- hard-hitting, smooth skating defender
- excellent puck carrier and passer
- displayed good D positioning as OHL rookie
- drafted by London (1st round, 9th overall) in 2012 CHL Import Draft
Steve Santini RHD | 6'3", 205 lbs. U.S. NTDP (USHL) 5/7/95
- big, strong defender with pro-style transition game - physically imposing, good all-around skill base, strong skater and crisp passer - plays with high rate of speed and precision - committed to Boston College
- rangy two-way defender with superior skating ability
- great speed and balance, very athletic, intelligent with puck
- sees the ice well from the point, good PP potential
- good physical game, will defend teammates
- raw but loads of potential with added strength and experience
Dillon Heatherington
LHD | 6'4", 196 lbs.
Swift Current Broncos (WHL)
5/9/95
- steady, reliable defender who can move the puck
- strong skater with light feet, good stops/starts, pivots
- emerging physical presence, smartly uses his body
- smart stick, uses reach to eat up space, clog lanes
- mostly safe plays with the puck in his end
- 11th overall pick in 2011 WHL bantam draft
Robert Hagg
LHD | 6'2", 201 lbs.
MoDo J20 (SuperElit)
2/8/95
- mobile defender with excellent puck moving ability and passing skills
- steady, level-headed with good angles and good gap control
- uses his size, gains leverage, jams lanes and clears the net
- projects as a top-four, two-way NHL defender
- offensive-minded rearguard with developing PP skills
- converted forward, employs smooth skating stride from back end
- raw defensive skills, a project-type with solid foundation and steady developmental trajectory