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Sunday, July 29, 2012

Nicholas Baptiste

Nicholas Baptiste
RW | 6'2", 200 lbs.
Sudbury Wolves (OHL)
8/4/95

- scoring line potential, high character and effort
- fills lane with good acceleration and excellent top speed
- very good hockey sense, shoots and passes with equal aptitude
- game breaking tools, want to see heightened physical output

William Carrier

William Carrier
LC/LW | 6'0, 205 lbs.
Cape Breton Screaming Eagles (QMJHL)
12/20/94

- power winger, moves well up and down the ice
- strong on the puck, fast accurate wrist shot
- excellent vision, brings elements of toughness and playmaking
- will need to improve skating stride to hit max potential



Yan-Pavel Laplante

Yan-Pavel Laplante
LC | 6'0", 170 lbs.
PEI Rocket (QMJHL)
4/23/95

- excellent skating and playmaking, in command with the puck
- pesky, high effort, goes hard in pursuit, initiates contact
- employs strong work ethic, doesn't quit on plays
- missed first five months of 2012-13 with shoulder surgery




Marc-Olivier Roy

Marc-Olivier Roy
LW | 6'0", 175 lbs.
Blainville-Boisbriand Armada (QMJHL)
11/20/94

- crafty two-way wing with excellent speed and puck skills
- active away from the puck, smart defensive stick
- will be tougher in trenches with added strength and mass

Connor Rankin

Connor Rankin
LC | 6'0", 194 lbs.
Tri-City Americans (WHL)
11/30/94

- good skater, well-rounded power game fits many roles
- battles hard in tough areas, works to set screens
- started 17-year old season on Ams top line
- chosen 7th overall in 2009 WHL Draft



Ryan Kujawinski

Ryan Kujawinski 
LC | 6'2", 205 lbs.
Kingston Frontenacs (OHL)
3/30/95

- natural scoring upside, has good hands and excellent top gear
- uses size and stick work to win one-on-one battles
- production regressed in draft year but size/skill combo attractive
- OHL Rookie of the Month, February 2012 (15 pts)
- chosen 4th overall by Sarnia in 2011 OHL Draft



Anthony Mantha

Anthony Mantha
LW | 6'3", 200 lbs.
Val-d"or Foreurs (QMJHL)
9/16/94

- excellent skater, strong on puck, natural scoring instincts
- great hands and shooting skills
- long limbs, very solid frame
- need to improve work ethic, game-to-game consistency
- missed 2012 draft by one day (9/15 cutoff)



J.T. Compher

J.T. Compher
RW/LW | 6'0", 175 lbs.
U.S. NTDP (USHL)
4/8/95

- high energy, high compete power style with high-end offensive polish
- skilled and relentless
- blends in smart two-way sense and gritty edge
- stops/starts and pivot work needed to excel at next level

Evan Allen

Evan Allen
RW/RC | 5'11", 190 lbs.
U.S. NTDP (USHL)
2/3/95

- speedy skater, good quickness in offensive zone with hard, accurate shot
- excellent puck control and vision, effective on PP
- average build with above average work ethic

Stephen Harper

Stephen Harper
LW | 6'1", 195 lbs.
Erie Otters (OHL)
3/25/95

- big frame, skates very well, possesses a big shot
- at his best when crashing the net and doing grunt work for teammates beneath the goal line
- production regressed in 2012-13
- responsible defensively with room to improve



Taylor Cammarata

Taylor Cammarata
LC/LW | 5'7", 156 lbs.
Waterloo Blackhawks (USHL)
5/13/95

- fast, slippery skater, explosive with puck on stick
- high-end vision, playmaking, and goal scoring ability
- selected 1st overall in 2011 USHL draft
- 2011-12 USHL Rookie of the Year, finished 6th in league scoring
- 2012-13 won USHL scoring title