Sunday, July 29, 2012

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

Chris Bigras

Chris Bigras
LHD | 6'0", 186 lbs.
Owen Sound Attack (OHL)
2/22/95

- steady, shutdown defender with developing offense
- very good footwork and overall mobility
- cool and reliable with the puck, smart passes out of zone
- very good on the PK
- major progression in 2011-12



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



Samuel Morin

Samuel Morin
LHD | 6'5", 184 lbs.
Rimouski Oceanic (QMJHL)
7/12/95

- excellent size and reach, likes to get involved on the rush
- calm and poised, commits few unforced errors
- smooth forward skater for a big man, needs to work on speed going backwards, average balance
- patient under pressure, communicates on ice




Eric Comrie

Eric Comrie
G | 6'0", 175 lbs.
Tri-City Americans (WHL)
6/7/95

- aggressive battler with excellent footwork
- very quick and flexible, active in crease
- average size, but above average in major skill areas
- excellent technique, quick recovery
- patient versus the shooter
- 2012-13 season cut short in January with hip injury

Jan Kostalek

Jan Kostalek
RHD | 6'0", 180 lbs.
Rimouski Oceanic (QMJHL)
2/17/95

- poised two-way defender with good skating and positioning
- quick feet, uses stick to stay in range of forwards
- good first pass out, sees the ice well in offensive zone
- engaged physically, not afraid to hit
- selected by Rimouski 10th overall in 2012 CHL Import 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)