A quick look at the guys the Sharks drafted this past weekend.
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Previous Affiliation |
| 3rd | 62nd | Justin Daniels | Center | Kent High School |
| 4th | 92nd | Samuel Groulx | Defenseman | Quebec of QMJHL |
| 4th | 106th | Harri Sateri | Goalie | Tappara of Finnish Junior League |
| 5th | 146th | Julien Demers | Defenseman | Ottawa 67s |
| 6th | 177th | Tommy Wingels | Center | Miami Ohio University |
| 7th | 186th | Jason Demers | Defenseman | Victoriaville of QMJHL |
| 7th | 194th | Drew Daniels | Right wing | Kent High School |
Justin and Drew Daniels - Fun fact: Justin and Drew Daniels are twin brothers. In their sophomore year (2006) at Suffern, they led Section 1 with 91 points and 90 points, respectively, before transferring to Kent High School. Before the draft, Justin was ranked #102 by Central Scouting's Mid-Term Ranking, Drew at #113.
Justin's assets
He has the combination of hands, speed, and offensive ability. He has a long stride and the ability to take the puck in the defensive zone and quickly turn up ice with it. He cycles the puck very well and showed good hands in tight and ability to play through traffic. When he has the puck, he really can control the play and the pace.
Drew's assets
A solid all-around player, who is more of a playmaker with his 36 assists on the season. He has a quick shot and showed good poise with the puck and should be a solid contributor at the college level.
Those scouting notes are from Rivals, where you can also read a great interview with both of the brothers.
Sam Groulx - Fun fact: Vlasic is Groulx's favorite NHL player. Ranked #76 by Central Scouting. Not as much information on the interwebs about Groulx as was the Daniels twins, but here's what Chris Edwards from NHL Central Scouting said of him:
Groulx's assets
Samuel was often used on both the power-play and penalty kill units, showing good puck movement from the point and good body position in front of the net to prevent the opposition from gathering rebounds. His at his best when he plays a simple controlled style game, but needs to improve his overall strength and decision making.
Harri Sateri - In addition to having the coolest name out of all the Sharks' picks, Central Scouting ranked him the second-best European goalie overall. What Goran Stubb, the NHL's Director of European Scouting had to say:
Sateri's assets
Harri is a solid goalie with a low mistake rate. He'll be a key player for the Finns during the upcoming season at the World Juniors in Ottawa. He could go in the third or fourth round of this year's draft.
A scout's observations:
Sateri has the coverage and quickness to make the necessary saves as well as the mental abilities to keep up with the game.
Sateri's stats from 2006-2008.
Julien Demers - Demers went to the 2008 OHL All-Star game as a rep for the Eastern Conference. Central Scouting ranked him #83 overall. Scouting reports from Chris Edwards and Ottawa 67's coach Brian Kilrea.
Demers' assets
Julien is a physically strong defenseman, who is solid on his skates, but he needs to improve his mobility and playmaking ability. He is at his best when he uses his strength to his advantage and keeps his puck handling simple.
Quietly Julien has become a top player in our league and is underrated by many. He is what every NHL team wants, a big, strong defensive defenseman who can move the puck. He is strong in the corners and in front of the net and can back up any challenge.
Tommy Wingels - Wingels was named MVP at the 2007 USHL All-Star/Prospects Game. Central Scouting hasn't ranked him, but they listed him as a "B" player in their 2006-07 Players to Watch List. Chicago Sports also has a nice article about his experience as a freshman Miami-Ohio.
Jason Demers - No, he's not related to Julien. According to the Sharks' website:
Demers' assets
Jason was first among all QMJHL defensemen in scoring and second on his team. He also participated as a member of San Jose’s rookie tournament squad prior to the 2007-08 season. Demers impressed Burke and his staff enough to be drafted by San Jose after his impressive junior season.
Nice. Demers' stats from Victoriaville.
No comments:
Post a Comment