June
19, 2012
2012
NHL Draft: Prospect Previews
Inside
College Hockey's coverage of the National Hockey League Entry
Draft annually looks at some of the best current collegians
eligible for this weekend's draft. In the past, we've highlighted
draft-eligble incoming freshmen, but this time around we opted
to stick with players who already have at least one year of
college experience under their belts.
We also
offer "Scout's Take," Inside College Hockey's exclusive
evaluation of the player from one or more NHL scouts. Scouts
were granted anonymity in exchange for their candor.
Players
are listed in alphabetical order by last name.
Forward
5-8 | 142 lbs. |
AUSTIN
CZARNIK
Miami
Washington, Mich. |
2011-12 Statistics: 40
GP, 10-27—37
Central Scouting Service Rank:
Not ranked
Scout’s Take: "He's
smaller in stature, kind of in the mold of Johnny Gaudreau
(Boston College) and T.J. Tynan (Notre Dame). He's not
quite as dynamic offensively as those guys and not quite
as good all around on offense as they are, but he's
got a nose for the net. As good a year as Reilly Smith
had, Czarnik was a big part of that. He also has a competitive
streak—he has a hit-you-before-you-hit-them-mentality." |
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Forward
6-1 | 200 lbs. |
PHIL
DI GIUSEPPE
Michigan
Maple, Ontario |
2011-12 Statistics: 40
GP, 11-15—26
Central Scouting Service Rank:
No. 22 among North Amercan skaters
Scout’s Take: "He
had a good year as a true freshman. If he plays in the
USHL last season, those point totals would have been
quite a bit higher. He works hard with and without the
puck—it's just as important to be good without
the puck these days. He's got a good skating stride
and a good shot and even though he's a good player now,
he has room to get better. At Michigan, he will." |
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Forward
5-10 | 180 lbs. |
SAHIR
GILL
Boston
University
Terrace, British Columbia |
2011-12
Statistics: 39 GP, 12-19—31
Central Scouting Service Rank:
Not ranked
Scout’s Take: "He's
in his last year of draft eligibility, so if he slides
through the draft this year he'll be a free agent. He's
a skilled, smart player ... a really good offensive
player. He improved from his freshman to his sophomore
year in terms of consistency and got stronger for sure." |
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Center
5-11 | 160 lbs. |
SHAYNE
GOSTISBEHERE
Union
Margate, Fla. |
2011-12
Statistics: 41 GP, 5-17—22
Central Scouting Service Rank:
No. 148 among North Amercan skaters
Scout’s Take: "He
got a lot of exposure with scouts coming to check out
(Jeremy) Welsh, (Kelly) Zajac, and (Troy) Grosenick.
Gostisbehere skates well, moves the puck well, and creates
with the puck. He can be explosive. He got better as
the season progressed because of how much he played.
His style is similar to (former Michigan defenseman)
Matt Hunwick." |
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Defenseman
6-1 | 200 lbs. |
MATT
KILLIAN
Yale
Basking Ridge, N.J. |
2011-12
Statistics: 31 GP, 1-5—6
Central Scouting Service Rank:
Not ranked
Scout’s Take: "He
was better earlier in the season than he was later on
but, in general, that team struggled late as a whole.
He's got size, can move the puck, and see the ice. He
needs to improve his strength, quickness, foot speed,
and pivots. Even though there are a lot of inconsistencies
with him, there's also a lot to like there." |
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Defenseman
5-10 | 180 lbs. |
JOEY
LALEGGIA
Denver
Burnaby, British Columbia |
2011-12
Statistics: 43 GP, 11-27—38
Central Scouting Service Rank:
Not ranked
Scout’s Take: "From
an offensive standpoint, he's as good as it gets in
college hockey. He's got vision, creativity, the ability
to run the power play and get the puck up the ice. I
think he's bigger than he's listed. He's got holes in
his game from a defensive standpoint, but what he does
offensively at an elite level overshadows that. You
just don't see freshman defensemen come in and score
40 points." |
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Defenseman
5-11 | 172 lbs. |
JORDAN
OESTERLE
Western
Michigan
Dearborn Heights, Mich. |
2011-12
Statistics: 41 GP, 2-6—8
Central Scouting Service Rank:
Not ranked
Scout’s Take: "He's
a lot like (draft-eligible Cornell defenseman) Joakim
Ryan in that he's a steady player who makes the right
decisions. You'd like him to be a little bit bigger
and he needs to get stronger, but he's going to get
better playing for (WMU assistant coach) Pat Ferschweiler
and getting more minutes in different situations as
he gets older." |
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Forward
6-4 | 205 lbs. |
ADAM
REID
Northeastern
Chino Hills, Calif. |
2011-12
Statistics: 33 GP, 6-3—9
Central Scouting Service Rank:
Not ranked
Scout’s Take: "Reid's
got a really big body and should be able to fill out
at around 215 pounds. He's not the most skilled guy
out there, but he plays hard, finishes checks, takes
the puck to the net, and isn't afraid to go to the dirty
areas. He became a more effective player for Northeastern
as the season went on. He probably projects to a fourth-line
forward in the pros." |
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Defenseman
5-10 | 182 lbs. |
JOAKIM
RYAN
Cornell
Rumson, N.J. |
2011-12
Statistics: 34 GP, 7-10—17
Central Scouting Service Rank:
Not ranked
Scout’s Take: "He's
a smart player with or without the puck. Makes the first
pass all day long. I'd like him to be a little more
assertive and a little more steady and maybe you'd like
a little more offense and a little more tenacity on
defense, but he was effective as a freshman. He's just
a steady, good puck mover. What you see is what you
get." |
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Forward
6-0 | 180 lbs. |
AUSTIN
WUTHRICH
Notre
Dame
Anchorage, Alaska |
2011-12
Statistics: 36 GP, 7-10—17
Central Scouting Service Rank:
No. 94 among North Amercan skaters
Scout’s Take: "He
was inconsistent last season—at times he was really
good and other times he disappeared. But he's got some
tools and intangibles. He's a big guy who needs to get
stronger, and he'll do some things in the dirty areas.
He's a guy who'll benefit from playing for Jeff Jackson." |
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