People compare Mascherin to skinner but his skating reminds me more of Tavares when he played junior - skating with legs apart which causes short strides and that requires a lot of energy to get from one point to another. Guys like Tavares trained to fix that part of their game. It is a fixable trait. The shot, hockey sense etc not sure you can teach.
Still surprised this kid didn't get more hype.
He's going to tear up the OHL this season.
4g 14a in 8gp so far.
Bracco is scoring a fair amount, they also beat up what looks to be a very bad Guelph team.My favorite panthers prospect.. his shot and release are insane and I haven't seen a release like his before... I'm surprised by the assist total so far... thought he woukd be closer to 40-60 goal assist ratio
Want to know you pick the selections for the Canadian world junior team for 2017 and left off Adam. Based upon this line up it must have been someone with ties to the whl. Only about five players from the ohl and no defense man at all. Please someone tell me how some of these guys selected belong there before Adam. What does the kid have to do to make it. Guess he will just have to lead the ohl in scoring before he gets some credit. Wow. Comment please!!!!
Want to know you pick the selections for the Canadian world junior team for 2017 and left off Adam. Based upon this line up it must have been someone with ties to the whl. Only about five players from the ohl and no defense man at all. Please someone tell me how some of these guys selected belong there before Adam. What does the kid have to do to make it. Guess he will just have to lead the ohl in scoring before he gets some credit. Wow. Comment please!!!!
The people picking the team have ties to the QMJHL. I'm surprised that Mascherin wasn't invited, but I don't think it's some anti-OHL agenda. The OHL has had some weak classes lately.
The people picking the team have ties to the QMJHL. I'm surprised that Mascherin wasn't invited, but I don't think it's some anti-OHL agenda. The OHL has had some weak classes lately.
I thought he had a 50/50 shot or maybe slightly higher, not terribly surprised. It's a 19 year olds tournament so not surprised any of those guys made it over him and most of the other invites that are his age are of similar or greater pedigree. For me, he would almost have to play top 6 in a scoring role to be effective (not the best two way game/game away from the puck), my guess is they don't feel they need him in that role with the other options they have. He should have a very good chance next year.
Agree pretty much with what is being said here. While he is drastically outperforming guys like McLeod and Senyshyn in the OHL this year, but they suit a 4th line energy role with PK duties more than Mascherin does.As much as I like Mascherin, I can totally see why Canada had question marks on him. By and large, they like 200-foot players with non-stop motors who can play up and down the lineup. Verstatile, fast, aggressive checkers with finish. Adam really only checks one of those boxes (finish).
Yes, it's important to have those guys, but as you saw in the Super Series, his impact was limited against the up-tempo checking. He likes to pick his spots and find soft spots in coverage and he's deadly when he gets his chance. But Team Canada prefers all active participants in the play who make their own chances rather than elite snipers who need the bulk of the work to come from linemates.
BONUS ITEM: According to an NHL source, the Florida Panthers have been told that prospect Adam Mascherin won't be signing with them before the draft. If that remains the case, he would re-enter the draft where he would be an interesting prospect coming off a big season in Kitchener. He has 40 goals this season in 67 games. Mascherin was the Panthers second-round pick (No. 38 overall) in 2016 and GM Dale Tallon is now shopping him to try and get a return before the draft.