HockeySauce
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He was incredibly unimpressive when I watched him with Saginaw in 2011-12. He was selfish, had tunnel vision and didn't use his teammates.
From what I heard, he's had serious issues with his work ethic. He was an absolute stud as a young kid, went first in the OHL Priority Draft and had a great OHL rookie year. After that though, he likely already thought he was destined to be an NHL star and stopped working hard and started just going through the motions and thought his talent could carry him through. He's 21 now and put up big numbers in the ECHL but it's the ECHL.. maybe he has a shot at one day being an NHLer if he gets his act together but it's looking more likely that career AHLer with a possible stint overseas is his most likely outcome.
He did not have a good year in the OHL he lead the whole league with a Minus 30.
52 pts in 56 games is pretty darn good for a rookie in the OHL. I could just imagine what you think a "good" year is
not being minus 30 you have to play in both ends
What if he was +35 and 2 goals 3 assists. You call that a good season?
What if he was +35 and 2 goals 3 assists. You call that a good season?
Had he been granted exceptional player status he would have gone ahead of Taylor Hall in the OHL Priority Selection.
yes that is a better season than being minus 30... to get to minus 30 when he had 52 points means he was on the ice for about 70 to 80 goals against.
That is what is wrong with him. And until he fixed that he will have problems even in the AHL.
The problem started in the GTHL he never left the center line stayed there waiting for a pass. He scored 96 goals his last year in the GTHL and the team never lost a game all year. But it gave him very very bad habits that he has not got rid of.
And when people told him he had a good year in his first year even thou he was a minus 30 he did not learn anything from that. He was the worst minus player that year in the OHL. Anyway you can say he had a good year if you want I will not.
He did not have a good year in the OHL he lead the whole league with a Minus 30. He did not know how to play hockey because he did not have to in the Minors as his center and other winger did all the work for him. And now he still has not learn how to play hockey.
Season Team Lge GP G A Pts PIM +/- GP G A Pts PIM
2008-09 Sudbury Wolves OHL 58 21 31 52 36 -30 6 1 3 4 2
2009-10 Sudbury Wolves OHL 64 20 30 50 70 -17 4 3 0 3 2
2010-11 Sudbury Wolves OHL 12 6 4 10 13 -5 -- -- -- -- --
2010-11 Saginaw Spirit OHL 37 19 9 28 33 0 12 5 4 9 6
2011-12 Saginaw Spirit OHL 36 20 21 41 18 -15 -- -- -- -- --
2011-12 Ottawa 67's OHL 13 4 5 9 10 8 -- -- -- -- --
2012-13 San Antonio Rampage AHL 43 5 9 14 10 -4 -- -- -- -- --
2012-13 Cincinnati Cyclones ECHL 23 12 13 25 12 4 12 4 5 9 6
6. John McFarland
The Insider's Take: The Sudbury Wolves' right-shot left winger can play a power physical game but also has the ability to put up huge offensive numbers and was one of only three players to get a first-place vote from the scouts in the TSN survey. The first pick in the OHL draft will get a long look for Canada's national junior team.
Just noticed he's playing in the ECHL this year and has 10 pts in 18 games. Is NHL unlikely at this point?
Just noticed he's playing in the ECHL this year and has 10 pts in 18 games. Is NHL unlikely at this point?