Simon Danis-Pépin

[Leif]

Do you guys see Simon Danis-Pépin getting drafted? He just committed to UMaine and I know nothing about him besides he is big enough to play center on Maine's basketball team.

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[Pcommedanspablo]

Do you guys see Simon Danis-Pépin getting drafted? He just committed to UMaine and I know nothing about him besides he is big enough to play center on Maine's basketball team.

Was name the defencemen of the year in QMAAA this year. Would have been a top 10 pick in QMJHL draft if he wasn't going NCAA. I beleive he is a top prospect because of his huge upside, 6,6 offensive Dmen with decent skating is something all teams should look at.

 

[VOB]

Did not receive a favorable review from many who were at the Canadian U-18 evaluation camp. He was clearly not in the same league with the majority of the players there and it showed that he came from the AAA midget ranks. I hope his committment is for the fall of 06 because he will certainly need the extra year in juniors to polish his game.

 

[cagney]

From what I've read he'll be playing a year in the EJHL before going to college.

 

[Leif]

With Yandle going to Moncton Maine has apparantly convinced him to forgo juniors and come this year. And where was is obvious he didn't play major junior during the U-18 try outs? I mean someone must have liked him for he to even get invited.

 

[ktownhockey]

There's an interview with him on hockeyprospectsonline.com on the front page if you want some info.

 

[Leif]

Sweet, much appreciated.

 

[cagney]

Wow. It's a pretty odd move to take a raw 17 year old d-man straight out of Midget AAA hockey. he sounds like a player with interesting long term potential but he could be in over his head in this situation.

 

[VOB]

where was is obvious he didn't play major junior during the U-18 try outs? I mean someone must have liked him for he to even get invited.

It was obvios from just about everyone I spoke with who was at the evaluation camp. They were all wondering why he was invited. Now let me qualify this by saying that I have never seen him play and all my information on him is second hand but the scouting report on him was not very flattering.

 

[ktownhockey]

Sweet, much appreciated.

No problem... Ive seen him play alot. He's a big kid who isn't a terrible skater.. he makes good decisions nothing spectacular.. Maine he's alot in him and I think he could turn into a pretty good defender... He could have played in the Q this year but chose to take the scholarship route.

 

[toughstuff]

It was obvios from just about everyone I spoke with who was at the evaluation camp. They were all wondering why he was invited. Now let me qualify this by saying that I have never seen him play and all my information on him is second hand but the scouting report on him was not very flattering.

I have seen him play on several occasions as he was a member of the Gatineau Intrepid Midget AAA team. He will be NHL caliber. He stood out in all the games I saw. He has no glaring weeknesses. He will need to get accostumed the level of play and then he will be fine.

I am a firm believer.