Prospect Info: Will Reilly | Defenseman | R.P.I. (ECAC) | 7th round, 217th overall

[Jacob]

Will Reilly / 7th round / RPI / RD

http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=172586

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[Burgs]

Will Reilly

Born: July 23, 1997 in Toronto, Ontario
Size: 6'1", 197 lbs
Shoots: Right

- another overage pick, Reilly had been passed over in two previous drafts
- plays for Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute of the ECAC conference, recording 2-13-15 with 68 PIM and a -17 in 35 games as a freshman
- pre-draft rankings from 2015: 150 (Future Considerations) and 190 (NHL Central Scouting, North American skaters)

From Randy Sexton, Penguins Director of Amateur Scouting:
“William Reilly is an offensive defenseman. He has good size, he skates well, he moves the puck and he can really shoot the puck. He ran the No. 1 power play in college hockey this year at RPI. We have some hopes for him as a puck-moving, offensive defensemen.”

 

[davemess]

Prospect report: Will Reilly, from obscurity to stardom

Nice find

 

[wej20]

Prospect report: Will Reilly, from obscurity to stardom

Good size.

 

[Burgs]

R.P.I. was very bad last season, finishing 11th in the 12 team ECAC, so his +/- probably doesn't mean all that much.

 

[Irishguy42]

R.P.I. was very bad last season, finishing 11th in the 12 team ECAC, so his +/- probably doesn't mean all that much.

Our program has been all over the place for the past few seasons. We just got a new coach this year, so we'll see what happens.