Compare & Contrast: Gaucher v Hvidston
Gaucher | QMJHL | | | | | | | |
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Year | Age | Games | G | A | Pts | PPG | | Plus/Minus |
2019-20 | | | | | | | | |
2020-21 | | | | | | | | |
2021-22 | | | | | | | | |
2022-23 | | | | | | | | |
Gaucher was drafted 22nd overall as a fully developed man amongst boys by standing at 6'3 and filled out to 207 pounds. He was known for his defense and a safe pick. This year in the Q, his team ranking in scoring is fifth and Plus/Minus rating is 6th.
Hvidston | WHL | | | | | | | |
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Year | Age | Games | G | A | Pts | PPG | | Plus/Minus |
2021-22 | 17 | 58 | 13 | 19 | 32 | 0.55 | | -5 |
2022-23 | 18 | 42 | 16 | 33 | 49 | 1.17 | | 12 |
Connor has a team leading +12 rating for his team this year and 3rd in scoring with fewer games played than the two scorers above him who have a -11 rating and -2 rating.
Hvidston was drafted in the fifth round of the 2022 draft and days away from being a part of the 2023 draft. About a year younger than Gaucher, Hvidston stood at 6'2 and a wiry 165 lbs. Who knows what Hvidston weighs today. The scouting report on Hvidston is a fiesty defensive forward. We've seen this year that Hvidston does get into fights as well.
Hvidston would be considered a late riser if he were to be in the 2023 draft who would be a 2nd or 3rd round type player. 29th overall in the 2019 draft is LW Brayden Tracey. Anaheim took a chance on Tracey being a late blooming, late rising prospect who's ppg rate in his draft year was 1.23 in the WHL. Who know how much weight Hvidston has added since last year's draft weighing and possibly how much taller could he have grown?
Another perspective point is WJC-18 tourney. Last year, Hvidston was part of the WJC-18 team for Canada. Gaucher couldn't be a part of the WJC-18 team last year because he was too old.
Hvidston is worth keeping tabs on for the rest of this season and next to see if that growth in his offense continues.