Prospect Info: 16th Overall, Alex Newhook, Victoria Grizzlies, C, BCHL
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The Kingslayer
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The more I watch him and his highlights the more he reminds me of Logan Couture.
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The more I think about it, I feel like this kid is going to play for us relatively quickly.
He’s already physically mature enough to play, he just needs to test his skills against better competition.
I think he’ll be playing for us after one year in college. He can come in as our 3C and get enough minutes where he’s still developing, but not relied upon so much, to the point where he might get overwhelmed.
He’s already physically mature enough to play, he just needs to test his skills against better competition.
I think he’ll be playing for us after one year in college. He can come in as our 3C and get enough minutes where he’s still developing, but not relied upon so much, to the point where he might get overwhelmed.
He'll beat out Erik Johnson for best smile on the team, and might even eclipse the legendary Ville Nieminen in that category.
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Isn't Bowers supposed to be the 3C for us next year? Maybe Bowers gets 4C and Newhook gets 3C ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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Unlikely. Is his face 2ft by 3ft like Nemo's?
I knew someone was gonna bring up the Avs' resident Patrick Sharp.
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There is going to be a log jam for sure.
I think Compher will move to the wing, but then there’s some tough decisions to make.
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Lets not go saying things you gonna regret haha. Ville had that Joker smile that got under everyones skin haha.
Cody smiled like a rabid dog "smiles." It doesn't count.
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That one gif of a Wild player punching him and Mcleod has that huge toothless smile haha.
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All of Compher, Bowers and Newhook can play W so the Avs will have lots of options.
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Mike Ricci was voted by public to be the cutest Avs player of all time back then.
Newhook plans to hone skills at Boston College before joining Avalanche
"We'll see what happens," Newhook said. "I definitely plan on going to Boston College for at least a year. I think that will be the best step for me."
"I think you are seeing more guys going to college instead of right into the NHL," Newhook said. "To see what guys like Tyson Jost and (Avalanche defenseman) Cale [Makar] have done, it's definitely exciting for me. That will be in the back of my mind. I'll stay [in school] as long as I need to and hopefully step right in [to the NHL] from there."
"We'll see what happens," Newhook said. "I definitely plan on going to Boston College for at least a year. I think that will be the best step for me."
"I think you are seeing more guys going to college instead of right into the NHL," Newhook said. "To see what guys like Tyson Jost and (Avalanche defenseman) Cale [Makar] have done, it's definitely exciting for me. That will be in the back of my mind. I'll stay [in school] as long as I need to and hopefully step right in [to the NHL] from there."
If he's following that logic hopefully it's closer to Makar than Jost....
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I believe that Newhook's sister arrives at BC for the 2020-2021 year. I have to believe he will want to be at school for at least one year with her.
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I'd have to imagine that the avs will want him to bolster the NHL squad once his college season ends (be it this one or the next) & he's ready to sign his ELC. As opposed to signing him to bolster the Eagles playoff hopes.
Hopefully that means they're willing to be patient if he needs a 2nd college season.
