Prospect Info: 2018 Draft: Round 4 , Pick #102 - Jasper Weatherby, C (Wenatchee Wild/BCHL)

[The Nemesis]

JASPER WEATHERBY (C) [Wenatchee Wild (BCHL)]

Bio
Born: Jan 22, 1998 (20 yo as of June 24, 2018)
From: Ashland, OR, USA (or Lummi Island, WA according to hockeydb)
Height: 6'1
Weight: 178
Shoots: Left


Notes

• First BCHL player selected by the Sharks since Marcus Vela in 2015.
  
• Highest drafted BCHL player in Sharks history.
  
• Commited to the University of North Dakota starting in 2018-19
  
• Was eligible for the 2016 and 2017 drafts.
• Led the BCHL in scoring in 2017-18 with 74 points in 58 games.
• Also led the 2018 BCHL playoffs in scoring with 38 points in 20 games, leading Wenatchee to the BCHL title as well as the 2018 Doyle Cup (a best-of-7 series between the BCHL and AJHL champions)
• Lost in the semifinals of the Royal Bank cup (essentially the Memorial Cup for Jr A teams, except that instead of each league sending a representative, regional tournaments like the Doyle cup whittle the field down to 3 reps plus a host team)

Stats & Info Links
Jasper Weatherby at eliteprospects.com
Jasper Weatherby hockey statistics and profile at hockeydb.com

Draft Rankings

Publication	CSB​
Ranking	198 (NAS)​

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[hohosaregood]

Jasper Weatherby at eliteprospects.com

Can't really say it's a good pick or anything. 20 years old and played in the BCHL up to this point. Going to UND next year though and the production is there. Can only hope that he's gonna do something Jamie Benn-esque.

 

[KarlssonsGroin]

why?

 

[hohosaregood]

One thing that stands out from the stats is the 38 points in 20 playoff games and the next guy had 28 points. Kinda nuts.

 

[hohosaregood]

http://hfboards.mandatory.com/threa...-2018-draft-commited-to-north-dakota.2483011/

 

[Maladroit]

The Tim Burke special. Terrible pick.

 

[Nighthock]

why?

Tim Burke. Enough said.

 

[hohosaregood]

Seems like the kind of late-bloomer who, if not drafted, will become one of those NCAA free agent types that NHL teams come calling for after a couple of excellent seasons at NoDak. In three years he's gone from unremarkable U18 player to BCHL grinder to BCHL MVP and scoring leader...and even ratcheted up his game further in the BCHL playoffs. At his size (6'-4", 215) he should be able to transition to the NCHC smoothly and the Hawks need guys to step up and score especially with Gersich and Poganski gone.

Really love these kids who are low-profile but improve by leaps and bounds every year. Don't really care that he's old for the draft - to me these are the types you want to take flyers on in later rounds.

from that thread.

 

[Led Zappa]

The Tim Burke special. Terrible pick.

Why would you make such a statement. You have no idea.

 

[hohosaregood]

Why would you make such a statement. You have no idea.

Considering that Burke's specialty is grinders from the NE or big slow defensive defensemen, definitely not a Tim Burke special.

 

[hohosaregood]

I was not expecting to see this pic

 

[Maladroit]

Why would you make such a statement. You have no idea.

Because he's 20 years old and has been passed over in the last two drafts and still hasn't scored at a high level as one of the oldest players in a second-rate junior league? He sucks but the Sharks first two picks were excellent. It's stupid to be blindly positive about every pick given the historical hit rates.

 

[Led Zappa]

Because he's 20 years old and has been passed over in the last two drafts and still hasn't scored at a high level as one of the oldest players in a second-rate junior league? He sucks but the Sharks first two picks were excellent. It's stupid to be blindly positive about every pick given the historical hit rates.

I have no idea if it's any good, but let's say your right and he sucks. What makes it a Burke special? He's made some bad ones, but the Sharks are at or near the top of the heap of success for lower round picks.

I mean, if you had said, pull your head out of your ass Burke, I'd be fine with that, whether I agreed or not.

 

[Maladroit]

I have no idea if it's any good, but let's say your right and he sucks. What makes it a Burke special? He's made some bad ones, but the Sharks are at or near the top of the heap of success for lower round picks.

I mean, if you had said, pull your head out of your ass Burke, I'd be fine with that, whether I agreed or not.

He likes big physical American kids with "character" which is what this pick reeks of. It's not a big deal, it's just a fourth rounder.

And you're right that I don't know for sure which pick is favored by which member of the Sharks org. No one does. But this seems like a Burke pick and I also doubt Burke would have ever touched Merkley with a ten foot pole, that seems like Doug Wilson stepped in to make sure we finally took a kid with actual upside in the first round. DW has been selling Merkley beyond anything I've ever seen him do for a first rounder while Burke's only post-draft quote about Merkley has been something to the effect of "well I talked to other scouts around the league who had this kid on their do not draft list."

 

[hohosaregood]

Because he's 20 years old and has been passed over in the last two drafts and still hasn't scored at a high level as one of the oldest players in a second-rate junior league? He sucks but the Sharks first two picks were excellent. It's stupid to be blindly positive about every pick given the historical hit rates.

Wait, he was the leading scorer in that league. How is that not scoring at a high level?

 

[Led Zappa]

He likes big physical American kids with "character" which is what this pick reeks of. It's not a big deal, it's just a fourth rounder.

Gotcha.

Gotta go to a Bday party. You and Hoho's can fight it out

 

[OffSydes]

He grew up a Sharks fan apparently

 

[Lebanezer]

When I saw his name I thought, ‘is this a cartoon cat with a British accent?’

 

[The Nemesis]

Wait, he was the leading scorer in that league. How is that not scoring at a high level?

Because he's 20 years old in a league where almost all the skill is 17-18 and college-bound.

Its kind of like Halbgewachs scoring 70 in the WHL, but maybe less impressive in both real and relative terms.

 

[DG93]

Glad this s*** pick happened later on and not in the first round.

 

[Kcoyote3]

 

[SabresSharks]

Fun fact ... He was cut from my kid's bantam travel team. Best of luck to him.

Other than that, I know as much as you guys know. Nothing.

 

[Friday]

Fun fact ... He was cut from my kid's bantam travel team. Best of luck to him.

Other than that, I know as much as you guys know. Nothing.

Late bloomer for sure? Thats pretty crazy though haha

 

[hohosaregood]

I forgive this pick solely because he's a sharks fan.

 

[PacificOceanPotion]

Hope he's another diamond in the rough.