DaveG
Noted Jerk
5'11 - 176
LHS dman
From Black Book:
Ronan is a very smooth skating defenseman. He glides along the ice with a very fluid stride and good power in his lower body. He is excellent on the puck retrieval going through all the steps of being aware of pressure, head up looking at options and does it all at a high pace due to his skating. He is a huge asset to Everett regarding puck movement as he’s able to rush the puck confidently but also his first pass success rate is among the best for first year NHL Draft eligibles in the WHL. He moves the puck well in the offensive zone and gets pucks on net when shooting. He does not have a very hard shot from the point, but it is accurate. Defensively Ronan has had his successes and failures. On the rush, he has good gap control and strong backwards skating which allows him to time his pivot on the rush extremely well. He’s tough to beat one on one even for skilled forwards. In the defensive zone he’s a little less predictable. There are times where he’s in ideal positioning and others where he’s a little slow reacting to preferred positioning and it has contributed to goals against.
“We were late to start watching this player. He is an exceptional puck mover and an excellent skater. Looks like a player with some rawness in his game but a high ceiling.” - HP scout, Mark Edwards
Ranked #35
How the f*** did we get this kid at 208?
LHS dman
From Black Book:
Ronan is a very smooth skating defenseman. He glides along the ice with a very fluid stride and good power in his lower body. He is excellent on the puck retrieval going through all the steps of being aware of pressure, head up looking at options and does it all at a high pace due to his skating. He is a huge asset to Everett regarding puck movement as he’s able to rush the puck confidently but also his first pass success rate is among the best for first year NHL Draft eligibles in the WHL. He moves the puck well in the offensive zone and gets pucks on net when shooting. He does not have a very hard shot from the point, but it is accurate. Defensively Ronan has had his successes and failures. On the rush, he has good gap control and strong backwards skating which allows him to time his pivot on the rush extremely well. He’s tough to beat one on one even for skilled forwards. In the defensive zone he’s a little less predictable. There are times where he’s in ideal positioning and others where he’s a little slow reacting to preferred positioning and it has contributed to goals against.
“We were late to start watching this player. He is an exceptional puck mover and an excellent skater. Looks like a player with some rawness in his game but a high ceiling.” - HP scout, Mark Edwards
Ranked #35
How the f*** did we get this kid at 208?