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ARIZONA COYOTES 2017 HFNHL DRAFT
Gabriel Vilardi - C/RW - Windsor Spitfires (OHL) 6'02.75" 201
HFNHL: 1st Round, 5th Overall
NHL: 1st Round, 11th Overall by the Los Angeles Kings
GM Says: "Gabriel is a big durable centre, that is more suited for the wing as he gets to the NHL level. He is a dominant player down low and can control the game below the hashmarks. Whenever he makes a play with the puck there's always purpose behind it. He has underrated goaltending and defensive abilities. His skating is his only area of weakness. Gabriel projects as a top six forward"
Isaac Ratcliffe - LW - Guelph Storm (OHL) 6'05.5" 200
HFNHL: 1st Round, 26th Overall
NHL: 2nd Round, 35th Overall by the Philadelphia Flyers
GM Says: "Ratcliffe possesses rare size. He combines it with an even more rare ability to skate for someone his size. He has good playmaking ability with the puck on his stick. He can create offense for his teammates, but at times he also showed high goal scoring ability in tight spaces. He isn't as physical as you'd hope he would be for his size, but possesses the strength to assert himself when necessary. With his size, skating and skill, Ratcliffe projects to be a top six winger at the NHL level after a few years of growing into his body. He has a higher level of talent than some of the other huge forwards we've seen over the past years who have gained some NHL experience."
Tyler Wall - G - UMass-Lowell (NCAA-HE) 6'03" 202
HFNHL: 2nd Round, 59th Overall
NHL: 6th Round, 174th Overall by the New York Rangers in 2016
GM Says: "Tyler is a goaltender we nearly selected last year late in the draft. He was dominant in the GOJHL and was worth a late round pick. But his ability to dominate in the NCAA leading his team to a NCAA Hockey East Championship and was named to the all tournament team as the top goaltender as a freshman forced the Coyotes to jump up to take him late in the second. The last time we jumped up to take a re-entry goaltender in the second round was Steve Mason. I see a lot of similarities in his game and we're just as confident that Tyler will have a similar amount of success."
Lukas Elvenes - RW - Rogle J20 (SWE) 6'00.5" 173
HFNHL: 3rd Round, 64th Overall
NHL: 5th Round, 127th Overall by the Vegas Golden Knights
GM Says: "Lukas is a very highly skilled forward. He has impressive agility and quickness. He is creative and sets up his linemates very effectively. His puck possession ability is very strong and can control the puck for long periods of time. He is a boom or bust type of prospect because he has a tremendous amount of natural puck skills, skating and offensive upside, but plays a very one way type of game and would need to play an offensive role to make it."
Jacob Paquette - LD - Kingston Frontenacs (OHL) 6'03" 200
HFNHL: 4th Round, 95th Overall
NHL: 7th Round, 215th Ovearll by the Nashville Predators
GM Says: "Jacob was regarded as a potential late first rounder at the start of the year. He suffered an injury causing him to miss the Ivan Hlinka and the first six weeks of the OHL season. He played catch up all year but was excellent in the playoffs vs. Hamilton playing about 25 minutes per game shutting down the Bulldogs playing a great mix of physical and defensive minded hockey. He kept it safe moving the puck up ice but is capable of doing more with the puck, including a big point shot. His upside is that of a second pairing defenseman who is reliable defensively and chips in a little offensively. He kinda reminds me of a poor man's version of our former defenseman Karl Alzner."
Joachim Blichfeld - RW - Portland Winterhawks (WHL) 6'01" 180
HFNHL: 5th Round, 143rd Overall
NHL: 7th Round, 210th Overall by the San Jose Sharks in 2016
GM Says: "Joachim has come over and really adjusted well to North American ice. The smaller ice suits his game well and put this on display at the 2017 World Junior Championships for Denmark posting nearly a point per game. His offensive improved when he returned to Portland which included being a regular on Cody Glass' line. Joachim has progressed very well, and in a draft where there are only so many prospects we were able to hand pick Joachim from last year and identify his development bringing him onboard. He is an offensive winger who would be able to play on either wing and take on a role on the second or third line in the future."
Patrick Khodorenko - LC - Michigan State University (NCAA-Big 10) 6'00" 206
HFNHL: 6th Round, 157th Overall
NHL: Undrafted
GM Says: "Patrick is a highly skilled forward who finished in the top four of Michigan State scoring as a freshman. He has always been one of the most productive scorers in his age group with the exception of last year. He found his form once again when opening his NCAA career. He has good puck skills, he can finish on his scoring chances and set up linemates. He has all the tools to become a second or third liner in the NHL after he wraps up his NCAA career."
David Kampf - LC - Pirati Chomutov (CZE) 6'02" 192
HFNHL: 7th Round, 187th Overall
NHL: Signed as a Free Agent by Chicago in 2017
GM Says: "In back to back seasons David helped him Czech Under 20 team to a championship then his Czech 2 men's league team to a championship and promotion to the top league. Since then he was the second highest scorer in the Czech league under the age of 24 and signed with the Chicago Blackhawks. He has a good combination of size and skill. David will likely start out in the AHL but we believe he can step up and become a regular contributor at the NHL after getting comfortable on North American ice."
Kaden Fulcher - G - Hamilton Bulldogs (OHL) 6'03.75" 183
HFNHL: 7th Round, 188th Overall
NHL: Undrafted
GM Says: "This was Kaden's first full season playing junior hockey. He has ideal size and he showed some impressive talent throughout this season. He had a lot on his plate to start the year after earning his spot as a starter and being the only OHL level goaltender on his team the first half of the year. Goaltenders take longer to develop, but Kaden has a great opportunity to develop into a legitimate NHL goaltender over the next two seasons before going pro."
Gabriel Vilardi - C/RW - Windsor Spitfires (OHL) 6'02.75" 201
HFNHL: 1st Round, 5th Overall
NHL: 1st Round, 11th Overall by the Los Angeles Kings
GM Says: "Gabriel is a big durable centre, that is more suited for the wing as he gets to the NHL level. He is a dominant player down low and can control the game below the hashmarks. Whenever he makes a play with the puck there's always purpose behind it. He has underrated goaltending and defensive abilities. His skating is his only area of weakness. Gabriel projects as a top six forward"
Isaac Ratcliffe - LW - Guelph Storm (OHL) 6'05.5" 200
HFNHL: 1st Round, 26th Overall
NHL: 2nd Round, 35th Overall by the Philadelphia Flyers
GM Says: "Ratcliffe possesses rare size. He combines it with an even more rare ability to skate for someone his size. He has good playmaking ability with the puck on his stick. He can create offense for his teammates, but at times he also showed high goal scoring ability in tight spaces. He isn't as physical as you'd hope he would be for his size, but possesses the strength to assert himself when necessary. With his size, skating and skill, Ratcliffe projects to be a top six winger at the NHL level after a few years of growing into his body. He has a higher level of talent than some of the other huge forwards we've seen over the past years who have gained some NHL experience."
Tyler Wall - G - UMass-Lowell (NCAA-HE) 6'03" 202
HFNHL: 2nd Round, 59th Overall
NHL: 6th Round, 174th Overall by the New York Rangers in 2016
GM Says: "Tyler is a goaltender we nearly selected last year late in the draft. He was dominant in the GOJHL and was worth a late round pick. But his ability to dominate in the NCAA leading his team to a NCAA Hockey East Championship and was named to the all tournament team as the top goaltender as a freshman forced the Coyotes to jump up to take him late in the second. The last time we jumped up to take a re-entry goaltender in the second round was Steve Mason. I see a lot of similarities in his game and we're just as confident that Tyler will have a similar amount of success."
Lukas Elvenes - RW - Rogle J20 (SWE) 6'00.5" 173
HFNHL: 3rd Round, 64th Overall
NHL: 5th Round, 127th Overall by the Vegas Golden Knights
GM Says: "Lukas is a very highly skilled forward. He has impressive agility and quickness. He is creative and sets up his linemates very effectively. His puck possession ability is very strong and can control the puck for long periods of time. He is a boom or bust type of prospect because he has a tremendous amount of natural puck skills, skating and offensive upside, but plays a very one way type of game and would need to play an offensive role to make it."
Jacob Paquette - LD - Kingston Frontenacs (OHL) 6'03" 200
HFNHL: 4th Round, 95th Overall
NHL: 7th Round, 215th Ovearll by the Nashville Predators
GM Says: "Jacob was regarded as a potential late first rounder at the start of the year. He suffered an injury causing him to miss the Ivan Hlinka and the first six weeks of the OHL season. He played catch up all year but was excellent in the playoffs vs. Hamilton playing about 25 minutes per game shutting down the Bulldogs playing a great mix of physical and defensive minded hockey. He kept it safe moving the puck up ice but is capable of doing more with the puck, including a big point shot. His upside is that of a second pairing defenseman who is reliable defensively and chips in a little offensively. He kinda reminds me of a poor man's version of our former defenseman Karl Alzner."
Joachim Blichfeld - RW - Portland Winterhawks (WHL) 6'01" 180
HFNHL: 5th Round, 143rd Overall
NHL: 7th Round, 210th Overall by the San Jose Sharks in 2016
GM Says: "Joachim has come over and really adjusted well to North American ice. The smaller ice suits his game well and put this on display at the 2017 World Junior Championships for Denmark posting nearly a point per game. His offensive improved when he returned to Portland which included being a regular on Cody Glass' line. Joachim has progressed very well, and in a draft where there are only so many prospects we were able to hand pick Joachim from last year and identify his development bringing him onboard. He is an offensive winger who would be able to play on either wing and take on a role on the second or third line in the future."
Patrick Khodorenko - LC - Michigan State University (NCAA-Big 10) 6'00" 206
HFNHL: 6th Round, 157th Overall
NHL: Undrafted
GM Says: "Patrick is a highly skilled forward who finished in the top four of Michigan State scoring as a freshman. He has always been one of the most productive scorers in his age group with the exception of last year. He found his form once again when opening his NCAA career. He has good puck skills, he can finish on his scoring chances and set up linemates. He has all the tools to become a second or third liner in the NHL after he wraps up his NCAA career."
David Kampf - LC - Pirati Chomutov (CZE) 6'02" 192
HFNHL: 7th Round, 187th Overall
NHL: Signed as a Free Agent by Chicago in 2017
GM Says: "In back to back seasons David helped him Czech Under 20 team to a championship then his Czech 2 men's league team to a championship and promotion to the top league. Since then he was the second highest scorer in the Czech league under the age of 24 and signed with the Chicago Blackhawks. He has a good combination of size and skill. David will likely start out in the AHL but we believe he can step up and become a regular contributor at the NHL after getting comfortable on North American ice."
Kaden Fulcher - G - Hamilton Bulldogs (OHL) 6'03.75" 183
HFNHL: 7th Round, 188th Overall
NHL: Undrafted
GM Says: "This was Kaden's first full season playing junior hockey. He has ideal size and he showed some impressive talent throughout this season. He had a lot on his plate to start the year after earning his spot as a starter and being the only OHL level goaltender on his team the first half of the year. Goaltenders take longer to develop, but Kaden has a great opportunity to develop into a legitimate NHL goaltender over the next two seasons before going pro."