Brendan Gallagher: Kozun 2.0?

[Louis Houde]

Back in 2007-08, Kozun had a tremendous playoff and made a strong case for himself.

Brendan Gallagher, 5'8", is doing the same, he's proving even though he's small, he can perform in WHL.

http://whl.ca/stats/player.php?id=25311

15 pts in 5 games, +9

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[arsmaster*]

Gallagher will get drafted though, possibly because of Kozun's success.

 

[Louis Houde]

Brendan Gallagher Profile

 

[forty47seven]

Brendan Gallagher Profile

Love this kids work ethic and attitude. Where is projected in the draft? I'm hoping the 4th so the Canucks can snag him.

Random fact: I went to high school with Sunny Lenarduzzi (daughter of Canadian soccer legend Bob Lenarduzzi). I guess that makes me a celebrity.

 

[Louis Houde]

He's projected to be undrafted.

 

[Dr Good Vibes]

I was friends with BrenBren in high school and I was on his hockey team when we were in Bantam. He's a hell of a player. He'll give 100% every shift. He's a sneaky and gifted offensive player as well. If any small player has the heart and skill to make it, it's BrenBren.

Best luck BrenBren!

 

[arsmaster*]

He's projected to be undrafted.

What are you talking about?????

Central scouting has him 152 in the midterm NA skaters. 210 draft picks, 58 for Euros and goalies and he is picked.

Plus, the kid has upped him game down the stretch and will likely be ranked around 100-120 in the next rankings.

 

[Louis Houde]

What are you talking about?????

Central scouting has him 152 in the midterm NA skaters. 210 draft picks, 58 for Euros and goalies and he is picked.

Plus, the kid has upped him game down the stretch and will likely be ranked around 100-120 in the next rankings.

Well, he's not even rated in redline pro ranking

 

[kitchen44]

Love this kids work ethic and attitude. Where is projected in the draft? I'm hoping the 4th so the Canucks can snag him.

Random fact: I went to high school with Sunny Lenarduzzi (daughter of Canadian soccer legend Bob Lenarduzzi). I guess that makes me a celebrity.

no such thing

 

[arsmaster*]

Well, he's not even rated in redline pro ranking

NHL Central Scouting>>>>>Redline Report

 

[R S]

Interesting looking prospect. 15 points in 5 games can't hurt .

 

[DoctorDoak]

Well, he's not even rated in redline pro ranking

Red Line's decent, but it's by no means authoritative. I have a hunch there's a good reason that Kyle Woodlief didn't get a job with another NHL team after Nashville.

About Gallagher, though, I've watched him for years, and I would be ok if a team took a flyer on him in the late rounds. Small players like Gallagher are hard to gauge, though... he's in that range where he could be drafted if an individual team is high on him, but he could not be as well. Reminds me a bit of Kruise Reddick with Tri-City, that way - small gifted player that was ranked but not taken.

 

[smilingpolitely]

He was 16th in league scoring with 41 goals and 81 points and 111 pms. He and Jordan Weal are going to be steals in this years draft

 

[voxel]

He was 16th in league scoring with 41 goals and 81 points and 111 pms. He and Jordan Weal are going to be steals in this years draft

Steals? How can they be steals if they never play more than half a NHL season? I'm not convinced midget prospect can succeed in the NHL unless they were dominating leagues at a young age (see P.Kane).

i.e NCAA/CHL/AHL are filled with undersized (and slightly older) forwards leading their leagues in points.

 

[Going5Hole]

Kings draft Acevedo
Kings draft Kozun

Gallagher is as good as ours.

 

[Le Rosbeef]

You can't teach size.

It'd be a nice story if this kid makes it but the odds are stacked heavily against him...

 

[Scoutoftheyear]

Im shocked that he wasnt invited to the NHL combine. He is leading the whl playoffs in points. give your head a shake

 

[R S]

Im shocked that he wasnt invited to the NHL combine. He is leading the whl playoffs in points. give your head a shake

Stats aren't everything?

 

[Scoutoftheyear]

well he probably is the hardest worker in the raft this year

 

[Dipsy Doodle]

well he probably is the hardest worker in the raft this year

I heard he had a bit of a row with one of his mates who had gone adrift, but they've since righted the ship.

 

[Yog S'loth]

Kings draft Acevedo
Kings draft Kozun

Gallagher is as good as ours.

Haha. This is the exact thought that went through my mind.

 

[Aaron Vickers]

Watched Gallagher when he was in Calgary playing against the Hitmen. When both were on the ice at the same time it was hilarious how similar they looked all the way around.

 

[driller1]

Haha. This is the exact thought that went through my mind.

Don't forget Roe, Lokti, and Moller with Hickey and Voynov on the back end. I think we have a pretty strong nucleus for the midget league...

 

[Andy Dufresne]

Steals? How can they be steals if they never play more than half a NHL season? I'm not convinced midget prospect can succeed in the NHL unless they were dominating leagues at a young age (see P.Kane).

i.e NCAA/CHL/AHL are filled with undersized (and slightly older) forwards leading their leagues in points.

Not sure about Gallagher but Weal's been dominant in every leauge he's been in. Still holds the record for most pts in the B.C. Major Midget League. Only player to ever hit 100 pts in that league (40 or so gm season).

Maybe they'll both be drafted by Buffalo? Compared to Gerbe, Weal's a giant. Compared to Ennis, Gallagher's a power forward.