F Antonio Stranges - London Knights, OHL (2020, 123rd, DAL)

[Kcb12345]

Game-winning goal and an assist tonight. 31 points in 25 games.

 

[Kcb12345]

Beautiful goal here. 1 goal, 2 assists through 2 periods tonight. Had a goal and 2 assists last night as well. 37 points in 29 games

 

[Baaaaaaaaaaaaah]

Does he play with Evangelista? If not, 13th in D+2 PPG with easier matchups doesn’t seem that special.

 

[Kcb12345]

Does he play with Evangelista? If not, 13th in D+2 PPG with easier matchups doesn’t seem that special.

Not sure, but yeah he probably won't end up getting signed by Dallas I'd imagine. Fun player that id love to see make it to the next level, but not sure he has shown enough to earn a contract. Perhaps they will if they believe he can make it as a long term project.

 

[Starry Knight]

Does he play with Evangelista? If not, 13th in D+2 PPG with easier matchups doesn’t seem that special.

Dale Hunter doesn’t like set lines. I would say he’s played more without Evangelista at even strength than with. Knights don’t really have good offensive depth behind Evangelista, Stranges, and McGurn, and Stranges is usually left to try to anchor his own line (usually to little success).

 

[Spotty 2 Hotty]

 

[LeProspector]

What ever happened to this guy?
Or was he never that good to begin with.

Was a sure 1st round pick at some point, relatively high.
Kept falling and falling, did got drafted thou, 123rd, by the Stars.

Nowadays, an average OHL:er. Is a 0.56 ppg career player in the OHL (130+ games)
has yet to score a goal this season for London, has just 3 assists in 5 games.

What do his stats say about him now?

 

[MrHeiskanen]

He turned it on and got the contract, couple months back I think it was 50/50. But he earned it for sure.

 

[Kcb12345]

A late game tying goal, an assist, and a beautiful shootout goal to celebrate his new contract.

 

[Kcb12345]

Gorgeous goal tonight. Has another goal as well and an assist. Dancing and creating chances all over the place

 

[Our Lady Peace]

Absolutely gorgeous edgework

 

[GermanSpitfire]

Nice little 5 point game tonight.

Now up to 69 (nice) points in 49 games.

 

[Artorius Horus T]

That was pretty sick goal, GOTY candidate in the CHL for sure.

 

[Mikeshane]

Was he in figure skating? His skating on that play reminds me of Skinner.

 

[MBH]

Kid was called a gimmick skater in his draft year.
He's got an NHL contract now.

 

[Vancouver Canucks]

A player with good shooting and skating skills is dangerous. I think Stranges is that guy.

 

[Satan]

he f***ing did it again

 

[SensontheRush]

It's goofy, but effective.

 

[MrHeiskanen]

It's not fair how good Dallas' CHL prospects are.

 

[Kcb12345]

2 goals tonight in playoff game #1 for London. They lost 3-2, but he scored this beauty on a penalty shot

 

[Kipper 17]

2 goals tonight in playoff game #1 for London. They lost 3-2, but he scored this beauty on a penalty shot

The balls to pull out that move on a penalty shot in the playoffs… god damn I hope he makes it to the big leagues.

 

[Kcb12345]

Made a highlight video for him from this season...regular season + playoffs

 

[Evgeny Oliker]

To me, he reminds me a lot of Zuccarrello actually. Both small guys. Both have kind of a weird skating ability and amazing lateral mobility. Both find unique ways to hold on to the puck and make plays. I think Stranges is underrated as a playmaker. Yes, he pulls of great moves but in the nhl not all of them will work so his play making will coming in handy.

 

[ijuka]

It's not really "weird", it's a Mohawk turn. The most basic of the steps, pretty much. It's sometimes used in hockey but I think that it could be used a lot more, so it's great that Stranges is making use of it.

I've always thought that Choctaw would be a very useful turn in hockey but sadly it's not used very often. Mohawk is very static in that you essentially move along the same circle, but a Choctaw involve a change in direction. But it's an advanced figure skating step and I guess is not a priority for hockey.

 

[Coaches Coroner]

Reminds me of Bracco in good and bad ways and skating style. Good playmaking ability, great hands, inconsistent, questionable compete level at times. Doesn't seem to have the off ice red flags Bracco had (at the time and in hindsight), though.