I can't say I watched many Kelowna games this year but when I did, Almond was a player that stood out to me. He has good size and seems strong. He has pretty good hands and plays a power game. Like lots of young guys in the power forward mold, he seems to take the odd shift off.
He's arguably the best forward on a rebuilding Kelowna squad. He was recently awarded as the Rockets top scorer, best scholastic player, as well as most improved. His numbers are somewhat modest but he should develop into a more dominant scorer as this team matures. There is a lot of good young talent on this team (Schenn, Long, Bloodoff, Myers, etc, etc, plus high picks in the Bantam and Euro drafts). With this influx of talent and a strong program in Kelowna, Cody will have the opportunity to develop into one of the top players in the WHL over the next few years.
I'm not sure why he was missing on the midterm rankings but he had a really good second half to the season so he'll be drafted for sure. I haven't seen him quite enough but my guess is he will go between the 3rd and 5th round.
