LD Parker Wotherspoon - Tri-City Americans, WHL (2015, 112th, NYI)
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R S
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Bumped with a piece I just did on him and Carlo.
The rest==> http://whl-from-above.blogspot.ca/2014/10/carlo-and-wotherspoon-provide-best-of.html
The rest==> http://whl-from-above.blogspot.ca/2014/10/carlo-and-wotherspoon-provide-best-of.html
FLYguy3911
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Stylistically, I think he plays a lot like Tyler does. Very similar players.
I wonder which one ends up the better player. They're both very underrated IMO.
I wonder which one ends up the better player. They're both very underrated IMO.
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R S
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You could probably say that. Although I'm not sure how much Sanheim-Thomas played together. Because at this point Carlo and Wotherspoon don't seem to be on the ice all that often together.
As far as draft position goes, could be similar too. Carlo likely has a better chance at being a 1st while Wotherspoon could end up being a 2nd or maybe even a 3rd.
I'd take him early 2nd and I wouldn't be suprised if he went in the 1st round. Just smooth, smart and a wonderful skater. He can keep defenders outside with a good stick and his skating ability. I like his decision making and he has a good first pass out of the zone.
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He really hasn't got much public buzz this year so I do wonder how NHL teams are valuing him. I know he's a 2nd rounder on Button's list but he's not super high on CS' midterm list (46 among NA skaters) and wasn't included at all in McKenzie's midterm top 60.
I still think he's a 2nd round guy but wouldn't be shocked if he fell to the 3rd.
I still think he's a 2nd round guy but wouldn't be shocked if he fell to the 3rd.
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Hard for me to comment on non-WHL guys as I don't tend to float opinions on guys I don't see live. As for the WHL guys you mention I have him ranked behind Juulsen but ahead of Guhle. Not crazy to think that many people like Guhle more than him, though.
Yes, I believe so. For surely on a 2nd unit.
I think he has 40 point NHL potential but is more likely to be a comfortable 30 point type of guy.
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Our scouting report.
http://lastwordonsports.com/2015/05/21/2015-nhl-draft-profile-50-parker-wotherspoon/
http://lastwordonsports.com/2015/05/21/2015-nhl-draft-profile-50-parker-wotherspoon/
I have him as the #2 WHL defender. Smart, skilled, mobile, competitive. Only real weakness is his lack of bulk and strength, but when you look at his brother it seems he has the bloodlines to fill out.
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Sits 9th on my final list of WHL players for 2015: http://whl-from-above.blogspot.ca/2015/05/final-whl-rankings-2015-nhl-draft.html
#9 Parker Wotherspoon
Team: Tri-City Americans
Position: D
Shoots: L
Height: 6’0.25
Weight: 171
GP: 72
Goals: 9
Assists: 33
Points: 42
Pts/Gm: 0.58
PIM: 93
Player Analysis: Parker Wotherspoon is a smooth-skating blueliner for the Tri-City Americans…owns an extremely powerful and composed stride…wouldn’t consider him to be an “effortless” skater, but it is close…his strong edges allow for quick acceleration and power, which in turn generate above-average top speed…owns good hip and foot action which aids him greatly in defending against the rush…backwards stride isn’t quite as powerful or dynamic as his forward stride and would be an area needing to show some growth to excel similarly at the next level…passes the puck hard and accurately on a consistent basis…does seem to force pucks into bad spots from time to time and does skate himself into trouble here and there…essentially, he could clean up some of his decision-making processes when the puck is on his tape…uses his good skating stride to push the pace and get up into the rush…receives a pass very well and can receive and shoot in the same motion…wrist shot is hard…is more of a puck mover than puck shooter but his shot is quite good especially due to his release…plays a rather smart and composed style on defence…strong stride aids him in his gap control…good footwork and stick placement allows him to excel both while defending the rush and the cycle…picks his spots well when it comes to when he engages physically…isn’t a crushing physical player but has shown a temper at times this year and isn’t afraid to drop the gloves when things get overly heated…I do wish he was a bit bigger as added length and mass would help add that extra dimension to his game, including making him harder to play against in general…overall consistency to his game, especially on the defensive side of the puck, is an area to improve…his game can be a tad “vanilla” at times, but I think that is partially due to just how well-rounded he is with no pure standout traits aside from his skating stride…was a regular both on the powerplay and penalty kill for the Americans this season…spent nearly the entire second half of the season on a defensive pairing with Justin Hamonic…his older (and larger) brother Tyler was a 2nd round pick of the Calgary Flames in 2011…a guy like Trevor Daley is probably not a bad comparable for Wotherspoon, at least style-wise…showed remarkable offensive consistency through the year by putting up 21 points in his first 36 games and 21 points in his next 36 games as he dressed in every one of the Americans 72 regular season games…finished T-6th among all first-year draft-eligible WHL defenceman in goals with 9 and also in primary assists with 15…his 42 points were 4th best among all first-year draft-eligible WHL defenders, as was his PPG rate…pushed the pace for his team, either scoring or assisting on 22.58% of all Americans goals during the regular season, the 2nd best percentage of any first-year draft-eligible WHL defenceman…scored 4.84% of their goals, trailing only Ethan Bear and Ivan Provorov in that area relative to each player’s own team…his even-strength PPG rate of 0.35 was 4th best among all first-year draft-eligible WHL defenders…was a 1st round pick, 21st overall, by the Tri-City Americans at the 2012 WHL Bantam Draft…overall I think that at his peak Wotherspoon projects as a middle pairing defender at the NHL level who shouldn’t be a liability in one particular area of the game…if his game doesn’t fully bloom to that level, he would be an ideal #6 style of defender due to his ability to move the puck and not be a complete liability on defence…all season I have felt I have valued him more than many of the “consensus” rankings out there so I’ll be intrigued to see when his name gets called…I expect him to come off the board some time before the middle of the 3rd round even though I likely value him more as a top 50 type of guy…
#9 Parker Wotherspoon
Team: Tri-City Americans
Position: D
Shoots: L
Height: 6’0.25
Weight: 171
GP: 72
Goals: 9
Assists: 33
Points: 42
Pts/Gm: 0.58
PIM: 93
Player Analysis: Parker Wotherspoon is a smooth-skating blueliner for the Tri-City Americans…owns an extremely powerful and composed stride…wouldn’t consider him to be an “effortless” skater, but it is close…his strong edges allow for quick acceleration and power, which in turn generate above-average top speed…owns good hip and foot action which aids him greatly in defending against the rush…backwards stride isn’t quite as powerful or dynamic as his forward stride and would be an area needing to show some growth to excel similarly at the next level…passes the puck hard and accurately on a consistent basis…does seem to force pucks into bad spots from time to time and does skate himself into trouble here and there…essentially, he could clean up some of his decision-making processes when the puck is on his tape…uses his good skating stride to push the pace and get up into the rush…receives a pass very well and can receive and shoot in the same motion…wrist shot is hard…is more of a puck mover than puck shooter but his shot is quite good especially due to his release…plays a rather smart and composed style on defence…strong stride aids him in his gap control…good footwork and stick placement allows him to excel both while defending the rush and the cycle…picks his spots well when it comes to when he engages physically…isn’t a crushing physical player but has shown a temper at times this year and isn’t afraid to drop the gloves when things get overly heated…I do wish he was a bit bigger as added length and mass would help add that extra dimension to his game, including making him harder to play against in general…overall consistency to his game, especially on the defensive side of the puck, is an area to improve…his game can be a tad “vanilla” at times, but I think that is partially due to just how well-rounded he is with no pure standout traits aside from his skating stride…was a regular both on the powerplay and penalty kill for the Americans this season…spent nearly the entire second half of the season on a defensive pairing with Justin Hamonic…his older (and larger) brother Tyler was a 2nd round pick of the Calgary Flames in 2011…a guy like Trevor Daley is probably not a bad comparable for Wotherspoon, at least style-wise…showed remarkable offensive consistency through the year by putting up 21 points in his first 36 games and 21 points in his next 36 games as he dressed in every one of the Americans 72 regular season games…finished T-6th among all first-year draft-eligible WHL defenceman in goals with 9 and also in primary assists with 15…his 42 points were 4th best among all first-year draft-eligible WHL defenders, as was his PPG rate…pushed the pace for his team, either scoring or assisting on 22.58% of all Americans goals during the regular season, the 2nd best percentage of any first-year draft-eligible WHL defenceman…scored 4.84% of their goals, trailing only Ethan Bear and Ivan Provorov in that area relative to each player’s own team…his even-strength PPG rate of 0.35 was 4th best among all first-year draft-eligible WHL defenders…was a 1st round pick, 21st overall, by the Tri-City Americans at the 2012 WHL Bantam Draft…overall I think that at his peak Wotherspoon projects as a middle pairing defender at the NHL level who shouldn’t be a liability in one particular area of the game…if his game doesn’t fully bloom to that level, he would be an ideal #6 style of defender due to his ability to move the puck and not be a complete liability on defence…all season I have felt I have valued him more than many of the “consensus” rankings out there so I’ll be intrigued to see when his name gets called…I expect him to come off the board some time before the middle of the 3rd round even though I likely value him more as a top 50 type of guy…
Woodhouse
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Drafted by the Isles in the 4th round of this years draft. He seems to be the forgotten draftee of our class and was hoping to get some more scouting reports from anyone who watches the WHL and Tri Cities particularly. Any and all info is appreciated
