London Knights STH here....
With Evangelista, you guys got a steal. This kid flew under the radar because he's not flashy. He should have gone 1st round.
He's a high-skill, never-quit fighter. Great in corners.
London's coach Dale Hunter plays veterans. Period. And yet Evangelista played first unit PK, which told us how much coach trusted him.
He's got great hands and his head is always up. Great vision and smart, smart, smart. A coach's dream player.
He plays tougher than his size and he is still filling out. A late bloomer.
Big thing we liked about him is that when he wasn't getting played in his first year (he was only getting into 1/3 of the games, and even then, only 2 minutes a game) he never quit. The offseason, he said he punched in and put in the work. And when he came back for his sophomore season, he was a beast out there.
Earned his way onto the top line of a team that had 9 NHL draft picks on the roster. Never saw PP time, but still was a PPG.
We love this kid - mature, positive, never quits.
In a couple years, y'all will be wearing his jersey. Enjoy.