Prospect Info: Ryan Winterton (Round 3, 67 overall)

[LastWordArmy]

Markham, Ontario’s Ryan Winterton was selected by the Hamilton Bulldogs in the first round, eighth overall, at the 2019 OHL Priority Selection Draft. Winterton scored 12 goals and 11 assists for 23 points in 53 games as an OHL Rookie. He also played for Team Canada Black at the Under-17 World Hockey Challenge. Winterton picked up three assists in five tournament games. Unfortunately, due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, Winterton was not able to build on those numbers this season. With the OHL season never getting started, Winterton was limited to playing for Team Canada at the IIHF Under-18 World Championships as his only hockey this season. He put up two goals and four points in seven tournament games. Winterton helped the Canadian team bring the gold medal home from Plano, Texas.

2021 NHL Draft #80: Ryan Winterton Scouting Report

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[gstommylee]

Sounds like he dropped cause of no OHL season this year.

Ranked #134 by FCHOCKEY
Ranked #63 by TSN/BOB McKENZIE
Ranked #54 by MCKEEN'S HOCKEY
Ranked #69 by TSN/CRAIG BUTTON
Ranked #33 by NHL CENTRAL SCOUTING (NA Skaters)
Ranked #132 by SMAHT SCOUTING

 

[Canadian Game]

He only dropped because of no play this past season but he did perform well at the U18s for Team Canada. Winterton will get a lot of ice time in the OHL this season with the Hamilton Bulldogs.

 

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[Brock]

More info on Winterton for you:

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OHL Prospects: Final Media/Scout Poll for the 2021 NHL Draft

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[Fistfullofbeer]

One way to come back. 5 points.

Played his first game in a while. I do not think he played all of last season because of COVID shutdowns. Also appeared to be coming back from injury this season.

WINTERTON RETURNS WITH 5 POINTS IN BULLDOGS 6-2 WIN - Hamilton Bulldogs

 

[Canadian Game]

One way to come back. 5 points.

Played his first game in a while. I do not think he played all of last season because of COVID shutdowns. Also appeared to be coming back from injury this season.

WINTERTON RETURNS WITH 5 POINTS IN BULLDOGS 6-2 WIN - Hamilton Bulldogs

That is correct. 22 months since his last game because of the OHL shutdown and then injured in training camp in the fall.

 

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[Ray Martyniuk]

Finally Ryan Winterton is back playing! Good Luck to him the rest of the season,next and the of course during his career!!!

 

[wetcoast]

I'm interested to see how he plays without MacTavish as he is a very interesting prospect with a high floor, I just wonder what his ceiling will be.

 

[Canadian Game]

I'm interested to see how he plays without MacTavish as he is a very interesting prospect with a high floor, I just wonder what his ceiling will be.

So far Winterton has been a pleasant surprise, considering he last played almost 2 years ago.

I was curious how he would do without Mason McTavish of Logan Morrison in the lineup but Winterton registered 2 assists yesterday, and 2 goals and an assist today. The Hamilton Bulldogs do a good job of posting goals on Twitter.

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[wetcoast]

So far Winterton has been a pleasant surprise, considering he last played almost 2 years ago.

I was curious how he would do without Mason McTavish of Logan Morrison in the lineup but Winterton registered 2 assists yesterday, and 2 goals and an assist today. The Hamilton Bulldogs do a good job of posting goals on Twitter.

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Goal #1


Goal #2

thanks he looks like a very good pick so far.

 

[Fistfullofbeer]

So far Winterton has been a pleasant surprise, considering he last played almost 2 years ago.

I was curious how he would do without Mason McTavish of Logan Morrison in the lineup but Winterton registered 2 assists yesterday, and 2 goals and an assist today. The Hamilton Bulldogs do a good job of posting goals on Twitter.

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Goal #1


Goal #2

Thanks for the feedback.

Any additional info would be much appreciated since scouting reports were rather hard to find for him thanks to all the time he missed last season (COVID) and this season (injury).

 

[Fistfullofbeer]

I watched the replays posted and can't really tell all that much to be honest. Some observations:

- Great transition pass on the breakaway.
- Seems like he has a really quick release. That's pretty important.
- Needs to add some muscle/strength.
- His goals were from weak areas. Maybe his quick release is what fooled the goalie but doubt that works at the NHL level.

One of the big positives about Winterton is that he is one of the youngest draft picks in the 2021 draft. He is still only 18 and seems like he has bounced back well from a lot of missed game time. Fingers crossed on this kid.

 

[Fistfullofbeer]

Maybe there is something to this kid after all. Had the teams only goal in a 1-0 win.

Bulldogs vs. Steelheads Highlights Feb 5th - Hamilton Bulldogs

 

[Canadian Game]

Maybe there is something to this kid after all. Had the teams only goal in a 1-0 win.

Bulldogs vs. Steelheads Highlights Feb 5th - Hamilton Bulldogs

Here’s a link to Winterton’s goal too. Unfortunately I missed most of the game.

 

[RainyCityHockey]

An article by the Hockey News(with quotes) on Winterton.

 

[The Marquis]

So I read The Hockey News. It's a nice website... and so I'm reading this piece and thinking, "damn, this is really well written compared to the usual Hockey News pieces I read". I keep reading, it continues to be good. I finish, look down at the writer. Marisa. lol. Good deal. Glad she's still writing about the Kraken, because she's really good at it.

 

[barriers]

Another goal and 2 assists this afternoon.

 

[RainyCityHockey]

Winterton has finished the regular season with Hamilton scoring 46 points during 37 games.
He also just had three assists in their first playoff game.

 

[The Marquis]

That’s very promising. That’s a better scoring pace than Wright isn’t it?

 

[Canadian Game]

Although it’s a McTavish goal, Winterton did a good job skating the puck in and feeding McTavish’s stick on this goal the other night.

 

[barriers]

'He keeps popping up on my screen': Why Ryan Winterton is a Kraken prospect worth watching

The Kraken took Winterton in the third round in 2021 and he has since blossomed. He had 20 goals in 37 games for OHL Hamilton.

theathletic.com

 

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