RightKinger
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Kings picked him with the 61st pick. The team obviously knows this guy with the new scout from Owen Sound (Michael Futa) and from watching Trevor Lewis play. He is 6-1 162! He is really skinny but he said he will be in Los Angeles this summer working on gaining some weight. Does anyone have any info on him? Owen Sound fans?
He looks like he could be a real steal. He was playing a tier 2 league last year to save his college eligiblity and then he came to the OHL this year and was the real deal. McKeens had him as a sleeper.Simmonds recorded 49 points (23-26=49) and 112 penalty minutes in 66 regular season games with Owen Sound. Simmonds started the year on the 4th line and was bumped up to the 2nd as the year progressed. Simmonds really finished the regular season on a tear. Had 20 points (11 goals, 9 assists) in the last 12 games.
Attack fans like Simmonds a lot. Very few negative posts about him on the Attack message board. They say he is a good skater but he needs to improve his footwork. They say that once he puts on some weight he will be very scary for opposing defenders. Post by an Owen Sound fan -
Here are some posts made after Simmonds was selected as OHL Player of the Week and before Michael Futa (former Attack GM) joined the Kings-
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He looks like he could be a real steal. He was playing a tier 2 league last year to save his college eligiblity and then he came to the OHL this year and was the real deal. McKeens had him as a sleeper.Simmonds recorded 49 points (23-26=49) and 112 penalty minutes in 66 regular season games with Owen Sound. Simmonds started the year on the 4th line and was bumped up to the 2nd as the year progressed. Simmonds really finished the regular season on a tear. Had 20 points (11 goals, 9 assists) in the last 12 games.
Attack fans like Simmonds a lot. Very few negative posts about him on the Attack message board. They say he is a good skater but he needs to improve his footwork. They say that once he puts on some weight he will be very scary for opposing defenders. Post by an Owen Sound fan -
SIMMONDS: I would like to see him go top 3 rounds but since he wasn't on the mid season draft report, I expect a team will try to "steal" him late, say 5th or 6th.
Here are some posts made after Simmonds was selected as OHL Player of the Week and before Michael Futa (former Attack GM) joined the Kings-
Congrats Wayne, well deserved.
I can't remember where I read that scouts are probably drooling over this kid but this is just more emphasis that he has been overlooked for many things, i.e. All-Star team, Prospects game, draft listings, etc.
Wayne has been a big part of why the team has been winning lately. He always worked hard but not with the points he is getting lately and it really gives the Attack some balance they never had after Bailey was traded.
Now think of this....put 30 pounds on this lean, mean, hockey machine....and if Futa is as smart as I think he is....you build the franchise around Simmonds.
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