Prospect Info: With the 10th overall pick the Anaheim Ducks select Nicholas Ritchie

[Gliff]

Player: Nick Ritchie

Drafted By: Anaheim Ducks (10th overall)

Position: Left Wing/Right Wing

Final Central Scouting Ranking: No. 7 North American skater

Height/Weight: 6'3'', 229 lbs

DOB: December 5, 1995 (18 years old)

Most Recent Affiliation: OHL, Peterborough Petes

Mark Seidel, the Chief Scout at NACScouting has this to say about Ritchie:

“Nasty streak that scares opponents. He showed an ability to fight very well and is a lefty. Dominant at times, physical specimen, looked disinterested at times, very heavy shot. He goes through guys when he wants to, exceptional for some games and then invisible for others. He has the most upside of ANY forward in the draft. Impossible to move when he went to the front of the net.”

http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/2014/06/27/get-to-know-a-draft-pick-nick-ritchie/

Ritchie is a prototypical power forward with an impressive blend of size, skill and strength. He skates well for a big player and has agile feet. He bulls his way around the ice and has an impressive, erratic shot.

http://thehockeywriters.com/nhl-draft-war-room-nick-ritchie/

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/...pect-profile-for-anaheim-ducks-1st-round-pick

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[Sojourn]

That was quick.

...

That's what she said.

 

[Tecumseh]

Madden has a terrible smile. Good pick though.

 

[SoCalHockey]

lol Madden is goofy but he is a great scout. This kid is big! I look forward to seeing him at training camp

 

[airforceones25]

Where's the beef

 

[WrecKed]

Corey Perry 2.0?!

 

[Lord Flashheart]

Corey Perry 2.0?!

I think more like slightly better Zack Kassian.

 

[ShadowDuck]

Today was a good day.

 

[airforceones25]

Corey Perry 2.0?!

You mean Corey Perry's weight +20.0

 

[KenWu]

You mean Corey Perry's weight +20.0

+ the disinterested look

 

[Gliff]

More like a more skilled DSP with a better shot and feet.

 

[salsa man]

He has an interesting face, to say the least.

 

[The Midnight Burrito]

Big dude. Supposedly NHL level skating and shot already. Consistency problems a la Getzlaf.

 

[airforceones25]

 

[DaDucks*]

Looks like Etem is staying... Here you go ducksgo, this is for you


http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=17UrJdBVLuQ

 

[TesseracT]

Not NHL size.

 

[Mr Rogers]

PWFs usually take some time to develop. But I do think he'll be a nice player in a few years. Everyone on TSN thought it was the right pick.

Not sure we have a player with his skill set in our group of prospects either.

 

[Paul4587]

I see the comparisons to Rick Nash being accurate. With more of a mean streak and less skill.

 

[Ducksgo*]

More like a more skilled DSP with a better shot and feet.

Next big ass Byfuglien calling it now.

I wonder if he played basketball he's that type of frame for a NBA player

 

[Ducksgo*]

Yupp! Thinking the same ****

 

[airforceones25]

Next big ass Byfuglien calling it now.

I wonder if he played basketball he's that type of frame for a NBA player

you're 5 posts late to the party sorry...

 

[Ducksgo*]

Looks like Etem is staying... Here you go ducksgo, this is for you


http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=17UrJdBVLuQ

Hahaha ****ing classic

 

[Ducks DVM]

I see the comparisons to Rick Nash being accurate. With more of a mean streak and less skill.

Hopefully a few thousand times as clutch, so his clutchiness is at least up into the single digits.

 

[duckaroosky]

Hopefully a few thousand times as clutch, so his clutchiness is at least up into the single digits.

1000x0 is still 0

 

[Paul4587]

Hopefully a few thousand times as clutch, so his clutchiness is at least up into the single digits.

Who needs to be clutch when your corsi's good?