Redwic
08-17-2006, 08:15 PM
From Hockey Future's summary of the Phoenix Coyotes' Top 20 Prospects:
http://hockeysfuture.com/article.php?sid=8998
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Logan Stephenson, D
2nd Round, 35th - 2004, 20, 6’2, 185
Logan Stephenson finished out his junior career with a solid 2005-06 season with the Tri-City Americans in the WHL. He stepped up into the lead role as a defender for head coach Don Nachbaur and had a career year on all fronts. His offensive production picked up as a result, but don’t expect that as a pro. His size, skating ability and aggressive style of game all translate to a defensive defenseman. He’s actually embraced that role for the majority of the his junior career, but last year the Ams ran a little short on offensive defenseman and he chipped in when and where he was needed.
He’s a bit under weight heading into his first pro season, but that shouldn’t affect the way he approaches the game. When he’s on his game, he’s one the feisty shutdown defenders within the Coyotes system, probably only second to Matt Jones. He still needs to work a bit on his skating and patience, but other than that, he should have a pretty solid first season as a pro. He’s about two years off from seeing an NHL roster on a consistent basis, so expect his development to continue with San Antonio for the time being.
http://hockeysfuture.com/article.php?sid=8998
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Logan Stephenson, D
2nd Round, 35th - 2004, 20, 6’2, 185
Logan Stephenson finished out his junior career with a solid 2005-06 season with the Tri-City Americans in the WHL. He stepped up into the lead role as a defender for head coach Don Nachbaur and had a career year on all fronts. His offensive production picked up as a result, but don’t expect that as a pro. His size, skating ability and aggressive style of game all translate to a defensive defenseman. He’s actually embraced that role for the majority of the his junior career, but last year the Ams ran a little short on offensive defenseman and he chipped in when and where he was needed.
He’s a bit under weight heading into his first pro season, but that shouldn’t affect the way he approaches the game. When he’s on his game, he’s one the feisty shutdown defenders within the Coyotes system, probably only second to Matt Jones. He still needs to work a bit on his skating and patience, but other than that, he should have a pretty solid first season as a pro. He’s about two years off from seeing an NHL roster on a consistent basis, so expect his development to continue with San Antonio for the time being.