Originally Posted by
Bocephus
Alberta Cup thoughts:Disclaimer (I don't claim to be a scout)
Brycen Martin-reminds me of Jay Bouwmeester. An absolute difference maker. Tall, great skater, offensive imagination, with some nastiness.
Reid Duke-alot like Carter Ashton in many ways. Competive, skilled, big, and shows he wants to win.
Tanner Mcmaster-smooth offensive player. A bit undersized but that shouldn't hold him back.
Brayden Point-made me think of Brendan Gallagher. Small with plenty of skill, heart and unafraid of anything.
Conner Blaeckly-made me think of Dwight King. Kind of that big, skilled, secondary type point producer.
Cavin Leth-much like Dwight King again but a tier lower than Blaeckly.
Gonek- a big skilled Dman that is in a tier lower than Martin.
Ty Mappin- fast and skilled with a real offensive mind. A real pure offense guy!
Blake Penner-my favorite player I saw besides Martin. A winner/assasin. He showed he could play small and big. Slips through tight areas and also could initiate contact. Skilled and really confident look about him.
Tyler Wong-really don't get how this guy produces. He's slow, seems uninterested and never initiated contact yet at the end of the game he has 2 or 3 points. I just don't buy what he's selling.
Riley Simpson-Captian of the Bruins team. Absolutely loved him. He doesn't dazzle you but he gets it done. I could see this guy being a captian on a winning team. He has so many intangibles.
John Quenville-big, skilled, offensive. Liked him but not completely sold on him.
Evan Polei- another player I felt was under the radar but I would put him high in the rankings. I think this kid has a real high ceiling.
Mackenzie Bauer-far less than I had hoped. He really was invisible at times
Kyle Pauls- felt the same about him as I did with Bauer. I'd hoped for so much more.
Jake Dube- a real solid guy. In that second tier with Gonek.
Derek Mazil- really was left dissapointed with him. I was really looking forward to seeing him donminate but it seemed like weak goal after weak goal for a poor team.
Ben Thomas- second teir Dman again but behind Gonek and Dube. Many scouts drooled over him. I didn't get it.
Sam Young- captian of the Northstars. Liked a lot about him. Seemed to not have that Wow factor though. Similar to Simpson but just not at Simpson's level. Saw some Carter Bancks in him.
Jonny Hogue-kid was a showstopper puckstopper. Had a great tourney.
Anyway, just some scattered opinions. So many great young players.
Top 7,in Alberta
Martin
Penner
Duke
Simpson
Mappin
Blaeckly
Polei
MacMaster and Point are very good but how they do at the next level being smaller will be interesting to see.
Okay, now I'm done. Haha