Winnipeg Scouting Reports

Jimmy Lodge is a natural all-around offensive player ...he delivers good bodychecks ...he is a fast skater, who can leave the defensemen standing ...he has a good hard shot ...he has soft hands and can control the puck if needed ...he can make good plays at times ...he positions himself well on the ice and marks his men without much trouble ...he is a faceoff specialist ...come playoff time, he can be a valuable presence in the locker room and on the ice ...he could be a franchise player some day

He could play well together with:

Potential:excellent
Consistency:good
Loyalty:mediocre

Overview of current skills / projected:
Fighting 72 / 97
Shooting 53 / 61
Playmaking 56 / 66
Stickhandling 53 / 65
Checking 51 / 59
Positioning 56 / 69
Hitting 67 / 86
Skating 76 / 98
Endurance 46 / 69
Penalty 84 / 84
Faceoffs 74 / 96
Leadership 48 / 96
Strength 45 / 84

Scouted by: Mark Dobson

Julius Nattinen is a natural all-around offensive player ...he delivers good bodychecks ...he is good on his skates ...he has a good hard shot ...he can handle the puck when necessary ...he can make good plays at times ...he is good at faceoffs ...come playoff time, he can be a valuable presence in the locker room and on the ice ...he could be a core player in the future

He could play well together with:

Potential:good
Consistency:mediocre
Loyalty:mediocre

Overview of current skills / projected:
Fighting 51 / 99
Shooting 63 / 61
Playmaking 63 / 65
Stickhandling 55 / 54
Checking 59 / 59
Positioning 49 / 49
Hitting 61 / 78
Skating 62 / 62
Endurance 52 / 57
Penalty 89 / 88
Faceoffs 61 / 77
Leadership 50 / 61
Strength 52 / 94

Scouted by: Mark Dobson

Paul Flaman is a natural two-way forward ...he is not fond of physical play ...he has a good stride in his game ...he has a good hard shot ...he has soft hands and can control the puck if needed ...he can make good plays at times ...he is always perfectly positioned to handle the opponent and force turnovers ...he excels in both forechecking and backchecking to create frequent turnovers ...he is good at faceoffs ...come playoff time, he can be a valuable presence in the locker room and on the ice ...he could be a core player in the future

He could play well together with:

Potential:good
Consistency:superb
Loyalty:average

Overview of current skills / projected:
Fighting 23 / 40
Shooting 66 / 68
Playmaking 66 / 68
Stickhandling 67 / 67
Checking 68 / 86
Positioning 71 / 96
Hitting 56 / 57
Skating 63 / 77
Endurance 63 / 70
Penalty 77 / 77
Faceoffs 51 / 73
Leadership 56 / 65
Strength 63 / 72

Scouted by: Mark Dobson

Josh Morrissey is a natural offensive defenseman ...he likes to play a physical game ...he is good on his skates ...he has soft hands and can control the puck if needed ...he is always perfectly positioned to handle the opponent and force turnovers ...he can slow down the opponents with his good checking ...he could be a core player in the future

He could play well together with:

Potential:good
Consistency:poor
Loyalty:good

Overview of current skills / projected:
Fighting 51 / 97
Shooting 55 / 53
Playmaking 54 / 52
Stickhandling 62 / 62
Checking 67 / 66
Positioning 81 / 89
Hitting 71 / 70
Skating 68 / 67
Endurance 73 / 72
Penalty 74 / 76
Faceoffs 55 / 57
Leadership 53 / 62
Strength 50 / 69

Scouted by: Mark Dobson

Brandon Prophet is a natural offensive defenseman ...he loves to throw punishing bodychecks ...he is good on his skates ...he has a hard and an accurate shot ...he can handle the puck when necessary ...he can make good plays at times ...he is rarely caught off his position ...he is rarely outplayed in the defensive zone ...he is good at faceoffs ...come playoff time, he can be a valuable presence in the locker room and on the ice ...he could be a core player in the future

He could play well together with:

Potential:good
Consistency:superb
Loyalty:poor

Overview of current skills / projected:
Fighting 52 / 95
Shooting 66 / 72
Playmaking 62 / 62
Stickhandling 56 / 56
Checking 70 / 78
Positioning 62 / 61
Hitting 72 / 94
Skating 63 / 62
Endurance 48 / 54
Penalty 72 / 72
Faceoffs 62 / 72
Leadership 54 / 59
Strength 55 / 80

Scouted by: Mark Dobson

Ivan Provorov is a natural physical defenseman ...he loves to throw punishing bodychecks ...he is a fast skater, who can leave the defensemen standing ...he has a hard and an accurate shot ...he has quick and soft hands to work the puck around his stick ...he is a constant offensive threat and can create scoring opportunities and make wonderful plays whenever on ice ...he positions himself well on the ice and marks his men without much trouble ...he masters at taking away the space from opposing attackers and forcing them to cough up the puck ...he is a faceoff specialist ...come playoff time, he can be a valuable presence in the locker room and on the ice ...he could be a franchise player some day

He could play well together with:

Potential:superb
Consistency:excellent
Loyalty:mediocre

Overview of current skills / projected:
Fighting 63 / 98
Shooting 62 / 74
Playmaking 61 / 99
Stickhandling 59 / 71
Checking 61 / 97
Positioning 66 / 73
Hitting 69 / 90
Skating 62 / 91
Endurance 59 / 77
Penalty 60 / 62
Faceoffs 64 / 98
Leadership 48 / 80
Strength 55 / 92

Scouted by: Mark Dobson