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Who will be looked upon in the dying minutes of a tie game? Who will be counted upon to provide leadership on the long road to a national title? Who will make the key pass? Score the big goal? Make the huge save?
NHL Central Scouting has selected three players from each of the six teams competing in Truro, N.S., that it believes are players to watch at the 2017 World Junior A Challenge.
Who made the list?
CANADA EAST
Nick Campoli
talented centre … makes players around him better … smart and hardworking …
consistent on face-offs … high-end compete level … good offensive instincts
Ben Evans
top-end speed in flight … effective below the dots … good hockey sense …
very good at keeping possession … uses size and strength well … sees the
game well
Matthew Kellenberger
strong skater … uses skating to elude pressure in own zone … composed in
pressure situations … heads-up awareness … handles the puck well at
blue-line
CANADA WEST
Seth Barton
can play in all situations … has mobility and quickness … smart and patient
with the puck … sees the ice well … moves the puck well out of his own zone
Brendan Budy
smart and skilled winger … hard to knock off the puck … makes plays under
pressure … knows how to finish … responsible with and without the puck
Jonny Tychonick
has a dynamic offensive element … quick and elusive skater … ability to
evade checking pressure … can lead the rush … has ability to make plays at
top speed
CZECH REPUBLIC
Milan Kloucek
plays controlled and confident … good size to cover net … challenges square
on angles … good reaction timing … strong recovery skills … very good
instincts
Jachym Kondelik
strong and powerful … has mobility, speed and quickness … good playmaking
ability … very good puck protection … good puck-pursuit game … plays smart
Dalimil Mikyska
stay-at-home defenceman … solid skater … strong on his skates … reads the
game well … tough to beat one-on-one … provides a physical element …
finishes hits
RUSSIA
Grigory Denisenko
very confident … strong with the puck … good in the corners … quick first
steps … impressive hockey sense … effective getting to the net … protects
the puck well
Ruslan Iskhakov
excellent skater … very good hands … not afraid to play against bigger
opponents … highly skilled … reads the game very well … skating and skills
make up for size
Nikita Rtishchev
impressive mobility … hard-working winger … very effective on the forecheck
… above-average puck skills … unselfish player … leads by example … good
shot
SWITZERLAND
Jeremi Gerber
power forward … strong skater … good drive to the net … utilizes size along
boards and in corners … good one-on-one … good shot arsenal … makes things
happen
Mika Henauer
under-sized offensive defenceman … plays big minutes … quick and agile …
good puck skills … moves puck quickly and effectively … smart skater
Akira Schmid
covers the net well … mentally strong … plays with confidence … very good
at tracking the puck … plays a butterfly style … limits rebounds … good
positioning
UNITED STATES
Christian Krygier
good feet … makes crisp passes … good touch on short passes … heavy point
shot … plays a firm game in all three zones … defends speed well
Blake McLaughlin
quick and elusive … solid puck mover … makes very good passes down low …
quick release … finds teammates in all zones … effective in contact areas
Clayton Phillips
excellent skater … plays a dynamic game … very good awareness … creates
scoring chances off the rush … makes a quick transition to offence
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