Timo Meier

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Team: Halifax Mooseheads

League: QMJHL

Position: Right Wing

Born: 08th October 1996

Height: 6.0       

Weight: 209
Eligible for NHL Draft 2015

Size/Strength	Good
Skating	Good
Shot/Scoring	Excellent
Puckhandling	Good
Physical Play	Good
Offensive Play	Good
Defensive Play	Below Average
Hockey Sense	Good
Competitiveness	Good

 Report Card – Excellent, Good, Average, Below Average, Poor

Strengths

1. Shot

2. Offensive Play

3. Scoring

Area’s For Improvement

1. Defensive Play

2. Protecting The Puck/Corner Battles

3. Pass accuracy

Scouting Report:

A winger with a great wrist and slapshot who loves to use it. His quick release makes it hard for goaltenders to track the shot. Uses all of his shot arsenal. Good first steps and speed but could be more agile. Has a good offensive mind and is always looking to put himself in a good shooting spot. Good play away from the puck in the offensive zone, though not in his own zone. Tends to make blind passes and turns the puck over too many times. Improved his physical play and is willing to use his body but still needs to use his size better in corner battles and while protecting the puck. Rather shoots than passes. Shows hockey sense and is making himself always available for a pass. His point production exploded this season and he elevated his game to a new level but this should be enjoyed with caution as he is on the teams most dominant offensive line together with 9th overall pick Nikolaj Ehlers. Overall though, he is one of the most improved players in this years draft and can be an offensive weapon with this shooting/scoring skills   

NHL Potential: Sniper. Has a very good shot and isn't afraid to use it. 

Style compares to: Ryan Johansen

Jonas Siegenthaler

Team: ZSC Lions

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League: Swiss National League A

Position: Defence

Born: 06th May 1997

Height: 6.2       

Weight: 218
Eligible for NHL Draft 2015

Size/Strength	Good
Skating	Average
Shot/Scoring	Below Average
Puckhandling	Average
Physical Play	Good
Offensive Play	Below Average
Defensive Play	Excellent
Hockey Sense	Good
Competitiveness	Good

 Report Card – Excellent, Good, Average, Below Average, Poor

Strengths

1. Defensive Play

2. One vs One

3. Stick Usage

Area’s For Improvement

1. Offensive Play

2. Shot/Scoring

3. First Pass

Scouting Report:

A solid defender with good size and strength. Is able to shut down opponent players. Uses his stick very well to interrupt plays and is excellent in preventing forwards from scoring on rebounds. Reads and understands the game well. His Size and strength allows him to get involved physical though could use his body more often to make plays. Needs to improve his offensive play and rarely gets involved in the opponent teams zone. First few steps need to be better but isn’t a bad skater, not very explosive though. Needs to gain strength in his shot and could work on his first pass which is always a secure one but rarely an opening pass. His pass is very strong though and receives passes well too. Very good at one vs one situations and stays calm and focused without panicking. Overall a very solid and matured defender with great defensive skills.   

NHL Potential: Stay at home defender. Plays solid defensive game but needs to imrpove his offence. 

Style compares to: Zbynek Michalek

Denis Malgin

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Team: ZSC Lions

League: Swiss National League A

Position: Center

Born: 18th January 1997

Height: 5.9       

Weight: 176
Eligible for NHL Draft 2015

Size/Strength	Below Average
Skating	Good
Shot/Scoring	Average
Puckhandling	Excellent
Physical Play	Below Average
Offensive Play	Good
Defensive Play	Good
Hockey Sense	Good
Competitiveness	Good

 Report Card – Excellent, Good, Average, Below Average, Poor

Strengths

1. Great Vision

2. Puckhandling

3. Offensive Play

Area’s For Improvement

1. Strength

2. Physical Play

3. Corner Battles

Scouting Report:

Denis is a very skilled playmaker with great vision for his line mates and excellent puck control skills. He has an accurate pass and likes to use it to setup plays and create scoring chances, which is his biggest asset. Often he prefers the pass over a shot, though he would have an accurate shot but needs to use it more often. His biggest area for improvement is his strength and physical play. Though he tries to get involved physical, he would need to gain a lot of strength to compete against NHL players. He needs to work on his balance, which can be seen when battling in corners or protecting the puck. However, in many situations he can correct his lack of strength with his good, agile skating skills. Often he moves smoothly within the offensive zone and positions himself for a good passing spot without getting noticed by the opponent defenders. He always seems to make the right decision and shows hockey sense. In his own zone he plays a responsible role and backchecks well. 

NHL Potential: Playmaker. Has a great vision and passing skills but needs to gain lots of strength

Style compares to: David Desharnais