Re: Michigan Tech '11-'12 Season Thread I: Hope Springs Eternal
Not sure whose list I pirated but there are some good ones in the mix; some maybe dropping off
Tim Lappin, RW, Tri-City, 94 – Tim is a gritty center with top-six skill. Right now he’s on Tri-City’s third line but that should change in time. Just scratching the surface of his potential. AHR Rating: BBB
Ryan Papa, LW, Waterloo, 94 – Ryan might be as small as a penguin but it never seems to hold him back. He’s just as good in the USHL as he was playing for CYA and should put up great offensive numbers for Waterloo this year. NCAA teams would be smart to nab him. AHR Rating: BB
Matthew Calabrese - Scouted on Sept 9-11, 2011 @ Motor City Cup
Matt’s lack of improvement over the past year was really spotlighted this weekend while ’96-born players of a similar skill-set (Jake Linhart and Robert Nardella) earned more ice time and were more influential offensively and more effective defensively than Matt. AHR Rating: B
Matthew Joyaux - Scouted on Sept 9-11, 2011 @ Motor City Cup
Matt is as wide as he is tall and is a tremendous athlete. A dynamic skater with explosive all-compass mobility. Don’t let his lack of height fool you, he is a powerful hitter capable of knocking out opponents in the open-ice. Does a great job controlling gaps and angling his man off against the rush. Played an intelligent two-way game here. AHR Rating: B
James Bonaguro - Scouted on April 29-May 1, 2011 @ USHL Combine
Gives a solid effort across the entire sheet. Battles hard down low and on the boards. Jumps into a defensive role quickly. Keeps his head on a swivel. AHR Rating: BB
Rob Gawron - Scouted on September 21-24, 2011 @ USHL Fall Classic
Robbie used to be a one-dimensional, high-risk high-reward offensive defenseman but to his credit he has done a good job of buying into a more conservative game and he’s picking his spots better now. AHR Rating: BB
Alex Sakellaropoulos - Scouted on September 21-24, 2011 @ USHL Fall Classic
Alex has pro-potential with his size and natural athletic and technical ability. But, he’s too heavy in his butterfly and doesn’t battle hard enough to keep the puck out of the net. Doesn’t diagnose players early and he’s too slow in getting square to the puck. All of his goals against were weak and maybe he should play in the NAHL or NA3HL this year. AHR Rating: B
Brett Curran - Scouted on March 5, 2011 @ Muskegon v Chicago
2Another Scouts Notes: Brett took on Moran again. Both got a few good blasts in and Curran once again showed that he can hold his own. He continued to be physical throughout the game. Made a few nice first passes out of the zone. His feet continue to need help. AHR Rating: B
Scouted on February 18, 2011 @ Chicago v Youngstown
Curran was caught out of position multiple times and seemed to be lost anywhere near the crease. He was slow getting to the puck and gap control was not tight. AHR Rating: B
Scouted on February 5, 2011 @ Muskegon v Chicago
Brett dropped the gloves with Michael Moran and for the most part gave it to him hard. No hesitation shown and simply went for it and came out on top despite the size difference. Made some sharp passes to get the puck moving in the other direction. Stayed positionally sound and kept a hint of aggression in his game. Is a steady north and south skater that continues to show poor lateral movement. AHR Rating: BB
