Sudbury Miners Prospect Report: Spring 2019 (Pre-CCHL Entry Draft)

Sudbury Miners Prospect Report:  Spring 2019 (Pre-CCHL Entry Draft)



CANADIAN PRESS (Sudbury, ON):

With the CCHL season now complete and a Champion crowned, focus will now turn to the upcoming CCHL Entry Draft, as the Miners will look to add to their prospect cupboard.

There is no doubt that the Miners will be able to add some talent in the upcoming draft, but here are the Miners Top-10 prospects to conclude the 2019-20 season, prior to the CCHL Entry Draft.

To be considered a prospect for this report, the player is not currently on the CCHL active roster and/or has not played one full CCHL season.



Below are the Sudbury Miners top-10 CCHL prospects for Spring 2019

1. Kirby Dach – C.  Dach continues to look like he’ll be a future face of the Sudbury Miners. He is a tremendous passer, with a huge frame and skates very well for his size. Strong on the puck and good in possession, he has very offensive instincts.  He’s just going to get better, and is projected to be a big, offensively-gifted playmaker.  He will be on the Miners roster next season.
2. Martin Necas – C/W.  An explosive offensive talent who can play both centre and the wing, Necas is an excellent skater, and is a highly creative and heady playmaker with deft passing ability.  He possesses incredible speed and agility as well.  His creativity and skill make him a consistent threat in all three zones of the ice.  Along with Dach, expect to see Necas in a Miners uniform next season.
3. Spencer Knight – G.  Seen as one of the top goalie propsects out there, Knight is a superior athlete with excellent size for a goaltender.  He is usually in perfect position to make the routine save and he thinks the game well and can anticipate shooters' tendencies.  Projected to be a future No.1 goaltender with star potential.
4. Grigori Denisenko – W.  Denisenko is your typical, classic Russian winger who enjoys dangling with the puck on his stick from his off-wing (left), and he displays supreme playmaking ability. He has game-breaking skills on offense, but will need to pay attention to defence a little more at the next level.  There is no denying though, that he is a supreme, offensive talent.
5. Cole Caulfield – W.  Don’t let his small stature fool you – this sniper has the wherewithal to go into prime goal-scoring areas and his awareness of where to be on the ice is excellent.  His best asset is his supreme shooting skills, and he is seen as a future, feisty goal scoring winger.
6. Peyton Krebs – C/W.   Is an extremely fast skater with great burst and the ability to be quick with the puck on his stick.  He is responsible when he does not have the puck and is adept at working the defensive side of the game.  Krebs can play both wing and center, which adds to his overall value.
7. Rasmus Sandin – D.  Sandin is an excellent passer who skates very well and thinks the game smartly. While capable of putting up a lot of points, he can also defend his position well due to his cerebral approach and active stick.  A bit under-sized, he just needs to add some bulk and consistency to thrive at the next level.
8. Nick Robertson – W.  Robertson is a natural when he has the puck on his stick, as both a playmaker and goal-scorer.  He puts up points naturally and can be a big asset with the man advantage.  There are some concerns about his size, so he will need to become stronger in order to maximize production in the CCHL, but there is no denying he has the talent to succeed.
9. Philip Broberg – D.  With his size and strength, Broberg is not afraid to impose himself physically. He skates very well for his frame and he likes to rush the puck up the ice.   He has the ability to do it all from the back end.  However, he sometimes makes the wrong decision with or without the puck and needs to work on the overall decision-making process to maximize his talent.
10. Liam Foudy – C/W.  An exceptional athlete, Foudy skates like the wind and can wreak havoc on opponents because of his wheels. Displays plenty of offensive potential, and some two-way ability but may need a little more time than usual in order to fully hone his tools.

Honourable Mentions:  Alex Formenton, Victor Soderstrom, Conor Timmins, Mike DiPietro