Alexandre Leduc scouting report

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Today's scouting report is about a Canadian player who is actively with the Yukon Rush in the VHLM. Alexandre Leduc is 5’10 and weighs 184 pounds. This retired water-polo player is a well rounded hockey player and a great prospect in the S81 VHL draft. 

 

Pro 

 

Hockey IQ: he has that sense where he is in a spot on the ice turn left and all the players turn right but the puck ends up on Leduc stick and is alone for a scoring opportunity. He has great vision with the puck and can analyse all his options and he makes quick decisions, all that in a split of a second. 

 

Speed: with his past of water-polo Leduc is fast on skating using his muscular legs for a quick acceleration. He can fly against a slower player for a loose puck or to make space for him or his teammates.   

 

Strength: Leduc is smaller than the majority of the other players in the league, but that doesn’t scare him. He is using  his strength that he acquires playing water-polo to protect the puck while being hit or on an offensive play. It’s hard for another player to make him move or make him lose the puck. 

 

Character: Leduc's greatest ability, in my opinion, is his character. He is a gamer when the moment is very important. It's when he makes his best play or best hit. He loves to win and loves to make the difference in games if it’s a pass, goal or big hit if that play changes the momentum of the game it’s mission accomplished. 

 

Hard working: Leduc is maybe not the most talented guy on his team but he is one of the most hard working players that I have seen in a while. He is not afraid to take hits or to go for loose pucks, he is hard on forcheking too and trying to give the least times to the other team to make a counterattack. He always wants to be better for his team. You can find him a gym or on the ice when he has free time. 

 

CONS 

 

Physical: Leduc is strong and all, but his physical game is the worst part of his game. His hit happens mostly on the forechecking. He doesn’t like to fight other players. 

 

Maturity/emotions/overthink: Leduc is a rookie and have some things he can try to be better at like, not always try to make the best play possible sometimes the quick and easy play is the favorable one but Leduc always think about all his options before to made the play. That can turn into a turnover and a chance to score for the other team. He also needs to control his emotions better. In games he has a bad reputation for taking a bad penalty when he is angry. But I think all of that will come with time, maturity and experience. 

 

I think Leduc will be a great player in the future in the VHL. He has something to be better at but he is working on it. He is a well rounded player who can do almost all on the ice if needed. 

 

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