Odin Omdahl - Prospect Scouting Report

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Odin Omdahl

S70 Draft Eligible

Defense

6'2", 190 lbs.

NHL Comparison: Roman Josi

 

S69 VHLM Statistics

72 GP | 48 G | 68 A | 116 P | +48

 

 

Strengths

• Shot Utilization: Omdahl was the premier defensive sniper in the VHLM this season. He finished with 48 goals, which was second most by a defenseman. As well as owning the highest shooting percentage among all players with 30 or more points- including forwards- with 18.32%. To say the least, he took advantage of every opportunity to take a quality shot. And despite having 44 less shots than the next highest player in the top 10, he remained one of the top scorers in the league. It is his plan to carry his lamp lighting ways to the VHL for whichever team is lucky enough to pick him up in the upcoming draft. "I score goal." - Odin Omdahl 

 

• Powerplay Wizard: Mexico City showed up in a big way this season by scoring on 29.20% of their power plays, which lands them at 10th on the all-time VHLM power plays list. You could say that Omdahl was a big reason, if not the reason why they were so successful. Out of a total 99 power play goals by the Kings, Omdahl had 28, which amounts to 28% percent of the Kings' goals scored on the power play. It helps that he also added 16 assists for a team-high 45 power play points, which is tied for 5th in the league. 

 

• Defensively Sound: There should be no questions about whether or not Omdahl can put the puck in the net, but how about his defense? Omdahl wasn't heavily relied upon defensively, as his best features are his offensive and puck handling skills, but he was no pushover in his own end. He quietly blocked 102 shots and surprisingly never missed a game due to injury. Even though he didn't go for many hits, he was able to play a more delicate style where he would quickly close off gaps with his modestly-sized frame. This clearly worked, as he completed the season with the league's 13th-best +48 rating. 

 

Weaknesses

• Teammate Utilization: It was no question that Omdahl could do it all on his own at times, but that isn't necessarily going to work every time when he makes the jump to the VHL. Although it wasn't an overwhelming problem, Omdahl struggled ignored passing to teammates in high threat positions despite being in a generally poor shooting position himself. Granted, he made the most of many of those opportunities, he's going to have to become a little less selfish and a bit more selfless if he is going to fit into a VHL locker room. 

 

• Aggressiveness: As a stereotypical scoring defenseman, hitting wasn't necessarily part of Omdahl's game. Regardless of the fact that he didn't necessarily need to in the VHLM, he will when he moves up. He has an ample frame to play the body more often while also not taking many hits. If Omdahl doesn't address this issue right away, it isn't the end of the world, as he is still young and has time to grow. 

 

• Arrogant: It probably doesn't come as a surprise that Omdahl is fairly confident in his ability. Maybe a bit too confident. When he graduated to the VHL, a veteran could likely help him because a better man on and off the ice. This shouldn't diminish his draft stock much, if at all, but it is certainly something general managers across the league will have to look into before selecting him on draft day.

 

 

Pre-draft Advice

Omdahl's strengths heavily outweigh his weaknesses, which he seems to have none in the bigger picture. He has been dominant in all facets of the game so far in his career, and it is just a sign of what is to come. Whoever decides to pick Odin Omdahl on draft day, you're making the right choice.

 

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