Uhtred Prospect Scouting Report

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Uhtred

LW | 6'1 | 205 LBs 

18 Years Old

Drafted #11 OVR by Minnesota

  

Uhtred’s offensive game has shown some growth over the past season.  He began his VHLM career signing with the Saskatoon Wild as a free agent.  Uhtred played on the 3rd/4th line for the Wild but still managed to make an impact on the cup winning season by scoring 4 goals in the playoffs two of which are game winners.  Uhtred was drafted by Minnesota and then traded to the San Diego Marlins. He is expected to play a bigger role with the Marlins and has started the season with 6 goals and 6 assists in his first 5 games.   Uhtred is a shoot first type of player who lacks a physical element to his game. He is ok defensively but it's in the offensive zone where he shines.  We will  now take a look at the Pros and Cons to his game as he enters his VHL draft year.

 PROS: 

Shooting:  Uhtred loves to shoot and he was a hard accurate wrist shot.  He is able to get a shot of quickly and without much space which enables him to have a good shooting percentage.   He has career shooting percentage of 15% so far in his career.   If he can add a one timer to his game he can become an elite shooter

 Skating:  One of the strengths of Uhtreds game is his skating ability.  He's got an explosive first step, can reach a top speed fairly quickly and is agile enough to avoid defenders.   His skating ability also gives him the ability to be effective in his own end of the ice.

Puck Handling: Uhtred's ability to control the puck is another one of his strengths.    His puck handling ability creates space for himself  by avoiding stick checks and hits which gives him the ability to get off his great shot.  If he can combine develop his passing skills then with his shot and puck handling he can become a great offensive player. This brings us to his cons.

CONS: 

 Passing:   For all the offensive talent Uhtred posses he lacks the ability to pass the puck.  His stick handling ability creates space for himself and his teammates but is constantly unable to give them an accurate pass.  This allows defenders to focus on taking away the shot as they dont believe he will be able to hit the open teammate. If uhtred wants to become an elite offensive player he must work on this aspect of the game.  With Uhtred’s offensive style of play, of all the cons this one will have the greatest impact at the next level.

Strength:  At 6”1 205 lbs Uhtred is close to the average size of a player but he lacks strength despite his average frame.  Uhtred is not strong enough to battle players in the corners or in front of the net. His lack of strength was evident in his only fight in his career where he got pummeled in last year’s playoffs.   He is very weak and can be pushed around when he gets bogged down in traffic.   He needs to increase his strength if he wants to be an impact player in the VHL.

 Checking:  Uhtred shy's away from the physical play.  As mentioned before he lacks strength but he also shows an unwillingness to be involved in the physical aspect of the game.    As long as he can use his positioning and stick effectively on defense this shouldn't hurt his VHL chances as much as the lack of strength or passing ability.