Richard Penisson Scouting Report

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A young Icelandic center for the Ottawa Lynx has quickly risen up draft boards for the upcoming VHL Draft. But who is this young man, and how does he play? Here’s a short scouting report for Richard Penisson. 
 

Strengths

Scoring: Penisson is a dynamic scorer who will shoot from anywhere and generates a lot of rebound goals due to his willingness to pull the trigger. His scoring rating is 70, which is relatively high for a VHLM player, and his scoring output in his rookie season has been decent. He has 28 points in 37 games, with 13 goals (due to his great shot) and 15 assists (due to his high shot output with 125 shots so far this season). Definitely a top scorer. 
 

Defense: Penisson has a surprisingly high 67 defense rating due to his willingness to track back and help. Penisson is a two way center who uses his defensive instincts well despite his small frame (5’9”, 169 lbs), and it shows with his +11 plus-minus. He’s on the ice at the right times and is able to help the defense with good stick lifting and checking abilities (somehow, a player of his stature has 50 hits so far this season)
 

Hands: Penisson’s 65 puck handling rating shows that he’s got some nifty mitts. It’s hard to take the puck off his stick and he can do some moves if need be. Not exactly a dangler, but can do so if willing. 
 

Weaknesses

 

Skating: For a player of his size, you’d expect him to be fast, but he’s not exactly a speedy player as shown by his 55 skating rating. Small players normally have blazing speed but he lacks it. Kind of like a Bobby Brink in that sense. Needs to up his speed or else he won’t live up to his potential.

 

Passing: Penisson’s scoring eye leads to him struggling to pass. He doesn’t do it most of the time and when he does it doesn’t go well. No wonder why his passing is a 40; dude really struggles with it. Has to work on his passing because two-way players need to be able to break out with passes, and he just can’t. 
 

Size: Penisson is a small kid at 5’9”, 169 lbs., and while this is something he can’t fix, he needs to use it better. Improving his skating  as previously mentioned would help with this, as well as throwing the body around more (despite having 50 hits, he could really become a hitting powerhouse as to show he’s not to be messed with). If he does this, he’ll maximize his size to the best he can.