Spence King VHL Draft Profile

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Elsby is quintessential definition of a team player, voted captain on his AAA team in Finland since they started wearing letters and was even named Captain of his U20 Team as 15 year old following his rooking year as the youngest player to play the top JR A U20 in Finland at 14 and being named assistant captain at the request of his teammates by December. This is a special young man, coming out of Finlands HIFK Program Highly Recruited 2- way Defenceman has chosen to go play in Mississauga where he has family members

 

King is a great 2 way defenceman with size , skill and IQ off the charts , his best attributes are his scoring and his puck moving abilities, he needs to work on his strength and speed , but looks to be a potential future 1st defenceman and with his Finnish Canadian blood that’s something all fans will love to see. King is a highly skilled defenseman blessed with excellent hockey sense and impressive skating ability. He moves very smoothly and has incredible mobility. Also, he is very skilled with the puck and a capable playmaker with the potential to put up a good amount of points.

 

Very poised and cool with and without the puck and rarely gets caught off guard. After a decent start on a struggling Mississauga squad logging major minutes King as a rookie 16-year-old managed to in 8 games to put up 1 assist 16 hits and 18 Shots blocked! King is known as an Offensive defenceman with his incredible skill and passing accuracy his vision is what some have called generational , however his stats prove this kid is a total package he’s an amazing defender and the way he sees the game is like a proven veteran if not legendary , he’s always in the right spot and making each of his teammates better , never takes a shift off and the sky is the limit for this young Finnish/Canadian giant with hands softer than melted butter.

 

Posses puck skills are levels above average and he is very good at moving the puck into the offensive end in high speed. You can count that King will always find a way to make a clean first pass out of the zone. Very dependable and hard to find him ever make a mistake when hes on the ice and loves to play in the crucial showtime moments. He is also quite shifty and creative and can stickhandle through heavy traffic. Offensively, he has a good shot, including a heavy slapper that he could, however, use more frequently. One of the best all-around defense prospects to ever come along, he combines exceptional skating ability with outstanding puck skills. Sees the game better than most. Has a projectable frame and he likes to use it too; Is a constant threat on the power play because of outstanding hockey sense and a big-time shot from the point.

Edited March 25, 2020 by Spence King
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