An Initial Stansson Scouting Report

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Wolf Stansson is Iceland’s newest export. He’s not a diplomat, businessman, or government official. He’s not going to address the United Nations. Instead, he’s come to North America as a skilled defenseman, looking for work with any VHLM team that wants to make use of his services appropriately. Stansson is 6’1”, 184 pounds, and just 17 years old. With his attributes having time to grow, Stansson could develop into a nice two-way defenseman. When asked about this, he responded, “I really like to skate out of the zone with the puck, kind of leading the rush.”

 

This is what Stansson does. Although he currently passes far more than he probably should in the training camps this scout has seen, Stansson seems to possess significant upside when it comes to the offensive end. His skating, honestly, could use work. And his puckhandling betrays the fact that Iceland’s junior leagues simply cannot compete with what the United States and Canada have to offer.

 

But there’s a reason he’s here. He’s the best prospect to come out of Iceland in a long time, and Stansson possesses a lot of raw talent. He’s a hard worker, and with that hard work, good things may well result.