Liam Flaten Scouting Report

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SCOUTING REPORT:

 

Liam was recently drafted sixteenth overall by the DC Dragons. Liam has played 1 season in the VHLM with the Philadelphia Reapers. In sixty-nine games played for the Reapers, Liam scored two goals and added twenty-nine assists. He finished the season also with seventy-one hits and was a plus twenty-three player. In the playoffs, Liam played his best hockey, by contributing five assists in seven games before they were eliminated in seven games by the Las Vegas Aces. Liam will look to imporve his game this next season in the VHLM before looking to be called up by his VHL club. 

 

PROS:

 

Poise: Liam has demonstrated an immense amount of poise and composure for such a young player. He was a rock for the Reapers in the playoffs, and never seemed to be too shaken up by the emotions of the game. He has a patient and calm personality which definitely translate to his game. This gives him the opportunity to not make many mistakes when the pressure is on.

 

Skating: Smooth skating defencemen is almost a must have in today's game of hockey, and Liam is no exception. He has an incredible stride, and can really take advantage of a forward that over commits to one side and burn right past him. We were able to watch him go end to end with his incredible speed and agility. Liam has game winning skating and we are sure that it will only imporve from here.

 

CONS:

 

Confidence: We have watched Liam sometimes hesitate when he has has the puck, and you can tell that he is debating whether or not he wants to pass the puck away, or skate past the forechecking forward. There is the occasional time where he is unsure about what he wants to do with the puck, and it has cost him in giving the puck away. Liam needs to become more assertive with the puck. He has the ability and know how to dominate from the backend, he just needs to get out of his head. 

 

Scoring: Liam definitely does not have a shot that is to be envied by other players. He only scored 2 goals on the season. His shot was inaccurate and slow. Liam has expressed that this was an area that he would like to improve this upcoming offseason, so it will be interesting to see if he contributes more to the score sheet this upcoming season. If he can improve his shot, Liam will be a deadly force on the ice.