Cole Newhook- Scouting Report

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COLE NEWHOOK

TPE- 105 

Center       6'2", 205 lb 

VHL drafted 35th overall   /  VHLM drafted 36th overall

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20 year old Cole Newhook started his career on the Mississauga Hounds, playing second or third line minutes, and put up 3 goals and 15 assists for 18 points in 29 games. He did not have the greatest stats this year or the start of S72, per the -22 +/- on the Hounds and 2 points in 10 games for the Storm, but his team was not the greatest last year on the Hounds and Newhook is not playing as many minutes on the Storm. Still, Newhook's value should not be measured wholly in points or plus/ minus, and has plenty of upside.

 

PROS:

PLAYMAKING:

Newhook has plenty of playmaking upside, per his 15 assists in 29 games in the

VHLM last year on a pretty bad team on the second or third line. He could easily become a 

great puck- feeder to top scorers in the future.

 

DEFENSE:

Newhook did not have the greatest defensive stats the past year with the 

Hounds, but he know understands the importance of defense as a 

forward as well, and has greatly improved.

 

FACEOFFS:

Newhook's faceoff skills have greatly helped him with assists, feeding the 

puck to people who'd fire it at the net and hopefully score. Newhook's faceoffs 

are a great part of his game.

 

WEAKNESSES

FIGHTING:

Very rarely is there a forward with Newhook's potential

that excels at fighting, and Newhook is no exception to this. If teams 

want a fighting center, Newhook is not your guy.

 

DISCIPLINE:

Newhook gets quite a few penalties for a forward like him, with

nine penalty minutes in 10 games so far for the Storm this year. 

Newhook should look to improve upon this over the season.

 

PHYSICALITY:

Newhook is not the greatest physical forward, as he is more

of a playmaker, and his checking, discipline and fighting all need

improvement, and I have recently spoken with him about this issue,

and he says he is definitely looking to improve upon this.

 

REVIEW:

Cole Newhook is a great prospect that Moscow lucked out on in the third 

round of the S72 draft. His playmaking is, in my eyes, his best asset, and should continue

to develop into a steal for Moscow. His glaring need is clearly his physicality and 

will likely continue to bulk up in the VHLM, from his fighting skill and discipline.