Jiggly Gumballs Prospect Scouting Report

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Jiggly Gumballs - D

VHLM Drafted: 10th Overall (S73) || VHL S73: 28th Overall (S73)

Birthplace: Winnipeg, Manitoba

Age: 18

Height: 5'10

Weight: 178lbs

Handedness: Right

NHL Comparison: Dustin Byfuglien (Except the height XD)

 

Overview:

 

The young Winnipeg product has displayed a fair amount of success having spent two seasons in the VHLM. He first started his career late into S72 by signing with the Houston Bulls. Gumballs produced 14 points in 23 games that season, already showing signs of promise with this small sample size. And because of that, he would be drafted 28th Overall by the LA Stars, becoming the first few defensive prospect of the new expansion team. Shortly afterward, he would be drafted 10th Overall in the first round by the Ottawa Lynx. This previous season with the Lynx, Gumballs had a breakout season and proved that he can be more than capable amassing 87 points in 72 games with 68 assists in that season. Despite a rather lacking playoff performance, Gumballs has a bright future ahead as he aims to become the future face of the Star's defense.

 

Pros:

 

Passing - Gumballs plays a pass, two-way game and he's proven that it's worked. He's over a point per game in his VHLM career with 101 points in 95 games, and with those 101 points, 76 were assists. Gumballs' passing allows him to not only be excellent in the powerplay, but allow him to drive plays and be a key contributor as part of a team's offense. A playmaker in the back end, Gumballs can be a great addition to any high powered offense as a complementary piece.

 

Physicality - Gumballs despite being under 6ft and only weighing 178lbs, plays a decently physical, and hard-hitting game. His career 217 hits shows that he can bring a level of intensity and grit to his style of play. With this, he can play a shut down punishing game on his end of the ice. He may not look much, but he can level you on the ice if you aren't looking.

 

Two-Way Game - With the ability to be physical and great passing, the most important aspect of Gumballs is his overall two-way game. His play allows him to be dynamic and play a full 200 foot game. His puck handling skills and skating allows him to easily transition from defense to offense, which makes him a reliable asset on a team's defensive core. The ability to shut down a team's offense by means of physicality and anticipation, and the ability to switch to offense on a whim to provide breakout passes and playmaking to teammates allow Gumballs to be a serious threat. The only question that remains is if he will be able to translate that onto the VHL level.

 

Cons:

 

Discipline - Gumballs' has a tendency of taking one too many penalties. That was evident in the S73 VHLM Playoffs when he had 16 penalty minutes in just 5 playoff games. Most of the penalties he take are incidentally physical related. Cross-checking and tripping are his most common. If he would to have any sort of success, he'd need to discipline himself and make sure he keeps out of the penalty box.

 

Accuracy - Gumballs may be an excellent passer and he has a fairly good shot in terms of power, but accuracy is his main goal scoring problem. In his career so far, he took 193 shots with only 25 turning out to be goals. A 12.95% in terms of shooting percentage. His goal scoring needs improvement but it's second in terms of priority behind discipline. And as long as his passing can compensate for his accuracy, it shouldn't be a major problem.

 

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