Canucks select Jakob Stukel - #154 - 6th Round

[Cornuck]

2015-16 Team: Calgary Hitmen (#10)
Date of Birth: March 6, 1997
Place of Birth: Surrey, BC
Ht: 6’0″ Wt: 185 lbs
Shoots: Left
Position: Left Wing

He was traded to the Calgary Hitmen on October 27, and racked up 34 goals and 56 points in the remainder of the season and was one of the Hitmen’s most potent offensive weapons.

It’s amazing what a change of scenery can do for somebody, eh?

Stukel is deadly when he’s left alone anywhere near the net with the puck. He’s blessed with a really quick, accurate shot, and he can get it off from some really bad angles. He’s also pretty effective at puck distribution, and the attention he gets from opposition defenders often opens up his linemates for scoring opportunities. Stukel thrives when he gets time and space to operate, and his offensive production is heavily skewed towards his power-play time.

For all his offensive bluster, Stukel isn’t a complete player. He occasionally gets out-muscled in corner battles, his play away from the puck is prone to lapses, and his game-to-game consistency isn’t great. (Sometimes he’ll score multiple points in consecutive games, sometimes he’ll go stone cold for several games.)

But very few players in the WHL are as dangerous with the puck as Stukel, and that should be enough to get him drafted by some NHL club.

http://thehockeywriters.com/jakob-stuke ... t-profile/

http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=197807

[SKYO]

Liking this pick, once he got away from benson he bloomed aha.

[Jovocop]

2015-16 Team: Calgary Hitmen (#10)
Date of Birth: March 6, 1997
Place of Birth: Surrey, BC
Ht: 6’0″ Wt: 185 lbs
Shoots: Left
Position: Left Wing

He was traded to the Calgary Hitmen on October 27, and racked up 34 goals and 56 points in the remainder of the season and was one of the Hitmen’s most potent offensive weapons.

It’s amazing what a change of scenery can do for somebody, eh?

Stukel is deadly when he’s left alone anywhere near the net with the puck. He’s blessed with a really quick, accurate shot, and he can get it off from some really bad angles. He’s also pretty effective at puck distribution, and the attention he gets from opposition defenders often opens up his linemates for scoring opportunities. Stukel thrives when he gets time and space to operate, and his offensive production is heavily skewed towards his power-play time.

For all his offensive bluster, Stukel isn’t a complete player. He occasionally gets out-muscled in corner battles, his play away from the puck is prone to lapses, and his game-to-game consistency isn’t great. (Sometimes he’ll score multiple points in consecutive games, sometimes he’ll go stone cold for several games.)

But very few players in the WHL are as dangerous with the puck as Stukel, and that should be enough to get him drafted by some NHL club.

http://thehockeywriters.com/jakob-stuke ... t-profile/

http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=197807

A local boy that has some offensive potential in the 6th round.

[nuckster]

Thanks by the way CORNUCK, for providing the great player profiles.

[Lancer]

Just the kind of player you take in the 6th round. The kid's a gamble, but worth it in the 6th round. Hopefully his game rounds out.

[Cornuck]

Just the kind of player you take in the 6th round. The kid's a gamble, but worth it in the 6th round. Hopefully his game rounds out.

Local kid should have some new motivation.