Prospect Info: 2020 4th Rd Selection - #122 OA (via VGK) - RD William Villeneuve (QMJHL) - 6'1 181

[BertCorbeau]

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[JSn0w93]

Great pick.

 

[Cor]

6'1 RHD. Nice

Led his team in scoring last year. High IQ and reliable defensively apparently.

 

[Raymoondo]

Led team in scoring as a D wow

 

[LastWordArmy]

Sherbrooke native William Villeneuve had a huge season for the Saint John Sea Dogs. He scored nine goals and 49 assists for 58 points in 64 games. Villeneuve led all QMJHL defencemen in both assists and points. He also served as an alternate captain for the Sea Dogs. Villeneuve spent most of the season playing on the Sea Dogs top pair, alongside fellow 2020 NHL Draft prospect Jeremie Poirier. On a rebuilding club, the two 17-year-olds took on big minutes. They also had the responsibility of being matched against the opponents’ top lines.

Villeneuve was the second overall pick in the 2018 QMJHL Draft. In his rookie season, he scored one goal and 18 assists for 19 points in 55 games. Villeneuve has also played internationally for Canada. He put up four assists in six tournament games for Team Canada Red at the 2018 Under-17 World Hockey Challenge. Villeneuve played Bantam hockey for the Magog Cantonniers in the QMAAA, where he was coached by former NHL goaltender Felix Potvin. He led the Cantoniers to an appearance in Canada’s top midget hockey tournament, the Telus Cup.

William Villeneuve Scouting Report: 2020 NHL Draft #51

 

[Contenderorpretender]

I saw him ranked in the 40's. Nice late pick

 

[Funk21]

Nice!!!!!

 

[Nooodles]

Another really solid pick.

Dubas is doing an amazing job.

 

[Subway Schenn]

Dubas having a great draft.

 

[francis246]

Finally, best value pick so far

 

[stickty111]

Solid selection. He has pretty much everything you want in a d men. Only issue is skating

 

[Alerion]

This one is going to be pretty popular on here. Hope it pans out. Underhill will fix his stride in no time.

 

[Schenn]

Another RD which is great for the system.

 

[Mickey Marner]

So, what's his issue that caused him to fall this far? Skating? IQ?

 

[A1LeafNation]

6'1 RHD. Nice

Led his team in scoring last year. High IQ and reliable defensively apparently.

And Canadian. Checks all the boxes!

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

So, what's his issue that caused him to fall this far? Skating? IQ?

his defensive play seems below average by what I've seen/heard, but he is great offensively

 

[Mitch nylander]

So, what's his issue that caused him to fall this far? Skating? IQ?

Very awkward stride.

 

[TheDoldrums]

Big project for Underhill. If he can make a leap there, he's a real good prospect.

 

[Patmac40]

Love his game, was really hoping we’d take him

 

[BertCorbeau]

Cool. Cool cool cool.

 

[Myopic]

He sounds promising! He was a finalist for QMJHL Defenseman of the Year. Apparently the only thing holding him back is his skating.

 

[613Leafer]

So, what's his issue that caused him to fall this far? Skating? IQ?

Part of it might be just coming out of the Q. I think about 2X as many players get drafted out of the OHL on average relative to the Q, with the WHL somewhere in the middle.

 

[ToneDog]

And Canadian. Checks all the boxes!

Except he wore Habs' pyjamas.

 

[Auston Escobar]

Surprise surprise, calculator boy picks another smurf winger...

 

[IrishInOntario]

his defensive play seems atrocious by what I've seen/heard, but he is great offensively

Poor man's Jake Gardiner? Or just one of those kids who should have been right winger growing up, but played defense instead?