C Ethan Czata - Mississauga Rebels, GTHL U16 (2025 Draft)

[GermanSpitfire]

Ethan Czata - Stats, Contract, Salary & More

Eliteprospects.com hockey player profile of Ethan Czata, 2007-05-29 Brampton, ON, CAN Canada. Most recently in the OHL with Niagara IceDogs. Complete player biography and stats.

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Poised to be a top 5 pick to Niagara in the upcoming OHL draft. At this stage he isn’t nessasarily warranted of that high of a selection - but since Niagara is having difficulty having the top players report to the team, they had to dive further down in their draft lists to get a guaranteed report.
That being said, Czata is still an excellent player. He’s a centreman that can be relied upon at both ends of the ice. He positions himself well in all three zones and was a very stout face off taker in the GTHL. He is a great skater that has a good motor and he also isn’t afraid to be physical. Size could be an issue, needs to fill out, offensive consistency needs work, and his shot in paticular could use some fine tuning.

All in all a talented kid I’m exited to follow moving forward.

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[GermanSpitfire]

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[BKarchitect]

Just fantastic pre-draft work @GermanSpitfire !

 

[The Puckhound]

Sorry if this is the wrong place for this, but why are OHL players/families so against Niagara? It's a shame when bad organizations can't make themselves better through the draft due to non-reports.

 

[GermanSpitfire]

Just fantastic pre-draft work @GermanSpitfire !

Thank you - I appreciate the kind words!

 

[Brew]

Kid is a legit gamer. High energy, in-your-face game against London on Saturday night. Gonna be fun to watch his development.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

I thought he was the best of the Canadian forwards at the WHC17 when it comes to defending. He takes the defensive side of the game very seriously and is an excellent penalty killer. Has the details down well of defending. Plays with a lot of energy. Good skater. Center. Already 6'0. His offensive potential isn't the best, but I don't think it's so bad that he won't be able to chip in the occasional point or two. If he can improve a little offensively I could see him getting some first round discussion next year, but he should be no later than round 2 or 3 due to his defensive game.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

On track to being a mid round pick?

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Can someone tell me why he gets no hype? 1PPG for a player who has strong two-way qualities and solid skating. Not small either.

I get he's not that exciting, but what separates him so much from like Brady Martin? Serious question for people who watch a lot of the O.

 

[Voodoo Glow Skulls]

Can someone tell me why he gets no hype? 1PPG for a player who has strong two-way qualities and solid skating. Not small either.

I get he's not that exciting, but what separates him so much from like Brady Martin? Serious question for people who watch a lot of the O.

My opinion, probably views by scouts.

 

[Brock]

Can someone tell me why he gets no hype? 1PPG for a player who has strong two-way qualities and solid skating. Not small either.

I get he's not that exciting, but what separates him so much from like Brady Martin? Serious question for people who watch a lot of the O.

Truthfully, not a huge amount. I see Martin as a mid first and Czata as a mid second. I really like both players, two of my favourites from the region this year.

The real separation factor is offensive creativity/skill and perceived upside. Martin is the more skilled player, without question. Both are competitive and project as high end two-way players. However, Czata plays in straight lines. He's not a dynamic carrier. He makes his living near the crease and off the wall, which obviously bodes well for NHL success, but IMO he's not a creative enough player or skilled enough with pace to be a big point producer. Where as Martin, so long as he continues to upgrade his skating, has that on Czata. He's an elite play creator.

 

[Briser la glace]

Can someone tell me why he gets no hype? 1PPG for a player who has strong two-way qualities and solid skating. Not small either.

I get he's not that exciting, but what separates him so much from like Brady Martin? Serious question for people who watch a lot of the O.

I like Czata, he has tools and habits that could project well to the NHL I think, I just don't know if he's good enough in any category to really become a factor at the next level. But I could say that for so many players this year...

Martin may be more projectable on a Top-6 as a complimentary winger.

That being said, Czata is not too far behind Martin for me, but I have Martin lower than most public lists.

I personnally believe 25 to 40 is where Martin belongs. I have Czata more in the 45-65 range (55th as of today, but it changes everyday).

I see them both as bottom-6 players for now, but I could understand why someone would project Martin in a Top-6 or Middle-6 role. I just haven't seen enough from him to convince me, yet. Sometimes it just takes one very good viewing to open our eyes on a player. I'm still waiting for that viewing.