Draft Pick 2015 #187 - D Chaz Reddekopp (Victoria)

[Holden Caulfield]

I know little to nothing.

http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=199398

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[Frolov 6'3]

Great name.

At least all players drafted by the Kings are 6''1 or taller.

 

[ru4reals]

Realistically after the third round These dudes are AHL fillers!

 

[n00bxQb]

He's big, reliable defensively, and skates well.

He's kind of an offensive black hole. On the soft side for a guy his size.

 

[R S]

Others liked him as a 3rd or 4th. I rated him as a 6th or 7th and that's where he went. Pretty good pick.

http://whl-from-above.blogspot.ca/2015/05/final-whl-rankings-2015-nhl-draft.html

#31 Chaz Reddekopp

Team: Victoria Royals
Position: D
Shoots: L
Height: 6’3.25
Weight: 219
GP: 72
Goals: 5
Assists: 16
Points: 21
Pts/Gm: 0.29
PIM: 53

Player Analysis: Chaz Reddekopp is big and well-rounded blueliner for the Victoria Royals…owns a sturdy mechanical skating stride…not the fastest in his front skating but possesses a good amount of power and decent acceleration…really bends his legs and drives hard when getting up to his full speed…backwards mobility is also rather strong, allowing him to keep good gaps…footwork could be cleaned up in tight spaces both in the offensive and defensive zones… isn’t a dynamic puck mover but gets the job done…handles it quite well for a player in a defensive mold and of his size…executes simple and basic outlets with ease but isn’t a guy that will do anything dynamic offensively and won’t create his own offence…has an adequate slapshot that has power…wrist shot is hard…accuracy in his shooting game could use more work, as could his footwork to get into a shooting position…a reliable defensive player…gap work is usually fairly tight and seems to understand hip and shoulder angles in his 1 on 1 defence…a very capable shot blocker…clears the crease, anchors his body position well in battles…is an eliminator along the walls…throws big hits and hits with a high amount of frequency…could stand to be a bit more disciplined in his defensive play overall, picking his spots a bit better when it comes to lunging hits or reaches for pucks in 1 on 1’s…long reach, physicality and mobility make him a very intriguing package of a player…

hockey sense seems passable overall, reads the play well and doesn’t seem to get flustered much in his own zone…was tasked with stepping from the Royals third defensive pairing to their first (alongside Joe Hicketts) following the trade of Keegan Kanzig at midseason…his transition to those added minutes was extremely smooth…ended the year by playing 30 of Victoria’s final 31 games alongside Hicketts…was also counted on to play a major role on their penalty kill…had a rather consistent offensive season, posting 0.28 PPG in the first half and 0.30 PPG in the second half despite playing with a far better offensive partner…was a 1st round selection, 13th overall, by the Victoria Royals at the 2012 WHL Bantam Draft…overall I see Reddekopp as a player who has the size and tools to be a solid defensive defender at the next level…I project him to be a guy who would excel as a #4 or #5 style defender, but a guy who can log decent minutes and anchor a penalty kill…while his hands and offensive skills are decent enough for the WHL, his overall offensive potential at the next level is what holds him down a bit in my rankings…aside from that, he’s a kid that does a lot of little things well and doesn’t seem to have many major flaws…I expect to see him come off the board sometime before the end of the 4th round, even though I would rate him more like a guy who should be selected in the late 6th round range…

 

[LAKings88]

We drafted Robocop?

 

[King'sPawn]

We drafted Robocop?

No. Rent-a-cop.

Ranked #176 by ISS. They say his strengths are size/strength, work ethic, defensive zone play. His offense and puck skills are his weakness. For skills, they write, "Solid stay at home defender with a strong thick build and responsible instincts and work ethic."

He's ranked #135 by Future Considerations. They wrote, "He's a hard nosed defender who is responsible in his own zone and is an asset on the penalty kill. Reddekopp is at times an unbalanced skater. He has decent straight line speed and form; however, his footwork in tight is a little clumsy."

He's ranked #97 by Hockey Prospect. They wrote, "Overall Reddekopp has a lot of tools and a very high upside but he is extremely raw. He can skate, pass, hit and generally play whatever role is necessary. However, he still has a long way to go polishing his game and becoming a consistently reliable player game in and game out."

 

[Guitpik]

Sounds like he has the raw skills and natural attributes to be a good defensive defenseman. Just needs the coaching to get him to that level. The King's organization has been known to make that happen.