F James Scantlebury - Lac St-Louis Arsenal M15, QM15AAA (2027 Draft)

[BigHitter67]

Never seen him play but I do notice he’s a Jan birthday. Through in some early puberty ? and some of these 14 yolds are like men among little boys . No idea at all if this applies to him but we’ve seen it a million times .

 

[Plastic Joseph]

Never seen him play but I do notice he’s a Jan birthday. Through in some early puberty ? and some of these 14 yolds are like men among little boys . No idea at all if this applies to him but we’ve seen it a million times .

he's actually undersized and has a lot of skill.

Although you are correct, McDavid and Gretzky are Jan birthdays, so its not like every single Jan bday falls off once their relative age difference diminishes vs their peers.

I get what you are saying, but in contrast to that I think I remember reading that the first 4 months of the calendar year had significantly more players than the last 1/3, so sometimes that advantage at an early age leads to lifelong success in the sport. That article was old though, like early or mid 2000s. Not sure about the distribution of bdays currently in the NHL

 

[Artorius Horus T]

delete nevermind

 

[bigdog16]

and for 2024 ?

I'm teasing because I know from experience that everyone who has ventured to predict USDP selections has screwed up. It's impossible to know if you're not a scout.

PPG rankings in the USA mean nothing. Just look at the previous rankings. No reason why it should be any different this year.

I understand that, PPG on eliteprospects should be taken with a massive grain of salt. But all the top teams/players get together 3-4 times a year in various tournaments/showcases. That is when you can assess head to head. Just last month Shattuck (#1), MSM (#2), Jr Pens (#4), and BK (#14, but was top 10 at the time), got together for a showcase. If you watched any of these games you can tell Pelosi is head and shoulders above everybody right now. I’d bet half my list will be NTDP players

 

[BearQC]

This is a crazy screenshot. View attachment 670235

Bro was straight up carrying his team

 

[BearQC]

In USA now, he is destroying. I feel like 2027 will be a pretty good class for Quebecers.

 

[macbowes]

Should be interesting to see how he does at the Fall Classic over the next week. He's listed as being 6'0", 180lbs already, which is great to see.

 

[BearQC]

Is it me, or the 2027 Quebec Prospects are stacked?

 

[wetcoast]

Is it me, or the 2027 Quebec Prospects are stacked?

It might be just you as it's too early to tell but there are alot of great prospects from the west for 27 already.

 

[SergeConstantin74]

Is it me, or the 2027 Quebec Prospects are stacked?

It’s not you. The 2025 QMJHL Draft class (eligible to the 2027 NHL Draft) has been described as one of the best in a while. The Q first picks for 2025 have a high value.

 

[macbowes]

4-1-5 in 4GP at the USHL Fall Classic 16U tournament, where his team is playing in the finals later today. All but one of the players ahead of him in scoring are 2008s, with the lone exception being Hudson Salvador (son of former NHLer Bryce Salvador), who has the same amount of points.

 

[wetcoast]

4-1-5 in 4GP at the USHL Fall Classic 16U tournament, where his team is playing in the finals later today. All but one of the players ahead of him in scoring are 2008s, with the lone exception being Hudson Salvador (son of former NHLer Bryce Salvador), who has the same amount of points.

Which players have stood out the most and/or surprised in this tournament so far?

 

[macbowes]

Which players have stood out the most and/or surprised in this tournament so far?

I've watched most of 3 different games, and then watched clips of others.

BK v. Seacoast U16, I thought Kazda was the best player. Skates really well, uses his size well, and has good offensive instincts.

New Jersey Rockets v. Dallas Stars Elite U16, I thought Vlasov was clearly the best player. Elite hands, and very creative with the puck. Skating is fine, but not really a strength. He's not big, but his size was never an issue. Not physical.

Pittsburgh Penguins Elite v. Mount St. Charles U15, Apart from Pitt's goalie having an unreal game, I thought Mark Pape was fantastic. Great pace and puck skills. Pelosi was also excellent, and was probably the best player in the game, even though he didn't have any points.

 

[bigdog16]

Losauro is a 2010 who is playing up 2 age levels. Pretty impressive, and he looked like he belonged over the weekend with NJ

 

[Oak]

Losauro is a 2010 who is playing up 2 age levels. Pretty impressive, and he looked like he belonged over the weekend with NJ

Kid is a stud. The Losauro show has arrived.

Scantlebury looking real good playing up a birth year as well.

 

[clevelandcane]

I watched lots of the 14s and 15s.

The Mount 15s are loaded again. Same crew as last year with the addition of Semestis and Chartier on D and Sidney Allen and Bradyn Willis on O. I saw the G, Nate Chizik speaking with Dave Lassonde (NTDP G coach). I'm thinking Pelosi, Scuderi, Chizik and Yakub are all NTDP worthy but can't see all 4 being chosen. Cody Costello is a kid from Mount who always is solid every time I watch them. So solid on D.

Florida Alliance - Daley looked good. I love Fernandez's speed and he really creates O. Tracy was a kid who stood out in one game. He had a hat trick against NJ.

Mount 14s... Kusnevich was really good. Belikov created lots of chances. Charbonneau was pretty good and nasty too. The kid I like the most was one of the Mount D was Foyt. The kid is tiny but he ran the show each and every time he was on the ice from his D spot.

Last kid to mention was Ozogany from the Barons. He is a good size F who skates well and drives play when he's on the ice. I like Cleveland's goalie too - Monty Lade.

 

[JFA87-66-99]

I watched lots of the 14s and 15s.

The Mount 15s are loaded again. Same crew as last year with the addition of Semestis and Chartier on D and Sidney Allen and Bradyn Willis on O. I saw the G, Nate Chizik speaking with Dave Lassonde (NTDP G coach). I'm thinking Pelosi, Scuderi, Chizik and Yakub are all NTDP worthy but can't see all 4 being chosen. Cody Costello is a kid from Mount who always is solid every time I watch them. So solid on D.

Florida Alliance - Daley looked good. I love Fernandez's speed and he really creates O. Tracy was a kid who stood out in one game. He had a hat trick against NJ.

Mount 14s... Kusnevich was really good. Belikov created lots of chances. Charbonneau was pretty good and nasty too. The kid I like the most was one of the Mount D was Foyt. The kid is tiny but he ran the show each and every time he was on the ice from his D spot.

Last kid to mention was Ozogany from the Barons. He is a good size F who skates well and drives play when he's on the ice. I like Cleveland's goalie too - Monty Lade.

Thanks for all the great input.