F Nathan Behm - Kamloops Blazers, WHL (2025 Draft)

[Bubbles]

3A tonight. I'm going to have to agree with what others have said here, he keeps getting points but it wasn't like he stood out. He does have good offensive skill but is not really a play driver.

Watched both games against Victoria and he was invisible in the 1st game, but played better tonight. Doesn't really use his size advantage and doesn't throw his weight around.

And his skating is an issue. Once he gets going he has average speed but his first 3 steps and acceleration is pretty bad.

 

[Hockeyville USA]

3A tonight. I'm going to have to agree with what others have said here, he keeps getting points but it wasn't like he stood out. He does have good offensive skill but is not really a play driver.

Watched both games against Victoria and he was invisible in the 1st game, but played better tonight. Doesn't really use his size advantage and doesn't throw his weight around.

And his skating is an issue. Once he gets going he has average speed but his first 3 steps and acceleration is pretty bad.

So he's a worse version of Parascak? At least Parascak drove play last year.

 

[Bubbles]

So he's a worse version of Parascak? At least Parascak drove play last year.

I hate player comparisons but yes, they are similar in that way. Behm has good size and a better shot but Parascak is more "complete" than Behm.

 

[Juniorhockeyguru]

I've watched him twice live this season and he is not a player that jumps out at you as he has no skills or traits that really stand out, other than maybe a good shot and release.

That being said, he continues to pile up points on a very mediocre Blazers team that is sorely lacking offensive skill. Hope it continues but i'm still somewhat on the fence with him

Well a really mediocre team thats won 7 of their last 9 games and are 4 points behind Prince George for 1st.

And Behm really has been invisible the past 4 games.

 

[wetcoast]

He sounds like the type of guy that will produce very well in the WHL in his last 3 years as a junior but will fade away quickly at the next level.

 

[Barklez]

He sounds like the type of guy that will produce very well in the WHL in his last 3 years as a junior but will fade away quickly at the next level.

He flashed once tonight against the Chiefs but was otherwise noticeably bad.

Made 2-3 sloppy plays early on, then got lit up pretty good trying an ill-advised dangle at the blue line. Looked off the rest of the night. You could give him the benefit of the doubt and say he looked not himself after the hit but he seems more interested in floating at his blue line than contributing in his own end.

You can tell the offensive talent is there but it’s hard not to be disappointed in him when the other (promising) ‘25 eligible guy on the team (Lafreniere) is working his tail off and playing smart defensively every shift.

To close out the game Lafreniere got bumped up into Behm’s spot on the top line, could be some fun competition between the two as the season progresses.

 

[Barklez]

Much better game tonight from Behm. Only one sloppy giveaway (had 6+ against Spokane) and had a flashy wraparound goal you’ll see on the highlight reels.

Three points on the night but aside from the goal didn’t look as dominant as his point totals imply.

On the plus side he had his legs back under him and had a lot more pop than he did after taking the big hit against the Chiefs.

Was once again swapped out for Lafreniere when the Blazers were defending a tight lead late. Would like to see him earning that defensive responsibility back and rounding out his game for a guy of his size and stature.

 

[Bubbles]

Much better game tonight from Behm. Only one sloppy giveaway (had 6+ against Spokane) and had a flashy wraparound goal you’ll see on the highlight reels.

Three points on the night but aside from the goal didn’t look as dominant as his point totals imply.

On the plus side he had his legs back under him and had a lot more pop than he did after taking the big hit against the Chiefs.

Was once again swapped out for Lafreniere when the Blazers were defending a tight lead late. Would like to see him earning that defensive responsibility back and rounding out his game for a guy of his size and stature.

He's going to be a really polarizing prospect for me, every time I've watched his game he really doesn't stand out, but ends up with big nights. I'm just going to have to increase viewings to get a real analysis of him.

https://x.com/i/web/status/1855448386045985001

 

[Barklez]

He's going to be a really polarizing prospect for me, every time I've watched his game he really doesn't stand out, but ends up with big nights. I'm just going to have to increase viewings to get a real analysis of him.

https://x.com/i/web/status/1855448386045985001

Even on that goal it’s almost as much the Blades not playing defence as it was him making an impressive play.

Last night the only times he was noticeable were the handful of times he made awful giveaways - gave multiple tape-to-tape passes to Chiefs in his own zone.

He didn’t look out of place on the top line tonight, but you’d like to see more from him consistently before you get too excited.

 

[SlafySZN]

Even on that goal it’s almost as much the Blades not playing defence as it was him making an impressive play.

Last night the only times he was noticeable were the handful of times he made awful giveaways - gave multiple tape-to-tape passes to Chiefs in his own zone.

He didn’t look out of place on the top line tonight, but you’d like to see more from him consistently before you get too excited.

Being able to do things well enough to get points is a skill in itself. It’s true that he doesn’t have a big quality that stands out in his game, maybe his shot?

 

[Barklez]

Being able to do things well enough to get points is a skill in itself. It’s true that he doesn’t have a big quality that stands out in his game, maybe his shot?

I think it would be unfair to him, but you could argue that it’s more being talented/comfortable enough to hang on the top line with Finnie and Keller that is netting him the points - at least in the viewings I’ve had.

His shot might be his best attribute, but it might also be his play speed. He doesn’t have burner wheels, but his hands generally keep up with his feet and linemates. And I’m only catching home games but I’ve yet to really be impressed by his shot.

His size/reach helps him, but he doesn’t really leverage it to his advantage all that well. For a guy his size you’d like to see him win the odd board battle or go to the dirty areas with more regularity - they have Shtrom as the net-front presence on PP1 rather than Behm.

 

[Bubbles]

The whole team looked super tired last night. Can't blame them, the Blazers played 5 games in 6 nights...I have no idea why the Dub scheduled that, that's excessive even at junior level. If it wasn't for Ernst, it would have been a blowout.

Behm touched the puck a half dozen times, and gave it up or flubbed it half of those times. Again, doesn't really stand out, especially without the puck. Has really good reach.

 

[Filppula]

Sounds a bit like Anthony Mantha without the skating.

 

[Bubbles]

His offensive stats have really dried up in the last 4 games or so, which I happen to watch. He just doesn't engage in the game at all. If somehow the puck ends up on his stick, he does pass well. His shot has also kind of disappeared a bit.

This guy would be catnip for stats watchers but watching him in an actual game you wonder exactly how he gets his points.

 

[Juniorhockeyguru]

His offensive stats have really dried up in the last 4 games or so, which I happen to watch. He just doesn't engage in the game at all. If somehow the puck ends up on his stick, he does pass well. His shot has also kind of disappeared a bit.

This guy would be catnip for stats watchers but watching him in an actual game you wonder exactly how he gets his points.

He's a floater most games. I don't get kids like him, who piss around on the ice when you have potential.

 

[MS]

Big-time boom/bust guy.

The size/offensive instincts/shot/puck skills are an intriguing package but the skating/intensity/puck management is a question mark. I wouldn't be totally shocked if he put everything together and had a Jason Robertson trajectory but you could also see a lot of scenarios where he faceplants in pro.