Prospect Info: Hurricanes select C Jack Drury #42 OA

[DaveG]

Waterloo Blackhawks USHL - finished 4th in league scoring and was the highest scoring first time eligible in the league

56 Games
24 Goals
41 Assists
65 Points
83 Penalty Minutes
+14

From the NHL draft Black Book:
"Drury is a strong power forward that has the ability to adjust to different styles of play and is at his best when he is physical, gets under his opponents skin and draws penalties. Drury is a bit of a throwback as far as his style of play, he won't hesitate to mix things up with his opponent, has displayed a willingness to drop the gloves if the need arises and possesses good leadership qualities that can be a rare find at such a young age."
"He first impressed me last season in the USHL in a game vs Madison as a 16 year old when he had the entire Madison team trying to get a piece of him; eventually he fought a bigger, older player in the same game. Drury is one of those players that you're happy he's on your side, his play is infectious, he brings teammates into the battle with how he plays."

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[A Star is Burns]

I was always a fan of Drury when he started with the Avs, so cool to get his nephew, and Ted's son.

 

[Navin R Slavin]

Don't hate it. Hardworking center. Maybe the replacement for Lindy in a few years.

 

[Joe McGrath]

Ted’s son?

 

[CandyCanes]

You know that wasn’t a Francis pick. Sub 6ft and not Finnish. Looks like a decent pick though.

 

[Brock Anton]

Harvard? Tripp is excite.

 

[CandyCanes]

Harvard? Tripp is excite.

Oh boy, hate the pick now. We will never hear the last of it from Trip.

 

[Joe McGrath]

Former Whaler’s kid? f***ing nepotism man.

 

[LastWordArmy]

Our look

Jack Drury Scouting Report: 2018 NHL Draft #56 - Last Word on Hockey

 

[GoldiFox]

Hard to say what his upside is coming out of the USHL. Could be the Slavin of forwards.

 

[bleedgreen]

Bloodlines....

Wilde and McLeod went right before us! Crazy.

 

[Navin R Slavin]

Hard to say what his upside is coming out of the USHL. Could be the Slavin of forwards.

Then we got him two rounds too early.

 

[Anton Dubinchuk]

Having the #2 pick has made me all but forget we have the whole rest of the draft to go.

Picking Svech already makes this draft a success.

 

[sheriff bart]

Waterloo Blackhawks USHL - finished 4th in league scoring and was the highest scoring first time eligible in the league

56 Games
24 Goals
41 Assists
65 Points
83 Penalty Minutes
+14

From the NHL draft Black Book:
"Drury is a strong power forward that has the ability to adjust to different styles of play and is at his best when he is physical, gets under his opponents skin and draws penalties. Drury is a bit of a throwback as far as his style of play, he won't hesitate to mix things up with his opponent, has displayed a willingness to drop the gloves if the need arises and possesses good leadership qualities that can be a rare find at such a young age."
"He first impressed me last season in the USHL in a game vs Madison as a 16 year old when he had the entire Madison team trying to get a piece of him; eventually he fought a bigger, older player in the same game. Drury is one of those players that you're happy he's on your side, his play is infectious, he brings teammates into the battle with how he plays."

Sounds like a kid that plays with an edge. It's what we need

 

[CandyCanes]

Tripp Tracy your newest scout for the Carolina Hurricanes

 

[HisIceness]

I like this pick.

 

[FlyingSquirrels]

I like this pick.

Me too. Looks like our future 3C has now been brought into the mix.

 

[Novacane]

Seems to be mid-50s and 60s on most draft lists. ISS has him highest at 41st

 

[cptjeff]

If you thought Tripp's stories about hanging out with player's parents were bad now, wait until you hear him ask Jack about the time his father got wasted in the North End back in college.

 

[vorbis]

Drury's dad was also drafted at #42 overall in 1989. that's kinda cool.

 

[CandyCanes]

 

[dogbazinho]

Someone show him the 3rds

 

[Canes]

College guy going to Harvard. Hope he doesn't Vesey us if he turns out to be any good.

 

[the halleJOKEL]

players will be climbing over each other to play with lord svech

 

[FaulkYouAho]

in all honesty this is a guy i really wanted in the second round. him When i found out we picked him after i got off the boat i was really happy.

 

[Lempo]

Drury's dad was also drafted at #42 overall in 1989. that's kinda cool.

It runs in them chromosoms.