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Confirmed with Link: Isles sign Quinnipiac Defenseman Mike Dalhusien

Born in Holland huh? Well... I guess the Isles don't have one of those yet.
 
Some reports

The next Bobcat which attended a NHL development camp came as a slight surprise to me. *Junior Defenseman Mike Dalhuisen was invited and took part in the Dallas Star Development Camp. *Dalsy dazzled and won the camp's hardest shot competition while also gaining praise for his "raw power" from some spectators. *His hardest shot heard round the rink is discussed here...*http://espn.go.com/blog/dallas/stars/post/_/id/11460/sunday-development-camp-notes

http://www.quhockeyblog.com/2011_07_01_archive.html

Those unable to attend frequently ask "How does so and so look??" which is a hard question to answer based on a camp like this. The drills are largely uncompetitive and geared toward the skill of the individuals. How does Jamieson Oleksiak look? He looks great. So did Mike Dalhuisen actually, and chances are you haven't heard of that undrafted defenseman before.

http://www.defendingbigd.com/2011/7...-taste-of-nhl-life-at-dallas-development-camp
 
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Nice signing if true. Seen him play quite a bit at Quinny. Big strong kid, can move for a big guy. Think he's 24 or 25 and played 4 years of College, so he's pretty experienced.
 
Isles continue to add to the United Nations Team. We've already got 10 different countries represented on the roster. All we need is Richard Park back to add South Korea to the mix.
 
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Mike Dalhuisen just might be the most competitive hockey player Rand Pecknold has coached in his 17 seasons at Quinnipiac.

“His compete level is off the charts,” Pecknold said of Dalhuisen, a bruising sophomore defenseman from the Netherlands. “At times, he’s almost too competitive. But that type of attitude is infectious.”

Dalhuisen’s fighting spirit is inherited. His mother, Romy, battled leukemia for two years before passing away at age 44.

Dalhuisen, as aggressive and physical a presence on the ice as anyone in ECAC Hockey, brings similar passion to his charity work. He is dedicated to raising money and awareness for cancer research, an endeavor he finds time for on top of the many charity events he volunteers for with the Quinnipiac hockey team.

He also started his own charity, LIVEHockey, shortly before his mother’s death in 2007. Inspired by the Lance Armstrong Foundation’s “LIVESTRONG” campaign, Dalhuisen is raising money for cancer research by selling bracelets at Quinnipiac games and other local events

Dalhuisen, an imposing presence at 6-foot-3, 210 pounds, spent the off-season in Thailand, where his father, Art, and sister, Britt, now reside. He immersed himself in his training there, often on the country’s world-reknown beaches, increasing his physical strength and conditioning.

http://www.nhregister.com/articles/2010/11/19/sports/doc4ce5da6d852c6668683460.txt
 
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Anybody know if he's RH or LH?

You have to love the stuff about the off-the-charts compete level.
 
Anybody know if he's RH or LH?

You have to love the stuff about the off-the-charts compete level.

He's LH. As a guy who's watched him for three years, I can give you a scouting report on him.

His shot his NHL calibre. At times my friends are I were begging him to shoot from our goal line, because he may be the only guy we know that can possibly take a shot from there and score. He has a quick release on his slap shot and knows when to use it, he usually doesn't hit the guy in front of him. It gets through traffic. Basically, he has offensive abilities. He did play with probably the best defensive defenseman in college in Danny Federico, so having someone like him on his side helped him a lot. I'm sure if he played with Mayfield he'd be fine.

He's a physical monster, probably the most physical defenseman in all of college. He hits to get through you, and makes his presence felt early. The best part about him signing in the professionals on Dalhuisen's personal level is he can now fight. If you fight in college, you get suspended. He's going to take his chances fighting the best of the best, and he could very well win those fights.

He has a very, very short temper. Like, very short. The second he gets pissed off, there's no off switch. If he's playing in Bridgeport, he's going to protect Nino, Nelson, Sundstrom, et al. This scares me into thinking he may turn into a goon for his career, but he's a good hockey player so I hope that's not what happens to him.

All in all, he's a good, physical defenseman. Does he have NHL potential? I would say yes because he has the size and the slap shot. If I had to compare him to anyone in the NHL, I'd say Marc Methot with more offense but probably weaker defensively.
 
He's LH. As a guy who's watched him for three years, I can give you a scouting report on him.

His shot his NHL calibre. At times my friends are I were begging him to shoot from our goal line, because he may be the only guy we know that can possibly take a shot from there and score. He has a quick release on his slap shot and knows when to use it, he usually doesn't hit the guy in front of him. It gets through traffic. Basically, he has offensive abilities. He did play with probably the best defensive defenseman in college in Danny Federico, so having someone like him on his side helped him a lot. I'm sure if he played with Mayfield he'd be fine.

He's a physical monster, probably the most physical defenseman in all of college. He hits to get through you, and makes his presence felt early. The best part about him signing in the professionals on Dalhuisen's personal level is he can now fight. If you fight in college, you get suspended. He's going to take his chances fighting the best of the best, and he could very well win those fights.

He has a very, very short temper. Like, very short. The second he gets pissed off, there's no off switch. If he's playing in Bridgeport, he's going to protect Nino, Nelson, Sundstrom, et al. This scares me into thinking he may turn into a goon for his career, but he's a good hockey player so I hope that's not what happens to him.

All in all, he's a good, physical defenseman. Does he have NHL potential? I would say yes because he has the size and the slap shot. If I had to compare him to anyone in the NHL, I'd say Marc Methot with more offense but probably weaker defensively.

By your description, he sounds like a mix between Larry Robinson and Scott Stevens. Glad you brought the enthusiasm down and gave a good comparison to a current NHL'er.

Considering he had 38 points in a full 4 year career, I doubt he is as good offensively as you say. BUT, being 6'3" 215, good skater and plays with sandpaper and passion, I'll take that any day of the week, who cares about the offense.
 

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