LW Malcolm Spence - Erie Otters, OHL (2025 Draft)

[Lavar Ball]

 

[Oak]

My first thought was he's similar to Jordan Kyrou. Very good hands and speed. Good facilitator and can shoot. Makes quick decisions. More of a complimentary offensive player on a scoring line, but has a lot of offensive ability to play higher up in the lineup. Likely winger and needs to pay more attention to the defensive game. Good chance he could be a first rounder in 2024.

Definitely a first rounder.

 

[Lavar Ball]

Also had two primary helpers

 

[Artorius Horus T]

was selected so high in the OHL draft (2nd overall), how is he been so far
stats wise an OHL bust? i know stat aren't everything.
how his is his game, any development?

so far 80 games in the OHL, 18 goals, 39 assists, -26

 

[Breakfast of Champs]

was selected so high in the OHL draft (2nd overall), how is he been so far
stats wise an OHL bust? i know stat aren't everything.
how his is his game, any development?

so far 80 games in the OHL, 18 goals, 39 assists, -26

He has 15 pts in 16 games this year and is +2...that's a huge jump from last year, so obviously there has been development.

He's still not eligible for the draft too, and playing on a bad team will lead to big minuses.

I don't watch him much, but to call someone who is not even in their draft year an "OHL bust" when they come out with 15 pts in 16 games is just absurd

 

[Artorius Horus T]

He has 15 pts in 16 games this year and is +2...that's a huge jump from last year, so obviously there has been development.

He's still not eligible for the draft too, and playing on a bad team will lead to big minuses.

I don't watch him much, but to call someone who is not even in their draft year an "OHL bust" when they come out with 15 pts in 16 games is just absurd

sure that is true but still, its not like has scored accordingly, to his high draft pick, right?
also, i did forgot that he was 2025, i thought he was 2024
and it does say there at end of the title

 

[Artorius Horus T]

I'm sorry again to show critique for him but, dude is 6 foot 2, 200+ lbs skater
who was drafted 2nd overall, yes he is playing well and playing for a bad team but..
he was also drafted 2nd overall and has a pro man's body...

88 career points in 109 points is just not good enough, not in OHL standards
not good enough for playing for Erie Otters either. - he turns 18 in about
7 months

Jamie Drysdale was a over ppg player for a shitty Otters team
and he wasn't 2nd overall, nor was he a 6 foot 2 / 200+ lbs forward either

Same goes for Christian Kyrou, another d-man...

And its not like Malcolm hasn't produced steadily and had long cold streaks,
32 games, out of 45, where he has scored at least 1 point, that's 71.1%
- just not producing enough, you don't pick 2nd overall a guy who can play well

 

[Artorius Horus T]

He needs to develop tons to get drafted in the 1st three rounds next year, atm it doesn't look good,
who knows what the 24-25 season brings but rn, things are not looking good

ps. you can laugh at me after next season if he scores 100+ points in his draft season..

 

[WayneGretzky]

He needs to develop tons to get drafted in the 1st three rounds next year, atm it doesn't look good,
who knows what the 24-25 season brings but rn, things are not looking good

ps. you can laugh at me after next season if he scores 100+ points in his draft season..

I’ll laugh now as he’s an obvious first rounder. May even be top 10-15 in a very strong draft.

 

[Artorius Horus T]

last 6 games 1+1, last 4 games 0+0, 10 sog though, in his last 2 games.

97 points in 118 career OHL games (0.81 ppg)
not numbers you'd expect from 2nd overall guy (2022 draft)

but i guess he will go in top 10 next year..

 

[Artorius Horus T]

injured?

last game is from March 3rd

so far in 60 games, 60 points
about 50th in OHL points

 

[Artorius Horus T]

In his last game Otters scored 7 goals, Malcolm got 0+0
since his return 2 games, 0+0.

In last 4 games Otters has scored 19 goals, Malcolm has 2+0 stats from those games.

Otters top 5 last 4 games

Sam Alfano 5+3
Pano Fimis 3+5
Dylan Edwards 3+3
Spencer Sova 1+3
Ty Henry 0+3

 

[wetcoast]

I'm sorry again to show critique for him but, dude is 6 foot 2, 200+ lbs skater
who was drafted 2nd overall, yes he is playing well and playing for a bad team but..
he was also drafted 2nd overall and has a pro man's body...

88 career points in 109 points is just not good enough, not in OHL standards
not good enough for playing for Erie Otters either. - he turns 18 in about
7 months

Jamie Drysdale was a over ppg player for a shitty Otters team
and he wasn't 2nd overall, nor was he a 6 foot 2 / 200+ lbs forward either

Same goes for Christian Kyrou, another d-man...

And its not like Malcolm hasn't produced steadily and had long cold streaks,
32 games, out of 45, where he has scored at least 1 point, that's 71.1%
- just not producing enough, you don't pick 2nd overall a guy who can play well

I guess this is yet another good example of why stat scouting doesn't mean very much and Spence projects as a top 10 pick next year for people that actually watch him play or even just watch the highlights in this thread.

right now he is ranked 8,8,10 and 11th in the 4 rankings available right now on elite prospects and his skillset projects extremely well.

Malcolm Spence - Stats, Contract, Salary & More

Eliteprospects.com hockey player profile of Malcolm Spence, 2006-09-22 Mississauga, ON, CAN Canada. Most recently in the OHL with Erie Otters. Complete player biography and stats.

www.eliteprospects.com

Also a stathead such as yourself should have been all over his performance stat wise at the most recent WJC-18 where he finishes 15th in scoring with 10 guys ahead of him in scoring being selected in this past draft.

 

[Hallzy]

In his last game Otters scored 7 goals, Malcolm got 0+0
since his return 2 games, 0+0.

In last 4 games Otters has scored 19 goals, Malcolm has 2+0 stats from those games.

Otters top 5 last 4 games

Sam Alfano 5+3
Pano Fimis 3+5
Dylan Edwards 3+3
Spencer Sova 1+3
Ty Henry 0+3

Wild the weird dislike you have for this kid solely based on stats in his d-1... He's literally one of the best players on the ice in every single international tournament for Canada and plays an incredibly solid all-around game.

Not sure how every scouting report out there has him top 15 yet you look at points and say he'll be in tough to be a 3rd rounder and pretend its logical

 

[Hockeyville USA]

Top 15-20 guy for me at the moment

 

[WeThreeKings]

Future Hab

 

[Kingpin794]

I guess this is yet another good example of why stat scouting doesn't mean very much and Spence projects as a top 10 pick next year for people that actually watch him play or even just watch the highlights in this thread.

right now he is ranked 8,8,10 and 11th in the 4 rankings available right now on elite prospects and his skillset projects extremely well.

Malcolm Spence - Stats, Contract, Salary & More

Eliteprospects.com hockey player profile of Malcolm Spence, 2006-09-22 Mississauga, ON, CAN Canada. Most recently in the OHL with Erie Otters. Complete player biography and stats.

www.eliteprospects.com

Also a stathead such as yourself should have been all over his performance stat wise at the most recent WJC-18 where he finishes 15th in scoring with 10 guys ahead of him in scoring being selected in this past draft.

Also important to note he's playing for Stan Butler. The man is not exactly known for fostering an offensive system. Spence is coming along fine atm.

 

[Nabrules]

Trending towards a 90 point season. As close to a lock as you'll get to being an nhler for a junior player which is why he'll for top 15.