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Prospect Info: Owen Beck

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Scorey Perry said:
If Beck turns into a young Danault, I be excited
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Beck have all thing what Danault bring, but he looks much more better offensive player. He have a very good shot, great hands too. Owen Beck is more a young Horvat//Thomas type of player than Danault. I'm really high on him. That's a steal right there by MTL!
 
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Scorey Perry said:
If Beck turns into a young Danault, I be excited
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Rob Sense said:
He is a way better shooter than Danault ever was so hopefully he is not just a passer and D specialist.
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I watched the Mississauga / Sarnia game last night and here is my assessment of Owen Beck:

The Game: The score didn't really reflect the flow of play as Sarnia took advantage of multiple Mississauga turnovers and built a quick 3 - 0 lead and then scored several late goals in quick succession to put the game away. For most of the game, it was a close back and forth contest. Beck was clearly the most dangerous Steelhead player who created multiple scoring chances off the rush using his excellent straightforward speed and elite, over powering wrist shot. It is easy to see why he is one of the top goal scorers in the OHL. For the Sting, their most noticeable player was Pastujov, whose skating ability, shot and skill level was impressive. Pastujov, who is a year older than Beck, is just another example of the highly skilled U.S. born players who are starting to flood hockey at all levels.

Skating Ability: Beck has a compact, upright skating style that allows him to generate impressive speed through the neutral zone and drive defenders off the blueline. This skating ability allowed him to make four solo dangerous rushes where he generated great speed, gained the offensive blue creating time and space to use his strong wrist shot. That is how he scored his goal in the first period. Quite an impressive display of impactful offensive hockey. Beck is more fast than quick and does not have the fluidity that Pastujov showed. Beck also showed excellent strength and balance on his skates and was hard too dislodge off the puck. Beck is one of those rare players who doesn't lose any speed when carrying the puck. In fact, it looks like he actually gains speed when he is in possession of the puck. He definitely has the skating ability to play and succeed at the next level. When Beck gets older and stronger and hopefully gains an extra step, he will be a constant threat to defenders who will have to respect his speed which in turn will create time and space for both himself and his linemates.

Shooting Ability: Beck already has an NHL level wrist shot. His wrist shot just explodes of his stick and overpowers goalies at the OHL level. When you combine his release with the top speed that he is skating at, Beck has significant offensive potential. This is no Danault.

Physical/Defensive Play: Though Beck is not an overly aggressive player, his strength on his skates allowed him to deliver several heavy hits that eliminated opponents. While his speed enabled him to execute some of his defensive responsibilities both on the back check and disrupting passing lanes, he also made several ill advised plays in the defensive zone that led to scoring chances against his team. He's not bad defensively, but any comparison to Danault is a bit of wishful thinking, at least defensively wise. This is no Danault. At least, not yet.

Overall: Beck played in all high leverage situations,(Power Play, Penalty Kill) and displayed a combination of skills that will soon be on display in the NHL. I think that he tops out as an effective second line center who can easily score 20 - 25 goals at the next level. And, if he develops that all elusive extra half step, Beck may well exceed that predictive range of scoring. Beck was excellent value for a second round draft choice. Whichever scout banged the table in favour of drafting Beck at the last draft should be listened to very carefully going forward.
 
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ChesterNimitz said:
I watched the Mississauga / Sarnia game last night and here is my assessment of Owen Beck:

The Game: The score didn't really reflect the flow of play as Sarnia took advantage of multiple Mississauga turnovers and built a quick 3 - 0 nothing lead and then scored several late goals in quick succession to put the game away. For most of the game, it was a close back and forth contest. Beck was clearly the most dangerous Steelhead player who created multiple scoring chances off the rush using his excellent straightforward speed and elite, over powering wrist shot. It is easy to see why he is one of the top goal scorers in the OHL. For the Sting, their most noticeable player was Pastujov, whose skating ability, shot and skill level was impressive. Pastujov, who is a year older than Beck, is just another example of the highly skilled U.S. born players who are starting to flood hockey at all levels.

Skating Ability: Beck has a compact, upright skating style that allows him to generate impressive speed through the neutral zone and drive defenders off the blueline. This skating ability allowed him to make four solo dangerous rushes where he generated great speed, gained the offensive blue creating time and space to use his strong wrist shot. That is how he scored his goal in the first period. Quite an impressive display of impactful offensive hockey. Beck is more fast that quick and does not have the fluidity that Pastujov showed. Beck also showed excellent strength and balance on his skates and was hard too dislodge off the puck. Beck is one of those rare players who doesn't lose any speed when carrying the puck. In fact, it looks like he actually gains speed when he is in possession of the puck. He definitely has the skating ability to play and succeed at the next level. When Beck gets older and stronger and hopefully gains an extra step, he will be a constant threat to defenders who will have to respect his speed which in turn will create time and space for both himself and his linemates.

Shooting Ability: Beck already has an NHL level wrist shot. His wrist shot just explodes of his stick and overpowers goalies at the OHL level. When you combine his release with the top speed that he is skating at, Beck has significant offensive potential. This is no Danault.

Physical/Defensive Play: Though Beck is not an overly aggressive player, his strength on his skates allowed him to deliver several heavy hits that eliminated opponents. While his speed enabled him to execute some of his defensive responsibilities both on the back check and disrupting passing lanes. he also made several ill advised plays in the defensive zone that led to scoring chances against his team. He's not bad defensively, but any comparison to Danault is a bit of wishful thinking, at least defensively wise. This is no Danault. At least, not yet.

Overall: Beck played in all high leverage situations,(Power Play, Penalty Kill) and displayed a combination of skills that will soon be on display in the NHL. I think that he tops out as an effective second line center who can easily score 20 - 25 goals at the next level. And, if he develops that all elusive extra half step, Beck may well exceed that predictive range of scoring. Beck was excellent value for a second round draft choice. Whichever scout banged the table in favour of drafting Beck at the last draft should be listened to very carefully going forward.
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Nice write up, thanks Chester. I believe that scout was Matt Turek who also made the Habs aware of Xhekaj.
 
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badfish said:
Nice write up, thanks Chester. I believe that scout was Matt Turek who also made the Habs aware of Xhekaj.
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Thank you for your kind comments.

If Matt Turek was responsible for both the drafting of Beck and the acquisition of Xhekaj, then retaining Mr. Turek long term may be as profitable a move for our team as the signing of most free agent players to a long term contracts.
 
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ChesterNimitz said:
I watched the Mississauga / Sarnia game last night and here is my assessment of Owen Beck:

The Game: The score didn't really reflect the flow of play as Sarnia took advantage of multiple Mississauga turnovers and built a quick 3 - 0 nothing lead and then scored several late goals in quick succession to put the game away. For most of the game, it was a close back and forth contest. Beck was clearly the most dangerous Steelhead player who created multiple scoring chances off the rush using his excellent straightforward speed and elite, over powering wrist shot. It is easy to see why he is one of the top goal scorers in the OHL. For the Sting, their most noticeable player was Pastujov, whose skating ability, shot and skill level was impressive. Pastujov, who is a year older than Beck, is just another example of the highly skilled U.S. born players who are starting to flood hockey at all levels.

Skating Ability: Beck has a compact, upright skating style that allows him to generate impressive speed through the neutral zone and drive defenders off the blueline. This skating ability allowed him to make four solo dangerous rushes where he generated great speed, gained the offensive blue creating time and space to use his strong wrist shot. That is how he scored his goal in the first period. Quite an impressive display of impactful offensive hockey. Beck is more fast that quick and does not have the fluidity that Pastujov showed. Beck also showed excellent strength and balance on his skates and was hard too dislodge off the puck. Beck is one of those rare players who doesn't lose any speed when carrying the puck. In fact, it looks like he actually gains speed when he is in possession of the puck. He definitely has the skating ability to play and succeed at the next level. When Beck gets older and stronger and hopefully gains an extra step, he will be a constant threat to defenders who will have to respect his speed which in turn will create time and space for both himself and his linemates.

Shooting Ability: Beck already has an NHL level wrist shot. His wrist shot just explodes of his stick and overpowers goalies at the OHL level. When you combine his release with the top speed that he is skating at, Beck has significant offensive potential. This is no Danault.

Physical/Defensive Play: Though Beck is not an overly aggressive player, his strength on his skates allowed him to deliver several heavy hits that eliminated opponents. While his speed enabled him to execute some of his defensive responsibilities both on the back check and disrupting passing lanes, he also made several ill advised plays in the defensive zone that led to scoring chances against his team. He's not bad defensively, but any comparison to Danault is a bit of wishful thinking, at least defensively wise. This is no Danault. At least, not yet.

Overall: Beck played in all high leverage situations,(Power Play, Penalty Kill) and displayed a combination of skills that will soon be on display in the NHL. I think that he tops out as an effective second line center who can easily score 20 - 25 goals at the next level. And, if he develops that all elusive extra half step, Beck may well exceed that predictive range of scoring. Beck was excellent value for a second round draft choice. Whichever scout banged the table in favour of drafting Beck at the last draft should be listened to very carefully going forward.
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Good analysis, I enjoyed reading it. To top it all off, Beck is a maestro on the dot. What a steal.

What's incredible is Beck is outscoring Mesar in the same league.
 
ChesterNimitz said:
Not to be a contrarian. I like Beck, but if either Mailloux or Hutson reach their potential, its not even close.
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Beck right now is probably more pro ready. But his projection for me is an elite, championship level 3C. I think his floor is much higher and the probability he reaches his potential is higher. But yes, an argument can be made that the two D you mentioned have higher ceilings
 
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I watched the Mississauga / Sarnia game last night and here is my assessment of Owen Beck:

The Game: The score didn't really reflect the flow of play as Sarnia took advantage of multiple Mississauga turnovers and built a quick 3 - 0 nothing lead and then scored several late goals in quick succession to put the game away. For most of the game, it was a close back and forth contest. Beck was clearly the most dangerous Steelhead player who created multiple scoring chances off the rush using his excellent straightforward speed and elite, over powering wrist shot. It is easy to see why he is one of the top goal scorers in the OHL. For the Sting, their most noticeable player was Pastujov, whose skating ability, shot and skill level was impressive. Pastujov, who is a year older than Beck, is just another example of the highly skilled U.S. born players who are starting to flood hockey at all levels.

Skating Ability: Beck has a compact, upright skating style that allows him to generate impressive speed through the neutral zone and drive defenders off the blueline. This skating ability allowed him to make four solo dangerous rushes where he generated great speed, gained the offensive blue creating time and space to use his strong wrist shot. That is how he scored his goal in the first period. Quite an impressive display of impactful offensive hockey. Beck is more fast than quick and does not have the fluidity that Pastujov showed. Beck also showed excellent strength and balance on his skates and was hard too dislodge off the puck. Beck is one of those rare players who doesn't lose any speed when carrying the puck. In fact, it looks like he actually gains speed when he is in possession of the puck. He definitely has the skating ability to play and succeed at the next level. When Beck gets older and stronger and hopefully gains an extra step, he will be a constant threat to defenders who will have to respect his speed which in turn will create time and space for both himself and his linemates.

Shooting Ability: Beck already has an NHL level wrist shot. His wrist shot just explodes of his stick and overpowers goalies at the OHL level. When you combine his release with the top speed that he is skating at, Beck has significant offensive potential. This is no Danault.

Physical/Defensive Play: Though Beck is not an overly aggressive player, his strength on his skates allowed him to deliver several heavy hits that eliminated opponents. While his speed enabled him to execute some of his defensive responsibilities both on the back check and disrupting passing lanes, he also made several ill advised plays in the defensive zone that led to scoring chances against his team. He's not bad defensively, but any comparison to Danault is a bit of wishful thinking, at least defensively wise. This is no Danault. At least, not yet.

Overall: Beck played in all high leverage situations,(Power Play, Penalty Kill) and displayed a combination of skills that will soon be on display in the NHL. I think that he tops out as an effective second line center who can easily score 20 - 25 goals at the next level. And, if he develops that all elusive extra half step, Beck may well exceed that predictive range of scoring. Beck was excellent value for a second round draft choice. Whichever scout banged the table in favour of drafting Beck at the last draft should be listened to very carefully going forward.
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Great post and scouting report.. thanks!!
 
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ChesterNimitz said:
Not to be a contrarian. I like Beck, but if either Mailloux or Hutson reach their potential, its not even close.
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Disagree on Hutson as he will never be a strong defender. We can only hope that his offensive impact will out weigh his defensive deficiencies.

Imo, Beck is absolutely a better prospect than either of these two at this point as Mailloux still has too many question marks. Mesar is next after Beck, too bad all of the hysterical bandwagon jumpers on this board can't keep their sh*t together and ride out the highs and lows.

I think that both Beck and Mesar are easily projectable as NHLers but Mailloux and Hutson, while being very intriguing require a little more optimism to see them at the same level.
 
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ChesterNimitz said:
I watched the Mississauga / Sarnia game last night and here is my assessment of Owen Beck:

The Game: The score didn't really reflect the flow of play as Sarnia took advantage of multiple Mississauga turnovers and built a quick 3 - 0 lead and then scored several late goals in quick succession to put the game away. For most of the game, it was a close back and forth contest. Beck was clearly the most dangerous Steelhead player who created multiple scoring chances off the rush using his excellent straightforward speed and elite, over powering wrist shot. It is easy to see why he is one of the top goal scorers in the OHL. For the Sting, their most noticeable player was Pastujov, whose skating ability, shot and skill level was impressive. Pastujov, who is a year older than Beck, is just another example of the highly skilled U.S. born players who are starting to flood hockey at all levels.

Skating Ability: Beck has a compact, upright skating style that allows him to generate impressive speed through the neutral zone and drive defenders off the blueline. This skating ability allowed him to make four solo dangerous rushes where he generated great speed, gained the offensive blue creating time and space to use his strong wrist shot. That is how he scored his goal in the first period. Quite an impressive display of impactful offensive hockey. Beck is more fast than quick and does not have the fluidity that Pastujov showed. Beck also showed excellent strength and balance on his skates and was hard too dislodge off the puck. Beck is one of those rare players who doesn't lose any speed when carrying the puck. In fact, it looks like he actually gains speed when he is in possession of the puck. He definitely has the skating ability to play and succeed at the next level. When Beck gets older and stronger and hopefully gains an extra step, he will be a constant threat to defenders who will have to respect his speed which in turn will create time and space for both himself and his linemates.

Shooting Ability: Beck already has an NHL level wrist shot. His wrist shot just explodes of his stick and overpowers goalies at the OHL level. When you combine his release with the top speed that he is skating at, Beck has significant offensive potential. This is no Danault.

Physical/Defensive Play: Though Beck is not an overly aggressive player, his strength on his skates allowed him to deliver several heavy hits that eliminated opponents. While his speed enabled him to execute some of his defensive responsibilities both on the back check and disrupting passing lanes, he also made several ill advised plays in the defensive zone that led to scoring chances against his team. He's not bad defensively, but any comparison to Danault is a bit of wishful thinking, at least defensively wise. This is no Danault. At least, not yet.

Overall: Beck played in all high leverage situations,(Power Play, Penalty Kill) and displayed a combination of skills that will soon be on display in the NHL. I think that he tops out as an effective second line center who can easily score 20 - 25 goals at the next level. And, if he develops that all elusive extra half step, Beck may well exceed that predictive range of scoring. Beck was excellent value for a second round draft choice. Whichever scout banged the table in favour of drafting Beck at the last draft should be listened to very carefully going forward.
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I was given to understand Pastujov's skating was bad and hadn't improved much since he got to the OHL.
 
Scorey Perry said:
If Beck turns into a young Danault, I be excited
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So far they look a bit different to me. Danault is pretty unique in his ability to wheel around the ice. But Beck seems to have more offense, and maybe a scoring touch.

But if we're talking Danault level at both ends of the ice, that would be great (maybe with a little more offense), that would be excellent.
 
ChesterNimitz said:
I would suggest that your understanding is erroneous.
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His skating was weak or he would have gone to Michigan. He went to Guelph to work with Barb Underhill. I was surprised when someone said his skating hadn't improved. I wasn't impressed with his totals last year but i see Guelph wasn't very good and he was 21 pts ahead of the next highest scoring Storm. I'll have to watch more Sarnia games.
 
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His skating was weak or he would have gone to Michigan. He went to Guelph to work with Barb Underhill. I was surprised when someone said his skating hadn't improved. I wasn't impressed with his totals last year but i see Guelph wasn't very good and he was 21 pts ahead of the next highest scoring Storm. I'll have to watch more Sarnia games.
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I have always found it profitable to make your own judgment and ignore the ‘they’ and the ‘someone’. Pastujov’ speed, agility and quickness was more than adequate in the game that I watched. In fact, the fluidity of his skating stood out and he was able to push the play against the Steelheads all game. If he fails to make it in the next level, it won’t be as a result of a skating deficit. We should only wish that Roy could skate like him.
 
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