Note: Reports prior to Sept 2023 were originally graded out of ten, and also included additional categories that have been merged into the current categories.
This likely results in the overall ratings prior to 2023 being decreased in comparison to reports since Sept 2023.For an `Apples to Apples` comparison between players, we recommend only comparing reports before, or after, Sept 2023.
Results will average out accordingly as more data is accumulated.
Events
Birthday: Aug. 13, 1991
Height: 6' 0 | 183 cm
Weight: 181 lbs | 82 kg
Undrafted
Reports
Sep. 30, 2023 (Updated Oct. 4, 2023)
Contract: $3,600,000 over 2 years (Cap hit: $1,800,000)
Position scouted: Goaltender
Age when scouted: 32
Projection: #2B
Trending: Under NHL Contract
Butterfly/Hybrid
Generally plays between the posts - rarely scrambles or gets caught way out of position
Lateral tracking is average in terms of powering from side to side quickly
At times exposed when mistiming his drop into butterfly - exposed low blocker - or leaning forwards instead of sitting tall
Does have the ability to play around 20 games as a backup but anything over 25 and his numbers start to fall off dramatically - Last season he played 38 games and the results were uneven - 3.17GAA .905% - Nothing elite or alarmingly poor about his game - a second tier NHL backup goalie who's 32 years old and not programmed to carry the load for extended periods of time
Stats Powered by
Elite Prospects| Season | Team | League | GP | GAA | Sv% |
|---|
| 2023-24 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 29 | 2.89 | 0.896 |
| 2022-23 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 38 | 3.17 | 0.905 |
| 2022-23 | USA | WC | 7 | 1.95 | 0.918 |
| 2021-22 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 26 | 2.79 | 0.914 |
- Blocker: 64
- Compete/Consistency: 70
- Glove: 65
- High Net Coverage: 69
- Lateral Quickness: 75
- Low Net Coverage: 68
- Positioning: 82
- Puck Play: 65
- Rebound Control: 68
- Stops in Traffic: 69
Weighting
- 20%: Compete/Consistency
- 10%: Blocker, Glove, High Net Coverage, Lateral Quickness, Low Net Coverage, Positioning, Stops in Traffic,
- 8%: Rebound Control
- 2%: Puck Play
CapFriendly
CapFriendly