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Alexander Wennberg Scouting Report

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Created: Nov. 28, 2023
Updated: Dec. 3, 2023
Talent Type: Professional
Position scouted: Centre
Age when scouted: 29
Projection: Third Line
Trending: Under NHL Contract
Birthday: Sep. 22, 1994
Height: 6' 2 | 188 cm
Weight: 196 lbs | 89 kg
Drafted: 14 overall, 2013 round 1 (Logo of the Columbus Blue Jackets CBJ)
Contract: $13,500,000 over 3 years (Cap hit: $4,500,000)
Wennberg is proving to be a valuable player for the Kraken.
He averages over 18:00 TOI - deployed in all situations.
Plays fast. A motion player who is mostly creative from the perimeter, but does find pucks around the crease and below the goal line on occasion.
Trusted defensively. Wins over 50% of his draws. Blocks shots. Uses his quickness and long reach as advantage keeping opponents to the outside.
Third line skill set overall - but playing second line minutes - Secondary layer of offense.
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SeasonTeamLeagueGPGAP+/-PIM
2022-23Seattle KrakenNHL82132538-720
2021-22Seattle KrakenNHL80112637-2628
  • Compete/Consistency: 89
  • Defensive Zone Starts: 85
  • Hockey IQ: 88
  • Offensive Zone Starts: 85
  • Penalty Kill: 84
  • Power Play: 78
  • Physicality: 59
  • Puck Moving/Passing: 85
  • Shot: 82
  • Skating: 92
Weighting
  • 20%: Compete/Consistency, Hockey IQ, Skating
  • 12%: Puck Moving/Passing
  • 8%: Shot
  • 4%: Defensive Zone Starts, Offensive Zone Starts, Penalty Kill, Power Play, Physicality