Birthday: Jan. 15, 1996
Height: 6' 2 | 188 cm
Weight: 194 lbs | 88 kg
Drafted: 168 overall, 2015 round 6 (
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Contract: $6,500,000 over 3 years (Cap hit: $2,166,667)
Some players are 'fits' for certain teams and that is the scenario with Appleton in WPG
Good size - strong skater - can be deployed as a 3F or 4F
Averaged 16:01 TOI in (22/23) - ES and PK
Pressures the play up ice as F1 on the PK - rotates well into shooting lanes - stature plays a part in 'getting in the way' when defending his net
Has a sneaky release - when he pounces on pucks he has the ability to score goals
Secondary / depth offense / Match-up players at ES / Kills penalties / competes/ trustworthy
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Elite Prospects| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM |
|---|
| 2022-23 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 41 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 2 | 8 |
| 2021-22 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 19 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 16 |
| 2021-22 | Seattle Kraken | NHL | 49 | 6 | 11 | 17 | -4 | 14 |
- Compete/Consistency: 85
- Defensive Zone Starts: 79
- Hockey IQ: 86
- Offensive Zone Starts: 70
- Penalty Kill: 80
- Power Play: 0
- Physicality: 68
- Puck Moving/Passing: 75
- Shot: 82
- Skating: 85
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
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