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Matthew Beniers Scouting Report

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Created: Nov. 28, 2023
Updated: Dec. 3, 2023
Talent Type: Professional
Position scouted: Centre
Age when scouted: 21
Projection: First Line
Trending: Under NHL Contract
Birthday: Nov. 5, 2002
Height: 6' 2 | 188 cm
Weight: 174 lbs | 79 kg
Drafted: 2 overall, 2021 round 1 (Logo of the Seattle Kraken SEA)
Contract: $5,550,000 over 3 years (Cap hit: $897,500)
Elite offensive talent who plays the game quick and fast.
A threat off the rush. Slippery coming off the wall in the offensive zone.
Play maker on the PP. Equal parts shooter / distributor overall.
Averages over 18:00 TOI - Deployed at ES and PP#1 - Occasionally some clean up duty on the PK.
Struggles, at times, with details defensively. Room to stop on more pucks and 'lock' onto his check. Top line scoring forward who is still developing at the NHL level and being asked to carry some of the offensive load for Seattle.
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SeasonTeamLeagueGPGAP+/-PIM
2022-23Seattle KrakenNHL80243357142
2021-22Univ. of MichiganNCAA372023432916
2021-22USAOG411224
2021-22USA U20WJC-20 Cancelled101102
2021-22Seattle KrakenNHL10369-10
  • Compete/Consistency: 82
  • Defensive Zone Starts: 79
  • Hockey IQ: 90
  • Offensive Zone Starts: 99
  • Penalty Kill: 30
  • Power Play: 95
  • Physicality: 30
  • Puck Moving/Passing: 90
  • Shot: 90
  • Skating: 96
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