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Matthew Beniers Scouting Report

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Created: Nov. 27, 2021
Updated: Jan. 2, 2022
Talent Type: Amateur
Position scouted: Centre
Age when scouted: 19
Projection: Top Three
Trending: Up
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)
A high end skill prospect who provides goal scoring and playmaking
Always in motion
Tenacious when he is on his game. He will aggressively track opponents to win pucks.
Used RS and PP
Hockey IQ in the offensive zone is elite. He finds open space and produces.
On the defensive side of the game he does tend to make some curious decisions at times.
His offense trumps his occasionally poor detail defensively
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SeasonTeamLeagueGPGAP+/-PIM
2020-21Univ. of MichiganNCAA24101424210
2020-21USAWC611212
2020-21USA U20WJC-20712332
2019-20USNTDP JuniorsUSHL167916510
2019-20U.S. National U18 TeamNTDP44182341-24
  • Compete/Consistency: 50
  • Defensive Zone Starts: 50
  • Hockey IQ: 67
  • Penalty Kill: 40
  • Power Play: 80
  • Physicality: 47
  • Puck Moving/Passing: 80
  • Shot: 80
  • Skating: 77
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