Birthday: Jan. 9, 2005
Height: 6' 2 | 188 cm
Weight: 181 lbs | 82 kg
Drafted: 22 overall, 2023 round 1 (
PHI)
Contract: $3,600,000 over 3 years (Cap hit: $950,000)
Evolving / 2-way 'D' who can be used in a variety of roles.
At the junior level Oliver is deployed in key defensive zone scenarios / match-ups
The bulk of his ice time comes at ES and PK. He does have a role on the second unit PP with the London Knights.
Stats suggest he leans distributor more than shooter, but he has a a good release / heavy shot that can beat goalies from range.
Decent agility walking the offensive blue line. Outlet accuracy ranges at times. When things break down in his zone he has loads of secondary compete. Bodies up / hard to escape from.
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Elite Prospects| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM |
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| 2022-23 | Canada U18 | Hlinka Gretzky Cup | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 |
| 2022-23 | London Knights | OHL | 67 | 10 | 30 | 40 | 17 | 38 |
| 2021-22 | St. Thomas Stars | GOJHL | 32 | 5 | 27 | 32 | - | 14 |
| 2021-22 | London Knights | OHL | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 |
- Compete/Consistency: 88
- Defensive Zone Starts: 90
- Hockey IQ: 88
- Offensive Zone Starts: 78
- Penalty Kill: 88
- Power Play: 65
- Physicality: 85
- Puck Moving/Passing: 82
- Shot: 79
- Skating: 84
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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