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Wyatt Kaiser Scouting Report

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Created: Oct. 11, 2023
Updated: Oct. 18, 2023
Talent Type: Professional
Position scouted: Left Defense
Age when scouted: 21
Projection: Third Pair
Trending: Under NHL Contract
Birthday: Jul. 31, 2002
Height: 6' 0 | 183 cm
Weight: 172 lbs | 78 kg
Drafted: 81 overall, 2020 round 3 (Logo of the Chicago Blackhawks CHI)
Contract: $3,625,000 over 3 years (Cap hit: $916,667)
A young, still developing, competitive defenceman who logs an average of 16:00 TOI.
Deployed at ES and PK.
At the college level he provided better than secondary scoring.
At the NHL level he has settled into more of a 2-way / checking role.
Good feet. Quick to space. Generally sound spatial awareness. Not punishing, but he doesn't back down from a battle and has some bump to his game.
Capable distributor. Doesn't take a ton of risk. Stays on the right side of the play.
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SeasonTeamLeagueGPGAP+/-PIM
2022-23Univ. of Minnesota-DuluthNCAA3551823548
2022-23Chicago BlackhawksNHL9033-44
2021-22Univ. of Minnesota-DuluthNCAA3421719-246
2021-22USA U20WJC-20 Cancelled101112
2021-22USA U20WJC-20521342
  • Compete/Consistency: 84
  • Defensive Zone Starts: 79
  • Hockey IQ: 82
  • Offensive Zone Starts: 69
  • Penalty Kill: 80
  • Power Play: 10
  • Physicality: 75
  • Puck Moving/Passing: 77
  • Shot: 70
  • Skating: 82
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