Here are my thoughts on Phillip Danault of the Chicago Blackhawks from May 23rd, 2011. 

PHILLIP DANAULT

TEAM:            VICTORIAVILLE TIGRES (11)

LEAGUE:        QMJHL

POSITION:   LEFT WING

BORN:            FEB 24, 1993                      

HEIGHT:        6’0’’   

WEIGHT:       170 LBS.

SHOOTS:       LEFT  

NUMBER:       #21

 

2010-11 STATS:

*denotes team leader

**denotes league leader

	REGULAR SEASON	PLAYOFFS
GAMES PLAYED	64	10
GOALS	23	5
ASSISTS	44*	10*
POINTS	67	15*
PLUS/MINUS	17	4
PIM	59	6
PPG	5
PTS/GAME	1.05	1.50
SHG	4**
FO%	45% (682)

STRENGTHS:

1.  SPEED AND ABILITY TO BACK DEFENDERS UP OFF THE RUSH

2.  PLAYMAKING

3.  DRIVE AND COMPETE

WEAKNESSES & AREAS FOR IMPROVEMENT:

1.  STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING

2.  FACEOFFS

3.  POSITIONING AWAY FROM THE PUCK

 

SKILL CATEGORY:

TWO WAY FORWARD

SCOUTING REPORT:

DANUALT HAS BECOME A PLAYER THAT IS CALLED UPON IN EVERY SITUATION.  HE HAS GOOD SPEED AND CAN CHANGE A GAME WITH HIS ENERGY AND EMOTION.  HE’S AN AGGRESIVE FORECHECKER AND FINISHES EVERY CHECK HARD. 

HE COMPETES HARD IN ALL THREE ZONES, SEES THE ICE VERY WELL AND IS AN EFFECTIVE PASSER. HE CAN BE A STREAKY SCORER BUT DID DISPLAY CONSISTENT PRODUCTION THIS SEASON. 

HE’S A VERY VERSATILE PLAYER WITH A TREMENDOUS WORK ETHIC AND EXCELS ON THE PK. LEADERSHIP QUALITIES OOZE OUT OF HIM AND IS CURRENTLY THE CAPTAIN OF HIS VICTORIAVILLE TEAM. (WAS CAPTAIN ON PREVIOUS TEAM AS WELL)

DANUALT NEEDS TO CONTINUE TO DEVELOP PHYSICALLY IN ORDER TO GET TO THE NEXT LEVEL. HE OCCASIONALLY GETS PUSHED OFF THE PUCK BY BIGGER PLAYERS ALONG THE BOARDS.