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Originally Posted by zukes
I didn't realize he was a point per game player. That is an amazing feat in junior for a defenseman these days, especially the WHL which is seen as the lowest scoring, most defensive league.
Man, the more I read on this pick the happier I get.
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Definitely really good offensive numbers. Here are other first round Dmen drafted out of the CHL and their point productions their draft years:
2017:
#14 Foote (WHL) 0.80 PPG
#16 Valimaki (WHL) 1.02 PPG
#23 Joseph (QMJHL) 0.63 PPG
#29 Jokiharju (WHL) 0.68 PPG
2016:
#5 Juolevi (OHL) 0.74 PPG
#9 Sergachev (OHL) 0.85 PPG
#13 Bean (WHL) 0.94 PPG
#16 Chychrun (OHL) 0.79 PPG
#18 Stanley (OHL) 0.27 PPG
#28 Johansen (WHL) 0.71 PPG
2015:
#7 Provorov (WHL) 1.02 PPG (61 pts in 60 games just like Valimaki!)
#13 Zboril (QMJHL) 0.75 PPG
#18 Chabot (QMJHL) 0.62 PPG
#26 Juulsen (WHL) 0.76 PPG
2014:
#1 Ekblad (OHL) 0.91 PPG
#7 Fleury (WHL) 0.66 PPG
#14 Honka (WHL) 0.90 PPG
#17 Sanheim (WHL) 0.43 PPG (then 65 in 67 games the following season)
#19 DeAngelo (OHL) 1.39 PPG
2013:
#4 Seth Jones (WHL) 0.92 PPG
#7 Nurse (OHL) 0.60 PPG
#11 Morin (QMJHL) 0.35 PPG
#13 Morrissey (WHL) 0.67 PPG
#15 Pulock (WHL) 0.74 PPG
#16 Zadorov (OHL) 0.40 PPG
#18 Mueller (WHL) 0.49 PPG
#26 Shea Theodore (WHL) 0.70 PPG
2012:
#2 Murray (WHL) 0.67 PPG
#4 Reinhart (WHL) 0.62 PPG
#5 Rielly (WHL) 1.00 PPG (18 pts in 18 games)
#7 Dumba (WHL) 0.83 PPG
#8 Pouliot (WHL) 0.82 PPG
#10 Koekkoek (OHL) 0.69 PPG
#15 Ceci (OHL) 0.94 PPG
#22 Maatta (OHL) 0.55 PPG