A NHL amateur scout identifies, grades and projects talent with the focus being on the NHL upside and probability that he will play in the NHL down the road.
The area scout will usually have several reports while cross or out of region scouts will provide fewer ( dependent on upside) reports. The head scout and the majority of the amateur staff will have seen a great number of the top 60 players on a teams final list.
The amateur scouting staff will meet in early December and late February to identify preliminary and mid term player emphasis The list is prioritized and finalized at the end of May or early June when the whole staff meets again and grinds it out one by one.
What league or level they play in and how many points they accumulate may be a byproduct/result of their talent evaluation and projection.
It is not a reason for their evaluation and or projection.
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