First off felt it worth it to post in the main forum as we have a break and Phillips deserves some serious discussion IMO, kid is playing like a stud for Lowry in Victoria this year.
So I'm going through the vids available for the Royals and jotting down Phillips notes and the times they occur. I've marked each video as game # ect. But I kinda feel like they don't have every game of the year up. Going by month so here's the month of October! Enjoy!
Spoiler!
Game 1 Kamloops Blazers / Sept 30th
0:40 - Breakaway chance
2:10 - PP opportunity in tight
2:20 - Breakaway go ahead 1-0 Goal Game 2 Vancouver Giants / Oct 5th
0:05 - Gorgeous primary Assist
1:40 - Net front presence for a Goal Game 3 Spokane Chiefs / Oct 8th
1:50 - Breakaway insurance 3-1 Goal; nice finish Game 4 MH Tigers / Oct 11th
1:35 - Strong wrap around go ahead 2-1 Goal Game 5 Edmonton OilKings / Oct 14th
0:01 - Great steal / breakaway deke Goal
0:22 - Decoy on the goal
0:44 - One-timer goal in the crease
1:05 - One-timer in the slot HT Goal! Game 6 Saskatoon Blades / Oct 18th
0:20 - Decoy on the goal
0:30 - Hardwork then beauty primary Assist
0:50 - Gorgeous entry and primary Assist
1:30 - Nice PP work, primary Assist
3:30 - Gorgeous pass, big save Game 7 SC Broncos / Oct 21st
1:50 - Jam play off the faceoff; Goal
2:08 - Burst of speed/button hook primary Assist
3:18 - Screen in front
4:05 - Appears to hit his foot for the Goal
4:27 - Quick shot and gorgeous pass after / robbed
5:05 - Secondary assist, great puck movement Game 8 Kamloops Blazers / Oct 25th
2:03 - Skate to stick shot, stopped
2:56 - Whips a shot in the slot, stopped
2:10 - Tips just wide then puts rebound in Goal Game 10 Lethbridge Hurricanes / Nov 4th
0:10 - Beautiful give and go primary Assist
0:50 - fights of a check and battles, primary Assist to the slot
2:05 - Great set-up pass, just misses
3:45 - Penalty shot in OT, hits the post Game 11 TC Americans / Nov 11th
1:45 - One-timer in the slot, Goal
2:05 - One-timer in the slot, Goal, what a snipe
2:34 - gorgeous pass, robbed Game 12 PA Raiders / Nov 15th
2:45 - Jam play/screen, no dice
3:10 - Screening, may have tipped - Goal Game 13 Regina Pats / Nov 19th
1:00 - Runs out of room, still try's to jam it Game 14 Kelowna Rockets / Nov 22nd
1:25 - Primary Assist on the PP
1:54 - dekeing
2:10 - Tick tack toe primary Assist
2:40 - Secondary Assist
3:12 - Downlow power move - 5 on 3 Goal
1:25 - Great shift, battles for a rebound, primary Assist Game 16 Spokane Chiefs / Dec 7th
1:20 - Phillips tracks loose puck, primary Assist
1:45 - Bangs in 3rd rebound in front - Goal
2:50 - Screen in front, no points but Goal
3:30 - Same as above - OT PP Game 17 Portland Winterhawks / Dec 13th
0:50 - Takes feed in full flight, nice primary Assist
3:18 - Great work off the faceoff, nice primary Assist into the slot
3:40 - Breakaway miss + rebound, almost
3:58 - Steals puck creates breakaway, post
4:17 - Secondary PP Assist
4:52 - Robbed off a rebound Game 18 PG Cougars / Dec 27th
0:15 - Cuts into the slot and rips it - Goal
3:00 - Highlight reel speed and skate to stick move - robbed Game 19 PG Cougars / Dec 28th
No highlights for Phillips! Shocked! Game 20 Kelowna Rockets / Dec 30th
0:15 - Onetimer in front - stopped
3:25 - Defensive play helping goalie find puck late Game 21 Kamloops Blazers / Dec 31st
0:15 - Camped in front, rebound Goal
0:42 - Bobbles the 2 on 1 pass, good chance
1:40 - Sick tick tack toe primary Assist
0:15 - Great chance in tight off a rush Game 23 MJ Warriors / Jan 14th
2:30 - Creates a turnover and then a good chance in front
2:55 - Battles for open ice in front, onetimer Goal Game 24 Vancouver Giants / Jan 17th
1:07 - Onetimer in the slot, stopped
1:20 - Quick shot off the rush, stopped/decoy in front goal
2:30 - Great backcheck after turnover
3:20 - Tracks the puck in a battle, PP Goal in front Game 25 Edmonton OilKings / Jan 19th
0:38 - Backdoor tap in, PP Goal
2:30 - Burst of speed down the wing, gorgeous Goal
3:08 - Drives the middle and finishes the HT, snipe Goal Game 26 Calgary Hitmen / Jan 20th
0:15 - Screen in front on a goal
0:30 - Goal of the year candidate, wow
1:15 - Great deflection down low, Goal
1:41 - Board battle leads to a goal
2:27 - Takes a pass for a partial break, backtoback HT Goal Game 27 Vancouver Giants / Jan 27th
1:07 - Toedrag off the draw and rips it, stopped Game 28 Vancouver Giants / Jan 28th
1:02 - Pounces on a turnover, toedrag Goal
1:48 - Does the Brodie - Sick primary Assist
3:15 - Good setup in front, one timer Goal Game 29 Vancouver Giants / Jan 29th
3:30 - Nice backdoor primary Assist
4:25 - Secondary assist along the boards
2:35 - Cut across the middle, rips it just high Game 31 Kamloops Blazers / Feb 10th
1:10 - Starts rush of a rebound, full speed give and go; Goal! Game 32 Kootney Ice / Feb 18th
0:52 - 3 on 1 one timer Goal!
1:10 - Is given the empty netter, but gives it back Primary Assist Game 33 Vancouver Giants / Feb 24th
1:30 - Sick two on none pass, robbed
3:30 - Sneaky one timer Goal
4:08 - Primary assist down low, great pass
4:20 - looks to get an assist Game 35 Vancouver Giants / Feb 25th
0:09 - Give and go primary Assist
0:31 - In alone and just misses, gets an assist
4:15 - Hits the post in tight Game 36 Vancouver Giants / Feb 26th
3:10 - Nice pass out front from the office, primary Assist
3:45 - Jam play, almost but no dice
Phillips clinched a playoff berth with his OT goal on the 4th: Story
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With his two goals, Phillips tied the Royals’ record for most markers in a single season with 46. The previous mark was set by Tyler Soy last season. The 5-6, 141 lb forward is now only six goals away from breaking the single season franchise record for most markers at 51, set by former Chilliwack Bruin Ryan Howse during the 2010-11 campaign.
Game 37 Spokane Chiefs / Mar 3rd
0:29 - Takes a point shot in a bad spot while battling, looks hurt
2:18 - looks to be ok, primary Assist on a buzzer beater jam play
3:13 - Keeps and shoots on a 2 on 1, stopped, waits in front for the one time go ahead Goal! Game 38 Spokane Chiefs / Mar 4th
1:10 - Walks in and snipes a shot top corner, Goal!
2:27 - Screens and battles in front, goal
3:05 - Good work in front, tries to jam it in
4:07 - Starts the play, helps cycle, OT winner / playoff berth clincher!
He is the leading scorer on his team by a huge margin. I did not know that, and it is good to see.
Very awesome to see:
Most goals by 18 @ 46 Tied for 2nd in the WHL
Most assists by 2 @ 40 Tied for 20th in the WHL
Most points by 20 @ 86 8th in the WHL
Best +\- by 14 @ +41
6th in PIMS with 48
Next best PPG average is Tyler Soy, who is 1/2 a foot taller, 30 lbs heavier and 14 months older.
Soy - Is at a 1.31 pace good for 94 Pts over 72 games
Phillips - Is at a 1.365 pace good for 98 Pts over 72 games
Here's to hoping for a memorial cup appearance for MP!
It's probably because of Gaudreau but I can't help but be excited about this prospect. Don't get me wrong my expectations are completely tempered, I realize he's not setting the league on fire or anything and by no means is he even guaranteed to be even a fringe NHLer at this point but he's seeming to grasp the 200 foot aspect of the game and at a young age. A lot of the points in what I have compiled are PP points and MP is sitting with a very favourable +/- which supports the thought that he's a very team first type of player. He's the motor for the Royals right now, all of the above is very promising stuff for sure.
If anyone in the Flames is a true dark horse to twist the coaching staffs arm next summer it's this pick IMO, Phillips is my dark horse prospect pick all day.
It's probably because of Gaudreau but I can't help but be excited about this prospect. Don't get me wrong my expectations are completely tempered, I realize he's not setting the league on fire or anything and by no means is he even guaranteed to be even a fringe NHLer at this point but he's seeming to grasp the 200 foot aspect of the game and at a young age. A lot of the points in what I have compiled are PP points and MP is sitting with a very favourable +/- which supports the thought that he's a very team first type of player. He's the motor for the Royals right now, all of the above is very promising stuff for sure.
If anyone in the Flames is a true dark horse to twist the coaching staffs arm next summer it's this pick IMO, Phillips is my dark horse prospect pick all day.
I also watch a number of Royals games and have to concur that MP is a great dark horse pick. I still have some concerns with his size though and that is likely why he went in the 6th round.
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I've posted a number of times on Phillips in the CHL prospect thread so if you want to see more game analysis go check it out. I watch him play as much as I can here in Victoria so I can say he truly is a gifted player, at the WHL level he's dominant and the Royals rely on him heavily along with Soy, but Phillips is without a doubt their best player. Even with watching him on a regular basis it's so hard for me to project what he will be. He's not a perimeter player as he is always around the net, and is very good and at stripping the puck in the neutral zone. His shot is deceptive and quick, he is a shifty skater with good speed but thats not the only way he gets his goals. His hands around the net is what truly gets me excited about him, as he has a great ability to locate loose pucks and uses his soft hands to score many of his goals in tight. Teams this season have made an emphasis at trying to stop him, as he has been targeted a lot more this season than last but it has not detoured him from going to the tough areas. He's truly a treat to watch and am thrilled that he's in the Flames system. His game has gone to another level this year and he's almost single handily willed Victoria back to the playoffs after a tough beginning of the season. He's small and there's nothing changing that but he has immense talent and I really think he could be something special.
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They (VR) are not even considered that strong this year, so I can't see a Memorial Cup appearance. POs though, so anything can happen I guess.
Ya, Vic has always had a below average blue line and I think this will be their downfall. They also are a very small but skilled team. Phillips isn't even the smallest player, as they have another guy who is 5'5. One thing I can say for sure is if they go deep in the playoffs it will be because of Phillips. Would love for a Rockets-Royals matchup. Those games have been heated all year and would be awesome to see as a Flames fan. Dube put on a show last time he was in Vic.
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I'd say he has a much better chance then any other player drafted in the 5th or 6th round. Development is key which is why I want him to play vs men asap. He will play in the AHL and that will ultimately be the deciding factor if he ever will sniff the big club. 2 goals behind the WHL scoring lead, his talent is legit and would be close minded to say he will never play in the NHL
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I think one of the best parts of Matthew is that he is a natural right shooting right winger something we've lacked organizationally for quite sometime. Hoping Matthew pans out, so far he's consistently improved year over year.
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