Can make a major offensive impact in the NHL. What you like the most about that speed is the fact that he doesn’t slow down with the puck. Dobber’s DraftCast Episode 11: 2021 NHL Draft with Scott Wheeler, Dobber’s DraftCast Episode 10: Reviewing and Dissecting the 2020 NHL Draft, Dobber’s DraftCast Episode 9: Draft Rankings Top-100 Scouting Meeting, Dobber’s DraftCast Episode 8: U.S. Prospects with Chris Peters, Dobber’s DraftCast Episode 7: Swedish Prospects with Jimmy Hamrin. He is one of the most dynamic offensive players to come out of the OHL in a while, and can be projected out as a true top end offensive centre at the next level. {source}{/source}, Jokke Nevalainen2020-10-20T07:43:56-04:00October 19th, 2020|, In Episode 11 of Dobber’s DraftCast, hosts Tony Ferrari and Jokke Nevalainen are joined by The Athletic's NHL Draft analyst Scott Wheeler (@scottcwheeler) to discuss some of the best prospects available for the 2021 NHL [...], Tony Ferrari2020-10-12T15:34:09-04:00October 12th, 2020|, On this episode of Dobber’s DraftCast, hosts Tony Ferrari and Jokke Nevalainen take a look at the 2020 NHL Draft and how the selections on draft day compared to the DobberProspects' Scouting Team Top-100. Scouting Report. Photo: Florida Panthers forward Jonathan Huberdeau edged out the Montreal Canadiens’ Brendan Gallagher as HF’s pick for NHL Rookie of the Year (courtesy of Ronald C. Modra/Sports Imagery/Getty Images). Eric Daoust, March 2013 – Galchenyuk has just one point in the last nine games. Also owns pretty good size. Entering the year, Galchenyuk was expected to push teammate Nail Yakupov as the top prospect. Galchenyuk projects out as a number one offensive minded centre at the next level. Despite losing in the opening round, Galchenyuk was easily the best forward for Sarnia. Navigate to Appearance → Widgets and create a new Text Widget. Brendan Ross, January 2013 – Galchenyuk tallied two goals and eight points in six 2013 WJHC games for Team USA en route to a gold medal win. The quick first round exit from the Stanley Cup playoffs by the Canadiens against the Ottawa Senators only confirmed to General Manager Marc Bergevin that his team is not built yet to be a yearly playoff contender in the Eastern Conference. His potential is a franchise player and possibly an elite star in the NHL. He has both the ability to finish off plays around the net or the ability to generate offense anywhere in the offensive zone. He has not had the opportunity to develop his offensive skills this year, or fine-tune his positional play. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. 2012-13: Galchenyuk made a successful jump from junior hockey to the NHL following the lockout. 2012-13: Galchenyuk made a successful jump from junior hockey to the NHL following the lockout. The story of Alex Galchenyuk is an interesting one. (courtesy of Jay Kopinski/Icon SMI). Browse Icon Sportswire for more incredible images of Alex Galchenyuk. He scored 31 goals and added 52 assists for 83 points. He played in all six playoff games for the Sarnia Sting in their first round playoff series with Saginaw. Has vision and creativity, and is adept at playmaking. ( Log Out /  Galchenyuk will be pushing hard to get more ice time in the top-six forward group of the Canadiens' line-up and should avoid the sophomore jinx due to his excellent work ethic. – Brendan Ross, March, 2012  – Having played just two regular season games for the OHL’s Sarnia Sting in 2011-12 due to an ACL tear , Alex Galchenyuk has the potential to be the biggest steal of the 2012 draft. Galchenyuk was named to the OHL First All-Rookie Team for his efforts. Change ). Before the knee injury, he was one of the best pure skaters in the draft, showing top end acceleration and footwork. He was drafted 1st overall by the Sarnia Sting, and had one of the best rookie seasons the Ontario Hockey League has seen. Eric Daoust, January 2013 – Alex Galchenyuk scored his first career NHL goal (see video below) on January 22, 2013 as he deflected a Brandon Prust shot past Florida Panthers goaltender Scott Clemmensen in his second game of the season. Then, he helped the Americans win the bronze medal at the IIHF World Championships by potting two shootout goals in the deciding game. He has started the year off very strong with 21 points in 15 games. He did return later into the season and didn’t show much rust, but the missed year has definitely left some questions in scouts heads. He has a laser shot with a very quick release. Can make a major offensive impact in the NHL. If his 2010-11 production is any indicator of what is to come, the 18-year-old’s future looks bright. He has high-end offensive talent to go along with a strong work ethic and a willingness to pay attention to the defensive side of the game. Scouting Report. Your email address will never be published. There are a few question marks about Alex Galchenyuk, and they all come from the fact that he missed almost all of the season this year with a knee injury. Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. Most players at this age group need to take a few second to read the play before taking a course of action. If the NHL restarted in December, Galchenyuk is on Montreal’s recall list from junior and with Louis Leblanc suffering a leg injury, the opportunity would be there Alex to showcase himself and prove productive. His shot is lethal, capable of scoring from a lot of different areas of the ice.