Scouting Report
EVALUATED 25/01/2021
Puck Preps
Isaac Howard is one of the top 2004 born players in the US and as of this evaluation he leads the U17 USNTDP in points by a landslide. Howard has had a few opportunities to play for the U18 USNTDP Junior team at only 16 years old and didn’t look all too out of place. Howard is an elite goal scorer who has a hard and accurate shot and is very good at getting himself into positions to score. He can read the developing play really well in the offensive zone allowing him to sneak into high danger scoring areas of the ice. This was seen in spades at the Youth Olympic Games where Howard scored 7 goals in just 4 games with team USA. Howard’s shot is very good as a whole, but could use for a slightly quicker release to give goalies, and defenders less time to get in front of it. Howard’s playmaking game is also not to be overlooked, as he can hit the open man and even thread the puck through a crowd to connect on passes. Although Howard stands at just 5’10, he is surprisingly good at protecting the puck, his low center of gravity combined with his hands and hockey IQ make it difficult for defenders to take the puck off him when he’s skating around the offensive zone. Defensively Howard is responsible and covers his point man but occasionally can get overpowered by stronger, bigger players in the corner and along the wall. His strength will come with time as he is a 16 year old playing against players as old as 20 in the USHL. Howard may not have the ceiling of an elite point per game player, but he likely gets picked early in the 2022 NHL Draft. Howard has committed to the University of Minnesota-Duluth for the 2022/2023 season.
Skating
8Puck Skills
8Hockey IQ
8.5Playmaking
8Scoring
9Physicality
7Defense
7.5Overall
8.00Player Card
- All Data is derived via 5v5 per 60 minutes rate displayed in percentile format.
- Data Courtesy of In Slat.
COMMITTED:
Michigan State
25/03/2023
LEAGUE PREDICTION
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NCAA
Confirmed
100%
TEAM PREDICTION
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Michigan State
Confirmed
100%
TIMELINE
- 2023
25/03/2023
Isaac Howard transfers to Michigan State
- 2020
06/04/2020
Owen Sound Attack Draft Isaac Howard
- 2020
25/03/2020
Isaac Howard Makes US NTDP
- 2019
16/04/2019
Isaac Howard Verbally Commits to Minnesota-Duluth
