Scouting Report
EVALUATED 07/05/2023
Joel Henderson
Director of Scouting
Projectable Skills: Well-Rounded attributes, Rush defense, Shot
Development Opportunities: Aggression
I think Jacob is one of the most well-rounded defensemen available in the draft. That is both the most positive compliment and the curious potentially negative. All of his elements should push him up layers to be effective. He’s a strong skater who shows balance, power, fluidity, and has strong posture to build momentum well and defend rushes by adapting to players early. He will finish a body check in the corner, choose strong shot lanes on net, delay and use his handles to drag pucks to make better passing angles, and is a strong capable D partner for most anyone. I think when I’m watching him, I’m more so waiting for one element or another to scream to me from the rafters. I think his shot, aggression, reach, stride, and hockey IQ make him an effective player on a consistent basis and I’d love for him to develop more swagger to dictate tempo more often. He projects as a very capable top-4 WHL Dman to me.
Skating
8Puck Skills
8Hockey IQ
8Playmaking
8Scoring
8Physicality
7.5Defense
8Overall
7.93Player Card
- All Data is derived via 5v5 per 60 minutes rate displayed in percentile format.
- Data Courtesy of In Slat.
SIGNED:
Kelowna Rockets
01/09/2024
TEAM PREDICTION
TIMELINE
- 2024
01/09/2024
Kelowna Rockets sign Jacob Henderson
- 2023
11/05/2023
Kelowna Rockets select Jacob Henderson in the WHL Bantam Draft