Scouting Report
EVALUATED 30/05/2024
Austin Robson
Regional Scout- Eastern Canada
Projection: Top Six Center
Projectable Skills: Stickhandling, Acceleration, Shooting
Development Opportunities: Defensive Engagement, Consistency
It’s easy to see why teams would flock over a player like Dagenais, who at 6’3 and 180 lbs also possesses one of the more intriguing offensive toolkits in the draft. His first couple of steps allows him to get to top speed rather quickly, which makes him quite effective as a puck carrier through the neutral zone. His high-end puck control allows him to operate with the puck at top speed and carve through opposing defenders with relative ease, making him a handful to deal with both off the rush and in tight quarters. The most impressive part of Dagenais might just be his shooting ability, as he’s able to corral bad passes and still get powerful and accurate shots off both in motion and from a standstill. Over the course of the year he’s also demonstrated the ability to score goals from distance and awkward angles, a testament to his strong mechanical base as a shooter.
Like most players his age, I’d like to see Dagenais assert himself more in the defensive zone. There are times when he can get caught puck watching and lose his man in coverage around the slot area. In terms of consistency, the highs for Dagenais are really something and you can see why teams would be drooling over his potential. On the other hand, there are times throughout a game where he can look a little disengaged and more reactive to the game around him rather than imposing his will using his tantalizing skillset.
Skating
8.5Puck Skills
9.5Hockey IQ
7.5Playmaking
8.5Scoring
9Physicality
8.5Defense
6Overall
8.21Player Card
- All Data is derived via 5v5 per 60 minutes rate displayed in percentile format.
- Data Courtesy of In Slat.
SIGNED:
Quebec Remparts
25/06/2024
LEAGUE PREDICTION
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CHL
Confirmed
100%
TEAM PREDICTION
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Quebec Remparts
Confirmed
100%
TIMELINE
- 2024
07/06/2024
Quebec Remparts select Maddox Dagenais in the QMJHL Entry Draft
- 2024
06/05/2024
Sioux City Musketeers select Maddox Dagenais in the USHL Phase 1 Draft
