Scouting Report
EVALUATED 23/07/2021
Brayden Olafson
Eastern Canada Regional Scout
Buffalo Jr. Sabres vs. Sioux Falls Power
Earlier in the tournament, Smith earned some attention for having above average lateral movement in transition. The strength in his lower body gives him the ability to move from side to side, keeping his body square in the direction that he’s heading while maintaining secure possession of the puck. Smith reinforced these skills in this game, leveraging them for a 1-on-1 goal in the second period. Smith effectively used the defender as a screen, shifting to the side for an ideal angle with the goalie and defender, then released his shot with pinpoint accuracy and a good amount of power.
Game Reports
EVALUATED 23/06/2022 Brayden Olafson
Head of Eastern Canada Scouting
Another player for Team Red who seemed to always be involved was Ryan Smith. The former Buffalo Jr. Sabre has developed physically over the last couple of years and continues to show great playmaking tendencies. He moves the puck deliberately with power after carefully evaluating his options and always playing with his head up. Finding him a quality goal-scoring player, not unlike Griffin Erdman to play with consistently is a recipe for success.
- League:USHL \
- Season:2023-24 \
- Games:55 \
- TOI:17:34
OVERALL
56
Offense
65
Defence
76
Transition
30
Shooting
Defence
Playdriving
Production
Transition
- All data is in percentile form. If a player rating is 90, this means he is better than 90% of all players of the same position (forward or defense) in this stat in his specific league.
- Unless otherwise stated, all data is at 5 on 5 per 60 minute rates.
- Ratings for offense, defense and transition include more stats than listed on this player card.
- All data courtesy of In Stat.
COMMITTED:
Quinnipiac
13/12/2021
SIGNED:
Tri-City Storm
01/09/2022
LEAGUE PREDICTION
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NCAA
Confirmed
100%
TEAM PREDICTION
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Quinnipiac
Confirmed
100%
TIMELINE
- 2023
13/12/2023
Ryan Smith decommits from UMass and commits to Quinnipiac
- 2022
01/09/2022
Ryan Smith commits to the Tri-City Storm
- 2021
11/09/2021
Ryan Smith Commits to Massachusetts
- 2021
05/06/2021
Ottawa 67's Draft Ryan Smith
- 2021
25/05/2021
Tri-City Storm Draft Ryan Smith
