Scouting Report
EVALUATED 02/01/2025
Joel Henderson
Director of Scouting
EVENT 2024 Elite U15 Canadian Crown
He played a bit more of a quieter, smart effort in these games; attempting to pick off cross passes, pressure through the neutral zone defensively, and hanging back a touch instead of being an aggressive F1 on the forecheck. Although, he wasn’t afraid to push deeper into the zone at times. For a player who creates as much offense as he does, he doesn’t have a super long stride and has a bit of issues when in one on one moments against top skaters like Liffiton. I liked his pacing against BWC though as he was about to burst into the zone quicker and release heavier wrist shots in motion.
Scouting Report
EVALUATED 29/12/2024
Sachin Bhandari
Regional Scout - Western Canada
EVENT 2024 Rocky Mountain Classic
Tied for first in points at the Rocky Mountain Classic, Ahmad Fayad displayed three elite traits that set him apart. First was his stick use, Fayad demonstrated exceptional control, smoothly corralling bouncing or loose pucks around the boards. He adjusted the angle of his blade and hand level to reach pucks, all while maintaining his speed and balance to avoid stick checks. Second was his puck protection. Fayad used his wide reach and lowered center of gravity to maintain possession, bouncing off checks and slipping pucks between defenders’ sticks in tight areas. Lastly, Fayad’s deceptive wrist shot stood out as he scored 8 goals, many from the left circle. He shot quickly in stride, keeping his blade closed until the last second to disguise his aim, catching goalies off guard with low, sneaky shots. Much of Fayad’s offensive success came from the time and space he created for himself, and I’ll be interested to see if he remains as effective against stronger competition.
Scouting Report
EVALUATED 09/09/2024
Joel Henderson
Director of Scouting
EVENT 2024 CCM 68
Talk about an assertive player mentality. When he’s staying in motion and curling towards the slot he can bury loose pucks and finish off those first and second shot opportunities. He was aggressive to the corners, won faceoffs and immediately burst into open ice, and used that agility to find enough space to attempt shots. The more I saw the details the more I liked, but overall the added strength and size moving forward will help those instincts gain a bit more relevancy. He’s a high skill player and was still able to be quite effective despite some others having a little advantage on him that way. His mentality of being assertive paid off.
Game Reports
EVALUATED 30/08/2024
Alex Annun
Regional Scout - USA
Game Information 2024 CCM 68 Combine: Canada 2 vs USA 2
He did a really good job throughout this contest of getting in behind the defense with his speed and off the puck movement, they had difficulty containing him and he continued to test them. He found success in one on one battles and was able to slip by his man and open up the space in behind to generate chances through his playmaking. He was seeing the ice well and the puck continued to find him, he was patient on the puck as he scanned for passing lanes and he was effective at picking out the open man. He was rewarded for his strong play at the end with an empty net goal, but overall it was a solid performance from Fayad.
Game Reports
EVALUATED 29/08/2024
Alex Annun
Regional Scout - USA
Game Information 2024 CCM 68 Combine: Canada 2 vs USA 1
Ahmad Fayad displayed some good puck skills when he was in possession, using them to beat players in one on one situations and create space for himself to operate in. He was good at stickhandling in tight windows and worked his way out of trouble a couple of times to be able to find some passing lanes to access. His off the puck movement was very sound as well, he identified pockets of space effectively and used quick bursts of speed. The puck found him well in those pockets of space and he was able to make rapid decisions on the puck and he showed a keen eye to pick out passes around the zone.
Game Reports
EVALUATED 12/08/2024
Joel Henderson
Regional Scout - USA
Game Information 2024 CCM Combine: Canada 2 vs Europe
Ahmad was excellent today with a bit more time and space. He was aggressive to the corner, winning faceoffs and pushing up the middle of the ice into an opening, and using his powerful skating stride to put Europe on their heels. I thought his energy and brashness paid off in this one by some of his attempts to bait the defender wide before powering inside or his ability to stay in motion in the offensive zone in order to quickly jump into open shooting lanes. I like it when he’s confident, assertive, and forcing others to adapt to him.
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