Scouting Report
EVALUATED 11/12/2024
Joel Henderson
Director of Scouting
EVENT 2024 Rocky Mountain Classic
The thing that is obvious about Chayse is his ability to think and see the game unfold in front of him. In these games, he was calculating when to pinch at the offensive zone blueline, when to close gaps on wingers even before the outlet passes were completed, and how often he was able to continue possession by doing these things for his team. In these games, his decisions were correct in how he could push into space or challenge players from a decision making perspective. He was also consistently trying to turn low danger situations into higher danger ones by finding ways to get shots on net with traffic, dump pucks into 50/50 areas when he was challenged so to avoid straight turnovers, and is very purposeful about his shot placements when he has the time and space to do so. It makes him effective on the PP and consistently someone you need to close space on. While he was able to score some big goals in important moments, I still think the overall pacing to his skating does lack a bit of explosion and power in moments and can leave him chasing the play defensively or not being able to fully break into the zone. The IQ is certainly high and if the skating stride can continue to gather length and strength, he could jump higher on the draft board.
LEAGUE PREDICTION
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WHL 100%