Scouting Report
EVALUATED 18/04/2024![Joel Henderson](https://puckpreps.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/thumbnail_Image-1-e1623369243412.png)
Joel Henderson
Director of Scouting
EVENT N/A
He’s crafty and elusive on the backend. Since he’s a bit smaller for a defenseman at this point at 5’8, you want to see that aggression and creativity from a player to spark outlets and offense. You can often find him puck rushing, cutting heavily away from players on the forecheck, dancing into rush space wherever he finds it, and does all of these things with no hesitation or care in the world. He’s always active with the puck on his stick and testing the limits of opposition through the neutral zone. Defensively, I’ve seen him often fronting players on the PK instead of getting bogged down in one on one battles. He likes to anticipate passing lanes or step in front of plays in order to spring the rush. His pacing and creativity is a lethal combo though as he finished 9th in defensive scoring in the AEHL with 13 goals and 17 assists in 30 games while almost leading the Calgary Royals in scoring despite his team finishing as a bottom five team in the league.
LEAGUE PREDICTION
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WHL 100%