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 John Reid Memorial Tournament
In the round robin, you can see how Landon likes to leverage his size, strength, and reach along the outside to his advantage as the biggest player on the ice. He keeps his balance well in all directions while stickhandling in motion, especially through his back crossovers. When advancing into the offensive zone, he’s able to extend and protect along the outside and use lateral drag moves in the front pocket in reaction to the defensive pressure. You’ll see moments where he’s trying to both out power and finesse defenders who he attacks with confidence. The biggest area of improvement for Landon at this juncture will come just with pacing and foot speed. His decisions and attempts to evade pressure are good ones but sometimes he gets caught by players with more agility and foot speed than him. Sherwood Park tries to utilize the strength of his heavy wrist shot off offensive zone faceoffs too; drawing back pucks for him to release quickly or having him play the point in order to spot shot lanes. In the game against a solid program of OHA Edmonton, Landon was the most dangerous player on the ice.
LEAGUE PREDICTION
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WHL 100%