Posted by hockeybeats on 6/28/2006, 12:05 am, in reply to "Re: N.H.L. DRAFT" As for Halischuk, when the season ended, Central Scouting still predicted he would be drafted in the 4th round (119th). http://www.sportingnews.com/yourturn/viewtopic.php?t=84889 Halischuk is a good player and still has a shot at the NHL but he was never a surefire pick. He barely made the top 40 when being selected to the OHL. The Majors that were drafted into the NHL had far more potential, Cameron had the luxury of playing Tim Brent, Mark Popovic, Andy Chiodo, etc. Brian Kilrea is Brian Kilrea. Yes, the Ottawa 67s are consistent every year and escape the 4-year cycle. There are always exceptional talents in the hockey world on and off the ice. That doesn't take away from the fact that the 4-year cycle exists. Clutterbuck was one of the hardest workers the Majors franchise had ever known. The only player that stands above him from a work ethic point of view was Matt Ellis who coincidentally enough was never drafted either. I have no doubt Cal would be drafted had he played under Stefanski. In fact, I have no doubt that Clutterbuck would have been drafted even if the Majors just left a scarecrow behind the bench to coach. He made it because he earned it, coaching had little to do with it in his particular case.
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How can you dismiss the idea that having higher draft picks in the OHL Priority Draft increases your chances at having an NHL draftee? It's pretty logical that a player who is better at 15 will still be better when they're 17 or 18. Of course this isn't always true but all things being equal, 1st round OHL picks are drafted into the NHL more often than 4th round OHL picks, it's just the way it is.
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