14-15 Report/15-16 Outlook: Long Beach, California native inked a 1-year, $850K deal as an RFA upon being traded to the New York Rangers .. former Ducks 1st round pick in 2010 (29th overall) survived two assignment and recalls from the AHL where he scored 13 goals in 22 games and put a point on 84% of the on-ice goals, while posting a 60.98 goals for differential .. first assignment occurred after a bout with the mumps going around in the Ducks room and the second in late February kept him up for good, spending a significant time in the press box, in the regular season and playoffs .. skated 66.19% of his 5v5 time in games close – 331 of 500 5v5 minutes .. dynamic, undersized speedster .. hunches forward and generates blistering pace from a stride that is wide, long and powerful .. opens up lanes via explosive lateral cuts at full speed .. dangerous off the rush – hard to contain...
14-15 Report/15-16 Outlook: Long Beach, California native inked a 1-year, $850K deal as an RFA upon being traded to the New York Rangers .. former Ducks 1st round pick in 2010 (29th overall) survived two assignment and recalls from the AHL where he scored 13 goals in 22 games and put a point on 84% of the on-ice goals, while posting a 60.98 goals for differential .. first assignment occurred after a bout with the mumps going around in the Ducks room and the second in late February kept him up for good, spending a significant time in the press box, in the regular season and playoffs .. skated 66.19% of his 5v5 time in games close – 331 of 500 5v5 minutes .. dynamic, undersized speedster .. hunches forward and generates blistering pace from a stride that is wide, long and powerful .. opens up lanes via explosive lateral cuts at full speed .. dangerous off the rush – hard to contain gaps on .. not a pure puckhandler though – must continue to upgrade his control in traffic .. strong for his size, aided by good balance and a low center of gravity .. not overly belligerent .. throws the odd hit and displays courage driving for scoring chances, but offers nominal resistance as a defender .. speed and creativity are in desperate need for the Blueshirts .. new start, better opportunity. "skated 66.19% of his 5v5 time in games close ..
A dynamic, undersized speedster .. hunches forward and generates blistering pace from a stride that is wide, long and powerful .. opens up lanes via explosive lateral cuts at full speed .. dangerous off the rush - hard to contain gaps on .. not a pure puckhandler though - must continue to upgrade his control in traffic .. strong for his size, aided by good balance and a low center of gravity .. not overly belligerent .. throws the odd hit and displays courage driving for scoring chances, but offers nominal resistance as a defender ..
2011-12 Report .. California native led the WHL - and all of major junior hockey - with a career-high 61 goals, highlighted by a league-best ten shorthanded .. ran roughshod over Saskatoon in the playoffs (4-7-5-12), but was tamed by Moose Jaw in the second round (3-0-1-1), sitting out Game 2 to a kneeing suspension .. ran up a league-best 11-game goal streak (11-16-2-18) that stretched over Christmas where he went scoreless for Team USA at the World Juniors.