FIVE WHL PLAYERS TO SUIT UP FOR TEAM ORR
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Jake Bean (D)
#2 Team Orr
Calgary Hitmen (WHL)
Twitter: @JakeBean_2
Hometown: Calgary, AB
Birthday: June 6, 1998 Ht: 6.00 Wt: 173 Shoots: L
Ranked 13th by NHL Central Scouting Midterm (Preliminary ‘A’)
|
Season |
Team |
GP |
G |
A |
PTS |
PIM |
+/- |
|
2013-14 Regular Season |
Edge School Elite 15s |
24 |
7 |
16 |
23 |
12 |
– |
|
2014-15 Regular Season |
Calgary (WHL) |
51 |
5 |
34 |
39 |
20 |
2 |
|
2015-16 Regular Season |
Calgary (WHL) |
46 |
17 |
26 |
43 |
22 |
-1 |
|
WHL Totals: |
|
97 |
22 |
60 |
82 |
24 |
19 |
CHL Draft: Listed by Calgary in 2013.
This season: Currently leads all WHL defencemen in goals with 17 and is fourth in points with 43…second in Hitmen scoring behind Radel Fazleev…tied a career-high with four points (2-2—4) on Oct. 9 vs. Red Deer…had scored twice in a game four times this season…represented the WHL in the 2015 CHL Canada Russia Series…had a strong month of December, recording four goals, 10 assists and 14 points in 12 games.
International: Represented Canada at the 2014 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge, recording a goal, three assists and four points in five games with Team Canada Black…won gold with Canada at the 2015 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament, collecting one assist in four games played while recording a plus/minus rating of plus-2.
Personal: Grew up playing in the Shaw Meadows Minor Hockey Association…credits his parents for supporting his hockey career both financially and emotionally with his dad often behind the bench coaching…names former WHL forward Scott Fukami as his favourite minor hockey coach as the two of them saw the game similarly and both enjoyed the aspects of speed and skill…wears the number 2 because his father has always worn that number as well…favourite school subject is physics as he enjoys taking mathematics to a greater depth…has been an honour roll student throughout elementary school and into high school…outside of hockey, aspires to pursue a career in investment banking…favourite NHL player is Cam Fowler and favourite NHL team is the Calgary Flames… best memory as a player was winning the Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament…says the most difficult player he’s had to play against is Hitmen teammate Keegan Kanzig…favourite WHL road arena is the Enmax Centre in Red Deer…favourite musician is Thomas Rhett…favourite athlete is Jordan Speith…enjoys playing ping pong…is the son of John (COO – Calgary Flames) and Rhonda (interior designer) Bean…has one sister, Alexandra.
Bean describes himself as: Smart, fast, patient, calm, good vision
NHL Central Scouting says: “Very dynamic and smart offensive player – poised in all aspects of the game to get the job done – excellent shot, and can score from the point or off the rush – good play making ability and strong game at offensive blue line – defends well using his mobility and smarts – capable of being a game breaker.”
Libor Hajek (D)
#25 Team Orr
Saskatoon Blades (WHL)
Twitter: @libas42
Hometown: Smrcek, Czech Republic
Birthday: February 4, 1998 Ht: 6.02 Wt: 185 Shoots: L
Ranked 26th by NHL Central Scouting Midterm (Preliminary ‘B’)
|
Season |
Team |
GP |
G |
A |
PTS |
PIM |
+/- |
|
2014-15 Regular Season |
HC Kometa Brno |
17 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
|
|
HC Kometa Brno U20 |
44 |
1 |
9 |
10 |
62 |
8 |
|
|
HC Kometa Brno U18 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
2 |
|
2015-16 Regular Season |
Saskatoon (WHL) |
48 |
3 |
15 |
18 |
50 |
-12 |
|
WHL Totals: |
48 |
3 |
15 |
18 |
50 |
-12 |
|
CHL Draft: Saskatoon’s 1st round (2nd overall) pick in the 2015 CHL Import Draft.
This season: Second in scoring among Blades blueliners behind Brycen Martin…recorded career-high three points (1-2—3) on Oct. 23 at Kootenay.
International: Competed in 2013 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge as an under-age player, recording one assist in five games with the Czech Republic…competed in the 2014 World Under-18 Hockey Championship, collecting one goal in five games with the Czech Republic…won silver at the 2014 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament, recording one assist in five games…competed in the 2015 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament, registering one assist in four contests.
Personal: Grew up playing in the Kometa Brno organization…favourite minor hockey coach was Karel Beran who coached him all the way through minor hockey…favourite school subject is math…outside of a career playing hockey, aspires to be a coach or go into business…favourite NHL player is Drew Doughty…favourite team is the Toronto Maple Leafs…best hockey memory is winning Saskatoon’s Player of the Month Award for November 2015…favourite WHL road arena is Rexall Place in Edmonton…favourite musician is Justin Bieber…enjoys the Rocky movies…favourite actor is Sylvester Stallone…favourite athlete is Jaromir Jagr…is the son of David (businessman) and Hana (homemaker) Hajek…has one sister, Katka.
Hajek describes himself as: Good skater, vision, passing, humble
NHL Central Scouting says: “Strong skater with very good speed, agility and mobility. Very good at starting the rush and making the first pass out of zone. See the ice well to not put teammates in bad positions and outlets smartly for partner. Good awareness of his defensive responsibilities and solid containment game handling one on one situations. Utilizing size effectively to play the body as well as showing good anticipation to step up in the neutral zone to make a hit.”
Carter Hart (G)
#70 Team Orr
Everett Silvertips (WHL)
Twitter: @C_Hart70
Hometown: Sherwood Park, AB
Birthday: August 13, 1998 Ht: 6.01 Wt: 177 Catches: L
Ranked 1st by NHL Central Scouting Midterm (Preliminary ‘B’)
|
Season |
Team |
GP |
GA |
Mins |
GAA |
SV% |
W |
L |
OTL |
SOL |
SO |
|
2012-13 |
Sherwood Park Flyers Bantam |
20 |
– |
– |
3.36 |
.908 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
|
2013-14 |
Sherwood Park Squires MM |
21 |
– |
– |
1.93 |
.936 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
|
|
Everett (WHL) |
2 |
6 |
103 |
3.49 |
.893 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
2014-15 |
Everett (WHL) |
30 |
63 |
1648 |
2.29 |
.915 |
18 |
5 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
|
2015-16 |
Everett (WHL) |
43 |
82 |
2548 |
1.93 |
.927 |
27 |
13 |
1 |
2 |
6 |
|
WHL Totals: |
|
75 |
151 |
4299 |
2.11 |
.921 |
45 |
19 |
3 |
6 |
10 |
CHL Draft: Everett’s 8th round (158th overall) pick in the 2013 WHL Bantam Draft.
This season: Leads the WHL in wins (27), shutouts (6) and minutes (2548)…named the WHL’s Goaltender of the Month for November after going 9-2-0-1 with a 1.16 goals-against average, a .951 save percentage and four shutouts over 12 appearances…represented the WHL in the 2015 CHL Canada Russia Series…enters the 2016 BMO CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game with a 7-2-1-0 record, a 1.69 goals-against average and a .935 save percentage in the month of January.
International: Won gold with Canada at the 2015 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament, recording a 1.50 goals-against average and a .903 save percentage in two games.
Personal: Grew up playing in the Sherwood Park Minor Hockey Association…credits his father John for teaching him that nothing is given and everything is earned…favourite minor hockey coach was Larry Steel because he always showed a lot of confidence in him and made the rink a fun place to be…Wears number 70 like NHL goaltender Braden Holtby – the two share the same sports psychologist in John Stevenson…favourite school subject is biology…favourite NHL player is Carey Price…favourite team is the Montreal Canadiens…favourite NHL memory was being able to go out for the national anthem with the Edmonton Oilers when he was 10 years-old…favourite playing memory was Brayden Low’s triple overtime winner last spring in Game 6 of the first round against Spokane…most talented player he has had to face is Columbus Blue Jackets prospect Oliver Bjorkstrand…favourite WHL road rink is Spokane…favourite musician is George Strait…favourite movie is Night at the Roxbury…favourite actors are Will Ferrell and Melissa McCarthy…favourite TV show is Planet Earth…is the son of John (business owner) and Shauna (school secretary) Hart…has one sister, Sarah (12).
Hart describes himself as: Calm, competitive, determined, focused, committed
NHL Central Scouting says: “Very poised, patient and calm in the net; doesn’t get rattled – displays a focused and consistent technique with positioning and crease management – stays square on the play and plays out to the top of the crease – makes saves look easy – strong lateral movements while keeping his body controlled – very good at reading and reacting to plays – excellent butterfly coverage / seals the ice well with his pads and keeps his body upright to protect the upper corners – good glove hand – very good rebound control to minimize secondary chances.”
Brett Howden (C)
#21 Team Orr
Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL)
Twitter: @B_Howdy21
Hometown: Oakbank, MB
Birthday: March 29, 1998 Ht: 6.02 Wt: 193 Shoots: L
Ranked 27th by NHL Central Scouting Midterm (Preliminary ‘B’)
|
Season |
Team |
GP |
G |
A |
PTS |
PIM |
+/- |
|
2012-13 Regular Season |
Eastman Selects Midget |
30 |
11 |
13 |
24 |
16 |
– |
|
2013-14 Regular Season |
Eastman Selects Midget |
38 |
24 |
34 |
58 |
38 |
– |
|
|
Moose Jaw (WHL) |
5 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
|
2014-15 Regular Season |
Moose Jaw (WHL) |
68 |
22 |
24 |
46 |
24 |
-31 |
|
2015-16 Regular Season |
Moose Jaw (WHL) |
44 |
17 |
24 |
41 |
45 |
-3 |
|
WHL Totals: |
|
117 |
40 |
48 |
88 |
71 |
-34 |
CHL Draft: Moose Jaw’s 1st round (5th overall) pick in the 2013 WHL Bantam Draft.
This season: Fourth in Warriors scoring behind Dryden Hunt, Brayden Point and Noah Gregor…scored his first WHL hat-trick on Oct. 21 vs. Swift Current…recorded 13 points (7-6—13) in 12 October games…has recorded three points in a game five times this season.
International: Competed in the 2014 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge, collecting two goals and an assist in five games as an assistant captain of Team Canada White…won bronze with Canada at the 2015 World Under-18 Hockey Championship, scoring twice and adding an assist for three points in as many games…won gold as the captain of Team Canada at the 2015 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament, collecting one assist in four games.
Personal: Grew up playing in the Springfield Minor Hockey Association…credits his father Sheldon and his older brother Quinton, who is a forward with the NHL’s Florida Panthers, for inspiring him in his hockey endeavors…cites Joey Moggach as his favourite minor hockey coach because he helped him develop a complete game and taught little skills that make a big impact…wears the number 21 because it is the family number and older brother Quinton wore it in Moose Jaw as well…favourite school subject is math…outside of a career playing hockey, aspires to be a sports agent…favourite NHL player is Jonathan Toews…favourite team is the Chicago Blackhawks…is superstitious in the sense that he goes through the exact same routine prior to every game…favourite hockey memory was scoring his first WHL hat-trick on Oct. 21, 2015 against Swift Current…most difficult player to play against that he has faced is Prince Albert defenceman Dalton Yorke…favourite WHL road arena is Rexall Place in Edmonton…favourite musician is Drake…favourite movie is Never Back Down…favourite actor is Martin Lawrence…favourite athlete is basketball star Stephen Curry…says he always has a song in his head…is the son of Sheldon (commercial glass company) and Krystal Howden…has one brother, Quinton who plays for the Florida Panthers and two sisters, Jayda (personal banker) and Danaka (business school).
Howden describes himself as: Competitive, smart, passionate, gritty, team-player
NHL Central Scouting says: “Displays very good speed and acceleration in all areas of the ice. Plays with determination to generate offense when driving to the net from both wings. Very effective on the penalty killing unit utilizing his size, speed and tenacious fore-checking to force turnovers. A valuable team player that can bring different dimensions to the game.”
Simon Stransky (LW)
#23 Team Orr
Prince Albert Raiders (WHL)
Twitter: @stranas83
Hometown: Ostrava, Czech Republic
Birthday: December 21, 1997 Ht: 6.00 Wt: 171 Shoots: L
Ranked 25th by NHL Central Scouting Midterm (Preliminary ‘A’)
|
Season |
Team |
GP |
G |
A |
PTS |
PIM |
+/- |
|
2013-14 Regular Season |
Vitokvice U18 |
37 |
20 |
31 |
51 |
42 |
27 |
|
|
Vitkovice U20 |
13 |
1 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
0 |
|
2014-15 Regular Season |
Prince Albert (WHL) |
70 |
12 |
30 |
42 |
12 |
-15 |
|
2015-16 Regular Season |
Prince Albert (WHL) |
37 |
14 |
24 |
38 |
11 |
5 |
|
WHL Totals: |
107 |
26 |
54 |
80 |
23 |
-10 |
|
CHL Draft: Prince Albert’s 1st round (24th overall) pick in the 2014 CHL Import Draft.
This season: Third in Raiders scoring behind Reid Gardiner and Jordan Tkach…had an explosive start to the season with points in 13 of his first 14 games, including five multi-point performances…finished the month of October with 17 points (6-11—17) in 14 games…scored twice on Nov. 21 vs. Regina…had three consecutive multi-point outings from Jan. 9-15, collecting six points (2-4—6) in that span.
International: Competed in the 2013 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge, recording three goals, two assists and five points in five games with the Czech Republic…Competed in the 2014 World Under-18 Hockey Championship, recording one assist in five contests…won silver at the 2015 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament, scoring two goals and an assist for three points in five games…represented the Czech Republic at the 2016 World Junior Hockey Championship, scoring once in five games.
Personal: Grew up playing in the HC Vitkovice Organization…names his dad Darek Stransky, coach of Czech junior team HC Sparta Praha U20 as his favourite minor hockey coach for the sound advice he always provided…favourite school subject is geography…aspires to be a hockey coach just like his father…favourite NHL player is Patrick Kane…favourite team is the Tampa Bay Lightning…favourite hockey memory is seeing highlights of Jaromir Jagr on TV when he won his fifth Art Ross Trophy…favourite moment as a player was representing the Czech Republic at the 2016 World Juniors…most talented player he has faced is Moose Jaw’s Brayden Point…his favourite WHL road arena is Rexall Place in Edmonton…favourite musician is Drake…favourite movie is Rocky…favourite actor is Sylvester Stallone…favourite athlete is tennis star Roger Federer…is the son of Darek (hockey coach) and Petra (dental assistant) Stransky…has one brother Matej (22) who is a WHL graduate who now plays for the AHL’s Texas Stars.
Stransky describes himself as: Skilled, smart, shifty, crafty, playmaker
NHL Central Scouting says: “A highly skilled offensive player with excellent skill, vision and elusive speed. Smart game knowing when to either speed up or slow down the game to generate offensive chances. A very unselfish player who sees the ice and utilizes his linemates well. Quick and capable to recognize scoring opportunity and capitalize on chances when you least expect it.”
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