Avec le 144e choix au total, les Red Wings de Détroit sélectionnent John Whipple lors du repêchage de la LNH 2024

11 Comments

1. slabby 4 mois ago

   Defensive defenseman, skates well, physical. Going to University of Minnesota next year. Ferrari had him at #58 for some reason. Everyone else had him ranked around where he was taken.

2. KingdokCAN 4 mois ago

   I like this pick. Mean defender that doesn’t back down from anything

3. xenonwarrior666 4 mois ago

   That’s a hell of a hockey name

4. ghettoNancy 4 mois ago

   Another NTDP. A good one at that. Take Van Vliet with the next one.

5. DirtyDan-Asseater 4 mois ago

   DFD who likes to hit and play tough, my kinda guy

6. magikarp-sushi 4 mois ago

   LHD LHD 👏👏🔥

7. RousseauDisciple 4 mois ago

   But how does he feel about duodenopancreotectomies?

8. Background_Junket_35 4 mois ago

   He’s 87th to wheeler:

   Viewed by many as the star D prospect in the American 2006 class when he arrived at the program, Whipple became more of a piece of the puzzle with the national team than the guy. He’s a solid player with a competitive spirit and decent tools and skill. It took him some time to find out who he was and then to make better decisions on both sides of the puck (though his decision-making can still frustrate), but he slowly figured it out and I believe he’ll show more creativity and offense in college than he was able to at the NTDP. He can defend, make reads, move it (he snaps his outlets) and can execute difficult plays (some of which I think was beat out of him by the way he was asked to play at the program). It was nice to see him involving himself more at U18 worlds offensively even if the points didn’t necessarily come. He does see the ice well when he’s dailled in (which isn’t always). He can play hard and firm defensively, too. But he’s prone to making mistakes with and without the puck and that soured some on him over time. I still think he’s got another level to find in college hockey if the right team is willing to be patient. I know not all NHL scouts feel the same way, though. I’d consider him in the later rounds to see if he can put it back together.

   Sounds like a decent swing to take

9. mentalicca 4 mois ago

   Easy to nickname. Mr Whipple. And yes, I’m too young for the reference but somehow I know it.

10. sharkmanlarry 4 mois ago

    Free the Whipple!

11. Kyzp 4 mois ago

    Pretty sure Yzerman drafted this guy to make sure no one was squeezing the Charmin.