Jake DeBrusk —
Winnipeg Hockey Talk’s evaluations of the 2015 NHL Entry Draft top prospects continue today with our featured prospect Jake DeBrusk.
League: WHL Team: Swift Current Broncos
Position: LW Shoots: Left
DOB: Oct. 17, 1996 Birthplace: Edmonton, AB
Height: 6′ Weight: 180
2014-15 WHL Stats: Regular season
Games: 72 G: 42 A: 39 Pts: 81 PIM: 40 Plus/Minus: -9
2014-15 WHL Stats: Playoffs
Games: 3 G: 0 A: 0 Pts: 0 PIM: 10 Plus/Minus: -4
Jake DeBrusk played this past season in the WHL for the Swift Current Broncos.
Achievements:
1. Selected 137th overall in the 7th round by the Swift Current Broncos in the 2011 WHL Bantam Draft.
2. Played for Team Cherry at the 2014-15 CHL Top Prospects game.
Offensive Buzzwords
Jake DeBrusk is a goal scorer with a nose for the net. He combines his better than average offensive instincts with nice play-making and passing skills along with a pro-level shot and release.
From Cody Nickolet: website – whlfromabove
is an absolute killer around the net and goes to the cage with immense regularity … is able to find loose pucks around the blue ice and finish plays off unlike any WHL player in this draft class
Skating
Jake DeBrusk is a good skater with better than average straight away speed with good balance and agility.
From Cody Nickolet: website – whlfromabove
skating has shown nice progression over the past calendar year … isn’t a super dynamic player but owns above-average top speed and fairly strong edges … despite good speed his acceleration is a tad clunky with his feet seeming a bit heavy at times, although I wouldn’t call it a major concern
#19 Jake DeBrusk: video – :45 seconds
Defensive Buzzwords
Like most younger players, Jake DeBrusk is not a perfect defensive player but he does have solid defensive awareness and is trusted to be a penalty killer at the WHL level. He works hard to be a solid two-way player that plays a 200 ft game.
Prospect Analysis
Jake Debrusk is a hard-working winger that can score. He’s not a big player yet, but he is not afraid to go to the greasy areas to make a play or score a goal. What NHL team doesn’t need that? DeBrusk works hard in all three zones and he has a nice mix of grit, good hockey sense, along with a solid compete level. He looks like a top six forward to me and some team in the latter half of the first round is going to get a nice surprise. He is projected to go somewhere in the 25-30 range but don’t be shocked if he goes much earlier than that.
Projected: #20 – #24
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I wouldn’t be surprised if the Jets selected him in the Draft if available. He can score and the Jets need goal scoring! A gritty WHL player that I believe the Jet’s management like a lot.