Nikolaj Ehlers —
League: QMJHL Team: Halifax Mooseheads
Position: LW Shoots: Left
DOB: Feb. 13, 1996 Birthplace: Aalborg, Denmark
Height: 5’11 Weight: 163
2013-14 Stats: Games: 63 G: 49 A: 55 Pts: 104 PIM: 51 Plus/Minus: 65
Nikolaj Ehlers plays in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League for the Halifax Mooseheads.
Winnipeg Hockey Talk’s evaluations of the 2014 NHL Entry Draft top prospects continue today with our featured prospect Nikolaj Ehlers.
Achievements:
1. Represented Denmark at the World U18 D1A, and 2014 U20 D1A WJHC.
2. Drafted in the 1st round, number 6 overall in the CHL Import Draft by the Halifax Mooseheads.
3. Drafted in the 4th, 127th overall in the KHL Draft by Avangard Omsk.
4. Played for Team Orr at the CHL Top Prospects game.
Video Scouting Report:
Offensive Buzzwords
Nikolaj Ehlers is an extremely skilled versatile playmaking left winger with good vision and passing ability. His combination of speed, agility, quickness, great hands and a very good wrist shot make him a very dangerous offensive weapon.
Skating
Nikolaj Ehlers is an outstanding skater with very good speed, agility and quickness. He uses his speed and quickness going wide on defenders making him very tough to defend of the rush. Ehlers is considered to be one of the fastest skaters in the 2014 draft class.
Defensive Buzzwords
Nikolaj Ehlers is continuing to work on playing a solid 2-way game.
Prospect Analysis
Nikolaj Ehlers has above average speed and skill. He isn’t very big or very heavy at this time but he doesn’t play a timid game. He has come a long way up the draft rankings and is projecting as a Top 10 pick.
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