Draft Day 2008: St. Louis picks Alex Pietrangelo 4th Overall
The St. Louis Blues drafted Alex Pietrangelo 4th overall.
He’ll join Eric Johnson, TJ Oshie and Patrick Berglund on a team with a great young core.
Here is what TSN said:
A big, mobile puck mover who makes doing things with the puck appear easy. Scouts believe his upside is huge because he’s only just started to tap into his physical presence and as he matures they believe he could be a dominant force at both ends of the ice, although some scouts say he’s only paid cursory attention thus far to the game without puck.
This from the Sportsnet.ca mock draft
He’s a bit more of a project then some of the others above, but he has size, scoring ability, can quarterback the power play and a taste for the physical game.
And here’s what the ISS said:
Strengths
1. Very Poised
2. Skating
3. Excellent vision
Areas For Improvement
1. Physical Play
2. Defensive Play
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pickuphockeyfinder.com is basically a tool for players to find game, as well as for organizers to post and promote games.
We are starting in our home area of Minneapolis but already have a few organizers of pickup hockey asking about using the system for their games (one in Boston and one in Seattle). Our dream is for people to be able to find a pickup game all over North America.
Let me know if you would be willing to do a quick blurb about it.
Derrik