Prospect evaluation: Holloway
Bud Holloway
Forward
DOB - 3-1-88
Stats:
Seattle (WHL)
- Reg season: 43 goals, 40 assists (83 points), 55 PIM
- Post season: 5 goals, 5 assists
Seattle coach Rob Sumner on Bud Holloway
"Bud has great offensive numbers, but he is a very well-rounded player. He scores goals so that captures attention as it should, but he is very responsible and understands the defensive side of the game."
"Bud has taken the next step strength and confidence-wise, and he expects to impact every game, and he does. He's got an unbelievable shot, and he is a very good and fast skater. He's got great hands too, down low, in tight, he can play a physical, aggressive, down low, hard-to-play-against, protecting the puck type game. He's got the skills to make one-on-one skills to beat you. He's not one dimensional."
Development areas:
"I don't think Bud has glaring weaknesses. Going from playing against young men or kids at the junior level to playing against men who do it for a living, it is really about strength. Some of it will be physical, and a lot of it will be mental development."
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I like this guy. He's got size and he put up better numbers than Oscar Moller.
If he can add some size to his big frame, he has a chance to become another Keith Tkachuk.
Geez, the coach makes him sound like Gordie Howe. I hope he is.