Dean Letourneau
2023-24 Team: St. Andrew’s College (ON)
Date of Birth: Feb, 21, 2006
Place of Birth: Braeside, ON, CA
Height: 6-foot-6 Weight: 209 pounds
Shoots: Left
Position: Center
NHL Draft Eligibility: First-Year Eligible
Rankings
- NHL Central Scouting (NA Skaters): 20th
- TSN/Bob McKenzie: 32nd
- Baracchini’s Top 96 March Rankings (THW): 30th
- Forbes’ Top 96 February Rankings (THW): 52nd
- Horn’s Top 100 for February (THW): 42nd
- Eliteprospects.com: 28th
- Sportsnet/Consentino: 28th
- McKeen’s Hockey: 33rd
- Recruit Scouting: 63rd
There is quite a bit of disagreement when it comes to Dean Letourneau’s position in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft. Much of this has to do with the fact that the 6-foot-6 centerman does not play in one of the largest circuits in importance, such as the Canadian Hockey League junior circuit or the United States Hockey League (USHL), which is one factor that makes an evaluation complicated. Dominating at St. Andrew’s College — a prep school in Ontario — has gotten him noticed by scouts, with some feeling he may go late in the first round while others see him being selected as late as the late third round.
Letourneau, who served as an alternate captain this season, won the J.P. McClocklin Trophy as the most valuable player of the MacPherson Tournament in February after leading St. Andrew’s to the championship with 12 points (four goals, eight assists) in five games. He finished his superb season with 127 points in 56 games, and while he was slated to play some more games with the Sioux Falls Stampede of the USHL, but an upper-body injury prevented that from happening.
While his size is an added bonus, Letourneau plays with great skill. He is an explosive skater with great agility, displays great skill with the puck, and has a lethal shot with a high rate of power. Letourneau has been working on his strength, his first three strides, and his play from the puck, which would make him an all-around dominant player. Letourneau is universally praised as a good teammate and is always positive, yet he is also highly competitive in practically everything he does.
Dean Letourneau – NHL Draft Projection
As a player with a combination of size and skill, it is possible a team could take Letourneau at the end of the first round, especially a team willing to be patient with Letourneau’s journey in adapting his skills to higher levels of hockey. However, given his lack of play at higher levels and recent injury, he will likely be selected in the second round.
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Quotables
“… has the best set of raw tools in Ontario. Can shoot, skate, and score at will at the level he is currently playing. Has a smooth stride and very soft hands. Some earmark him as a first-rounder, but his effort and uneven physicality throughout the season may put him in that thought balloon.” Bill Placzek, Lines.com
Risk – 4/5, Reward – 4/5
Fantasy Hockey Potential
Offense – 7.5/10, Defense – 5/10
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