Jayden Struble – 2019 NHL Draft Prospect Profile

Jayden Struble

2018-19 Team:
St. Sebastian’s School (USHS)
Date of Birth: August 9th, 2001
Place of Birth: Cumberland, Rhode Island
Ht: 6-foot Wt: 194 pounds
Shoots: Left
Position: D
NHL Draft Eligibility: 2019 first-year eligible

Rankings

• NHL Central Scouting: 48th
• Future Considerations: 124th
• HockeyProspect.com: 56th
• The Hockey Writers (Pike’s Picks): 115th (final)

Every year, the New England Prep League always seems to have a few players that catch the eyes of NHL Scouts. This year, Jayden Struble is one of them. He has a rare blend of skill and physicality that is pretty uncommon in most of this year’s draft-eligible defensemen.

For the past two seasons, Struble has been an offensive catalyst from the back end for St. Sebastian’s. In 28 games this past season, the USHR Player and Defenseman of the Year scored 10 goals and added 30 assists for a total of 40 points.

He possesses a strong stride to the outside which allows him to rush pucks up the ice with confidence and take control of his team’s offence. In addition to his strong skating mechanics, the young defenseman has good agility and above average puck skills and doesn’t shy away from delivering big hits. His mobility and athleticism allow him to walk the blue line with confidence on the power play, thus creating passing and shooting lanes.

Risk – 3.5/5 | Reward 4/5

Fantasy Hockey Potential

Offence – 6.5/10 | Defence – 7/10

Awards/Achievements

Struble was named the USHR 2018-19 Prep Player of the Year as well as the USHR 2018-19 Defenseman of the Year. He was also invited to the 2018 USA Hockey All-American Prospects Game.

Interview/Profile Links

• Elite Prospects
• Tri-City Storm

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