NHL Draft War Room: Brendan Perlini

February 27th, 2014 Christopher Ralph

Brendan Perlini

THW’s NHL Draft War Room Rankings: #9 (Feb 2014)

THW’s NHL Draft Rankings – The Next Ones Edition (aka Chris’s List): #13 (March 2014)

Brendan Perlini (Terry Wilson /OHL Images)

Hashtag/Nickname: #TheStriker
Team: #11, Niagara, OHL
Position: Left Wing
Shoots: Left
Height: 6’3
Weight: 205 lb.
Born: Guildford, Great Britain, 27-Apr-96
Twitter: @Bubzp11

Stats

Other Rankings

5 – Craig Button, Jan-14

6 – ISS, Feb-14

8 – Bob MacKenzie, Jan-14

8 – Future Considerations, Feb-14

9 – NHL Combined – Mid-term, Jan-14

Worth Retweeting

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— Guy Flaming (@TPS_Guy) November 19, 2013

http://t.co/TMB326PEad #6 Brendan Perlini @Bubzp11 Great speed & explosive stride… Strength on the puck w/ ability to dominate offensively.

— ISS Hockey (@ISShockey) February 20, 2014

If you're looking for a verified #OHL player to track on Shnarped, we'd suggest @OHLIceDogs leading scorer Brendan Perlini (@Bubzp11)!

— Shnarped Hockey (@shnarpedhockey) December 19, 2013

Proud to have Brendan Perlini @Bubzp11 & his brother Brett join me to skate through parts of "The Soo" on July 27th! pic.twitter.com/dJ0e0yDhXK

— James Carson (@RollacrossON) February 11, 2014

Profiles

Profile 1: From ohl writers.com
Profile 2: Ryan Kennedy of TheHockeyNews.com

[For all the prospects profiled in the THW NHL Draft War Room series check out

the 2014 NHL Draft War Room: Prospect Profile Index]

Interview

@bubzp11 Thanks for the interview in Calgary, Brendan! Feature is posted @HockeysFuture. Here's the link: http://t.co/zZHTMYZlSk

— Glen Erickson (@glenerickson51) January 15, 2014

Quotable

From The Scouting Report:

“The 6-foot-3, 195 pound winger is an excellent possession player who plays the game with great pace and determination. Perlini’s skill level is high-end and his ability to take what the defense gives him allows him to create offense naturally rather than forcing plays. If he can add an extra gear to his stride this season there might not be much holding Perlini back from the top ten.”

From the War Room

Eldon MacDonald, THW: A few words on Brendan Perlini:
- Size and speed – This is the right combination for an NHL winger and at 6’3, 205 lb. with excellent acceleration and quickness, Brendan has it.
- Skills galore – Long reach, good puck possession, good shot, excellent passer.
- Finish – Quick release, last minute dangle, down on one knee – what’s not to like!
- Physicality – Needs to be more consistent in using his body to make things happen in the offensive zone because when he does, good things happen.
- Draft placement – Latter half of top 10 if he continues to produce at a healthy clip; not likely to drop beyond 15 in any event.
- Reminds me of – A hybrid combo of Jeff Carter with Max Pacioretty.