by Eldon MacDonald (edited by @ChrisRalphTHW)
Travis Sanheim
THW’s NHL Draft War Room Rankings – Apr-14: #41
THW’s NHL Draft Rankings – The Next Ones Edition (aka Chris’s List): #52 (March 2014; will undoubtedly be a riser)
- Hashtag: #TheLateArrival
- Team: #32, Calgary, WHL
- Position: Defense
- Shoots: Left
- Height: 6’3
- Weight: 189 lb.
- Born: Elkhorn, MB, 29-Mar-96
- Twitter: @sanheim17
Stats
Other Rankings
- 32 – Craig Button, Mar-14
- 67 – NHL Combined – Final, Apr-14
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Worth Retweeting
Travis Sanheim of the Calgary Hitmen is the @FranchiseHockey draft eligible Defenseman of the Month: http://t.co/IX99nkRAnY #NHLDraft
— FCHockey (@FCHockey) May 4, 2014
Don't think it's a likely scenario, but not insane to think Travis Sanheim could go late first round.
— Corey Pronman (@coreypronman) April 26, 2014
.@WHLHitmen d-man @sanheim17 has made it into the #NHLDraft Prospector Files: Prospects on the Rise list ~ http://t.co/e5eTx94Xau
— Calgary Flames (@NHLFlames) February 13, 2014
.@sanheim17 now has five assists on the evening, breaking his career-high by two. He now has eight points in the last two games!
— Calgary Hitmen (@WHLHitmen) February 18, 2014
Such a unreal experience representing @HC_Men at U18's in Finland but excited to finally be back home for a couple weeks! #missedit
— Travis Sanheim (@sanheim17) April 30, 2014
Interview
- Yahoo! Sports Canada– Neate Sager
Profiles
- Profile 1: THW– Ryan Pike
- Profile 2:TheHockeyNews.com– Ryan Kennedy
- Profile 3: WinnipegHockeyTalk.com– Mitch Kasprick
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Quotable
- Quote 1: Kyle Woodlief at USAToday.com, “Has been a revelation of late. Huge, rangy blue-liner’s confidence has been soaring, and we love his combination of size, skating, puck skills and shot.”
- Quote 2: BJ MacDonald of NHL Central Scouting at Flames.NHL.com, “When he started getting more ice time in November, he started becoming one of their best defenders. His one-on-one play and containment gets better every game. He uses his reach with an active stick and is not afraid to stand up and challenge forwards. He could be a nice surprise pick; he has the size and hockey sense for next level.”
From the War Room
Eldon MacDonald, THW: A few words on Travis Sanheim:
- The Late Arrival – First 31 games, 2 assists and a +6. Then they let him play: 36 games, 27 points and a +19.
- Offense – Travis started to blossom when they started to use him – great shot on the PP, the skating ability to join the rush, good passing ability – still raw so the best is yet to come.
- Defense – NHL size at 6’3, 189 lb., solid one-on-one, good stick.
- Draft placement – I don’t know, Travis just keeps getting better so just when you think that you have him pegged, he ups his game. Second round, at least, for sure – earlier rather than later for me.
- Post U18 WJC update – After his play for Team Canada at the U18 WJC in Finland for Team Canada, I think Travis will be getting serious consideration for round one. Afterall, all he did was:
- Lead Team Canada in plus/minus with a +5 in seven games.
- Tie for the team lead in points (6) with his Calgary Hitman teammate, Jake Virtanen.
- Get named by opposing coaches as one of Canada’s three best players (the others were Haydn Fleury and Mason MacDonald).
- Demonstrate a high if not elite level of vision and creativity.
- Show he was a player to be counted upon when the game was on the line. These last two things will be talked about a lot by scouts, a lot.
Video
- Video 1: BigWhite06– Assist on Travis Konechy goal at 2014 U18 WJC in Finland
- Video 2: BigWhite06– Assist on Jake Virtanen goal (U18 WJC)
