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Post by HABLORD on Jun 21, 2003 15:47:46 GMT -5
Our 1st #2 pick Cory Urquhart from the Q
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Post by Deleted on Jun 21, 2003 15:50:24 GMT -5
That's a funky surname. Wish I had one that cool.
What's the dirt on this guy anyway? Is he physical? Finesse?
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Post by MPLABBE on Jun 21, 2003 15:51:45 GMT -5
6'2' 195
No idea on style of play.
played for the Rockets..so I guess Habs brass saw him alot
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Post by FormerLurker on Jun 21, 2003 15:56:08 GMT -5
Hmm, could he be the big center we need?
Sorry, I don't have a link for this.
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Post by The Edge on Jun 21, 2003 15:56:36 GMT -5
THN rated him at 71
6,2 195
Lefthanded Center.
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Post by JFM on Jun 21, 2003 15:56:50 GMT -5
Not happy with this pick..... Living in Montreal, I had the chance to see him in action a few times. Not a great skater. He did however have a great play off, something like 9 goals in 5 games. I would have preferred Maxim Lapierre, if they really wanted someone from the Rocket.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 21, 2003 15:57:35 GMT -5
Not bad, not bad. Still, he should probably buff himself up a little bit; it really wouldn't hurt. Actually, I know this isn't really that important, but what are their shooting hands? It'd be nice to get some right-handed shooters into this line-up.  EDIT: Okay, Urquhart is a left-handed shot, but what about Kastsitsyn? |
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Post by jl.roberts on Jun 21, 2003 16:01:07 GMT -5
THN rated him at 71 6,2 195 Lefthanded Center. I see from the QMJHL Website that he is a 6'03 195 lb Centreman. Kasty is a lefty who plays the RW. |
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Post by FormerLurker on Jun 21, 2003 16:02:43 GMT -5
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Post by Cranky on Jun 21, 2003 16:06:23 GMT -5
Not happy with this pick..... Living in Montreal, I had the chance to see him in action a few times. Not a great skater. He did however have a great play off, something like 9 goals in 5 games. I would have preferred Maxim Lapierre, if they really wanted someone from the Rocket. Anything more? How does he play? |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 21, 2003 16:11:03 GMT -5
71 games, 35 goals, 43 assists, 28 PIMs in 02-03 with the Rocket Slick. |
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Post by Yeti on Jun 21, 2003 16:14:41 GMT -5
He made quite a jump from mid-season up until now, 55 to 32. Obviously, because he plays for the Rockets, the Habs scouts saw him dozens of times compared to just a few times for scouts of other teams. Too early to judge this pick, after all, he's likely to gain weight, ex: at 6'3 and 210, he could be become a good C for us.
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Post by HABLORD on Jun 21, 2003 16:15:56 GMT -5
Pick #3 coming up...  |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 21, 2003 16:17:34 GMT -5
Pick #3 coming up... Our second pick in the...second round. From Philly for Chouinard, right? |
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Post by GoMtl on Jun 21, 2003 16:17:44 GMT -5
Urkle seems like a good kid, has some good offensive upside... No Patrick O'Sullivan though.
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Post by montreal on Jun 21, 2003 16:18:13 GMT -5
This is from ISS, Good skater with mobility Good stride sees the ice well Creates scoring chances Creative with the puck Has a good scoring touch. Needs to improve his physical game Needs to use his size to his advantage.
Overall game, A big skilled center with a great stride and excellent agility He's a very good stickhandler with a variety of shots under coach Alain Vigneault he has begun to use his size was very impressive in the playoffs 15pts (9-6-15) in 7 games. He has a number of good offensive skills but he needs to learn to use his teamates more. Corey is a wild card, a make it or break it kind of player Too much offensive potential to make it past the 2nd round.
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Post by TheHabsfan on Jun 21, 2003 16:24:40 GMT -5
Looks ok, but personally, I would have selected O'Sullivan with the 40th and drafted Urquhart with the 61st.. odds are that he still would have been there.
oh well!
THF
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Post by FormerLurker on Jun 21, 2003 16:29:53 GMT -5
This is from ISS, Good skater with mobility Good stride sees the ice well Creates scoring chances Creative with the puck Has a good scoring touch. Needs to improve his physical game Needs to use his size to his advantage. Overall game, A big skilled center with a great stride and excellent agility He's a very good stickhandler with a variety of shots under coach Alain Vigneault he has begun to use his size was very impressive in the playoffs 15pts (9-6-15) in 7 games. He has a number of good offensive skills but he needs to learn to use his teamates more. Corey is a wild card, a make it or break it kind of player Too much offensive potential to make it past the 2nd round. I like the sounds of that report much more than the one that I posted. I found it a couple of months ago on a Geocities website; it was part of a longer report on top QMJHL prospects (there were also reports for OHL, WHL, NCAA, and Euro prospects). I don't know the original source. |
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Post by jkr on Jun 21, 2003 16:30:00 GMT -5
Looks ok, but personally, I would have selected O'Sullivan with the 40th and drafted Urquhart with the 61st.. odds are that he still would have been there. oh well! THF O'Sullivan's personal issues that have been talked about must be scarinng a lot of people off. Hockey News had him at 20 and he goes 56. |
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Post by MPLABBE on Jun 21, 2003 16:34:56 GMT -5
I see from the QMJHL Website that he is a 6'03 195 lb Centreman. Kasty is a lefty who plays the RW. actually, Kasty is a right handed shot accoring to THN Urkle(what a nick LOL) looks better than I thought..still not thrilled. |
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Post by JFM on Jun 21, 2003 16:35:40 GMT -5
This is in response to our great Sith Lord's question. This is what Red Line has to say about him:
He's got a magnificent shot...... probably the best in the draft; lethal from anywhere inside the blue line. Heavy, accurate, and a great release. Has a quick stick and great hands. Very streaky. Doesn't show much passion in the regular season,but for the second straight year he stepped it up big time in the playoffs, erupting for 15 points in 7 games.Earns marks for coming to play when it counts. However, he doesn't have the speed, first step quickness or elusiveness to beat defensemen off the rush. Below average skater and we're still gun shy about his lack of intensity below the circles. Though he has good size and uses his body well to shield puck from defenders, he doesn't really get involved in the traffic areas. Can be lazy in his own zone at times.
Projection: 2nd/3rd line wing who helps on the PP.
Style compares to: Brian Savage (poor skating version)
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Post by MPLABBE on Jun 21, 2003 16:39:08 GMT -5
This is in response to our great Sith Lord's question. This is what Red Line has to say about him: He's got a magnificent shot...... probably the best in the draft; lethal from anywhere inside the blue line. Heavy, accurate, and a great release. Has a quick stick and great hands. Very streaky. Doesn't show much passion in the regular season,but for the second straight year he stepped it up big time in the playoffs, erupting for 15 points in 7 games.Earns marks for coming to play when it counts. However, he doesn't have the speed, first step quickness or elusiveness to beat defensemen off the rush. Below average skater and we're still gun shy about his lack of intensity below the circles. Though he has good size and uses his body well to shield puck from defenders, he doesn't really get involved in the traffic areas. Can be lazy in his own zone at times. Projection: 2nd/3rd line wing who helps on the PP. Style compares to: Brian Savage (poor skating version) Urkle may have the best shot in the draft? liking this pick a little more |
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Post by Cranky on Jun 21, 2003 16:49:56 GMT -5
iquebec.ifrance.com/unh/2003draftdocument.html~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Montreal Rockets : Cory Urquhart : To me Cory Urquhart plays a similar style to Marc-Antoine Pouliot of the Rimouski Oceanic without the defence. They are both pretty tall but lanky and they have a lot of similarities in their game. They are both creative with the puck (Urquhart might been a little more) really dangerous in the offensive zone and they were respectively their team’s main offensive weapon this year. Don’t get me wrong on this, I believe Pouliot has more potential than Urquhart; I’m just comparing their styles. Pouliot is a more complete player and more involved physically, but what if you compare them offence for offence? (78 points for Urquhart and 73 for Pouliot). I’ll give the edge to Pouliot, but I haven’t seen Urquhart enough to be completely sure. Urquhart had 2 pretty good games in Chicoutimi this year. The first game of the season at the Centre George-Vezina was against the Rockets and although he only recorded an assist, he looked fine out there playing with Danick Jasmin-Riel who is now ironically a teammate of M-A Pouliot with Rimouski. The second game he scored a quick goal 27 seconds in the game with a precise wrist shot. After that he kept playing well having a few scoring opportunities as well as many others head-up plays. Urquhart always was an offensive force everywhere he played. His hands are awesome and he also has good balance and nice skating abilities. There was some talking about his lack of intensity earlier in the year but he really picked it up with the arrival of the new coach Alain Vigneault and even more during the playoff. Urquhart has the talent that’s one thing for sure, but how will his unwillingness to play physically handicap him? On the downside again, his defensive play seamed average and he certainly could do more to help his team defensively. Anyway with the kind of playoff Urquhart had, he could end up higher on some scout’s list and he might get drafted in the first two round and maybe the first round. I know this draft is deep but with 15 points including 9 goals in 7 games, he could be a surprise pick this June. In my opinion Urquart has some talent that you can’t teach and that’s why he would be a steal for any teams after the first 3 rounds. However, I am not sold on him and he still has a lot of work to do on and off the ice. Finally, I would also like to see how does he compare to Corry Perry of the London Knights because I’m not familiar enough with the two of them to make a fair comparison.
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Post by drkcloud on Jun 21, 2003 16:55:41 GMT -5
Quick hands and agood shot will get you some goals in this league. Guys like Bossy and Andreychuk were never raved on about their skating and I think they scored a few goals!
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Post by MPLABBE on Jun 21, 2003 17:36:27 GMT -5
AS when asked about this guy by RDS:
''Hands, hands, hands (laughs)..it's all about the hands''
Looks alot better than at first. Let's hope he pans out.
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Post by Thomas on Jun 21, 2003 18:02:46 GMT -5
Anybody know what his potential is? Would he be a solid 2nd line center, or more of a 3rd line center with a bit of offense? From AS's comments it sounds like he could be a good scoring center if paired with Hossa who is more of a playmaker now. Happy with the Urqhart pick, but don't know about Lapierre. With Higgins, Urqhart, Ribeiro and Lapierre being our center depth right now, none seem like a clear cut #1 center but more like #2-3.
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Post by M. Beaux-Eaux on Jun 21, 2003 18:54:53 GMT -5
Anybody know what his potential is? Would he be a solid 2nd line center, or more of a 3rd line center with a bit of offense? From AS's comments it sounds like he could be a good scoring center if paired with Hossa who is more of a playmaker now. Happy with the Urqhart pick, but don't know about Lapierre. With Higgins, Urqhart, Ribeiro and Lapierre being our center depth right now, none seem like a clear cut #1 center but more like #2-3. “If Cory is ever going to play in the NHL, in my books, it’s going to have to be on one of those top two offensive lines,” Vigneault said. “He won’t be a third- or fourth-line player, because the grittiness is not part of the package that you’re buying. You’re buying a player that when he has the puck, you better be aware that things might happen. ‘He’ll outsmart you’<br> “Cory understands the game. He’s not a liability defensively, but he won’t outmuscle you. He’ll outsmart you. That’s his game and there’s nothing wrong with that. Some great players have played that style — like Jacques Lemaire.”<br> - article |
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Post by BillPickles on Jun 21, 2003 19:01:29 GMT -5
did I hear a Brian Savage comparison? Oh dear. |
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Post by MPLABBE on Jun 21, 2003 20:09:35 GMT -5
“If Cory is ever going to play in the NHL, in my books, it’s going to have to be on one of those top two offensive lines,” Vigneault said. “He won’t be a third- or fourth-line player, because the grittiness is not part of the package that you’re buying. You’re buying a player that when he has the puck, you better be aware that things might happen. ‘He’ll outsmart you’<br> “Cory understands the game. He’s not a liability defensively, but he won’t outmuscle you. He’ll outsmart you. That’s his game and there’s nothing wrong with that. Some great players have played that style — like Jacques Lemaire.”<br> - articleBozo, thanks a million. AV better not be messing around with Lambert, Lapierre and Urkle .. |
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Post by NWTHabsFan on Jun 21, 2003 20:11:56 GMT -5
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