Born: January 16, 1991 Hometown: Haliburton, ON
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 200 lbs
Position: Center
Shoots: Left
Team (League): Brampton Battalion (OHL)
Draft Selection: 3rd overall
"Duchene is an explosive skater and speedster with great hands, very good passer and has a great shot with a quick release. Matt can also play in his own end,being responsible defensively. He is the most complete forward in the draft and tops off the package with outstanding hockey sense."
"Duchene has the ability to dominate a game. He is an excellent all-round skater
with great speed, his playmaking, ability to see the ice and move the puck
through traffic to create offense are outstanding. He has a very good shot,
but I see his best asset as his speed and ability to beat defensemen to the
middle or outside."
NHL Central Scouting’s Chris Edwards
"Matt Duchene is a pure offensive player who also is a great penalty killer. He
helps the Brampton Battalion in all facets of the game. A pure sniper, he
plays the point on the power-play and is a threat to score on the penalty
kill as well. He reminds me, probably most of the new breed of snipers,
Patrick Kane, Sam Gagner and Steven Stamkos as he grows into his offensive
position in the NHL."
NHL Director of Central Scouting E.J. McGuire
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