On met la main sur un jeune qu'on aime bien...

Brendan Mikkelson - DEFENSE (20 ans) est échangé au Flyers contre Jim Slater, prometteur des Trashers... mais on ne pouvait pas protéger (JIMMY)

MIKK ... on l'a vu avec Vancouver, des bonnes séries (10 Points en 21 matchs) et une saison quand même acceptable de 30 Points, il fut un 2e choix des Ducks en 2005...

6 Pied 2, Offensif... 5e Prospect des Ducks (2e Défenseur)

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Sur HockeyFuture...
Brendan Mikkelson


Prospect Grade: 7.0 C [url=/playerprojections/](About Prospect Grades)[/url]


Profile Contributed By: Kevin Forbes
History



Brendan Mikkelson came to the Portland Winter Hawks as a 16-year-old in the
summer of 2003. He advanced early on by gaining trust from his teammates and
coach while working himself onto the Winter Hawks top defensive units. At the
2003 U-17 Hockey Challenge he played for Team Pacific. Mikkelson also
represented Team Canada at the 2004 U-18 World Junior Championship in Slovakia,
where he did his part to help his squad win gold.
Mikkelson returned to the Winter Hawks this past season and started to show
how much he had really progressed from his freshman campaign. Once again he was
one of the team’s top defenders on a very young, strong and balanced squad. Like
many of the WHL’s top prospects, Mikkelson was invited to Vancouver, British
Columbia, to participate in the CHL’s 2005 Top Prospects game. Mikkelson is also
among the players invited to Canada’s 2006 evaluation camp this summer.
The young defender’s skating ability is his most valued asset and is said to
be near NHL-caliber. Mikkelson is a very confident defenseman who is poised and
skilled with the stick. He has great hands, works well with the puck and can
really thread a pass. He has good positioning and though he is still raw, has
all the tools. Mikkelson continues to learn and adapt to his strengths, improve
on his weaknesses and continue to progress rather well overall. He has tons of
potential and lots of room to fill out that 6’2 frame.

Talent Analysis



Scout #1: He’s a tremendous skater with some offensive skill
but he’s not a defending player. He only has average defending skills.
Scout #2: At the U-18 I thought he played excellent but
earlier this year I was disappointed with him. I worry about his physical
presence because he backs away a bit from tough situations. I did like the way
he handles the puck and moves it and he can go end to end.

Future


The key word when considering Brendan Mikkelson is potential. At first
glance, his stats prior to being drafted and his merely decent defensive play
are nothing awe-inspiring. But the general consensus is that Mikkelson has the
tools to become a very good defender.
Stats






SEASON
TEAM
GP
G
A
PTS
+/-
PIM

2003-04
Portland Winter Hawks
(WHL)
65
3
12
15
0
43

2004
Portland Winter Hawks (WHL)
5
1
0
1
+1
0

2004-05
Portland Winter Hawks
(WHL)
70
5
10
15
-10
60

2005
Portland Winter Hawks (WHL)
7
1
2
3
-2
0

2005-06
Portland/Vancouver
(WHL)
21
2
9
11
+3
41

2006-07
Vancouver Giants (WHL)
69
6
23
29
+6
60

2007
Vancouver Giants (WHL)
21
3
7
10
+11
10



Profile Last Updated: September, 10th 2007