Quentin Musty

This prospect is like a new romantic relationship-eventually the petals fall off and you see things in a more realistic perspective. USA born prototypical power wing who was selected first overall in the OHL draft by Sudbury in 2021. So many times when you hear "future prototypical forward" attached to prospects, you equate that as a good player in battle zones who takes advantage of the loose pucks in close. Well, this kid is also a play-maker who skates and handles pucks well, and has the wheels and wherewithal to create chances for himself and teammates from most places in the attack zone. In his first season in the OHL, he displayed all three S's :  Skating Skill Scoring. Unfortunately, the Spring 2022 Ivan Hlinka-Gretzky Under-17 tournament he displayed another S - he struggled to play with increased intensity, effort and no sustained team play, as he looked like an individual out there. Furthermore, great skating, scoring ability, and skill set doesn't make you a complete hockey player. As this season began, he didn’t work hard on the back check and did a lot of coasting and did very little away from the puck, so if he isn't scoring, he was a non-factor towards winning.  He has improved but the Wolves coaching carasal that has him playing with a third head coach added to the adversity. He finally established the top of player who he is and settled into finally showing the signs of being the dominant winger we thought he could evolve into as a pro. Has great vision and is showing the high end distribution skills he has besides scoring ability. He uses his big body and uses it to shield his pucks in his carries. Didn’t always have excellent jump, improving his first few steps, but when he's going, his top end speed is really good. His biggest improvements are away from the puck, where he has become a dogged puck retriever, intense in his board battles and displaying a quick stick. He has excellent finishing ability around the twine and very heavy shot. He grew his game away from the puck as the season progressed, as he used his size advantage to battle much harder in tough areas and situations. There is plenty of work to be done but may also be a big payoff.

                                                               --Bill Płaczek--