swflyers25
7-30-05, 3:01 PM
From what little I know about this kid, sounds like a Clarke clone. Here is the lowdown from HF:
http://www.hockeysfuture.com/players/s_downie.jpg
History
Steve Downie was Windsor?s first round pick in the 2003 OHL draft and he had a successful rookie season with them, picking up 16 points in 48 games while tacking on 90 minutes in penalties. He played for Team Ontario at the U-17 championships and won a gold medal. Downie had a great second season with the Spitfires increasing his totals to 21 goals and 52 assists for 73 points in 61 games and had 179 penalty minutes as well.
Downie was the main catalyst in helping the Spitfires come back from being down three games to none in the first round of the playoffs against the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds and led them to win four in a row. Windsor would then go on to be swept by London and although Downie played a very physical role in the two games on home ice, but was virtually invisible in London. His performance against the Greyhounds was also better while the series venue was in Windsor.
Talent Analysis
Scout #1: You win with kids like this. He took a team as a 17-year-old and was the force that made all the rest of the kids on that Windsor team honest. He?s got good skills and sees the ice well. He was Windsor?s best player as a 17-year-old! He shouldn?t be from Ontario; this kid is a Western boy, he?s all heart and soul. He should be in the WHL. You get the odd guy like this out here but he plays so hard he should be in the ?Dub. He?s so strong on his skates and he?s so determined. I don?t know where he?s going to go in the draft, but someone will step up to take him and they?ll get a character player as soon as he puts their jersey on.
Scout #2: One of the grittiest, nastiest players in the league. He?s a bit of a rat, he?ll do anything to win, he competes game in and game out and he has talent. And he?s skilled. He?s not a tall guy but there?s no doubt in my mind that he?s going to overcome his lack of size.
HF (http://www.hockeysfuture.com/prospect.php?pid=4304)
Yep, he's a Flyer for sure. :thumb:
http://www.windsorspitfires.com/photos/big_58467fdb4f0a44bcb8405b98f062346b.jpeg
http://www.hockeysfuture.com/players/s_downie.jpg
History
Steve Downie was Windsor?s first round pick in the 2003 OHL draft and he had a successful rookie season with them, picking up 16 points in 48 games while tacking on 90 minutes in penalties. He played for Team Ontario at the U-17 championships and won a gold medal. Downie had a great second season with the Spitfires increasing his totals to 21 goals and 52 assists for 73 points in 61 games and had 179 penalty minutes as well.
Downie was the main catalyst in helping the Spitfires come back from being down three games to none in the first round of the playoffs against the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds and led them to win four in a row. Windsor would then go on to be swept by London and although Downie played a very physical role in the two games on home ice, but was virtually invisible in London. His performance against the Greyhounds was also better while the series venue was in Windsor.
Talent Analysis
Scout #1: You win with kids like this. He took a team as a 17-year-old and was the force that made all the rest of the kids on that Windsor team honest. He?s got good skills and sees the ice well. He was Windsor?s best player as a 17-year-old! He shouldn?t be from Ontario; this kid is a Western boy, he?s all heart and soul. He should be in the WHL. You get the odd guy like this out here but he plays so hard he should be in the ?Dub. He?s so strong on his skates and he?s so determined. I don?t know where he?s going to go in the draft, but someone will step up to take him and they?ll get a character player as soon as he puts their jersey on.
Scout #2: One of the grittiest, nastiest players in the league. He?s a bit of a rat, he?ll do anything to win, he competes game in and game out and he has talent. And he?s skilled. He?s not a tall guy but there?s no doubt in my mind that he?s going to overcome his lack of size.
HF (http://www.hockeysfuture.com/prospect.php?pid=4304)
Yep, he's a Flyer for sure. :thumb:
http://www.windsorspitfires.com/photos/big_58467fdb4f0a44bcb8405b98f062346b.jpeg