2012 NHL DRAFT: One-game Scouting Report for Jacob Trouba (WJHC)

Jacob Trouba is a 6'2", 197 lbs right-handed defensemen. He spent this season playing for the US U-18 team. Trouba was the only 94-born player on the US World Junior Championship roster, and is Central Scouting's 9th ranked North American skater. He played in both the WJC and the Under-18 Championship this year.

This scouting report is from a WJHC loss to Finland on December 28th.


OVERALL GRADE

Trouba earned an above-average grade of 71. His grade is even more impressive when we consider both his age and the high level of competition in this tournament. He earned a traditional plus/minus rating of minus-1, and was able to get 5 shots on net.

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WINS	51	WINS
EVENTS	72	EVENTS
GRADE	71	GRADE
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EVEN-STRENGTH RISK/REWARD RATING AND RATIO

Trouba earned an even-strength risk/reward rating of 0.84, and a ratio of 2.3 successful plays for every 1 unsuccessful play. His best numbers were produced in the offensive-zone, and he engaged in 2.13 even-strength events per-minute played.

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POS	46	POS
NEG	20	NEG
RATIO	2.3	RATIO
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POS/MIN	1.48	POS/MIN
NEG/MIN	0.64	NEG/MIN
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EVENTS/ MIN	2.13	EVENTS/ MIN
RISK/REWARD	0.84	RISK/REWARD
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OFFENSIVE-ZONE RISK/REWARD RATING AND RATIO

 Trouba managed an impressive offensive-zone risk/reward rating of 0.59, and an excellent o-zone ratio of 3 successful pays for every 1 unsuccessful play. He recovered 4 loose-pucks, completed 1of 2 attempted passes, and was able to beat 2 separate players 1on1 (deke). Trouba was successful with each of his 5 attempts to get a shot on net, and he engaged in 1.19 offensive-zone events per-minute played.

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OZ POS	12	OZ POS
OZ NEG	4	OZ NEG
RATIO	3.0	RATIO
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POS/MIN	0.89	POS/MIN
NEG/MIN	0.30	NEG/MIN
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EVENTS/ MIN	1.19	EVENTS/ MIN
RISK/REWARD	0.59	RISK/REWARD
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DEFENSIVE-ZONE RISK/REWARD RATING AND RATIO

 Trouba eared an above-average defensive-zone risk/reward rating, and a ratio of 2.15 successful plays for every 1 unsuccessful play. He won 4 of 6 puck-battles, recovered 7 loose-pucks, and was successful with 11 of 14 defensive-zone pass-attempts. He intercepted 3 passes, and engaged in 3.04 defensive-zone events per-minute played.

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DZ POS	28	DZ POS
DZ NEG	13	DZ NEG
RATIO	2.15	RATIO
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POS/MIN	2.07	POS/MIN
NEG/MIN	0.96	NEG/MIN
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EVENTS/ MIN	3.04	EVENTS/ MIN
RISK/REWARD	1.11	RISK/REWARD
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NEUTRAL-ZONE RISK/REWARD RATING AND RATIO

Trouba produced a neutral-zone risk/reward rating of  0.11, and an n-zone ratio of 2 successful plays for every 1 unsuccessful play. He recovered 4 loose-pucks, and was successful with 1 of his 2 pass-attempts. He also beat 2 separate players 1on1 (deke), and engaged in 0.33 neutral-zone events per-minute played.

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NZ POS	6	NZ POS
NZ NEG	3	NZ NEG
RATIO	2	RATIO
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POS/MIN	0.22	POS/MIN
NEG/MIN	0.11	NEG/MIN
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EV/ MIN	0.33	EV/ MIN
RISK/REWARD	0.11	RISK/REWARD
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