Sunday, May 27, 2012

NHL DRAFT: One-game Scouting Report for Matt Dumba and Adam Pelech

This one-game scouting report is from Canada's 2-1 loss to the US during the Under-18 Championship semi-final game.

Matt Dumba is a 6'0", 183 lbs right-handed defenseman. He is the CSB's 11th-ranked North American skater. He's a flashy defenseman who can quarterback a powerplay. He is a big hitter, who often catches opposition players with their heads down. He scored 20 goals, and added 37 assists through 69 games with the Red Deer Rebels of the WHL.

Adam Pelech is a 6'2", 210 lbs left-handed defenseman. He is Central Scouting's 120th-ranked North American skater; down from 54 on the mid-term rankings. That said, his performance during the under-18 tournament may have pushed his rating back up to its original point.  He scored 2 goals and added 18 assists through 44 games with the Erie Otters of the OHL.

MATT DUMBA (#24)
ADAM PELECH (#27)


OVERALL GRADE

Matt Dumba had a slightly above-average overall grade of 71. His best work was produced on the penalty-kill, and powerplay. Seventy-three percent of his even-strength events took place in the defensive-zone.

Adam Pelech earned the better overall grade of 76; his grade was significantly above-average.  He produced his best work in the defensive-zone, and 67% of his events took place in the defensive-zone.


24
27

WINS
71
42
WINS
EVENTS
100
55
EVENTS
GRADE
71
76
GRADE
PLAYER
24
27

CSB RANK
11
120
CSB RANK


EVEN-STRENGTH RISK/REWARD RATING AND RATIO

Dumba had an even-strength risk/reward rating of 0.97, and an even-strength ratio of 1.81 successful plays for every 1 unsuccessful play. As Canada's best player in the tournament, the US focused much of their attention on Dumba; giving him little room in any zone. He engaged in 3.38 events per-minute played.

Pelech earned a solid even-strength risk/reward rating of 1.27, and an impressive ratio of 2.54 successful plays for every 1 unsuccessful play. He was beaten to the outside by one US player, and engaged in 2.92 events per-minute played.


24
27

POS
47
33
POS
NEG
26
13
NEG
RATIO
1.81
2.54
RATIO

24
27

POS/MIN
2.18
2.09
POS/MIN
NEG/MIN
1.20
0.82
NEG/MIN

24
27

EVENTS/ MIN
3.38
2.92
EVENTS/ MIN
RISK/REWARD
0.97
1.27
RISK/REWARD

24
27

CSB RANK
11
120
CSB RANK


OFFENSIVE-ZONE RISK/REWARD RATING AND RATIO

Matt Dumba had an offensive-zone risk/reward rating of 0.09, and a ratio of 1.67 successful plays for every 1 unsuccessful play. He recovered 2 loose-pucks, and lost 2 races to loose-pucks. He was successful with both his offensive-zone pass-attempts, and engaged in 0.37 offensive-zone events per-minute played.

Adam Pelech earned an offensive-zone risk/reward rating of 0.00, and an o-zone ratio of 1 successful play for every 1 unsuccessful play. He recovered 1 loose-puck, but wasn't able to completed either of his 2 pass-attempts. he engaged in 0.38 offensive-zone events per-minute played.


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27

OZ POS
5
3
OZ POS
OZ NEG
3
3
OZ NEG
RATIO
1.67
1.00
RATIO

24
27

POS/MIN
0.23
0.19
POS/MIN
NEG/MIN
0.14
0.19
NEG/MIN

24
27

EVENTS/ MIN
0.37
0.38
EVENTS/ MIN
RISK/REWARD
0.09
0.00
RISK/REWARD

24
27

CSB RANK
11
120
CSB RANK



DEFENSIVE-ZONE RISK/REWARD RATING AND RATIO

Matt Dumba earned a defensive-zone risk/reward rating of 0.70, and a d-zone ratio of 1.79 successful plays for every 1 unsuccessful play.  He lost 3 of 5 d-zone puck-battles, and recovered 10 loose-pucks. He completed 15 of his 19 pass-attempts, and engaged in 2.46 defensive-zone events per-minute played.

Pelech earned a defensive-zone risk/reward rating of 0.95, and a d-zone ratio of 2.88 successful plays for every 1 unsuccessful play. He won 3 of  4 puck-battles, and recovered 5 loose-pucks. He completed 7 of his 10 pass-attempts, and engaged in 1.97 d-zone events per-minute played.


24
27

DZ POS
34
23
DZ POS
DZ NEG
19
8
DZ NEG
RATIO
1.79
2.88
RATIO

24
27

POS/MIN
1.58
1.46
POS/MIN
NEG/MIN
0.88
0.51
NEG/MIN

24
27

EVENTS/ MIN
2.46
1.97
EVENTS/ MIN
RISK/REWARD
0.70
0.95
RISK/REWARD

24
27

CSB RANK
11
120
CSB RANK


NEUTRAL-ZONE RISK/REWARD RATING AND RATIO

Dumba produced a neutral-zone risk/reward rating of 0.19, and a neutral-zone ratio of 2 successful plays for every 1 unsuccessful play. He won his only puck-battle, and recovered 2 loose-pucks. He completed 2 of his 4 neutral-zone passes, and engaged in 0.56 neutral-zone events per-minute played.

Pelech had a neutral-zone risk/reward rating of 0.32, and a neutral-zone ratio of 3.5 successful plays for every 1 unsuccessful play. He recovered 2 loose-pucks, and completed 1 of his 3 passes. He was successful with 1 of his 2 attempts to dump the puck deep into the offensive-zone, and engaged in 0.57 neutral-zone events per-minute played.


24
27

NZ POS
8
7
NZ POS
NZ NEG
4
2
NZ NEG
RATIO
2
3.50
RATIO

24
27

POS/MIN
0.37
0.44
POS/MIN
NEG/MIN
0.19
0.13
NEG/MIN

24
27

EV/ MIN
0.56
0.57
EV/ MIN
RISK/REWARD
0.19
0.32
RISK/REWARD

24
27

CSB RANK
11
120
CSB RANK


SHORT-HANDED RISK/REWARD RATING AND RATIO

Both players had impressive short-handed numbers.

Dumba earned a short-handed risk/reward rating of 5.00, and an incredible short-handed ratio of 11 successful plays for every 1 unsuccessful play.  He won 1 of 2 puck-battles, recovered 5 loose-pucks, and was successful with both his attempt to dump the puck out of the defensive-zone. He also intercepted 1 US pass, and engaged in 6 short-handed events per-minute of short-handed ice-time.

Pelech produced an impressive short-handed risk/reward rating of 3.00, and a ratio of 7 successful plays for every 1 unsuccessful play. He recovered 4 loose-pucks and blocked 1 shot. He engaged in 4 short-handed events per-minute of short-handed ice-time.


24
27

POS
11
7
POS
NEG
1
1
NEG
RATIO
11.00
7.00
RATIO

24
27

POS/MIN
5.50
3.50
POS/MIN
NEG/MIN
0.50
0.50
NEG/MIN

24
27

EVENTS/ MIN
6.00
4.00
EVENTS/ MIN
RISK/REWARD
5.00
3.00
RISK/REWARD

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27

CSB RANK
11
120
CSB RANK



POWERPLAY RISK/REWARD RATING AND RATIO

Dumba produced a powerplay risk/reward rating of 2.11, and a ratio of 2.4 successful plays for every 1 unsuccessful play. He recovered 2 loose-pucks, and was successful with 7 of 8 powerplay passes. He wasn't able to get any of his 3 PP shots through to the net, and he engaged in 5.12 powerplay events per-minute of powerplay ice-time. 


24

POS
12
POS
NEG
5
NEG
RATIO
2.40
RATIO

24

POS/MIN
3.61
POS/MIN
NEG/MIN
1.51
NEG/MIN

24

EVENTS/ MIN
5.12
EVENTS/ MIN
RISK/REWARD
2.11
RISK/REWARD

24

CSB RANK
11
CSB RANK

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