Wednesday, May 30, 2012

NHL Draft: One-game Scouting Report for Radek Faksa and Max Iafrate


Radek Faksa (#16) is the CSB's 7th ranked North American skater. He's a 6'3", 202 lbs left-handed forward with an impressive defensive-game. He can also add some offense, as he scored 29 goals and added 37 assists in 62 games with the OHL's Kitchener Rangers.

Max Iafrate (#34) is Central Scouting's 70th-ranked North American skater. His ice-time is limited, as he plays behind junior phenom, and fellow Kitchener Ranger; Ryan Murphy. Iafrate scored 6 goals, and added 10 assists through 62 games. The 6'2", 220 lbs right-handed defenseman also added 97 minutes in penalties.

This one-game scouting report is from an April 22nd game against the London Knights.

OVERALL GRADE

Iafrate (#34) had a below-average overall grade of 64. He had no points, no shots on goal, and a minus-2 traditional plus/minus. He focused on defense the entire game, as 84% of his events took place in the defensive-zone.

Faksa (94) earned an above-average overall grade of 73.  He had no points, a minus-1 traditional plus/minus rating, and 4 shots on goal. Sixty-three percent of his events took place in the offensive-zone.


34
94

WINS
18
58
WINS
EVENTS
28
80
EVENTS
GRADE
64
73
GRADE
PLAYER
34
94

CSB RANK
70
7
CSB RANK


EVEN-STRENGTH RISK/REWARD RATING AND RATIO

Iafrate (#34) earned an even-strength risk/reward rating of 0.70, and an even-strength ratio of 1.78 successful plays for every 1 unsuccessful play. His best numbers were produced in the defensive-zone and on the powerplay. He engaged in 2.51 even-strength events per-minute played.

Faksa (#94) had an even-strength risk/reward rating of 1.28, and an ES ratio of 2.06 successful plays for every 1 unsuccessful play. His best numbers were produced in the offensive-zone and while on the powerplay. He engaged in 3.69 even-strength events per-minute played.


34
94

POS
16
35
POS
NEG
9
17
NEG
RATIO
1.78
2.06
RATIO

34
94

POS/MIN
1.61
2.48
POS/MIN
NEG/MIN
0.90
1.20
NEG/MIN

34
94

EVENTS/ MIN
2.51
3.69
EVENTS/ MIN
RISK/REWARD
0.70
1.28
RISK/REWARD

34
94

CSB RANK
70
7
CSB RANK



OFFENSIVE-ZONE RISK/REWARD RATING AND RATIO

Iafrrate (#34) was successful with both of his offensive-zone events. He recovered 1 loose-puck, and completed his only pass-attempts. He engaged in 0.20 offensive-zone events per-minute played.

Faksa (#94) produced an above-average offensive-zone risk/reward rating of  0.78, and an offensive-zone ratio of 2 successful plays for every 1 unsuccessful play.  He won his only offensive-zone puck-battle and recovered 9 loose-pucks. He completed only 2 of his 8 passes, but was successful with 5 of his 6 attempts to beat opposing players 1on1 (deke). He was able to get 4 of his 5 shots through to the net, and engaged in 2.34 offensive-zone events per-minute of ice-time.


34
94

OZ POS
2
22
OZ POS
OZ NEG
0
11
OZ NEG
RATIO
N/A
2.0
RATIO

34
94

POS/MIN
0.20
1.56
POS/MIN
NEG/MIN
0.00
0.78
NEG/MIN

34
94

EVENTS/ MIN
0.20
2.34
EVENTS/ MIN
RISK/REWARD
0.20
0.78
RISK/REWARD

34
94

CSB RANK
70
7
CSB RANK



DEFENSIVE-ZONE RISK/REWARD RATING AND RATIO

Iafrate (#34) had a defensive-zone risk/reward rating of 0.30, and a d-zone ratio of 1.33 successful plays for every 1 unsuccessful play. He lost both his puck-battles, and recovered 4 loose-pucks. He completed 5 of 10 defensive-zone pass-attempts, blocked 2 shots, and engaged in 2.11 d-zone events per-minute played.

Faksa (#94) earned a defensive-zone risk/reward rating of 0.43, and an impressive d-zone ratio of 3 successful plays for every 1 unsuccessful play. He won 1 of 3 defensive-zone puck-battles, recovered 4 loose-pucks,and completed each of his 4 d-zone pass-attempts. He engaged in 0.85 defensive-zone events per-minute played.


34
94

DZ POS
12
9
DZ POS
DZ NEG
9
3
DZ NEG
RATIO
1.33
3.00
RATIO

34
94

POS/MIN
1.20
0.64
POS/MIN
NEG/MIN
0.90
0.21
NEG/MIN

34
94

EVENTS/ MIN
2.11
0.85
EVENTS/ MIN
RISK/REWARD
0.30
0.43
RISK/REWARD

34
94

CSB RANK
70
7
CSB RANK



NEUTRAL-ZONE RISK/REWARD RATING AND RATIO

Iafrate (#34) was successful with both of his neutral-zone events. He recovered 1 loose-puck, and completed his only attempt to dump the puck deep into the offensive-zone. He engaged in 0.20 neutral-zone events per-minute played.

Faksa (#94) earned a low neutral-zone risk/reward rating of 0.07, and a neutral-zone ratio of 1.33 successful plays for every 1 unsuccessful play. He won 1of 2 puck-battles, recovered 2 loose-pucks, but was not able to completed his only neutral-zone pass-attempts. He engaged in 0.50 neutral-zone events per-minute played.


34
94

NZ POS
2
4
NZ POS
NZ NEG
0
3
NZ NEG
RATIO
N/A
1.33
RATIO

34
94

POS/MIN
0.20
0.28
POS/MIN
NEG/MIN
0.00
0.21
NEG/MIN

34
94

EV/ MIN
0.20
0.50
EV/ MIN
RISK/REWARD
0.20
0.07
RISK/REWARD

34
94

CSB RANK
70
7
CSB RANK



POWERPLAY RISK/REWARD RATING AND RATIO

Iafrate (#34) was successful with each of his 4 powerplay events. He recovered 1 loose-puck, and was successful with his only pass. That said, none of his 4 powerplay events took place in the offensive-zone.

Faksa(#94) earned a powerplay risk/reward rating of 2.38, and a powerplay ratio of 4 successful plays for every 1 unsuccessful play. He recovered 4 loose-pucks, and completed each of his 10 passes (6 in the offensive-zone).  He engaged in 4.30 powerplay events per-minute played; Eighty-percent of which took place in the offensive-zone. 


34
94

POS
4
20
POS
NEG
0
5
NEG
RATIO
N/A
4.00
RATIO

34
94

POS/MIN
2.41
3.44
POS/MIN
NEG/MIN
0.00
0.86
NEG/MIN

34
94

EVENTS/ MIN
2.41
4.30
EVENTS/ MIN
RISK/REWARD
2.41
2.58
RISK/REWARD

34
94

CSB RANK
70
7
CSB RANK

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