Aaron Harstad
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Aaron Harstad

Hometown:

Stevens Point Wisconsin

Team:

Winnipeg Jets

Currently Playing In:

NCAA

Birthday:

1992-04-27
Position:

D
Eligible for draft:

2011
Shoots:

Left
Drafted:

2011
Height:

6-2
Acquired:

7th round (187th overall), 2011
Weight:

199 lbs.
Prospect Talent Score
6.0

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Probability of Success
  • D

History

2008-09: Aaron Harstad played 10 games for the USHL Green Bay Gamblers, going scoreless.

2009-10: In his second season with Green Bay, Harstad scored 2 goals and added 6 assists for 8 points in 47 games.  In 11 playoff games for the Gamblers, Harstad picked up 3 assists as he and his teammates won the 2010 Clark Cup Championship.

2011-12: Harstad skated in 29 games for Colorado College as a freshman, usually on one of the top two defense pairings, and received the team's Bob Johnson award as the top rookie. He had 6 assists and was plus-five with 27 penalty minutes. The Tigers finished fifth in the WCHA but were upset by Michigan Tech in the first round of the league tournament; finishing the year 18-16-2.

 

Talent Analysis

A defensive defenseman.  Good size, but work ethic is a question.

Future

Playing for Colorado College.

 

Rebuild continues to go well for Winnipeg Jets

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Photo: Forward Jason Gregoire is one of several Winnipeg natives the Jets have in their prospect pool. Gregoire joined the organization as a free agent in 2011. (Terry Lee/Icon SMI)

The Winnipeg Jets continue to rebuild their prospect pool, led by Mark Scheifele and Jacob Trouba. In the past two entry drafts, Jets' General Manager Kevin Cheveldayoff has started to realize a vision of a bigger, tougher, and grittier team. While the rebuild started with the 2011 Draft, solid progress is already being made. Below is a breakdown of all current prospects of the Winnipeg Jets.

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