Player's Profile
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- Name: Brian Salcido
- Position: D
- Shoots: Left
- Height: 6-2
- Weight: 198 lbs
- Birthdate: 1985-04-14
- Eligible for Draft: 2003
- Drafted:
- Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
- Acquired: 141st overall, 2005 Entry Draft, by Anaheim
- Playing In: Pro
Brian Salcido
Prospect Grade: 7.0 C (About Prospect Grades)
Profile Contributed By: Kevin Forbes
History
When Anaheim saw Hermosa Beach native Brian Salcido still available midway through the fifth round, they jumped at the chance to acquire the local boy. Trading their sixth round pick and next year's seventh round pick, Anaheim selected the Colorado College blueliner 141st overall. Salcido had previously played in both the Junior Ducks and Junior Kings youth hockey programs and was a teammate of first round selection Bobby Ryan when they were both playing for the Junior Kings. Salcido also played with the No. 1 selection, Sidney Crosby and the No. 3 selection, Jack Johnson while he was with Shattuck St. Mary's in 2002-03.
Talent Analysis
Salcido is a slick-skating blueliner who plays well with the puck. He plays a very mature and intelligent game already and plays a solid positional game. He was forced to play a larger role with the Tigers due to injuries on the blue line and as a result led all Tiger defensemen in points as well as coming in fourth among WCHA blueliners.
Future
Salcido will be looking to build upon his solid rookie campaign and take a larger role in his second season of professional hockey. Due to the number of NHL veteran defensemen heading into training camp, it is unlikely that he'll have the chance to play in his home state in the upcoming season. However, the Ducks have a history of not holding a young player back if he's ready to contribute and Salcido isn't far from knocking on the NHL's door.
Stats
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Profile Last Updated: April, 14th 2008
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