Player's Profile
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- Name: Cody Sol
- Position: D
- Shoots: Left
- Height: 6-4
- Weight: 215 lbs
- Birthdate: 1991-02-11
- Eligible for Draft: 2009
- Drafted: 2009
- Hometown: Woodstock, Ontario
- Acquired: 5th round (125th overall), 2009
- Playing In: CHL
Cody Sol
Prospect Grade: 5.0 C (About Prospect Grades)
Profile Contributed By: HF Staff
History
2007-08: Made his OHL debut with the Saginaw Spirit - appearing in 12 regular season games and one playoff match.
2008-09: Sol's second season with the Spirit. He showed he was capable of dropping the gloves and playing physical hockey though his lack of mobility was times an issue. Played a combined 74 games including playoffs, with 1 goal and 8 assists and 142 PIM and a plus/minus of +2.
2009-10:Attended camp with the Thrashers before being returned to Saginaw. Continued to play a physical, defense first game with the Spirit but also chipped in offensively, though that is by no means his calling card. In 66 regular season games for Saginaw, he scored 7 goals with 8 assists was +20 and accumulated 151 PIM. In eight playoff games, he had a pair of assists with 14 PIM and was -2. Appeared in one game with the Thrashers' AHL affiliate Chicago following the OHL playoffs and was -3.
2010-11: Traded to the Kitchener Rangers, Cody Sol played well within his limitations and was an important part of the Rangers defense corps. Recording 4 goals and 17 points in 60 games represents a statistical high for the big hitting shutdown type, but the more telling stat came in the form of greatly reduced penalty minutes. While he has proven fighting ability, Sol must remain able to be effective in a defensive role. Although he can be expected to receive an invitation to drop em more regularly at the next level, his avoidance of costly minor penalties is an important development.
Talent Analysis
Sol is big, but lacks mobililty. Best used as an enforcer. He showed some offensive flashes in his third year in the OHL but the core of his game is defense and intimidation. While size-wise he fits the mold of bigger players that the Thrashers have begun to accumulate, he must constantly avoid putting himself in spots where his lack of foot speed is exposed.
Future
Sol caught the eye at the Jets preseason camp in 2011 for his steady play and appetite for the rough stuff. Under contract with the Jets, he will likely spend one more year in the OHL as an overager before making the jump to the AHL. Projected as an enforcer, Sol needs to work on his skating to stick at the pro level as a defender.
Stats
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Profile Last Updated: October, 19th 2011
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