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- Name: Daren Machesney
- Position: G
- Catches: Left
- Height: 6-0
- Weight: 163 lbs
- Birthdate: 1986-12-13
- Eligible for Draft: 2005
- Drafted:
- Hometown: Hamilton, ON
- Acquired: 143rd overall, 2005 Entry Draft by Washington
- Playing In: Pro
Daren Machesney
Prospect Grade: 6.0 D (About Prospect Grades)
History
Machesney hails from Lambeth, Ontario completed his first full season with the Battalion after appearing in just five games during the 2003-04 campaign. This past season Machesney split playing time right down the middle with teammate Kevin Couture right up until the playoffs when the former became the clear-cut starter. In 38 regular season games Machesney was slightly over .500 and held onto a respectable 2.74 goals against average and .917 save percentage. In the playoff series against Sudbury, Machesney was able to sustain his regular season stats but it wasn't enough for his team to down the Wolves.
Machesney was the only OHL goalie to appear at the Top Prospects game but it wasn�t a memorable performance for Brampton's puck stopper. Machesney was beaten five times on just 17 shots in slightly more than 30 minutes of action for Team Davidson in their lopsided 8-4 loss to Team Cherry.
Talent Analysis
Scout #1: I'm not a big fan. I just don't find him very athletic. When he challenges it's excessive to the point that he's guessing and he's going after who he believes to be the natural shooter. I don't think his angles are very good either, he's out of position when he comes out of the net and good shooters blow it by him because one side of the net is wide open.
ISS (Mar.): After making the jump from tier 2, he has shown consistency in his rookie year with Brampton. Splitting time with Couture this year, he helped put his team near the top of the standings. A technically sound goalie with great reflexes and lateral quickness, Machesney has been a bright spot in a poor crop of draft eligible goalies this year in the OHL.
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Profile Last Updated: August, 5th 2007
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