Player's Profile
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- Name: Derek Forbort
- Position: D
- Shoots: Left
- Height: 6-5
- Weight: 198 lbs
- Birthdate: 1992-03-04
- Eligible for Draft: 2010
- Drafted: 2010
- Hometown: Duluth, Minnesota
- Acquired: First round (15th overall), 2010
- Playing In: NCAA
Derek Forbort
Prospect Grade: 7.5 C (About Prospect Grades)
Profile Contributed By: HF Staff
History
2008-09: Played for Duluth East and some with the USNTDP Under-17 team that competed in the NAHL.
2009-10: Forbort played for the US NTDP Under-18 team that competed in the USHL. In 26 league games, Forbort scored 4 goals and added 10 assists for 14 points. All told, Forbort played in 65 games for the NTDP squad, scoring 5 goals and adding 23 assists for 28 points.
Watch this HF video of Derek Forbort from the 2010 NHL Draft
2010-11: Forbort skated in 38 of 44 games for WCHA regular season and playoff champion North Dakota as a freshman; missing time and battling the effects of mononucleosis in mid-season. Paired with junior Ben Blood (OTT) on the Fighting Sioux' shut-down pairing for much of the year, he finished the season with a +21 plus/minus with 15 assists and 26 PMs. North Dakota reached the Frozen Four after defeating WCHA runner-up Denver in the Midwest Regional Final; falling to Michigan, 2-0, in a semifinal game. Forbort was with the bronze medal-winning USA team at the 2011 U20 World Junior tournament - with no points or penalties in six games.
Talent Analysis
One of the most talented defensemen in the 2010 draft. Exceptional decision-making. Has the size and skating and is very agile. Doesn't like to carry the puck, but his passes are laser sharp. He could stand to add a bit of grit to his game.
Future
Committed to the University of North Dakota for the fall of 2010. Projects as a No. 1 defender in the NHL.
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Profile Last Updated: December, 6th 2011
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