Player's Profile
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- Name: Jimmy Spratt
- Position: G
- Catches: Left
- Height: 6-0
- Weight: 180 lbs
- Birthdate: 1985-11-10
- Eligible for Draft: 2004
- Drafted:
- Hometown: ,
- Acquired: Drafted in the 7th round, 213th overall in 2004
- Playing In: NCAA
Jimmy Spratt
Prospect Grade: 4.0 B (About Prospect Grades)
Profile Contributed By: Andrew Kaltenbach
History
In his first season with the Sioux City Musketeers of the USHL, Spratt played sparingly, only appearing in 18 games. In those 18 games he compiled a 6-6-2 record with a 3.25 GAA and a .908 save percentage. Spratt took the reins in 2003-04 appearing in 34 games where he amassed a record of 19-6-5 with three shutouts. Spratt’s GAA was a respectable 2.34 and his save percentage was a stingy .918, which put him in the Top 5 in the league in both categories. This performance was strong enough to elicit interest from NHL scouts, and the Calgary Flames drafted him with their seventh round pick.
In the season following the draft, Spratt played in 42 games, posting 24 wins to go along with 11 losses and 3 overtime losses. Again he posted a sub-3.00 GAA, at 2.81 to with his .909 save percentage. His numbers were slightly better in the playoffs, where he went 8-5 with one shutout while lowering his GAA to 2.55 and raising his save percentage to .911.
After spending these three seasons with the Musketeers in which he compiled a combined 49-23-10 record to go along with five shutouts, Spratt decided to continue his development with the Bowling Green State University Falcons of the CCHA, signing a scholarship to begin playing in the 2005-06 season.
Talent Analysis
Spratt is an average sized goalie with excellent athletic prowess and reflexes. These skills allow he to makes saves that he probably shouldn’t be able to, such as when he gets caught out of position making the initial save. He has trouble with high shots (as do many butterfly type goaltenders), but this is something that he will continue to work on.
Future
Spratt will start the 2005-06 season at BGSU splitting time with senior John Horrell. It is likely that whichever goalie performs better will see the majority of the playing time, but the Falcons are keen on Spratt, knowing well that the freshman is the key to their future plans in net. He will likely see plenty of shots, as the Falcons play an up-tempo game that relies on the goalie to make save after save, especially on odd-man rushes.
Stats
Season Team League GP Min W L T GAA SvP SO 2003-04 Sioux-City USHL 34 1922 19 6 5 2.34 .918 3 2002-03 Sioux-City USHL 18 905 6 6 2 3.25 .908 0
Profile Last Updated: August, 7th 2005
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