Joel Vermin

History

2008-09: Split time between Bern’s U-18 and U-20 squads.  In 28 U-18 games, Vermin scored 29 goals and added 25 assists for 54 points.  In 8 playoff games for this squad, Vermin scored 7 goals and added 9 assists for 16 points.  In 13 games at the U-20 level, Vermin scored 3 goals and added 5 assists for 8 points.

2009-10: With the Bern U-20 junior team, Vermin scored 28 goals and added 27 assists for 55 points in 34 games.  In the NLA, Vermin had no points in 12 games.  Played for Switzerland at the U-18 WJC, scoring 3 goals and adding 2 assists for 5 points in 6 games.

Talent Analysis

ISS in April 2010: "Vermin might have actually been a player who really benefited from his lack of exposure. He's put up great numbers in national team events, and had the opportunity to truly strut his stuff in Belarus, but failed to really impress. Still a valuable asset to his Swiss team, Vermin has a good skill set but failed to blow scouts away. This will likely see him drop to the late rounds and possibly even out of the draft. A good shooter, Vermin isn't able to create the necessary space on his own against the bigger more physical teams, and that above anything else concerns NHL clubs."