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- Name: Landon Ferraro
- Position: RW
- Shoots: Right
- Height: 5-11
- Weight: 169 lbs
- Birthdate: 1991-08-08
- Eligible for Draft: 2009
- Drafted: 2009
- Hometown: Burnaby, British Columbia
- Acquired: 2009 by DET
- Playing In: CHL
Landon Ferraro
Prospect Grade: 7.5 D (About Prospect Grades)
Profile Contributed By: HF Staff
History
2006-07: Ferraro finished up his career with the Vancouver NW Giants (Midget), racking up 34 points (21g+13a) in 25 games. He also saw action with Red Deer (WHL), appearing in four regular season games and one playoff game with the club.
2007-08: In his first full season with Red Deer (WHL), Ferraro put up 24 points (13g+11a) in 54 games as a rookie.
2008-09: In his second season with the Red Deer, he showed serious signs of improvement. He managed to more than double his point output from last season, netting 37 goals and 18 assists in 68 games. The center also saw his PIM jump from 65 last season to 99 this season. Ferraro playey in the 2009 CHL Top Prospects Game, and was the winner of the shooting accuracy contest at the Skills Competition. He also was part of Team Canada at the U18 world championships.
HF's pre-draft feature on Ferraro.
Talent Analysis
As the son of former NHL player Ray Ferraro, Landon is well schooled on what it takes to be a professional hockey player. He’s a leader on and off the ice, is incredibly articulate and intelligent. Although he’s confident in his abilities he’s not cocky – quite the opposite in fact as he readily admits to initially believing he was better than he actually was during his rookie year. He’s taken that very average season and used it as motivation to get better.
One of the fastest players available for the 2009 NHL Draft, he won that category at the top prospects game in Oshawa. Ferraro is a shooter first and foremost, not that he can’t make plays to teammates but at least in Red Deer he’s counted on to be the guy putting the puck in the net. He’s a tenacious forward and doesn’t give up on plays. He’s not big but he’s strong and likes to battle for position in front of the net but has a knack for getting open in the slot too.
He’s not overly big but like his dad, Landon brings so much to the table that he’s able to overcome what might be a detriment to a lesser talent.
Future
Ferraro will remain with Red Deer in 2009-10. Projects as a second liner.
Stats
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Profile Last Updated: August, 22nd 2009
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