Player's Profile
- Name: Marco Scandella
- Position: D
- Shoots: Left
- Height: 6-2
- Weight: 190 lbs
- Birthdate: 1990-02-23
- Eligible for Draft: 2008
- Drafted: 2008
- Hometown: Montreal, Quebec
- Acquired: 2nd round (55th overall), 2008 by MIN
- Playing In: CHL
Marco Scandella
Prospect Grade: 7.0 C (About Prospect Grades)
Profile Contributed By: HF Staff
History
2007-08: Scored four goals with 10 assists in 65 games in his rookie QMJHL season with Val-d'Or, and named the QMJHL Prospect of the Month for December 2007. Member of Canada's gold medal winning team at the U18 World Championships.
2008-09: In all likelihood, Scandella and the Val d’Or Foreurs will be more than happy to put this season behind them. However, despite the Foreurs disappointing season, Scandella did prove he could put up solid offensive numbers on a very offensively impotent team. Scandella, who is projected to be a very solid stay-at-home defenseman, scored eight power-play goals, good for second on the team and seventh among QMJHL defensemen. He also led all Foreurs defensemen in points.
Talent Analysis
A strong-skating, physical, stay-at-home blue liner, Scandella takes great delight in using his size and long wingspan to clear the front of his net. He thrives by playing a no-nonsense, simple game in his own end. His decision-making and puck skills have room for improvement.
Future
Scandella is a late bloomer physically, having grown tremendously over the last three years so it's hard to say where his ceiling is at this point. He will most likely be a second-pairing, possible shutdown-type of defenseman at the pro level. He will probably play at the junior level for another season, and then begin his pro career in the AHL in 2010-11.
Next season will be an important year for Scandella; the Foreurs young talent will have progressed and should be far more competitive. Scandella will be the go-to guy on the blueline in every situation. If he can lead the Foreurs to respectability next year, his stock will rise.
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Profile Last Updated: August, 26th 2009
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