Player's Profile
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- Name: Michael Chaput
- Position: C
- Shoots: Left
- Height: 6-2
- Weight: 194 lbs
- Birthdate: 1992-04-09
- Eligible for Draft: 2010
- Drafted: 2010
- Hometown: Montreal, Quebec
- Acquired: Trade with Philadelphia, 2011
- Playing In: CHL
Michael Chaput
Prospect Grade: 6.5 C (About Prospect Grades)
Profile Contributed By: HF Staff
History
2007-08: Drafted in the first round (9th overall) of the 2008 QMJHL Draft by the Lewiston MAINEiacs.
2008-09: In his QMJHL rookie season, Chaput played 29 games for the MAINEiacs. He scored 3 goals and added 7 assists for 10 points to go along with 34 penalty minutes. Michael is the brother of Stefan Chaput (CAR).
2009-10: Chaput played in 68 games for the Lewiston MAINEiacs, scoring 28 goals and adding 27 assists for 55 points. He added on 60 penalty minutes for the season. In 4 playoff games, he picked up 1 assist.
2010-11: Chaput was the second-leading scorer for the Lewiston MAINEiacs in his third QMJHL season. he scored 25 goals with 34 assists and was +23 with 97 PMs in 62 games as the MAINEiacs finished second in the East Division and advanced to the third round of the playoffs. Chaput tied for the team lead in playoff scoring despite missing two games - finishing with 7 goals and 13 assists. Columbus obtained the rights to Chaput in February 2011 in a trade deadline deal with the Flyers.
Talent Analysis
The younger brother of Carolina prospect Stefan Chaput may be a bit more offensively savvy than his older sibling, but they share the ability to contribute at both ends of the ice. Though not overly physical and needing additional strength, Chaput showed a knack for sneaking through traffic and finding open ice. A solid skater, the pivot took the majority of Lewiston's face-offs over the year and finished with 51 percent success rating.
Future
He’ll return to junior for the 2011-12 season where he’ll once again be expected to help lead the charge offensively for Lewiston. At best, he’ll likely max out as a second or third liner who’s quite proficient defensively.
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Profile Last Updated: November, 30th 2011
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