Philippe Hudon
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Birthday:
1993-04-15 |
Position:
C |
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Eligible for draft:
2011 |
Shoots:
Right |
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Drafted:
2011 |
Height:
6-0 |
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Acquired:
5th round (145th overall), 2011 |
Weight:
197 lbs. |
Prospect Talent Score
Probability of Success
- C
History
2008-09: Philippe Hudon skated in 24 games for Choate Rosemary Hall in Connecticut – scoring 8 goals with 12 assists. He was named to the All-New England West all-star team as a sophomore.
2009-10: Hudon scored 9 goals and 11 assists in 20 games for Choate Rosemary Hall – missing six games while he competed for Team Quebec at the 2017 U17 World Hockey Challenge. He represented Quebec at the 2010 U17 World Hockey Challenge. Choate defeated Berkshire to win the New England Prep School Large School championship. Hudon was selected by Victoriaville in the eighth round (137th overall) of the 2010 QMJHL Entry Draft despite indicating he would play college hockey at Cornell in 2011-12.
2010-11: Hudon scored 10 goals with 10 assists in 22 games in his third season at Choate Rosemary Hall. Ranked 74th amongst North American skaters in Central Scouting's final rankings, Hudon was selected in the fifth round (145th overall) of the 2011 NHL Draft.
2011-12: Began the school year at Cornell but left school before the season started. He eventually joined the Victoriaville Tigres in the QMJHL – skating in 34 games. Playing in a lower line role, he scored 3 goals with 2 assists and was minus-three with 29 penalty minutes. The Tigres reached the playoffs, finishing second in the East Division, and Hudon was minus-two with 2 penalties in the four game series with Baie-Comeau.
Talent Analysis
A big, strong winger who models his game after Boston’s Milan Lucic, Hudon is also a very intelligent person and a cerebral talent. He plays a physical, positionally sound, responsible game.
Future
Hudon will play his first full season for the QMJHL's Victoriaville Tigres after splitting time between them and Cornell University in 2011-12. Hudon has sorted out the mental health issues that caused him to leave Cornell, but must impress Detroit enough with his play to be offered a contract. His signing deadline is June 1, 2013.
