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- Name: Sebastian Owuya
- Position: D
- Shoots: Left
- Height: 6-3
- Weight: 194 lbs
- Birthdate: 1991-10-08
- Eligible for Draft: 2009
- Drafted: 2010
- Hometown: Stockholm, Sweden
- Acquired: 6th round (169th overall), 2010
- Playing In: CHL
Sebastian Owuya
Prospect Grade: 6.0 C (About Prospect Grades)
Profile Contributed By: HF Staff
History
2009-10: Spent the bulk of the season with Timra's junior team in his native Sweden; scoring 3 goals with 13 assists while racking up 118 minutes in penalty time. Saw limited ice time in eleven games with Timra's Elite League team with no points and a +1 plus/minus. Selected by the Medicine Hat Tigers of the WHL in the CHL import draft.
2010-11: The big Swede played nearly a full season with the Medicine Hat Tigers of the WHL, although he didn’t score a goal until the first game of the playoffs. A big hitter who likes the rough stuff, Owuya was overmatched at times against WHL fighters but showed a willingness to engage. His 10 assists in 66 regular games was eclipsed by his 6 points in 14 post season games, however there is little hope of the 6”4 blueliner becoming a powerplay quarterback.
Talent Analysis
Owuya, unlike the stereotype many have of Swedish players, prefers the physical aspects of the game and at 6-3, 200 that type of play suits him well. Owuya is looking forward to playing in the smaller rinks of the WHL this winter where he feels he can better use his physical tools. One of GM Rick Dudley's clear objectives in his first draft with the Thrashers was to make the team bigger and stronger and Owuya fits the bill.
Future
Waived by the Tigers at the start of the season due to import limits, the 20 year old Owuya signed a pro deal with the Stockton Thunder of the ECHL and will continue his development there. A big frame and enthusiasm mark Owuya’s game, it remains to be seen how far that combination will take him.
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Profile Last Updated: October, 19th 2011
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