Tyler Seguin
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Tyler Seguin

Hometown:

Brampton Ontario

Currently Playing In:

Pro

Birthday:

1992-01-31

Position:

C

Eligible for draft:

2010

Shoots:

Right

Drafted:

2010

Height:

6-1

Acquired:

1st round (2nd overall), 2010

Weight:

186 lbs.

Probability of Success
  • C

History

2007-08: Chosen ninth overall by the Plymouth Whalers in the 2008 OHL Priority.  Seguin played for the Toronto Young Nationals of the GTHL in 2007-08, scoring 39 goals and adding 47 assists for 86 points in 51 games.

2008-09: Seguin’s OHL rookie season was a successful one.  In 61 games for the Plymouth Whalers, he scored 21 goals and added 46 assists for 67 points.  He was +14 for the season and added 28 penalty minutes.  Seguin continued his strong play in the 2009 OHL playoffs, scoring 5 goals and adding 11 assists for 16 points in 11 post-season games for the Whalers.

2009-10: In 63 games for the Whalers, Seguin scored 48 goals and chipped in 58 assists for 106 points, tying him for the first overall in OHL scoring with Taylor Hall.  In 9 playoff games, Seguin scored 5 goals and added 5 assists for 10 points.  Seguin won the Red Tilson Trophy as the OHL’s Most Outstanding Player.  He played for Team Orr at the 2010 CHL Top Prospects Game, and also played in the Canada-Russia Challenge and the OHL All-Star Game.

Click here to watch this HF video Tyler Seguin’s interview at the NHL Combine

 

Talent Analysis
A skilled offensive player who is equally adept at scoring goals as well as setting them up.  His defensive game is fairly well-developed, as well, and he plays in all situations.  Seguin is the kind of player you can build a team around.
Future
Seguin is currently playing for the Boston Bruins.

Goaltending depth main strength for Boston Bruins’ prospect pool

by Bill Ladd
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Photo: Winger Jared Knight has made his professional debut this season, playing for the Providence Bruins of the AHL. (Michael Tureski/Icon SMI)

Outside of Tyler Seguin, the Boston Bruins have not had much to show for their efforts at the draft table under General Manager Peter Chiarelli. Jordan Caron is the only other player drafted by Chiarelli with more than a dozen NHL games played, and even he has not cemented himself a place in Boston's lineup yet. However there is reason for optimism, defenseman Dougie Hamilton is one of the best prospects in the world and the Bruins have one of the deepest and most talented stable of goaltending prospects in the NHL.

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