PROSPECT PROFILES: MARCO SCANDELLA

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MARCO SCANDELLA

Position: Defense

Age: 20

Birthplace: Montreal, Quebec

Height: 6’2.5”

Weight: 215 lbs.

Drafted: 2nd Rd. (#55 overall) in 2008 NHL Entry Draft

Amateur Career: 154 GP with Val d’Or Foreurs of QMJHL over 3 seasons (82 pts.)…Won a Silver Medal with Team Canada at the 2010 World Junior Championships

Pro Experience: 15 GP (All with Aeros, including ’09 Calder Cup Playoffs)

Scouting Report from Minnesota Wild Assistant GM, Brent Flahr: “Big, strong D-man that is a powerful skater and possesses a big shot.  Plays physical and is competent at both ends of the rink.”

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Scouting report from Wild Coordinator of Amateur Scouting Guy Lapointe:

Strenths/Upside: "He is big and strong, a defensive defenseman who improved his offensive ability this year. Does have a hard shot from the point. Moves well for his size, plays and competes hard and plays against other team top line."

Area for improvement:
"He is a good puck mover, but needs to upgrade his quickness regarding moving the puck
."

NHL Player Scandella reminds him of: "A better Hall Gill type of defenseman but with more ability."

NHL Potential: "Potential to be a shut down defenseman against top opponent."

FAVORITES
NHL Team: Montreal Canadiens
NHL Player: Scott Niedermayer
Shootout Move: "Fake 5 hole, backhand top cheese"
Goal Celebration: Fist pump
Practice Drill: 1 on 1
Video Game: Grand Theft Auto
Movie: Forrest Gump
TV Show: Seinfeld
Actor: George Clooney
Musical Group: Audioslave
Website: YouTube.com
Pump-up Song: "Can't be Stopped" by Roy Jones Jr.
Food to Cook: Kraft dinner
Sport (other than hockey): Soccer
Activity away from the rink: Golf
Toy growing up: Toy cars
Place to shop: Buffalo jeans
Place to visit: My cottage

*Info acquired from NHL.com*

Summer 2010 Prospect Profiles:
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Nate Prosser



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