Morgan Rielly
Ht/Wt: 6′ 0″/190 lbs
Position: D
Team: Moose Jaw (WHL)
Morgan Rielly’s Player Profile(via thescoutingreport.org)
Continues to rehab from a torn ACL that ended his season back in November. Rielly is an offensive dynamo who does a tremendous job of generating offense with his speed and vision. Excellent surveyor of the ice that has a great feel for how to set the tempo for his team. Defensive play may be questionable due to his shorter stature, but makes up for it with quick footwork. Excellent vision and hands around the net. If his season wasn’t cut short, we believe you’d see Rielly make a serious charge at Murray in the rankings.
Rielly is probably the player out of the group who has bolstered his stock the most so far this season. He is 2nd on his team in points on a Moose Jaw team that struggles to score goals. Rielly’s ability to dash and deal from the backend will make him very attractive on draft day. Moose Jaw, much like Red Deer, is a team that struggles to score but is very good defensively, something that Rielly helps out with his puck possession skills. Coming into the season there was probably a gap between Rielly and the likes of Dumba and Murray, but that gap is closing rapidly with Rielly’s strong play.