Charlie Elick
Ht/Wt: 6′ 3″/190 lbs
Position: RHD
Team: Brandon (WHL)
Draft Rankings:
Ranked #29 by CONSOLIDATED RANKING
Ranked #24 by ELITEPROSPECTS.COM
Ranked #28 by TSN/BOB McKENZIE
Ranked #58 by TSN/CRAIG BUTTON
Ranked #50 by THN/FERRARI
Ranked #22 by THN/KENNEDY
Ranked #38 by MCKEEN’S HOCKEY
Ranked #27 by FLOHOCKEY/CHRIS PETERS
Ranked #31 by FCHOCKEY
Ranked #28 by DAILY FACEOFF
Ranked #31 by NHL CENTRAL SCOUTING (NA Skaters)
Ranked #22 by ISS HOCKEY
Ranked #49 by RECRUIT SCOUTING
Ranked #33 by DOBBERPROSPECTS
Ranked #31 by DRAFT PROSPECTS HOCKEY
Ranked #57 by SMAHT SCOUTING
Player Profile:
Rachel Doerrie – ESPN – April 2nd: “His offensive rush and transition play have taken big steps this year, but he projects as a rangy, shutdown defenseman who is a nightmare to play against. He’ll need to develop his instincts and continue to evolve his transition game, but Elick has an attractive package of functional size, mobility and a mean streak that’s a mile long.”
Scott Wheeler – The Athletic – March 25th: “He’s got a good stick and great feet defending the rush and gapping up, but can also step up and lay the body, which he does with force (he’s one of the hardest-hitting players in the draft, regularly driving through players to sit them down along the wall and occasionally even leaving his feet). He has shown he can use his skating to be more involved in the rush/transition this year.”
Corey Pronman – The Athletic – March 12th: “Elick isn’t a natural puck-mover and can make some questionable puck decisions. He will need to clean that up, but he has good hands and isn’t a negative with the puck on his stick. In a role where he just needs to defend well and make a basic outlet, he could potentially be a top-four NHL defenseman.”
Steven Ellis – Daily Faceoff – March 9th: “Elick is one of the best skaters in this draft class and doesn’t need to put much effort to get up to full speed. The fact he can do that at 6-foot-3? Awesome. His puck-play brings him down a bit, though.”
