| HISTORY |
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2008-09:
- Invited to WHL Kelowna's camp on a tryout basis.
- Surprised the Rockets and their cracked opening-night roster.
- Used mostly in a third- and fourth-line role on a deep team (70-14-13-27, plus-11).
- Piled up 188 penalty minutes, third in the WHL.
- Fought 20 times, according to hockeyfights.com, tied for second in the WHL.
- Played energy role in helping Kelowna win WHL title (22-1-3-4-43).
- Helped Kelowna to runner-up finish at Memorial Cup (4-0-1-1-2).
- Not ranked by Central Scouting but picked in the sixth round (180th overall) by Detroit.
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2009-10:
- Returned to Kelowna for a second WHL season and took big step forward offensively (72-20-27-47).
- Placed ninth in penalty minutes in the WHL with 165.
- Finished tied for fourth in WHL fighting majors with 19 (three-way tie for first at 20).
- Put up good numbers in WHL playoffs (12-2-4-6).
- Signed three-year entry-level deal with Red Wings at season's end.
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| SCOUT COMMENTS |
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"He's a high-energy, high-impact player. He finishes all of his checks, he's fearless and he'll take on anybody. You hope he's going to be one of those guys who gets in on the forecheck and who causes havoc on defensemen." — Red Wings assistant general manager Jim Nill (June 2009) ... "Daniel Carcillo in Philly is the kind of guy this guy is. He's after you all the time, under everybody's skin, he's yappin' at you and he's doing all the things that bother everybody. He's an agitator." — Kelowna Rockets general manager Bruce Hamilton (June 2009).
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| STRENGTHS |
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Plays a robust, tenacious physical game ... Yaps at everyone, fights anyone, hits everything ... Generates energy for his team every shift ... Hard hitter who scares defensemen with his hustle on the forecheck ... Has shown flashes of having the hands to do more offensive damage ... Stands up for his teammates in a heartbeat and is a "pound-for-pound" good fighter ... Fan favorite and a treat to watch ... Learned quickly to be responsible in his own end with Kelowna.
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| WEAKNESSES |
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The big question is if Callahan has the hands to be more than a minor-leaguer ... Average skater, and needs particular improvement on his first couple of steps to get to the next level ... A rough project, coming from an area of North America that doesn't produce many hockey players ... Can he survive at the next level with his style of play and below-average size?
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| PROJECTION |
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The Red Wings rarely draft players of Callahan's ilk, but they liked his potential, particularly in the sixth round. He has NHL upside as a third- or fourth-line agitating right-winger and his progress in 2009-10 — particularly on the offensive side of things — was encouraging. He'll return to the WHL in 2010-11 and should climb closer to the 30-goal, point-per-game plateau with Kelowna.
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| STATISTICS |
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| SEASON |
TEAM |
LEAGUE |
GP |
G |
A |
PTS |
PIM |
GP |
G |
A |
PTS |
PIM |
| 2008-09 |
Kelowna |
WHL |
70 |
14 |
13 |
27 |
188 |
22 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
43 |
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Memorial Cup |
4 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| 2009-10 |
Kelowna |
WHL |
72 |
20 |
27 |
47 |
165 |
12 |
2 |
4 |
6 |
10 |
