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LANDON FERRARO
Landon Ferraro
Position: Center
Shoots: Right
Vitals: 6'0'' / 171 lbs.
Birthdate: August 8, 1991
Hometown: Burnaby, British Columbia
Acquired: Detroit's first choice (32nd overall) in the 2009 draft
CSS Ranking: 18th North American skater (2009)
Contract: None (must sign by June 1, 2011)
RWC Says: Second-Line Center

STORIES

AWARDS
  • 2008-09 Top Prospects Game (Team Cherry)
  • 2008-09 Top Prospects Game fastest skater (14.009 seconds)
  • 2008-09 Red Deer Rebels team MVP

HISTORY
2006-07:
  • Drafted second overall in 2006 WHL bantam draft by Red Deer.
  • Spent most of 2006-07 season in British Columbia's midget ranks.
  • Also got into four WHL games with Red Deer but didn't record a point.
2007-08
  • Stepped in and had a solid WHL rookie season with Red Deer (54-13-11-14, minus-24).
  • Red Deer was the second-worst team in the WHL, winning just 18 of 72 games.
  • Represented Team Pacific at the world under-17 challenge (6-2-2-4).
2008-09
  • Led Red Deer (WHL) in scoring by a wide margin (68-37-18-55-99, minus-23).
  • Red Deer won just 25 of 72 games and had the second-worst offense in the WHL.
  • Tied for ninth in WHL goal-scoring, second only to Evander Kane among 1991-born players.
  • Represented Canada at world under-18 championship (5-2-2-4, plus-4, nine shots).
  • Ranked as a first-rounder for NHL draft (26th TSN, 17th ISS, 38th RLR).
  • Red Wings traded down (29th to 32nd) and grabbed Ferraro early in second round.

SCOUT COMMENTS
None Listed

STRENGTHS
Blistering speed ... Great hands and finishing ability from the tops of the circles in ... Knows where to be in the offensive zone ... Good hand-eye coordination for tips ... Pays the price to score ... Dangerous on power play ... Lots of natural hockey talent thanks to good bloodlines (his dad, Ray Ferraro, scored 400-plus goals in the NHL) ... Gritty ... Competitive ... Hard worker ... Understands what it takes to be an NHL player ... Versatile, capable of all three forward positions ... Tough to beat on faceoffs.

WEAKNESSES
Needs to fine-tune his defensive game before moving on to the pros, although he's better in this area than he has been given credit ... Projects as more of a complementary offensive player in the NHL than a guy who will carry a line ... Not overly big and needs to get much stronger.

PROJECTION
The Red Wings landed a fine hockey player when they selected Ferraro with their top pick in 2009. Down the line, they could find themselves with a second-line center. He'll return to the WHL in 2009-10 and could enjoy a huge leap in production if the Rebels improve and start winning games.

STATISTICS
  REGULAR SEASON PLAYOFFS
SEASON TEAM LEAGUE GP G A PTS PIM GP G A PTS PIM
2006-07 Red Deer WHL 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
2007-08 Red Deer WHL 54 13 11 24 65 -- -- -- -- --
2008-09 Red Deer WHL 68 37 18 55 99 -- -- -- -- --
  Canada W-U18 5 2 2 5 2 -- -- -- -- --

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