| STORIES |
- Saturday, June 25, 2011: First glance: 2011 draft
- Monday, June 27, 2011: Big Red machine? Ivy League awaits Hudon
- Tuesday, November 15, 2011: Hudon’s career at crossroads
- Tuesday, December 6, 2011: Andersson adding next dimension
- Wednesday, February 22, 2012: Lower risk, higher rewards
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| HISTORY |
2008-09
- Spent 15-year-old season at Choate-Rosemary prep school with goal of playing NCAA.
- Ranked second overall for the 2009 QMJHL draft but not selected due to his NCAA plan.
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2009-10
- Stayed at Choate-Rosemary prep school for a second season.
- Selected in the eighth round (137th overall) by Victoriaville in the 2010 QMJHL draft.
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2010-11
- Put up excellent numbers at Choate-Rosemary prep school (22-10-10-20).
- Strong play in final season before college earned him mid-round draft ratings.
- Selected in the fifth round (145th overall) of the 2011 draft by the Red Wings.
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2011-12
- Began freshman year at Cornell but struggled to balance athletics with academics.
- Took leave of absence from Cornell in October to deal with medical issues.
- Revealed in November that obsessive-compulsive disorder caused him to leave school.
- Dropped out of Cornell in December to play in the QMJHL for Victoriaville.
- Played third-line role for team that finished fourth in QMJHL (34-3-2-5, minus-3, 65 shots).
- Didn’t record a point as Victoriaville was swept in first round (4-0-0-0, minus-2, no shots).
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2012-13
- Returned to QMJHL with Victoriaville for second full season.
- Finished seventh in team scoring (65-15-20-35, 139 SOG, minus-1).
- Upped production in playoffs (9-6-1-7, eight SOG, minus-2).
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| SCOUT COMMENTS |
| “He’s a very competitive kid who can really shoot the puck. He’s very willing to play in front of the net and score dirty goals, play a physical game, and he just competes really hard.” — Red Wings scout Mark Leach (June 2011). |
| STRENGTHS |
| Boasts a heavy, heavy shot and likes to use it … Good upper-body strength helps him win a lot of battles along the wall and down low … Gets involved physically and drives the net … Plays an up-and-down, north-south game … Likes to throw his weight around … Not a high-skill player, but is showing flashes of having a finishing touch … Pays attention to the game’s small details.
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| WEAKNESSES |
| While he has a heavy shot, his wind-up is painfully slow and he needs to develop a quicker release … Lumbering skater who has a good stride but lacks lower body strength and needs to pick up his quickness … Offensive upside, outside of his shot, is limited … According to Hudon himself, obsessive-compulsive disorder has brought with it unique challenges for his hockey career. |
| PROJECTION |
| Hudon hasn’t produced much — just 18 goals among 40 points in 99 games — in a season and a half of major junior since the Red Wings drafted him in the fifth round in 2011. The Red Wings must sign Hudon to an entry-level contract by June 1, 2013, or allow him to re-enter the draft. |
Player statistics powered by www.eliteprospects.com
| Season |
Team |
League |
GP |
G |
A |
TP |
PIM |
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Playoffs |
GP |
G |
A |
TP |
PIM |
| 2008-2009 |
Choate Rosemary Hall |
USHS |
23 |
8 |
12 |
20 |
- |
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| 2009-2010 |
Choate Rosemary Hall |
USHS |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| |
|
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|
|
|
|
| |
Canada Québec U17 |
WHC-17 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
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| 2010-2011 |
Choate Rosemary Hall |
USHS |
22 |
10 |
10 |
20 |
44 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
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| 2011-2012 |
Cornell Univ. |
NCAA |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| |
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|
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| |
Victoriaville Tigres |
QMJHL |
34 |
3 |
2 |
5 |
29 |
| |
Playoffs |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
| 2012-2013 |
Victoriaville Tigres |
QMJHL |
65 |
15 |
20 |
35 |
63 |
| |
Playoffs |
9 |
6 |
1 |
7 |
6 |
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