Player Information:
Name: Justin Sourdif
Position: Center
League: Western Hockey League (WHL)
Team: Vancouver Giants
Shoots: Right
Age/DOB: 18-years-old, March 24th, 2002
Birthplace: Surrey, British Columbia, Canada
Height: 5’11
Weight: 165 lbs
WHL Drafted: By Vancouver Giants, (first round, third overall, 2017 WHL Bantam Draft)
Potential Draft Round: Second round
NHL Potential: Top-Two Center
Playing Style: Two-Way Forward
Statistics:
Scouting Notes
Sourdif is a reliable two-way forward with offensive upside. The Vancouver Giants center is hard-working and is quite effective in front of the net. He is really good at tracking pucks in front of the net and converting rebounds for dangerous scoring chances.
While Sourdif may not be the biggest player, he is able to battle hard against bigger defenders to maintain positioning in front of the net and keep control of pucks. He is quite sneaky and does a great job positioning himself in places to receive passes in the slot and get control of rebounds. Sourdif has a good shot and is able to deceive goaltenders with his quick release and puck skills.
Sourdif also has quite an underrated shot. Although he is constantly positioned in front of the net to create offence, Sourdif has a blazing fast wrist-shot that can beat goaltenders from tough areas. In addition to his offensive upside, his 200-foot game is quite impressive.
He back-checks hard and is aggressive in puck battles along the boards. Despite his size, he battles against much bigger players and is able to come out with the puck frequently.