";s:4:"text";s:6548:"Neighbours ability to maintain control of the puck, often shielding it with his body, has significantly contributed to his WHL success. I'm ready for whatever it takes. We chatted about his season in Edmonton, the opportunities he’s had with Team Canada, and more. Braden Schneider | Kaiden Guhle | Seth Jarvis | Connor Zary | Jacob Perreault | Noel Gunler | Lukas Reichel | Dylan Holloway | Hendrix Lapierre | Jan Mysak. I’d like to think I’m a good producer as a forward – someone who can play up and down the line and be versatile.". His fine form continued in the playoffs, with Neighbours recording four goals and 12 points in 16 games as Edmonton went on a deep post-season run. NBC Sports Network made the Lucic comparison. With everything that has since occurred with COVID it is difficult to tell where Neighbours might have finished the season under normal circumstances. This week there are two prolific left wings to profile, beginning with the Edmonton Oil Kings' Jake Neighbours. to play for the Pursuit of Excellence (POE) in the Canadian Sport School Hockey League. While not always the fastest player on the ice, Neighbours is unafraid to tangle with anyone on the ice, even when common sense dictates he should leave the situation alone. Milan Lucic. With speed and skill becoming the hottest commodities in the modern-day NHL, the ‘skilled pest’ has become a bit of market inefficiency. Jake Neighbours – NHL Draft Projection Neighbours is right on the cusp of the first round and has the potential to sneak into the top-31, but will most likely be an early second-round pick. Originally from Airdrie, Neighbours suited up for the U15 AAA Xtreme in the 2015-16 season, recording 22 goals and 40 points in 35 games. h4 { His first-step quickness is the difference-maker with Neighbours as the young Oil Kings’ winger consistently beats players from a standstill position and then has a good enough top-speed to stay ahead in the race. Someone that is just, I think, going to fit in with his character and his work ethic into our group moving forward. St Louis Blues, stlouisblues.com and stlblues.com are trademarks of the St Louis Blues Hockey Club. On Oct. 6, the 18-year-old hockey player was selected in the first round of the 2020 NHL Draft. Flamesnation is a fan site with no direct affiliation to the Calgary Flames, Calgary Sports and Entertainment Corporation, NHL, or NHLPA, Photo Credit: Codie McLachlan/Edmonton Oil Kings, 2020 Flames First Round Targets: Jake Neighbours. His shot is above average because of his deceptive release. His strong play in his 16-year-old season resulted in two WHL Rookie of the Month awards. One obvious concern with Neighbours, which might affect exactly where he is drafted, is that he’s not the tallest. If he ends up playing like any of them, it will be a steal for the St. Louis Blues, who took Neighbours with the 26th overall pick on Tuesday night. And Neighbours himself says he tries to emulate his game after Matthew Tkachuk. This is one step in it and we've just got to continue from here. Players such as Connor McDavid, Mitch Marner, and Artemi Panarin show how much misdirection and creativity can aid [...], By Tony Ferrari|2020-09-30T12:24:22-04:00July 20th, 2020|Feature Story|, Cole Perfetti of the Saginaw Spirit celebrates a goal. a.glyph-help{ The St. Neighbours looking for Hlinka-Gretzky gold, Neighbours caps off stellar WHL rookie campaign, Neighbours captains team at World U17 Hockey Challenge, Athletes adapt training amid COVID-19 closures. Neighbours put up 70 points in only his second full season with the Oil Kings, a much-improved team from his late season call up. He went fourth overall in the 2017 Bantam Draft and while his offensive numbers haven’t been amazing, he’s developed an all-around game that’s made NHL scouts pretty impressed with his progression. ", Video: Blues draft Jake Neighbours at No. Tony also covers the Ottawa Senators' prospects. Needless to say, Neighbours wasn’t overly reliant on special teams for production and did a nice job generating offense at five on five. That lack of height doesn’t necessarily prevent Neighbours from playing a physical game, but again the WHL has far more deviation in player heights and Neighbours is more solidly in the middle of those heights. There was a memorable fight that ended in a broken hand his rookie year. DobberHockey and Goalie Post launched in 2005, becoming the first independent fantasy hockey and starting goalie websites on the Internet. text-decoration: none ", According to Dobber Prospects, Neighbours is a "deceptively fast skater who likes to get in on the forecheck. Tony Ferrari and Jokke Nevalainen are… Welcome to the Thursday Prospect Ramblings. Once they do, he has the vision to find them and the passing skills to set them up through tight spaces. By Tony Ferrari|2020-10-06T00:18:46-04:00October 6th, 2020|Prospects Rambling|, Image courtesy of NHL.com The day is finally here! } color: var(--nav_typography-color); Wearing an “A” for Team Canada at the last Hlinka Gretzky Cup, Neighbours earned a silver medal and returned to the Oil Kings ready to perform in his draft year. Neighbours also increased his number of games played to 64. “I'm in there banging bodies and being physical in on the forecheck, blocking shots and doing what it takes. He’s 45th for FC Hockey, 26th for ISS, 43rd for Craig Button, 23rd for McKeen’s and 31st for Bob McKenzie. January 2020 – Jake Neighbours is a solid 200-foot winger who likes to play with a bit of an edge. The 2020 NHL Draft has been the class that never seems to end but tonight, it finally comes to an end! He plays with an edge and knows how to operate in any role offensively." And weights too, I suppose. We chatted about his season, his family's role in his development and he tells a funny story about the shootout. But his smarts, playing style and size give him a pretty high developmental floor. We finally [...], By Tony Ferrari|2020-09-30T11:51:20-04:00September 23rd, 2020|Feature Story|, Feature image courtesy of Andrew Armstrong What if I told you that there was a player who stood at 6'4" and 215lbs but he had all the agility of a high-level player who was 5'11" and 180lbs? Eliteprospects.com hockey player profile of Jake Neighbours, 2002-03-29 Airdrie, AB, CAN Canada. 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