Jets make deal with Flyers, draft Logan Stanley 18th overall
The Winnipeg Jets traded up with the Philadelphia Flyers and selected defenseman Logan Stanley with the 18th overall pick in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft on Friday.
Logan Stanley
Position: Defense
Height: 6-6
Weight: 209 pounds
Age: 18
Club: Windsor (OHL)
Nationality: Canadian
| GP | G | A | P | ES GPG | ES PPG | ES GF% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 0.063 | 0.188 | 52.893 |
(Even-strength stats courtesy: prospect-stats.com)
This 6-foot-6 behemoth may be one of the largest players selected in the draft, and the Windsor Spitfire uses his size to his advantage in every aspect of the game.
"Big, strong, and hard to play against" is how defensive partner and fellow top prospect Mikhail Sergachev described him to NHL.com. The defenseman admits he plays with an edge, and it showed by finishing 12th in the OHL with 103 penalty minutes this season.
With size and a sound defensive game, Stanley's next step is improving at the offensive end, and there has already been significant progress in that regard. In his second OHL campaign, the Kitchener native set career highs in goals (5), assists (12), and plus/minus (+7).