Scouting Report: Kyle Turris - NHL Draft Prospect

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Team: Burnaby Express
League: British Columbia Hockey League, Tier II
Position: C
Born: August 14, 1989
Hometown: New Westminster, BC
Height: 6.00
Weight: 165 lbs

Report Card (Excellent, Good, Average, Below Average, Poor)

Size/Strength	Average
Skating	Excellent
Shot/Scoring	Excellent
Puckhandling	Good
Physical Play	Good
Offensive Play	Excellent
Defensive Play	Average
Hockey Sense	Excellent
Competitiveness	Excellent

Strengths
1. Skating
2. Shot
3. Puckhandling

Area’s For Improvement
1. Strength
2. Defensive game

Skill
A dynamic player with offensive flair.

Scouting Report
Kyle Turris is a dynamic player with great offensive upside. Despite his small frame, Turris has a gritty side. Regardless, he needs put on some more pounds and strength in order for him to compete at a higher level. He handles the puck well and has an accurate shot. Turris is dangerous in the offensive zone and is not selfish with the puck. His skates well and has good speed. Turris has been known to elevate his game in clutch situations with the Burnaby Express.

NHL Potential
1st or 2nd line center, top 6 forward

Notes
Kyle Turris’ rights are owned by the Vancouver Giants. He turned down the opportunity to play in the WHL to play with Burnaby in the BCHL as it is his intention to play with the Wisconsin Badgers in the NCAA next season. Turris is expected to go in the first 5 picks of the 2007 NHL draft. If Turris drops, it might be because some NHL scouts see BCHL as lower competition than the WHL.

Year	Team	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
05/06	Burnaby Express, BCHL	57	36	36	72	32
06/07	Burnaby Express, BCHL	53	66	55	121	83

Awards
- 2006 BCHL Coastal Division Rookie of the Year
- 2006 World Junior A Challenge Most Valuable Player award
- 2006 World Junior A Challenge All-Star Team
- 2006 World Junior A Challenge Scoring Champion
- 2007 RBC Financial Group Canadian Junior A Player of the Year
- 2007 BCHL Player of the Year