Pauser
05-31-2008, 05:43 PM
Kyle Beach Interview with team1040:
He said he is very excited for the draft combine. He said he put lots of work in and hopes he can impress everyone at the combine. Speaking of which, he is very stressed out as can be expected for a young kid being watched under so many eyes. He has 28 interviews scheduled. On the injury front, he had hernia surgery at the end of the season and played through it throughout the second half of the season along with the concussion injuries. He believes he had an awesome start to the season but the second half was not nearly as good as it could've been w/o the injuries. Hopes the injuries won't continue throughout his future.
In response to being called a wildcard by many because of his style, he responded by stating that he's not afraid of the rough stuff and is willing to do whatever it takes to win. He admits he sometimes he crosses the line but believes his discipline (something he stated he's worked on all season with the coaches) has improved a lot since he was younger. He said with maturity he has become more disciplined, and with more maturity that procedure should continue. He also said a lot of his penalties were hard-working penalties (not totally sold on this) that were smart, defensive penalties.
He weighed in at the combine at 6'3 and 205 pounds, and that's without working in the last 5 weeks because of his injury. Very impressive size.
Kyle also mentioned his favourite player is Jarome Iginla as he does everything on his ice. He likes to model his game after him as well. In response to being asked where he thinks he'll go, he said it's possible that he goes from anywhere from the top 5 to outside the top 10. When asked about the Canucks, he responded by saying that they didn't visit him during the season but after the season he met with Harold Snepts and another member of the organization during a weekend in Kelowna. He also gave great props to Ellington and Gendur and would be glad to play with them in the future. When asked about Rich Harden (???), he mentioned that he is his second cousin.
On an off-topic note, the crying baby in the background was hilarious.
Now, onto my opinion. It appears as if his injuries hindered him in the second half (no ????) and that his best POTENTIAL was seen in the first-half. If he can overcome his injuries, he'll be a great player. They have to make sure though that his belligerence doesn't lead him to a Rick Rypien esque career in which he goes out there and hurts himself with his style of play. IMO, he has the best potential in the draft next to Steven Stamkos. The downside to that is that he also has the most bust potential. I'd definately take serious consideration into drafting the kid if I were the Canucks, along with a lot of other players.
Nice analysis. Reading through this, I still don't want him. I really believe that this kid will be the second coming of Shawn Antoski.
Any reports on Cody Hodgson and/or Zach Boychuk?
He said he is very excited for the draft combine. He said he put lots of work in and hopes he can impress everyone at the combine. Speaking of which, he is very stressed out as can be expected for a young kid being watched under so many eyes. He has 28 interviews scheduled. On the injury front, he had hernia surgery at the end of the season and played through it throughout the second half of the season along with the concussion injuries. He believes he had an awesome start to the season but the second half was not nearly as good as it could've been w/o the injuries. Hopes the injuries won't continue throughout his future.
In response to being called a wildcard by many because of his style, he responded by stating that he's not afraid of the rough stuff and is willing to do whatever it takes to win. He admits he sometimes he crosses the line but believes his discipline (something he stated he's worked on all season with the coaches) has improved a lot since he was younger. He said with maturity he has become more disciplined, and with more maturity that procedure should continue. He also said a lot of his penalties were hard-working penalties (not totally sold on this) that were smart, defensive penalties.
He weighed in at the combine at 6'3 and 205 pounds, and that's without working in the last 5 weeks because of his injury. Very impressive size.
Kyle also mentioned his favourite player is Jarome Iginla as he does everything on his ice. He likes to model his game after him as well. In response to being asked where he thinks he'll go, he said it's possible that he goes from anywhere from the top 5 to outside the top 10. When asked about the Canucks, he responded by saying that they didn't visit him during the season but after the season he met with Harold Snepts and another member of the organization during a weekend in Kelowna. He also gave great props to Ellington and Gendur and would be glad to play with them in the future. When asked about Rich Harden (???), he mentioned that he is his second cousin.
On an off-topic note, the crying baby in the background was hilarious.
Now, onto my opinion. It appears as if his injuries hindered him in the second half (no ????) and that his best POTENTIAL was seen in the first-half. If he can overcome his injuries, he'll be a great player. They have to make sure though that his belligerence doesn't lead him to a Rick Rypien esque career in which he goes out there and hurts himself with his style of play. IMO, he has the best potential in the draft next to Steven Stamkos. The downside to that is that he also has the most bust potential. I'd definately take serious consideration into drafting the kid if I were the Canucks, along with a lot of other players.
Nice analysis. Reading through this, I still don't want him. I really believe that this kid will be the second coming of Shawn Antoski.
Any reports on Cody Hodgson and/or Zach Boychuk?