Danick Paquette plays for the Lewiston MAINEiacs and he kinda impressed me yesterday when i've watched the game on RDS. he was born in july '90, so he'll be eligible next year i think. He's an enforcer, he was playing on the 4th line against Vancouver, but yesterday he played on the 3rd line vs Plymouth. like i said, he's an enforcer, he can hit and he likes to bother the opponent. i don't think he'll be drafted in the 1st round next year, but maybe in the 2nd or 3rd round. if you're a scout in the LHJMQ, you should watch him next year! he wears the number 47 and he's listed as a RW on Lewiston's website. Lewiston drafted him in the 1st round (11th overall) in the LHJMQ draft in 2006.
That kid is a monster. He's not THAT big but he hits everything in sights and just pisses everybody off. Obviously at that age you never know what he could become, anything from a 75 pts power forward to a 4th line grinder, but that kid will make the NHL someday. Too much intensity, heart and willingness not to make it. Heart & soul player. I love him.
He has to improve his skating though, as he looks like a fat turtle out there. But damn he hits so hard, and he loves to hit too!
Watched him play a lot this year and man that kid can hit, hes got decent hands as well, as he gets older he'll become a lot better of a player, definently drafted next year
he sounds good to me. hopefully he will fly under the radar and the wings pick him up in round 3-4. and then he turns into the leagues best power forward at age 24-25.. its allowed to dream
Its just because he moved up the depth charts...He could have more goals if he wasn't suspended all the time. Sunday he fought with Ashton Bernard of Shawinigan in warm ups. Suspensions were handed down today and will be missing tonights game.
I got to think the Habs would be interested in him, I've only seen him once this year and he looked ok, I thought his foot speed wasn't that great but it was only one game.
I was drafted into the NHL as an enforcer and it was really a struggle. It is definately the hardest role to make a team in since each team only needs 1 of them. That being said if he is decent in his own end he'll have a shot since they definately wont be looking at his offensive ability.
I was drafted into the NHL as an enforcer and it was really a struggle. It is definately the hardest role to make a team in since each team only needs 1 of them. That being said if he is decent in his own end he'll have a shot since they definately wont be looking at his offensive ability.
He's smaller then Lucic and I don't think he's as skilled. Paquette is a bit of a dirtier player then Lucic, in my opinion. He's been suspended a handful of times for questionable hits (from behind, late, behind the play, etc.) and as a scout told me, "It's fine if you want to play that kind of game, but you have to be able to back it up." I'm not sure if Paquette has answered that question yet.
Watching him all this year, theres no doubt he has improved greatly. From the young rookie he was last year, to becoming into some form of a leader this year, considering all the changes the Maineiacs have gone through since last years championship squad. He has stepped up as much as his team could have asked. His discipline still has some ways to go but he has improved alot in my mind. Last i knew he was projected in rnds 3,4,5.. more than likely in rnd 4. I would say he has a high upside in my opinion. With the right coaching and players around him, i think he could be much more than the 4th line grinder type. I could see him as a 3rd or 2nd line forward.
Lucic doesn't seem like a good comparison, since they don't really play the same style, and Lucic is much different physically(taller.. lankier). The one thing in common they do have is that they both play with a fire, and don't seem to be scared of anything.
Danick needs to focus his excitement away from his late hits and undisciplined penalties and more towards putting the puck in the net and he'll be fine. I hope he goes as early as the 3rd round, and i hope we have him here in Lewiston for a couple more years, because .. d@mn this kid is fun to watch!
He's smaller then Lucic and I don't think he's as skilled. Paquette is a bit of a dirtier player then Lucic, in my opinion. He's been suspended a handful of times for questionable hits (from behind, late, behind the play, etc.) and as a scout told me, "It's fine if you want to play that kind of game, but you have to be able to back it up." I'm not sure if Paquette has answered that question yet.
he wears the number 47 and he's listed as a RW on Lewiston's website. Lewiston drafted him in the 1st round (11th overall) in the LHJMQ draft in 2006.
Im just being honest...
. its allowed to dream
