Coming from a hockey family, Charlie Slurpe is a flashy pass first center that has the ability to takeover a game at any point in time. While only being 6 foot and 185 pounds, he models his game after the young superstar Jack Hughes. I think Slurpee will do well in the upcoming draft because he sets himself apart from the competition by having an outstanding work ethic, specifically when it comes to driving and fighting for what he wants. Throughout his youth career, he constantly practiced and getting better, which everyone says they want to do but they don’t always do it. The mental aspect of hockey is almost as important as the physical one and Slurpee has worked greatly in both departments over the past few years to become the player he is today, and the player he will be in the future. I think from a physical skills perspective, he has some of the best hands and stick handling we have seen in a few drafts. This will make teams want him even more as he is able to make everyone around him so much better, on and off the ice with his leadership abilities. Another aspect of Slurpee’s game is that he has a natural ability in the defensive zone to read and react to plays, driving his team’s offensive transition rushes and generating even more offensive changes from his defensive savviness. I fully expect Slurpe to go in the first round in the upcoming SMJHL draft, and any team that drafts him is getting a top SHL prospect that is ready to contribute day one.