Scouting Report: Bastien Primeau, 16-year-old Right Wing
Height: 6’1”
Weight: 200 lbs
Primeau is a big old grab-bag of abilities and skills, bad at almost nothing and adept in plenty. On the offensive side of the puck, he uses his stable frame and speed to make space for himself, be it in front of the net, screening the goaltender, or handling the puck to find a lane for a quick, accurate shot. His ability to read the defenses, something that comes from an obvious dedication to study, helps to refine the skill he already has. On the defensive end, his medium build can deceive a cheating forward into overcommitting to the boards, where they’ll find themselves implanted sooner rather than later. His positioning makes him a worthy obstacle for any defense to plan around. Primeau is a specimen of physicality, agile and strong, quick on his feet and with his fists, and with the extra gear he rarely needs to hit.
Primeau doesn’t have weaknesses as much as he has works-in-progress. He has to work on his passing, which is still solid, but not where it needs to be yet. His stick checking and shot blocking still needs work, and his effort on the defensive side of the pick needs as much work as he puts into the offensive read. Primeau is another guy I have circled on my sheet, he’s got that charge I like of all SHL players, a good, sturdy base with no serious foibles. It’s early to say, but he’s an intrighuing prospect who will look to go at the top of the order in the coming SMJHL.
Eddie Morozov signing off for now. Stay tuned for more info and more reports from my trips abroad scouting the next SHL stars!
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-----------------★ #23 Hải Nam Hoàng ★-----------------
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★ Milestones Reached ★
9/5/22 (S67): 200 TPE reached
9/9/22 (S67): Drafted 33rd Overall to SMJHL, Great Falls (Round 3, Pick 5)
9/12/22 (S67): Signs 4-year contract with GFG, $5 million per ($3M + $2M bonus)
9/19/22 (S67): First SMJHL Point/Goal, 3:07, 3rd Period, for a 3-1 Score (5-1 Final)
10/2/22 (S67): 250 TPE reached
10/17/22 (S67): First SMJHL Playoff Goal, 6:39, 4OT, For a 3-2 Win (Series Tied 1-1)
11/5/22 (S68): Drafted 21st Overall to SHL, Minnesota (Round 2, Pick 1)
11/9/22 (S67): Signs 3-year contract with MIN, $3 million per (ELC)
11/15/22 (S67): 300 and 350 TPE reached
11/27/22 (S68): 50th SMJHL Point
11/29/22 (S68): 1st SMJHL Hat Trick
11/31/22 (S68): 400 TPE reached
12/5/22 (S68): New SMJHL Career High in Points and Goals (40P, 21G, 19A)
1/5/23 (S68): Named S68 GFG Team MVP
1/5/23 (S68): Named to S68 All-Star Team
1/16/23 (S69): 500 TPE Reached
1/16/23 (S69): 100 SMJHL Points Reached
1/24/23 (S69): 550 TPE Reached
2/20/23 (S69): 600 TPE Reached
3/5/23 (S69): Named to S69 All-Star Team
3/7/23 (S69): Named to S69 WJC Team World Roster
3/20/23 (S70): 700 TPE Reached
4/22/23 (S70): 750 TPE Reached
5/22/23 (S70): 800 and 850 TPE Reached
6/3/23 (S70): 900 TPE Reached
7/7/23 (S71): Signs 3-year contract worth $13 million
7/30/23 (S71): 950, 1000, and 1050 TPE Reached
8/10/23 (S72): 100th SHL Point, 12:06, 1st Period, for a 1-3 Score (6-4 Final)
8/10/23 (S72): First 4-Point SHL Game
9/21/23 (S73): 1200 TPE Reached
11/12/23 (S73): 1250, 1300, and 1350 TPE Reached
12/2/23 (S74): 1400 TPE Reached
12/25/23 (S74): 1450 TPE Reached
1/15/24 (S74): 1500 TPE Reached
1/24/24 (S74): 1550 TPE Reached
2/10/24 (S75): 1600 TPE Reached
3/2/24 (S75): 1650 TPE Reached
3/20/24 (S75): 1700 TPE Reached
3/29/24 (S76): 1750 TPE Reached
4/2/24 (S76): 1800 TPE Reached
4/2/24 (S76): Career Best in Assists, Points (52 A, 87 P)
4/2/24 (S76): League Leader in Faceoff % 3 Years in a Row
6/19/24 (S77): 5-Point Game vs. Calgary (Personal Best)
7/5/24 (S77): Career Best in Assists, Points (66 A, 103 P)
7/13/24 (S77): Career Best Playoff Performance (7G, 8A in 12 GP)
7/20/24 (S77): Nominated for Jeff Dar Award (Two Way Forward)
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Draft Year: S68
Position: Left Wing/Center
Handedness: Right
Jersey Number: 23
Height: 5ft 9in
Weight: 151 lbs
Birthplace: Buôn Đôn District, Viet Nam
Salary: $6,000,000 to MIN (2 years remain)
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★ TPE Tracker ★
1715
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★ Career Stats - Regular Season ★
(S67) [SMJHL, Great Falls | 66 GP | 22 G | 15 A | 37 PTS | -22 +/- | 71 GR] [TPE High: 269]
(S68) [SMJHL, Great Falls | 66 GP | 31 G | 28 A | 59 PTS | -14 +/- | 76 GR] [TPE High: 350]
(S69) [SMJHL, Great Falls | 66 GP | 29 G | 55 A | 87 PTS | 24 +/- | 74 GR] [TPE High: 425]
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(S70) [SHL, Minnesota | 66 GP | 21 G | 25 A | 46 PTS | -28 +/- | 69 GR] [TPE High: 734]
(S71) [SHL, Minnesota | 66 GP | 19 G | 19 A | 38 PTS | -33 +/- | 69 GR] [TPE High: 946]
(S72) [SHL, Minnesota | 66 GP | 20 G | 29 A | 49 PTS | -27 +/- | 72 GR] [TPE High: 1103]
(S73) [SHL, Minnesota | 66 GP | 38 G | 37 A | 73 PTS | 7 +/- | 73 GR] [TPE High: 1251]
(S74) [SHL, Minnesota | 66 GP | 47 G | 34 A | 81 PTS | 12 +/- | 73 GR] [TPE High: 1458]
(S75) [SHL, Minnesota | 66 GP | 34 G | 32 A | 66 PTS | -8 +/- | 73 GR] [TPE High: 1615]
(S76) [SHL, Minnesota | 66 GP | 35 G | 52 A | 87 PTS | -10 +/- | 76 GR] [TPE High: 1790]
(S77) [SHL, Minnesota | 66 GP | 37 G | 66 A | 103 PTS | 13 +/- | 75 GR] [TPE High: 1772]
(S78) [SHL, Minnesota | 25 GP | 9 G | 19 A | 28 PTS | -11 +/- | 70 GR] [TPE High: 1710]
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★ Career Stats - Playoffs ★
(S67) [SMJHL, Great Falls | 6 GP | 3 G | 1 A | 4 PTS | -6 +/- | 72 GR] [TPE High: 279]
(S69) [SMJHL, Great Falls | 7 GP | 3 G | 7 A | 10 PTS | -2 +/- | 76 GR] [TPE High: 450]
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(S70) [SHL, Minnesota | 4 GP | 1 G | 2 A | 3 PTS | -3 +/- | 63 GR] [TPE High: 773]
(S73) [SHL, Minnesota | 5 GP | 2 G | 3 A | 5 PTS | 0 +/- | 70 GR] [TPE High: 1251]
(S74) [SHL, Minnesota | 4 GP | 2 G | 2 A | 4 PTS | -4 +/- | 67 GR] [TPE High: 1458]
(S75) [SHL, Minnesota | 6 GP | 2 G | 4 A | 6 PTS | -3 +/- | 74 GR] [TPE High: 1615]
(S76) [SHL, Minnesota | 7 GP | 2 G | 1 A | 3 PTS | -4 +/- | 72 GR] [TPE High: 1790]
(S77) [SHL, Minnesota | 12 GP | 7 G | 8 A | 15 PTS | -4 +/- | 73 GR] [TPE High: 1790]
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★ Career Stats - International ★
(S67) [WJC, ICE | 12 GP | 5 G | 8 A | 13 PTS | -2 +/- | 67 GR] [TPE High: 279]
(S68) [WJC, ICE | 12 GP | 5 G | 8 A | 13 PTS | -1 +/- | 76 GR] [TPE High: 350]
(S69) [WJC, World | 12 GP | 3 G | 5 A | 8 PTS | -5 +/- | 68 GR] [TPE High: 425]
(S70) [IIHF, Japan | 12 GP | 1 G | 0 A | 1 PTS | 2 +/- | 62 GR] [TPE High: 774]
(S71) [IIHF, Japan | 12 GP | 1 G | 2 A | 3 PTS | 4 +/- | 61 GR] [TPE High: 938]
(S72) [IIHF, Japan | 12 GP | 0 G | 3 A | 3 PTS | 3 +/- | 60 GR] [TPE High: 1103]
(S73) [IIHF, Japan | 12 GP | 3 G | 3 A | 6 PTS | -1 +/- | 64 GR] [TPE High: 1251]
(S74) [IIHF, Japan | 12 GP | 3 G | 6 A | 9 PTS | -1 +/- | 76 GR] [TPE High: 1540]
(S75) [IIHF, Japan | 12 GP | 5 G | 9 A | 14 PTS | 3 +/- | 79 GR] [TPE High: 1615]
(S76) [IIHF, Japan | 12 GP | 6 G | 11 A | 17 PTS | 4 +/- | 77 GR] [TPE High: 1790]
(S77) [IIHF, Japan | 12 GP | 5 G | 5 A | 10 PTS | 6 +/- | 75 GR] [TPE High: 1772]
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★ Career Stats - Totals ★
[SMJHL, Great Falls (Regular Season)| 198 GP | 83 G | 100 A | 183 PTS | -12 +/- | 74 GR]
[SMJHL, Great Falls (Playoffs) | 13 GP | 6 G | 8 A | 14 PTS | -8 +/- | 74 GR]
[WJC, ICE, World (Round Robin) | 36 GP | 13 G | 21 A | 34 PTS | -8 +/- | 71 GR]
[WJC, ICE, World (Tournament) | 5 GP | 1 G | 4 A | 5 PTS | 1 +/- | 70 GR]
[SHL, Minnesota (Regular Season) | 528 GP | 251 G | 292 A | 543 PTS | -74 +/- | 73 GR]
[SHL, Minnesota (Playoffs) | 38 GP | 16 G | 20 A | 36 PTS | -14 +/- | 70 GR]
[IIHF, Japan (Round Robin) | 96 GP | 24 G | 39 A | 63 PTS | 20 +/- | 69 GR]
[IIHF, Japan (Tournament) | 15 GP | 3 G | 9 A | 12 PTS | -5 +/- | 69 GR]
-------------★ Eddie - Management Career ★------------
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★ Milestones Reached ★
12/20/22 (S68): Hired To WJC, GM of Team ICE
1/10/23 (S68): First WJC Win (8-4 Win over DACH)
1/14/23 (S68): Finished 5th in the Tournament Stage
5/16/23 (S70): Longest Tenure as ICE GM Reached (3 Seasons)
5/16/23 (S70): Nominated for S70 Elias Armia Award
5/16/23 (S70): Franchise Record for Wins in Round Robin Play Broken (WJC, ICE, 6)
5/24/23 (S70): Win Bronze Medal in 2-1 OT Game vs. Finland (First in ICE History)
7/7/23 (S71): Hired To WJC, GM of Team United States
8/22/23 (S71): Win Gold Medal in 5-2 Game vs. British Isles
10/29/23 (S73): Rehired To WJC, Co-GM of Team United States
12/2/23 (S73): Win Gold Medal in 3-2 Game vs. Rhine
12/2/23 (S73): Won S73 Gunnar Söderberg Award (shared with Cloud_Robot)
12/18/23 (S74): Hired as Minnesota Monarchs Co-GM
2/5/24 (S75): First SHL Win (8-4 Win over EDM)
2/17/24 (S75): Hired as Minnesota Monarchs Interim GM
3/1/24 (S75): Hired as Minnesota Monarchs Head GM
3/1/24 (S75): First Playoff Appearence Clinched
4/2/24 (S76): Second Playoff Appearence Clinched
6/27/24 (S77): Third Playoff Appearence Clinched
7/4/24 (S77): Second Playoff Appearence Clinched
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★ Career Record ★
(S68) [WJC, ICE | 4 W | 7 L | 1 OTL | 13 PTS | 8th in Round Robin | 5th in Tournament Play]
(S69) [WJC, ICE | 0 W | 11 L | 1 OTL | 1 PT |10th in Round Robin | Did Not Participate]
(S70) [WJC, ICE | 7 W | 5 L | 0 OTL | 20 PTS | 4th in Round Robin | 3rd in Tournament Play]
(S71) [WJC, United States| 10 W | 1 L | 1 OTL | 29 PTS | 1st in Round Robin | 1st in Tournament Play]
(S72) [WJC, United States| 7 W | 5 L | 0 OTL | 20 PTS | 5th in Round Robin | 1st in Tournament Play]
(S75) [SHL, Minnesota | 26 W | 36 L | 4 OTL | 56 PTS | 15th in Reg. Season| Out in Conf. Quarter.]
(S76) [SHL, Minnesota | 31 W | 32 L | 3 OTL | 65 PTS | 13th in Reg. Season| Out in Conf. Quarter.]
(S77) [SHL, Minnesota | 40 W | 21 L | 5 OTL | 85 PTS | 6th in Reg. Season | Out in Conf. Semis.]
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★ Career Stats - Totals ★
[WJC, ICE, United States | 28 W | 28 L | 3 OTL | 2 Gold | 0 Silver | 1 Bronze]
[SHL, Minnesota | 97 W | 89 L | 12 OTL | 0 GM Awards | 0 President's Trophies | 0 Challenge Cups ]
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★ Scouted & Drafted Players ★
(S75) Mia Lavoie [SMJHL, Maine | Traded ]
(S75) Muon Collider [SMJHL, Anchorage | 0 GP | 0 G | 0 A | 0 PTS | 0 +/- | 0 GR] [TPE High: 633]
(S75) Masked Stranger [SMJHL, Vancouver | 0 GP | 0 G | 0 A | 0 PTS | 0 +/- | 0 GR] [TPE High: 559]
(S75) Wyatt King [SMJHL, St. Louis | Released ] [TPE High: 429]
(S76) Jason Warwaha [SMJHL, Newfoundland | 0 GP | 0 G | 0 A | 0 PTS | 0 +/- | 0 GR] [TPE High: 391]
(S76) Lee Harrison [SMJHL, Great Falls | Released ] [TPE High: 269]
(S77) Crazy Tomato II [SMJHL, Regina | 0 GP | 0 G | 0 A | 0 PTS | 0 +/- | 0 GR] [TPE High: 330]
(S77) Adam Joy [SMJHL, Anchorage | 0 GP | 0 G | 0 A | 0 PTS | 0 +/- | 0 GR] [TPE High: 284]
(S77) Marian Hanak [SMJHL, Great Falls | 0 GP | 0 G | 0 A | 0 PTS | 0 +/- | 0 GR] [TPE High: 313]