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Fantasy Summary

A top-six forward with a high scoring ceiling.


Observations

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June 2021 – Harper saw his first taste of pro hockey in the 2020-21 season skating in Florida in the ECHL. He took no time to adjust to the pace of play and showed his scoring touch totaling nine points in five games. With Milwaukee and Chicago sharing a lineup in the AHL, space was limited for Harper to play a full season at the next level, but he eventually earned a spot. His transition wasn’t as smooth as one would hope seeing Harper produce only two points in 15 games. The continuation of Harper’s development will begin in the AHL where he will learn to play more on the defensive side of the puck and look parlee his slick offensive abilities with a newfound sense for checking and defensive awareness. Nicholas Kawka

April 2020 – Harper is fresh off his ELC signing with the Predators late in March.  At the end of this season, Harper tied his rookie NCAA performance of 37 points, but in 6 fewer games.  He has added more of a physical and all-around skill set to his game, which has helped him fit the mold of a more honest and responsible Milwaukee Admirals group in the AHL ranks.  Harper is a good bet to make the AHL in the fall of 2020. Nicholas Kawka

February 2020 – Harper has had the bounce back season he needed for Boston University.  He is on pace for his best season yet with 35 points in 28 games. Harper is second on the Terriers behind another Predators prospect in David Farrance.  While BU is having a mediocre, Harper has been steady and reliable all season long and has really rounded out his defensive game sharing the team lead with plus 13.  It will be interesting to see if Harper’s season ends in BU or with a few games in Nashville fresh off an ELC. Nicholas Kawka

 

November 2019 – Harper is making the most of his senior year at Boston U.  Through five games he has seen time as a top-10 scorer and currently sits at nine points on the year.  Generally thought of as a centre, Harper is playing more time on the wing, giving him more flexibility on the offence.  He’ll be counted on the lead the way for the Terriers all season. Nicholas Kawka

 

July 2019 – After his 3rd year, Harper is coming off his worst statistical season in the NCAA.  With many of his team’s leading scorers moving on, Harper’s time to shine will be in 2020 as an alternate captain, his final season eligible for an ELC.  Harper is known for his scoring potential and he will need to be impactful if he plans to stick with the Predators organization. – Nicholas Kawka

 

October 2018 – Harper has started his junior year at Boston University with two assists in two games. He’s spending time on the ice with fellow Nashville prospect David Farrance, and the two seem to have chemistry. Harper is looking more and more like an NHL prospect and could be a steal for Nashville in the fifth round. Matt Somma

March 2018 – Patrick Harper is following up a strong freshman season with Boston University with an even stronger sophomore season. The undersize centre has eight goals and 21 points in just 20 games with BU, coupled with six penalty minutes and a plus-3 rating. He had a strong performance at the World Juniors, netting four points in seven games for the American squad.

Harper’s sophomore season has been derailed by an injury that has kept him out of the lineup since January. Prior to the injury, he was using his speed to create zone entries and generate offense. When healthy, Harper is a threat to score and set up his teammates. Tyler Halsey

May 2017 —Harper has been a point-per-game player for majority of his junior years. As a smaller player, he has learned to lean on his speed and skill. He can get in to the zone using his speed or his soft hands. He can score and drive the play. There is still some work to be done on his defensive zone coverage, but you can see that he has the desire to excel in that area of the game as well.

Harper had a terrific freshman season for Boston University, with 37 points in 38 games. The success hasn’t been there when he has played with Team USA on the international stage to this point, as he has posted two points in 15 games, in three different tournaments.     Niko Salminen

Attributes
Fantasy Upside 5.5
NHL Certainty 5.0
Country USA
Position C
Roster Type Free Agent
Shoot/Glove Left
Date of Birth July 29, 1998
Height 5‘7”
Weight 155 lbs
Drafted 2016 Round 5; Overall: 138

Stats

 Season Team League GP G A TP PIM      Playoffs GP G A TP PIM 
 2012-2013 Connecticut Oilers 16U AAAEJEPL 16U54 34 2458 18|        
  Connecticut Oilers 18U AAEJEPL 18U20 12 1426 12|Playoffs5 6 410
 2013-2014 Connecticut Oilers 16U AAAEJEPL 16U2 1 23 2|Playoffs5 0 00
  New Jersey Rockets 19UIndependent-Jr24 13 1629 2|        
 2014-2015 Team Orange USA-S165 3 25 -|        
  Avon Old Farms School USHS-Prep22 20 2747 -|        
  NV River Rats 18U AAA NationalMHSL U1814 14 1630 2|        
  U.S. National U17 TeamNTDP4 0 11 2|        
 2015-2016 Team Kelly USA-S175 5 38 2|        
  Avon Old Farms School USHS-Prep27 20 3959 -|        
  NV River Rats 18U AAA NationalMHSL U1813 19 1332 4|        
  Omaha LancersUSHL9 1 34 2|        
  USA U18Hlinka Gretzky Cup4 0 00 0|        
 2016-2017 Boston Univ.NCAA38 13 2437 8|        
  USA U20WJC-207 1 01 0|        
 2017-2018 Boston Univ.NCAA20 8 1321 6|        
  USA U20WJC-207 2 24 0|        
 2018-2019 Boston Univ.NCAA38 6 1420 6|        
 2019-2020 Boston Univ.NCAA32 14 2337 6|        
 2020-2021 Chicago WolvesAHL15 0 22 2|        
  Florida EverbladesECHL5 5 49 0|        
 2021-2022 Milwaukee AdmiralsAHL9 0 00 0|        
  HPKLiiga22 2 68 12|        
 2022-2023 Mora IKHockeyAllsvenskan12 2 46 0|        
  Kristianstads IKHockeyAllsvenskan36 4 1115 10|        
 2023-2024 South Carolina StingraysECHL31 10 616 10|        
  Sheffield SteelersEIHL15 3 36 0|Playoffs2 0 11
  Sheffield SteelersEIHL Cup1 0 00 0|        

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