Jay Wallace

Fantasy Summary

High scoring, skilled, and defensively responsible, Reschny is nonetheless streaky and undersized without strong skating, leaving many questions about his projection.


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June 2025- Reschny, along with teammate and projected top 2026 prospect Keaton Verhoeff, has committed to the University of North Dakota for 2025/26

March 2025- One of the flashiest players in this draft, Cole Reschny has had a couple of eye-popping scoring streaks that have constantly kept him as one of the top point producers in the WHL. Despite this, Reschny is still a fairly streaky player who can go from hot to cold in games. Reschny has been trusted upon in multiple situations for Victoria, capable as a PP and PK option. His most positive asset is his playmaking ability. Reschny is a smart and aware passer with strong pass accuracy who impresses with his high scanning habits and ability to create in tight spaces.

For a player who is not very big, Reschny does show some chops as a physical asset. He is willing to play dirty for pucks and can be a rough forechecker. He’s also quite mentally aware in his own end but can be a bit too focused on puck watching. He looks more of a boom-or-bust player than fellow undersized B-tier prospects Potter & Kindel, and he doesn’t have the same high-end toolkit the other two possess although he’s a bit more detailed oriented. He has the tools but lacks a standout trait. –Austin Kelly

January 2025-Cole Reschny is a highly skilled 5-10 centre who has put together a solid WHL career so far with his playmaking, offensive instincts, and motor. While he’s not the strongest player physically, Reschny is effective at driving play on-puck, with a mechanically-sound skating base, smooth hands, and the ability to manufacture offence for both himself and his Victoria teammates. Reschny’s offensive game revolves around finesse, passing ability, and vision. His strong lower half allows him to create off the cycle and spin off contact down low. He’s displayed a great motor in all 3 zones, but the overall strength is concerning to his projectability. As his size suggests, he loses a big share of physical battles along the boards and isn’t reliable in defensive situations. Still, Reschny possesses top-six upside due to his offensive involvement and play driving tendencies. He could become a solid complementary scorer at the next level, similar to players like Seth Jarvis or Jordan Eberle. Strength development and defensive maturity will be crucial for his development                     Whittaker Heart 

Attributes
Fantasy Upside 7.5
NHL Certainty 5.0
Country CAN
Position C
Roster Type Draft Eligible
Shoot/Glove Left
Date of Birth
Height 5‘10”
Weight 187 lbs
Drafted No
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Stats – Frozen Tools – Profile on FT

SeasonLeagueTeamGPGAPTSPIM+/-
2024-2025WHLVictoria Royals622666924442
2024-2025Prospects ChallengeTeam CHL210101
2024-2025Hlinka Gretzky CupCanada U18534740
2023-2024WHLVictoria Royals61213859143
2023-2024WHC-17Canada Red U17735840
2022-2023WHLVictoria Royals41012-8
2022-2023SMAAAHLSaskatoon Blazers U18 AAA34234265380
2022-2023CWGTeam Saskatchewan651690
2022-2023Circle K ClassicSaskatoon Blazers U18 AAA404460
2021-2022WSI U15Pro Hockey Selects U159681400
2021-2022CSSHL U16Northern Alberta Xtreme U16 Prep324600
2021-2022CSSHL U15Northern Alberta Xtreme U15 Prep25405292420
2020-2021CSSHL U15Northern Alberta U15 Prep420220
2018-2019WSI U12Western Canada Selects U128831100

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