Connor Davis

October 2025 – Starting the season in Cedar Rapids with early top-nine usage and second-unit power play looks. Tape shows a straight-line attack, clean entries off speed, and a strong first three strides that separate on the wall. He scans before first touch, leans on hip-pocket holds to protect, and prefers quick give-and-goes into the slot. Inside the dots, he opens his blade early and arrives as the third man for catch-and-shoots, which fits Cedar Rapids’ quick-strike rhythm. Off the puck, he stays connected on the forecheck and finishes with balance, though he can drift high in the offensive zone when possession flips, which stretches the route back to the defensive slot. Under pressure, first-touch decisions are mostly one-touch or bump-outs; adding a fake to the middle or a delay to hit the late seam would raise primary creation. For fantasy, value is measured by shots and goals at even strength, as well as situational power play touches. The unlock is sustaining inside-lane touches against NCAA pace next year at Northeastern. Andrew Epps