Team: Dallas Stars
Terry Wilson, TSN

Fantasy Summary

Undersized defenseman with an advanced offensive toolkit. Defensive game and positioning needs work.


Observations

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March 2023 – White has signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Dallas Stars. Taylor Newby

December 2022 – Gavin White is in the midst of an amazing season. With 18 points in 17 games, he is 4th among OHL defensemen in points-per-game. His defensive game needs a lot of work, however. He has high-end speed, but he finds himself lost on the back-check at times. While his offensive creativity thrives, he is prone to turnovers when he can’t complete plays. At 20 years old, it will be a tough transition to professional hockey for white. Whether he starts next season in the AHL or the ECHL, he has a long road to the NHL. At 161 pounds, he will also need to bulk up as he enters a more physical league. On the other hand, his pure offensive IQ gives hope that White can become an impact player at the NHL level. Aaron Itovitch

Attributes
Fantasy Upside 7.0
NHL Certainty 4.5
Country CAN
Position D
Roster Type Junior
Shoot/Glove Right
Date of Birth November 12, 2002
Height 5‘11”
Weight 161 lbs
Drafted 2022 Round 4; Overall: 115

Stats

 Season Team League GP G A TP PIM      Playoffs GP G A TP PIM 
 2015-2016 RSL Kings U14 AAHEO U14 AA30 6 1319 6|Playoffs7 1 23
  Upper Canada Cyclones U14 AAAHEO U146 0 11 4|Playoffs2 0 00
 2016-2017 Upper Canada Cyclones U15 AAAHEO U1530 3 47 20|Playoffs4 0 00
 2017-2018 Brockville Braves U18 AAAHEO U1841 2 79 18|Playoffs1 0 00
 2018-2019 Brockville Braves U18 AAAHEO U1845 6 2329 24|Playoffs2 0 22
  Brockville TikisEOJHL0 0 00 0|Playoffs3 0 00
 2019-2020 Brantford BulldogsOHL25 1 23 4|        
 2020-2021 Brantford BulldogsOHL0 0 00 0|        
 2021-2022 Brantford BulldogsOHL66 10 4656 21|Playoffs19 2 79 14 
  Brantford BulldogsMemorial Cup5 0 22 0|        
 2022-2023 Brantford BulldogsOHL22 7 1522 6|        
  Peterborough PetesOHL32 5 1419 12|Playoffs20 1 45
  Peterborough PetesMemorial Cup5 0 11 0|        
 2023-2024 Texas StarsAHL49 0 1111 18|        
 2024-2025 Texas StarsAHL2 0 00 0|        
  Idaho SteelheadsECHL3 1 01 0|        

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