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Fantasy Summary

Very mobile defender who possesses the ability to break out of his own end with a good pass or skating it out on his own.


Observations

June 2026 – Stanley’s third season of college hockey at Cornell was nearly a carbon copy of his second campaign. The 21-year-old totaled 15 points in 34 games with 33 PIMs. Stanley skated in his six professional games, scoring once in six games for the Belleville Senators (AHL). Learning how to effectively use his size (6-3, 201 pounds) at the pro level is the next bend in his learning curve heading into next season.  Chris Babos 

August 2025 – Stanley’s offensive results did not meaningfully improve in 2024-25, posting 13 points in 36 games compared to 10 points in 35 games in 2023-24. He did,  however, register more penalty minutes, which could indicate he is learning that his path to professional hockey might be more effective if he  physically imposes his 6-3 frame on the opposition. As he is also a right shot defensemen who skates well, Ottawa likely has a top four AHL defensemen at the very least for the years to come. Time will tell if Stanley has what it takes to stick in the NHL. Projecting his upside as a bottom pairing NHL defenseman in four to five years seems realistic. Ioan Gheordanescu      

September 2023 – The 18-year-old Stanley should be with Cornell in 2023-24 after just 67 games in the BCHL with Victoria. He will need to improve on his options in the opposition zone and use his body a little more especially entering into college hockey. As it stands, he will be the youngest defenseman at Cornell this season, so playing time will need to be earned. Grant Campbell

Attributes
Fantasy Upside 5.0
NHL Certainty 4.5
Country CAN
Position D
Roster Type AHL
Shoot/Glove Right
Date of Birth February 4, 2005
Height 6‘3”
Weight 201 lbs
Drafted 2023 Round 4; Overall: 108
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Stats – Frozen Tools – Profile on FT

SeasonLeagueTeamGPGAPTSPIM+/-
2025-2026NCAACornell Univ.3431215332
2025-2026AHLBelleville Senators61010-1
2024-2025NCAACornell Univ.36211134014
2023-2024NCAACornell Univ.3528102216
2022-2023BCHLVictoria Grizzlies5343438300
2021-2022BCHLVictoria Grizzlies1301180
2019-2020CSSHL U16St. George's School Elite 15s100000
2019-2020CSSHL U15St. George's School U15 Prep2972936410
2018-2019WSI U14Draftday Hockey Selects U14702200
2018-2019CSSHL U15St. George's School U15 Prep273121580
2016-2017WSI U12Pro Hockey Selects U12617800
2016-2017QC Int PWNorth Shore Winter Club300000
2014-2015Brick InvitationalBC Junior Canucks602220

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