
Fantasy Summary
Mobile and intelligent defender who moves the puck efficiently. Doesn’t possess overwhelming skill but plays a well-rounded, mature game that should project to a top-four role in the NHL.
Observations
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June 2023 – Brzustewicz was selected 75th overall by the Canucks. Pat Quinn
October 2022 – Brzustewicz is the exact type of player a contending team will rush to the podium to draft in the back end of the first round in the 2023 draft. He is a smooth-skating, intelligent right-shot defenseman who is calm under pressure and should be able to play an NHL role sooner than most other defensemen in the class. While he lacks high-end puck skills, a threatening shot, and aggressive transition defensive habits – such as a tight gap – he does a lot of things very well and simplifies the game, which makes him a valuable diffuser of play under forechecking pressure. His skating ability is what enables him to play this style so effectively. Brzustewicz’s edgework is borderline elite, and his stride mechanics are very good – he moves with real fluidity and purpose – which facilitates evading opposing players. Offensive transition is where he shines brightest. Despite keeping his simple style and rarely going for the hail mary stretch pass or taking the puck end-to-end on his own, he finds the best simple plays to gain zone entries, and he does so extremely effectively and subtly. Brzustewicz also has untapped offensive potential, which is starting to make itself clear with seven assists through six games on a struggling Kitchener Rangers team. He will likely never become a first-pairing NHLer, but a ceiling as a dependable second-pairing guy who progresses play very effectively in transition and has some playmaking flashes at even strength is certainly there. Sebastian High
Attributes | |
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Fantasy Upside | 7.5 |
NHL Certainty | 8.5 |
Country | USA |
Position | D |
Roster Type | Draft Eligible |
Shoot/Glove | Right |
Date of Birth | November 29, 2004 |
Height | 6‘0” |
Weight | 187 lbs |
Drafted | No |
Stats
Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | Playoffs | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | |
2013-2014 | Detroit Red Wings | Brick Invitational | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | | | Playoffs | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
2015-2016 | Draftday Hockey Selects U12 | WSI U12 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | | | ||||||
2016-2017 | Detroit Honeybaked | QC Int PW | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | ||||||
2017-2018 | Honeybaked 13U AAA | HPHL 13U | 17 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | | | ||||||
Draftday Hockey Selects U14 2 | WSI U14 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | | | |||||||
2018-2019 | Honeybaked 14U AAA | HPHL 14U | 20 | 8 | 27 | 35 | 8 | | | ||||||
Draftday Selects U15 | WSI U15 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | | | |||||||
2019-2020 | Team Navy | USA-S15 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | | | ||||||
Oakland Jr. Grizzlies 15U AAA | HPHL 15U | 10 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2 | | | |||||||
Oakland Jr. Grizzlies 15U AAA | 15U AAA | 66 | 15 | 96 | 111 | - | | | |||||||
USA U16 | YOG | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | | | |||||||
2020-2021 | U.S. National U17 Team | NTDP | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | | | ||||||
2021-2022 | Team White | USA-S17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | | | ||||||
U.S. National U18 Team | NTDP | 55 | 2 | 18 | 20 | 10 | | | |||||||
USNTDP Juniors | USHL | 25 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | | | |||||||
USA U18 | Hlinka Gretzky Cup | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | | | |||||||
USA U18 | WJC-18 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | | | |||||||
2022-2023 | Kitchener Rangers | OHL | 68 | 6 | 51 | 57 | 12 | | | Playoffs | 9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
2023-2024 | Kitchener Rangers | OHL | - | - | - | - | - | | |
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