Team: 2024 NHL Draft
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Fantasy Summary

Smooth-skating puck-moving defenseman who loves to open shooting lanes with lateral shifts. Improving retrieval game and adding weight could unlock second-pair upside.


Observations

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April 2024 – Kearsey has stepped up as the primary offensive threat on the back end for the Charlottetown Islanders. Although he isn’t the biggest guy on the ice (5’11, 172 lbs), Kearsey is an excellent skater and has learned how to be an effective transporter of the puck. He effortlessly transitions out of danger in the defensive zone and gains a lot of speed through the neutral zone, making zone entries part of his strengths. Due to his mobility, he is able to quarterback a power play in the QMJHL but projects as a bottom-2 pairing, puck moving defenseman at the pro ranks. He needs to clean up his defensive positioning and learn how to leverage his body more against bigger players but there is a bright future ahead for a team looking to add depth to their back end. Sasha Lagarde

April Ranking: 92nd

Attributes
Fantasy Upside 6.5
NHL Certainty 6.5
Country CAN
Position D
Roster Type Draft Eligible
Shoot/Glove Left
Date of Birth March 17, 2006
Height 5‘11”
Weight 172 lbs
Drafted No

Stats

 Season Team League GP G A TP PIM      Playoffs GP G A TP PIM 
 2019-2020 Team Newfoundland U14 (ACC)ACC-U145 1 23 4|        
  Western Kings U15 AAANLAAAHL U1516 1 34 12|        
 2021-2022 Rothesay Netherwood SchoolU18 AAA39 8 1927 14|        
  Rothesay Netherwood SchoolMPHL3 0 11 0|        
  Rothesay Netherwood SchoolMAAAC U183 1 01 4|        
 2022-2023 Charlottetown IslandersQMJHL68 6 2329 24|Playoffs4 0 11 0 
 2023-2024 Charlottetown IslandersQMJHL68 7 4249 20|Playoffs4 0 11 2 
 2024-2025 Charlottetown IslandersQMJHL26 4 1014 12|        

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