Adam Fantilli scouting report: Stats, highlights, player comparison for Michigan C in 2023 NHL Draft

Thank you for stopping by to check out Adam Fantilli's scouting report. Chances are you're a fan of the Anaheim Ducks, who own the No. 2 overall pick in the 2023 NHL Draft on Wednesday night. Odds are the Ducks will land Fantilli, the center out of Michigan University. If that's the case, you'll want to get up to speed on what Anaheim is getting in its newest roster addition. Below we'll go over the scouting report for Fantilli.

2023 NHL Draft: Adam Fantilli Scouting Report

While Fantilli attended school in the United States, he grew up in Canada. The 18-year-old stands 6-foot-2 and is from Toronto, Ontario. He competed for Canada at both the World Junior Championship and World Championship this season. Aside from that, all he did at Michigan was post 65 points (30 goals) in 36 games to win the Hobey Baker award as most outstanding player in college hockey. He's just the third freshman ever to win the award, joining Paul Kariya and Jack Eichel (who we'll get to a bit later).

To put this in easy terms, Fantilli is going to make, uh, stuff happen on both ends of the ice. We wanted to use another word there but this is a family website. Fantilli is your prototypical two-way, top-line NHL center. He has good size and skating ability. What really stands out is his hockey sense. You know those NHL players where the plays kind of follow them? When it feels like every second they are on the ice scoring is happening? That feels like what Fantilli will bring. He also brings leadership qualities that stem a lot from his relentlessness. He's not afraid to get dirty on the forecheck, win a puck battle, make a play to the net or set up a teammate for a scoring opportunity. Those are the types of players who win the NHL. Plain and simple.

  
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