Life of Reilly
March 12, 2017
By Grant McCagg
Seen four periods of Chicago. Defenceman Ben Mirageas has a very nice size/skating combo…stands out in the USHL. Limited offensive skills. He’s not going to go coast-to-coast with great dekes but he makes a smart and safe first pass. Looks like a 50-70 pick. Fellow defenceman Reilly Walsh has looked half decent so far…a little too offensive-minded at times perhaps but he moves okay, is smart and has very good vision and puck skills. He can make plays…had a terrific assist last night where he got the puck in the middle of the ice at the point and threaded a pass to a guy in the slot perfectly that allowed him to score, one of the nicer passes I have seen this year. Not as steady or as competitive as Mitchell and not as good a skater but he’s in that mould…similar size, smarts and puck skills. Goalie Keith Petruzzelli looks like a good technician with good mechanics and positioning, reads..strong competitor. He as square to the puck and made most stops look easy as he reads the play well. Looks to have nice upside.