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Player's Profile

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  • Name: Akim Aliu
  • Position: C
  • Shoots: Right
  • Height: 6-2
  • Weight: 207 lbs
  • Birthdate: 1989-04-24
  • Eligible for Draft: 2007
  • Drafted: 2007
  • Hometown: Okene, Nigeria
  • Acquired: Drafted in 2007
  • Playing In: CHL

Akim Aliu

Prospect Grade: 7.0 C  (About Prospect Grades)

Profile Contributed By: Jason Menard

History

2006-07: Aliu found himself on his third OHL team due to an off-season trade to the London Knights, socring 42 points in 53 games and one goal, in 21 games during the playoffs.

2007-08: Aliu spent the year in London after moving over from Sudbury during the off-season. However, he wasted no time in making his presence felt, as he led the Knights in penalty minutes (133) and was third on the team in scoring with 61 points. In fact, Aliu had the most productive season of his junior career, easily surpassing his output with Windsor and Sudbury the previous two years.  

 

Talent Analysis

Aliu has all the characteristics of your prototypical power forward - big and puck sense.  Unfortunately, there seems to be a dark cloud hanging over the player.  Most conversations begin with the challenges he faced due to a hazing incident back in Windsor.  If the storm clouds ever disperse – and perhaps an early-round selection is just the event to do that – Aliu has all the tools to be a force in the professional ranks. He just needs to find that proverbial tool box.

 

Future

Aliu has been compared to the likes of Shayne Corson. He owns all of the necessary skills to be a prolific power forward but has to show better discipline if his potential is going to be realized.  

Stats

SEASON   TEAM                                                                      GP G A PTS +/- PIM
2005-06 Windsor Spitfires (OHL) 18 3 4 7 -2 25
2005-06 Sudbury Wolves (OHL) 29 7 6 13 -2 54
2006 Sudbury Wolves (OHL) 6 0 1 1 -2 7
2006-07 Sudbury Wolves (OHL) 53 20 22 42 0 104
2007 Sudbury Wolves (OHL) 21 1 5 6 -4 50

 

Profile Last Updated: July, 25th 2008

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