Player's Profile
- Name: John Wessbecker
- Position: D
- Shoots:
- Height: 6-1
- Weight: 180 lbs
- Birthdate: 1986-09-15
- Eligible for Draft: 2004
- Drafted:
- Hometown: Edina, MN
- Acquired: 225th overall, 2005 Entry Draft by Tampa Bay
- Playing In: NCAA
John Wessbecker
Prospect Grade: 5.5 D (About Prospect Grades)
Profile Contributed By: DJ Powers
History
2005-06: Wessbecker enjoyed a solid rookie season with UMass, earning regular duty on the Minutemen’s blueline. The Victoria, MN native posted three points (all assists) playing in all 36 games. Wessbecker’s first collegiate point came back on November 27, 2005 when he assisted on Chris Davis’ game-winner in UMass’ 2-1 win over Vermont. Wessbecker, who excelled both on and off the ice, capped his rookie season with a selection to the Hockey East All-Academic Team.
Talent Analysis
Wessbecker is a stay-at-home defenseman with very good size. He’s a player who tends to keep things simple and doesn’t try to do too much. Wessbecker makes tremendous use of his size and long reach in defending against opposing forwards. He is a hard worker who is very conscientious and tough in his own zone. He skates remarkably well for a man his size with powerful strides. Wessbecker possesses good passing ability and can make nice outlet passes. While he isn’t likely to rank up big offensive numbers, Wessbecker does a nice job of getting shots on net and possesses a very good shot. Wessbecker has already proven to be a reliable presence on the UMass blueline. With added physical development and growth in his overall game, Wessbecker could also become a far more imposing, well-rounded force on the blueline as well.
Future
Wessbecker will be entering his sophomore year at the University of Massachusetts this fall.
Stats
|
2005-06 |
GP |
G |
A |
PTS |
PIMs |
+/- |
|
|
36 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
30 |
-13 |
Profile Last Updated: April, 8th 2008
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