2012 NHL DRAFT: One-game Scouting Report for Jacob Trouba (WJHC)

Jacob Trouba is a 6'2", 197 lbs right-handed defensemen. He spent this season playing for the US U-18 team. Trouba was the only 94-born player on the US World Junior Championship roster, and is Central Scouting's 9th ranked North American skater. He played in both the WJC and the Under-18 Championship this year.
This scouting report is from a WJHC loss to Finland on December 28th.
OVERALL GRADE
Trouba earned an above-average grade of 71. His grade is even more impressive when we consider both his age and the high level of competition in this tournament. He earned a traditional plus/minus rating of minus-1, and was able to get 5 shots on net.

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WINS51WINS

EVENTS72EVENTS

GRADE71GRADE

PLAYER8

EVEN-STRENGTH RISK/REWARD RATING AND RATIO
Trouba earned an even-strength risk/reward rating of 0.84, and a ratio of 2.3 successful plays for every 1 unsuccessful play. His best numbers were produced in the offensive-zone, and he engaged in 2.13 even-strength events per-minute played.

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POS46POS

NEG20NEG

RATIO2.3RATIO

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POS/MIN1.48POS/MIN

NEG/MIN0.64NEG/MIN

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EVENTS/ MIN2.13EVENTS/ MIN

RISK/REWARD0.84RISK/REWARD

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OFFENSIVE-ZONE RISK/REWARD RATING AND RATIO
 Trouba managed an impressive offensive-zone risk/reward rating of 0.59, and an excellent o-zone ratio of 3 successful pays for every 1 unsuccessful play. He recovered 4 loose-pucks, completed 1of 2 attempted passes, and was able to beat 2 separate players 1on1 (deke). Trouba was successful with each of his 5 attempts to get a shot on net, and he engaged in 1.19 offensive-zone events per-minute played.

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OZ POS12OZ POS

OZ NEG4OZ NEG

RATIO3.0RATIO

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POS/MIN0.89POS/MIN

NEG/MIN0.30NEG/MIN

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EVENTS/ MIN1.19EVENTS/ MIN

RISK/REWARD0.59RISK/REWARD

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DEFENSIVE-ZONE RISK/REWARD RATING AND RATIO
 Trouba eared an above-average defensive-zone risk/reward rating, and a ratio of 2.15 successful plays for every 1 unsuccessful play. He won 4 of 6 puck-battles, recovered 7 loose-pucks, and was successful with 11 of 14 defensive-zone pass-attempts. He intercepted 3 passes, and engaged in 3.04 defensive-zone events per-minute played.

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DZ POS28DZ POS

DZ NEG13DZ NEG

RATIO2.15RATIO

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POS/MIN2.07POS/MIN

NEG/MIN0.96NEG/MIN

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EVENTS/ MIN3.04EVENTS/ MIN

RISK/REWARD1.11RISK/REWARD

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NEUTRAL-ZONE RISK/REWARD RATING AND RATIO
Trouba produced a neutral-zone risk/reward rating of  0.11, and an n-zone ratio of 2 successful plays for every 1 unsuccessful play. He recovered 4 loose-pucks, and was successful with 1 of his 2 pass-attempts. He also beat 2 separate players 1on1 (deke), and engaged in 0.33 neutral-zone events per-minute played.

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NZ POS6NZ POS

NZ NEG3NZ NEG

RATIO2RATIO

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POS/MIN0.22POS/MIN

NEG/MIN0.11NEG/MIN

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EV/ MIN0.33EV/ MIN

RISK/REWARD0.11RISK/REWARD

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