| Scott
Winkler |
| Vital Info |
Born: February 22, 1990 in Asker, Norway
Height/Weight: 6-2/195 pounds
Position: Center
Shoots: Right
Drafted by the Dallas Stars in the 3rd round (89th overall) in the 2008
NHL Entry Draft |
| 2007-08 season |
| Norwegian-born center played for Kansas City-based
Russell Stover (U.S. Midget), picking up 40 goals and 52 assists in 70
games. Had two goals and five assists for Norway at the U-18 World
Juniors (Div.1 Group B). |
| Background |
| Ranked 176th among North American skaters by Central
Scouting for the 2008 NHL Draft. Ranked 130th overall by International
Scouting Services. Winkler is on the preliminary 2008-09 roster of Cedar
Rapids (USHL), where he is expected to play. Has also committed to
Colorado College for 2009-10. |
| Scouting Report |
| Has good size, skates well and has good speed. Plays
a two-way game and has some offensive potential. Has a hard shot. Some
scouts say he is a perimeter player, others see him as a player willing
to use his size to drive the net and get scoring opportunities.
Responsible defensively. A raw prospect. |
| Recent Stats |
| Season |
Team |
GP |
G |
A |
PTS |
PIM |
| 2007-08 |
Russell Stover (U.S. Midget) |
70 |
40 |
52 |
92 |
36 |
|
