Cole Sillinger

Center/Wing

Medicine Hat Tigers/WHL

Height: 6’0″/ Weight: 187 lbs.

Size/Strength      Good
Skating       Great
Shot/Scoring       Excellent
Puckhandling      Great
Physical Play       Average
Offensive Play      Excellent
Defensive Play      Average
Hockey Sense        Excellent
Competitiveness   Great

Strengths

1. Sillinger is the best natural scoring center in the WHL; has an elite release and a really nice shot, that explodes upon release.  
2. He is as talented as just about any forward in this draft class with the puck, both one-on-one and in high traffic. His ability to create through or past pressure is borderline elite. 
3.  Has great skating and puck-handling skills, along with tremendous Hockey instincts, IQ, and vision.

Area’s for Improvement

1. Defensive Consistency

Scouting Report:

Cole Sillinger has established himself as one of the pure goal scorers in the 2021 draft. Aside from tearing up the WHL offensively, Sillinger shined at the U-17 World Hockey Challenge; h wore the ‘A’ for Canada White and scored five goals in six games as the team finished fourth. Sillinger was consistently one of the most dominant 16-year old players in the WHL, scoring 22 goals and 53 points in 48 games. Cole brings a well-rounded skill set to the table that will make him an attractive target in 2021. His shooting is his greatest attribute; he has a heavy, explosive shot, and his release is definitely NHL-ready. Sillinger can score from anywhere on the ice and doesn’t need much space to release the puck. His skating is strong and explosive, allowing him to power past defenders on the rush; it doesn’t take him many strides to reach his top speed. Despite his weakness on the defensive end, his elite offensive abilities and pure goal-scoring talent still make him a first-round talent. Cole Sillinger should be a top 20 pick just solely based on his goal scoring and offensive potential.

Skill:

A high scoring offensive forward heavy, explosive shot and will likely be a elite goal scorer

Style Comparison: David Pastrnak

NHL Potential: Elite 6 Goal Scoring Forward

Season	Team	League	GP	G	PTS
2018-19	Regina Pat Canadians U18 AAA	SMAAAHL	39	31	76
2019-20	Medicine Hat Tigers	WHL	48	22	53
2020-21	Sioux Falls Stampede	USHL	3	2	2