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Draft Prospect Profile #6 - Calvin Pickard

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Position: Goaltender
Age: 18
Date of Birth: April 15, 1992
Place of Birth: Winnipeg, MB
Height: 6' 1" Weight: 202 lbs.
Shoots: Left

2009-2010 Regular Season Stats:

GP

W

L

T

GAA

Save %

62

16

34

12

3.09

0.914

Scouting Report: (Puck Prospectus)

Playing more minutes (2704) than any other goaltender in the WHL, Pickard has become a player that the young T-Birds can rely on for solid goaltending on a night in, night out basis; a fact that is proven by his ability to keep his team in games that they seem to have no business playing in. Positionally sound, and also with very strong rebound control, you don't s ee Calvin give many soft goals, and he seems to bounce back very quickly after being scored on; a testament to his mental ability.
Why he'd be a good fit in Columbus:
While the goaltending in Columbus appears fairly set for the near future with Steve Mason and Mathieu Garon,
the pipeline isn't what you'd call stuffed with blue chip prospects. Scott Howson has already made one move,
the signing of Swedish goaltender Gustaf Wesslau, to continue providing talent at the position. Pickard, the #1 ranked North American goalie according to NHLCentral Scouting, would provide a solid technician with a great deal of mental toughness, something this team has occasionally found lacking.

Pickard in Action:

...was surprisingly difficult to find, actually. Despite playing 2 years with the Seattle Thunderbirds, backstopping Team Cherry to a 4-2 win in the CHL top draft prospects game this spring, and playing in the World U18 championships with Team Canada, there's more footage of Calvin sitting down to interviews than playing the game, or footage of his brother, Chet Pickard, a 2008 selection of the Nashville Predators. However, I did find a highlight video from Seattle's 12/11/09 game against the Tri-City Americans that features Pickard making some nice saves at the 1:20 mark. Enjoy!


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I am new to this site, hello everyone. Anyway, I feel that our priority is to draft blueliners. I was absolutely dissatisfied with our defense in the 2009-2010 season. I feel that Mathieu Roy and Kris Russell were the only decent defenders.

If were are to keep adding goalies, I feel they should be veteran ones. We have too many young netminders in our system.

Cleveland loyalists arise and keep the Jackets in Columbus!

by Heavysoviet on May 3, 2010 7:02 PM EDT reply actions  

Welcome, Heavysoviet!

You’re absolutely right that our defensive corps needs work, but I think Howson did a nice job of laying a foundation in last year’s draft. I would expect to see more changes to the D done via trade this offseason.

As to Pickard, I think it’s unlikely that Howson will select him in the first round, but we’re trying to provide a picture of the top 15 or so prospects because some could well slip down into the later rounds.

by Matt Wagner on May 4, 2010 7:22 AM EDT reply actions  

His save percentage is awfully high given his GAA and W-L record.

Columbus til I die, Columbus til I die. I know I am, I swear I am, Columbus til I die!

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by Andrew Tolliver on May 4, 2010 9:07 AM EDT reply actions  

I noticed his record and GAA, too. That could just mean that he was on a terrible team that couldn’t score enough to give him some wins. How many times this year did we see Mason or Garon play out of their minds and only allow two or three, but we can only muster up one goal? It doesn’t take away from the goaltender’s ability.
I agree, though…I don’t see Howson taking a goaltender in the first. I would love to get a great scorer, but I would love to see a big bruising blueliner even more. Commodore fell in the tank last year and who knows how Hejda will be. It wouldn’t hurt to get a big guy to stay in front of the net and CLEAR HOLMSTROM OUT OF THE CREASE FOR ONCE!!! Sorry…had to let that out.

"A fear of heights is illogical. A fear of falling, on the other hand, is prudent and evolutionary."
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by Jonathan G on May 4, 2010 10:18 AM EDT reply actions  

Pickard’s in the position of being a good goalie on a really bad (and really young) team – I looked and on average he was facing eighteen more shots a night than other goalies in the WHL. I think it says a lot about his mental toughness that he’s still game for going out, night after night.

by Matt Wagner on May 4, 2010 11:33 AM EDT reply actions  

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