Tyson Barrie

A COMPLETE PLAYER – TYSON BARRY
National Team Scouting Criteria:
Skating:
Can they skate at the international level? Can they skate the game — timing, support?
Defensively — Gap control, transition skate, and 1 on 1
Quickness, agility, acceleration, speed (in open ice), can create time and space.
Power and strength on skates

SKILLS AND HOCKEY SENSE
Individual Puck Skills:
Are they a threat with the puck? Do they challenge people 1 vs. 1?
Puck handling: moves, protection, control, deception – can they do all of this with speed?
Manage the puck well, save and smart, good first pass, No turnovers / give aways
Passing: accuracy, variety, and reception — can they do all of this with speed?
¨ Shooting: accuracy, variety, strength & power, touch around the net — can they do all of this with speed? Are they a goal scorer?

Team Puck Skills:
Can they make plays while being a threat?
Vision: seeing the ice, seeing the options, creating options, play maker, support, timing, and anticipation
Puck Control: playing a control game, risk vs. reward, creativity, and courage with the puck

Offensive Team Play:
Do they anticipate and support the play? On the forecheck? Breaking out? On the attack?
Read & react — positioning, timing, getting open?
Puck control: do they work to keep control of the puck through intelligent puck possession & movement. Smart passes, Chips, dumps, putting the puck to good ice.
Are they able to play within the team system in all three zones?

Defensive Team Play:
Knows when and how to pressure
Knows when and how to contain
Do they provide defensive support?
Can they read the and play the rush — do they understand who to cover coming back into their defensive zone? (Back checking)
Can they play in their defensive zone? Are they defensively responsible? (DZC)
Angling, steering, effective use of stick, ability to defend 1 vs. 1
Ability to play the transition game both ways
Are they able to play within the team system in all three zones?
GRIT
Physicality: Will their physical abilities allow them to compete at the international level?
Size & strength, ability to play when the game is physical
Do they win the battles, can they fight through checks, stay on their feet?

Fitness Fitness level: are they an athlete? Are they resilient?
Does their performance remain consistent over the course of a game, over a couple of games?