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Brett Howden Scouting Report

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Created: Nov. 2, 2023
Updated: Nov. 5, 2023
Talent Type: Professional
Position scouted: Centre
Age when scouted: 25
Projection: Fourth Line
Trending: Under NHL Contract
Birthday: Mar. 29, 1998
Height: 6' 3 | 191 cm
Weight: 196 lbs | 89 kg
Drafted: 27 overall, 2016 round 1 (Logo of the Tampa Bay Lightning TBL)
Contract: $3,800,000 over 2 years (Cap hit: $1,900,000)
Howden has turned into a reliable 2-way forward who can provide depth minutes at ES and secondary PK.
He has good size, moves well, tracks up and down the ice for the full 200ft, and provides occasional depth scoring.
Howden is willing to lean on opponents. He pushes back in the trenches.
Through his first ten game segment to start the 23/24 season he averaged 13:05 TOI - 11:55 ES - no PP - 1:09 PK - scored 1G-2A and was credited with 10 hits and 5 shot blocks.
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SeasonTeamLeagueGPGAP+/-PIM
2022-23Vegas Golden KnightsNHL546713555
2021-22Vegas Golden KnightsNHL4791120912
  • Compete/Consistency: 80
  • Defensive Zone Starts: 65
  • Hockey IQ: 86
  • Offensive Zone Starts: 60
  • Penalty Kill: 62
  • Power Play: 0
  • Physicality: 65
  • Puck Moving/Passing: 70
  • Shot: 72
  • Skating: 80
Weighting
  • 20%: Compete/Consistency, Hockey IQ, Skating
  • 12%: Puck Moving/Passing
  • 8%: Shot
  • 4%: Defensive Zone Starts, Offensive Zone Starts, Penalty Kill, Power Play, Physicality