jollymania 162 Report post Posted June 28, 2009 dude will never be a heavyweight i just hope he will be a carcillo type Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Heaton 1 Report post Posted June 28, 2009 dude will never be a heavyweight i just hope he will be a carcillo type Carcillo is a maniac so that's a bad comparsion. I think he'll be more like Adam Burish possibly Ben Eager. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
uk_redwing 495 Report post Posted June 28, 2009 Men will "fill out" up until the age of 25...As for height most men stop growing by 18/19. Meh. Hes 17, so my original point stands Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
titanium2 867 Report post Posted June 28, 2009 Carcillo is a maniac so that's a bad comparsion. I think he'll be more like Adam Burish possibly Ben Eager. Burish I can live with but not Eager. That dude's a piece of s***. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Glubki 17 Report post Posted June 28, 2009 I found this article on him by Chris Baylee of Calirubber.com... One of California’s most recent exports to the Western Hockey League has gone from no one knowing his name to making a name for himself. It’s safe to say few in the hockey world outside of California had heard of Mitchell Callahan before this season, but a remarkable string of events has put the gritty Kelowna Rockets forward on NHL scouts’ radar in advance of the 2009 Entry Draft. Even the man who coached Callahan throughout his youth hockey career in Norwalk, Paramount and finally with the LA Jr. Kings – his father Mike – admits to being shocked at what has taken place in less than a year. After never playing above the Tier II (AA) level before the 2007-08 season, Callahan not only made Kelowna as a walk-on, he recently was selected as the Rockets’ Most Improved Player at their season-ending banquet. “It’s fairly rare that kids are able to walk on and make a team,†Rockets coach Ryan Huska said. That is exactly what Callahan, a ’91 birth year who was scheduled to play for the Jr. Kings’ 18U AAA team this season, did. “He was brought to our main camp, as more of a favor to his coach (Jack Bowkus) just to give him a taste of the WHL,†Huska said. “He impressed every day. It was hard not to notice him. We lengthened his stay. Finally, I asked Jack if we could keep him.†Mike Callahan said the tryout was geared to get his son’s name in circulation for a shot at a WHL roster spot next season. The growth in Mitchell’s game coincided with a growth spurt. “He was always one of the leading scorers, but he was always one of the smaller kids on the ice,†Mike said. “He was 5-foot-2 and 110 pounds, then he finally grew.†Now 6-foot, 180 pounds, Mitchell prepared for his tryout by taking two shifts a day in the weight room, six days a week. The results speak for themselves, not only did he play in 70 games for a team with the second-best record in the WHL’s Western Conference, he scored 27 points (14 goals and 13 assists) and had a plus-11 plus/minus mark. Good numbers all, but it was another one that put him on the map in the north – 188 penalty minutes, many of them coming in 5-minute increments. The PIMs were third-most in the WHL this past season. Callahan was the only rookie and the lightest player in the top 10. “That’s one of his strengths. He likes to agitate, he likes it,†Huska said. “And he’s good at it. He’s also got a good skill set. “He’s the type of player you like to have on your team but hate to play against.†That sandpaper style has been a constant in Mitchell Callahan’s game regardless of his size or location, says Mike, who played for California teams in the Pacific Southwest Hockey League and Roller Hockey International. “I’m from Canada, and I taught him to play the game like Canadians do, with a little bit of bite. Don’t take any crap,†said Mike, who was raised in Toronto. “If there’s a little extra stuff after the whistle, there is a place for that. He was one of the most hated guys in SCAHA. He’s one of those guys you hated playing against, but loved having your team because he’d always have your back. That’s his game. “I just sit back and chuckle now. They didn’t like it here, but that’s the role they want him to play in the Western Hockey League. He relishes the opportunity to do that. His coach tells him to play on the edge, but not over the edge.†“His favorite player growing up was Darcy Tucker (a similar-sized veteran of nearly 900 NHL games). He models his game after him.†The next order of business for Mitchell is helping the Rockets and fellow Californians Colin Long (Santa Ana) and Adam Brown (Yorba Linda) navigate the WHL playoffs to earn a berth in the CHL’s Memorial Cup. After that, it’s possible he will be a late-round pick in the NHL Entry Draft, his father said. “He’s catching a lot of people’s attention,†Mike said. “It’s all happened real fast, going from making a 16 AAA team to this talk about being drafted.†Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snazzy 0 Report post Posted June 28, 2009 Wow, amazing we got this kid. That article says he's 6'0" and 180ibs. He looks like Abdelkader / Maltby meets Downey clone. Maybe a bit more offensive upside than Abby, but very defensively responsible and a good PKer. He will hit anything that moves and will score some timely ugly goals. He might become a solid 3rd liner. Holland and the Wings did a fantastic job this draft. We have a very bright future ahead of us! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest mindfly Report post Posted June 28, 2009 Tie Domi was like 5'10/11 220lbs wasnt he? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Mule 0 Report post Posted June 28, 2009 I'm psyched we have this kid in our system. Sandpaper is exactly what this team needs now and in the future. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dominator2005 558 Report post Posted June 28, 2009 Wow, amazing we got this kid. That article says he's 6'0" and 180ibs. He looks like Abdelkader / Maltby meets Downey clone. Maybe a bit more offensive upside than Abby, but very defensively responsible and a good PKer. He will hit anything that moves and will score some timely ugly goals. He might become a solid 3rd liner. Holland and the Wings did a fantastic job this draft. We have a very bright future ahead of us! 5'-11" comes from draft Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
