07/08 Player Profile - #7 Ian White
# 7
White, Ian
5' 10" 185 lbs Steinbach, Manitoba
6/4/1984
2006/07
GM G A PTS PIM PPG SHG GWG SH SH% +/-
76 3 23 26 40 1 1 138 2.2 8
Ian White, here is a player that stormed into the Leafs line-up last year as a result of the defensive core suffering many injuries throughout the season. Due to his premature entry he had to battle inexperience right from day one, he did so quite admirably. White continued to improve, and as a result his minutes, more notably his point production improved steadily. He strengths were picking up a loose puck and skating it up the ice, more so, was his ability to fire that lead pass to a streaking forward.
He was paired almost right from the start with Hall Gill, although they had their strong games, this combination was at times liable defensively. Whites inexperience left him without the tools to adapt to Gills deficiencies with the puck. Whites poor positioning was also brought to light in the process, and his small statue and lack of speed & strength made it difficult for him to mark and tie up top flight players in the NHL.
His desire and heart make him a front runner for the 5-6 slot, he ended the season a plus 8 on a minus team. If paired with a more suitable D-man, we could see White flourish into a solid NHL defenseman. However, this team missing the playoffs 2 years in a row can't wait much longer. His defence needs work, but his offence continues to bloom, on a team that has a terrible time keeping the puck out of the net, this is one of the reasons he should not be in the running for the 5-6 slot on the Leafs blue line opening night.
White, Ian
5' 10" 185 lbs Steinbach, Manitoba
6/4/1984
2006/07
GM G A PTS PIM PPG SHG GWG SH SH% +/-
76 3 23 26 40 1 1 138 2.2 8
Ian White, here is a player that stormed into the Leafs line-up last year as a result of the defensive core suffering many injuries throughout the season. Due to his premature entry he had to battle inexperience right from day one, he did so quite admirably. White continued to improve, and as a result his minutes, more notably his point production improved steadily. He strengths were picking up a loose puck and skating it up the ice, more so, was his ability to fire that lead pass to a streaking forward.
He was paired almost right from the start with Hall Gill, although they had their strong games, this combination was at times liable defensively. Whites inexperience left him without the tools to adapt to Gills deficiencies with the puck. Whites poor positioning was also brought to light in the process, and his small statue and lack of speed & strength made it difficult for him to mark and tie up top flight players in the NHL.
His desire and heart make him a front runner for the 5-6 slot, he ended the season a plus 8 on a minus team. If paired with a more suitable D-man, we could see White flourish into a solid NHL defenseman. However, this team missing the playoffs 2 years in a row can't wait much longer. His defence needs work, but his offence continues to bloom, on a team that has a terrible time keeping the puck out of the net, this is one of the reasons he should not be in the running for the 5-6 slot on the Leafs blue line opening night.
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