Josh Pillar

Height / Weight
5' 11" / 165 lbs
Position
Center
Country
Canada

Draft 2021

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Player ranking

YearRank
2021120

An offensive winger who doubled his production numbers in his second WHL season. Under six foot good skating kid who is far from filled on his frame or finished adding strength. Is relegated to centre duties behind  top 15 prospect Connor Zary and 21 year old “vet”  captain Zane Franklin (arguably the best player in the Dub), and 20 yr old Ryan Hughes. Finished the season as the Blazers’ sixth highest forward in their scoring totals. Gained more experience as he was asked to play hard minutes against some of the oppositions top lines. One has to wonder if the playoffas took place, it he would have continued his hot hand and shown additional reaosn to bump him up team’s draft lists. Still a work in progress but this is a player with a set of wheels that catapult him to top speed quickly and that might be the biggest strength that gets his named called as developmental player.

 

–Bill Placzek–