by Eldon MacDonald (edited by @ChrisRalphTHW)

Miles Gendron

THW’s NHL Draft War Room Rankings – Jun-14: #78

THW’s NHL Draft Rankings – The Next Ones Edition (aka Chris’s List): #94 (March 2014)

Hashtag: # ThePromise

# Team: Rivers Academy, HS MA

Rivers Academy, HS MA Commit: University of Connecticut

University of Connecticut Position: Defense

Defense Shoots: Left

Left Height: 6’2

6’2 Weight: 181 lb.

181 lb. Born: Shrewsbury, MA, 28-Jun-96

Shrewsbury, MA, 28-Jun-96 Twitter: @mgendron10

Stats

Other Rankings

71 – Craig Button of TSN – Jun-14

89 – NHL Combined – Final, Apr-14

Worth Retweeting

Miles Gendron- Converted Rivers forward to defense an effortless skater with the smarts to handle the position. Riser- watch him this year — Kirk Luedeke (@kluedeke29) September 4, 2013

UConn recruit Miles Gendron will play for the Penticton Vees of the BCHL next season. — Mike McMahon (@MikeMcMahonCHN) May 27, 2014

Miles Gendron '14 was named the 2014 recipient of the John Carlton Award as the top senior hockey player in Mass.! pic.twitter.com/RPjwFrCtV1 — Rivers Athletics (@RiversAthletics) March 31, 2014

From the draft combine: NCAA commits Tyler Bird, Miles Gendron and Brandon Hickey make their mark: http://t.co/wCzVrTaLVA — Ryan Kennedy (@THNRyanKennedy) May 31, 2014

Profile

Profile: Boston Herald– Stephen Harris

Quotable

Quote 1: USAToday.com – Kyle Woodlief, “Gendron played at Rivers School, which is not even a powerhouse among New England prep schools. He is still a fish out of water in his own end, but when he has the puck on his stick, watch out! He accelerates and goes end-to-end faster than anyone in this class not named DeAngelo. Regarding his defensive game, which is clearly a work in progress after only one year, we like to put it this way: He’s like a male driver who refuses to ask for directions — hopelessly lost, but making great time!”

“Gendron played at Rivers School, which is not even a powerhouse among New England prep schools. He is still a fish out of water in his own end, but when he has the puck on his stick, watch out! He accelerates and goes end-to-end faster than anyone in this class not named DeAngelo. Regarding his defensive game, which is clearly a work in progress after only one year, we like to put it this way: He’s like a male driver who refuses to ask for directions — hopelessly lost, but making great time!” Quote 2: Boston Herald –Former NHLer and Rivers Academy Coach Shawn McEachern , “Most of the NHL scouts say he’s a 5 skater, as high-end as there is, He could break the puck out by himself. He can just fly. He’s really smooth, fast, and the main thing is he plays with his head up when he skates. He stands out because he sees the ice so well. He’s so elusive, teams try to get in and forecheck him, but he can get away and get up the ice in a hurry.”

–Former NHLer and Rivers Academy Coach , “Most of the NHL scouts say he’s a 5 skater, as high-end as there is, He could break the puck out by himself. He can just fly. He’s really smooth, fast, and the main thing is he plays with his head up when he skates. He stands out because he sees the ice so well. He’s so elusive, teams try to get in and forecheck him, but he can get away and get up the ice in a hurry.” Quote 3: Penticton Western News – Emanuel Sequeira, “ Gendron played last season in Massachusetts for Rivers School and skates effortlessly with his 6-2, 81 kilogram frame and has high-end skill. His potential piqued the interest of several junior teams as he’s ranked 74th by NHL Central Scouting for the 2014 NHL draft. Gendron was named the Independent School League’s 2013-14 MVP, won the league Sportmanship award and was named a league all-star.”

Gendron played last season in Massachusetts for Rivers School and skates effortlessly with his 6-2, 81 kilogram frame and has high-end skill. His potential piqued the interest of several junior teams as he’s ranked 74th by NHL Central Scouting for the 2014 NHL draft. Gendron was named the Independent School League’s 2013-14 MVP, won the league Sportmanship award and was named a league all-star.” Quote 4: CSNNNE.com– Joe Haggerty, “He’s got a chance. He’s an NHL skater right now. He’s a ridiculous skater. The con is that he’s playing at Rivers, and he’s such a dynamic skater that he’s got so much time to make plays right now. He’s got such great wheels that he’s got 5, 6 or 7 seconds to make plays with the puck because he’s that much further ahead of everybody else.”

From the War Room

Eldon MacDonald, THW: A few words on Miles Gendron: