How The New York Islanders’ 2015 Draft Class Performed
Name: Mitchell Vande Sompel
Age: 19
Shoots: Left
Height/Weight: 5-10/182
Position: D
Drafted: 3rd round (82nd overall), 2015
Probability of success: C+
Prospect talent score: C+
Scouting Report
From my prospect series on Blue and Orange Pride:
An excellent skater with outstanding speed and superb acceleration, Vande Sompel was an absolute steal so late in the 2015 NHL Draft. While undersized at just 5-10, 180 pounds, he is a pure puck mover with excellent vision, a good hockey IQ, good stickhandling ability and impressive poise. One of the more impressive passers in his draft class, he also possesses good balance. Knocked for his lack of upper-body strength and strange release point, Vande Sompel still appears to be a low-risk, high-reward skater.
2015-16 Season Stats
Oshawa Generals (OHL): 46 GP, 10 G, 28 A (38 PTS), -15 +/-, 36 PIM
How Vande Sompel Fared
Vande Sompel fell off the map a little in 2015-16, after the defenseman struggled in his own zone. Had tremendous wheels, though, as evidenced by this honor endowed upon him by the league’s coaches.
Justin Weiss is a staff editor at Elite Sports New York, where he covers the New York Islanders and Brooklyn Cyclones. In 2016, he received a Quill Award for Freelance Journalism. He has written for the Long Island Herald, FanSided and YardBarker.
