Name: Parker Wotherspoon
Age: 18
Shoots: Left
Height/Weight: 6-0/171
Position: D
Drafted: 4th round (112th overall), 2015
Probability of success: B-
Prospect talent score: C+
Scouting Report
From my prospect series on Blue and Orange Pride:
If Parker Wotherspoon entered the league at this moment, he’d be one of the smoother skaters in the league. An absolutely excellent skater, he has outstanding speed, superb acceleration and good balance. Always composed, he has outstanding edgework, good agility and pivots and a long, fluid stride. Solid vision and great awareness help his case, but he lacks the lower-body stength and bulk to instantly succeed.
2015-16 Season Stats
Tri-City Americans (WHL): 71 GP, 11 G, 45 A (56 PTS), -16 +/-, 78 PIM
Bridgeport Sound Tigers (AHL): 6 GP, 0 G, 1 A (1 PTS), -3 +/-, 15 PIM
How Wotherspoon Fared
Wotherspoon got a taste of the Big Apple when he was called up to the American Hockey League in March. “After our season was over, we had exit interviews,” Wotherspoon said, via Tri-City Herald. “They brought a few of us in and told we were being called up. It’s nice to see the pro game and how they go about their business.”
He was considered his WHL team’s best offensive and defensive defenseman.
