Defending Big D · Jul 19, 2021
2021 NHL Entry Draft Prospect Profile: Cole Sillinger
Photo by Devin Manky/Icon Sportswire via Getty ImagesName: Cole Sillinger
Team: Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL)
Position: Left wing / Center
Stats: 31 games played, 24 goals, 22 assists, 46 points, 39 PIMs
NHL Central Scouting ranking: 10th (North American skaters)
Comparable NHL player: Tyler Toffoli
When Cole Sillinger decided to switch leagues from the WHL to the USHL scouts were pretty confident that the skilled forward was going to terrorize the league.
But how he terrorized it came as a pretty big surprise — and also raised some questions about just who Sillinger is as a prospect and what he might be as a player in the future when his development is complete.