Round 6, Pick #180: JACK SPARKES

[VegasHockey]

Defense -- shoots R
Born Oct 20 2003 -- Toronto, ONT
Height 6.08 -- Weight 227

https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=223489
https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/651974/jack-sparkes
https://thehockeywriters.com/2022-nhl-draft-prospect-profile-jack-sparkes/
https://oicanadian.com/the-giant-of-the-2022-draft/

 

[Statue4Deano]

From Cory Pronman's final rankings

72. Jack Sparkes, D, St. Michaels (OJHL)

Oct. 20, 2003 | 6′ 7.75″ | 227 pounds | Shoots right

Tier: Projected has a chance to play games

Skating: Below NHL average
Puck skills: Below NHL average
Hockey sense: Poor
Compete: Above NHL average
Shot: Above NHL average

Background: Sparkes played top-four minutes for his OJHL club, lining up on both special teams. He’s committed to Michigan State University.

Analysis: Sparkes’ athletic tool kit is very appealing. He’s a 6-foot-8 defenseman who is quite mobile for his frame. He’s not a blazer but when you see him come up the ice you can easily envision that tool kit in the NHL. Sparkes uses his body, has a big slap shot and has flashes of puck skills, making him a highly appealing pro prospect for several reasons. His offensive game is a long ways away though, showing little poise or puck-moving ability. He will be a three-to-four year guy in college, but if he hits, he could be a player.

 

[Dexter]

He's a big boy.