Name: Ty Dellandrea
Team: Flint Firebirds (OHL)
Position: Center
Stats: 27 goals, 32 assists, 59 points, 48 PIMs, -30 rating
NHL Central Scouting Ranking: #25 (North American Skaters)
There’s always a context to a prospect’s numbers. For example, that -30 rating looks bad, but that’s because plus/minus is one of the most ill-conceived stats ever.
Ty Dellandrea played for the Flint Firebirds. If that team’s name rings a bell, it’s because they were infamous for having an owner that fired its entire coaching staff because they wouldn’t play the owner’s son.