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Detroit Red Wings
JohnWhipple
DAge: 20185 CM87 KGUSA USA
9PNHLe
John Whipple
NHLNHL Draft2024, DET (144th overall)5th round, 15th pick
THLTHL Draft2024, DET (180th overall)6th round, 20th pick

Projected potential

Bio

A left-handed, defense-minded defenseman with a shut-down ability. His NHL potential depends on him developing additional dimensions to his game.

PNHLe

Projected potential: 92025-26 · NCAA · Univ. of Minnesota

What is PNHLe?

PNHLe is an offensive stat that is used to project a player’s point potential at the NHL level and is meant to standardize a variety of leagues so that prospects can be compared from one league with another.

PNHLe attempts to equalize all leagues, age and positions so that the offensive potential of a prospect can easily be compared with others, while also projecting future NHL point potential in the prime years of a player.

The problem with NHLe

The premise of the NHLe stat is certainly a great idea. If a player jumps directly from one league to the NHL there should be some precedent set by historical values that would indicate how many points that player should project to having in a full NHL season. However, it always bothered me that NHLe never took into account that younger players in the same league would always have a massive disadvantage compared to those that have more experience and are physically more mature in the same league. NHLe only looks at the present to predict how many points in one league are equated at the NHL level.

NHL Certainty
2.0
20% odds
Odds of becoming a full-time NHL player (10.0 = 100%). Draft guideline is a starting point and should rise as the prospect proves himself.
Upside
2.0
 
Best-case offensive upside (peak season points potential). Forwards: 8.0 ≈ 80 points. Defense and goalie scales differ.
LinkLink · NHL Link · DobberProspects

Scouting Feed
Jeff Grybel - DobberProspects

Rotating in as the last defenseman for the University of Minnesota in 2024, Whipple did not make a huge impact on his team as a freshman. He played in 29 of the team’s 40 games and registered three assists total. He is known more for his defensive positioning, physicality, and gap control over his offensive prowess. Whipple will need to become a good first-pass defenseman in transition to give himself a shot to play in the NHL. Luckily for him, he has a long developmental runway in the NCAA and opportunity will come knocking as upperclassmen Sam Rinzel and Ryan Chesley are leaving Minnesota for professional hockey in 2025.

Mark Henry - DobberProspects

The Detroit Red Wings drafted Whipple in the fifth round (144th overall) in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft.



Career Stats
SeasonTypeLeagueTeamGPGAP+/-PIMPPGSHGSOG
2015-16RegularBrick InvitationalConnecticut Jr. Rangers61124
2017-18RegularWSI U12Pro Hockey Selects U128235
2018-19RegularQC Int PWNew York Jr. Rangers40336
2020-21Regular14U AAAShattuck St. Mary's 14U AAA437404746
2020-21RegularWYC U15Midwest Prime U1581014
2021-22RegularUSA-S15Team Black40224
2021-22Regular15U AAAShattuck St. Mary's 15U AAA5418375591
2022-23RegularNTDPU.S. National U17 Team60491396
2022-23RegularUSHLUSNTDP Juniors39369062
2022-23RegularWHC-17USA U17701116
2022-23PlayoffsUSHLUSNTDP Juniors3000-14
2023-24RegularNTDPU.S. National U18 Team61215171954
2023-24RegularUSHLUSNTDP Juniors27134638
2023-24RegularWJC-18USA U18710130
2024-25RegularNCAAUniv. of Minnesota2903346
2025-26RegularNCAAUniv. of Minnesota36112-114





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