Crabcakes Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 I can't believe the improvement he has made over one season. He was a force on the ice and scoring too. One of the most noticeable players on ice. Really looking forward to following him this year This is exactly why Benning drafts for character. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knucklehd Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 I'm not sure if this question's been asked and answered already somewhere in the thread, but does anyone know how big Stewart actually is now? I know he's listed at 6'3" and 216 lbs on the 2015 Development Camp roster, but I also know that some of the player details listed on that document appear to be out of date. On the official website, he's listed at 6'3" and a whopping 240 lbs: http://canucks.nhl.com/club/player.htm?id=8478113 And on the WHL website, he's 6'4" and 216 lbs: http://www.whl.ca/roster/bio/182757 Hockeyfights.com has him at 6'3" and 238 lbs: http://www.hockeyfights.com/players/19692 Elite Prospects has him at 6'3" and 216 lbs: http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=62280 Hockey's Future lists him at 6'5" and 237 lbs: http://www.hockeysfuture.com/prospects/mackenze-stewart/ And HockeyDB lists Stewart at 6'4" and 216 lbs: http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=160230 I could go on and list/link more figures, but you get the idea. For the most part, the sites mostly agree that Stewart is somewhere between 6'3" and 6'4" (with one site listing 6'5") but they disagree significantly on his weight. For those who attended the recent camp: which figures seem to be the most accurate for Stewart? One suspicion I have is that Stewart might have shed some "baby fat" over the past couple years. Draftsite had him at 6'3" and 240 lbs before the draft, so maybe he's gotten a little taller (assuming he's now closer to 6'4" or 6'5") and also gotten significantly leaner (which wouldn't be a bad thing at his age). If that's the case, I wouldn't be surprised if Stewart bulks back up to around 240 lbs (or possibly more) by the time he's 25, through replacing the lost "baby fat" with increased muscle mass. Of course, that's assuming he makes it as a professional player (still a significant longshot). But given the strength and conditioning coaching available to the pros and the expectations clubs place on their player's offseason training programs, it's very likely he's going to get bigger and stronger every year he remains Canucks property. And based on the recent videos from camp, he appears to still have a lot of room left on his frame. I suppose in a way it doesn't matter all that much because Stewart is obviously pretty huge and will undoubtedly be a physical force if he somehow manages to develop and play well enough to eke out a career in professional hockey. That said, there is a significant difference between a 6'3" 220ish winger and a 6'5" 250ish winger (especially if they can both skate), and one of them strikes just a little more fear in the hearts of his opponents (although both can be quite scary). When i saw him walking around and when he came on te ice he disnt seem thick and heavy, a little more on the thinner side. So i'd probably go with the 216-220 range. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Brindy Gypsy Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 This is exactly why Benning drafts for character. I agree, its important. People who have ever been in a locker room know it. Most importantly anyone who has been in a locker room and won a championship even more so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRAZY_4_NAZZY Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 I remember the day we signed him most of Canuck nation went into a frenzy (not a great one). Its good that people have changed their tune not only on Stewart but Benning's eye for talent. Hopefully Mack can really refine his game further, he could be an absolute gem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadcanucks Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 When i saw him walking around and when he came on te ice he disnt seem thick and heavy, a little more on the thinner side. So i'd probably go with the 216-220 range. That's good...the last thing anyone wants for Mackenze Stewart is for him to become another Tom Sestito...a 240 pound punching bag who loses all his fights because he gets gassed after the first 30 seconds. A lean and mean Mac Stewart who can carry on with what he showed at Prospects Camp is just what the organization needs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyoung Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 He def looked lanky like j Carter. In a good way, protected the puck well, great reach and very deceivingly quick in his first few strides for a big guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Kneel Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 Real feel good story here, I'm rooting for him to make it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Kneel Posted September 16, 2015 Share Posted September 16, 2015 Liked his compete level at camp this week looking forward to see his year in Utica Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ossi Vaananen Posted September 16, 2015 Share Posted September 16, 2015 Feature on Canucks TV on him. He's a genuine guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shirotashi Posted September 16, 2015 Share Posted September 16, 2015 Love this guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aGENT Posted September 16, 2015 Share Posted September 16, 2015 Liked his compete level at camp this week looking forward to see his year in Utica I'm guessing Kalamazoo as it seems like he could use some work on his puck skills. But you never know...he might surprise and earn a depth role in Utica. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeslerPlaysLikeACanadian Posted September 16, 2015 Share Posted September 16, 2015 I've only seen him in the young stars tourney, but he looked like he thought the puck would bite him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeslerPlaysLikeACanadian Posted September 16, 2015 Share Posted September 16, 2015 Apparently Benning knows what he is doing and is making me eat some crow for sure. Surprise of the century. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warhippy Posted September 16, 2015 Share Posted September 16, 2015 I'm guessing Kalamazoo as it seems like he could use some work on his puck skills. But you never know...he might surprise and earn a depth role in Utica. After wtaching the rougher Monarchs handle us in the Calder couldn't hurt to have more of him sprinkled in the roster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry Goose Posted September 16, 2015 Share Posted September 16, 2015 I've only seen him in the young stars tourney, but he looked like he thought the puck would bite him. He had a good prospects camp showing good agility and puck control. But in the tourney he seemed pretty determined to run guys over lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeslerPlaysLikeACanadian Posted September 16, 2015 Share Posted September 16, 2015 Well he can skate and hit for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bernzie71 Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 I liked him in the tourney he seemed to have a fire under his ass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stonecoldstevebernier Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 https://streamable.com/qgjx Stewart's first AHL fight from tonight. (Credit to @WinThaGame on twitter.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stierlitz Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 Brendan Burke @brendanmburke 18h18 hours ago Mackenze Stewart is literally fighting to make the #Comets team full time. There will still be cuts coming from current roster. Good start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UticaHockey Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 Brendan Burke @brendanmburke 18h18 hours ago Mackenze Stewart is literally fighting to make the #Comets team full time. There will still be cuts coming from current roster. Good start. I hope that Stewart isn't taking this too literally. Last night mid way through the first period he fought a slightly older and more experienced Jack Nevins and went to the box bloodied up. When skating back to the bench after the 5 min fighting penalties expired Stewart tries to go after Nevins at the bench and clearly slashes him as the linesmen separate the two. Nevins got nothing while Stewart got a 10 min misconduct and was lucky not to put his team down a man with a slashing penalty which wasn't called. After serving the misconduct he never stepped foot on the ice the rest of the game. Travis Green is not a fan of this type of shenanigans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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