Jett Woo | D

[NewbieCanuckFan]

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Edited September 20, 2021 by NewbieCanuckFan

[filthycanuck]

15 hours ago, NorthWestNuck said:

Especially if he can bring back that mean hip check. Soooo good.

or bring his mom to the games. Jett Woo's mom is a looker <3

[GoldenAlien]

[ftmN]

anyone have anything of note about jett's game today? Unfortunately I missed the game

[FaninMex]

44 minutes ago, ftmN said:

anyone have anything of note about jett's game today? Unfortunately I missed the game

Missed the game as well but from what I have been reading is that he will be AHL bound. 

[Ihatetomatoes]

3 hours ago, ftmN said:

anyone have anything of note about jett's game today? Unfortunately I missed the game

He played solid, I was impressed by his mobility.  Unfortunately Calgary iced such a $&!# roster there wasn't much of a chance to see how he defends against quality NHL players to get a gauge on where he is at. Hopefully they give him a chance to play against better competition as we have a glaring hole on the right side with the potential of Hamonic not playing.

[-Vintage Canuck-]

Jett Woo speaks to the media following the first day of Abbotsford Canucks Training Camp.
 

 

[-Vintage Canuck-]

Jett Woo | Ready to Take Flight in Abby:

 

The Abbotsford Canucks are fortunate to have multiple top prospects suiting up for them this season, but one of the most intriguing names in that group has to be Jett Woo. The Winnipeg, MB product has drawn comparisons to Kevin Bieksa and appears to be on the fast track to Vancouver. However, before he gets a chance to play at Rogers Arena, he will be giving the home crowd at Abbotsford Centre something to cheer about with Johnny Canuck across his chest.

 

Woo spent his offseason back home in Winnipeg. He was able to get some work in on the ice while also taking some time to visit with family. The life of a hockey player in this country can at times feel lonely and stressful, so taking advantage of every opportunity afforded to you to be around family and friends is vital.

 

“My offseason went well,” said Woo after practice on Wednesday. “I was able to start skating mid-summer and it was nice to be healthy this offseason. I was able to get up to the lake a few times and it was just nice to be training at home for me.”

 

The Vancouver Canucks selected Jett Woo in the second round of the 2018 NHL Entry Draft. The 21-year-old was a star in juniors, lighting up the Western Hockey League as a member of the Moose Jaw Warriors and the Calgary Hitmen. Woo showed the promise of a two-way defender in the WHL, tallying 33 goals, 127 assists and 230 penalty minutes, while registering a whopping +63 through 242 games. He also netted a pair of goals and assisted on six others through 30 playoff games.

 

Woo made the difficult transition to professional hockey last season with the Utica Comets, and unsurprisingly, he held his own. He scored two goals and added three assists through 28 contests in the Covid shortened season. Most impressive of all, Woo registered a +7 during his rookie campaign.

 

“Jett’s got a lot of fire,” says fellow Canucks d-man, Ashton Sautner. “He’s a guy who is hard to play against and he plays a lot bigger than his size. I’m excited to work with him and hopefully we can do great things together this season.”

 

Billed as an all-around defender, there is little Jett Woo isn’t capable of on the ice. However, he is self-aware and knows he must polish his game if he plans on making a lasting impact with the Vancouver Canucks in the future. It’s exciting to see a young player who understands what he needs to do to better himself and the team.

 

“I have standards for myself that I want to accomplish,” said Woo on how he judges his game. “My goal is to be a player who can play in any situation, so that’s what I am going to be focusing on this year. It’ll be great to be part of this organization for another season so I can learn the systems to hopefully make that leap to the next level.”

 

Fans in Abbotsford will have the treat of watching Jett Woo develop this season. He represents a key piece to the future of the Canucks organization while also playing a critical role in the success of the Abbotsford Canucks in 2021.22. If you’re a Vancouver Canucks’ fan, you’ll want to keep a close eye on how the kids on the farm out in the Fraser Valley are developing this season.

 

https://abbotsford.canucks.com/news/jett-woo-ready-to-take-flight-in-abby

[-Vintage Canuck-]

 

[Coconuts]

57 minutes ago, -Vintage Canuck- said:

 

Promising, we really need him to work out 

 

Not much depth at RD as far as prospects go

[-Vintage Canuck-]

 

[Fred65]

The extra part he brings to the game, strength and toughness, may well be his ticket to the NHL

[Rindiculous]

On 11/3/2021 at 4:58 PM, Coconuts said:

Promising, we really need him to work out 

 

Not much depth at RD as far as prospects go

Yah, it would be great if he works out and is able to be an elite shutdown defenseman like Tanev was.  Luckily for us though even if he still doesn't work out, defensive D are easier to find on the open market than offensive D and we have that locked down for the next 6 years.  Our right side depth actually looks better at this point than our left side depth though.  It's a huge dropoff after Hughes and OEL, while Burroughs has proven to be a very capable D on the right side, then we have Schenn, and Bowey also looked good in the preseason.  It would be great if we were able to have a shutdown D on our left side so a guy like Schenn doesn't have to play his off side.  After OEL and Hughes we have Rathbone (who needs some refinement on his defensive game), and the Hunt who doesn't belong in the NHL.  I think if anything, that might be something we look to get before the trade deadline.  Also, do we really have any prospects besides Rathbone who is a LD?

[Coconuts]

5 minutes ago, Rindiculous said:

Yah, it would be great if he works out and is able to be an elite shutdown defenseman like Tanev was.  Luckily for us though even if he still doesn't work out, defensive D are easier to find on the open market than offensive D and we have that locked down for the next 6 years.  Our right side depth actually looks better at this point than our left side depth though.  It's a huge dropoff after Hughes and OEL, while Burroughs has proven to be a very capable D on the right side, then we have Schenn, and Bowey also looked good in the preseason.  It would be great if we were able to have a shutdown D on our left side so a guy like Schenn doesn't have to play his off side.  After OEL and Hughes we have Rathbone (who needs some refinement on his defensive game), and the Hunt who doesn't belong in the NHL.  I think if anything, that might be something we look to get before the trade deadline.  Also, do we really have any prospects besides Rathbone who is a LD?

Our right side looks alright with Hamonic back, but when you look towards the future things look more uncertain. Myers and Hamonic are both 31 with Myers turning 32 in February, and Poolman is 28. It's a lot cheaper to integrate prospects than compete with every other team for UFA D. Woo and Persson are our only RD prospects of note, and Woo's a lot closer. Though we've got Myrenburg now too. At 24 I'm not sure I'd consider Juulson a prospect, he's closer to a finished product at this point. He can always improve, but he largely is what he is. We should be fine for 2-3 years, but we absolutely need more D prospects in the system. 

 

As for LD, there's Jurmo, Utunen, Truscott, and Gabrielsson. Jurmo's got some great physical tools and Utunen's probably slept on. But yeah, nothing that really screams blue chip. 

 

This is why I'm such a strong advocate of keeping or acquiring picks, most of our top end guys have graduated to the bigs and we should really continue to focus on building quality prospect depth. Hopefully this coming draft we find a way to draft more D, though BPA is the way to go. 

[N4ZZY]

3 hours ago, Coconuts said:

Our right side looks alright with Hamonic back, but when you look towards the future things look more uncertain. Myers and Hamonic are both 31 with Myers turning 32 in February, and Poolman is 28. It's a lot cheaper to integrate prospects than compete with every other team for UFA D. Woo and Persson are our only RD prospects of note, and Woo's a lot closer. Though we've got Myrenburg now too. At 24 I'm not sure I'd consider Juulson a prospect, he's closer to a finished product at this point. He can always improve, but he largely is what he is. We should be fine for 2-3 years, but we absolutely need more D prospects in the system. 

 

As for LD, there's Jurmo, Utunen, Truscott, and Gabrielsson. Jurmo's got some great physical tools and Utunen's probably slept on. But yeah, nothing that really screams blue chip. 

 

This is why I'm such a strong advocate of keeping or acquiring picks, most of our top end guys have graduated to the bigs and we should really continue to focus on building quality prospect depth. Hopefully this coming draft we find a way to draft more D, though BPA is the way to go. 

I think this draft is the draft to make as many picks for RHD as much as possible.

 

Obviously, take the BPA in the first round, but after that, assuming we hold on to all of our picks, to pick the best RHD when we choose. 

[N4ZZY]

On 11/3/2021 at 4:58 PM, Coconuts said:

Promising, we really need him to work out 

 

Not much depth at RD as far as prospects go

I think Woo could be a good third pairing defenseman in the NHL. 

 

15-17 min kind of player for the Canucks?

 

[Coconuts]

13 minutes ago, N4ZZY said:

I think this draft is the draft to make as many picks for RHD as much as possible.

 

Obviously, take the BPA in the first round, but after that, assuming we hold on to all of our picks, to pick the best RHD when we choose. 

I'd def like to see emphasis on grabbing some skill on D, and RD would be preferable yeah. I don't see us using our first on a D but I wouldn't be opposed to it if the player belongs where we're picking or higher.  

 

10 minutes ago, N4ZZY said:

I think Woo could be a good third pairing defenseman in the NHL. 

 

15-17 min kind of player for the Canucks?

 

I don't see why he couldn't be a top 4 guy, he's got a good skill set and reasonable size. He plays with some sandpaper and has demonstrated the ability to put up points at the junior level. Can that translate? Will it? Hard to say, but not all top 4 guys are big points guys. I don't see why he couldn't grow into a 3 or 4? Could def see him being a solid bottom pairing guy.

 

He's only 21, I don't wanna try and put a limit on what he can do. He's a good prospect though, no doubt. With two years left til we've got to re-up him there's a lot of learning and growth to be had between now and then. 

Edited November 5, 2021 by Coconuts

[-Vintage Canuck-]

You should be excited about the path that Jett Woo is on to become a support defenceman in the NHL:

 

With a name like Woo, you’d expect some excitement.

 

This season, 21-year-old Jett Woo is bringing just that to Abbotsford.

 

The two-way, right-shot defenceman is beginning to woo his coach in his second professional season. After setting a high bar with his performance in the pandemic 2020-21 season, Abbotsford Canucks head coach Trent Cull has expectations for the developing defenceman.

 

Woo has been tasked with playing on the top pairing in Abbotsford as well as receiving ample time on the penalty kill, receiving a dash of power play time and being used on his off-side when the situation presents itself.

 

Jett Woo is basically doing it all in Abbotsford. For a 21-year-old, that’s a great sign of development towards becoming an NHLer.

 

“I came into Abbotsford wanting to develop and be a player that can play in all situations,” said Woo when asked about how he feels about his development towards the NHL.

 

“I’m trying to continue on this track. Last year in the AHL was great for that. I was able to get to know the structure and see how the team plays. As well as how the coaches think and want me to play. Last year was a big step for me. We’re always trying to develop to reach the ultimate goal.”

 

Woo’s ultimate goal is to make it to the NHL and he’s on the right track. He’s consistently playing over 20 minutes a night this year and by the limited tracking that I have from the AHL, he is averaging over 21:30 of ice time with a season-high of 24:57.

 

Cull was impressed by Woo’s game last Saturday. He called that the “bar moving forward” for Woo. Cull has been impressed with how Woo improved over the summer and is really starting to trust Woo in all situations.

 

“Jett has a combination that every good defenseman needs,” said Cull. “His skating, his gap control, his stick work, and his body positioning is what Jett does a really good job with. Last Saturday night, he shut down a lot of rushes and it came from his skating being so good. On any opportunity against, he seemed like he was getting back quick just looked like he was flying.”

 

Defending in space is a strength of Woo’s and as the game gets quicker every year, this is a valuable asset to have as a defenceman. Woo has always been known as a defensive defenceman but told CanucksArmy back at training camp that though he wants to focus on being stable defensively, that’s not all he can bring to a game.

 

 

Cull praised Woo’s game on Saturday night against the Ontario Reign. Woo was tasked with moving down to the second pairing as Travis Hamonic slid into the lineup. Woo not only skated with a new partner, but he also did it while sliding over to his off-side as a left defenceman.

 

“I want him to play that kind of game all the time because the other ones were just okay,” said Cull. “Now, this is the bar that I wanted. From now on, it’ll be about what will come after that, our focus now should be consistency. I thought Jett had an outstanding game last Saturday. I was waiting for him to have one of those games because I felt like he was finding his way through the first few but it wasn’t to the level that I had expected. I’m excited for him because by him raising the bar, that’s now my bar for him. So I have that expectation of him moving forward.“

 

The situation on the backend with the Abbotsford Canucks now gets very exciting with the addition of Jack Rathbone. Last season, Rathbone and Woo made a great pairing together. Rathbone’s offensive prowess meshes so well with Woo’s best skills.

 

Woo can skate well, throws the body around, and shows strong spatial awareness in the defensive zone. Even with his strength in the defensive zone, Woo shouldn’t be labelled as a defensive defenceman. Instead, he should be looked at as a support defenceman.

 

He has a strong focus on being responsible in the defensive zone but where he shows NHL potential the most is how he makes his partner look so much better and allows them to play to their strengths.

 

Last season saw consistent puck handing/moving mistakes from Woo but in the early stages of this year, that area of his game appears to have taken a big step in the right direction.

 

At 21 years old, Woo is on a steady path to the NHL but is not being rushed or held back at all. His current situation in the AHL feels perfect. He is playing a ton of minutes, learning from mistakes and has a great relationship with his head coach.

 

It’s not like his playstyle is that exciting to watch but it’s more about how he projects into an NHL lineup that is exciting. With two young, promising offensive defencemen in Rathbone and Quinn Hughes, the final destination for Woo is being partnered up with one of those two in a couple of years.

 

The current right-side NHL defencemen are all under contract for at least the next two seasons so there’s no rush to get Woo into the NHL. He will be able to mature in the AHL and could end up being the best development story for Trent Cull and Ryan Johnson. We haven’t seen many players come through the AHL in recent years but Woo’s development is a good example of a slow burn to round out every aspect of his game before he is thrust into the NHL.

 

He is already showing large improvements in his puck handling skills since last season. Now, with top-pairing duties, it will be demanding but excellent as he develops towards becoming an NHL defenceman.

 

Don’t expect to see Woo in the NHL this season. There’s a development plan for him and if he continues to be a first pairing AHL defenceman for the next year and a half, he will be more than ready to fill in when an injury happens or an opportunity presents itself for the 2022-23 season.

 

It’s great to have this prospect in Abbotsford and the fans at the Abbotsford Centre have already taken a liking to him as the “WOOs” filling the arena every time he touches the puck.

 

Some defencemen take a bit longer to develop and that is the case with Woo, who will be much stronger and hopefully an even better skater by the time he is 22 or 23 years old.

 

He fills a positional need for the Canucks, is continuing to improve and is only 21-years-old. There’s a lot to like right now and even more to be excited for in the near future.

 

https://canucksarmy.com/2021/11/05/should-be-excited-path-jett-woo-become-support-defenceman-nhl/

[N4ZZY]

21 hours ago, Coconuts said:

I'd def like to see emphasis on grabbing some skill on D, and RD would be preferable yeah. I don't see us using our first on a D but I wouldn't be opposed to it if the player belongs where we're picking or higher.  

 

I don't see why he couldn't be a top 4 guy, he's got a good skill set and reasonable size. He plays with some sandpaper and has demonstrated the ability to put up points at the junior level. Can that translate? Will it? Hard to say, but not all top 4 guys are big points guys. I don't see why he couldn't grow into a 3 or 4? Could def see him being a solid bottom pairing guy.

 

He's only 21, I don't wanna try and put a limit on what he can do. He's a good prospect though, no doubt. With two years left til we've got to re-up him there's a lot of learning and growth to be had between now and then. 

I mean, I'm hopeful that he can become a top four defenseman. I see him more as a bottom pairing guy. Like you say, though, he's only 21 years old, so I don't really want to put a limit as to what he can or cannot do. I hope he gets a few calls up this year for him to experience NHL hockey and players and he'll know what he needs to work on. 

 

[McBackup]

On 11/3/2021 at 4:00 PM, -Vintage Canuck- said:

 

He needs to get those 'Assits' up.