With their second pick in the 2018 NHL draft, the Vancouver Canucks selected righty defenceman Jett Woo from the Moose Jaw Warriors. Woo joins Quinn Hughes, Vancouver’s first-round pick yesterday, as another interesting addition to the Canucks’ pipeline of blueliners.
#Canucks select Jett Woo with the 37th overall selection
— Ryan Biech (@ryanbiech) June 23, 2018
Congratulations to @MJWARRIORS defenceman @Jett_Woo, selected 37th overall by the @Canucks! #NHLDraft pic.twitter.com/247zvW8Qne
— The WHL (@TheWHL) June 23, 2018
Hey @Canucks fans here is some Jett Woo (@Jett_Woo) highlights. pic.twitter.com/yzGsmlPrB2
— Moose Jaw Warriors (@MJWARRIORS) June 23, 2018
We had Woo ranked No. 32 in our pre-draft rankings.
Managing expectations can be tough and can sometimes create an unrealistic outlook for a player. Those expectations were exasperated by Woo’s strong start to the season that saw him post close to a point per game pace. He suffered a shoulder injury that saw him miss a month of action and upon his return, he was asked to play a different role.
It’s also worth noting that the shoulder injury plagued him throughout the remainder of the year and required some rehab time after the season was done.
There are some flags to his overall picture but it’s also fair to think that he has enough to his game. He likely won’t be a dominant offensive defender but his three-zone game is good enough that he can fill any role that is given to him. He’s just a solid defender who could surprise people next season after being selected a little later than expected at the beginning of the year.
If Woo finds a place on the Canucks roster, I see them selling a lot of jerseys with his name on it in the GVA.
Woo!!!
Woo hoo?
Woo Hughes
I was thinking the same thing about Jersey sales, huge win for the marketing department.
Plus he sounds like a solid, physical defensemen and thats never a bad thing.
ric flair, mr wooh! let’s call jett nature boy.
Better pick than Hughes!
But he’ll be a good centre like your boi Larssen, right LASKID?
@creepy Bastard.What no recess today or is your van broken down?
Seems like a Matt Dumba clone, and if he hadn’t been injured this year he may have gone way, way higher than this. There’s a really good chance the Canucks may have scooped one here and he’s a really solid bet to be a top-four defenseman, and is right handed to boot. I was really hoping they’d pick Wilde but I can’t argue with this pick.
Woo and Wise were my ideal pick in the 2nd so happy to see the Canucks got Woo…interesting that Wise didn’t get picked until after the Canucks 3rd round pick.
ya with him on the board thats who i wanted in the 3rd
it’s gonna be interesting to see who pans out as a better d man, jett or bode wilde.
Apparently Wilde got booted out of Michigan and will be joining CHL. Massive character risks. Nucks learned their lesson with McCann….Woo is a better pick. Comparisons to Bieksa and Chelios are there.
the more I watch and read, the more I like this pick. His dad and uncle are big dudes. He has got room there to grow and he has a great attitude, my bet is that JB liked his moxy.