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#5 Jakub Kindl
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Pos: Defense
D.O.B.: 02/10/87
From: Sumperk, Czech Republic
Height: 6' 2"
Weight: 199
Shoots: Left
Drafted: 1st Rnd 2005 draft by Detroit (NHL)
Acquired: Signed ATO 4/17/07 |
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| Plus: Excellent All-Around Defenseman... Top Notch Offensive Skills... Moves Puck Well... Great Vision and Soft Hands... PP Quarterback with a Good, Low, Heavy Shot... Smooth, mobile skater with fluid stride... |
| Minus: Needs to Improve Defensively... Lack of Intensity... Undisciplined in His own zone... Notorious slow starter... Doesn't always make the safe play... |
| Organizational Comments: "Jakub is turning pro this year after making the OHL All-Star Team last year. He was the runner up to Marc Staal as the best defenseman in the OHL, and he captained the Czech World Junior team. After a good camp here last year, he had a strong season for Kitchener. He played well for Grand Rapids in the playoffs. We have high expectations for him." Wings Asst. GM Jim Nill |
What GRC says: 2007-08: The good news is that he got better as the season went on, but the rookie rearguard still struggled mightily over the second half of the season. He is a nice package of skills, skating, passing, shooting, etc., but so far the mental portion of the game has not caught up. Kindl makes poor decisions and can be hurried into making mistakes especially one on one. He does not have the confidence in his offensive skills yet to create scoring chances or quarterback the powerplay. He has not started to use his size yet, and while he did drop the gloves a few times, he always came out on the downside. A fresh start next season with a year under his belt should produce better results for one of the organization's best prospects.
2006-07: Kindl was up and down in his only action of the season during the playoffs. He logged a lot of ice time especially with the man advantage, where he was pretty good at moving the puck and showed off a hard, accurate shot. He has a little work to do defensively, but seemed to recover quickly, using his mobility well.
Fall 2006: Jakub almost made the Wings out of camp, but was returned to Junior where he turned in a dominant season. Kindl needs to work on some things in his own zone, but he is a combination of size and talent who should be quarterbacking a powerplay in the NHL soon. |
| Role: Offensive Defenseman |
| Projection: Top Two Defenseman |
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| Season | Team | Lge | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM | +/- | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM | +/- |
| 2002-03 | HC Pardubice | Czech | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | HC Pardubice | Cze U17 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | | | | | | | |
| | HC Pardubice | Cze Jr. | 27 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 46 | | | | | | | |
| 2003-04 | HC Pardubice | Cze U17 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | HC Pardubice | Cze Jr. | 48 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 108 | | | | | | |
| | | HC VCE Hradek Kralove | Cze2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | |
| | 2004-05 | Kitchener Rangers | OHL | 62 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 92 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | -6 |
| 2005-06 | Kitchener Rangers | OHL | 60 | 12 | 46 | 58 | 112 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | -5 |
| | Grand Rapids Griffins | AHL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | | | | | | |
| 2006-07 | Kitchener Rangers | OHL | 54 | 11 | 44 | 55 | 142 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 8 | -3 |
| | Grand Rapids Griffins | AHL | | | | | | | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007-08 | Grand Rapids Griffins | AHL | 75 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 82 | -34 | | | | | | |
| | Griffins Totals | 78 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 84 | -35 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Transactions |
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| 4/7/06 | Signed ATO with Grand Rapids (AHL) |
| 4/7/06 | Signed three-yr contract with Detroit (NHL) |
| 5/7/06 | Released from ATO |
| 4/17/07 | Signed ATO with Grand Rapids (AHL) |
| 7/1/07 | Released from ATO |
| 9/25/07 | Assigned by Detroit (NHL) |
| 4/12/08 | Recalled by Detroit (NHL) |
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