Timmy Gettinger, LW Soo Greyhounds (OHL)-Zach Senyshyn’s OHL teammate is from Ohio and has a lot of raw NHL tools- 6-5 frame, pushing 220 pounds and the ability to drive to the net at will when going up against his peers at this stage. He was the lone bright spot in a decisive loss to Finland- going straight in and deflecting a centering pass home. He’s not a high-end skater, but is rangy and doesn’t need a significant speed boost- just has to improve his first few steps and lateral agility.
Oversized lanky wing with surprising feet and mobility, hockey sense and hands. has long term potential as an NHL power forward down the road. Plays on both the PP and PK. A three zone player with a good release, soft hands, and inside touch. Plays pretty strong with the puck and along the boards, and makes good decisions in all phases. Long term prospect with good upside. --Bill Placzek--
NHL Draft Prospect Profile: Tim Gettinger By Cole Hamilton on June 23, 2016 Aaron Bell: OHL Images Facebook Twitter Email Get to Know Tim Gettinger Date of Birth: April 14, 1998 (18) Place of Birth: North Olmsted, OH Ht: 6’6” Wt: 203 lbs Shoots: Left Position: Left Wing/Right Wing Team: Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds Statistics What Scouts See Bill Placzek, Draft Site Oversized lanky wing with surprising feet and mobility, hockey sense and hands. has long term potential as an NHL power forward down the road. Plays on both the PP and PK. A three zone player with a good release, soft hands, and inside touch. Plays pretty strong with the puck and along the boards, and makes good decisions in all phases. Long term prospect with good upside. HockeyProspect.com Black Book Gettinger is a huge winger who has extremely skilled hands. He does a great job stickhandling around defenders despite lacking great skating ability to evade defenders. When he can combine this with good body positioning it makes it nearly impossible to get the puck off him. He has improved in this area, as he was too easy to knock off the puck early in the season. He has good positioning in the slot on the power play and has contributed to some goals here because of quick hands and the goaltenders inability to see past him. What BSN Avalanche sees Of course the very first thing you notice with Tim Gettinger is his size. Gettinger is big and lanky with a long powerful stride that transforms him into a speeding semi on the rush. He’s a strong skater with good edgework and balance. Offensively Gettinger has good hands and uses his long stick to dangle past defensemen 1-on-1 but also handles the puck well in close and plays well on the boards and behind the net. While he shows flashes of high end vision and playmaking ability, those moments are often separated by quiet stretches where Gettinger disappears offensively. Gettinger has really good speed for a big guy and makes large sweeping circles in the offensive zone, both with and without the puck, that open up coverage and then punish defenders for leaving an open path to the net. Gettinger is a smart defensive player who plays a big role on the Greyhounds’ penalty kill. He uses his long reach and his stick well to disrupt passing lanes and disrupt plays. The biggest issue for Gettinger is finding ways to be impactful on every shift and every night. He has lots of impressive tools and a frame to dominate at any level, but too often he finds himself thinking the game a step to slow and chasing the play.
Rangers are emphasizing skating again. Thank God. One reason Hayes needs to be dumped. He doesn't fit this sytem.
The Rangers have selected Tim Gettinger of Sault St. Marie with the 141st pick. Gettinger is 6-5, 205 and was teammates with prospect Brandon Halverson. Future Considerations has him ranked 92nd. He had 17 goals and 22 assists in the OHL last season and was ranked 28th by Central Scouting at the mid-term and 37th in their Final Rankings of North American skaters. Gettinger was ranked 73rd by Bob McKenzie.
