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Penguins Get Strong Puck Hound at 22: Forward Bill Zonnon
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Penguins Get Strong Puck Hound at 22: Forward Bill Zonnon
With the dust still settling from the Pittsburgh Penguins reaching for playmaking center Benjamin Kindel at No. 11, the Penguins management again selected a player ranked lower by scouting services when they selected forward Bill Zonnon of the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies.
Using the 22nd overall pick acquired from the Philadelphia Flyers when the Penguins traded the 12th overall pick for Nos. 22 and 31, the Penguins took the QMJHL forward who is known to use his size to control puck battles and keep the puck away from defensemen.
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Zonnon can play all three forward positions as different services list him at different positions, from LW, RW, and center. The 6-foot-2, 185-pounder had 28 goals last season and 55 assists.
There is a lot to like about Zonnon, as he generates scoring chances and is a playmaker with good straight-line speed.
The downsides are inconsistent effort, defensive awareness, and he won only 45% of his faceoffs. And despite creating a significant number of high-danger scoring chances, Zonnon also finished a below-average number of them.
The story is breaking, and PHN will add reaction from Zonnon and the team shortly.
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