{"id":75908,"date":"2020-05-31T08:15:21","date_gmt":"2020-05-31T12:15:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/?p=75908"},"modified":"2025-10-10T22:53:32","modified_gmt":"2025-10-11T02:53:32","slug":"alex-laferriere-scouting-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2020\/05\/31\/alex-laferriere-scouting-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Alex Laferriere Scouting Report: 2020 NHL Draft #89"},"content":{"rendered":"

Welcome back to Top Shelf Prospects, the daily column that brings you the next crop of professional hockey players. Each day I will bring you a new player profile or topical article in the lead-up to the 2020 NHL Draft. Be sure to bookmark the site,\u00a0follow me on Twitter<\/a>, and spread the word for the site that will bring you analytical and critical profiles and scouting reports! Last Word On Hockey Prospects\u00a0is your new headquarters for everything \u201cNHL Draft\u201d! We have a complete listing of our\u00a0draft articles here<\/a>. Today we look at Alex Laferriere.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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Chatham, New Jersey native Alex Laferriere<\/strong> had a big season with the Des Moines Buccaneers in the USHL, getting the attention of hockey prospect watchers. He scored 19 goals and 26 assists for 45 points in 42 games before the season was halted due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. Laferriere also played six games for Team USA at the 2019 World Junior A Hockey Championships in December, winning a silver medal.<\/p>\n

In 2018-19, Laferriere played 12 games for Des Moines but did not record a point. He spent most of the season playing high school hockey on the prep school circuit, representing Kent School. He scored 19 goals and 34 assists for 53 points in just 27 games. Laferriere was named to the US High School – Prep All Founders League Team. Laferriere is committed to attending Harvard University, playing for the Crimson in 2021-22. It is expected that he will spend one more season with Des Moines before joining Harvard. He should be one of the best players in the USHL next year. In 2017-2018, Laferriere led his North Jersey Avalanche team to the AYHL National Under-16 Championship. His father, Rob Laferriere<\/a><\/strong>, played for Princeton and Harvard in the 1990s.<\/p>\n

Alex Laferriere Scouting Report<\/h2>\n

Right Wing — shoots Right
\nBorn October 28th, 2001 — Chatham, New Jersey
\nHeight 6’0″ — Weight 173 lbs [183 cm\/78 kg]<\/p>\n