Ducks 2017-18 Player Review - Young Ducks

With the upcoming season quickly approaching, AnaheimDucks.com is featuring a different Ducks player throughout the month of August (in numerical order). This annual Player Review series will highlight key stats while also keeping an eye on the 2018-19 campaign. Next up is a group of young Ducks who skated with the team last season - Troy Terry, Kevin Roy, Andy Welinski and Jaycob Megna.

A late-season trip to Vancouver provided Ducks fans a glimpse of prized prospect Troy Terry.
After finding success at multiple levels of hockey - including an NCAA Championship with the University of Denver and a World Junior Championship gold medal with Team USA - Terry hit the ice in a white practice jersey for morning skate, eager to make his debut.
His 2017-18 season saw him play for three different teams - Denver, the U.S. Olympic Men's Hockey Team in Sochi, and Anaheim. With the Pioneers, the right wing recorded 48 points in 39 games to carry his team to a second straight NCHC Conference Championship. He also recorded five assists in five games in the Olympic tournament, ranking fifth among skaters in assists and second on Team USA in points (5).
Terry skated in two regular-season games, averaging just over 10 minutes in each contest.
HIGHLIGHT
Rookies tend to get a little ribbing before skating in their first NHL game. The solo lap before warmups remains a standard 'Welcome to the league' moment, but Terry's teammates took it one step further, hiding his helmet before he hit the ice.
Instagram from @tterry19: Game 1☑️ #missinghelmetwarmups #wasntbychoice
OUTLOOK
Terry showed flashes of the patience, vision and skill in his two NHL contests. While he didn't find the scoresheet, the rookie didn't look out of place. A summer of conditioning and adding strength to his 6'1", 175-lb. frame will set him up for a training camp competition to make the team. Entering the second year of his entry-level deal, Terry can be sent to the minors for more professional experience if he doesn't make the team's initial roster.

Kevin Roy saw an opportunity and made it count.
After averaging over a point-per-game to kick off his AHL season (11 points in 10 games), Roy received his call to join the Ducks in early November. He made his debut on November 9 against Vancouver, going scoreless in just over eight minutes of ice time.
He only improved from there.
Roy went on to skate in 25 games, collecting six goals and seven points. With his increased production came increased ice time, as Roy often found himself skating with Adam Henrique. He became the first Ducks rookie since Bobby Ryan to score two goals in less than three minutes in his 3-1 victory on Dec. 14, 2017 at St. Louis.
HIGHLIGHT
Roy showed off his hands - and his skill - on this slick breakaway tally against the Columbus Blue Jackets.

OUTLOOK
Roy enters camp looking to find a roster spot for the upcoming season. This offseason, he signed a one-year, two-way contract with the team. The offensive skills are there, as he showed in limited time last season.

An All-Star season for Andy Welinski finished with the best honor of all - his NHL debut.
The Duluth, Minnesota native made his NHL debut on December 11, grabbing his first NHL point and assist in a 3-2 win against the Carolina Hurricanes. Welinski became the seventh player drafted by the Ducks in the 2011 NHL Draft to play in at least one NHL game.
In seven games, he recorded two points (both assists), becoming the first rookie since Alex Grant to record a point in his first two career games.
An All Star with the San Diego Gulls (AHL), Welinski finished his season with 34 points (10g/24a) for Anaheim's top minor-league affiliate. He led team defensemen in several offensive categories and finished fourth on the team in assists.
Welinski also skated in three postseason contests with the Ducks.
HIGHLIGHT
A player never forgets his first NHL point, and Welinski's carried extra importance, as it helped deliver Anaheim a win.

OUTLOOK
With the departures of Francois Beauchemin and Kevin Bieksa, there's an open spot for one of the organization's prospects. Welinski did sign a one-year, two-way contract this offseason, so a return to San Diego remains a possibility. He's shown plenty of offensive skill, especially in the minors.

After a one-game debut in 2016-17, Jaycob Megna found another opportunity with the big club last season.
With injuries on the blueline to open the year, Megna broke camp with the Ducks, skating in 14 games during the early part of the season. He grabbed his first NHL point and assist on October 20 against the Montreal Canadiens, a milestone moment for the former seventh-round selection.
Megna spent a majority of the season with the San Diego Gulls, recording 12 points (2g/10a) in 49 games with the organization's top minor-league affiliate.
HIGHLIGHT
Megna's feed to Dennis Rasmussen helped open the floodgates against Montreal, and gave the rookie his first NHL point.

OUTLOOK
Megna sits in the same boat as Welinski - a young blueliner looking to grab a spot on a crowded blueline. The hulking 6'6" defenseman is hard to miss, and a physical style could differentiate him from the team's other offensive-minded rearguards.