Cameron Whitehead #39
Lincoln Stars USHL (Northeastern Commit 2022/23)
DOB: June 13th 2003 Birth Place: Orleans, ON, CAN Height: 6’3 Weight: 170 lbs Shoots/Catches: L
Stats to date: GP: 24 Record: 14-6-2 GAA: 2.92 Sv %: 903 SO: 1
Cameron Whitehead is noticeably a big goaltender, standing at 6’3, 170lbs with a very good tactical and mechanical skill set for an 18 year old. The Orleans, Canada native demonstrates a
reactive butterfly style, while showing great athleticism with his agility and quickness post to post. As a balanced and versatile goaltender with elasticity in his game, Whitehead does a good job maximizing coverage with his length and recovery tactics, as well as performing the appropriate depth control in various situations. Whitehead is consistently visually attached to the puck, which helps him compete for every puck. He has the ability to work outside his positional framework and technical skill set to find creative solutions to difficult situations, so he can make unstructured saves when needed. With a 14-6-2 record thus far, Whitehead is showing the capability to consistently close out hockey games at the junior level.
He shows decent ice awareness, scanning for threats at the proper moments and demonstrating good post play/save selection tactics because of his good anticipation and
edgework/skating capabilities. For a goaltender of his size, Whitehead has the ability to be explosive laterally and while exiting/integrating into his posts. He does a good job finding sightlines to pucks through congestion, and he competes for loose pucks that might become available around the crease.
Whitehead needs to continue to work on managing the puck and controlling rebounds, as he gives up multiple opportunities in front when the majority are preventable. He should also continue to work on playing the puck and finding the appropriate passing option to prepare for the next level, as there are some instances of poor-decision making when handling the puck and trying to neutralize the forecheck. He should work on breakaway tactics, as he looks like he is caught guessing sometimes (on speed, strategy and anticipation). Whitehead can work on beating more lateral plays on his feet, as sometimes he gets caught sliding when he could have easily beaten the puck on his feet through the royal road (more scanning and anticipation).