Stocky 6-0, 200 pound WHL rearguard was one of a handful of similarly sized, offensively productive defensemen playing in the Western Hockey League eligible for the 2012 entry draft. The difference between Thrower and prospects like Ryan Murray, Morgan Reilly, Matt Dumba, and Derek Pouliot, is that Dalton showed his offensive side relatively late in his junior career. Known primarily as a defensively sound, hard hitting, scrappy rearguard who didn't hesitate to drop the gloves through his first two junior seasons. With experience and confidence he took on larger puck carrying responsibility, and averaged well over a point a game the last half of the 2011-2012 campaign. That bodes well for the future, especially since his all round game is already established. Playing an agressive physical game could be problematic at his size, but he should be able to add some muscle to his frame over the next couple of years. Having good puck skills lessens the pressure to play his all out style as well.
As an added bonus, Dalton is capable of logging lots of minutes and has natural leadership ability. By all indications a draft bargain near the end of the second round.
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