Sam Cosentino on the player: A product of the Buffalo Jr. Sabres and North Jersey Avalanche minor hockey programs, Musty was the first overall pick in the 2021 OHL Priority Selection by the Sudbury Wolves. He started his draft year this season with Team USA at the Hlinka-Gretzky tournament and lead his team with five points in four games. From there, he performed well with the Wolves when he was healthy. Limited to just 53 games, Musty operated at 1.46 points per game average. Impressively, only 17 — or 22 per cent — of his points were accumulated on the power play.
Two more statistical anomalies popped for him this past season. First, an 18-game point streak that started in late October and ended after he posted 35 points. The other came in a franchise-tying, seven-point game against Niagara in early December.
Musty missed a month in the new year, which kept him out of the CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game. At his best he’s an offensive machine, a threat every time he touches the puck, be it with adept shooting ability or the awareness to set-up teammates. There is some push back in his game, which you might expect from someone who’s 6-foot-2 and 200 pounds.
Jason Bukala’s scouting report: In the second half of the season his offensive element went to another level and his overall game improved as the season went along. More than just a shooter, he has shown the ability to make subtle puck plays and distribute offensively.
Skating has room to go to another level. His defensive detail and consistent compete on a nightly basis is evolving. Brings a combination of size and skill.
