Who will be looked upon in the dying minutes of a tie game? Who will be counted upon to provide leadership on the long road to a national title? Who will make the key pass? Score the big goal? Make the huge save?

International Scouting Services has selected three players from each of the six teams competing in Portage la Prairie, Man., that it believes are players to watch at the 2015 RBC Cup.

Who made the list?

CARLETON PLACE

STEPHEN BAYLIS

intelligent … two-way forward … plays a 200-foot game … excellent work ethic … competes hard … good leadership skills … plays in all situations … good offensive instincts … protects the puck well

ANDY STURTZ

always a threat to score … quick hands … hard, accurate shot … excellent vision … fast and agile … sees the ice very well … offensive catalyst … tough to knock off the puck … uses teammates well

GUILLAUME THERIEN

quick, athletic goaltender … good size … good anticipation … very quick from post to post … competes hard for space around the net …good vision … good rebound control … good communication

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MELFORT

ADAM FAUCHOUX

big, strong forward … good offensive skills … can be hard to contain down low … very good at finding open ice … good hands … quick, hard release … loves to shoot the puck … clutch scorer

DAVID HEATH

all-around defenceman … good size … closes the gap well … good stick … on-ice leader … makes a strong first pass … will join the rush … quarterbacks the power play … gets point shots through

RICHARD PALMER

athletic goaltender … very good size … knows his angles well … covers a lot of net … very quick from post to post … excellent rebound control … ability to scramble and make second saves … plays smart

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PENTICTON

DANTE FABBRO

very high hockey IQ … great skater … controls pace of the game … likes to contribute offensively … plays a lot of minutes in all situations … very mature … doesn’t panic … excellent puck mover

TYSON JOST

elite-level forward … tremendous skill set … strong on his skates … great playmaking ability … finds holes in the offensive zone … knows his to finish … dangerous on the PP … likes the big games

HUNTER MISKA

athletic goaltender … moves well laterally for his size … quick reflexes … competes hard for sight lines … keeps focused in scrums around the net … uses his size to his advantage … very good glove

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PORTAGE

BRAD BOWLES

good size … hard to handle down low … very good on the cycle … great puck protection … loves to funnel pucks to the net … wears down opponents in the defensive zone … good skater … smart player

GARICK GRAY

big, physical forward … great speed … very good on the forecheck … likes to punish defencemen … great puck protection down low … good vision … hard, accurate shot … strong on his skates

LANDON PEEL

smooth skating defenceman … high hockey IQ …uses skating and puck skills to escape pressure … very good transition … tremendous vision … elite passing ability … likes to join the rush … responsible

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SOO

OWEN HEADRICK

smooth-skating defenceman … powerful stride … makes a very good first pass … power play specialist … above-average shot … makes good decisions with and without the puck … doesn’t panic

BORIS KATCHOUK

always dangerous in the offensive zone … very quick … evasive with the puck … makes good things happen … very good hands … likes to have the puck on his stick … high hockey IQ

NICOLAS TASSONE

strong, two-way forward … good skater … intelligent with the puck … dangerous on the penalty kill … sees the ice very well … won’t hesitate to shoot … creates from the rush … very smart