Spencer Sova is a reliable blueliner who plays a strong defensive game while showing some occasional moments of offensive upside. His best asset is his ability to show poise and calmness whenever he is on the ice. He has strong backward mobility, allowing him to maintain solid gap control and calmly angle opponents away from the middle lanes. He learned to throw his body around and use physicality to his advantage more as the season progressed. He is able to outwork and outmuscle opponents for loose pucks particularly in the defensive zone allowing his team to quickly transition to the offensive attack. His mobility and passing ability allowed him to jumpstart breakouts for his club, but he isn’t the type of player who will jump into the rush every chance he can get, rather he played more of a support role allowing his teammates to drive the rush attack. In the offensive zone he rarely rushes a pass or shot attempt, rather he would walk the puck to a different area and wait for the lanes to open up. He had a slow start to the season but really came into his own as it went on. He is the type of player who will usually defer the puck to other players on the ice rather than push the envelope himself, but that shouldn’t be viewed as a limiting factor. He will be at his best when playing with a truly offensive-minded partner, allowing him to use his mobility and physicality to cover up for his partner. He can play both in even-strength and on special teams situations, likely slotting in on one of the bottom two pairings. Sova won’t be a dynamic player at the NHL level, but he will be a calming presence who can be trusted in all situations, and that’s something that coaches will appreciate in him.

– FCHockey’s 2022 NHL Draft Guide