Jackson Berezowski (4 Star Amateur Rating, NHL Grade — C) Forward
Jackson is a 5’10” 174 pound ball of energy. As an F1, he causes chaos on the forecheck. He attacks at full speed and his sole intention is to separate the defenseman from the puck. He hits hard and he has the lower body power to knock players on their backsides. As an F2, he is patient on the strong side wall and shows the awareness to judge his initial depth off the opponent’s strong side winger. He waits for the loose puck and jumps on it when the turnover is created. He shows the similar patience / awareness as an F3 and, again, attacks on a D to D pass or a “wheel route” taken by the opposition’s defenseman. Jackson is very effective on the cycle, showing the strength to hold off players while keeping his head up looking to make plays. We’ve noticed that Jackson fights for net front ice and is very good at getting his stick on point shots. He jams the net for rebounds and continues digging until there is a whistle (and then some). Jackson is willing to block shots and has a very high compete level. He has very quick feet and has high end top speed. Jackson is a long shot to get drafted this year, but there are a few things that NHL teams will know. He has the third most goals on Everett for forwards (18 goals as of 3/11/20) and those goals are more than the point total he had last season in 65 games played (15 points 2018-19). And, 2 seasons ago Jackson had 32 points playing for the Yorkton Maulers of the SMHL in 40 games. So in essence, he’s getting better and better as he approaches his twenties. Jackson is a player that a team may take a shot on in the later rounds because of his high compete level and skating ability, but realistically we feel he will be an NHL Development Camp invite who has a chance to open eyes while battling against his peers.