Game played on 10/25/2024.
General Game Notes: This game really was a one sided affair from the start as Moose Jaw struggled on the road to generate any offense through the game as shown through the lopsided shot totals of 46-17. The Iginla, Cristall, Graham line again dominated offensively with 9 points in a 6-0 final. scout: Bill Maguire
Brady Ness (D, L, 6’4″, 212, Moose Jaw Warriors, 06/18/2006)
Grade: B+
Comments: Ness is a big player (6’4′) that gets around the ice quite well thus is noticeable. He also brings a high compete that is more than willing to defend his netfront and teammates while finishing every possible opportunity. His puck skills are good, moves it effectively and has some poise…which he really displayed quite well at the offensive blueline not immediately throwing it away, holding, evading a player then making a play. In the end he is just very reliable.
Connor Schmidt (D, R, 5’11”, 182, Moose Jaw Warriors, 03/20/2007)
Grade: B+
Comments: Schmidt is a very effective D with his excellent skating skills and high compete. He uses these skating skills with his very good 1v1 skills (great agility) by not only getting in peoples way but, he will also finish hard physically and will engage and push back. His skating is also on display as he will make reads and carry pucks out of trouble, lead the attack or make good decisions when to jump in. His puck skills are very good and he outlets well not missing open windows to move it when they are there.
Noah Degenstein (LW, L, 6’4″, 206, Moose Jaw Warriors, 12/02/2007)
Grade: B
Comments: Degenstein is a big (6’4′) C that looks smooth and moves very well, thus is quite noticeable. With that he is also very capable in many facets of the game. His speed allows him to get in on the FC and is more than willing to finish on the body although this needs to be done on a more consistent basis. He also pursues the puck very well and uses his length to his advantage with stick on puck. He is willing to go to the hard areas along the wall and netfront to battle. He has good awareness in the DZ and is very conscious in this area. His very good puckskills should allow him to play up the lineup in a more offensive role in the future. It will be difficult to do that now as he plays behind two very capable older players.
Lynden Lakovic (LW, L, 6’4″, 192, Moose Jaw Warriors, 12/12/2006)
Grade: B+
Comments: Lakovic brings many higher level assets to his game. He jumps off the page as a big player that is both very smooth and fast at the top end but is also quick off the mark. This was on display many times but he has the ability to go up a gear on the attack and take D wide with this unexpected deceiving gear. He used this many times with a willingness to drive D wide and cut to the middle. His puck skills are excellent which were on display as he would not lose speed with it and can handle it in tight. Physically he was more than willing to put the body on D on the FC and he was effective keeping his stick free netfront.
Owen Berge (C, R, 6’0″, 198, Moose Jaw Warriors, 05/02/2006)
Grade: B+
Comments: Berge is a very effective player that comes off the page with his speed and high compete. He is not very big but this does not deter him from playing the hard game. He uses this speed to get in quickly on the FC where he is very disruptive with his physical finish and second effort on pucks. He uses this compete well on the downlow coverage where he is hard on the walls. He is putting up good offensive numbers (goals) which should go up as he moves into more offensive scenarios in the future.
Photo Credit: Dan Hickling/Hickling Images