Prospect Info: [2018 - 123rd] Jack Gorniak (NCAA - University of Wisconsin)
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he's playing his best hockey in the NCAA by far. He's now up to 4 pts in 6 games, he had 7 all last year in 28 as i'm pretty sure he was a healthy scratch at times and even when not he had trouble getting TOI and was mainly a 4th liner.
he's a late B-day, if he was born a day sooner he would have been drafted with Poehling's class. So if he wants a contract after his Senior year next season (he's a Junior this year), he will need to step it up and so far he has.
Got to love the speed and hard work he puts in, great forechecker and good on the PK.
he's a late B-day, if he was born a day sooner he would have been drafted with Poehling's class. So if he wants a contract after his Senior year next season (he's a Junior this year), he will need to step it up and so far he has.
Got to love the speed and hard work he puts in, great forechecker and good on the PK.
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Granato said that Gorniak is the teams most improved player from last year.
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He's a hundred time more noticeable that's for sure. He doesn't have much puck skill going for him but he does work super hard out there and he's quick.
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He could eventually be a decent 4th liner/penalty killer type player. Good motor
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That would be his ultimate upside I'd say. I expect him to be more of a career AHL/ECHL guy though TBH.
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Gorniak now has as many points this year that he had all of last year.
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You definitely notice him from time to time on the ice, which is good to see. He's got some speed, decent size, solid forechecker, and has shown some decent puck skills this year. IF* he continues to put the work in, and improve he might just make something of himself.
I wonder if scouts are good investors.
I wonder if scouts are good investors.
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I'd hope so. A year older, bigger role with the team, playing with Caufield at times.
I think he could be a good linemate for the Caufield brothers. He's one of Wisconsin's most physical guy and he can create space for them, compared to Weissbach who is skilled but not much of a grinder.
Evans was already an impact NCAA player in his 2nd year (2nd on his team in points) while this is Gorniak's third year (and his 2nd year was disastrous). It's not over for him, but as we say in French, "il a des croûtes à manger".
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Evans is so smart, Gorniak is more like the Gallagher ball of energy but doesn't know what to do with it.
it's what i do for a living.
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Gorniak is totally the AHL/ECHL journeyman
type. I wouldnt be surprised at all if he ends up having a long lower level pro career.
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