The real reason they had him out there that much is London is paying Erie back for the hit on Sam Gagner which gave him a concussion... also Kane was chasing a London Knights record of goals in a season held by Dave Lowry at 60 I believe Kane wanted to beat that...
. He's the real deal. Crap you can't teach nor explain. Fun to watch and has talent coming out is butt. An NHLer for sure. How good he will be will all depand on Pat Kane.
Hey ISS, what's your opinion of where he'll play next year? He obviously has nothing more to prove in the OHL, and would it just stunt his growth if he went back to London next year? He would have to play in either the OHL or the NHL, not the AHL, right? I'm a Flyers fan, so I'm interested to see if they'd pick him, and immediately insert him into the lineup, or if they'd opt to pick Turris, who can spend a few years at Wisconsin.
For all you people saying that Pat Kane racks up points in meaningless minutes with the Knight's, look again. 20 of their games have gone into overtime and a ton of one point regulation wins. They are anything but a powerhouse. Most of Kane's points have meant a lot to the success of the Knights (ie another first place finish) I can count the number of blow out wins on one hand.
Pat Kane is better then any Knight (at his stage of his career) from the past 5 years - better then Nash, Perry, Schremp, Bolland, Fritsche etc etc. It's not close (although it helps Kane that he hasn't had to grow into a body like some of these prospects).
Forget the comparison's to Rob Schremp and how Schremp lead the lead in scoring last year. Pat Kane is waaaaaay better then Schremp ever was.
He did it in minor hockey, broke Phil Kessel's records with the US program, and has now lead the OHL is scoring as an 18 year old - including 62 goals in 58 games. He's the real deal. Crap you can't teach nor explain. Fun to watch and has talent coming out is butt. An NHLer for sure. How good he will be will all depand on Pat Kane.
Hey ISS, what's your opinion of where he'll play next year? He obviously has nothing more to prove in the OHL, and would it just stunt his growth if he went back to London next year? He would have to play in either the OHL or the NHL, not the AHL, right? I'm a Flyers fan, so I'm interested to see if they'd pick him, and immediately insert him into the lineup, or if they'd opt to pick Turris, who can spend a few years at Wisconsin.
Pat Kane is better then any Knight (at his stage of his career) from the past 5 years - better then Nash, Perry, Schremp, Bolland, Fritsche etc etc. It's not close (although it helps Kane that he hasn't had to grow into a body like some of these prospects).
Oh, Philly has Gomez now do they? Wishful thinking.question assuming the Flyers draft him. Does a top line of Gagne Gomez Kane work as far as chemistry?
woot. go kane. He is pretty damn good. saw him for the first time here in ottawa when i went to see the knights-67s game. he is really good
Is Kane strictly a right winger or can he play the left wing as well?
I'll say it again because it is worth repeating...
I'll say it again because it is worth repeating...
This is the "better talent" he chose to go play against instead of going to the NCAA?
iss- does his lack of grit worry you in a young player? he shies away from physical play....i wouldnt mind him with a bit of an edge.
It's fairly common for young skill players such as Kane to lack grit. At lower levels, they are able to get by on their superior skill. As you go up the ladder, though, it gets tougher to get by on skill.
I wouldn't say it worries me, but I would say it's something he has to address. In a way, playing for Dale Hunter is good for Kane. Not that Kane is going to turn into the next Dale Hunter, but I can't remember any skilled NHLers being grittier than Hunter. If Hunter can put a little sandpaper in Kane's game, it will go a long way.
It's not that Kane has to start throwing his weight around -- actually, at 165 or whatever he weighs, he better not -- but he needs to have that fortitude to go into high-traffic areas, protect the puck and be able to roll off contact from bigger, stronger players. This is the type of "physical play'' and grit that Kane needs to improve. He is a skill player, you don't want to make him into Darcy Tucker or Brenden Morrow, but you do want him to be able to use his skills at the next level.
One thing that would really help Kane is if he got stronger in his legs and core. This would give him added speed -- because he has a pretty good stride -- and make him tougher to knock off the puck. If I were his agent or his coach, this is what I'd be telling him.