Dominator13
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someone who doesn't sit in front of the net on PP, who doesn't hit alot, who doesn't use his body to deke or protect the puck doesn't play a power game, that's my opinion
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someone who doesn't sit in front of the net on PP, who doesn't hit alot, who doesn't use his body to deke or protect the puck doesn't play a power game, that's my opinion
Dominator13
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Backes is a good player but doesn't play a really mean power game like the otheres mentioned
Dominator13
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Jesse Joensuu could be an awesome powerforward, but he needs to start using his size more effectively.
he'll develop into one... he's still young and filling out strength wise.
he'll develop into one... he's still young and filling out strength wise.
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8BostonRocker24
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It's hard to tell when a guy plays at the college level. I have seen Boyle over a dozen times this past year live, and I can honestly see him be a #2/3 line center in the same model as someone like Jon Madden from The Devils. He plays a great two way game, and he always seemed to mix it up a little when playing BU.
He played top mins on the PP and PK as a defensemen, I personally would play him as a center, and if he isn't fast enough for the NHL game try him at Defense.
Power Forward? Maybe... Only time will tell when he plays in Manchester.
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You're right. Hard to really gauge in the college game. But, I did not see him ever really trying to hurt anyone with his hits. That could be because even with a normal hit he was prone to get whistled because of his height vs the avg height of college players. We'll see.
So far in camp he's been playing D, and looking pretty good from what I've heard. I would prefer him at C as well, as at his age it's going to be a lot harder to learn a whole new position. But what can I say, they must see something about him there.
coolbean04
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Marquardt is for sure a good power forward.
He was very dominant going wide on most D in the Q.
Some nights he just bulled his way through the neutral zone and along the boards.
He was Moncton's leading scorer last year and scored some really big goals among his 41.
Check out some of the video highlites on his player profile on the Wildcat website.
"moncton-wildcats.com"
Columbus will have a few power forwards with Jared Boll and Tom Sestito to go along with Marquardt.
Sore Loser
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Marquardt is for sure a good power forward.
He was very dominant going wide on most D in the Q.
Some nights he just bulled his way through the neutral zone and along the boards.
He was Moncton's leading scorer last year and scored some really big goals among his 41.
Check out some of the video highlites on his player profile on the Wildcat website.
"moncton-wildcats.com"
Columbus will have a few power forwards with Jared Boll and Tom Sestito to go along with Marquardt.
Derek "Flying Elbow" Dorsett...
Dorsett
Dorsett is more of a pest, D'arcy Tucker or Dale Hunter type.
Not afraid of anyone though. He would drop the gloves at any time.
Not as big as the other 3 Columbus prospects.
Doesn't have the size to be called a powerforward.
Dorsett is more of a pest, D'arcy Tucker or Dale Hunter type.
Not afraid of anyone though. He would drop the gloves at any time.
Not as big as the other 3 Columbus prospects.
Doesn't have the size to be called a powerforward.
Sore Loser
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May not have the scoring touch of some of the other guys, but I wouldn't but Boll, Sestito, or Marquardt amongst the other guys on this list either...and I'm a Jacket fan.
Unfortunately the term power forward is changing in the increasingly ********* 'new' NHL. The way it is now is a big guy who can hit and has skill and uses his body to protect the puck. Standing in front of the net on the PP doesn't make you one because some of the best like to work off the walls and utilize their playmaking. I would like to see more guys who are deemed power forwards fight more.
But then you always get certain people who use the 'we don't want him in the box for five minutes' argument and don't see the long term benefits of fighting establishing a nastiness to ones game.
But then you always get certain people who use the 'we don't want him in the box for five minutes' argument and don't see the long term benefits of fighting establishing a nastiness to ones game.
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Pepper
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People are using the watered down -definition of a powerforward here. Of the names I've seen here, only a few are TRUE powerforwards in the mold of Neely, Tocchet, Shanny, Tkachuk and Lindros.
It's not enough that you're big and can protect the puck. You need to have the intimidation factor in your game as well, you need to have a mean streak and want to crush your opponents physically as well. And yes, you need to be able to go toe-to-toe with just about every non-enforcer in the league.
It's not enough that you're big and can protect the puck. You need to have the intimidation factor in your game as well, you need to have a mean streak and want to crush your opponents physically as well. And yes, you need to be able to go toe-to-toe with just about every non-enforcer in the league.
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Boomhower
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A lot of the guys being named are big, but come on they lack the traditional meaning of 'power', that goes along with being a power forward.
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