Lionel Collberg Prospect Scouting Report

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Player Name: Lionel Collberg
Age: 18
Birthday: July 9th
Birthplace: Nuuk, Greenland

Height: 6’1ft

Weight: 203lbs
Shoots: Right

STRENGTHS
 

Personality: Lionel is a very mature individual despite his age. According to his former teammates, he rarely gets upset and goes out of his way to encourage players while on and off the ice. Former coaches have stated that Lionel doesn’t care where he plays in the lineup and puts in 100% effort at all times. This was on display in a recent Reapers game when Lionel only played 3:38 minutes and scored the game-winning, powerplay goal.
 

Offense: His awareness may be his greatest strength, but his ability to read plays both on offense and defense makes him a threat on both ends of the ice. Spending most of his early career as a Center, Lionel possesses great offensive upside which has made him an exceptional playmaker.
 

Skating: He uses his dynamic skating to swiftly get into attacking lanes and he’s not afraid to sacrifice his body to block shots. His speed is one of his greatest strengths, if he’s caught out of position he’s able to catch up to attackers and break up plays from behind. 
    

Defense: Thus far, Lionel has made a seamless transition into a defensive role for the Philadelphia Reapers. His tremendous stickwork has been on display, disrupting plays and forcing attackers to attempt risky passes more often, allowing Lionel’s teammates to come away with the puck.
 

Passing: Lionel demonstrates tremendous passing abilities in almost every game with slick passes up the ice. Though it’s a double-edged sword, his confidence leads him to attempt risky passes, forcing the puck through defending players to set up one-timers, which doesn’t always work out and may not be effective at higher levels of competition.

 

WEAKNESSES

 

Physical Play: Lionel doesn’t use lay the body as often as one might expect from a player with his frame. Though he has demonstrated in recent games he is capable of making bone-crunching hits. The Reapers coach seems to have brought that playstyle out of the young defender and we hope we’ll see more of it as his career progresses.
    
Shooting: Lionel’s shot may be his weakest asset. Though he’s not afraid to shoot the puck, his shots are often aimed low or at the goalie's chest. Perhaps a good faceoff team would benefit from having this player, as it’d allow for more offensive draws.

 

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