A close look at Nathan Ecker

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A new prospect has burst onto the scene in the last few days and is making his debut tomorrow for the Houston Bulls. Nathan Ecker had played many games as a star winger for the AAA Hamilton Huskies before the Waiver signing that he made with Houston on January 7th, 2024. 

 

Ecker had an astonishing season with the AAA Hamilton Huskies getting 170 points in 82 games with 62 goals 108 assists. 
 

 

Strengths 
 

-Good passing coupled with good offensive vision to help set his teammates up well. 
 

-Good speed and skating to help with getting to the puck first and getting past defenders with speed. 
 

-solid deeking which will definitely help with getting past the defender in combination with his speed. 
 

-Has good shooting to help bury the puck when he ca not be setting up teammates. 
 

-Good size standing at a frame 6'0" 190lbs making him able to take and give contact without sacrificing other major areas. 
 

-He is fully committed to any team he is on. 
 

-Willing to go into the corners. 
 

-Has a high work ethic that has him working on improvements any hour of the day. 
 

-Has excellent communication on and off the ice with his teammates.  
 

 

Weaknesses 
 

-Needs to work on his defensive game as it can be lackluster at times to say the least. 
 

-Gets in his head too much and ends up being too harsh and critical of himself. 
 

-Can get tunnel visioned on the ice and tune out noise causing him to not hear his teammates or coaches. 
 

-Makes a lot of flashy passes about 60% do connect but with his passing skills he could do way better with passing and setting people up if he cuts down on these, he could be one of the best play makers we will ever see.  
 

-Puts himself in positions that make him very prone to big contact that could cause injuries. 
 

 

Expectations for the upcoming season 
 

With the new season coming tomorrow Ecker has a lot he needs to prove to show that he will be a VHL capable player. I do believe that Nathan will be able to succeed though as he is a highly competitive player who will fight tooth and nail to get to the top. Now with that out of the way I think that Nathan Ecker will have an adequate rookie season getting about 30-45 points which would be averaging about .5 points a game which is a reasonable expectation for a rookie. 

Edited January 9 by Nathan_8
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[jacobcarson877 2,541]

Excited to see your season progress!