Claimed:What can Jefferson Jackson do on the ice? [Final 6/6]

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What can Jefferson Jackson do on the ice?

 

 

With the 17-year-old out of San Jose announcing his intentions to join the VHLM for the rest of this season and all of next season, most fans of the league want to know what this kid can bring to a team. As we look at this California prospect, it may be tough to predict how his strengths from his club hockey team can translate but there is strong belief that a vast majority of his skills will be able to make the transition.

 

For a player of his age, Jackson brings a great vision on the ice to find openings and predict the action on the ice. It seems that the action goes in slow motion for him at times, making him able to see the ice and where players are moving.  Another big strength of Jackson’s game is his ability to get up and down the ice with great pace. In his club games, he was easily the quickest player on the ice and paired with his great vision, this makes him an ideal playmaker at any level.

 

 

Like any 17-year-old, Jefferson Jackson is definitely raw in a lot of areas. The biggest hole in his game would be his inability to defend. You can tell when you watch his game that he was never taught on the basics of defending which has led to his strong offensive abilities. Another part of his game that can struggle is his puck handling ability. Even though he can see the ice well, there are times where he gets sloppy with the puck and the defense can easily take it away from him. This should be an easy fix though once he gets the coaching at the VHLM level as they can put him through many hours of training.

 

Jefferson Jackson has the ability to score the puck but tends to be inconsistent with his shooting form. Being left-handed, the coaches he had growing up weren’t accustomed to teaching left-handed players which left Jackson to teach himself for the most part. This self-taught shot from Jackson looks awkward at times, especially in a one-on-one situation with a goalie, but when he doesn’t hesitate his shot can look fluid. Again, with professional coaching, this will be improved as he develops his overall game.

 

 

 

 

If you’re expecting this kid to be a superstar at the VHLM level right away, expect disappointment. He’ll show flashes of brilliance with his vision and passing but he will have a lot of times where he looks outmatched on the ice, like any 17-year-old would. However, after he gets the rest of this season and the offseason to really work hard on his game, it wouldn’t be surprising to see Jefferson Jackson become an elite level VHLM player and a high VHL draft pick. From the scouting reports out there, the low-end potential of Jefferson Jackson would still be a solid VHL player with the high-end potential has Jefferson Jackson as a HOF-type player. Only time will tell if this kid from San Jose can live up to the hype and become one of the best to lace up the skates.

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Content: 2/2 - Very good read. I wish Jackson all the best in his career!

 

Grammar: 2/2- Only one mistake, definitely not worth  

 

Offseason-----> off season

 

Appearance: 1/1- Plenty of pictures, and a nice fancy title! nice man!

 

Final: 6/6

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