Mark Gebauer

[Sova 53]

Mark Gebauer

AGE - 19

Position - Center

Number- 12

Height - 6'5''

Weight - 180lbs

Hometown- Berlin, Germany

Pros:

Hands: Mark has shown time and time again over his career that his stick is a natural extension to his arm, he is able to dangle the puck which allows him to get past defenders and create openings in the opposing team's defence. A thing to consider is that this does not only allow him to get past his defender for an open and more dangerous shot but also helps to enable his teammates since he forces the defence to adjust when he beats his man which opens up other players.

 

Speed: Mark can often be seen late at the rink making his rounds and this extra practice has been paying off since he is faster than the majority of other players on his level. His endurance and speed allow him to always lead the charge into the offence but also recover quickly and play a good settled defence. Speed is vital to Marks game as he relies on it combined with his hands to beat his defender and get an open shot.

 

Scoring: Mark has proven to be an able scorer skilled in normal shots as well as deflections he is a force to be reckoned with. Because of his speed and Puckhandling abilities, Mark is often able to create free shots for himself and those he is more than happy to use since he has a very accurate if not so strong shot. He also can get in the face of the opponent's goalie and deflect shots but he prefers to take shots from further out.

 

Cons:

Selfish: Passing is not a strength for him so he often prefers to rather keep the puck and beat his defender instead of playing the puck, this is the right decision with his skill set but it can be frustrating for both teammates and coaches to see him holding the puck for a long amount of time trying to outplay his defender instead of passing to an open teammate. If he passes the passes often are lacklustre and not so accurate this makes his assist ability quite poor and he just isn't good at setting up scoring opportunities for other players.

Strength: Mark is tall but by no means big he misses the weight and strength other players posses on top of that you should not expect him to stick up for himself or teammates in fights any time soon since he just lacks the power and weight to throw meaningful punches. When getting hit or trying to check another player he also won't be achieving much since he just cants create enough impact or resist it because of his lacking weight and strength.

 

Defence: Mark is a fighter no doubt but you would not know that after watching him play defence. He sometimes seems to be beaten too easily and to be playing with too little physicality, which makes it harder on his teammates to cover their guy and also look out for his. Some people think this is more a mentality problem than actual ability since Mark should be able to at least keep up with his opponent after being beaten but this will be left to be determined.