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(S64) Piotr Jerwa

Defenceman Age: 19

6' 3" 218 lb.

VHLM Drafted: S63 SSK 4

Polish player Piotr Jerwa was born in Kraków, in Poland. He moved to Bankhead, Alberta in 2013. Joined the VHL at the end of the S62 and was picked up on waivers by Oslo Storm to be drafted later with the 20th Overall Pick in the S63 VHLM Dispersal Draft by the Saskatoon Wild. Soon after he was chosen as Brand Executive for the Haterade.

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Strengths

+Defence 

He always focused on the less glamorous end of the game. While not necessarily the strongest or the quickest man on the ice, he is certainly the smartest when it comes to positioning and quick, smart-witted decision requiring split-second reaction to prevent opposing teams from scoring. He is specializing in penalty kill minutes, preferring to rest during the power play opportunities, leaving that to more offensive-minded teammates.

 

+Skating

Jerwa was practically born in skates and living in the mountain heavy part of the country always had an opportunity to improve this skill, whether during a game of hockey or just skating on neighbouring lake. Not being overly bulky also helps his overall ability to move on the ice gracefully and find the best paths to quickly move from one side to the other and move the puck out of the blue line most efficiently.

 

+Leadership

One thing that is often overlooked when assessing prospects is how they respond to various difficulties and how they impact their teammates. If previous points weren't enough to convince you of Piotr value, this one certainly should, because of his selfless play, he is well-liked in the clubhouse. His biggest focus is always on winning and keeping a good atmosphere in the team because one with the other often goes hand in hand. He is always up for a bigger challenge, which is evident by taking a bigger role as Brand Executive at such a young age.

 

Weaknesses

-Shooting

What he noticed early is that a lot of players focus solely on their shooting ability and never stop improving it during their career. While it's probably the single most important ability, if you have 5 great shooters on ice it's still far less valuable than 4 great and 1 good passer. That's why he decided to improve other facets of the game. His shot is decent, but don't expect him to score bangers from blue line often.

-Checking

Piotr comes from different school on defence, that isn't as physical but more sophisticated. Brutal force is often effective, but is also high-risk strategy, because of penalty risk, and what good comes out of you if you force your team into less than ideal man down situations? While he can, and sometimes does, hit people he shies away from that, prioritizing proper positioning and shot blocking.

-Strength

As mentioned before he is more of a finesse than a physical player, which is visible in his style of play. He rarely goes into fights or physical altercations preferring duke moves and passing the puck to a teammate in a more favourable position. Obviously, if some situation arises when he needs it (to survive the hit, or in the rare faceoff opportunity) he is in disadvantage, but more often than not his unique style of play is conducive to the team success.

 

With Season 63 VHLM soon to be started look out for Jerwa smart defence and involving other players on offence. I'm sure if you look at more than a scoreboard you are going to see how impactful player he can be, even on the VHL level.

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Review: This is awesome man, I love the coding, the formatting, this was fantastic. Checking and Strength as a negative for a defenseman is something definitely you will want to work on, but there will always be negatives as a young defenseman. You have been great as a brand ambassador, overall, great write-up for this. I enjoyed reading it. 

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