Viktor Kozlov Rookie Profile

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Age: 18

Place of Birth: Tobolsk, Russia

Height: 6’8”

Weight: 220 Lbs.

Team: Halifax 21^st

Pos: Center

Viktor Kozlov is a Russian enforcer looking to leave his mark in the VHLM. His goal is to lead the league in hits and face off percentage. He was selected with the 20^th pick in the S64 draft. After a successful regular season, the Halifax 21^st were looking to add strength down the middle. They did just that with Viktor. This is the scouting report that was given to Halifax before they picked Viktor.  

 

Positives

Toughness

Viktor Kozlov is 6’8” 220, he is a behemoth, and he uses his size well. He is known in Russia for big hits and his excessive use of hip checks. Viktor is not afraid to drop the gloves to back up his big hits. Kozlov uses his size to stand up for teammates and protect star players for his team.

Faceoffs

Viktor uses his strength to be a monster in the faceoff circle. He can lock up any of the best centers in the league but can also with the faceoff clean. He is reliable to take defensive zone draws and is very good on winning offensive draws. You are getting a true center with Viktor.  

Defense

When Viktor Kozlov is on the ice you do not have to worry about him defensively. His positioning is flawless, and his use of his size helps him dig pucks out of the corners. When playing in Russia he was used on the penalty kill to clear the front of the crease and to stick lift anyone trying to get into the slot. He is perfect for any team trying to fix their penalty kill.

Negatives

Discipline

With his excessive hits comes excessive penalties. Most of his penalties come from a late hit or he takes one too many strides, but it can be fixed. It’s quite sad that he is a very good penalty killer but is usually in the box. He is on the record saying that his discipline is the one thing he wants to work on this upcoming season.  If he can fix this one thing, he will be a much better player.

Finish

Viktor Kozlov used to have a scoring touch that would be described as one of the best in Russia. But when he grew into his 6’8” frame his goal scoring did not grow with him. His shot is still strong, but his accuracy is questionable. It is probably best if you put him in front of the net and screen the goalie and hope he gets lucky and tips one in.   

Leadership

Do not get this category wrong, Viktor loves his teammates, but he is not really the guy to lead the team. He shows up to play the game and do his job does not do much more. He will not be the guy to give a speech pre-game to pump up his team. We speculate that maybe when he becomes more comfortable with English that he may speak up more, but no guaranties.  

                                                                                                     

Edited December 27, 2018 by Kuch9
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