Julius Freeman Rookie Profile [1/2]

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Julius Freeman

Age: 17

Birthplace: Nashville, TN

Height: 6’3”

Weight: 210 lbs.

Position: Left Wing

Shoots: Right

 

Julius Freeman did not have the typical hockey upbringing due to the location where he grew up. He only started playing hockey 3 years ago, but he is a quick learner who has an eye for the game. He played football and basketball growing up with his father being his coach at a young age. Growing up with the coach watching film has given him the ability to break down film and learn from not only his mistakes but that of his teammates and competitors.

 

Strengths

Passing: Julius has a knack of seeing the ice as very few players can, his passes are crisp and right where his teammates need to be. Even though passing is his biggest strength, his inexperience at some of the fundaments mean that you will see some of the best passes you will ever see in one shift but in the next you can see him make passes that could be great if he was playing with skaters who saw exactly what he saw, but since he might not make it to the majors we might not ever see what that would look like.

 

Defense: Freeman prides himself on being part of the team defense. He can challenge the point and will smother defenders who cannot get rid of the puck fast. Along with attacking defenders at the point, he is also a great help defender who will steal the puck of unsuspecting skaters who pass by his domain. You will see Freeman on the ice on a large number of defensive faceoffs since he loves to prove that his 200-foot game is one of the best.

 

Skating: Man can this kid skate. He only picked up ice skating 4 years ago when his family finally moved to a location with an ice skating rink. But since he saw the winter Olympics as a 6-year-old he was fascinated by hockey and skating alike. He has been rollerblading since the age of 6 on every terrain. His speed is comparable to some of the best, and his edges leave nothing to be desired. He could end of being one of the best skaters out there if he continues to push himself.

 

Weaknesses

Fighting: Julius has been in one fight in his hockey career and once you know the outcome you know why. He lost and got knocked out at the championship game. He had three assists before the fight and his team ended up losing by one. Ever since then his coaches would make him do extra laps if he started to get heated with other players. Who knows if it is simply due to not enough exposure or simply because he has no skill.

 

Discipline: This kid can do so many things that make me wonder why he didn't get drafted number one overall but then I look at some of his PIMs. For everything that is great about him, he often gets ahead of himself. I have never seen him get upset and do something intentional to hurt another player but you will see him be careless with his stick or his positioning some times. It's like he can see what other peoples ideal position should be to stop him or to get a shot off and he tries to stop them, but since most people don't see their ideal next position they get in the way of his stick.

 

Faceoffs: Julius might someday become a good faceoff man but today he simply does not have the skill or the desire to be anything other than the third option on any line. His demeanor on the faceoff always seems like he would rather be anywhere else.

 

Conclusion: Julius Freeman has great possible upside, he might someday be one of the best playmakers in the game. That is if he is able to match his speed of mind with the speed of his stick. He could be a top line center someday. A good team can use him as a good second or third line winger until his growth makes him a preeminent playmaker. That is if he is able to get his weakness to strengthen in the ways that they should with the proper structure around his development. A good team, coach and of course age will help him in this regard.

 

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Review:

Solid Rookie Profile. I think this would look better if you centered it, but it still works.

The colours on the pros and cons and the bolding gives a nice separation for presenting it.

Definitely some great pros here, and fighting is not the worst weakness to have!