Wrike Chyrnoble - G - Rookie Profile [1/2]

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WRIKE CHYRNOBLE

GOALTENDER

HEIGHT: 6' 4"

WEIGHT: 220

HOMETOWN: Cadca, Slovakia

ORIENTATION: Catch Left

 

A young netminder from the city of Cadca, Wrike shows tremendous amounts of potential. Signed by the S2 Sim Sports Agency, they simply spit out premier athletes across multiple avenues.  Chyrnoble shows an increased upside in mental growth to go along with his size and athletic ability.  Once a forward, he transitioned to goaltending to really hone in on his quik reflexes and capabilities to look to the next moment.  He has definitely transitioned seamlessly and continues to show what few critics he has to not sleep on a potential super star in the making.

 

The following are the results from the S67 Northwoods Combine that featured potential VHL star athletes:

 

Upsides

 

Hand Speed - A former forward, Wrike has the control of a dangler and the ability see pucks quickly.  What this means?  His hand speed, aside from being insanely fast, pairing with his intuition is ridiculous.  Because of his big frame, the giant moves little on the release of a shot.  Instead he stays planted and perpendicular, which allows him to snag it glove side with little effort yet keeps him capable of correcting for the next challenge.

 

Reaction Time - Paired with hand speed, Wrike has the focus and discipline to be in the right place at the right time.  What this does is minimize un-needed effort and save that for the duration of the entire game.  Recently in a Juniors medal round, Chyrnoble faced 66 shots... He looked just as strong at the end of the third as he did at the opening drop of the puck.  His footwork allows for more predictability and less correction which leaves less stress on defensemen to find alleys to block.  Efficiency 101.

 

Training - He is a beast in the gym.  First to arrive every morning and the last to leave.  The kid eats and breathes hockey... whether it may be actual ice time, hitting the weight room or watching video, he is a catalyst that emits hard work to all of his teammates around him.  What he does for himself is only what is best for his team, a coaches blessing and an organizational face for many years to come.

 

Downsides

 

Goalie IQ - With the upsides of being a forward on display above, there are times that Wrike finds himself in troublesome scenarios simply due to a lack of experience.  While it will be overcome with time, that really is the only thing it will take... time and patience.  He wants to do well now.  Easy as that.

 

Puck Movement - Obviously the change of a stick creates hesitation, but there is significant caution when it comes to playing the puck and when not to.  Another catalyst from inexperience, Wrike will need to when to step into a moment and create a play versus cover the puck and reset.

 

Experience - He's young.  Only 16.  With the baby-face, many are hesitant to think he is ready.  The common nomenclature is to simply say time.  It is really that though... Time, time and more time.

[Greg_Di 942]

Review: Was great reading your scouting profile. That experience and goalie IQ will come soon! You have been playing great this season! Definitely a goalie to watch out for!