Anthony Hawk Scouting Report [1/2]

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Name: Anthony Hawk

 

Position: Left Wing
Current Team: Minnesota Storm
Number: 21
Age: 18
Height: 6'3
Weight: 210
Born: Naples, Italy

 

Background

Anthony Hawk was born in Naples, Italy to a very sports centric family. While most of his family enjoyed watching futbol, Hawk found himself enamored by hockey from a young age. With few opportunities to play hockey in Italy he decided to play street hockey with his friends any chance he got and was an absolute natural. Soon he found himself playing for the HC Pustertal Wölfe. Viral videos of his dominating play spread like wild fire and before long he was offered a chance to play in the VHLM and signed with Minnesota. He'll be joining a team that is stuck between rebuilding and going for a second cup in a row and Hawk may prove very useful in the latter.

 

Strengths

Size: At 6'3 and 210 pounds Anthony is one of the larger players on the ice most times, and at 18 he still has room to grow. He certainly his hard not to notice whether he is blocking shots, throwing the body, or screening goalies, his presence is certainly felt. 

 

Skating: You'd think with his size advantage stated above that his skating would be hindered. Hawk proves the exact opposite. With long legs and powerful strides he's surprisingly quik and nimble on the ice he is able to blow past defenders and breakout into the opponents zone with ease. 

 

Playmaking: Showing excellent iq this early in his career, Anthony's playmaking skills are undeniable. He excellent in setting up breakaways and onetimers. Usually leading his team in assists, his passes may as well be laser guided. His situational awareness is excellent and he should prove valuable for setting up scoring situations.

 

Weaknesses

Discipline: Considering his size and aggression, Hawk finds himself in the penalty box more than he should. With Hawk transitioning into a league that isn't known for it's physicality this may hinder his success in some ways. However as with all young players this will likely improve with experience and age.

 

Defence: Considering his offensive talents and tendency to take penalties, Hawks defensive skills are lacking. He usually finds himself forechecking harder than he should be and leaves breakout passes open. When in his own zone his gut instinct is to go for hits instead of cutting off passes and blocking shots.

 

Fighting: One would think with that Hawk would find himself throwing down often but he's actually had a tendency to avoid fighting most of his career to this point. This may come into play with how often he lays people out and the refs won't always be able to diffuse the situation.

 

Overview

What we have here with Hawk is a very explosive Power Forward. He's definitely offensive minded, sometimes to a fault and his aggression can get the best of him at times. With this being said though, his ability to create scoring opportunities for the team will certainly prove invaluable and he should be able to hold his own against anyone in the league.

 

 

 

[chillzone 231]

Review: Solid piece of writing. The detail of playing street hockey with friends in Naples is a great touch. It feels like a nice cinematic moment. I like that he found success through viral videos as well, details like that give the character life. You seem to have a great build - good luck in the VHLM. 

 

@ahawk2191

Edited May 12, 2019 by chillzone