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Guy LeGrande Player Profile

 

 

 

 

Name: Guy LeGrande

Age:18

Position: Defenseman

Height: 6’-3”

Weight: 210 lb.

Birthplace:Thunder Bay, ON

 

Guy LeGrande

Guy was a big kid with a big heart from early on. Devoted to become a great hockey at every level he played in. Through many development years and being well coached, he caught a chance to begin a dream he has had all his life when Halifax 21^st signed him. Now he needs to put in the time and practice to reach his goal of being one of the best defensemen in the league. This will be a defining time in Guy's hockey career.

 

Positives

Structure- Guy has always been a nuts and bolts player. He understands the systems he has played in and follows the game plan very well. He prides himself as a fundamentally sound player that stays in his role on the team. He thrives on doing his job the best that he can within the system implemented. He is a responsible defensemen in every sense of the word.

 

Work Ethic- Guy would be considered a “workaholic” by many. He is very focused and has dedicated himself to being a prepared as possible. He always shows up for optional skates and takes time during practice to work on any part of his game the coaches direct him to. He loves the gym and it shows. Some players just go through the motions but Guy is there to learn and better himself and the team. He is the kind of player that brings lifts other players to a higher level, even in practice.

 

Coachable- There are some high skill players that are set in their ways and then there are some that coaches love. Guy is one that coached at every level have admired him for being so receptive to instructions. A your player needs to grow and learn. Guy would be the first to admit that he has a long way to go to get to the top of his game. He interacts well with teammates as well. Some of the older vets would give very good advice to him and you could actually watch him use that advice in games. “Like a lump of clay” one coach commented. You can tell him to try anything and he will give it his all to do what you ask. Very coachable.

 

Negatives

Penalties- As with many young players, penalties can be an issue and Guy has had his fair share. He needs to work on controlling his stick when checking players into the boards as most of his penalties are stick infractions. He also is trying to break a bad habit of reaching too much when he does get beat. That almost always leads to a penalty. It isn't anything that is incurable, like anything else, hard work and practice will hopefully do the trick.

 

Puck Handling- Guy really needs to step up his puck handling skills to compete at this higher level. He has good hands but needs to learn how to use them better. With his size and skill set, he isn't using his hands to their full potential. You will see him get robbed of the puck on occasion when there really isn't any reason for it other than he needs to focus on it more or he will be exploited on a nightly basis.

 

Skating- While Guy has a decent top speed, his acceleration leaves a lot to be desired. In today's game, all players need to move quickly as well and move the puck fast. I find the problem with Guy is that he is lacking in that burst speed from the start. A downside to his game that he hopes, through coaching, he can continue to get better at.

 

Looking Forward- Guy is a big young defensemen that wants to excel in the VHL. He will overcome his shortcomings and continue his quest of becoming a premiere defensemen.

 

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Review:

 

I can't tell if there's a picture there or an intentionally broken link

 

On 5/23/2019 at 1:55 PM, Steve said:

Looking Forward- Guy is a big young defensemen that wants to excel in the VHL. He will overcome his shortcomings and continue his quest of becoming a premiere defensemen.

 

Nice. Brief, to the point, solid.

 

On 5/23/2019 at 1:55 PM, Steve said:

Guy LeGrande

 

Nice little summary to begin with here as well, gives us a quik story about how he got where he is but doesn't belabor the point.

 

On 5/23/2019 at 1:55 PM, Steve said:

Structure- Guy has always been a nuts and bolts player

 

Fundamentals are good, and not focused on enough in a league where eveyrbody's trying to be the next star player. That said, Crosby is considered a top-5 all time player by some, and his best asset is his fundamentals.

 

Looking through it, all of your strengths are things external to TPE focused stats. I like that a lot, it tells you've thought about your player as a player, and not just a collection of numbers. 

 

Good job on this one.