Adrienne Junior Review

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Micah Adrienne Junior Review

There was always a lot to like about Micah Adrienne as he played Junior hockey in the Netherlands for the U-20 team. Not really know much for his offensive prowess, Micah Adrienne was always known more for his size, frame, as well as work in the defensive zone. I would not expect that you would see him on the scoresheet or even on the PowerPlay, but I would absolutely expect to see him against the other team's Power Play considering where he comes from and what he does. He is not the greatest shooter despite having a goal for the Philadelphia Reapers, but he projects really high. 

 

During his time with the Netherlands U-20, he was paired with Bjorn Borgman of the Den Haag HIJS. These two complimented each other very nicely, so it is going to be about learning how to play with someone else. I definitely think that this is going to be the biggest struggle. Everyone sees him as a leader in the locker room, even for his young age. Do not get distracted by his look, he looks like a baby, but he is a grown man.

 

Now, there was a huge setback previously with the Torn ACL. This is one concern that many scouts have. It could absolutely limit his ability to reach his potential of being a top 2 defenseman. Some are going to look at that and maybe shy away from taking someone like Adrienne. He has definitely been vocal about the fact that he has worked back from that, but even Philadelphia has hesitated a bit to go all-in with Adrienne. They have hesitated to put him on one of the top pairings and give him a lot of minutes. They may be worried about that knee as well. However, he will work as hard as he can to not make that limit him. It is absolutely a risk, but it could be worthwhile to any team that is looking to scout him. 

 

What can be expected of Adrienne in the VHL/VHLM? I would expect someone who is going to be defense first. He is not going to put much into scoring for a few seasons, he wants to work on his hitting, defense, and overall puck handling skills in his own zone. He has a plan, and he is sticking to it. There's risk there as I mentioned, so there may be more safer picks than Adrienne. He learns quickly, but you need to be patient with him and his development. So, what do you say, VHL? Are you ready for the NEXT Adrienne?

 

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