Lester Green Scouting Report

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D – Lester Green

 

San Diego Marlins (S73 - 26^th Overall)

 

S74 PROSPECT

 

5’5 | 140LBS

 

Lester Greens first four games in the VHLM are now behind him, nothing really to write home about after those first four games. Surrounded by immense talent in the VHL, Green is not going to be found on the scoresheet most nights, but the rugged defenseman will be found protecting his teams zone like a mad man. After being selected by the Marlins early in the Third Round, Green feels that he has something to prove to the league. With 143 practice hours already on the season, one has to wonder where Greens game will go from here.  

 Pros:

 

Shot Blocking:

If you ever enter the dressing room after a game Green has had the privilege of playing in, you’re going to notice some old and new bruises on the young man. Green takes pride in limiting the amount of shots that will make it to the net, always ensuring he always finds himself in the shooting lanes of the opposing players. During the off-season, Green has also taken it upon himself to impose some Happy Gilmour training, to ensure he is ready to stop those vulcanized rubber disks.

 

Skating:

Another aspect of the game that has really evolved in the past ten years in the sport, is the skating abilities of hockey players. Green is no different, as he identified the need to improve his skating as he prepared to enter the big leagues. After joining the league during the Season Seventy-Two post-season, Green took it upon himself to hire a power skating instructor to help him become the best skater he could achieve. Green has been able to focus each week on his skating abilities, getting to a point where he feels comfortable sharing the ice with the most elite talent in the VHLM. Green has been focusing less on his skating abilities since the start of the season, but you can bet he will continue the work in progress on his skating.

 

Cons:

 

Scoring Ability: 

Green doesn’t consider himself anything close to an offensive defenseman, but his disregard for scoring may not help his draft status in such a goal heavy league. Green has never been one to work on his offensive side of his game, focusing purely on protecting his own net. Green has yet to also spend any time since his arrival in the VHLM just under a month ago on his scoring as well. While he does have two assists for the Marlins already, those fluke passes might not last long.