Dominic Gobeil Rookie Experience

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It’s now officially the beginning of the season, for some players, it’s a new start in a new team, others, a new start on another position, some players are also having their first season out of the game due to retirement. But, the most exciting ones are the rookies, they are young, talented but they have no experience. What to expect from them? This season, one of them got drafted late in the third round in S75 at 46^th to be exact. His name is Dominic Gobeil and he is a left winger from Canada playing for the Prague Phantoms. Let’s take a deep look at his potential.

 

At first, Gobeil was a late round pick, even if he was picked at 46^th, he was ranked even more late than that the draft central list. Clearly, Prague saw something in him that could be worth reaching. With a first full season in the VHLM full of disappointment like loosing in the founder cup final, leaving the wjc with bronze and the pro-am with bronze. What should we expect from him this season?

 

We should expect an aggressive player. Surely, Gobeil didn’t get the best stats in the VHLM but he proved to bring some intensity on the ice and also in the locker room. He is not afraid to use his big size to get the puck in the corners, he play rough and it can really complete with his new line mate Robert Bouchard who proved to be more talented but not much physical.

 

Another thing that is interesting about Gobeil is the upside of that player. He got drafted at 46^th and he is now ranked 20^th in his draft class after just one season. That’s a big improvement for a player that is still climbing the ladders. The reason behind that improvement is pure hard work. That player doesn’t give up, when he gets disappointed about something, it triggers something in him and he double his training.

 

What changed from Gobeil during the off-season? Well, according to our scouts, Gobeil is way stronger on his blades this season. It also seems that he improved his scoring ability by far. For a player who was considered a playmaker at the time of his draft, we think he will score more goals than he was expected to.

 

If Gobeil continue to progress at this rate, he is a player to watch in the future. With a good young center and a future star defenseman in Prague alongside him, it will be interesting to see them all progress and eventually become the core of this team.

 

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