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Post by hawks27 on Oct 13, 2024 11:35:40 GMT -6
Last night I saw Sacha Boisvert play his first college game with North Dakota (vs Providence U.). I will attempt to describe how he looked from my view point as a former coach.
In the first period, he was not very noticeable, other than his skating style seemed to be a bit on the "plodding" side. He has good size, and as the game moved on he became more confident. I think the pace of play was faster than he was accustomed to, but his hockey IQ showed when he finally had some puck possession.
He earned an assist on a nice play, and later, he put in a goal that his coach (Brad Berry) described as an NHL-type shot. He received a pass from the right wing near the boards and was alone in the high slot between the circles. His shot was a quick-release wrist shot and into the upper right corner of the net.
He looked good on the PP and I think he is going to grow to be a solid player with NHL capabilities, but he needs to work on his foot speed.
And by the way, he is wearing #9, the same as a guy named Toews did when he played for UND.
UND won 5-2 (Boisvert's being the 4th goal for UND. He had a goal and an assist and was +1 for the night.)
I look forward to watching him play this season.
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Post by ebonyraptor on Oct 13, 2024 11:45:26 GMT -6
Last night I saw Sasha Broisvert play his first college game with North Dakota (vs Providence U.). I will attempt to describe how he looked from my view point as a former coach.
In the first period, he was not very noticeable, other than his skating style seemed to be a bit on the "plodding" side. He has good size, and as the game moved on he became more confident. I think the pace of play was faster than he was accustomed to, but his hockey IQ showed when he finally had some puck possession.
He earned an assist on a nice play, and later, he put in a goal that his coach (Brad Berry) described as an NHL-type shot. He received a pass from the right wing near the boards and was alone in the high slot between the circles. His shot was a quick-release wrist shot and into the upper right corner of the net.
He looked good on the PP and I think he is going to grow to be a solid player with NHL capabilities, but he needs to work on his foot speed.
And by the way, he is wearing #9, the same as a guy named Toews did when he played for UND.
UND won 5-2 (Broisvert's being the 4th goal for UND. He had a goal and an assist and was +2 for the night.)
I look forward to watching him play this season.
The prospect reports that I read stated he had good speed and it wasn't qualified "for a big guy" - it was just good speed. |
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Post by hawks27 on Oct 13, 2024 19:05:53 GMT -6
Last night I saw Sasha Broisvert play his first college game with North Dakota (vs Providence U.). I will attempt to describe how he looked from my view point as a former coach.
In the first period, he was not very noticeable, other than his skating style seemed to be a bit on the "plodding" side. He has good size, and as the game moved on he became more confident. I think the pace of play was faster than he was accustomed to, but his hockey IQ showed when he finally had some puck possession.
He earned an assist on a nice play, and later, he put in a goal that his coach (Brad Berry) described as an NHL-type shot. He received a pass from the right wing near the boards and was alone in the high slot between the circles. His shot was a quick-release wrist shot and into the upper right corner of the net.
He looked good on the PP and I think he is going to grow to be a solid player with NHL capabilities, but he needs to work on his foot speed.
And by the way, he is wearing #9, the same as a guy named Toews did when he played for UND.
UND won 5-2 (Broisvert's being the 4th goal for UND. He had a goal and an assist and was +2 for the night.)
I look forward to watching him play this season.
The prospect reports that I read stated he had good speed and it wasn't qualified "for a big guy" - it was just good speed. I guess I based my opinion on what I saw, not on someone else's opinion. I also didn't "qualify" his speed as being "for a big guy." In the game that I watched, he had a few teammates that are quicker than him, and some of the Providence players also fall into that category. The reports you may have read about his speed were probably based on his performance in juniors. Now he is a step up in college play, and because of his young age (I believe the announcer said he was 19 years old) I believe he will improve his foot speed. I know the UND coaching staff, and they will get him to become a pretty good player, based on what I saw in one college game. I am happy with what I saw, and that he will some day be a Blackhawk. |
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Post by OldTimeHawky on Oct 13, 2024 19:53:14 GMT -6
The prospect reports that I read stated he had good speed and it wasn't qualified "for a big guy" - it was just good speed. I guess I based my opinion on what I saw, not on someone else's opinion. I also didn't "qualify" his speed as being "for a big guy." In the game that I watched, he had a few teammates that are quicker than him, and some of the Providence players also fall into that category. The reports you may have read about his speed were probably based on his performance in juniors. Now he is a step up in college play, and because of his young age (I believe the announcer said he was 19 years old) I believe he will improve his foot speed. I know the UND coaching staff, and they will get him to become a pretty good player, based on what I saw in one college game. I am happy with what I saw, and that he will some day be a Blackhawk. He's 18 till next March and he never played in juniors. From everything I read and saw he doesn't have good speed but he's a strong skater, good agility and balance. He's a smart kid and works hard in the gym, I'm sure Goodman has him on the right path to gain speed and weight. |
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Post by hawks27 on Oct 14, 2024 17:32:17 GMT -6
I guess I based my opinion on what I saw, not on someone else's opinion. I also didn't "qualify" his speed as being "for a big guy." In the game that I watched, he had a few teammates that are quicker than him, and some of the Providence players also fall into that category. The reports you may have read about his speed were probably based on his performance in juniors. Now he is a step up in college play, and because of his young age (I believe the announcer said he was 19 years old) I believe he will improve his foot speed. I know the UND coaching staff, and they will get him to become a pretty good player, based on what I saw in one college game. I am happy with what I saw, and that he will some day be a Blackhawk. He's 18 till next March and he never played in juniors. From everything I read and saw he doesn't have good speed but he's a strong skater, good agility and balance. He's a smart kid and works hard in the gym, I'm sure Goodman has him on the right path to gain speed and weight. Maybe we're not talking about the same Sasha Broisvert.
His coach at UND was quoted as having been seeing Sacha for the past two years, playing for Muskegon in the United States Hockey League (the top junior program in the US). I know the weight training program at UND will help all of their players to achieve their top physical ability for playing hockey. If you'd like to read the article with the coach's comments, it's in today's copy of the Grand Forks Herald on line.
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Post by OldTimeHawky on Oct 14, 2024 21:18:16 GMT -6
He's 18 till next March and he never played in juniors. From everything I read and saw he doesn't have good speed but he's a strong skater, good agility and balance. He's a smart kid and works hard in the gym, I'm sure Goodman has him on the right path to gain speed and weight. Maybe we're not talking about the same Sasha Broisvert.
His coach at UND was quoted as having been seeing Sasha for the past two years, playing for Muskegon in the United States Hockey League (the top junior program in the US). I know the weight training program at UND will help all of their players to achieve their top physical ability for playing hockey. If you'd like to read the article with the coach's comments, it's in today's copy of the Grand Forks Herald on line.
We must not be because I'm talking about Boisvert, not Broisvert lol and you said he's 19, he's 18. And he played in the US development league, when I think of juniors I think of the CHL and the elite leagues junior teams. Boisvert is definitely in the right place to help him on and off the ice, sure helped Toews. |
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Post by irmaks on Oct 15, 2024 5:04:02 GMT -6
Maybe we're not talking about the same Sasha Broisvert.
His coach at UND was quoted as having been seeing Sasha for the past two years, playing for Muskegon in the United States Hockey League (the top junior program in the US). I know the weight training program at UND will help all of their players to achieve their top physical ability for playing hockey. If you'd like to read the article with the coach's comments, it's in today's copy of the Grand Forks Herald on line.
We must not be because I'm talking about Boisvert, not Broisvert lol and you said he's 19, he's 18. And he played in the US development league, when I think of juniors I think of the CHL and the elite leagues junior teams. Boisvert is definitely in the right place to help him on and off the ice, sure helped Toews. And he is not Sasha, but Sacha. Definitely different guy lol |
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Post by BigT on Oct 15, 2024 6:40:51 GMT -6
Well, let’s wait a second. This Broisvert could be a keeper too!
Anyways, thanks for posting about him and your eye test. Much appreciated!!!
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Post by hawks27 on Oct 15, 2024 9:41:22 GMT -6
My humble apologies to all and especially SaCha B oisvert. My misspellings are really inexcusable, as I could have copied the correct name from the Grand Forks Herald's write up. None the less, #9 for UND looked like a guy who will become what we all want for the Blackhawks...a solid two-way player with good hockey IQ and a wicked and accurate wrist shot.
ebonyraptor, OldTimeHockey, and irmaks, you are now on my list of editors to help this old (77 years) Blackhawks fan to pay better attention to details!
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Post by hsbob on Oct 15, 2024 12:04:59 GMT -6
My humble apologies to all and especially SaCha B oisvert. My misspellings are really inexcusable, as I could have copied the correct name from the Grand Forks Herald's write up. None the less, #9 for UND looked like a guy who will become what we all want for the Blackhawks...a solid two-way player with good hockey IQ and a wicked and accurate wrist shot. ebonyraptor, OldTimeHockey, and irmaks, you are now on my list of editors to help this old (77 years) Blackhawks fan to pay better attention to details! I worry about spelling and pronouncing their names if and when they make the league. |
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Post by galaxytrash on Oct 15, 2024 14:52:25 GMT -6
My humble apologies to all and especially SaCha B oisvert. My misspellings are really inexcusable, as I could have copied the correct name from the Grand Forks Herald's write up. None the less, #9 for UND looked like a guy who will become what we all want for the Blackhawks...a solid two-way player with good hockey IQ and a wicked and accurate wrist shot. ebonyraptor, OldTimeHockey, and irmaks, you are now on my list of editors to help this old (77 years) Blackhawks fan to pay better attention to details! I actually thought the misspelling was intentional. I reckoned "Bro"isvert was your own personal nickname for him. Don't sweat it mate. Without spellchecker half of my posts would be indecipherable and I'm just 64. and i hate to brag but i was also a former grade VII spelling champ. It was my life's one and only highlight. |
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Post by shooter61 on Oct 15, 2024 17:31:35 GMT -6
I hope the Hawks drafted the right Boisvert, or Broisvert lol
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Post by hawks27 on Oct 16, 2024 12:06:08 GMT -6
I hope the Hawks drafted the right Boisvert, or Broisvert lol Maybe they drafted (or should draft) them both!  |
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Post by acesandeights on Oct 17, 2024 7:21:56 GMT -6
Down the road a little, in at least a 'good case' scenario, where would Boisvert play on the Blackhawks?
Could he be a 2C? Or would 3C be a better spot?
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Post by mikeveisor on Oct 17, 2024 13:25:15 GMT -6
My humble apologies to all and especially SaCha B oisvert. My misspellings are really inexcusable, as I could have copied the correct name from the Grand Forks Herald's write up. None the less, #9 for UND looked like a guy who will become what we all want for the Blackhawks...a solid two-way player with good hockey IQ and a wicked and accurate wrist shot. ebonyraptor, OldTimeHockey, and irmaks, you are now on my list of editors to help this old (77 years) Blackhawks fan to pay better attention to details! Don’t sweat it - my eyes read your misspelling as “Boquist” and I had this “oh no” reaction seeing that name on a thread. Whew. |
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Post by BigT on Oct 17, 2024 16:05:21 GMT -6
Down the road a little, in at least a 'good case' scenario, where would Boisvert play on the Blackhawks? Could he be a 2C? Or would 3C be a better spot? I think the consensus at this point is a 3rd line center or at worst a 4th line center. But they project him to be bottom 6 NHL player. Now, that’s not to say he can’t do better than that. That’s just what the supposed professionals see. I’m f he was like a Bolland, sweet. Every team could use one of them!!! |
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Post by vadarx on Oct 17, 2024 17:37:14 GMT -6
Down the road a little, in at least a 'good case' scenario, where would Boisvert play on the Blackhawks? Could he be a 2C? Or would 3C be a better spot? I think the consensus at this point is a 3rd line center or at worst a 4th line center. But they project him to be bottom 6 NHL player. Now, that’s not to say he can’t do better than that. That’s just what the supposed professionals see. I’m f he was like a Bolland, sweet. Every team could use one of them!!! or a top 6 power forward. |
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