FRASER EARNS GOLD STAR AT CAMP
Carolina
When the Hurricanes sent center Colin Fraser, they hoped that the young pivot would end up showing something to the organization that showed he was worth acquiring. Fraser did not disappoint.
"Colin had a sensational camp," said Craig Hartsburg, coach of the Carolina junior squad. "He always had the knack for finding the open man and he makes crisp passes, butt he results of his latest camp are very reassuring to us. It could be argued he is the best passing center in the league right now."
Fraser, who has yet to see any ice time with the major junior squad, has spent the entire season on the junior farm team. Often playing on a line with two way forwards Stephen Dixon and Jeremy Colliton, Fraser has often looked less than offensive to many.
"He has the skills to go to the next level," said a scout. "He passes the puck well and he has great speed. He makes smart decisions at high speed as well, something a lot of kids his age don't seem to do as well. I doubt the Canes will rush him into the lineup this year, but next year, he could lead the whole league in scoring if they find a winger to compliment him. Unless Dixon and Colliton learn to score in a hurry, it won't be those two."
The talk around Carolina is that the scout’s opinion is also parallel to the teams. Colliton and Dixon are likely to find their way to puck control and scoring clinics. The hope is both can somehow compliment their defensive abilities with somewhat more of an offensive flair, an attribute both players are seriously lacking at the moment.
"I know I need to start finding the net," said Colliton. "We are expected to score and neither of us are doing that. I think our ability to keep the other teams off the board is helping keep us on the radar but if we expect to go to the next level, we both need to step it up."
The camps for both players, have been confirmed as of the time of this articles publishing.
When the Hurricanes sent center Colin Fraser, they hoped that the young pivot would end up showing something to the organization that showed he was worth acquiring. Fraser did not disappoint.
"Colin had a sensational camp," said Craig Hartsburg, coach of the Carolina junior squad. "He always had the knack for finding the open man and he makes crisp passes, butt he results of his latest camp are very reassuring to us. It could be argued he is the best passing center in the league right now."
Fraser, who has yet to see any ice time with the major junior squad, has spent the entire season on the junior farm team. Often playing on a line with two way forwards Stephen Dixon and Jeremy Colliton, Fraser has often looked less than offensive to many.
"He has the skills to go to the next level," said a scout. "He passes the puck well and he has great speed. He makes smart decisions at high speed as well, something a lot of kids his age don't seem to do as well. I doubt the Canes will rush him into the lineup this year, but next year, he could lead the whole league in scoring if they find a winger to compliment him. Unless Dixon and Colliton learn to score in a hurry, it won't be those two."
The talk around Carolina is that the scout’s opinion is also parallel to the teams. Colliton and Dixon are likely to find their way to puck control and scoring clinics. The hope is both can somehow compliment their defensive abilities with somewhat more of an offensive flair, an attribute both players are seriously lacking at the moment.
"I know I need to start finding the net," said Colliton. "We are expected to score and neither of us are doing that. I think our ability to keep the other teams off the board is helping keep us on the radar but if we expect to go to the next level, we both need to step it up."
The camps for both players, have been confirmed as of the time of this articles publishing.
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