Prospect Info: 2024 118th Overall Pick | D Jan Golicic

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[TheDaysOf 04]

While Golicic said he models his game after Panthers defenseman Niko Mikkola, a hard, physical stay-at-home defenseman out of Finland, he said Hedman was always his idol. He has studied the way he plays and shown similar aspects to his game, getting up the ice quickly with his offensive capabilities highlighted by a strong shot from above the circles. He is focused on improving his skating, always a main theme of development camp.

“I like (Hedman’s) mindset, his IQ, he makes nice passes tape to tape and he’s reading the game so well,” Golicic said. “His positioning is awesome. He gives forwards no space and time. ... So it was really nice when I got drafted here.”

 

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Long reach, I can see why they're intrigued by him, even though his Q stats are nothing special offensively.