LD Dennis Cholowski - St. Cloud State, NCAA (2016, 20th, DET, selected by SEA, claimed by WSH)
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had a lot of time in my hands so i decided to check out one of his game vs UND (fun highlight stuff in the vid description)
pretty good skater
really smart pinching in
confident with the puck
didnt expected much but i was pleasantly surprised
mouser
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Generally the philosophy has been the other way around. Fewer games in the NCAA provides the players more opportunity to hit the weight room.
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I get that angle. But CHL you are playing mostly 17-19 year olds, whereas college there are mostly guys that are 20-24 years old.
So if you are a physically underdeveloped 19 year old, as far as competition goes, the CHL could be a better fit.
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I'd imagine the WHL, GR has a pretty serious log jam at D and they're going to want him to get serious minutes. Barring him absolutely blowing them away in TC Prince George is where I see him.
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Any chance he gets any games with the Wings at least to start the year? Their defense doesn't look that pretty right now.
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With Green, Kronwall, DeKeyser, Ericsson, Daley, Ouellet.. no. And why hurry, he is not ready for pro games anyway.
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I think specifically for Cholowski it would be the best thing at this point in time. He reportedly has got his weight up to 196 lbs, so I think more than likely he would be going to the AHL after this upcoming season, so getting his conditioning up this year playing a lot of hockey would probably help that transition best.
I doubt it. Hronek is the better defenseman right now from that draft anyways. Hronek won't get any games at the start of the year either. Not to mention Robbie Russo would get games before either of them baring an unexpected development
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I hope he dominates, he really should be able to with the tools he possesses. I think this is the right long-term move.
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This is a strange move considering he played an extra year of Junior A to get to college when he could have spent those two year already in junior, no?
Not saying it's a bad move or that it won't work, obviously he has had a change of heart for some reason re: NCAA.
I like him as a prospect and hope he succeeds this season with the Cougars. What are his odds at the Canadian WJC team?
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Top picks going to programs getting buried as freshmen. It's better for them to get more ice time going to junior now. I bet he'll be in the AHL in one year anyway.
This is a kid that needs the extra time in the weight room though, I really think another year in college would have helped.
And god forbid they go someplace where they have to earn their time. Nope lets take the easy way out
Half kidding there, I know it's been talked about earlier in his thread, but if the Wings played much of a role in his decision to leave St. Cloud, that may represent their management changing philosophies. They've always been very patient, almost to a fault, with their prospects. And with their teams current situation, maybe they're making adjustments on the fly.
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ChadS
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It's definitely not a typical Red Wings decision, so they may have just wanted him away from St Cloud for whatever reason. He's actually up to 196 lbs now, so appears that he took advantage of the training time at SCSU. I think he was 177 at the 2016 combine.This is a kid that needs the extra time in the weight room though, I really think another year in college would have helped.
And god forbid they go someplace where they have to earn their time. Nope lets take the easy way out
Half kidding there, I know it's been talked about earlier in his thread, but if the Wings played much of a role in his decision to leave St. Cloud, that may represent their management changing philosophies. They've always been very patient, almost to a fault, with their prospects. And with their teams current situation, maybe they're making adjustments on the fly.
Debrincat93
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was never a fan of drafting the NCAA route. glad he's moving to the WHL. Tough league, will play over 25 mins a night and in all situations. Can work on conditioning play in more games/more situations.
I like this move. never liked the idea of him being with SCSU. Dont like the program, dont like our drafting record with ncaa dmen and i would rather him just overly develop and ripen up in the WHL/CHL. Good move for him.
I like this move. never liked the idea of him being with SCSU. Dont like the program, dont like our drafting record with ncaa dmen and i would rather him just overly develop and ripen up in the WHL/CHL. Good move for him.
