This year work commitments kept me away from the Blackhawk Prospect Camp for it's first four days. My contact with the camp was purely as a photo editor of the thousands of images taken each day. It surprised me just how much I learned about each player simply by this form of observation . One of the players that impressed me most is Cab Morris the 17 year old goalie from Wilmette. Next season if you wish to see him in net he will be playing with the Indianapolis Ice who face the Chicago Steel in Bensonville. Blackhawk fans he is well worth a look.
One of the first things I noticed about Morris was the way other players gave him room on the ice, respect. This is coinage each player has to earn, epically difficult for an high school student going against tough college students and Canadian Major Junior veterans. Still the “the Kid” took no guff and gave as good as he got.
Cab Morris has a very unusual stance. Not so much of a butterfly but a powerful catchers squat, reminiscent of Thurman Munson. As we will have the chance to watch his development as a member of the Ice it will be easy to compare images of his stance and spot if coaching tinkers with his individual style for better or worse. This blog will not the the only set of eyes trained on young Morris you can bet Wade Flahrety Hawks goalie coach is keeping a close eye on his future prospect .
This is an image of a young goalie taking his crease and owning it.
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3 comments:
I usually do not publish Anonymous comments, however I made a exception in your case due to age. You make some good points in regard to locker room stability. But I must also point out his age which is my exact point, Morris needs time. In seven years he could be the next Patrick Roy or the next wasted talent. It's all up to him. My biggest fear for him and all players with an unusual stance is that they get proper coaching. Too many playing lifetimes have been cut short by a cookie cutter butterfly approach. Time is going to tell with Morris and all 17 year olds with big dreams.
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Ladies and gentleman, hockey is a passionate sport it is one of the reasons we love it. However here you are on my ice. Healthy open debate is a good thing but a he said no she said of a bunch of 5th graders on a playground is not.
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