Ht/Wt: 6' 0".5/190 lbs
Position: C
Team: Kingston (OHL)

Ethan Werek's Player Profile

Ethan Werek is a combination of offense and grit. He isn’t particularly quick by any means, but he has decent skating ability once he gets going. He scores most of his goals down low, utilizing his decent hands and reach to finish. As he still seems to be growing, he hasn’t quite learned to utilize his size yet. He does shoot the puck fairly well though, and his passing is above average. He goes strong to the net on the offensive rush, looking for goalmouth feeds or rebound opportunities. He’s not afraid to muck it up along the boards.

However, his defensive game could use some work, as he is occasionally caught out of position in his own zone. He also takes a fair amount of undisciplined penalties.

Werek has had a solid rookie campaign for the struggling Kingston Frontenacs of the Ontario Hockey League, and could reach 30 goals this season. He could afford to fill out his frame a little bit more and improve his quickness in order to adjust to the bigger, faster NHL.
Submitted by: John Canario of MyOfficePool.ca

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