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Nick Merkley: Games notes WHL Kelowna Rockets VS Vancouver Giants Oct 1st/2014

– Consistant heads up play, with an ability to keep momentum going and keep his body open to the ice, allows him to use quick directional changes and changes in speed to keep defenders guessing.

– Elite hand eye coordination with exceptional vision, strong puck skills and ability to maintain control of the puck in small spaces and during/after contact, especially in high traffic areas.

-Changes in speed and quick bursts in acceleration kept defenders guessing, will fake or cut swiftly into the middle, only to create a shift and quickly skate behind the net in rotation.. Evident on Chartier goal drew all defends around with him to pass cross ice for an open net.

-Strong edging and balance on skates make him very hard to track or hit cleanly, very rarely takes a full hit has a knack for minimizing body contact and slips checks; especially along the boards

-1 Goal 2 Assist night, currently the highest scoring draft eligible player in the WHL

Player Profile: http://www.whl.ca/roster/bio/182437

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