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Saturday, December 11, 2010

SLAP Shot: Offense of Colorado Rookie Defender promotes (New York Times)

More offensively productive recruits in the idols in the last month is a defender.

Kevin Shattenkirk Colorado Avalanche has perhaps a first round draft pick in 2007, but it still feels like it has come from nowhere. Since his recall in the minor leagues, November 4 - her idols because of a rash of injuries following Colorado - Shattenkirk 5 - rush 11 has been shed a tear. 16 Matches, it has four goals and 10 assists. Before his streak was aligned Tuesday in Florida, 20 year Defender had points in nine consecutive games.

His idols in small groups came after Shattenkirk did not enter a goal or using its first 10 games this season with the team of the American League avalanche in Lake Erie.

"I was lucky to get lots of opportunities here," Shattenkirk told the Denver Post. Coaches have developed lots of confidence in myself and it really makes feel me more comfortable. This is something that I built on game play. »

Pro Scout with a team of the Conference of the West, who watched Shattenkirk connect over 21 minutes and get two passes of Colorado 6-5 loss to Tampa Bay on Saturday, said in an interview that development on the fly at idols defender was unexpected.

"Sometimes a player gets shot in the leagues of large, plays with the best players, became inspired and just took off, said the Scout." I really do not think that anyone who has seen this entry so quickly. I am sure that Colorado is allowed. Shattenkirk first round talent and undoubtedly is a very good perspective, but the kid just for the College. »

The 14th global choice in the Project 2007, Shattenkirk is a graduate of Boston University in just three years, won a Championship N.C.A.A. with Burrows and learned his B.U. coach Jack Parker. Six months after leaving school, tied for first with Cam Fowler of the Anaheim) rating between following rookie.

Shattenkirk and exhibit avalanche Friday in Atlanta.

Christopher Botta has authored major idols for AOL FanHouse and editor-in-Chief of the inhabitants of the island point-blank, blog.

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