How Canucks prospects Jonathan Lekkerimäki and Elias Pettersson prepared for their big shot
September 13, 2024
How Canucks prospects Jonathan Lekkerimäki and Elias Pettersson prepared for their big shot
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– Lekki and D-Petey have been rooming together in Vancouver for the past few weeks – Lots of praise from D-Petey about Lekki’s shot and playmaking – Maholtra’s main goal for Young Stars is to set everyone up for success and make them comfortable in the environment of competition within the organization
On what they worked on over the off-season: > [Tocchet’s high level of defensive expectations for wingers are] partly why Lekkerimäki used his summer to focus on strength and conditioning training in preparing himself to compete at the next level. > > “Getting bigger and stronger was my focus this summer, and on the ice, just making some plays, winning puck battles and hopefully I’ll score some goals too,” said Lekkerimäki of his offseason regimen. “It’s why I did lots of lifting, and putting in hours in the gym with conditioning training.” > > Pettersson’s main area of focus, in contrast, focused on moving the puck quickly and making reads on the ice at the pace necessary to transition play effectively in the North American professional game. > > “When you play here, you have to be so fast making the play,” Pettersson noted. “So I was working this summer on getting information before getting the puck. > > “Mikael Samuelsson and all of the coaches have really emphasized for me that I have to scan, and make a decision on what to do with the puck before I even get it.”
On their relationship: > “It was so fun to watch and to be around him all day long last season,” says Pettersson of having a front-row seat to the Lekkerimäki snipe show. “Working with him in the gym, skating with him on the ice, we have so much fun.”
> “He’s one of my best friends,” notes Lekkerimäki of Pettersson. “I spend a lot of time with him and it’s a lot of fun. It’s helped (with the adjustment) for sure.”
I want both of these guys to make the team out of camp, I’d be so fucking fired up. More realistically, they get a chance with some injuries down the line. Either way, I wanna see Leki play with Petey. A natural goal scorer with a natural playmaker? Don’t stop I’m almost there
Both players could actually make the roster this year.
I also think Bains has a clear shot.
Looking forward to seeing the boys play tonight. Great opportunity to impress the coaches.
I barely remember seeing Petey on the ice.
Why does the name plate say E. Pettersson? Whats the point of the E in this scenario lol
6 comments
– Lekki and D-Petey have been rooming together in Vancouver for the past few weeks
– Lots of praise from D-Petey about Lekki’s shot and playmaking
– Maholtra’s main goal for Young Stars is to set everyone up for success and make them comfortable in the environment of competition within the organization
On what they worked on over the off-season:
> [Tocchet’s high level of defensive expectations for wingers are] partly why Lekkerimäki used his summer to focus on strength and conditioning training in preparing himself to compete at the next level.
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> “Getting bigger and stronger was my focus this summer, and on the ice, just making some plays, winning puck battles and hopefully I’ll score some goals too,” said Lekkerimäki of his offseason regimen. “It’s why I did lots of lifting, and putting in hours in the gym with conditioning training.”
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> Pettersson’s main area of focus, in contrast, focused on moving the puck quickly and making reads on the ice at the pace necessary to transition play effectively in the North American professional game.
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> “When you play here, you have to be so fast making the play,” Pettersson noted. “So I was working this summer on getting information before getting the puck.
>
> “Mikael Samuelsson and all of the coaches have really emphasized for me that I have to scan, and make a decision on what to do with the puck before I even get it.”
On their relationship:
> “It was so fun to watch and to be around him all day long last season,” says Pettersson of having a front-row seat to the Lekkerimäki snipe show. “Working with him in the gym, skating with him on the ice, we have so much fun.”
> “He’s one of my best friends,” notes Lekkerimäki of Pettersson. “I spend a lot of time with him and it’s a lot of fun. It’s helped (with the adjustment) for sure.”
I want both of these guys to make the team out of camp, I’d be so fucking fired up. More realistically, they get a chance with some injuries down the line. Either way, I wanna see Leki play with Petey. A natural goal scorer with a natural playmaker? Don’t stop I’m almost there
Both players could actually make the roster this year.
I also think Bains has a clear shot.
Looking forward to seeing the boys play tonight.
Great opportunity to impress the coaches.
I barely remember seeing Petey on the ice.
Why does the name plate say E. Pettersson? Whats the point of the E in this scenario lol