Agree 100%. Size, skating, gap control, cover in front of the net and a great outlet pass wins games. The rest is just showboat stuff that all the hockey mom's get excited about.
F #15 is a 2004. Omitted from writeup but probably worth mentioning. Makes you wonder how thorough the guy's analysis is.
You shouldn't wonder. It isn't thorough. It's all clickbait.
My prediction: Right now, he posts every verbal commitment kids make. When the rules are reformed - and they will be - he will come out against the verbal commitment process.
Cox packs his nose firmly up the behind of every ex-NHL'er's or D-I's team and their kids. He will go out and watch three or four teams (a couple periods of two games basically) and profess to influence hockey East coaches. News flash 'scout,' those D-I programs already come calling for the names on the back of the sweaters and your reviews are never read, but take credit anyway.
Cox packs his nose firmly up the behind of every ex-NHL'er's or D-I's team and their kids. He will go out and watch three or four teams (a couple periods of two games basically) and profess to influence hockey East coaches. News flash 'scout,' those D-I programs already come calling for the names on the back of the sweaters and your reviews are never read, but take credit anyway.
He's played the same amount of competitive hockey games in his life that I have. ZERO.