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What They Are Saying About Chaz Lucius
7/14/2021 4:32:00 PM | Men's Hockey
Chaz Lucius is a true offensive producer and one of the most gifted goal scorers in the world. He has great dedication to training and becoming the best athlete he can. It will be very exciting to watch Chaz grow in a Gopher uniform.Bob Motzko, Gopher Hockey Head Coach
He's a center that can score some goals. He can make plays as well…We're excited to add some real top end skill to our line-up and group of prospects…We're looking forward to the fact that he's going to college. It's a good opportunity for him to develop. Anytime you can grab a center with those kind of skills and those kind of qualities, it's a good day for the draft.Kevin Cheveldayoff, Winnipeg Jets General Manager
Chaz is a really good goal scorer. He was hampered by some injuries in the last year or so, but he’s got real good ability. He’s a multi-dimensional scorer…He’s got that magnificent ability – let me emphasize magnificent ability – to be able to open up goaltenders. And when he gets that sees even the smallest of openings, his hands are so good that he can finish. There aren’t many players like Chaz Lucius in this NHL draft.Craig Button, TSN
The biggest thing that stands out is his goal-scoring ability and his ability to create offense…He’s a guy that can make uncommon plays, he can beat guys one-on-one, he can score from distance, he’s willing to get to the net. He has really great touch around the net too. He’s got that versatility. It’s a really good combination. I really do believe he’s one of -- if not the top – natural goal scorer in this year’s draft.Dan Muse, USA Hockey NTDP
The most skilled forward on the NTDP, Lucius returned from a serious knee injury and somehow looked like a better skater than before. One of the best goal-scorers in the draft, his shot selection is impeccable.Ryan Kennedy, The Hockey News
Lucius can work the one- and two-touch snapshot with power and precision. He can send the puck on net with a deceptive, downward force-loaded wrist shot. His vision is great. If someone’s open, Lucius is going to find them, and he’s going to get them the puck. He reads his teammates so well, anticipating developing plays, and timing his manoeuvres accordingly.Elite Prospects
It’s his hand skills that especially stand out. Lucius has an innate ability to make plays to get inside and get to prime scoring areas when he has the puck on his stick. His release is so quick that by the time a defender realizes he has to close in, the shot is away and probably in the back of the net.Chris Peters, Hockey Sense
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