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What They Are Saying about Tristan Broz
7/14/2021 4:57:00 PM | Men's Hockey
Tristan Broz is one of the most gifted players in the draft. He has excellent skills and will bring the crowds to their feet with his ability to make plays. While playing in the USHL, he learned to compete at a high level and bring grit to his game that will make him a complete player.Bob Motzko, Gopher Hockey Head Coach
Broz is a player with an attacking mentality. He’s like a shark sniffing out blood in the water when he’s off-the-puck in the offensive zone, circling the perimeter, waiting for soft ice to emerge, or charging headlong to the net-front as low-to-high passing plays develop. He reads developing plays, creates options for his linemates, and adapts well during cycle plays.Elite Prospects
Broz has been a solid USHL player for the last two years, but he really took a step and played a leading role on a Fargo team that went to the Clark Cup Final this year...He brings a work ethic and energy to each shift and makes plays. Broz is a solid scorer who takes advantage of his chances when he gets them, but he’s also a solid passer with outstanding offensive-zone awareness. He takes a lot of pucks to the net and finds ways to get inside defenses with his puck skills and extra effort.Chris Peters, Hockey Sense
Broz has been a productive USHL player the last two seasons and was an important player for a top USHL team this season in Fargo. His puck game is excellent, showing the ability to create often with his puck skills and playmaking inside the offensive zone. Broz can make a lot of plays to teammates through seams and under pressure. If given time, he also has a great shot and can pick corners from mid-range.Corey Pronman, The Athletic
I thought he was excellent in the USHL playoffs, where he drew a lot of attention, didn’t shy away from it, and made a lot happen when he was on the ice...Offensively, he’s a patient creator who utilizes space extremely well, finds openings, and understands how to pull defenders in so that he can make a play through them into the gaps in coverage they’ve left behind. He can drift to the perimeter in control a little too much but he works so well cross-ice from there that he’s able to put a lot of pucks through to the backdoor. I like his one-timer from the flank on the power play as well (he’s a better goal scorer than his 22 goals this season indicate).Scott Wheeler, The Athletic
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