AJ Greer

Darren Walker

The power forward is a very good skater with powerful strides and very good agility for his size. He could continue adding even more muscle mass to that big frame of his, but he is extremely smart with his stick and the way he uses his reach and size. On the cycle, he moves his feet quickly and is very skilled in using his hips to keep opponents away from the puck. In addition, he has a very good understand of how to pressure players. He is very good on the forecheck with a quick stick and great anticipation of the play. He also joins the rush with speed and likes to drive towards scoring areas. But with all that said and done, he has questionable offensive hockey sense. While he understands how to pressure players, he isn’t that great when being pressured himself; has a bit of a controlled panic to his game in possessing. He can at times force a pass to nowhere or to a place where no play was to be seen just to alleviate the pressure. Has a powerful shot that is dangerous but will need some fine-tuning on its release. Extremely raw, but who will want a six-foot-three power forward who can skate, plays hard and has very good forechecking hockey sense? Most NHL GM’s will be lining up to say “Yes, please.” Greer oozes raw potential. He has the size, which he uses very well and his energy can produce offense and force turnovers. However, he needs a few years in the college level learn- ing how to play quicker and smarter. If he can put it all together, he has a future as a potential power winger in the NHL. (May 2015)