ArmchairCanuckGM Posted October 2, 2010 Share Posted October 2, 2010 Doesn't really add much but good read anyways: Schroeder Looks to Dominate Posted on: Wednesday, September 29th, 2010 By Ken Wiebe, Winnipeg Sun http://www.moosehockey.com/moosenews/407/1886 Jordan Schroeder isn’t coming down to the farm to hang his head and whine about why he isn’t already in the NHL. Schroeder, the Vancouver Canucks first round pick (22nd overall) in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft, has taken his demotion in stride and is ready to embark on his first full season as a professional hockey player. Sure, the speedster wants to get back to The Show as quickly as possible, but at the same time Schroeder already sees the value in getting some seasoning with the Manitoba Moose in the American Hockey League. “A lot of great players spend time in the American League,” said Schroeder, who skated with the Moose for the first time after he was re-assigned to the minors on Monday afternoon. “It might take a year or two. The main thing for me is to always move my feet when I’m pursuing the puck, coming back hard. Once I have the puck, my skill and smarts will take over from there. On every shift and in every game, I want to go out and try to be the best player on the ice. “There’s no time line. Just keep working hard. You never know when your time will come.” Schroeder, who turns 20 on Sept. 29, went to Canucks’ camp hoping to be one of the players in the mix to fill the void among the Top-6 forwards, since Alexandre Burrows will be out for at least the first month of the season after shoulder surgery. As it worked out, Schroeder had a subpar prospects tournament by his own standards before acquitting himself quite well in a pair of NHL pre-season games with the Canucks. Before he was shipped out, Schroeder was given a pretty clear message from Canucks head coach Alain Vigneault, who noted it was important for the rookie to go down to Manitoba and “dominate.” “It’s motivation, that’s for sure,” said Schroeder, who had four goals and nine points in 11 regular season games and added three goals and six points in six playoff games for the Moose after completing his sophomore campaign with the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers last spring. “(Vigneault) is an intense coach and I’m going to take that to heart, come down here and work hard and try to do everything I can to get back up there. “You’ve got to look at the positives. There’s a great group of guys here and a great coaching stuff. It’s going to be fun.” Schroeder isn’t big on setting numerical goals, but his aim is clear. “Obviously, you want to try and get points every single game,” said Schroeder, who worked out with Zach Parise of the New Jersey Devils, Kyle Okposo of the New York Islanders and Drew Stafford of the Buffalo Sabres this summer. “I have to be an offensive producer and try to be a point-per-game player.” Moose head coach Claude Noel sees Schroeder’s potential and will be working closely with his on improving his all-around game. “He’s a smart player and I need to see details in his game and I’ll discuss those details with him,” said Noel. “He’s a guy that’s going to make plays. He does a lot of good things. He has proven that he’s been a very effective player and very offensive player and I don’t think that’s going to change. “Is he a complete player? We’ll look and see. All first year players are the same. I don’t care what age you are, they have some room to improve on.” One thing Noel isn’t worried about is Schroeder’s size — or lack thereof. “I don’t evaluate players on size, I evaluate players on effectiveness,” said Noel. “There are a lot of big guys who aren’t effective and there are a lot of good small players. Schroeder’s skill and speed jump out at you.” “Jordan is a dynamic little player,” added Moose general manager Craig Heisinger. “This is really his first full year of pro hockey. He came in and had a good impact with us last year, but there’s going to be a learning curve. He’s used to playing 36, 40 games over the course of the season and having all week off. Part of our job here is to get him into as many games and situations as we can. We’re going to give him every chance in our environment to get him back to (the NHL).” http://www.moosehockey.com/moosenews/407/1886 Noel seems very smart, Schroeder seems to know what he must do to improve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nucks07 Posted October 2, 2010 Share Posted October 2, 2010 Reads like AV strikes the fear of Darth Vader into Shroeder. I wouldnt be surprised if AV shell shocks all our prospects with his intensity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoGuitar Posted October 2, 2010 Share Posted October 2, 2010 Just so everybody knows Jordan picked up a goal in his first exhibition game against the Heat yesterday...snipe job from the right faceoff circle... Highlights here: http://www.moosehockey.com/gameday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UFCanuck Posted October 2, 2010 Share Posted October 2, 2010 He looked like a true sniper on that shot. Picked his spot perfectly, very patient. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avelanch Posted October 3, 2010 Share Posted October 3, 2010 I'm surprised he had so much time/space... was that a PP or something? even if it was that was a horrible breakdown by the PK'ers. I would hope our prospects would be better tested out there; Man do the Flames' prospects suck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoGuitar Posted October 3, 2010 Share Posted October 3, 2010 Yep PP goal... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schroeder's Too Short Posted October 6, 2010 Share Posted October 6, 2010 Just so everybody knows Jordan picked up a goal in his first exhibition game against the Heat yesterday...snipe job from the right faceoff circle... Highlights here: http://www.moosehockey.com/gameday owned Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apollo Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 He's better than hodgson :| dont flame me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awesomepossum Posted October 8, 2010 Share Posted October 8, 2010 I don't think they gave shraeoder a long enough leash. But none the less he still probably wouldn't have made the team Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awesomepossum Posted October 8, 2010 Share Posted October 8, 2010 He's better than hodgson :| dont flame me! No way he's better than Hodgson, but he will be! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donky Posted October 8, 2010 Share Posted October 8, 2010 I don't think they gave shraeoder a long enough leash. But none the less he still probably wouldn't have made the team He still has a lot to learn to be a pro per AV when they sent him down. JS has a big head which is not necessarily a bad thing. It just means he is condident in his abilities. But sometimes guys like that need reminders that they need to become complete players before they get a sniff at the big show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest VANislandCanuck Posted October 9, 2010 Share Posted October 9, 2010 Jordan with three points in the season opener. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoGuitar Posted October 9, 2010 Share Posted October 9, 2010 Jordan with three points in the season opener. Not a bad PPG eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Three Blind Mice Posted October 9, 2010 Share Posted October 9, 2010 Jordan with three points in the season opener. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apollo Posted October 9, 2010 Share Posted October 9, 2010 No way he's better than Hodgson, but he will be! So far in the first two Moose games he's showed that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avelanch Posted October 10, 2010 Share Posted October 10, 2010 So far in the first two Moose games he's showed that. he's been relatively invisible for both games, but is on pace for 160 points . stats don't show the whole picture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R4ff Posted October 11, 2010 Share Posted October 11, 2010 He was asked to dominate and he's doing just that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avelanch Posted October 11, 2010 Share Posted October 11, 2010 He was asked to dominate and he's doing just that! he's not exactly dominating when you barely recognize he's on the ice 90% of the time. He is raking up the assists though. too bad he likes those posts so much. once he gets his first goal he should relax and start potting them at regular intervals (especially with Cody spoon feeding him those grade A chances.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UFCanuck Posted October 11, 2010 Share Posted October 11, 2010 Why does one have to be better than the other. They're both Canuck Prospects, who cares who's better. Especially at this point in there careers. It's not like they're in direct competition, it's a team. Both players will be great for the moose and then the Canucks one day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avelanch Posted October 11, 2010 Share Posted October 11, 2010 Why does one have to be better than the other. They're both Canuck Prospects, who cares who's better. Especially at this point in there careers. It's not like they're in direct competition, it's a team. Both players will be great for the moose and then the Canucks one day. who said they did? they are both going to be great and they are already feeding off each other; they just both need to relax and start burying their chances. It seems like they are gripping their stick a little tight when they take their shots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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