Derp... Posted November 14, 2015 Share Posted November 14, 2015 GWG as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stonecoldstevebernier Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 Fox had a goal and an assist tonight in a 3-2 win, now up to 6-8-14 in 14 games (and sits tied for 9th in league scoring). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Kneel Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 Love this kids shot...oh man PP is a calling this skill so bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred65 Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 I'm sort of surprised that Greene didn't give the guy a longer look. Is there a off ice problem ??? just asking basically why is he not in Utica Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edlerberry Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 On November 10, 2015 at 11:34:19 PM, Alflives said: if Fox wants to make the NHL he has to become a Tanner Glass player - fourth line, energy, chip in a goal, face puncher, who can play a bit. He either gets greasy, and takes some face punches, or he stays in the Zoo. he can do better than tanner... http://video.nhl.com/videocenter/console?id=117689 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SID.IS.SID.ME.IS.ME Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 I'm curious if Fox's skating remains as much of an issue as it used to be? I know he planned to focus on his skating this past summer and try to become more explosive and improve his first two or three strides. But I haven't seen him play this season so I can't say whether or not he was successful. Any Utica fans have info? Personally, I think the Canucks should hire someone like Barb Underhill (or a similar former figure skater turned coach who's known to work with players on their skating) to spend a couple weeks with Fox and try to "rebuild" him from the ground up, in terms of his technique. The results, with similar players in the past, have been nothing short of amazing. Again, I can't say that I know where Fox is today with his skating. Maybe he's already vastly improved and doesn't have much more to gain. But when I saw him in the past, he was pretty much a "slug" of a skater with very choppy, inefficient mechanics and seemed like a guy that could use some one-on-one sessions with a top skating coach. I'm not sure exactly what he focused on this summer but from the quotes I read, it sounded more like he was going to work on training and improving physically more so than technically. And I certainly haven't heard anything suggesting he's spend significant time with a skating-specific coach, so there may very well be a lot of room left for improvement. And I think his skating, more than anything else, has been the limiting factor in his career to-date. So maybe it's time for the Canucks to spend a few bucks on a skating coach for Fox? He certainly has some tools (most notably his shot), but he'll never stick in Utica, never mind the NHL, if his skating remains an issue (again, not really sure it still is or isn't, as I haven't seen him play this season). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 2 hours ago, Edlerberry said: he can do better than tanner... http://video.nhl.com/videocenter/console?id=117689 He may become better than Tanner in that role, yes. However, to become an NHL player, he needs to play that role. He needs to be Brandon Prust, or Derek Dorset. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bohonos76 Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 On 11/10/2015, 8:34:19, Alflives said: if Fox wants to make the NHL he has to become a Tanner Glass player - fourth line, energy, chip in a goal, face puncher, who can play a bit. He either gets greasy, and takes some face punches, or he stays in the Zoo. Not interested in another Tanner Glass on the team... In fact if his 64 goals were his one hit wonder, just keep him in the ECHL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesB Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 2 hours ago, bohonos76 said: Not interested in another Tanner Glass on the team... In fact if his 64 goals were his one hit wonder, just keep him in the ECHL. Not sure I would describe Fox's overage season as a one-hit wonder. There are lots of guys who score a lot in their overage year in Junior but never make it to the NHL. In fact, that is pretty much the rule. Being a year older makes a big difference at that age and the guys who do not drafted and play as overagers often have good skills at the junior level but lack a key element that is necessary to make it in the NHL (like skating ability). Guys can improve. Certainly Horvat's skating, which was always decent, improved a lot last year when he was 19. But Fox did not appear to have an NHL skating stride in pre-season this year (just before turning 22 in October). Significant improvement is rare at that age. So I am not optimistic about Fox. He is still getting paid close to a million year for playing hockey, so it makes sense for him to play. But after his ELC is over he will be looking at making peanuts in the minor leagues and might give up. Also, he is not a natural for the European leagues where the larger ice surfaces makes skating more important than in North America. I wish the best but I do not see him in the Canucks' future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoodCanadianKideh Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 Someone teach the kid to skate...! He gets greasy!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyhee Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 6 hours ago, JamesB said: ... He is still getting paid close to a million year for playing hockey, so it makes sense for him to play. But after his ELC is over he will be looking at making peanuts in the minor leagues and might give up. Also, he is not a natural for the European leagues where the larger ice surfaces makes skating more important than in North America. I wish the best but I do not see him in the Canucks' future. I'm not sure what he makes in the ECHL, but his AHL salary on his 2-way contract is $70K. https://hockeyscap.com/players/dane_fox Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesB Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 12 hours ago, tyhee said: I'm not sure what he makes in the ECHL, but his AHL salary on his 2-way contract is $70K. https://hockeyscap.com/players/dane_fox Oops. My mistake. No excuses for forgetting this obvious point. But I can add that the players in the ECHL on ELCs get their full AHL salary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mathew Barzal Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 EDIT: WT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SID.IS.SID.ME.IS.ME Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 Just read this in CanucksArmy's Kzoo report: Quote Fox was the fastest Kzoo skater over the weekend. I also noticed Fox’s slick stick handling (mostly evident Saturday night). With his increased speed Fox was easily weaving in and out of Elmira players. http://canucksarmy.com/2015/12/8/a-kzoo-look-december-5th Pretty encouraging stuff. Certainly sounds like Fox's dedication to improving his skating is really starting to pay dividends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Kneel Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 3 hours ago, SID.IS.SID.ME.IS.ME said: Just read this in CanucksArmy's Kzoo report: http://canucksarmy.com/2015/12/8/a-kzoo-look-december-5th Pretty encouraging stuff. Certainly sounds like Fox's dedication to improving his skating is really starting to pay dividends. YES!! Go Fox go! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aGENT Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 9 hours ago, SID.IS.SID.ME.IS.ME said: Just read this in CanucksArmy's Kzoo report: http://canucksarmy.com/2015/12/8/a-kzoo-look-december-5th Pretty encouraging stuff. Certainly sounds like Fox's dedication to improving his skating is really starting to pay dividends. Good to hear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nave Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 I thought it was a bad idea to keep him with the Kzoo, but if he's increasing his speed because of the extra space he gets I'm all for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuxfanabroad Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 Mr Itchy Trigger Finger. If this kid pans out, we'll have a few who love to snipe first, & ask questions later. Would love to see another Burrows-type, long-shot story on the club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cowardrobertford Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 45 minutes ago, Nuxfanabroad said: Mr Itchy Trigger Finger. If this kid pans out, we'll have a few who love to snipe first, & ask questions later. Would love to see another Burrows-type, long-shot story on the club. Maybe it's how it takes for an ordinary prospect to develop 4 years in the EC + AHL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuxfanabroad Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 4 minutes ago, Cowardrobertford said: Maybe it's how it takes for an ordinary prospect to develop 4 years in the EC + AHL Could be, but the drafted kids get to the front of the line, for first dibs. Guessing lots of these set-aside 'kids' just give up, frustrated with this meandering path. In the end, if he fulfills that jr's sniper-potential, it could be miraculously found, shiny gold coins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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