avelanch Posted November 6, 2014 Share Posted November 6, 2014 Iguchi Aito is an 11-year-old hockey prodigy from Saitama, Japan and is a client of hockey trainer Pavel Barber. These highlights of Aito are absolutely incredible and look very similar to the amazing hockey highlights of NHL stars as kids that we showed you yesterday. Check out Aito's skills, will this kid become the first NHL superstar out of Asia?http://www2.tsn.ca/bardown/Story.aspx?This%2b11-year-old%2bJapanese%2bhockey%2bprodigy%2bis%2bamazing&id=468603 amazing skills, and not a puck hog out for his own glory, he uses his skills to setup his teammates as much as he does to score on his own. hopefully he grows enough to be able to handle the NHL, if he continues with his skills he'll be crazy good. he's not dominating just because he hit puberty earlier than the rest of his teammates, like numerous young prodigies that we've seen over the years, he just has amazing skills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFastOne21 Posted November 6, 2014 Share Posted November 6, 2014 Kidz gots skillz... Wish I had dangles like that in my beer league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dral Posted November 6, 2014 Share Posted November 6, 2014 those passes were sedin-esk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theminister Posted November 6, 2014 Share Posted November 6, 2014 Doesn't go to the hard areas. Sluggish first two steps. Weak shot. No slapper. Soft as butter. Doesn't take many draws. Can't keep his head up. Admires his passes. Qualcomp benefit player. Conclusion: Overrated bust. Am I CDC-ing correctly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warhippy Posted November 6, 2014 Share Posted November 6, 2014 Doesn't go to the hard areas. Sluggish first two steps. Weak shot. No slapper. Soft as butter. Doesn't take many draws. Can't keep his head up. Admires his passes. Qualcomp benefit player. Overrated bust. Am I CDC-ing correctly? You would be but... Look at that potential. We need to offer the team who drafts him our next 5 firsts a couple of seconds Horvat AND Shinkaruk based on that potential alone. Now that is CDC cing. Unless we draft him in which case we need him and a 1st as a package to trade for John Scott. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theminister Posted November 6, 2014 Share Posted November 6, 2014 You would be but... Look at that potential. We need to offer the team who drafts him our next 5 firsts a couple of seconds Horvat AND Shinkaruk based on that potential alone. Now that is CDC cing. Unless we draft him in which case we need him and a 1st as a package to trade for John Scott. You're probably right. We should move Bonino to get this kid in the line-up. We need the youth movement to begin now. We will never win games and be competitive with the meagre talent we have now unless we go full rebuild. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warhippy Posted November 6, 2014 Share Posted November 6, 2014 You're probably right. We should move Bonino to get this kid in the line-up. We need the youth movement to begin now. We will never win games and be competitive with the meagre talent we have now unless we go full rebuild. Tank for Miagi!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jägermeister Posted November 6, 2014 Share Posted November 6, 2014 11 is way too young to tell anything. I remember playing with a kid who was by far the best player on the ice, always on the A1 team, always the leading scorer. Was already getting looks from WHL teams. He grew a few inches around the time he was 13/14 and just lost his ability all together. By the time he was 15 he wasn't even making the top rep team in our city anymore. That being said, that is still one impressive 11 year old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Lord Baltimore Posted November 6, 2014 Share Posted November 6, 2014 Way too small, he'll get destroyed in the NHL. But seriously that's cool, I'd love to see him make the NHL! Has there ever been a Japanese born and trained player in the NHL? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avelanch Posted November 6, 2014 Author Share Posted November 6, 2014 Way too small, he'll get destroyed in the NHL. But seriously that's cool, I'd love to see him make the NHL! Has there ever been a Japanese born and trained player in the NHL? fukufugi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazzle Posted November 6, 2014 Share Posted November 6, 2014 This would never happen in Japan. ...wait... This guy could very well move to the US and a Mighty Ducks movie could be made! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tystick Posted November 6, 2014 Share Posted November 6, 2014 The fact he's got those skills NOW is impressive, and if he keeps working hard I see no reason he couldn't become a talented NHL'er. Edit: Although I may be a bit biased, I just really want to see some talent out of Asia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avelanch Posted November 6, 2014 Author Share Posted November 6, 2014 The fact he's got those skills NOW is impressive, and if he keeps working hard I see no reason he couldn't become a talented NHL'er. he clearly thinks the game at a CHL level already, if he keeps working on his skills and continues to improve he's going to be an all star, assuming he doesn't end up 5 feet and 130 lbs. the problem with young skilled kids is that sometimes they rest on their laurels and get passed by their competition. it'll be interesting to see how he progresses in the next 7 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Lord Baltimore Posted November 6, 2014 Share Posted November 6, 2014 fukufugi Well I guess four games in the NHL is still the NHL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avelanch Posted November 6, 2014 Author Share Posted November 6, 2014 and they were regular season ones too, not just a marketing gimic for the preseason *cough*Manon Rheaume*cough* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tystick Posted November 6, 2014 Share Posted November 6, 2014 he clearly thinks the game at a CHL level already, if he keeps working on his skills and continues to improve he's going to be an all star, assuming he doesn't end up 5 feet and 130 lbs. the problem with young skilled kids is that sometimes they rest on their laurels and get passed by their competition. it'll be interesting to see how he progresses in the next 7 years. Definitely. I could see him dominate in Japan early, but the only way I could see him progress after that (in his mid-teen years) is to play in the CHL. Japan is unfortunately just too weak of a hockey nation, he's going to need some competition. Look at us, already planning his future Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gyllenhaal Posted November 6, 2014 Share Posted November 6, 2014 Hopefully he comes over to NA in a couple years. With the level of competition in Japan he won't even get close to making the NHL if he stays over there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chalky Posted November 6, 2014 Share Posted November 6, 2014 You're probably right. We should move Bonino to get this kid in the line-up. We need the youth movement to begin now. We will never win games and be competitive with the meagre talent we have now unless we go full rebuild. OH COME ON! If this kid played with men he wouldn't get ONE POINT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avelanch Posted November 6, 2014 Author Share Posted November 6, 2014 OH COME ON! If this kid played with men he wouldn't get ONE POINT. i bet he'd get a point with the sedins... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dasein Posted November 6, 2014 Share Posted November 6, 2014 Yeah I'm thinking he can't take it to the next level unless he leaves Asia. There's just not enough competition for the kid to grow in in Japan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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