Derp... Posted July 7, 2017 Share Posted July 7, 2017 Just want him to make it to the USA camp healthy. Would have been great to see him play though. He was fun to watch last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grape Posted July 11, 2017 Share Posted July 11, 2017 I think a lot of people are sleeping on Lockwood. I might be biased since I go to UMich but he's gonna be a hell of a player. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeNiro Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 1 hour ago, Grape said: I think a lot of people are sleeping on Lockwood. I might be biased since I go to UMich but he's gonna be a hell of a player. Would love to watch him in this years world juniors. He's going to have to get off to a hot start like last season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aGENT Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 3 hours ago, Grape said: I think a lot of people are sleeping on Lockwood. I might be biased since I go to UMich but he's gonna be a hell of a player. I think it's more a case of 'out of sight, out of mind'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crabcakes Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 3 hours ago, Grape said: I think a lot of people are sleeping on Lockwood. I might be biased since I go to UMich but he's gonna be a hell of a player. We missed him at Prospects Camp but understand that for him to come, he would have to pay all costs himself. NCAA rules prohibit any help at all from professional teams to keep his amateur status. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Kneel Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 16 hours ago, Crabcakes said: We missed him at Prospects Camp but understand that for him to come, he would have to pay all costs himself. NCAA rules prohibit any help at all from professional teams to keep his amateur status. "Here's $10,000 for mowing my lawn". 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Vintage Canuck- Posted July 13, 2017 Author Share Posted July 13, 2017 Shoulder surgery forced Lockwood to play Canucks development camp tourist: Quote Will Lockwood had a two-day holiday in Whistler and Vancouver last week. What could be better? A lot. Shoulder surgery in April has a way of messing up your July. No white-water rafting or the Grouse Grind. Just a scavenger hunt and some sightseeing. Had the Vancouver Canucks third-round 2016 draft pick been able to participate in the development camp and compete in the Summer Showdown, it would have been a most excellent adventure for the 19-year-old Bloomfield Hills, Mich., native. However, his impressive freshman season at the University of Michigan was cut short when he suffered a separated left shoulder Dec. 10 when he slammed into the boards while playing the puck. Three weeks later, the right winger returned and aggravated the injury, but the manner in which he suffered the ailment — leading to April 30 surgery — was a window on his competitive world. Lockwood was killing a penalty, and even though he was holding up his injured shoulder, he stayed on the ice and blocked a shot before finally making it to the bench. “Will has got a lot of will,” said legendary Wolverines coach Red Berenson, who has stepped away after 33 years behind the bench. “He’s got a lot of drive and mental toughness. He brings it.” It’s why Lockwood has been compared to Jannik Hansen with his all-in tenacity and a fearless focus. If anything, Lockwood sometimes played too hard on a 5-foot-11, 172-pound frame that needs to mature as much as his smart, yet bold, game. “I had a couple of separations and had to decide whether to rehab it or have the surgery,” Lockwood said Wednesday. “There was a likelihood it (separation) would have happened again without the surgery, so it was the best call. I want to make it to the next level as soon as possible and the best way for me was to have the surgery. “And when I’m ready to make that leap, I don’t want to have any problems. I don’t want to really change my game too much.” Lockwood was leading Michigan in scoring when he suffered the first separation, and his eight goals and 12 assists in 30 games were encouraging on a club that struggled to score. He played more of a two-way game in the United States Hockey League with the U.S national under-18 team, but moving on to Michigan was imperative on several fronts. His father was in Berenson’s first recruiting class in 1984, and soaking up the knowledge and direction from a legend in college coaching was going to put Lockwood’s advancement on fast forward. “It was a huge learning experience in moving up from the USHL, and the biggest eye-opener for me was just understanding what it takes to play at that (college) level,” added Lockwood. “It’s not where you can just go and take a day off. You have to be ready to play every day. “And I was very fortunate to play for Red Berenson and learn from him. He’s still a coach at heart and somebody you can always reach out to if you have a question. He’s definitely not done with helping the program. He will be around and helping out when he can, but he just decided to step down.” If Berenson can have the same effect on Lockwood that he had in getting dozens of players to the NHL, then even a little exposure is going to help a lot. At his best, Lockwood has good speed and uses it well in open ice to side-step checkers and get through the neutral zone. By doing that, he keeps the opposition off balance and gap control becomes an issue. That allows easier zone entries. As for Lockwood’s feistiness, the Canucks are somewhat concerned that he tries to play too hard and willingly runs over bigger players. But they love his zest. “I still have so much to learn and it’s picking the brains of players and coaches and to increase my knowledge,” said Lockwood. “And, of course, putting on some muscle.” Lockwood spent the first two months after surgery working on range of motion and now it’s all about strength training. He expects to be 100 per cent ready for contact at training camp in September. http://theprovince.com/sports/hockey/nhl/vancouver-canucks/canucks-shoulder-surgery-forced-lockwood-to-play-development-camp-tourist 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyoung Posted July 13, 2017 Share Posted July 13, 2017 Lockwood is a warrior, glad he went with the surgery. Shoulder injuries can really derail a career. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missioncanucksfan Posted July 14, 2017 Share Posted July 14, 2017 (edited) For all the press and excitement that surrounded Gaudette, we never got to enjoy what Lockwood was all about. Here's to a great upcoming sophomore season tho. U of Michigan is going to get a boost from Josh Norris and small but skilled D in Quinten Hughes that's likely to be a high draft pick next year Edited July 14, 2017 by missioncanucksfan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NHL97OneTimer Posted July 15, 2017 Share Posted July 15, 2017 (edited) On 7/11/2017 at 7:50 PM, Crabcakes said: We missed him at Prospects Camp but understand that for him to come, he would have to pay all costs himself. NCAA rules prohibit any help at all from professional teams to keep his amateur status. Good gawd......wouldn't that be a small investment price for him all things considered?!!! It's like another professional paying their professional dues or paying for a course that increases the likelihood of making more money. My guess is that it had more to do with health reasons. Edited July 15, 2017 by NHL97OneTimer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post theo5789 Posted July 15, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted July 15, 2017 36 minutes ago, NHL97OneTimer said: Good gawd......wouldn't that be a small investment price for him all things considered?!!! It's like another professional paying their professional dues or paying for a course that increases the likelihood of making more money. My guess is that it had more to do with health reasons. It was 100% health issues as stated in the article above. He was actually at the development camp and participated in the non physical events. Even with the health issue and needing to pay his own way, he still made the commitment to show up and be part of the group. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crabcakes Posted July 15, 2017 Share Posted July 15, 2017 (edited) 48 minutes ago, NHL97OneTimer said: Good gawd......wouldn't that be a small investment price for him all things considered?!!! It's like another professional paying their professional dues or paying for a course that increases the likelihood of making more money. My guess is that it had more to do with health reasons. Ya, I heard later that he's recovering from surgery Edited July 15, 2017 by Crabcakes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Kneel Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 He should red shirt the first part of the season and just focus on rehab and physio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grape Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 On 7/17/2017 at 10:58 PM, Hairy Kneel said: He should red shirt the first part of the season and just focus on rehab and physio God I hope not tbh, I got season tickets just to watch him play Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfstonker Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 On 5/12/2017 at 7:53 PM, J.R. said: For some reason, nobody posted Lockwood's.... http://theprovince.com/feature/canucks-top-10-prospects-2017/will-lockwood His Dad was 6'-0" and 181lbs. So maybe he has a bit more to come with his build. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReggieBush Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 On 7/17/2017 at 10:58 PM, Hairy Kneel said: He should red shirt the first part of the season and just focus on rehab and physio Redshirting would mean he wouldn't play his sophomore season at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Kneel Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 49 minutes ago, ReggieBush said: Redshirting would mean he wouldn't play his sophomore season at all. Maybe that might be best for his injury to heal.. looking forward to when he actually gets paid to play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aGENT Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 25 minutes ago, Hairy Kneel said: Maybe that might be best for his injury to heal.. looking forward to when he actually gets paid to play. Pretty sure he was set to be ready/healthy for training camp. His only problem we'll be, being relatively 'behind' on summer training/strengthening compared to his piers. Thankfully he'll get lots of gym time playing in college to play catch up in that regard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeneedLumme Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 2 minutes ago, J.R. said: Pretty sure he was set to be ready/healthy for training camp. His only problem we'll be, being relatively 'behind' on summer training/strengthening compared to his piers. Thankfully he'll get lots of gym time playing in college to play catch up in that regard. One good thing about a shoulder injury is that he can still work on his cardio while the shoulder is still healing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aGENT Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 2 minutes ago, WeneedLumme said: One good thing about a shoulder injury is that he can still work on his cardio while the shoulder is still healing. And legs/core to some degree (which are more important for hockey anyway). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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