Popular Post CRAZY_4_NAZZY Posted July 8, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted July 8, 2022 (edited) Edited July 8, 2022 by CRAZY_4_NAZZY 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BPA Posted July 8, 2022 Share Posted July 8, 2022 Getting bigger and bigger!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Heffy Posted July 8, 2022 Share Posted July 8, 2022 Sounds like he'll be a good one. I'll have to make sure to get to a Grizzlies game when the Chiefs are in town. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.B Cooper Posted July 8, 2022 Share Posted July 8, 2022 That’s a big boy! Hope we can properly develop him! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRAZY_4_NAZZY Posted July 8, 2022 Author Share Posted July 8, 2022 https://chilliwackchiefs.net/daimon-gardner-set-to-join-chiefs-in-2022-23-season/ Quote The Chilliwack Chiefs are extremely proud to announce the commitment of Daimon Gardner for the 2022/23 season. The 2004-born forward currently has 74 points (37 goals, 37 assists) in just 26 games with Warroad High. The 6’4, 210-pound power forward is committed to play NCAA hockey with Clarkson University and is eligible for the 2022 NHL entry draft. With his size, skill, and speed, Gardner has recently been named a finalist for the 2022 Minnesota Mr. Hockey Award, which is given to the most outstanding senior high school hockey player in the state. The state of Minnesota is known for being home to some of the top high school hockey programs in North America. “We are really excited to welcome Daimon and his family to the Chilliwack Chiefs organization,” said Chiefs Head Coach and General Manager Brian Maloney. “Daimon is an extremely talented player with big-time upside. This is a very committed, quality young man from a great family who is going to be a massive part of our program moving forward.” “I am really excited to continue my development as a Chilliwack Chief next season. My family and I feel that Chilliwack is the best program for my development before moving on to Clarkson University,” said Gardner. Gardner comes from a strong hockey family with all three of his sisters playing NCAA Division 1 hockey. The Gardner’s are from Migsi Sahgaigan First Nation (Eagle Lake, Ontario). When deciding on where to play his junior hockey, Gardner connected with David Jimmie, Chief of Squiala First Nation and President of the Stó:lō Nation Chiefs’ Council. “I am very excited to learn that the Chilliwack Chiefs have signed Daimon Gardner for next season. Daimon has already been on the radar for several NHL teams and I’m hoping that his presence in Chilliwack can encourage some of our First Nations youth to take up the game,” Jimmie continued. “Daimon is a great role model for kids to look up to with his incredible work ethic, amazing skill on the ice, willingness to learn, and his commitment to education all while carrying his values of humility and respect. Looking forward to watching him play next season as a Chilliwack Chief.” Barry Douglas, Team Governor and Vice-President – Business Operations, echoed Jimmie’s excitement about Gardner joining the club. “The Chiefs organization is all about family first values, positive leadership, and caring about their community. It didn’t take long to see that Daimon exemplifies all of these qualities as well as being a phenomenal hockey player. He is going to have a major impact on the ice and within our community next season,” he said. Welcome to Chilliwack Daimon and family! 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Locke Lamora Posted July 8, 2022 Share Posted July 8, 2022 Saw his first few strides and I was like, ooof. Sounds like yet another one of those “if he can improve his skating” projects….just recently Gadj comes to mind. Though Jonah skated better than this fella from what I see. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rekker Posted July 8, 2022 Share Posted July 8, 2022 Nice project player. Hopefully his skating grows into his size. Nice pick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post -Vintage Canuck- Posted July 8, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted July 8, 2022 2 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EternalCanuckFan Posted July 8, 2022 Share Posted July 8, 2022 At this stage of the draft, huge uncertainty for just about every player. Will just accept focus on the good potential of these kids and hope that they can improve in the ways they need to one day contribute to the NHL Canucks. I am personally more curious if the Canucks will be able to develop their prospects better, and more specifically their mid-to-later round picks. Benning's management group hit on several high picks but the organization continued to suffer with poor development overall. Part of this was just the shortage of picks altogether. It's going to take years to evaluate this. At any rate, looking forward to seeing Gardner's progression over the next few years. Play style sounds great. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elvis15 Posted July 8, 2022 Share Posted July 8, 2022 Good to see he'll get some local exposure next season. Hopefully he improves his skating and the rest comes with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coryberg Posted July 8, 2022 Share Posted July 8, 2022 One year in the bcjhl and then up to 4 years in college. So we either keep his rights for 5 years or we sign him early if he progresses. Good long term bet on a guy with size and skill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mustard Tiger Posted July 8, 2022 Share Posted July 8, 2022 Nice. Skill in the 1st round and size in the later rounds. As expected Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tas Posted July 8, 2022 Share Posted July 8, 2022 name spelled wrong in thread title. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Popular Post Quantum Posted July 8, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted July 8, 2022 Nice story about Damion from when he was 9! 2 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-AJ- Posted July 8, 2022 Share Posted July 8, 2022 Hope he can develop into more than a Tom Sestito type. Love big bodies, but so many of them seem to struggle to make it without good skating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Vintage Canuck- Posted July 8, 2022 Share Posted July 8, 2022 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SekaniCanuck Posted July 8, 2022 Share Posted July 8, 2022 Happy that the nucks got a native kid.! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post SID.IS.SID.ME.IS.ME Posted July 8, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted July 8, 2022 Seems like a pretty tough kid. Here’s Gardner in a fight in the USHL last season versus a guy who was two years older (albeit still smaller) and no stranger to dropping the gloves (Druskinis had 6 fights that year): Kid handles himself pretty well here, gets the W on punches, and finishes with the takedown. Not that fighting is anything close to his most important attribute. Just figured worth noting, in addition to the other skills already mentioned here and evident in his video clips and scouting reports. 5 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonoman Posted July 8, 2022 Share Posted July 8, 2022 2 hours ago, Quantum said: Nice story about Damion from when he was 9! Has some grit too. Right from an early age. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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