Logan Brown
Indiana Jr. Ice
Forward
6'5
Year of birth: 1998
Despite missing a considerable portion of the season due to
injuries, all signs seem to indicate a return to form for Logan Brown. The 6’5
forward with the Indiana Jr. Ice has picked up where he left before his setback
in October.
Last season with the St. Louis AAA Blues, Brown made an
impact consistently in every aspect of the game. Perhaps the most underrated or
unknown quality of his style of play is the dedication to two-way hockey.
Away from the puck, Brown has a strong work ethic, dedicated
forecheck, and overall defensive awareness in all three zones. Brown was
frequently used and excelled at killing penalties due to his positioning and
size which effectively suffocated puck advancement, particularly in close with
the carrier. Brown’s use of his size is
exemplary, using his long reach and tenacity to win puck battles.
Brown has a powerful stride which swallows ice and his reach
is maximized again in combination with good speed to gain access to the puck
first and shield it once obtained. With puck possession, Brown’s decision
making is astute and his execution swift. Brown uses his vision to find players
through a crowded neutral zone yet, he is capable of gathering speed in the
defensive zone and carrying the puck up the middle of the ice into high
percentage shooting areas and has done so several times throughout games.
In the offensive zone, Brown can surprise with a toe drag or
once again use his wing span and leverage to cut in from the boards to the home
plate area. Brown regularly quarterbacked the powerplay with the Blues last
year and effectively distributed the puck from the point.
Logan Brown projects as a power forward and is, in the
author’s opinion, the top OHL eligible forward from the 1998 age group.
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