Mitch Marner - 2015 4th overall

[herman]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YoLBWfo_o2I[/youtube]

His dad begged the coach to let Mitch (4 years old) play against 6 year olds.

 

[LuncheonMeat]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YoLBWfo_o2I[/youtube]

His dad begged the coach to let Mitch (4 years old) play against 6 year olds.

At the 3:20 mark, after the 'Don't Stop Believing' image, he goes on a crazy end-to-end rush where he undresses the entire team a couple of time and puts it top corner.  That rush was crazy.  The kid could hit too!

EDIT:  nvm... after watching the rest I realized that he does this through the entire video.  It's crazy how good he is relative to the other players on the ice.

 

[herman]

At the 3:20 mark, after the 'Don't Stop Believing' image, he goes on a crazy end-to-end rush where he undresses the entire team a couple of time and puts it top corner.  That rush was crazy.  The kid could hit too!

EDIT:  nvm... after watching the rest I realized that he does this through the entire video.  It's crazy how good he is relative to the other players on the ice.

Haha, yeah. Especially when he was half the size of everyone else, he was just wrecking them (some scary knee ones too). Once he got bigger and closer in size, he seemed to stop hitting (or his parents didn't think his hitting was as impressive as his other skills anymore).

He's very creative (not just in the imaginative sense), as he generates turnovers and chances for himself and his teammates regularly. When he gets stripped of the puck, he puts his head down steamrolls whoever dared take it from him.

 

[herman]

I would also like to point out his backhand. Haven't seen one like that around these parts since Sundin.

 

[Heroic Shrimp]

No great revelations here, but a decent enough newspaper article on Mitch Marner?s journey to be Maple Leafs? top pick.

 

[moon111]

I would also like to point out his backhand. Haven't seen one like that around these parts since Sundin.

He hit you?

 

[Heroic Shrimp]

If you're eager to see Marner (and also Travis Dermott) in action, TSN has the World Junior Summer Showcase exhibition games starting tomorrow.

Monday, Aug. 3
Canada vs. Russia at 10 p.m. ET on TSN

Tuesday, Aug. 4
Canada vs. Czech Republic at 7:30 p.m. ET on TSN

Wednesday, Aug. 5
Russia vs. Canada at 10 p.m. ET on TSN

Thursday, Aug. 6
Czech Republic vs. Canada at 7 p.m. ET on TSN

 

[Heroic Shrimp]

Reminder:  Marner time at 10pm ET on TSN tonight.

 

[Heroic Shrimp]

And it seems the Canada Junior game broadcast is presently pre-empted/delayed by the end of the Argo-Ticats game...

 

[Nik]

Oh hey, neat. The CFL still exists.

 

[Heroic Shrimp]

Marner just picked up a nifty assist.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

Here's Marner's assist:

And here's a shift that he had on the PK:

 

[dappleganger]

Thanks for the heads up fellas!

 

[Heroic Shrimp]

I've only been able to watch a little of the game.  Is Marner being used on the wing or at centre?

 

[CarltonTheBear]

I've only been able to watch a little of the game.  Is Marner being used on the wing or at centre?

I didn't watch, but it seems like like played primarily on the wing at even-strength. Played centre/took faceoffs on the PK and played on the point on the PP.

 

[Bender]

Those gifs are incredible. It looks like he's playing games with them.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

Those gifs are incredible. It looks like he's playing games with them.

Yeah, I mean the one on the PK it's pretty clear he was just showing off. But you know what it's a summer scrimmage game, so why not? I'm sure all the skilled guys were trying to get on the highlight reel.

 

[LuncheonMeat]

Those gifs are incredible. It looks like he's playing games with them.

Yeah, I mean the one on the PK it's pretty clear he was just showing off. But you know what it's a summer scrimmage game, so why not? I'm sure all the skilled guys were trying to get on the highlight reel.

Watching Marner blaze around the ice killing time on the PK is impressive. I'm just wondering what his poor coach is thinking as he breaks in on his own goalie after being up at the offensive blue line. 

 

[Bonsixx]

The PK gif conveniently cut off just before that spinorama pass got intercepted by the Russians, but no harm done. Marner was dominant every time he was on the ice. He seemed to slow down in the third, but was overall very impressive.

 

[Frank E]

Does the roster change for tonight's game against the Czechs?