Prospect evaluation: Zatkoff
Here's the last of the prospect evaluations. Thanks again to Don for tracking down all this information and doing such comprehensive reports...
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Jeff Zatkoff
Goaltender
DOB - 6-9-87
Record/Stats:
Miami/Ohio (NCAA): 27-8-1, 1.72, .933
Zatkoff on his own play this year:
"From a statistical point of view I was very happy. I worked extremely hard at a few camps we had, working on my style and my stance and that helped me a lot in terms of this year just being bigger. I'm a butterfly goalie, but at the same time I don't like to stay strictly butterfly. I like to watch the puck and use my athleticism."
Development areas (from Hockey's Future):
While Zatkoff does a good job of steering pucks away from the crease, his puck handling, particularly in controlling rebounds is an area that should improve with continued growth and development.
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Rich Hammond has covered the Kings, on a full-time or part-time basis, since the 2000-01 season. He was the beat writer for the entire John Torchetti era and has witnessed Bob Miller singing country music in a Nashville honky-tonk bar. A native of Los Angeles, Rich has worked at the Daily News since 1999 and also serves as the paper's deputy sports editor. E-mail Rich at rich.hammond@dailynews.com.
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Thanks for all you do Rich and Don ! These things are great and this blog helps keep interest in the Kings high even though their season is long done.
From what I read from these collegiate articles, he's the real thing.
Bernier will find him to be his biggest challenge to the throne.
I'll give credit to DL for this find.
As I've said in other posts on this blog, keep your eye on Zatkoff. He's probably the 2nd best goalie prospect the Kings have, and I think he's right on par with Bernier.
I hope all these prospects some how develope and make a big impact for this hockey club and the fans.
Roger