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Originally Posted by timbit
Jankowski's biggest challenge is not his strength. It is his compete level. Last season at Providence his skill was fine. He was soft, regardless of his age.
He needs to figure out in a hurry that to make it to the next level as well as succeeding at the the college level he will need to be a lot better competitor.
If he does he should be a very good college player and subsequently a good candidate to be a quality Flames player.
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I think this is an extreme judgement to pass on the kid. Lets not forget that he was a 17 year old playing against guys much older than him. He had a big adjustment period, and it showed in the first half of the season. He played a lot better in the second half and showed a lot of growth. The difference between the first and second half were night and day.
I think his biggest problem is confidence and believing he can play the game a certain way. It is tough to have a growth spurt that changes your body so quickly. For Jankowski he was probably used to playing the game a certain way and shied away from the physical game because of his lack of size. He still has that mentality and needs to learn that he can initiate contact and win the battles. This is a mental thing and he just needs some time to develop the confidence to play that way. You don't just flip a switch and change the way you have played the game your whole life. It will come. The kid has too much natural talent and has a good head on his shoulders not to figure it out.