Not a bad season for Jankowski. I think I had him pegged around the 30 point this year so a little disappointed at 25 but it's not bad at all. Almost doubling his goal total is great and you can tell his point total suffered by not really having anything else to work with. Most of his goals he created on his own just to hit on that point.
I caught a handful of games this year and his overall game was flat out better then last year, by a considerable amount. Spending a whole year down the middle and improving that game is worth the trade off of more points in my opinion. His two-way game was at a high level and so was his play in his own end. He's a very smart player.
Needs to work on his bulk, obviously. The kid is a giant but has the frame to be a monster. It'll be interesting to see what he weighs in at at prospect camp, he's got to be at 6'4 now.
Has to work on his aggression and he's a more assertive player then a year ago, that's something that has to be hit on for him going into next season too. He's has to be a more engaged player for all 60 minutes. Jankowski has the passion but he has to take the bull by the horns next year and tell himself that's he's "the guy". Every play he should be the guy leading it not look hesitant.
Hopefully we see him around the 35 point mark next year, hovering just at or around a PPG. When he made the decision to jump over the USHL right to College a lot of us pegged the third season as a big year for Jankowski and he's right on schedule to hopefully make it a big one.
A 20-20 season for 40 points would really hit the mark though. He doesn't turn 20 until September though and full credit for the strides he's made but he has to continue to make bigger strides, can't let off the gas pedal.
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