Player's Profile
- Name: Geoff Schemitsch
- Position: D
- Shoots: Left
- Height: 6-1
- Weight: 180 lbs
- Birthdate: 1992-04-01
- Eligible for Draft: 2010
- Drafted: 2010
- Hometown: Toronto, Ontario
- Acquired: 4th round (96th overall), 2010
- Playing In: CHL
Geoff Schemitsch
Prospect Grade: 6.5 C (About Prospect Grades)
Profile Contributed By: HF Staff
History
2008-09: Schemitsch played for the Mississauga Reps of the Greater Toronto Hockey League, where he scored 9 goals with 22 assists in 33 games. He was not selected in the OHL priority draft and signed as a free agent with Owen Sound.
2009-10: In his OHL rookie season with Owen Sound, Schemitsch was the leading scorer among defensemen for the Attack with 4 goals and 36 assists and was +1 with 24 PIM in 62 games. Schemitsch scored twice on the power play for Owen Sound, which finished last in the OHL Western Conference.
2010-11: Schemitsch appeared in just 45 games after breaking his arm but returned for the OHL Playoffs as Owen Sound won the league title and advanced to the Memorial Cup. Schemitsch was +17 with 1 goal and 19 assists during the regular season. He skated in 20 of 22 playoff games and was +5 while scoring 1 goal with 11 assists and 2 PMs. Schemitsch had 2 assists and was -1 in four Memorial Cup games.
Talent Analysis
Schemitsch is a tall but thin defenseman whose strong suit is moving the puck and creating scoring opportunities for his teammates. Schemitsch does not play a gritty game and relies on angling and stick checking to defend rather than moving men off the puck or engaging opposition forwards in physical battles. Schemitsch is adept in the transition game - both in shifting from defense-to-attack and in stealing the puck and creating turnovers to prevent opposing offensive rushes.
Future
Schemitsch is a work in progress who will return to Owen Sound for his second season of junior hockey after attending training camp with the Lightning. Unheralded prior to his first season in the OHL last year, Schemitsch established himself with his offensive play but will have to add strength and continue to develop his technical skills to eventually compete at the pro level. Long-term, he projects as a solid middle pair defenseman and potential power play quarterback. He will likely need to add a bit more combativeness to his game to reach that level.
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Profile Last Updated: November, 15th 2011
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