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- Name: Michael Forney
- Position: LW
- Shoots: Right
- Height: 6-2
- Weight: 185 lbs
- Birthdate: 1988-05-14
- Eligible for Draft: 2006
- Drafted:
- Hometown: ,
- Acquired: 80th overall by Atlanta, 2006 NHL Draft
- Playing In: NCAA
Michael Forney
Prospect Grade: 5.5 D (About Prospect Grades)
History
Forney played a few games with Des Moines at the start of his senior season, and then returned to his team and ranked among the state's top point scorers his senior year with 68 points in 25 games. The forward was a Mr. Hockey finalist and was named to the AP All-State Team after being named an honorable mention in 2004-05. Forney has been one of the top offensive players in his age group, and was named to the US U-18 Team in 2005 after leading the USA Hockey Select 17 Festival in scoring.
Attended 2006 USA WJC camp.
2006-07: Forney saw very little ice time as a freshman for the University of North Dakota, getting into less than half of the team's games. It was a lineup that needed scoring and he is supposed to have the talent to do so. He scored just two assists in 16 games. He did have some shoulder issues, which led to him having surgery at the beginning of the offseason. Forney, who did come in as a true freshman, will need to step up in a big way as a sophomore.
Talent Analysis
Forney is a decent skater, but his strength is in his stick-handling and playmaking ability. He needs to add some size to his frame and improve his explosiveness. Has a knack for finding his way to the front of the net.
Future
Forney attends the University of North Dakota. Getting so little playing time, there's a concern that he has stalled out.
Stats
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Profile Last Updated: March, 3rd 2008
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