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actually, Alexej Kastrba’s sole mission as a forward is to make his Defenseman’s job easier. when they see Alexej out on the ice with them they know that at least one of the forwards will be trying their best to make the oppositions’ life miserable. hes aggressive on the puck carrier and doesnt let up until he has to. if he cant strip the puck off the other team he enjoys resorting to his physical play to knock the carrier off the puck. if being a puck hound and body checking isnt enough, Alexej also doesnt mind getting in the way of any shots the opponent might get off. this should ease any defensman’s mind as they focus on their positioning and not worry too much about stepping up to harass the other team. Alexej’s defensive forward game style has helped not only the defense but the offense as he isnt afraid to dig out the puck and move it to his more skilled teammates, usually posting a high amount of assists over the course of a season.

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