Scouting Report: Adam Liebold

Height: 6’3”
Weight: 220 lbs

Liebold is a simple player. He will shoot and he will score for you. If that’s not what you want out of Adam, he’s not your player. He’s got a wicked shot he can launch from just about anywhere in the zone, and his reading abilities make him one of the hardest players to defend. He’s got an incredible sense of the puck and can put it through anybody, and his passes are feathery and can find just about anyone on the ice. He can find space like no one else, and can ruin a goalie’s night with his ability to limit space and tip in shots right in his face. He’s got speed and agility to keep the puck for as long as he wants, and he’s got acceleration that can beat almost anybody, and the strength to go right through somebody. He’s quite a player to watch.

Unfortunately, Liebold doesn’t take pride in improving his defensive game, feeling that a better use of his time is improving his shot speed. His ability to read the defense is… fine, but he uses that ability to almost exclusively cherry-pick his way to a breakaway rather than using that skill to make a hit, or steal a puck, or block a shot, which he cannot do. His positioning is poor and his ability to take faceoffs for his team is non-existent. It’s unfortunate, all he needs to do is get a little better on the other side of the ice, and he’ll be a great player.

Eddie Morozov signing off for now. Stay tuned for more info and more reports from my trips abroad scouting the next SHL stars!

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