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Owen Beck (C)

Saginaw Spirit

Biography

Biography

Son to David and Tanya ... mother is an athletic therapist ... father played university soccer ... brother plays college rugby ... played with the Quinte Red Devils ... twice named OHL Academic Player of the Month ... honour student throughout high school ... aspires to a career in medicine ... likes golf, basketball, rugby, soccer ... nicknamed ‘Becker’ ... most memorable moment is scoring his first hat-trick ... lists Arber Xhekaj as his most difficult opponent ... describes himself as skilled, determined, fast, competitive ... secretly listens to Bruno Mars.

NHL Central Scouting

Powerful skater that plays a highly effective two-way game ... smart, versatile, and utilized in all key situations ... has the ability and vision to create off the rush and the balance and strength on skates to operate and make plays in traffic ... handles and controls the puck well in all situations with poise and patience when required ... heavy shot that he can get off in top gear as well as in tight under pressure ... excellent play without the puck with strict attention to detail ... effective back-tracking and quickly sorts out defensive responsibilities ... wins 50/50 battles with consistency ... big asset on special teams ... does a multitude of the little, often underappreciated parts of the game very well and with consistency.