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Kevin Korchinski (D)

Seattle Thunderbirds

Biography

Biography

Son to Larry and Stacey ... father is a lawyer ... father played with the Saskatoon Blades from 1982-84 ... played with the Saskatoon Flyers ... credits his father as the most influential on his hockey career ... named Academic Player of the Year with the Seattle Thunderbirds in 2020-21 ... aspires to be a hockey coach ... enjoys playing piano, football, basketball, time at the lake ... nicknamed ‘Korch’ ... most memorable moment is attending the Memorial Cup as a fan ... lists Cole Sillinger as his most difficult opponent ... describes himself as energetic, smart, smooth, competitive, poised ... loves to play cards.

NHL Central Scouting

High-end offensive defenceman ... very skilled and can generate scoring chances in all situations ... excellent on the power play, creating time and space at the offensive blue line ... walks the line effectively to create passing and shooting lanes ... creative player with the puck that is difficult to defend ... good size combined with good mobility and quickness allows him to be a strong defender as well ... his game continues to grow and evolve with each outing ... he is the type of defenceman that can play big minutes in all situations.