Elis Hede (4.25 Star Amateur Rating, NHL Grade — Free Agent) Forward
Elis just completed his first season in North America playing for the high flying Chicago Steel. Although he do not produce like some of his highly touted teammates, we feel he is player to keep an eye on. Elis is a smart crafty skilled forward who can generate offense from all three zones. He uses his speed and agility to be very dangerous in transition and if there is a turnover at his defensive blueline Elis is gone. He can make defenders lean, cross their feet and in general look foolish in open ice and he works give & goes very well. Elis is strong on the puck and does an excellent job shielding it while extending the cycle to find open teammates. His clean first touch allows him to have that extra split second in traffic and he is confident making plays when there is chaos around him. He is exceptionally quick from a stand still and has a wide powerful base on power turns. Elis has a hard snap shot that he disguises very well and he has the ability to shoot through defender’s legs. A hard accurate one timer makes him especially dangerous on line rushes or when finding the open area in the high slot. We do not know what Elis’ plans are for next season, but we have no doubt that he will be an offensive catalyst.
