Inside Nils Höglander’s Transformation: How the Canucks’ Gritty Forward Plans to Dominate His Sixth NHL Season
“I think I learned from last year. I had a little bit rougher start than at the end of the season, I came back with my grit to the game again. So feels like this start, I will have more toughness. Gonna work on my defence part of the game too, and be more comfortable to hold on the pucks and enter the zone with the puck and that style. So, yeah, that’s my focus.”
One area that Höglander continues to develop is the physical side of his game. Listed at 5’9″, 185 lbs, he consistently wins battles against bigger defenders and has thrown 176 hits over the past two seasons. As Höglander explained, his ability to play a physical game is important as it allows the coaching staff to play him up and down the lineup.
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