{"id":27129,"date":"2018-04-18T08:00:09","date_gmt":"2018-04-18T12:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/?p=27129"},"modified":"2018-05-02T23:50:50","modified_gmt":"2018-05-03T03:50:50","slug":"dominik-bokk-scouting-report-2018-nhl-draft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2018\/04\/18\/dominik-bokk-scouting-report-2018-nhl-draft\/","title":{"rendered":"Dominik Bokk Scouting Report: 2018 NHL Draft #22"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>Welcome back to Top Shelf Prospects, the daily column that brings you the next crop of professional hockey players. Each day I will bring you a new player profile or topical article in the lead-up to the 2018 NHL Draft. Be sure to bookmark the site,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/lastwordbkerr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">follow me on Twitter<\/a>, and spread the word for the site that will bring you analytical and critical profiles and scouting reports! Last Word On Hockey Prospects\u00a0is your new headquarters for everything \u201cNHL Draft\u201d! We have a complete listing of our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/2018-nhl-entry-draft-headquarters\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">draft articles here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-13542 td-animation-stack-type0-2 td-animation-stack-type0-1\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2017\/07\/Top-Shelf-Prospects.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"99\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>Dominik Bokk<\/strong>\u00a0is another in a recent trend of German NHL prospects. Bokk had an impressive showing at the D1A World Junior Championships, helping the German team to third place with five points in five games. Last year he played in the D1A Under-18, putting up seven goals and 10 points in five games.<\/p>\n<p>He is currently playing in Sweden where he has spent time in both the SHL and J20 leagues. His SHL time has been limited, with just 15 games, mostly on the fourth line. He has one goal and one assist. He has also played in the Champions Hockey League with a goal and\u00a0an assist in three games. In the J20, he is dominating with 14 goals and 41 points in 35 games.\u00a0He&#8217;s added five goals and six assists for 11 points in eight playoff games.<\/p>\n<h1>Dominik Bokk Scouting Report<\/h1>\n<p>Left Wing\/Right Wing &#8212; shoots Right<br \/>\nBorn February 3rd, 2000 &#8212; Schweinfurt, Germany<br \/>\nHeight 6&#8217;1&#8243; &#8212; Weight 180 lbs [185 cm \/ 82 kg]<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/widgets.eliteprospects.com\/iframe_player_stats.php?player=259973\" width=\"700\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"yes\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>Skating<\/h2>\n<p>Bokk\u00a0is a strong skater.\u00a0His top-end speed is above average, but not blazing. However, what really helps is the fact that Bokk\u00a0has a very good first step and strong acceleration. He reaches top speed in just a few strides. This helps him be quick to pounce on loose pucks and win short races. His ability to change speeds can also create space on the rush. Book also has good edgework and agility, which allows him to weave through traffic and make plays in tight spaces.<\/p>\n<h2>Offensive Game<\/h2>\n<p>Bokk\u00a0has outstanding stickhandling ability. He has incredible hands and can make plays in a phone booth. He pairs this with very good vision and passing skill. \u00a0Bokk has high-end hockey IQ, he always seems to make smart plays with the puck and knows how to get open without it. Bokk\u00a0is strong on his skates, and protects the puck well in the cycle game. He has decent balance. This should improve even more as he continues to add muscle to his frame.<\/p>\n<p>Bokk\u00a0is a goal scorer. He has a good arsenal of shots. His wrist shot and snapshot are hard and accurate. They both also feature a quick release. Bokk&#8217;s slap shot and one-timer are also strong. While his shots are good Bokk can also score in tight. He goes to the net\u00a0and can score with tip-ins, pounce on rebounds, and with the quick hands to bang in passes from teammates.<\/p>\n<h2>Defensive Game<\/h2>\n<p>Bokk\u00a0also needs to work on his defensive game, with more commitment to the backcheck, and better positioning needed. It is a bit of a work in progress, but it must be remembered that this was Bokk&#8217;s first season playing against high-end competition. At lower levels of the World Championships and in German junior leagues, there are few players who have the offensive skills of Bokk. He would have had the puck through most of his time in those leagues and not have needed to learn much on the defensive end. With good coaching and development, this aspect of this game should develop.<\/p>\n<h2>Projection and Comparison<\/h2>\n<p>Bokk\u00a0is a talented, but raw player. He needs to continue to work on his game and get good coaching and development. He needs to work on his defensive game, and also to be a bit more physical without the puck. Bokk may be anywhere from two to four years away from being NHL ready, but with good development can be a top-six forward. Bokk&#8217;s game is reminiscent of <strong>Nikolaj Ehlers<\/strong>. This is simply a style comparison though, and not one based on potential or ability.<\/p>\n<h2>Highlights<\/h2>\n<p>The following is a compilation of some of the many highlight packages of Bokk that are available on youtube.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Dominik Bokk\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/videoseries?list=PLOgBIUfkk2BMVfJDN-GukHPzd-SrMpYY-\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Check back tomorrow for the next prospect on our draft board.<\/p>\n<p>Main Photo via Twitter<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">German prospect Dominik Bokk had the opportunity to go &#8220;the Leon Draisaitl route&#8221;, but chose Sweden instead: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/VDriFNdxMq\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/VDriFNdxMq<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/nhldraft2018?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#nhldraft2018<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NHLdraft?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#NHLdraft<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/iAh0wSHazI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/iAh0wSHazI<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Uffe Bodin (@UffeBodin) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UffeBodin\/status\/956611044595691520?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">January 25, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome back to Top Shelf Prospects, the daily column that brings you the next crop of professional hockey players. Each day I will bring you a new player profile or topical article in the lead-up to the 2018 NHL Draft. 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