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Zach Werenski’s skills coach on his Norris roadmap: Angles, efficiencies and ‘surfing’
- Werenski is refining skating angles and gap control with skills coach Jonathan Sigalet to improve efficiency on the ice.
- The goal is to make Werenski’s life easier by enabling quicker reactions to plays through small technical tweaks.
- Sigalet describes Werenski as an elite talent whose strengths include skating, puck touches, and poise.
- Sigalet emphasizes a smoother, less forced game, using video and lightweight nudges to support Werenski's decision-making.
- Werenski's development focus includes becoming more effective at generating turnovers up ice and supporting offense.
- Werenski’s Norris win and Olympic performance set the context for his ongoing development with Sigalet.
- Sigalet notes Werenski’s versatility, able to adjust to both successful and developing plays.
- The relationship between Werenski and Sigalet spans three seasons, focusing on long-term improvement.
- Sigalet compares Werenski to peers, highlighting his peers’ admiration for his effortless play.
- The program targets sliding concepts like 'surfing' to prevent gaps and support turnovers.
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