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| #55 Aaron Ness holds of a Florida Panther while skating with the puck (Photo by Mike Stobe/NHLI via Getty Images) |
Next up on the list is another player who has only played a small amount of games with the big club. However, he has shown great decision making with the puck, and is a very good defensive defenseman. My number eighteen player on this list is defenseman, Aaron Ness.
So far this year Ness has spent a bulk of his time playing for the Islanders minor league team, the Bridgeport Sound Tigers. The head coach of the Sound Tigers, Brent Thompson, has said nothing but good things about Ness. And why should he? Ness' work ethic and will to become a great defenseman, has people on Long Island talking.
With Bridgeport so far this year Ness has four goals and eighteen assists, to give him a total of twenty-two points. But where Ness excels is his defensive play.
Ness is very smart with the puck has quick hands, and he knocks the puck off his opponent's stick often. He's a very pesky player who, for a defenseman, is very quick.
Fans of the Islanders got a look at Ness' potential when he was called up to the big club on February seventh this year. He showed that he could be a great defenseman for a young team. Islander coach, Jack Capuano, loved Ness' play but believed he needed one more season in the AHL (American Hockey League) to get ready for the NHL.
Ness has the potential to grow into a first line defenseman and be a solid player for the future. People have a lot to look forward to with Aaron Ness.
