Jason Siedem 2023 UNH Commit

“Jason is an efficient dimension ahead with a heavy shot.” Impartial Zone, September, 2022

Jason Siedem Ahead, 6’0″, 185 lbs. Shoots Proper Hometown: Madison, New Jersey DOB: October 17, 2002; 20 years, 2 months Impartial Zone Score: 3.75 out of 5 Stars Present Groups: Blackfalds Bulldogs (Alberta Junior Hockey League) Dedicated to UNH on October 17, 2022 at Age 20 years.

2022 Spotlight Reel

In our interview, Jason Siedem stated “I imagine I can slot in and assist create objectives” with UNH subsequent season. This spotlight reel exhibits 4 of Siedem’s objectives from the primary half of the 2022-23 season with the Blackfalds Bulldogs (AJHL).

Interview

I had a chance to interview Jason Siedem, by way of e-mail, about his hockey profession and dedication to UNH:

Mike Lowry: Congratulations in your dedication to play for the College of New Hampshire. How did you first change into excited about UNH? What are the primary causes you selected UNH?

Jason Siedem: UNH is a good faculty, stunning campus and has an ideal hockey custom. The group performs in the most effective conferences within the nation and it’s a great spot to develop my hockey.

Mike Lowry: In January, 2017, whenever you have been a 14-year-old eighth grader, you and your older brother Ryan verbally dedicated to Boston School. In late 2018, your dedication to BC ended. What elements entered into that call?

Jason Siedem: My brother Ryan selected to go away the NTDP after his first 12 months there. He had the chance to affix one other USHL group and play a a lot larger position. We felt that this was one of the best path for his growth. BC did not agree with that call, so we determined it was greatest for all of us to half methods.

Lowry: If you renewed the recruiting course of, what school applications, apart from UNH, did you take into account? Which colleges did you go to and which of them made a proposal to you?

Siedem: I used to be being recruited by a lot of D-1 colleges, together with two from out west and two others within the east. I felt that UNH was one of the best match for me when you think about the standard of the college, and the extent of the hockey program. I additionally felt good about my reference to the teaching employees.

Lowry: At this stage in your hockey growth, what are the strengths of your recreation? What areas are you attempting to enhance?

Siedem: I’ve been a constant offensive producer at each stage of hockey that I’ve performed and I imagine that I will probably be in school as nicely. I feel I might be precious to UNH subsequent season offensively. Nevertheless, I’ve additionally change into a a lot better defensive participant throughout juniors. Within the final two seasons I’ve change into way more expert on the defensive aspect of the puck and I plan to ship robust defensive play to UNH as nicely. I feel I generally is a robust contributor as a two-way participant.

Lowry: In your profitable freshman season with the Avon Previous Farms Winged Beavers in 2017-18, you scored 10 objectives and 12 assists in 22 video games and tied for second in group scoring. Over the next 3 seasons, you performed solely 10 video games with AOF. What elements restricted your play with the Winged Beavers?

Siedem: I confronted some well being points at Avon, that decreased my enjoying time after my freshman season. I confronted two accidents to my again and one other to my ankle in my senior 12 months. It was powerful to undergo that, however trying again now, it’s a supply of energy to me. I came upon how a lot hockey means to me, and likewise I’ve a historical past of overcoming challenges which provides me a way of resilience in future battles.

Lowry: Early final season, you went to the opposite aspect of North America to play for the Blackfalds Bulldogs within the Alberta Junior Hockey League. You have been the Bulldogs’ second main scorer with 17 objectives and 27 assists in 49 video games. To this point this season, you are third in group scoring with 12 objectives and 27 assists in 34 video games. In the event you replicate again during the last 6 years, how would you evaluate the participant you might be at 20 years previous with the best way you have been at 14? Do you’ve gotten any regrets over committing to a school hockey program at such a younger age?

Siedem: In some ways my recreation is similar to after I was a Bantam and I dedicated to Boston School. So long as I can bear in mind, I’ve been expert with the puck. I see the play develop very clearly and I’ve at all times made good choices with the puck. I like creating alternative for my line mates, and actually get pleasure from shifting pucks to them in open area the place they’re in a great place to make a play. Additionally, I’ve a fast launch and I can can rating objectives. I’m larger now then I used to be as a bantam. I’m extra profitable at successful puck battles now then I used to be then and higher at inflicting turnovers. I’m additionally a lot better defensively now than I used to be as a bantam and in highschool.

Lowry: Have you ever had a chance to look at the present UNH group play? If that’s the case, how do you suppose you’ll be able to assist the group whenever you be part of it?

Siedem: I’ve watched the UNH group, and the group has many gifted gamers. I imagine I can slot in and assist create objectives. I’m excited to get there and assist the group win.

Impartial Zone Scouting Experiences

AJHL Sport Report, September, 2022

“Jason is an efficient dimension ahead with a heavy shot. He performed the R flank on the PP the place he moved the puck nicely with the PP QB, right down to the R put up, or with cross-ice appear passes. He had a number of exhausting wrist pictures on aim from the R flank place on the PP. He assisted on their lone aim early on when he backed off the Dman down the R aspect and laid a drop move on the high of the R circle for his teammate to skate into.”

Avon Previous Farms Christmas Classis, January, 2020

“Jason regarded good right here. His recreation is discreet however the extra we watched, the extra we favored. He performed slippery alongside the wall as he rode contact, obtained off checks and guarded the puck. He performed a poised recreation with possession and isn’t a danger to show pucks over. His imaginative and prescient is excellent and he has the fingers to get pucks on his teammates tape. Threw some sauce and has fast fingers to create laned when essential. He used his level males within the offensive zone and excelled under the dots. Jason had a variety of probabilities and will have the ability to chip in because the season goes on. He’s a participant that has been via some trials however we favored his recreation quite a bit as he performs the proper approach. Excessive upside.”

World Selects Invite, June, 2017

“The late ’02 is the youthful brother of NTDP U17 defenseman Ryan Siedem. Jason is a extremely expert prospect in his personal proper. He buzzed across the ice right here, dangled opposing defenders in open ice and out of the corners and confirmed a excessive compete stage. He’s an elusive skater with glorious puck management and stickhandling skill. He sat again and let the play develop in entrance of him and different occasions he took cost and pressed the tempo.”

“He has a strong shot and shoots to attain, has good contact on his passes and confirmed a multi-dimensional talent set the place he can be utilized in almost any scenario. He additionally confirmed separational velocity via the impartial zone and was capable of draw back from opponents and go in on their lonesome on goaltenders. Our solely critique was his skinny construct and lack of bodily play which ought to develop over time. He scored 5 objectives and chipped in 2 assists over 6 video games.”

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