Jack Sadowski 2024 or ’25 UNH Commit

“Jack Sadowski is a gifted stickhandler and objective scorer” Impartial Zone, Could, 2022

Jack Sadowski Ahead, 6’0″, 179 lbs. Shoots Left Hometown: Arlington, Massachusetts DOB: July 29, 2006; 16 years, 3 months Impartial Zone Score: 3.75 out of 5 Stars Present Groups: Kimball Union Academy (New England Prep)/Islanders Hockey Membership 18U Prep (Jap Hockey Federation) Dedicated to UNH on August 9, 2022 at Age 16 years.

2022 Spotlight Reel

As a sophmore final season, Jack Sadowski was a prime scorer for Arlington Excessive Faculty, the Boston Junior Eagles 16U, and on the USA Hockey Choose 16 Growth Camp. The primary objective on this spotlight video is from Massachusetts Division 1 semifinal recreation. The ultimate two objectives are from the Choose 16 camp.

Interview

I had a possibility to interview Jack Sadowski, 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. What are the principle causes you selected to decide to UNH?

Jack Sadowski: I selected to go to UNH as a result of it has all the time been a dream of mine to go there. I grew up going to video games on the Whit and watching UNH play since each my mother and father graduated from there. My dad performed hockey there so it was one thing we all the time did collectively, watching UNH play. I knew as quickly as I toured UNH that I wished to go there.

Mike Lowry: Your Dad, John Sadowski, performed 4 seasons for UNH within the late 1990’s, together with the 1999 NCAA Nationwide Championship recreation, and he was named the Hockey East “Greatest Defensive Ahead” in his senior 12 months. He and future UNH head coach Mike Souza have been teammates all through their 4-year UNH taking part in careers. Did these components enter into your choice to decide to UNH?

Jack Sadowski: Sure. I might positively say my dad going to UNH was a giant cause I wished to go there. Rising up he was all the time telling me tales of what UNH needed to provide and the way a lot enjoyable he had on and off the ice. After listening to these tales about all of the enjoyable he had, I knew it was the place I wished to go.

I used to be so excited when Coach Souza and Coach Giuliano provided me a spot. I used to be shocked and I’m actually trying ahead to being a part of the UNH group. I actually assume it is an awesome match for me. .

Mike Lowry: What different school applications did you think about in the course of the recruiting course of? Which colleges did you go to and which of them made a proposal to you?

Jack Sadowski: I knew that I wished to go someplace near residence and in Hockey East and when UNH gave me an opportunity, I didn’t hesitate very lengthy to commit there.

Lowry: Have you ever and the UNH coaches agreed on a goal date so that you can enroll as a freshman at UNH and be a part of the crew?

Sadowski: I’ve not likely been considering an excessive amount of about when I’ll attend there. I do know that I nonetheless have quite a lot of work left to do however I am trying ahead to it, when the coaches really feel I’m prepared.

Lowry: At this stage in your improvement, what are the principle strengths of your recreation? What areas are you making an attempt to enhance?

Sadowski: At this stage in my improvement, I might say my principal strengths are my stick expertise like passing, stick dealing with, and creating performs. Some areas of my recreation that I’m making an attempt to enhance on are my skating and protection.

Lowry: Final 12 months, as a sophomore at Arlington Excessive Faculty, you helped lead the Spy Ponders to the semifinals of the Massachusetts Excessive Faculty Division 1 Playoffs. General, how would you describe your expertise taking part in 2 seasons to your hometown highschool?

Sadowski: I do not actually assume I can describe how superior it actually was. Nothing compares taking part in to your hometown. It was the perfect hockey expertise of my life. Each day after faculty heading right down to the rink, to observe and getting the chance to symbolize my city was actually one thing particular.

Then the playoff run final 12 months, that was unbelievable particularly taking part in with all of your buddies. Our entire group can be at our video games, cheering us on. As we saved successful an increasing number of individuals would come watch however sadly we fell wanting our objective however that closing recreation, the semifinals, it was the perfect.

Lowry: This 12 months, you intend to play for Kimball Union Academy in Meriden, New Hampshire. What went into your choice to transition from a public highschool to prep faculty?

Sadowski: I knew that ultimately I used to be going to have to depart Arlington if I wished to take the following step in my hockey profession and schooling. I do know I made the best choice.

Lowry: During the last two seasons, your midget hockey crew – the Boston Junior Eagles – performed within the USA Hockey Nationwide Championships. Final spring, you led the Jr. Eagles 16U crew to the semifinals scoring 7 objectives and 4 assists in 5 video games. As well as, you have been one of many prime scorers on the 2021 USA Hockey Choose 15 Participant Growth Camp and the 2022 Choose 16 Camp. How do you assume your expertise evaluate with the opposite prime US forwards born in 2006?

Sadowski: I believe my expertise evaluate fairly nicely though I am not the best skater. I’ve different elements to my recreation which might be proper up there with the highest guys within the US.

Lowry: Final Could, the Muskegon Lumberjacks chosen you within the sixth Spherical (eighty fifth General) of the 2022 USHL Section I (Futures) Draft. Do you anticipate taking part in for Muskegon earlier than you enroll at UNH?

Sadowski: I might positively hope to play for Muskegon earlier than I am going to UNH. It won’t solely assist me develop on the ice it would additionally give me time to become older, greater, quicker, and stronger.

Lowry: When do you intend to graduate from highschool? What are your educational strengths and pursuits? Have you considered what you would possibly main in once you enroll at UNH?

Sadowski: I plan to graduate highschool in 2024 from Kimball Union Academy. I might say my strengths are Historical past, Science and English and my weak spot is Math. I’ve not thought an excessive amount of about it however I am hoping to do one thing in enterprise.

Impartial Zone Scouting Stories

Choose 16 USA Hockey Participant Growth Camp, July, 2022

“Sadowski is a good-sized, balanced skater out of Arlington HS (MA) who has glorious puck management and stickhandling potential. A sixth spherical decide by Muskegon within the USHL, he had a productive week right here offensively with a 3-5-8 line in 5 video games. He’s a gamer; of his 3 objectives he scored two of them got here on empty internet objectives to seal video games and the opposite was the sport successful objective in his closing recreation of the camp on a deke transfer in tight and robust end. He additionally was the secondary help on two recreation successful objectives, each of which he began the play.”

“Sadowski is robust on his edges, he could make fast stick strikes round defenders however may also keep possession via contact. He makes a go within the impartial zone and instantly accelerates up ice and fills the lane making an attempt to get it again. He confirmed nice zip on his passes and will activate his factors from down low within the zone and fired a number of cross ice go via the impartial zone that led to scrub zone entries. He does attempt to get too cute at occasions and over expose the puck when he’d be higher off defending it and making a less complicated play however he’s received apparent puck talent and poise. He might enhance his general pace, notably his explosiveness in his first few steps, as a result of he doesn’t separate via the impartial zone and is all the time working with a defender tight on him however it’s onerous to disclaim his manufacturing as he was one of many main level producers within the camp.”

Ian Moran, October, 2021

“A 2006 taking part in u16 Boston Jr. Eagles, left wing, very good and artful, can really feel strain and welcomes opponents working at him, reads gaps very nicely and does a superb job of slowing his tempo to control the hole into his favor, very apparent that he has frolicked engaged on his skating and mechanics, distinctive processing, excessive stage contact, he’s going to have a blast this 12 months with Arlington.”

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