Luca Primerano 2024 UNH Commit

“Shot mentality! Likes to the throw pucks on the web no matter the place he’s on the ice.” Impartial Zone, December, 2022

Luca Primerano Ahead, 6’2″, 181 lbs. Shoots Left Hometown: North Vancouver, British Columbia DOB: March 17, 2005; 17 years, 9 months Impartial Zone Score: 3.75 out of 5 Stars Present Groups: Prince George Spruce Kings (British Columbia Hockey League) Dedicated to UNH on November 29, 2022 at Age 17 years, 8 months.

2022 Spotlight Reel

A latest Impartial Zone scouting report stated Primerano “goes to the online laborious and might make performs regardless of being pressured”. This spotlight reel reveals 4 of Primerano’s targets from his rookie season with the Prince George Spruce Kings (BCHL), together with 2 within the web entrance space.

Interview

I had a possibility to interview Luca Primerano, through electronic 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 grow to be serious about UNH?

Luca Primerano: I first grew to become serious about UNH once I met Glenn Stewart (UNH Affiliate Coach) in my U18 12 months at Burnaby Winter Membership. I used to be excited to study UNH, the college and the hockey program.

Mike Lowry: What are the principle causes you selected to decide to UNH?

Luca Primerano: The primary causes I selected UNH had been that the coaches confirmed a real curiosity in me and needed me to be part of the workforce. I jumped on the likelihood to go to the college and the college, the situation and the services had been top quality. The power to play in Hockey East is a dream come true.

Lowry: Former UNH star Angus Crookshank performed a number of years of youth hockey for the Burnaby Winter Membership (BWC) in British Columbia. So did you. For instance, you each lead a BWC U18 Prep workforce in scoring. Angus scored 42 targets and 19 assists for the 2015-16 workforce and also you scored 23 targets and 35 assists for the 2021-22 squad. Was your widespread backgrounds a think about your resolution to decide to UNH?

Primerano: Angus performed at BWC earlier than I used to be there however I knew of him and clearly he is a good participant. His profession at UNH is one thing for me to aspire to.

Mike Lowry: What different school packages did you contemplate through the recruiting course of? Which colleges did you go to and which of them made a proposal to you?

Primerano: I spoke with a number of colleges and had a couple of full affords. The method has been a humbling expertise for me and I’m grateful to all the faculties and scouts that confirmed curiosity.

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 part of the workforce?

Primerano: Our goal is for me to attend UNH in September 2024.

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

Primerano: My most important strengths are my on ice imaginative and prescient, hockey IQ, dimension and ability. I’m regularly engaged on my skating as I develop and get stronger, and know that I’ve to proceed to get stronger.

Lowry: Up to now this season you’ve got scored 6 targets and 14 assists in 28 video games with the Prince George Spruce Kings. You are tied for eighth in scoring amongst all BCHL rookies. Prince George is about 460 miles from your property city of North Vancouver. What’s it been like adjusting to your first 12 months of junior hockey, each on and off the ice?

Primerano: My administration and coaches in Prince George, and particularly my teammates and billet household have made the transition to junior hockey a lot simpler for me. On the ice, going up towards greater, stronger and older youngsters is one thing I get used to.

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

Primerano: I’m ending highschool early, in early January. I delight myself on working laborious at college, and through Covid was in a position to get forward. I’m actually serious about majoring in enterprise.

Impartial Zone Scouting Reviews

BCHL Sport Report, November, 2022

“Tall lanky ahead who has an extended skating stride. Performs with some edge as he isn’t afraid to get into it along with his opponents. Throws pucks on web from all angles which might trigger second likelihood alternatives. At occasions its helpful however it will possibly additionally kill a play. Goes to the online laborious and might make performs regardless of being pressured. Scored a greasy purpose (by going to the online laborious) at an essential time giving the Kings some life and getting them again into the sport.”

Western Canadian Crown, April, 2020

“Primerano is captain and performs like one; he’s an sincere, 200 ft ahead who helps the puck, is all the time on the proper aspect of the play and does all of the little issues to assist his workforce. A mature, detailed strategy to his recreation, he is aware of the place to go together with the puck, he makes good passes and skates to open ice. He has first rate dimension and shields the puck effectively in tight areas and is ready to lure opponents in the direction of him and slide the puck to his teammates in scoring areas. He solely had 2 targets over 6 video games however his ability was in creating the play ending with 8 assists. Luca is aware of the place his teammates are on the ice and never simply within the offensive zone, he led breakouts, he labored the puck within the impartial zone and created odd man rushes for his linemates.”

“Good and nice imaginative and prescient and poise for his age. An actual chief in that he’ll take a success to make a play, he’ll block a shot and take a defender to the far put up with out the puck to create a 2v1 for his teammates. He’s the kind of prospect the extra you watch him the extra you respect the subtleties of his recreation.”

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