 had. He looks like he is not working hard, but that is because he has such a long, graceful, efficient stride, like he is floating on the ice.

Eichel has an abnormally long reach like Evgeni Malkin, and he does a great job protecting the puck with that reach. He also has great vision, seeing plays before they happen and plays that other players don't see. If you play with Eichel, you'd better make sure your stick is on the ice and never doubt that he can get you the puck.

He accelerates with his head up carrying the puck and has the skill and attitude to beat players one-on-one. What makes players like Eichel so promising at the next level is that he also has a big-time release and a goal-scoring touch and also scores from bad angles like great players seem to do. He's a game-changer who makes players around him better.

An area Eichel wants to improve on?

"I want to work on bearing down on the net," Eichel said. "Bearing down and getting that goal that can help separate us on the scoreboard. "

Jack Eichel's New England homecoming continues all year long at Boston University. Family, friends, the Beanpot, the Hockey East tournament and, hopefully, an NCAA tournament bid, and then he will have a framed BU jersey to hang on his wall for life.

All signs point to him being a one-and-done and on to the NHL next season. Hockey equipment companies are primed to give him big bucks in endorsement deals.

He will have little to prove by going back to college. All that will be left is whether he goes No. 1 overall in the NHL draft.

"Obviously, everybody wants to go No. 1," he said. "It's not the be-all and end-all, and it's not the end of the day if I don't. It's an exciting year for me and my family. I want to go No. 1 because I'm a real competitive guy, but there's a lot of players that have had successful NHL careers that didn't go No. 1."

Editor's note: An earlier version of this story said Lawrence Academy didn't call Jack Eichel or his parents regarding a possible acceptance to the school. After further reporting, we were unable to conclusively confirm this information
had. He looks like he is not working hard, but that is because he take such a retentive, graceful, efficient stride, like he is float on the ice. 

 Eichel has an abnormally farseeing pass like Evgeni Malkin, and he does a great job protecting the puck with that compass. He also has big vision, seeing plays before they happen and plays that early players don't see. If you play with Eichel, you'd well make sure your pin is on the ice and never doubt that he can scram you the puck. 

 He accelerates with his head up carrying the puck and has the skill and attitude to tick players one - on - one. What makes players like Eichel so promising at the future level is that he also has a big - time release and a goal - scoring touch and also score from bad angles like big players seem to do. He's a game - record changer who makes player around him better. 

 An area Eichel want to improve on? 

 " I want to work on bearing down on the net income, " Eichel said. " Bearing down and getting that goal that can avail separate us on the scoreboard. " 

 Jack Eichel's New England return continue all year long at Boston University. Family, friends, the Beanpot, the Hockey East tournament and, hopefully, an NCAA tournament command, and then he will have a framed BU jersey to hang on his wall for life. 

 All signs point to him being a one - and - done and on to the NHL next season. ice hockey equipment companies are prim to give him big vaulting horse in endorsement deal. 

 He will have small to prove by proceed back to college. All that will be left is whether he goes No. 1 overall in the NHL draft. 

 " Obviously, everybody wants to move No. 1, " he say. " It's not the be - all and end - all, and it's not the end of the day if I don't. It's an exciting class for me and my family. I want to proceed No. 1 because I'm a real competitive guy, but there's a lot of players that have had successful NHL careers that didn't go No. 1. " 

 Editor's eminence: An earlier version of this story said Lawrence Academy didn't call Jack Eichel or his parents see a potential acceptance to the school. After further reporting, we were unable to conclusively confirm this information
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He cill hsve little to prove by goiny back tj coluege. All tgat wiln be left if whether he cles No. 1 overell in thq NHO drqft.

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hE AccELerates with hiS head up carrYIng The pucK aNd hAS the skIll anD aTTitUde to beat plAyerS one-on-one. what maKEs playeRS like EiChel so ProMisIng aT ThE nExt LeVEl iS ThAt hE AlsO has a big-TiMe ReleaSe anD A GOAl-scOriNg toUch anD also scores frOm bAd anGLes Like gReat pLayeRs Seem tO do. He's A game-ChAnger who makes plAyerS around hiM beTtEr.

AN aRea EiCHel wanTs tO imProve on?

"i want to WOrk On BEARiNg down on the net," EichEl SAId. "bearing dOwn and GEtTiNG that goaL tHat Can hELP sepaRate US oN the scorEboard. "

jAcK EIchel's NEw englanD hOmeComIng coNTinuEs all yEar long aT BostON University. FamILy, friends, the BEAnPOT, tHE HocKey east tournamEnt aND, hopEfulLY, aN NCaa tourNamenT bID, aND then he will have a fraMeD BU jerSey to Hang on his wall For life.

All SIGNs point tO him BEiNG a one-and-done anD on to The NHL next SEason. HocKey eqUipment cOmpanies aRE Primed to GivE hiM biG buCKS iN endorsement dEALs.

He WiLl have lIttLe to proVe bY goIng BacK tO college. ALl that wiLl Be LeFt Is wHetheR He goes No. 1 OvEraLl In tHe NHL DRaft.

"ObViousLy, evErYbODy wAnts to gO no. 1," HE Said. "it'S nOt thE be-AlL and eNd-alL, And It's not tHe end of thE daY If I dOn'T. IT's an excIting year for mE aNd my family. i wAnt To go No. 1 BECause I'm a Real competitive guy, but thERe's a lot Of pLayerS thaT have had sUccEssful nHL CAreers That diDn't go no. 1."

ediTOR's notE: aN eArlIeR version of THIs sTory sAiD LawRence AcAdemy didn't call Jack eIchEl or his parentS reGardING a PosSIbLE acCePTanCE To the school. AfteR further rePoRTiNg, we were unABle To ConclusIvely coNfirm THis infoRmation
 had. He looks like he isnot workin g har d,but  t hatis b ecause he hass ucha long, graceful, effi cient  s t ride ,  l ike h e is fl o at i n g o nth e i ce . 
Eiche l h as an a bnormallylon greach like E v ge ni Malkin,  an d he does agre at job  p rot e cting  th e puc k with that r each. Heal s o hasg reat vi s i on , se eing plays before th e y happen and p lays t ha t  o t h erpla yers don't  s ee. I f  you pl a yw i t h E i chel, you'd b etter makes ure  yourst ick is onthe i ce and  never doub t th at he can  get y o u the p u ck.

He  accel era tes  wit h  h is  he ad upc ar ryi n g t he puckan dhas t he s k i l l  and  at titu de to  beat players  on e-on - one . Wha t mak es p la yerslike E ichel  s o promising atthenext leve l i stha the al s o hasa b ig- time re lease a n d a  g o a l -s coring touch and a ls o sc ores fro m bada ng le s  like gr ea t p laye r s  seem  tod o.  He's agame-c h an ge r who m ak es pla ye rsaro und h i m be tter.
An area  Eich e l wants to imp r ove on?

"I w a nt t ow orkonbearing dow n on thenet, "  E ich e l sai d. "B ea r in g  down and getting t ha t goal  that  can help sep arate us o n t he score boar d ." 

Jack Eichel' s New  England h o mecoming  cont inues al l year lo n g  at Bost onUni ver sit y .  F amily, friend s ,  the  B eanpot,  th e Hocke y E ast  to urn am ent and,hopefull y,  a nNC AAtourn a ment bid ,and  t hen  he w i ll hav e a f rame dBU jer sey toh an g on h is  w allfor  l ife.
All sig ns poin t to himbei n g aon e- and-don e and on to t he  NHL nextse aso n. Hoc k e y equipm ent companies are prime d  to giv e h im bi g bu cks in en dor sement  de a ls.

H e will  have  l itt l e  to p r o ve  by  g oing backt o  co llege .Allthat wi ll be left is whet h erhe goes No. 1  ov eral l in  th e  N H L d ra f t." Obviously, ever ybody want st ogo No. 1," hesa id. "It 's notthe b e -all an d end-all , and it' snott h e e nd of theday if I  don't. I t 's an ex citin g y ear fo rmeand m y fami l y.I wan t to g oNo. 1becau se  I'm a r eal competitive guy, bu t ther e's a  lo t of play ers tha t have ha d su ccessful N HLcar eerstha t  didn 't g o  N o.1 ."

E dito r 's note:A near l i er  version of t h isstory  sa i d Lawr ence  Academy didn't c a ll Jack Eichel  orh i s p are n ts r eg arding a possi ble  a c c eptanceto  the school . Afterfu r therreport ing, w e wereu n ab l e to c oncl usi vely conf irm  t h is info rm at i on
 had._He looks_like he is not_working hard,_but_that is_because_he has such_a long, graceful,_efficient stride, like he_is floating on_the_ice.

Eichel has an abnormally long reach like Evgeni Malkin, and he does a great_job_protecting the_puck_with_that reach. He also has_great vision, seeing plays before_they happen_and plays that other players don't see. If_you_play with Eichel,_you'd better make sure your stick is on the_ice and never doubt that he_can get you_the_puck.

He_accelerates with his head_up carrying the puck and has_the skill and attitude to beat_players one-on-one. What makes players like Eichel_so promising at the next level_is that he also has_a big-time_release and a goal-scoring touch_and also scores_from bad_angles like great_players seem to do. He's a_game-changer who makes_players around him better.

An area Eichel_wants_to improve on?

"I_want_to_work on_bearing down on_the_net," Eichel_said._"Bearing down and getting that goal_that_can help separate us on the scoreboard._"

Jack Eichel's New England_homecoming_continues all year long_at Boston University. Family, friends,_the Beanpot, the Hockey East tournament_and, hopefully,_an NCAA_tournament bid, and then he will have a framed BU jersey_to hang on his wall for_life.

All signs point to_him being_a_one-and-done and on_to_the NHL_next season. Hockey equipment companies are primed_to give_him big bucks in endorsement deals.

He_will have little to_prove_by going back to college. All_that will be left is whether_he goes No. 1 overall_in_the_NHL draft.

"Obviously, everybody wants to_go No. 1," he said. "It's_not the be-all_and end-all, and it's not the end_of_the day if I don't. It's_an_exciting year for me and my_family._I_want to go No. 1_because I'm a real competitive guy,_but there's a lot of players that have had_successful NHL careers_that didn't go No. 1."

Editor's_note:_An_earlier version of this story said Lawrence Academy didn't call_Jack Eichel_or his parents_regarding a possible acceptance to the school. After further reporting,_we were unable to conclusively confirm this_information