Player Information
Birthday: March 15, 2003
League: Sweden, SHL
Team: Leksands IF
Height: 179 cm/5‘10‘‘
Weight: 73 kg/161 lbs
Position: LW/RW
Shoots: Left
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Introduction
Whatever Rosén lacks in the size and strength department, he makes up for with his skill, playmaking ability, skating, speed, vision, agility and shiftiness. Defensively he is not prolifically noticeable yet, but there’s signs of a good defensive player there and he‘ll get better as he matures and finds himself in more challenging in-game situations.
Last season he scored 21 goals and added 14 assists in 38 games with Leksands IF J20.
This season he scored seven goals and five assists in 12 games. He also appeard for one game in J18 Region league where he scored four points in his solitary game.
After the J20 Nationell shut down due to pandemic he was promoted from Leksands J20 to the Leksands mens league team in the SHL, so far he’s played 19 games and has a solo assist. Statistically nothing great, but it is due to lack of ice time that is relative to his age. Also, it appears he still learning how to play at this level and is still finding ways to be productive within his adjustments.
After Rosén was rushed into the SHL for obvoius reasons, it took him few weeks to get used how he should be playing against men. Another reason is that Rosén is lacking size and strength, this is a big disadvantage for now. But I cannot say that he has been struggling, pointwise maybe, but on the contrary as he gets more and more comfortable with each game.
Skating
Very agile skater, one of the better skaters in this draft class. His acceleration and speed are both high end. When he is away from the puck, Rosén starts his motor and he uses his speed to beat defenders and get into good spots and make himself available into high-danger chances.
We can see Rosén is skating through middle of the ice, eventuates in finding a good shooting spot:
There is another situation where he benefits from his good skating and also good vision to make a pass to his teammate:
There is a dangerous element to Rosen’s skating. He can beat you in a straight line with the puck on his stick, skate his way into space with good separation and wins alot of battles that require him to race onto loose pucks. He’s technically sound, which for a player of his age is fine, he still however needs to build more strength through his core and legs to make him a bit more sturdy on his skates. That added strength will help with more explosiveness, balance and also will allow for him to be more confident on his edges.
Shooting
Rosén does everything that he can to score goals. He has a quick release on his shot with good power and accuracy. His stickhandling and quick release allows him orient himself quickly in tight areas and under the pressure.
Rosén’s wrist shot is accuarate and he has a nose for goals:
Rosén uses his skating and smarts to always be in the right spot to be dangerous:
Rosén does a fantastic job of being able to shoot off the rush and work into advantageous areas where he can be utilised in the offensive zone. His shot as mentioned, is adequate but I still feel he can add some more elements into his shooting package with more strength.
Stick play
He is very effective in one one-on-one situations and he is very good in transition. He can stickhandle himself into good positions due to the fact he has a good sense of where the spaces will be when entering the zone and is creative with his entry angles and pace. This allows for Rosén to create space for himself and open up plays for his teammates, where he capitalizes on his very good passing ability.
He can make a difference on the powerplay. The combination of his good stickhandling with his wrist shot is a weapon:
His stickhandling is very noticeable, he has got smooth moves. Great interception, breakaway and a nice deke on the goaltender:
This time, Rosén does nice little toe-drag and shot leading to a goal:
Playstyle
He has excellent vision and creativity. Rosén tries to make something happen every shift. He sees everything on the ice and can predict the game two moves ahead, his hockey IQ is incredible in that sense. He know exactly how and when he should pass the puck to his teammate. Rosén is not afraid to be in puck battles on the boards and he can fish the puck by smart and crafty play, not by his strength.
Example how is Rosén able to make plays and move through middle of the ice:
Good forchecking and then using his hockey IQ to make himself available to rebound:
Defense
There is need for imrovement in his defensive play, but it will come as he’ll add muscle and gets older. Good thing is that he is reliable and fulfills his defensive duties consistently. He does everything that he supposed to do, he gets deep in his own zone, covers passes and covers space in the slot. He also does a great job of attacking the puck carrier. This allows him to break out and be very good in his zone exits, driving play from his own end.
Rosén is good defensively, he knows how and where he should be positionally. There are couple examples where he is able to read the game and make interceptions:
He is not afraid to block shots on penalty kill either:
Comparison
Viktor Arvidsson
Conclusion
Maybe there is not much hype around him like there is for his fellow countrymen Lysell, Robertsson and Eklund but on talent alone, there is not much difference between the four. Rosén tends to be underrated, he could be a longer project and few years away but considering his entire package and skillset, I see Rosen’s floor as solid complementary second line winger who can be effective on both special teams units.
Rankings
#31 by RECRUIT SCOUTING
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