UNSUNG HERO OF THE WEEK
The running joke with Jason Becker is that he’s the
’oldest rookie in the league’. Technically, this might
be right. The 32-year old defenseman is actually in
his seventh year of pro hockey, although all of those
seasons were played in European leagues that are
not recognized by the ECHL. Regardless, Jason’s
play has resembled the polar opposite of your
’basic-A rookie’. He not only scored the first goal of
the season for Reading, but his steady and selfassured
style of play on the blue line seems to have
had a calming influence on his teammates, which is
probably why the Royals’ coaching staff is quick to
call his number in critical moments of the game. We
may have also got a glimpse of the fire burning in
Jason’s heart when he scored a goal with 18 seconds
remaining on Saturday night, when it would havebeen much easier to simply give up and go home.
’oldest rookie in the league’. Technically, this might
be right. The 32-year old defenseman is actually in
his seventh year of pro hockey, although all of those
seasons were played in European leagues that are
not recognized by the ECHL. Regardless, Jason’s
play has resembled the polar opposite of your
’basic-A rookie’. He not only scored the first goal of
the season for Reading, but his steady and selfassured
style of play on the blue line seems to have
had a calming influence on his teammates, which is
probably why the Royals’ coaching staff is quick to
call his number in critical moments of the game. We
may have also got a glimpse of the fire burning in
Jason’s heart when he scored a goal with 18 seconds
remaining on Saturday night, when it would havebeen much easier to simply give up and go home.
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