Harrison Lodewyk commits to RPI
The gritty, two-way center will contribute immediately in the lineup
In December, RPI picked up a commitment from ‘05 center Harrison Lodewyk. Lodewyk is a WHL veteran of 5 years with a total of 266 games played. This year, he has 10 goals, 14 assists and 24 points in 37 games. After spending his first 4 seasons all with Prince Albert, he was traded to Calgary early on this season. Lodewyk is a strong, grinding type of forward and is listed at 5’11” and 207 LBs.
Lodewyk is a great skater with a lot of speed who likes to push the pace offensively. He is excellent at zone entries and carrying the puck through the neutral zone. His most noteworthy asset is his outstanding grit and compete level. He brings physicality and energy to every shift, finishing checks and wreaking havoc on the forecheck. He creates lots of turnovers, hits hard and gets pucks in deep. Lodewyk is also good in his own end and provides good two way play to go with his physicality and skating. He’s got some skill and scoring ability, but his skating and compete are his main tools.
Lodewyk will age out of junior hockey this year and arrive at RPI this fall. He will make an immediate impact in the lineup, likely as either the 3rd line or 4th line center depending on how the roster shakes out. He will play a valuable role as a checking forward with some offense to go with it, and as he develops, I wouldn’t be surprised if he can earn his way up the lineup later in his career. Lodewyk is the exact type of middle of the lineup player you need on a winning team, and I can’t wait to see him join the Engineers next season. Congratulations to Harrison and his family!