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Aaron Pionk
Position(s): Defence Realistic Potential Rating (1-10): 5.0B Draft Year: 2023

Pionk is considered a defensive-defenseman and also happens to be a Minnesota native where he is expected to play his 2023-24 season for the University of Minnesota-Duluth of the NCAA.  Standing at 6-1 and 172 pounds, Pionk is not the largest defenseman, however he has great gap control and a very active stick on the defensive side of the game. This past season, Pionk also managed to show some offensive upside posting 36 points in 60 games. He will need to work on his physicality and his offensive side of the game but will get the proper training by going the NCAA route. Pionk remains a long-term project, but if he is able to flourish at the NCAA level, there will be strong indications that he can one-day become an NHL bottom-four defender. 


Realistic Potential Rating (1-10)
10 -Generational talent
9 -Elite forward / defenseman / goaltender
8 -First line forward / No. 2 defenseman / No. 1 goaltender
7 -Second line forward / No. 3-4 defenseman / journeyman No. 1 goaltender
6 -Third line forward / No. 5-6 defenseman / Backup Goaltender
5 -Fourth line forward / No. 7 defenseman / depth goaltender
4 -Top minor league forward / defenseman / goaltender
3 -Average minor league forward / defenseman / goaltender
2 -Minor league role-player
1 -Borderline minor league player
 Realistic Probability Rating (A-F)
A -All but guaranteed to reach potential
B -Should reach potential, could drop 1 rating
C -May reach potential, could drop 2 ratings
D -Unlikely to reach potential, could drop 3 ratings
E -A player that will not report to their CHL team
F -A player possessing little potential

Full Details of the Chart at HockeysFuture.com