Detroit — You can’t teach size, you either have it or don’t.
At 6 feet, 5 inches, Jack Adams, the Red Wings’ 2017 sixth-round draft pick, has it.
But along with being a benefit in hockey, Adams has seen how having size can be a problem, too.
“It’s definitely an advantage, but it’s also harder than people think,” Adams said last month at the Wings’ development camp. “(People think) you’re big, you can go crush people. (When you’re playing opposing big players), you have to play more of an all-around game when you’re bigger, you have to finish your checks, be hard on the forecheck, be hard in front of the net.