CHICAGO — To say that Chicago Wolves coach Rocky Thompson anticipated this type of impact from forward Brooks Macek would be a stretch.
“I was surprised at the beginning because I thought his training camp was average and the beginning of the year was average, again, because the pace of play wasn’t there,” Thompson said Tuesday after the Wolves’ practice at Allstate Arena. “You could see he had the tools. But then he got on fire there.”
Macek leads the American Hockey League with 14 goals despite a six-game scoreless streak, and the 26-year-old Golden Knights prospect has adapted quickly after playing the past five seasons in Germany.