Fortner was on my radar last year as he was taking varsity draws for Minnetonka and he looked great again at this showcase.  He was routinely beating the whistle for clean wins at the X. He was able to win face-offs with multiple exits and got his wing guys involved.  In addition, an aspect of his game that was new to me is that he’s also a smart and capable offensive player.  He had a handful of strong dodges to create his own shot but also had a few instances of “one-more’ looks where he passed up a good shot for his teammate’s better shot.

Fortner was on my radar last year as he was taking varsity draws for Minnetonka and he looked great again at this showcase.  He was routinely beating the whistle for clean wins at the X. He was able to win face-offs with multiple exits and got his wing guys involved.  In addition, an aspect of his game that was new to me is that he’s also a smart and capable offensive player.  He had a handful of strong dodges to create his own shot but also had a few instances of “one-more’ looks where he passed up a good shot for his teammate’s better shot.