🏆 Playmaker of the Week: Maurice Koschier (Austria → South Shore Kings)

Three different scoring tools. Three different situations. One 15-year-old showing he can beat goalies any way he wants.

Maurice Koschier made the jump from Austria to the South Shore Kings, and has recently put together a trio of goals that show exactly why he’s tagged everywhere as a developing sniper.

Listed at 172 cm (5'8") and 75 kg (165 lbs), he plays with a blend of timing, deception, and calmness in scoring areas that far exceeds his age — and these three clips prove it.

1. Pull-in drag release → disguised glove-side snipe

One of Koschier’s most dangerous weapons right now is his ability to change the shooting angle instantly.

He drags the puck through the defender’s shin line, hides the release behind the screen, and snaps a glove-side shot the goalie never tracks. This is advanced shot creation — the exact type of angle-change release pros rely on, like Connor Bedard and Auston Matthews.

It’s advanced shot creation for any age — especially for a 2010-born center.

If you want to master this mechanic, check out Max Noreau’s pull-in shot breakdown from this week’s Playmaker Report.

2. One-on-one separation → low-glove finish

Give him a defender to beat and he’ll make them pay.

Maurice attacks with pace, manipulates the defender’s feet, cuts outside with control, and wires a composed low-glove shot.

It’s the kind of rush chance finish that translates at every level.

3. Net-front crash → hand-eye deflection goal

Most players his age circle the perimeter when the play gets heavy. Maurice does the opposite.

He drives straight to the dirty area, crashes the crease, and gets his stick available for a quick touch.

The puck arrives, and his hand-eye coordination takes over, redirecting it home before the goalie has time to react.

Deflections like this are nightmares for goalies — the shot changes angle at the last split-second, and even perfect positioning doesn’t help.

It’s a goal born from competitiveness, timing, and willingness to earn tough ice.

Koschier isn’t just scoring — he’s scoring three different ways: off deception, off the rush, and at the net-front.

For a 2010-born center adapting to the North American game, that’s a serious indicator of where his development is heading.

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🎵 Pregame Song of the Week

One of Maurice’s go-to pregame songs these days is “Wild Thing” from X.

Young buck sending us a classic from before he was born!

This track will forever make me think of Ricky ‘Wild Thing’ Vaughn from the movie Major League.

🎧 Add it to your warmup mix or check out the full Playmaker Pregame playlist on Spotify.

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