Korczak looks to bolster scoring for Golden Knights

Defenseman prospect hoping to become two-way player

Kaedan Korczak

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By Danny Webster
NHL.com Independent Correspondent

LAS VEGAS --
Kaedan Korczak
has the potential to become a potent two-way defenseman for the Vegas Golden Knights.

The 18-year-old, selected by Vegas in the second round (No. 41) of the 2019 NHL Draft, is working to make that happen.
The 6-foot-3 prospect scored a career-high 33 points (four goals, 29 assists) for Kelowna of the Western Hockey League last season, a 17-point improvement from his previous season (16 points; three goals, 13 assists).
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"I've always been good in the D-zone," Korczak said at Golden Knights development camp last month. "In the past couple of years, I've really worked on being a two-way defenseman**

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