Look for the Prince George Cougars' eighth-round pick in the 2014 bantam draft to be a role player who's aiming to add a little something extra.
Logan Mazerolle makes no bones in describing himself as a power forward who finishes his checks and blocks shots.
Sure, he wants to score the occasional goal but "I pride myself on defence first," said the lanky five-foot-eleven, 180 pounder.
He lived up to that billing in Alberta's 5-4 victory over Nova Scotia on Monday at Kin 2.
Whenever there was a faceoff in Alberta's zone, Mazerolle seemed to be out there ready to make the big defensive play. He did have a few sniffs at the opposing net during the course of a tough, tightly-contested game.
Alberta had a 3-0 lead but Nova Scotia roared back to come within a goal. Nova Scotia, however, didn't quite have enough in the tank to tie the game and send it into overtime.
Mazerolle also shows a fair bit of modesty, saying his teammates make the game easy for him. That seems to be a trait that comes from his parents, Danny and Sharleen, who pretty much said they deserve close to zero credit for their son's success.
"Logan's been passionate since he's been three and we love it but as far as me having any hockey experience, it's not that, it's just Logan having a desire to play," said his father, who operates a hobby store in Grande Prairie.
Mom and dad are selling themselves a little short as far as Mazerolle is concerned.
"Just by being there," they've been a big help, he said, from getting him to practices and games to taking care of his equipment to sitting in the stands.
Indeed, Mazerolle seems to come with the kind of positive attitude coaches welcome.
He described his first Cougars training camp as a great learning experience and is looking forward to attending the next one at the start of the 2015-16 Western Hockey League season.
As for the Canada Winter Games?
"This is awesome," Mazerolle said. "I've never played hockey this fast, with this skill. It's just great to be here."
He's looking forward to moving to Prince George on a more permanent basis.
"I love it here," Mazerolle said. "It's really nice, it's laid-back."
In Mazerolle's mind, Prince George is so much like Grande Prairie he practically called it a home away from home, although one is a little larger than the other.
"They're the same in so many ways," he said. "They're the same kind of town."
Mazerolle continues to work on his game. His high school also happens to be a hockey academy, which means he gets an extra couple hours of ice time plus one hour of dryland training per week.
"It's more focussing on the little things," Mazerolle said. "I think that's helped a lot - just getting pucks in front of the net and that's almost scored a couple of goals and that's become a huge part of my game this year."
