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Fantasy Summary

A giant 6-6 defenseman who plays physical and hits everything he can. Is good on defense and shows deception in his offensive game. Has a heavy slapshot and quick release. Agility and skating are poor, which is by far his limiting factor. Could hold value in deep dynasty leagues that account for PIM. Will be a long-term project.


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September 2024 – Drafted in the fourth round, 118th overall in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft by the Tampa Bay Lightning. The first pick by the Lightning in 2024, Goličič, a physical 6-6 defenseman with a long reach to poke and force any puck carrier to take wide angles around him. He has better offensive potential than your average mid-round shutdown prospect. A poor skater with bad agility limits what Goličič can do on the ice. Skating is crucial to his future; he will never make it to the NHL if he can’t improve. If he can work on and improve his skating, he will be projected as a bottom-pairing shutdown defenseman. Better skating might be able to unlock more of his offensive game. Goličič will need at least another three years before he might be able to make the Lightning. Markus Roach

Attributes
Fantasy Upside 5.0
NHL Certainty 4.0
Country SVN
Position D
Roster Type Junior
Shoot/Glove Left
Date of Birth June 30, 2006
Height 6‘6”
Weight 198 lbs
Drafted 2024 Round 4; Overall: 118

Stats

 Season Team League GP G A TP PIM      Playoffs GP G A TP PIM 
 2019-2020 HKMK Bled U17IntHL U1712 0 44 4|Playoffs3 0 22
 2020-2021 HKMK Bled U19Slovenia U199 0 00 4|        
  HKMK Bled U17Slovenia U175 3 14 2|Playoffs2 0 22
 2021-2022 EC-KAC U18ICEJL29 4 1923 35|Playoffs10 1 23
 2022-2023 EC-KAC U17Austria U170 0 00 0|Playoffs3 1 23
  EC-KAC U18Austria U18i18 12 2537 14|Playoffs9 5 1217 35 
  EC-KAC Future TeamAlpsHL7 0 22 0|        
  Slovenia U18WJC-18 D1B5 1 12 4|        
 2023-2024 Gatineau OlympiquesQMJHL65 3 2629 48|Playoffs5 0 00
  Slovenia U18WJC-18 D1B5 4 610 2|        
 2024-2025 Gatineau OlympiquesQMJHL5 0 22 6|        

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