JANZ, Michael
Current Team:	-
Jersey Number:	-
Position:	-
Height:	5'11
Weight:	197
Gender:	Male
Hometown:	Calgary, AB
Shoots:	Right
Date of Birth:	February 13, 1995 (29 years)

Player Profile – Michael Janz
Michael Janz just wants to play high
level hockey. Though he was courted
by many teams in Alberta, he picked
the team were he thought he could have
the highest impact and it looks like
he will develop that way.
“I saw what the Canucks wanted to do
to rebuild,” he says. “We’re trying
to recreate an identity.”
Another player who grew up and lives
in Calgary, Janz played four years for
the Royals before turning to the
Canucks.
So far, he’s been playing his part:
trying to fit in the role to which
he’s assigned.
“I see myself as a skilled guy;
scoring and setting up. If I can be
in the lineup in that role, that’s
good by me. I could even be in a
shutdown role.”
Most of the year, he has been in that
type of shutdown position on some
occasions while going on the offense
other times.
He feels the competition from one of
the team’s with the most rookies of
the year and it helps push him
further. As one of many 1995 born
players on the team, he knows that he
isn’t only working for this year but
for the future as well.
“There are so many young guys working
hard to stay in the lineup.”
Despite the team’s rough first half,
Janz remains optimistic about the
team’s chances.
“I think we’ll be shocking a lot of
people. Our record doesn’t accurately
show what we can do; we have that
underdog role.”
As for Janz, he likes the opportunity
to play at home and hopes his work
leads to an NCAA scholarship.
“Obviously everyone’s goal is the NHL,
but I really want to go to the NCAA.
I want to make it to the NCAA after a
couple years of Junior A.”