Carrying On a Famous Name
Note: Geoffrion has not been featured in three consecutive Dobber Prospect Reports and this profile is a response to a request in the prospects forum.
On bloodlines alone, Blake Geoffrion seems destined for greatness, but a name only catches people’s eyes and a might give a player a longer look. No NHL team is going to hand Blake Geoffrion a roster spot just because of his ancestors.
Even when you’re the great grandson of Howie (The Stratford Streak) Morenz, the grandson of Bernie (Boom Boom) Geoffrion, and the son of a former NHLer, Daniel Geoffrion, you still need to put in the work.