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When he's outmatched physically, Jaden has to rely heavily on the technical aspects of his game. He's worked hard on making sure his positioning is always on point and he's continuing to improve the other defensive techniques and abilities necessary to succeed as a defenseman in the SHL.

Against a more skilled opponent that can't necessarily be beat with good positioning and stick checking, Jaden has to take the body. He's a solidly-built player and is more and more able to knock people off the puck if he can't out-think them. It's not necessarily his favorite way to play the game, but it remains an option.

If someone is better both physically and technically... He basically just has to do what he can. The hope is that if he plays to the utmost of his abilities and the other player doesn't quite play to their skill level, he can catch them unawares with a well-timed poke check, stick lift, or hip check. Hopefully before they realize they're coming up against someone at a lower skill level.