Jarrod Lakemore isn't much of a vocal leader and generally doesn't take young players under his wing or try to mentor rookies. Instead he is more of a lead by example type of player. Every time he skates out onto the ice he puts forth his full energy into doing everything in his power on that shift, regardless of the opponent or score, whether a playoff game 7 or a preseason game. He fully expects everyone on his team to do the same and will be the first to confront the rookies about lazy, low effort plays. Sometimes young players, especially those taken early in the draft, can come in with a sense of entitlement and be slow to get back on defense, for example. This simply does not fly on a Lakemore team and coaches know he will be the first one to reprimand the young players and do it effectively. Sometimes it can make him seem unfriendly and tough to approach for young players, but Lakemore's game has always been about energy and physicality first, so he'll leave talking about the X's and O's and hockey IQ to players better suited than him to do so. (204 words)