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July 2015 – Bodie had an up-and-down first professional campaign in the AHL. In 75 games he posted five goals and 32 points total, 11 of them was on the man advantage. After his terrific start (nine points in 11 games) he struggled during the mid-season. He made a lot of mistakes in his own zone. The 25-year-old defenseman has a weak frame, which means he is getting pushed away from the puck often and loses a lot of board battles. Bodie is a smooth skater with good passing skills. He is a good puck mover on the power play and very smart decision maker. During the last stretch of the season Bodie reshaped his game. He stepped up his defensive play a lot and not afraid of getting hit anymore. He played with a lot of confidence in the AHL playoffs. He scored three goals and added another four helper during Hartford’s playoff run in 15 games. Rangers re-upped their most offensive gifted defenseman prospect for another year in July thanks to his late season performance. Bodie will spend another year in Hartford to develop his defensive game. If he has serious NHL dreams, then he has to hit the gym again this summer and put up some muscle. Jozsef Kurtosi