Nathan Moon, with a solid sophomore year 'red flagged 'himself as a skater to watch.

Fans attend games to see a 'quality' players like Nate perform.

At the same time there are 19 teams in the league aware of Moon's depth and establishing their game plans with special attention given to a player of his caliber would be logical.

In his third year with the Fronts, life on the ice has not been simple for Nate throughout the start of the 2008-09 campaign.

He has faced closer coverage than ever in his first two seasons. Thus, he has been challenged more to break free and unleash his underrated wrist shot, or set up one of his line mates for a good scoring opportunity.

Selected as a member of both the Ontario gold winning team in the Canada Winter Games and the Eastern Conference All-Star team in 07/08, Nathan's talents were well established. He has versatility and can play all forward positions, though he seems more comfortable as a centre.

His OHL play has verified his offensive potential. He has a quick, accurate shot with a rapid release, which goalies find deceptive. Occasionally Nathan struggles with the give-and-go but his stick handling and movements within a confining area of the ice surface more than make up for this shortfall.

When Nathan is mentally prepared, his physical effort follows suit. Using his 'soft hands' and average reach, he maintains solid puck control.

Even with all the tools, sometimes the game pattern doesn't unfold as planned. It's not unfamiliar, under these circumstances, to see Nathan step things up a notch, accelerating into overdrive and work the puck into an open spot for a clear shot.

When the National Hockey League priority draft was held last June in Ottawa, it was a 'given' that Nathan Moon's name would be called from the podium sometime throughout the day.

Because he was rated in the top 75 North American skaters eligible to be drafted, it was surprising to many that he was not chosen until late in the fourth round.

His drafting team, the Pittsburgh Penguins, concurred with those who held this view.

In announcing Nathan's name, the Penguins' organization was delighted to acquire a player who possesses both the 'finishing touch' and whose offensive potential is outstanding.