Even after being drafted in the NHL, Loewen still feels he has something to prove

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He now wants to prove to people he could’ve been drafted higher. 

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“A lot of motivation. I want to prove people wrong still,” said Loewen, who’s entering his 20-year-old season in the WHL. “Just because I got drafted 199th, it doesn’t mean I couldn’t have gone [higher]. I’m an exceptional talent and I’m just going to go out there and work hard next year.”

Loewen knows what’s made him successful and that is being a power forward, and he’s going to keep playing to his strengths while getting better. He says his goal is to eclipse the 40-goal mark this season.

“I’m just going to stick to being the same player, be focused, work hard every day, and do extra, whatever the coach asks of me, and compete all the time,” he said.

New Blazers head coach Serge Lajoie said after practice on Friday that Loewen needs to remember what got him here. 

“Watching him play last year, I think it’s important for him to understand who he is, so obviously to have that mindset that he’s a power forward,” Lajoie said. “Use his size, use his speed, his relentless approach to pursuing pucks, all those little things. I want him to stay true to who he is in that sense.”

Loewen spent most of the summer in Kelowna working out with his trainer down there and feels his offseason lends itself to a bigger year. 

For Lajoie, he’s going to utilize Loewen’s 6’4″, 216-pound frame, but he think Jermaine “The Train” can take his game to another level yet. 

“His inside game, the little skills in tight, I think that’s something we’re going to definitely be able to work on,” noted Lajoie. “His foot speed, his transitional skating, edge work, so that’s why I’m smiling here. I’m excited because there’s another level for his game.”

After Labour Day weekend, Loewen will be travelling down to Idaho where the Dallas Stars are hosting some of their prospect before main camp begins Sept. 14.