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Jonah Gadjovich

They called him the “Man Child” during his days in junior hockey.

Now in his rookie season in the AHL, Gadjovich finds himself playing in a grown man’s game — and is finally seeing growth in his own game at the pro level.

This past week, the big winger showed the Utica Comets’ coaching staff that he’s turning the corner.

Gadjovich was named the second star in Wednesday’s 4-1 win over the Laval Rocket, tipping in a goal to open the scoring and closing the game with a spirited fight that sparked joy in the Utica crowd.

Big Jonah’s goal was a classic case of getting to the net and putting your stick on the ice. It’s also the kind of goal that will help cement his place in a lineup that he’s often been left off.

Gadjovich also dropped the gloves with about a minute left in the game, feeding his Rocket adversary with fists of fury while ‘Sweet Caroline’ bellowed out of the loudspeakers.