41.   Harrick hopes senior Kevin Dempsey and sophomore Kris Johnson emerge as impact players who are comfortable being reserves.

42.   Gretzky alone will not make them Cup contenders unless management upgrades an aging, underperforming lineup with young, impact players.

43.   He is an impact player.

44.   He keeps hinting that he wants to be the first impact offensive player to jump from Japan to the major leagues.

45.   He may not find a guaranteed impact player at all.

46.   He has a chance to be an impact player in the right situation.

47.   He wants to be an impact player as a professional and believes he possesses the quickness and athleticism to make his mark.

48.   He was being projected as an impact player for next season.

49.   He was an impact player who made no impact.

50.   His physical skills may have slipped, but he is still the impact player on the Giants, the hitter every team has to stop.