As a rookie, you have a lot to learn and a long way to go, and the veterans in the league are the ones who have already made it. But where were they when they were just like you? It's time to find out.
Task
Pick a senddown on one of the leaderboards and compare their performance so far this season with their performance in their rookie season. You can either make a graphic with a render and 4 stats, or write at least 200 words that include 3 stats.
Reward
4 TPE for doing the thing (just one of the options, not both).
Only S39 SMJHL Rookies (S40 SHL rookies) are eligible for this PT.
You cannot claim TPE for this PT until a post is made in the global claim thread.
If you don’t know Kyler Gill’s name at this point in his SMJHL career, then you just don’t care. The forward has had an incredible season this year for the Prince George Firebirds, scoring twenty-seven goals with thirty-six assists, good enough for a total of sixty-three points. His success begs the question, how did he get to this point? Was he always this good, or are these results the result of his hard work and determination? It seems that it is a mixture of both. Gill had a pretty incredible rookie season (he would have led the league the rookies in points this year), scoring thirteen goals with nineteen assists, for a total of thirty-two points. It is clear that his natural talent has always been there, but that he also has been sharpening his already superb skills. If he keeps this up this trend, he could be on pace for a legendary SHL career, and it will be interesting to see how his rookie numbers in the SHL line up with his from his rookie year in the SMJHL. The question is whether his experience will match up with rookies this year, or whether it was truly a unique one. I guess we’ll have to wait until next season to see!
The Dude is a defenseman for the St. Louis Scarecrows of the Simulation Major Junior Hockey League. In season 38 he showed a lot of promise as an up and coming defenseman on both ends of the ice, totaling 4 goals and 21 assists for 26 points. This is a fantastic amount for a player who isn't capped and shows massive production and skill as an individual player. He was also a +6 but wasn't very physical with only 11 hits. Defensively, he added a remarkable 53 shot blocks to his total and was trusted to play big minutes with an average game time of just over 21.
In season 39, the legend known only as "The Dude" has transcended all expectations. From the blueline he has scored an incredible 14 goals and added 25 assists to total 39 points this season, quelle saison! Add in the fact he's a +16, with 56 shot blocks in roughly the same amount of ice time and it's a proof of a huge jump in his development. Most surprising though, is how he's learned how to hit, from last season's paltry 11 to 41, that's a massive jump in his game. Watch out for The Dude, SHL. He's coming.
“The Wheel of Time turns, and Ages come and pass, leaving memories that become legend. Legend fades to myth, and even myth is long forgotten when the Age that gave it birth comes again. ... There are neither beginnings nor endings to the Wheel of Time. But it was a beginning.”
Yannick Berger was the player who got hit the most during regular season this year, 122 times! Not sure what is the reason behind that impressive total, could just be the that players want to be close to him and always finish their checks? Either way, I believe season 39 was the second for Yannick in SMJHL and in Halifax.
Last year was his rookie year and even then he got hit 91 times, somebody could put the increase in hits taken on just simply getting more icetime and it´s true in a way - last year Berger played on average 21.17 minutes per game and this year 22.21 minutes, so increase of roughly one minute. Berger played on big role last year as well, but still managed to find a way to get hit 30 times more during his second year in the league, something about Berger just screams: hit me!
If we move from getting hit to something bit more positive, Berger was the top scorer in Halifax on his rookie year with 8 goals and 27 points in 50 games, those 27 points were the best number in the whole league among rookies by the way, so a great rookie year for Berger offensively.
As mentioned, this season Berger was hit a whopping 122 times, but still managed to collect the same point total as last year - 27 points in 50 games, 9+18! Bigger role and tougher matchups, but still managed to perform offensively - sign of a great player
Another positive change between seasons was Bergers shots taken rating, last year he got 87 shots and this year a decent 106! During both seasons he has been the player who shoots the most in Halifax. Increase in shots taken did not show on the scoreboard too heavily with just one more goal than last year, but the trend is positive, if and when the whole Halifax team keeps on improving, I could see Berger even reaching magical 20 goals next year!
As the league leader in penalty minutes, Danny Mete of the Whalers is basically the envy of the entire league. I was curious just how far he had come since entering the league, so I hopped on the S37 index for the origin story of this legend. He had a paltry 40 penalty minutes back in the day, compared to the massive 74 this season. Danny has also managed to more than double his hits total since joining the league, going from 63 to 129. Finally, he's actually managed to become something of an offensive force for Vancouver as well, originally managing just 6 goals and 11 assists, but contributing 10 goals and 24 assists in season 39. Surprisingly, Danny has accomplished these impressive feats despite only increasing his playing time by a few minutes each game. This, more than anything, is a testament to the improvements in his game from year 1 to year 3. He suffered somewhat being forced into a large role at the beginning, but has since grown into the position and become a true force to be reckoned with. Danny Mete wasn't particularly intimating two seasons ago, but now I certainly would not want to be on the receiving end as he flies around the ice dishing out punishment.
Karsten Kadinger of the Colorado Mammoths has had one hell of a sophomore season. Karsten lead the Colorado Mammoths in scoring this season, and finished 5th in the league overall in goals scored. Kadinger’s rookie season (S38) was definitely a success however. During his rookie season Kadinger lead all Mammoths’ rookies and was 7th on the team in points. Kadinger finished S38 with 10 goals and 8 assists for a total of 18 points. In comparison, this season Kadinger scored 22 goals and 16 assists, more than doubling both totals from the previous year to finish with 38 points.
Kadinger’s stats have improved in other areas as well in the past year. Karsten finished S38 a with a minus 1 rating. At the conclusion of S39’s regular season, Kadinger is a +8. In addition to this, Kadinger has found a more physical game style, completing 36 hits in S39 compared to only 16 in his rookie year. Of course, this physical style has had one minor drawback. Karsten has spent 28 minutes in the penalty box this season compared to only 6 minutes in S38.
All in all, Karsten Kadinger has gone from a middle of the pack player to the Mammoths offensive leader in a single season. In doing so, he has become the model that other Mammoths rookies will hope to replicate in the future.
Markus Meliodas had a great season in S39 as he was the modicum of efficiency. More often than any other player in the league when he shot the puck he scored a goal. He was able to have a shooting percentage of 19.18 %. This was good enough to put him a full % over 2nd place and made it so 2nd place was closer to 4th than he was to 1st. Meliodas had a strong season outside of just efficiency as well. He was a balanced scorer, netting 14 goals, dishing out 10 assists good for a combined 24 points. He wasn't bad last season, but these are all improvements over how he was in S38. In S38 Meliodas scored only 5 goals and shot at a 12.06 % clip. He was pretty solid in terms of assists, racking up 8, but as you can tell the Youngster worked hard on his shooting and scoring in the off season. He went up only two in assists but increased his goals by 9, raising his mediocre shooting percentage to become the league leader. Meliodas is a good example for the rookies in the S40 draft class who had a mediocre first season in the SMJHL. Just because you're not a star doesn't mean with hard work you can't become one.
Karsten Kadinger has always been considered one of the top players in the SMJHL since he was drafted near the top of the draft in S38. Boasted as one of the best young offensive wingers to come into the league in a very long time, Kadinger was immediately placed in a position to get top minutes with the Colorado Mammoths in S38. Although he played nearly 22 minutes per game in the S38, he came out with under 20 points and was not truly impressive in this year. After a year in Colorado, Karsten was asked if he would be okay with a switch to defense by his pro affiliate and it did wonders for his game in S39. Going from a team high 22 minutes in S38 to a middle of the pack 20 in S39 didn't hurt his scoring numbers at all. Kadinger more than doubled his goal output from the previous year, going from 10 to 22, and he seemed to feel more comfortable in as being a sniper from the point than up near the goal. Kadinger also doubled his assists output, going from 8 to 16, in the span of a year and has shown tremendous growth through the last two seasons. Kadinger is your all-offense player with a solid, but not physical, defensive style. He will get beaten occasionally and will have defensive lapses. But he has grown to show that he is a one of a kind offensive talent and someone who could be in the race for Jesster as early as S40.
My Decision is the player The Dude from the St. Louis Scarecrows!
My Teammate came to the SMJHL in the S37. In his rookie season he played 18,14 minutes per game and brought up 1 Goals and 8 Assists. His 9 Point season was also an +6 Season in +/-. Defensive play he brought up 7 Hits and 31 Shot Blocks. That are all good stats as Rookie in the SMJHL.
As 1st gen send down of S38 he brought up 4 Goals and 21 Assists in 21,45 minutes per game. His 25 Points made him the second best offensive defender for that Season. For his +/- rating he verified his +6 from his first season. With 11 Hits and 53 Shot Blocks he brought up also some better numbers defensively. The Dude improved his play on both ends.
Now in S39 he is and 2nd gen send down and one of the most experienced player of the SMJHL. With his 14 Goals and 25 Assists there is a huge improvement and made him one of the top tier defender. His 39 points in 21,46 minutes per game prove this fact. He had the same icetime but brought up this amazing numbers. His +/- Rating was this time better too. +16 was the number at the end. The 41 Hits is maybe the biggest improvement this season because there was 30 more than in S38. With his 56 Shot Blocks he had nearly the same number than one season ago. His Two Way Game is amazing and The Dude improved each season in his play. Its an easy game to choose him.
272 words
Chris McZehrl III - Texas Renegades Chris McZehrl III - Anchorage Armada
Quote:Originally posted by Chris-McZehrl@Feb 28 2018, 02:40 AM My Decision is the player The Dude from the St. Louis Scarecrows!
My Teammate came to the SMJHL in the S37. In his rookie season he played 18,14 minutes per game and brought up 1 Goals and 8 Assists. His 9 Point season was also an +6 Season in +/-. Defensive play he brought up 7 Hits and 31 Shot Blocks. That are all good stats as Rookie in the SMJHL.
As 1st gen send down of S38 he brought up 4 Goals and 21 Assists in 21,45 minutes per game. His 25 Points made him the second best offensive defender for that Season. For his +/- rating he verified his +6 from his first season. With 11 Hits and 53 Shot Blocks he brought up also some better numbers defensively. The Dude improved his play on both ends.
Now in S39 he is and 2nd gen send down and one of the most experienced player of the SMJHL. With his 14 Goals and 25 Assists there is a huge improvement and made him one of the top tier defender. His 39 points in 21,46 minutes per game prove this fact. He had the same icetime but brought up this amazing numbers. His +/- Rating was this time better too. +16 was the number at the end. The 41 Hits is maybe the biggest improvement this season because there was 30 more than in S38. With his 56 Shot Blocks he had nearly the same number than one season ago. His Two Way Game is amazing and The Dude improved each season in his play. Its an easy game to choose him.
Jenny![[Image: thistidalwave.gif]](http://sig.grumpybumpers.com/host/thistidalwave.gif)
![[Image: 2v10l6s.png]](http://i67.tinypic.com/2v10l6s.png)
HabsFanFromOntario![[Image: HFFO.gif]](https://sig.grumpybumpers.com/host/HFFO.gif)
![[Image: gotze_team_siggy.png]](https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/744742467332472884/756903210769317919/gotze_team_siggy.png)
![[Image: lKRNHAn.png]](https://i.imgur.com/lKRNHAn.png)
![[Image: 3GSD0dd.gif]](https://i.imgur.com/3GSD0dd.gif)
![[Image: m1IMt5k.gif]](https://i.imgur.com/m1IMt5k.gif)
![[Image: zuourlzv.webp]](https://s1.directupload.eu/images/250408/zuourlzv.webp)
![[Image: yg4ith9.png]](https://i.imgur.com/yg4ith9.png)
![[Image: Oqsvuu4.png]](https://i.imgur.com/Oqsvuu4.png)
![[Image: kakwrfZ.jpg]](https://i.imgur.com/kakwrfZ.jpg)
![[Image: 54855_s.gif]](https://signavatar.com/54855_s.gif)
|| 
|| 
|| 
||
![[Image: jearim.gif]](https://sig.grumpybumpers.com/host/jearim.gif)
![[Image: JjHfP7o.png]](https://i.imgur.com/JjHfP7o.png)
![[Image: NiclasWastlund26.gif]](https://sig.grumpybumpers.com/host/NiclasWastlund26.gif)
![[Image: vlPUU9v.png]](https://i.imgur.com/vlPUU9v.png)
![[Image: ammBPLt.png]](https://i.imgur.com/ammBPLt.png)
![[Image: rnZeas5.png]](https://i.imgur.com/rnZeas5.png)
![[Image: V9MXpXR.png]](https://i.imgur.com/V9MXpXR.png)
![[Image: H7veZk0.png]](https://i.imgur.com/H7veZk0.png)
![[Image: nA8mNlF.png]](https://i.imgur.com/nA8mNlF.png)
