Hey prospects!! Interested in joining the Halifax Raiders? Just fill out this quick questionnaire and let us know a little more about you.
But before we get to know you, we'll tell you a little bit about our organization. We are coming off one of our best seasons in the Season 30's era of the SMJHL, We recently went to the cup finals and lost in 6 games to the Vancouver Whalers, despite finishing second in the regular season, only back of first by 2 points. We also just had one of our best career regular seasons to date, but fell short in the playoffs. The Raiders has still been one of the best teams in the league over the past 6 seasons. In S30, we won the Four Star Cup for the second time in franchise history (the most among S25 expansion teams). In S31, we made it all the way back to the Finals, but lost to the Kelowna Knights. And in S32 and S33, we won the President's Trophy, and lost in the Eastern Conference Finals. But enough about us, we'd love to learn more about you. Just answer these simple questions:
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1. Welcome to the league! What's your player's name & position?
2. What are you looking for from the team that drafts you?
3. What sets you apart from the other prospects in this draft class?
4. Most of our team's locker room conversation has been in the team's discord chat in recent seasons, is that something that you're okay with?
5. How important is playing time for you in your rookie season?
6. What's more important to you: Winning/Team success or an active locker room?
7. Tell us an interesting/funny fact about yourself.
8. The acting GM of the organization is Jordin FourFour, a long time member of the SHL, and household name. If he was dying would you donate him organs/blood??
9. Favorite NHL team?
10. On a scale of 1-8 (1 being the highest), what is Halifax's draft ranking in your personal opinion?
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Thank you so much guys, and I'm sure we'll be in touch with many of you as draft day approaches!
1. Welcome to the league! What's your player's name & position?
Max Poulin
2. What are you looking for from the team that drafts you?
I’m looking to have some fun while working together to go for the cup. I want to feel like I’m with Family while winning it all.
3. What sets you apart from the other prospects in this draft class?
This is going to be hard in a class of legends but damn I’m going to try. I took on the tire fire of Portland when there was crisis situation. I face challenges head on and I’ll rise to it.
4. Most of our team's locker room conversation has been in the team's discord chat in recent seasons, is that something that you're okay with?
I live in the discord.
5. How important is playing time for you in your rookie season?
Start small and work my way up. All I ask is fourth pairing as a rookie.
6. What's more important to you: Winning/Team success or an active locker room?
I can deal with any kind of situation as long as it’s active. I want to be successful but honestly, as long as the people with you are active, you can survive anything.
7. Tell us an interesting/funny fact about yourself.
I’ve skied in five countries! So I can handle kind of terrain.
8. The acting GM of the organization is Jordin FourFour, a long time member of the SHL, and household name. If he was dying would you donate him organs/blood??
I will donate blood but that’s because I must as a citizen of the world.
9. Favorite NHL team?
Penguins.
10. On a scale of 1-8 (1 being the highest), what is Halifax's draft ranking in your personal opinion?
3-5. Y’all are nice and great from my previous time in juniors. But like you’re not rivals with my old team. Annoying to play against but also I like the alumni I know there.
1. Welcome to the league! What's your player's name & position?
Karno Grönkjær, Defense
2. What are you looking for from the team that drafts you?
Active LR and a chill home until I get drafted to SHL
3. What sets you apart from the other prospects in this draft class?
Experience, Graphics knowledge
4. Most of our team's locker room conversation has been in the team's discord chat in recent seasons, is that something that you're okay with?
That is fine, sometimes preferred
5. How important is playing time for you in your rookie season?
Not important at all
6. What's more important to you: Winning/Team success or an active locker room?
Active locker room
7. Tell us an interesting/funny fact about yourself.
I'm late for work but writing all this out anyways.
8. The acting GM of the organization is Jordin FourFour, a long time member of the SHL, and household name. If he was dying would you donate him organs/blood??
It would be my honour
9. Favorite NHL team?
Philadelphia
10. On a scale of 1-8 (1 being the highest), what is Halifax's draft ranking in your personal opinion?
1. Welcome to the league! What's your player's name & position?
Karsten Kadinger / Left Wing
2. What are you looking for from the team that drafts you?
A fun place to play where my player can eventually grow into a top six role. A good team atmosphere is important.
3. What sets you apart from the other prospects in this draft class?
To be honest, there are a lot of really excellent prospects already. I'd like to say I'm pretty consistent and I think that Kadinger will excel once he's given the chance, but this is already shaping up to be a really stacked class and I don't know if I can fairly hype myself up over some of the bigger-name recreates out there. Maybe the degree to which I'm going to focus on goal-scoring and defense over passing will differentiate my player.
4. Most of our team's locker room conversation has been in the team's discord chat in recent seasons, is that something that you're okay with?
Yeah, I'm cool with discord.
5. How important is playing time for you in your rookie season?
It's important, but within reason. I'm happy to play a secondary role in the bottom six as long as it takes to develop, just as long as I have a role and am part of the team. I really just don't want to be one of those 6 minute per game actives we see a lot of on SHL teams that double-shift most of their top players.
6. What's more important to you: Winning/Team success or an active locker room?
I like to win, but I like to like where I'm playing. I think they go hand in hand because active locker rooms help drive activity and all that. If I have to pick one, it's to have a good LR, since that keeps the league fun moreso than seeing W's on a spreadsheet.
7. Tell us an interesting/funny fact about yourself.
I dunno. I'm feuding with a library, does that count?
8. The acting GM of the organization is Jordin FourFour, a long time member of the SHL, and household name. If he was dying would you donate him organs/blood??
Sure. No guarantee that they're my own organs/blood though.
9. Favorite NHL team?
Colorado Avalanche
10. On a scale of 1-8 (1 being the highest), what is Halifax's draft ranking in your personal opinion?
Top 5. My draft rankings will fluctuate a lot because I really haven't been in any of the SMJHL LRs except for St. Louis, but it's a team I'd love to be on.
1. Welcome to the league! What's your player's name & position?
Jim Elliot, Defense.
2. What are you looking for from the team that drafts you?
Just a good group of people who enjoy what they do. Feedback, recommendations for stat placements, etc. Never played D before.
3. What sets you apart from the other prospects in this draft class?
This class is looking to be stacked. I started early to get a leg up but it doesn't look like that is going to matter. This one looks crazy. What sets me apart? I had a pretty good record in Montreal. I'm dedicated, I'm sticking around.
4. Most of our team's locker room conversation has been in the team's discord chat in recent seasons, is that something that you're okay with?
I'm good with that.
5. How important is playing time for you in your rookie season?
It is what it is. I don't expect to be starting any time soon. I'll play as much or as little as you need me to.
6. What's more important to you: Winning/Team success or an active locker room?
Both are important but it's more fun to win with an active locker room.
7. Tell us an interesting/funny fact about yourself.
I hate bees.
8. The acting GM of the organization is Jordin FourFour, a long time member of the SHL, and household name. If he was dying would you donate him organs/blood??
I can't donate blood due to my country of origin. We'll see about the organs, maybe one I can spare.
9. Favorite NHL team?
Capitals
10. On a scale of 1-8 (1 being the highest), what is Halifax's draft ranking in your personal opinion?
I don't know anyone on the team so I'd put you in the 3-6 area. I'd be happy to play here though.
1. Welcome to the league! What's your player's name & position? Paddy O'Sullivan, LW
2. What are you looking for from the team that drafts you? Everything
3. What sets you apart from the other prospects in this draft class? nothing :(
4. Most of our team's locker room conversation has been in the team's discord chat in recent seasons, is that something that you're okay with? Yup
5. How important is playing time for you in your rookie season? Yes
6. What's more important to you: Winning/Team success or an active locker room? Active LR
7. Tell us an interesting/funny fact about yourself. Im a ginger
8. The acting GM of the organization is Jordin FourFour, a long time member of the SHL, and household name. If he was dying would you donate him organs/blood?? he can have my organ its not even tuned properly, just collecting dust in m,y basement
9. Favorite NHL team? leaves
10. On a scale of 1-8 (1 being the highest), what is Halifax's draft ranking in your personal opinion? 10.125
1. Welcome to the league! What's your player's name & position?
Liam O'Callaghan - Defence
2. What are you looking for from the team that drafts you?
I want the LR to be a fun place really. Winning is also nice I guess.
3. What sets you apart from the other prospects in this draft class?
My wonderful baking skills.
4. Most of our team's locker room conversation has been in the team's discord chat in recent seasons, is that something that you're okay with?
I have converted to Discord in the past year so yes.
5. How important is playing time for you in your rookie season?
I value the team success over my own so play me where it makes sense to.
6. What's more important to you: Winning/Team success or an active locker room?
Active LR is the most important.
7. Tell us an interesting/funny fact about yourself.
I'm pretty boring but my low key superpower is guessing things.
8. The acting GM of the organization is Jordin FourFour, a long time member of the SHL, and household name. If he was dying would you donate him organs/blood??
No. He had a good run and should go down in a blaze of glory.
9. Favorite NHL team?
Edmonton Oilers
10. On a scale of 1-8 (1 being the highest), what is Halifax's draft ranking in your personal opinion?
I don't really have a preference right now. I haven't followed the SMJHL in some time.
1. Welcome to the league! What's your player's name & position?Mikhail Petrikov-Defense
2. What are you looking for from the team that drafts you?An active locker room, and a winning mindset
3. What sets you apart from the other prospects in this draft class?I make pretty cool jerseys.
4. Most of our team's locker room conversation has been in the team's discord chat in recent seasons, is that something that you're okay with? Totally
5. How important is playing time for you in your rookie season? Not that important, I understand that there are better players than me.
6. What's more important to you: Winning/Team success or an active locker room?I'd honestly like a blend of both.
7. Tell us an interesting/funny fact about yourself. I'm the oldest person in my college's marching band.
8. The acting GM of the organization is Jordin FourFour, a long time member of the SHL, and household name. If he was dying would you donate him organs/blood??If our blood types matched, yeah. I mean, I'm not going to have a kidney removed if its not compatable...
9. Favorite NHL team? Blackhawks
10. On a scale of 1-8 (1 being the highest), what is Halifax's draft ranking in your personal opinion? I haven't really looked into the teams lately, so I can't give you an accurate number.
1. Welcome to the league! What's your player's name & position?
OM - Defence
2. What are you looking for from the team that drafts you?
Ships.
3. What sets you apart from the other prospects in this draft class?
Probably not much tbh. Experience ?
4. Most of our team's locker room conversation has been in the team's discord chat in recent seasons, is that something that you're okay with?
Sure, I use both.
5. How important is playing time for you in your rookie season?
Ill take what i can get.
6. What's more important to you: Winning/Team success or an active locker room?
Active LR. Active LR leads to winning.
7. Tell us an interesting/funny fact about yourself.
I graduate from uni in 4 months?
8. The acting GM of the organization is Jordin FourFour, a long time member of the SHL, and household name. If he was dying would you donate him organs/blood??
No sir.
9. Favorite NHL team?
Edm
10. On a scale of 1-8 (1 being the highest), what is Halifax's draft ranking in your personal opinion?
No opinion. Havent done any research on the juny teams in a long time.
1. Welcome to the league! What's your player's name & position?
Player name is Niklas Mueller and I'm a right-handed defenseman. 2. What are you looking for from the team that drafts you?
I'm just looking to have a fun time with this, but any playing time or championships are a bonus. 3. What sets you apart from the other prospects in this draft class?
Not much, although as of now I plan to be decently active. 4. Most of our team's locker room conversation has been in the team's discord chat in recent seasons, is that something that you're okay with?
Yes, I use discord frequently. 5. How important is playing time for you in your rookie season?
It's not crucial, but it's a nice bonus. 6. What's more important to you: Winning/Team success or an active locker room?
An active locker room. I'd rather enjoy my teammates and lose than hate my teammates and win. 7. Tell us an interesting/funny fact about yourself.
I was on TV during the intermission of a Ducks game because my mom named a hotdog at the Honda Center. 8. The acting GM of the organization is Jordin FourFour, a long time member of the SHL, and household name. If he was dying would you donate him organs/blood??
No. 9. Favorite NHL team?
The Penguins 10. On a scale of 1-8 (1 being the highest), what is Halifax's draft ranking in your personal opinion?
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1. Welcome to the league! What's your player's name & position?
Tony Snow, RW
2. What are you looking for from the team that drafts you?
Good leadership, patience with players.
3. What sets you apart from the other prospects in this draft class?
Not sure about the other crop, but I just finished my first player's career, and I was very team first during the entire duration.
4. Most of our team's locker room conversation has been in the team's discord chat in recent seasons, is that something that you're okay with?
Yeah, I don't mind.
5. How important is playing time for you in your rookie season?
Not very.
6. What's more important to you: Winning/Team success or an active locker room?
That's a good question. Probably an active locker room.
7. Tell us an interesting/funny fact about yourself.
My last character was bad for a while, but in his 4th SMJHL season he won the scoring title, as well as the Ideen Fallah and Raymond Lindsay awards.
8. The acting GM of the organization is Jordin FourFour, a long time member of the SHL, and household name. If he was dying would you donate him organs/blood??
How many extra minutes would I get? Does it depend on how much blood?
9. Favorite NHL team?
Pittsburgh Penguins
10. On a scale of 1-8 (1 being the highest), what is Halifax's draft ranking in your personal opinion?
You're part of a 7 way tie for 2nd. Not a huge drop between 1 and 2 either.
1. Welcome to the league! What's your player's name & position?
Friedrich Schmidt, Goalie
2. What are you looking for from the team that drafts you?
I'm looking for a team that wants to develop its players and hold itself to a winning mindset whilst doing so.
3. What sets you apart from the other prospects in this draft class?
I'm a team player. If that means sitting so the team can win, so be it.
4. Most of our team's locker room conversation has been in the team's discord chat in recent seasons, is that something that you're okay with?
I'm okay with that.
5. How important is playing time for you in your rookie season?
Playing time is extremely important, but it's not a 100% absolute deal breaker.
6. What's more important to you: Winning/Team success or an active locker room?
An active locker room.
7. Tell us an interesting/funny fact about yourself.
I'm not sure why I wrote this at 2 AM.
8. The acting GM of the organization is Jordin FourFour, a long time member of the SHL, and household name. If he was dying would you donate him organs/blood??
I dunno, would it help the team win?
9. Favorite NHL team?
New York Islanders
10. On a scale of 1-8 (1 being the highest), what is Halifax's draft ranking in your personal opinion?
I'd say between 4 and 6. I would really just be happy to play anywhere.
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nice guy tries hard loves the game
1. Welcome to the league! What's your player's name & position? Gary Grease, defenseman
2. What are you looking for from the team that drafts you? Glory
3. What sets you apart from the other prospects in this draft class? I am 7'7 and 350+ pounds!
4. Most of our team's locker room conversation has been in the team's discord chat in recent seasons, is that something that you're okay with? I would prefer that to be honest, I find discord much more convenient than traditional forums!
5. How important is playing time for you in your rookie season? Obviously I'd like to be playing big minutes, but if there are better guys on the team I'd happily play behind them.
6. What's more important to you: Winning/Team success or an active locker room? Active locker room
7. Tell us an interesting/funny fact about yourself. I live in Winnipeg Manitoba!
8. The acting GM of the organization is Jordin FourFour, a long time member of the SHL, and household name. If he was dying would you donate him organs/blood?? nahhh
9. Favorite NHL team? Winnipeg Jets
10. On a scale of 1-8 (1 being the highest), what is Halifax's draft ranking in your personal opinion? 1, you guys seem like a powerhouse that I'd love to play for!
1. Welcome to the league! What's your player's name & position?
Thanks! Brady McIntyre - Defense
2. What are you looking for from the team that drafts you?
A team with a manager(s) that is fine with helping out the players it drafts. I'm new to this whole SHL thing, might need some help figuring some stuff out.
3. What sets you apart from the other prospects in this draft class?
I put a big emphasis on being defensively sound while being able to skate the puck and make solid passes in real life as a defensemen, I'm planning on allocating TPE in a way that'll simulate that way as well. Additionally, you'll find that when I get involved in something like this, I stay active, so if you draft me you'll have a defensemen that will be a part of your franchise for many seasons to come.
4. Most of our team's locker room conversation has been in the team's discord chat in recent seasons, is that something that you're okay with?
Yep, I'm active daily on another discord server already, wouldn't mind adding another to the list.
5. How important is playing time for you in your rookie season?
Unless you're Connor McDavid I doubt most players willbe getting top minutes their rookie season in juniors, especially when a team has just made the finals. So honestly until I am a more developed player I'm fine with staying within my role as a rookie. But the goal is obviously to be an impact player.
6. What's more important to you: Winning/Team success or an active locker room?
An active locker room. Trust The Process is a phrase I hold dear. An active locker room will lead to success, success without an active locker room will lead to disappointment down the line.
7. Tell us an interesting/funny fact about yourself.
I'm a captain for my university's inline hockey team. Switched from ice to inline due to money and it's an awesome time.
8. The acting GM of the organization is Jordin FourFour, a long time member of the SHL, and household name. If he was dying would you donate him organs/blood??
I already donate blood like twice a year, organs on the other hand....
9. Favorite NHL team?
Detroit Red Wings, Calgary Flames 2nd
10. On a scale of 1-8 (1 being the highest), what is Halifax's draft ranking in your personal opinion?
1. A team that was the runner ups has something to prove and a winning culture. That's something I want to be a part of.
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Player: Towelie
1. Welcome to the league! What's your player's name & position?
LW - DeMaricus Smyth
2. What are you looking for from the team that drafts you?
I am looking to develop and become a solid force on both ends of the ice and hopefully that translates to team accomplishments along the way.
3. What sets you apart from the other prospects in this draft class?
I am a 6'2" 197lbs Left Winger from Blansko, Czech Republic. I am looking to be a strong prospect, develop and dominate on my way to making history with the franchise that chooses to draft me. I am hoping that I can learn the system and be a team player.
4. Most of our team's locker room conversation has been in the team's discord chat in recent seasons, is that something that you're okay with?
I already use discord for some other aspects of my life, so I have no issue using it here as well.
5. How important is playing time for you in your rookie season?
Playing time is something that is earned, by hard work. It is something that I am not going to demand, only earn.
6. What's more important to you: Winning/Team success or an active locker room?
Team Success is more important to me because it automatically makes the locker room more enjoyable place.
7. Tell us an interesting/funny fact about yourself.
My entire life revolves around hockey and it is a bit obsessive.
8. The acting GM of the organization is Jordin FourFour, a long time member of the SHL, and household name. If he was dying would you donate him organs/blood??
It would depend upon which organ he required and blood is always replaceable in my body. I just hope he would do so if anyone else ever came into that situation.
9. Favorite NHL team?
My Favorite NHL team is the Colorado Avalanche. Believe in the MacK Daddy.
10. On a scale of 1-8 (1 being the highest), what is Halifax's draft ranking in your personal opinion?
Probably closer to #5 or 6, solely based upon last seasons Semi-final finish.
Shout out to ml002, schultzy, slashacm, tedward!
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09-05-2018, 10:04 PMBeaver Wrote: Wow look what the PT affiliation has done to our pristine league.
12-19-2018, 12:31 AMBeaver Wrote: I personally blame the PT affiliation for handing out massive amounts of free TPE to all these players, inflating the TPE they're at when they get called up.