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[2xDraft]Detroit Rookies profiles - SHL Draft
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(This post was last modified: 03-12-2020, 12:00 PM by Mutedfaith.)

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The Detroit Falcons had a stunning Season 52 in the SMJHL, which saw them taking the top spot in a heavily contested three-way battle for first place. Edging out the Colorado Raptors and Carolina Kraken in the battle for the Presidents’ Trophy on number of wins and goals scored, the Falcon Gang surprised friend and foe with some top notch performances despite their roster leaning heavily on rookies. With only a handful of veteran players (i.e. Kaarlo Kekkonen, Cal Labovitch, Jmac NCheese, Luke McMaster, Guy O’Shea, Khabib Nurmagomedov, James Manzi and Cassidy Lhotsky) left to play for the Detroit-based team at the start of the season, GM’s @”Notorioustig” and @”Nour” did a stellar job in drafting am insanely strong group of rookies in the S52 SMJHL draft. Every single one of these rookies did an amazing job in being active, available, updating and working on their bankaccount to afford training and equipment. And boy, did that show on the ice. At the start of the season, nobody in or out of Detroit could’ve guessed the Falcons’ would make it to the top half of the table, let alone claim the Presidents’ Trophy, and anyone who predicted this outcome was frowned upon, or straight up committed into a mental institution. 

Unfortunately, all that regular season hype and success didn’t really carry over into the post-season. After receiving a first round bye, because of their regular season finish, the Falcons swept the Newfoundland Berserkers in the second playoff round. However, that’s where their luck ended, and the Falcon gang fell to the St. Louis Scarecrows in 6 games in the semi-finals. Not the result the Falcons were hoping for after their strong regular season finish, but not entirely dis-heartening either given the rookie status of so many of their players and the outlooks for next season.

But who were those rookies on the Detroit Falcons team, and which one of them should you draft? Well, I’ll tell you.
Burlok Sulfurgold

This German winger played most of the Falcons’ regular season games on their third line, averaging 14.17 minutes per game. With a plus/minus rating of -6 and only 4 shots blocked his defensive performances wasn’t stellar, but compared to other team’s third line players it was still pretty good. He tied the only fight in the season he was a part of, racked up a total of 37 penalty minutes and made 71 hits in his first SMJHL season, the highest among all Falcon forwards and second only to fellow rookie Magnus Liljestrom. His focus on defensive play and being a physical presence out on the ice somewhat impaired his points scoring opportunities, and he ended the season with the least points of all Falcon rookie forwards, scoring 5 goals and giving 7 assists for a total of 1 points.

In the playoffs, he added another 3 points in 10 games. He also laid down 13 hits and picked up 8 more penalty minutes.

During the season, Burlok was mentioned in the media a few times as well. Most notably when he spoke about his playoff preparations on the farm back home. He’s coming out of this season with a pretty decent bank account.

Joseph Fantobens
A pre-playoff addition to the team, two-way defenseman Joseph Fantobens was added to the team to give them some more defensive flexibility. He played 8 regular season games, in which he laid down 4 hits, and got sent to the box for 2 minutes once. He ended the regular season on a minus 4 plus/minus rating.

In the playoffs, the young defender grabbed his first career point, an assist, and got in his first SMJHL fight. He managed to keep the score even on the plus/minus scale and blocked three shots.

He stayed out of the media to focus on playing during the regular and post season, but has been seen giving an interview for a school paper in preparation for the upcoming SMJHL draft. He’s not eligible to be drafted into the SHL yet this season, but will be someone to keep an eye on for next season.


Ttam Renkrac

Fourth line defenseman Renkrac was born in the Czech Republic. This two-way defenseman tries to skate with the puck and find an open forward to set up the attack as often as possible, leading to him picking up 4 points in the regular season on only 6 and a half minutes of icetime a game. His 16 penalty minutes aren’t too bad for a defender and a plus/minus of -8 is actually better than you can usually expect from a fourth liner. He didn’t get too many shots off, which is a shame given his 25% shooting percentage.

In the playoffs, Renkrac saw his icetime drop severely. He did get into a fight, which he tied, and picked up another assist.

We haven’t seen much in the media yet about Renkrac, and he remains somewhat unknown to the public for now. Maybe we’ll see more of him with the upcoming draft.


James Brown

The third line Canadian offensively focused defender managed to end the regular season in the positives for plus/minus. His 2 goals and 5 assists definitely added to that, and if he can work on getting his 7% shooting percentage up we can expect to see more of his blue line shots hit the net in the future. Defensively he also had a good season, blocking 34 shots and giving up only 6 power plays.

His playoffs were a bit less of a success, being limited to 1 assist and dropping to minus 7 in just the 10 games.

We haven’t seen much in the media yet about Brown, and he remains somewhat unknown to the public for now. Maybe we’ll see more of him with the upcoming draft.


Toki Wartooth

Paired on the third defensive line with James Brown, Toki Wartooth had a considerably better rookie-season. With 67 hits and 51 blocked shots, his defensive contributions were excellent, and offensively he contributed 14 points including 2 assists on the penalty kill. This lead to a positive plus/minus rating of plus 6. He did spend a lot of time in the penalty box though, with 64 penalty minutes in his 50 games.

In the playoffs, he couldn’t continue this trend. He failed to get himself on the scoresheet, and ended up with a minus 7 despite his 10 hits and 13 blocked shots.

We’ve seen some early season media appearances from Toki, but it’s been silent since the end of the WJC. Maybe we’ll see more of him with the upcoming draft.


Reid Sutherland

Playing together on the third line for most of the regular season, this 5 foot, 11 inch playmaking center has similar stats to Burlok Sulfurgold. Sutherland is more of a technical player, and less of a physical force though, leading to a slightly better production (6 goals and 10 assists) and a lot less hits and penalty minutes. Because of his better discipline, he spent well over 16 minutes a game out on the ice, picking up minutes on the penalty kill as well. He won 54.20% of his face-offs, which made him the best at puckdrops from all regular face-off men.

In the post season, Sutherland had four points and a positive plus/minus of plus 1, and greatly improved his shooting percentage. He won over 53% of his face-offs in the playoff rounds and was the best face-off taker on the team in these 10 games.

Sutherland was all over the media this season, and people will surely recognize him as he walks down the street.


Frederick Wanesly

This not-so mediocre left winger from Great Britain knows how to pass and play the puck. He played on the Falcons’ fourth line, but managed to match third liners for their stats despite being out on the ice for only 9 and a half minute a game. With 16 points, 23 hits and 6 blocked shots he more than did what was expected of him in the regular season.

In the post season, he passed himself to a point per two games, showing he was worth playing more than the 10 minute average in the regular season and almost keeping up with all-star winger Cal Labovitch, who had a 6 point post-season.

Frederick was all over the media this season, and people will surely recognize him as he walks down the street.


Magnus Liljestrom

As a rookie, Magnus really showed himself to the league as a defense. He played the entire season as a top-6 defenseman, and came out of it with a plus 9 plus/minus rating, getting his name on the scoresheet 17 times. He also had 86 hits, a team high, and 47 blocked shots. He will have to work on his discipline, because he spent 62 minutes in the box, all of them minor penalties.

In the post -season, the Swedish defenseman did not stop his efforts. He contributed 10 points (2 goals, 8 assists) and only picked up two penalties. His 18 hits in the playoffs are a team high, and he blocked 10 shots.

Liljestrom was all over the media this season, and people will surely recognize him as he walks down the street. He has also been seen speaking to future rookies about their possible role in the SMJHL and SHL.


Jack Kanoff

Jack Kanoff started the season on the Halifax team, before their relocation to Maine. He was traded to the Detroit Falcons after just 4 games. In Halifax, he got a single assist in just under 80 minutes of play over those four games. He added another 19 points for Detroit, ending the season at a plus 2 plus/minus rating. That’s an impressive production for a rookie, especially considering Jack is an offensive defenseman.  With 46 hits and 48 blocked shots, Kanoff also contributed significantly on the defensive side of the ice.

In the playoffs, Kanoff showed Halifax exactly why they shouldn’t have traded him. He scored 4 times and added 4 assists in 10 games, and had a 28.57% shooting accuracy. He also had a decent 8 blocked shots and only spent 2 minutes in the sin bin.

We haven’t seen much in the media yet about Kanoff, and he remains somewhat unknown to the public for now. Maybe we’ll see more of him with the upcoming draft.


Paddy Kane-Reilly II

Though his name might suggest otherwise, this offensive forward was born in Japan. The right winger had a great season for the Falcons despite playing on the third line. With only 14 minutes of average playing time, he picked up 21 points. This was boosted a little by his time on the power play unit, where he got 2 goals and 3 assists.

In the playoffs, he only managed to find the net once and give one assist; both on the power play. He did play a defensively responsible post season, ending it on an even plus/minus.

We haven’t seen much in the media yet about Kane-Reilly II, and he remains somewhat unknown to the public for now. Maybe we’ll see more of him with the upcoming draft.


Zoltan Topalo

Zoltan Topalo was one of the two rookie forwards who got to play on the second line during the regular season. Picking up 30 points in his 50 games, he fell just short of the top rookie points spots. 11 of those points came from his time on the power play. He does have to work on his defensive game, as despite all those points he only ended the season on a plus 1 rating, and blocked a mere three shots.

In the post-season, the American winger kept his production up, giving 7 assists and bagging a goal himself. Most of these assists (6) came from the power play, leading the team in this segment. He blocked another three shots in the playoffs, but couldn’t get his plus/minus rating in the positives.

We’ve seen some early season media appearances from Topalo, but it’s been silent since the end of the start of the season. Maybe we’ll see more of him with the upcoming draft.


Edward Williams

Thrilled to be drafted to the same team as his British teammate Frederick Wanesly, Edward Williams went off on a flyer in his rookie season. Missing the top rookie points scorer title by a hair, his 32 points were enough to make him the top scoring Falcons rookie for the season and are on par with Labovitch’s efforts from last season. He did a good job of staying out of the box for the most part, but just as his linemate Topalo, Williams could focus a bit more on being defensively responsible.

During the playoffs, Williams wasn’t as present. He gave three assists, but ended the post-season with a minus three plus/minus rating and got himself into a fight.

Williams was all over the media this season, and people will surely recognize him as he walks down the street. Most notably he was involved in the media investigation regarding a potential spy.


A Jobin

The Falcons went into the season with what they thought was a goalie-problem. They had the not very responsive Burov, and they picked up a fresh American butterfly goalie in the draft. Nobody would’ve expected the latter to be ready for SMJHL hockey, but he surely stepped up when needed. Ranking 5th in wins as a starting goalie, with just 2 wins less than the number one, despite playing only 39 games is quite impressive as a rookie starter. Especially considering he faced 1058 shots in those games. Jobin is really good at one-on-ones, shown by his 0.875 save percentage in penalty shots, despite having to face 24 of them during the regular season.

In the post-season, Jobin improved his save percentage by a few percentiles, and saw his goals against average drop from 3.65 to a round 3. He was the chosen starter for all the Falcons’ playoff games, only leaving his net in one game for the last period.

We’ve seen some season media appearances from Jobin and maybe we’ll see more of him with the upcoming draft.


Final considerations

Good luck to all of our Falcon rookies, may the skree be with you. I expect a lot of you to go in the first two rounds, but I’m secretly hoping I may end up in an SHL lockerroom with at least one of you in the future. I will definitely see you all in our Falcons’ lockerroom next season, when we are going to tear up the league and bring that four star cup to Detroit.

 
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Falcons SKREEEE

Thanks for the kind words @Mutedfaith

Thanks Wasty, Carpy, JSS, TurdFerguson, Geekusoid and Awesomecakes for the sigs!
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Detroit buddies forever :)

 
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Appreciate the love Muted <3

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Nour is pretty hot ngl
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Thanks for the writeup! Falcons

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