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TheFlash · 04-09-2019, 01:07 PM

*SHL MEDIA DRAFT WEEK BONUS PLEASE!*

The following media spot won’t focus on the top five players in the draft. Hell, these guys probably aren’t even top ten. But in every league, on every team, there are players who are the glue. They might not be your star, but they are the guys in the trenches who do the dirty work and sometimes go unnoticed in posts like this. The top five underrated players in the SHL Draft (in no particular order) ;

C Jake Peralta, Colorado Raptors
Peralta had a pretty solid debut season as a rookie for the Raptors. He scored three goals and added ten assists and also added a goal in the playoffs. He did this as the fourth best centre on the team and averaged the least amount of minutes per rookie in Colorado. As a former police detective turned hockey player, Peralta certainly impressed and will go on to have a much bigger role in Colorado as some of the veterans move up to the big leagues.

LW Sacha (Marco?) Selman, Anaheim Outlaws
The artist formerly known as Sacha, Marco was a late addition to the club as a free agent signee. Only missing two games, he fit in right away and contributed as a first year player. Selman notched five goals and chipped in six assists in 48 games. Selman was able to really show what he was made of in the post season, and despite his team being eliminated in five games, he was second on the team in scoring with a goal and two assists. Anytime a player can break out in the playoffs, there is always much excitement about what he’ll do next season and this player is no exception.

D Jay Boom Boom, Lethbridge Lions
The only goon on the list is Jay Boom Boom. It may be a dying art, but this is an old school player who loves to drop the gloves. Lead the league in penalty minutes and even chipped in some assists. Every team needs some muscle and Boom Boom is a guy that just brings it every night. Looking to develop his offensive game while still maintaining his edge, Boom Boom could develop into a solid under the radar stay at home type d-man. I've also heard he's got his eyes on the penalty minutes record, so expect the chippy play to continue.

RW Jules L'Eclair, Lethbridge Lions
Another Lion! Jules had a terrific rookie year, hitting double digits in goals (ten) and adding nine assists. Adding a goal in their first and only series of the playoffs, L'Eclair has talent, that much is clear. The only problem for the young man is that he is one of five left wingers on Lethbridge, so a trade (whether it involves him or not) of a left winger to make some space would be best.

D Joe Ackroyd, Vancouver Whalers
The offensive defenseman had a nice year in Vancouver. Scoring three goals and nine assists, he was able to chip in nicely despite being the fifth ranked defenceman on the team in nice time. Ackroyd has a lot of competition on the Whalers, as their top pairing contains two 400+ TPE defenders. But with Karazija getting an early call up this season past and Vrzala likely to follow suit soon, this will free up some space for the 2nd year defenceman to earn some more ice time. That would leave him as the third highest earner as far as defencemen go on the Whalers, and Kucherov has been inactive, allowing Ackroyd a chance to maybe step onto that top pairing with Duggan.

TheFlash · 04-09-2019, 01:09 PM

Don't know why the font looks really dark here, I'll finish when I get home and fix it up.

NOT YET DONE

Serpe x 13 · 04-09-2019, 01:19 PM

i like it. so under the radar we cant see haha!!

TheFlash · 04-09-2019, 03:51 PM

04-09-2019, 01:19 PMSerpe x 13 Wrote: i like it. so under the radar we cant see haha!!

I think it was because I was on the dark theme, I must have changed the font colour. All good now!

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