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It is commonly stated that without risk, there is no reward, and when it comes to the sports world, that saying cannot be overstated. Whether it’s the SHL draft, where you never know for sure what you are getting, or a free agent who although has been highly successful, isn’t liked very well and may not have the greatest past in regards to things non-related to the ice, or sending some pieces at the deadline for someone who you can’t guarantee will re-sign with you come the end of the season, sports is full of risks.

General Managers who have made calculated, well-researched risks are the ones who reap bountiful rewards. But on the other hand, you have those GM’s who didn’t do their proper research, didn’t cross all the dots that they could and ended up getting bitten in their ass. No risk is ever a sure thing, otherwise it wouldn’t be a “risk”, but there is certainly a difference between smart ones and, well, stupid ones. Most of the time their easily identifiable.

Insert General Manager Christoph Klose of the Seattle Riot. A well respected individual who although has garnered a reputation for being hard to negotiate with, has a resume of smart moves and decisions. He’s made some choices that other GM’s in his position probably would not have made, but his insight and ability to not only dig deep and get information, but also as a damn good salesman have seen him bring his team to the top of the SHL heap. It wasn’t easy, and he faced ridicule throughout the process, but right now as he celebrates winning the Challenge Cup, he has to be sitting back with a cold one his hands, quite happy with how his decisions have panned out, knowing that he was right all along.

There are two specific decisions that Klose made that can directly be linked to his teams success. While he has made many key moves, such as bringing in Ja'Far Dar, Ondrej Ravichitkov and Sergei Zherdev, you can't deny that wiithout these two specific moves it’s quite debatable if Seattle would be where they are today. Let’s start with the decision to draft American sniper Daniel Merica. Merica, who had quickly made a name for himself as a selfish, arrogant, egotistical individual, who appeared to be fixated on personal accomplishments rather than team success had a tendency to run his mouth from everything from politics to his own teammates, was never shy of speaking his mind and causing a media firestorm. He even openly stated that ”This is the juniors, this where you make a name for yourself by production, by winning awards…I couldn’t care less about the SMJHL championship, hell I don’t even know what it’s called, I am here to raise my draft stock, not sacrifice individual success for team success. Winning the MVP is way more important than a “championship”, this isn’t the damn SHL.”.

His arrogance and overall attitude have often been linked to why he fell into the beginning of the second round of the Season 14 SHL Draft. GM’s thought he was too risky. Yes he had incredible upside as a offensive force, but in today’s world, most people don’t want someone who is politically incorrect and has a way of being very influential within a locker room. So, he was passed on until GM Christoph Klose made the call and picked him with the #14 overall selection. Merica walked up to the podium like he owned it, as if he was the number one pick, not the fourteenth, and according to reputable sources, leaned over and whispered ”Congratulations, you just made it off my hit list.”. Which is quite believable, given that Merica more than expressed his thoughts on being passed over by so many teams, making it a point to say that ”I am going to make every last one of them regret passing me, especially the teams who had multiple picks.”

It wasn’t a popular selection, and it came with a lot of risk, but Klose made it clear from the very beginning that he believed fully in Daniel and expected him to become a central figure in the franchise’s future. Preparing to move the franchise once again, Klose knew that he needed to usher a new culture into the team, to breathe some life into a franchise that was mired in failure and hadn’t been relevant since their Season 5 trip to the finals. They were a team with a lot of veterans, a lot of players who were nearing the end of their career. He knew that Merica would bring change. His powerful, out-spoken personality would be exactly what the soon to be Seattle Riot would need. Would it go over well at first? Probably not, but one thing was for sure, they desperately needed change, they needed a culture change and no one else in the draft brought that potential.

With a reputation for late nights out on the town, getting hammered and living the party life, Merica received a lot of criticsm from the media early on in his career, as they wondered if he was truly focused on becoming future star. His first year saw him sent back to the Prince George Firebirds for another year of development, where he began to show some of the skills that drew the attention of Klose. Racking up 60 points in 40 games and winning the MVP award running away, he seemed poised to begin his SHL career on the right foot.


Despite a lot of hype, Merica struggled his first two seasons in the SHL.

Season 15 would be his rookie year, and while it certainly wasn’t what he or Klose had envisioned, it was a start and the GM made sure to make it well known that he still backed up his player completely. He finished with 20 points as the Riot stumbled all season long and fell well short of the playoffs. Season 16 would be even worse for Merica, as he managed only 15 points, enduring a true sophomore slump that saw him slink out of the spotlight as he searched for some answers.

But Season 16 wasn’t about Daniel Merica, in fact it was where the second franchise defining decision took place for Christoph Klose. Knowing they needed to bring in some star power, someone who would be a true game changer for them, he made the call to the Calgary Dragons and ironed out a trade deadline deal that sent German superstar Chris McZehrl to the rainy city. It was a huge move for Seattle, which began to send the message that were serious about making the necessary moves to bring them back into relevance. McZehrl also brought a lot of risk, as he had had quite a bit of history of having issues with his teammates, he wasn’t the most liked individual. He was eccentric, crazy and had a very alpha personality. But he was also one of the best players in the SHL. Klose took the risk. It wouldn’t change the outcome of their season, as they failed to make the playoffs, but it brought in some hope to not only the team, but the city as well.

There was no way of knowing whether his two franchise pieces would get along, as they both had very, very commanding personalities, and despite Merica’s lack of success, he wasn’t going to be pushed around. McZ, of course, was a veteran with a lot of success, and a player who never backed down from promoting himself for individual awards. It was going to be interesting to see how it would unfold.

Season 17 would be the first full season for McZehrl in Seattle, and it would see him on the same line as Merica. Despite Seattle’s growing brashness and utter disregard for any other team or player in the SHL, and their constant tendency to rile up the media, I could not find any quotes from either player on what they had initially thought of each other. So, as any good investigate journalist does, I sought out both of them to get the juice straight from the source…


Merica and McZ share a moment after the latters Calgary Dragons beat the Riot.

” I wanted him on Calgary as i saw him on the draft! now i must say he is a smally *laughing* no! end with the jokes .... he is sometimes not easy but yes he helped us for this cup-win.” It goes without saying that this came from Chris McZehrl, his broken, horrendous English undeniably easy to spot. I was somewhat surprised as I learned that McZ had in fact wanted Merica on his team all along. When we spoke with Merica, we were given this: ”I wasn’t a fan, I won’t lie to you…In fact at the trade deadline in season 17 I was silently hoping that we would move him, he bugged me, I didn’t really like him…But I am quite thankful now that we kept him, and that he is signed through Season 23. McZ is very eccentric, but he is incredibly smart and it’s been a blessing being able to play alongside him during these crucial first few seasons in the SHL.”



McZehrl dominated Season 17.

Their first year together was a success, at least individually speaking. Seattle as a team just missed the playoffs, but on the bright side, the chemistry between Merica and McZ had grown exponentially. McZehrl dominated the league, racking up a 67 points, the most since Season 11, which was good for the league lead. He became the first player to win the Sergei Karpotsov, Jeff Dar, Jay McDonald AND Ron Mexico awards in the same season. It was a campaign that put McZ back on the map, it was a statement that he was still one of the best in the business. For Merica, it was a huge improvement over last season, as he put up 35 points. It wasn’t what he or Klose were expecting, but it was once again a step in the right direction.


As they began to grow as teammates, the Riot began to see success.

If you ask Merica, he will tell you that the reason McZ performed so well was because he was playing with him. His exact words were ”His success was definitely a direct result of playing on my line. He won’t ever admit it, but deep down he knows it true.” He was right, McZehrl wouldn’t go as far as to say that Merica was a major reason.

As a team, Season 17 was a huge letdown. They came in full of confidence, seemingly filling up every news outlet with their boasts of winning the Cup that year, so their impending failure only served to strengthen the blow of their demise. But, always arrogant, and always full of themselves, Seattle wouldn’t be kept down, they fought off the barrage of ridicule and grief from the media and their peers and quietly acquired a few key players, shoring up their defense and fixing some of their holes. S17 was also the first year for goaltender Dustin Rose, so Seattle was very confident their franchise netminder would be up to the task this coming season.

Season 18 brought it with some early drama. We mentioned earlier in this piece that Merica brought a culture changing personality. With McZ being named co-general manager, Merica was selected by the GM to take over as Captain, and he wasted no time in putting his new power to use. With back up Marshall MacPherson causing some uncertainties for the front office, Merica called him out and it soon led to “Mac” demanding out. It was the beginning of a new attitude for Seattle. It was put up or get out. Partying was off-limits, players were put on strict diets and the team began to live by the motto that every game was game seven and if you couldn’t jump on board, than you were going to be dealt. Long time defenseman Joey Langdon, well known for skipping practice, was soon moved as well, ushering out the last of the old guard. Merica had set a precedence that he wasn’t afraid to call anyone out, that if you messed up he would be right there to point it out, regardless of who you were or how long you had been in the league.

This change in culture had an immediate effect. Seattle was neck-in-neck all season long battling for a playoff spot, and the combination of Merica and McZ began to flourish. The former put up a career high 41 points while McZ had 48. In comparison to last season, it was a serious drop in production for McZehrl, but it opened the door for Merica to step up and step up he did. But despite McZ’s shortcomings, it was becoming clear that he and Merica were developing a special bond on the ice.

Seattle faced off against Edmonton in the final game of the season, a birth to the playoffs on the line. It was like any other game for Seattle, who had approached every game as if their season depended on it, and they came out with a ferocity that earned them the clutch win, sending them into the playoffs with a lot of momentum. Now, if you had any doubt that these two had built a special chemistry together, they put it all to bed with their playoff performance.

They combined for a playoff high 40 points, 24 coming from McZ and 16 from Merica. The top line of McZ- Merica-Perron was nearly unstoppable all playoffs. Althought McZ had more points, and was more consistent, the playoffs belonged to the rising star that is Daniel Merica. After being down 3-1 in the first round to Winnipeg, the Riot fought back to force a game seven, setting the stage for someone to be the hero. That someone was Daniel Merica. After notching his first goal of the playoffs to tie the game and send it to overtime, Merica pierced the wall of Lauris Prikulis to send the Riot into the second in grand fashion. It was a defining moment for Merica and put him all over the SHL network, ESPN and other popular news places. Fans began to chant “Captain Clutch” every time he touched the puck.

Seattle moved on to face Edmonton, and after jumping out to an easy 3-1 lead, they dropped the next two games, now facing another game seven, once again setting up the opportunity for someone to step up, except this time it would be in front of their hometown crowd. Once again, Merica stole the show. After an early goal, Merica came through in the third period, notching the game winner in electric fashion, sending the fans into hysteria as they catapulted into their first ever finals. Two game sevens, four goals and two game winners. “Captain Clutch” was beginning to stick. It seemed as though the Riot Captain had saved his best for the playoffs.

The finals would see Seattle once again face a game seven, their 21st game of the playoffs, and in true Riot fashion, they pulled out the victory. It didn’t feature any heroics from Merica, but it was the culmination of a long, hard fought season that had seen massive changes in Seattle. They had overcome it all, and they had their GM, Christoph Klose, to thank for it, because without his savvy managing skills and calculated risks, they wouldn’t have been anywhere near that Challenge Cup.


McZ and Merica share a picture with the Cup after defeating the Minnesota Chiefs.

Seattle is built for the long run, they’ve rebuilt their team from the inside out and it’s brought about a team of loyal, dedicated players. With McZehrl signed through Season 23, the duo of he and Merica is only beginning, which has to be striking some fear into their opponents. If you are still doubting Merica as a franchise cornerstone, as a player who can single handedly change the game, you are living in a world of denial. McZ doesn’t seem to age and the crazy German just keeps getting better. The sky is the limit, not only for this unlikely duo, but for the entire Riot franchise.
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S2, S5, S18, S22 Challenge Cup Champion
Hall Of Famers: (S7) Alex Reay | (S28) Daniel Merica

LW- Daniel Merica | Rage | Hall of Fame
REGULAR SEASON STATS:
S15 | SEA | 50 GP | 11 G | 9 A | 20 PTS |15 H | 2 GWG
S16 | SEA | 50 GP | 8 G  | 7 A  | 15 PTS | 9 H
S17 | SEA | 50 GP | 18 G | 17 A | 35 PTS | 20 H | 3 GWG
S18 | SEA | 50 GP | 17 G | 24 A | 41 PTS | 89 H | 3 GWG
S19 | SEA | 50 GP | 17 G | 33 A | 50 PTS | 23 H | 2 GWG
S20 | SEA | 52 GP | 24 G | 23 A | 47 PTS | 52 H | 5 GWG
S21 | MAN| 52 GP | 22 G | 31 A | 53 PTS | 41 H | 6 GWG
S22 | MAN| 52 GP | 23 G | 35 A | 58 PTS |154 H| 1 GWG
S23 | MAN| 52 GP | 22 G | 23 A | 45 PTS | 105 H| 2 GWG
S24 | MAN| 52 GP | 16 G | 21 A | 37 PTS | 95 H | 1 GWG
S25 | MAN| 50 GP | 17 G | 20 A | 37 PTS |92 H
S26 | TEX | 50 GP | 18 G | 20 A | 38 PTS | 37 h
AWARDS
S15 SMJHL MVP
S18 Challenge Cup Champion
S21 1st Team All-Star
S22 1st Team All-Star
S22 Challenge Cup Champion
S28 1st Ballot Hall of Famer


LW- Daniel Merica Jr. | Stampede |  TPE: 1,013
SMJHL REGULAR SEASON STATS:
S59 | ANA | 66 GP | 9 G | 6 A | 15 P | 100.4 PDO |               
S60 | ANA | 66 GP | 14 G | 16 A | 30 P | 100.2 PDO |
S61 | STL | 66 GP | 17 G | 12 A | 29 P | 99.2 PDO
AWARDS:
S61 WJC GOLD MEDAL+ GWG
SMJHL TRANSACTIONS:
S59: Drafted 22nd Overall by Anaheim Outlaws
S61: Traded to St. Louis Scarecrows
SHL TRANSACTIONS:
S60: Drafted 16th Overall by Winnipeg Aurora
S62: Traded to Buffalo Stampede for S65 2nd



Thanks to Ragnar, Wasty and myself for the sigs.

If you actually read the entire thing, I give you props, because its fucking long.

S2, S5, S18, S22 Challenge Cup Champion
Hall Of Famers: (S7) Alex Reay | (S28) Daniel Merica

LW- Daniel Merica | Rage | Hall of Fame
REGULAR SEASON STATS:
S15 | SEA | 50 GP | 11 G | 9 A | 20 PTS |15 H | 2 GWG
S16 | SEA | 50 GP | 8 G  | 7 A  | 15 PTS | 9 H
S17 | SEA | 50 GP | 18 G | 17 A | 35 PTS | 20 H | 3 GWG
S18 | SEA | 50 GP | 17 G | 24 A | 41 PTS | 89 H | 3 GWG
S19 | SEA | 50 GP | 17 G | 33 A | 50 PTS | 23 H | 2 GWG
S20 | SEA | 52 GP | 24 G | 23 A | 47 PTS | 52 H | 5 GWG
S21 | MAN| 52 GP | 22 G | 31 A | 53 PTS | 41 H | 6 GWG
S22 | MAN| 52 GP | 23 G | 35 A | 58 PTS |154 H| 1 GWG
S23 | MAN| 52 GP | 22 G | 23 A | 45 PTS | 105 H| 2 GWG
S24 | MAN| 52 GP | 16 G | 21 A | 37 PTS | 95 H | 1 GWG
S25 | MAN| 50 GP | 17 G | 20 A | 37 PTS |92 H
S26 | TEX | 50 GP | 18 G | 20 A | 38 PTS | 37 h
AWARDS
S15 SMJHL MVP
S18 Challenge Cup Champion
S21 1st Team All-Star
S22 1st Team All-Star
S22 Challenge Cup Champion
S28 1st Ballot Hall of Famer


LW- Daniel Merica Jr. | Stampede |  TPE: 1,013
SMJHL REGULAR SEASON STATS:
S59 | ANA | 66 GP | 9 G | 6 A | 15 P | 100.4 PDO |               
S60 | ANA | 66 GP | 14 G | 16 A | 30 P | 100.2 PDO |
S61 | STL | 66 GP | 17 G | 12 A | 29 P | 99.2 PDO
AWARDS:
S61 WJC GOLD MEDAL+ GWG
SMJHL TRANSACTIONS:
S59: Drafted 22nd Overall by Anaheim Outlaws
S61: Traded to St. Louis Scarecrows
SHL TRANSACTIONS:
S60: Drafted 16th Overall by Winnipeg Aurora
S62: Traded to Buffalo Stampede for S65 2nd



Thanks to Ragnar, Wasty and myself for the sigs.

Long? That is barely a quarter of my mock draft in depth report.

But nice article and read anyways.

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S49 SMJHL Draft Rd. 4, Pick 31 (Kelowna)  |  S50 SHL Draft Rd. 2, Pick 17 (Los Angeles)
Last Amateur Team: Blazers AAA
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6’7” | 240 lbs. | Sumperk, Czechoslovakia | Shot: L
Last Amateur Team: HC Sumperk
Retired Numbers: West Kendall Platoon #11 | Team Czechia #11 | St. Louis Scarecrows #11
Awards: S19 Ryan Jesster (Best Rookie) | S27 Turd Ferguson (Most PIM) | S35 Challenge Cup



#00 Zerman Szlerchek (age 10) | D | HC Sumperk U14 | Team Czechia U12
5’9” | 140 lbs. | Sumperk, Czechia | Shot: L
Last Amateur Team: HC Sumperk U12
Son of SHL Hall of Famer Zallerras Szlerchek

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Originally posted by AlwaysGettingHaxed@Jun 29 2014, 09:31 PM
Long?&nbsp; That is barely a quarter of my mock draft in depth report.

But nice article and read anyways.

2000+ is far and few in between

S2, S5, S18, S22 Challenge Cup Champion
Hall Of Famers: (S7) Alex Reay | (S28) Daniel Merica

LW- Daniel Merica | Rage | Hall of Fame
REGULAR SEASON STATS:
S15 | SEA | 50 GP | 11 G | 9 A | 20 PTS |15 H | 2 GWG
S16 | SEA | 50 GP | 8 G  | 7 A  | 15 PTS | 9 H
S17 | SEA | 50 GP | 18 G | 17 A | 35 PTS | 20 H | 3 GWG
S18 | SEA | 50 GP | 17 G | 24 A | 41 PTS | 89 H | 3 GWG
S19 | SEA | 50 GP | 17 G | 33 A | 50 PTS | 23 H | 2 GWG
S20 | SEA | 52 GP | 24 G | 23 A | 47 PTS | 52 H | 5 GWG
S21 | MAN| 52 GP | 22 G | 31 A | 53 PTS | 41 H | 6 GWG
S22 | MAN| 52 GP | 23 G | 35 A | 58 PTS |154 H| 1 GWG
S23 | MAN| 52 GP | 22 G | 23 A | 45 PTS | 105 H| 2 GWG
S24 | MAN| 52 GP | 16 G | 21 A | 37 PTS | 95 H | 1 GWG
S25 | MAN| 50 GP | 17 G | 20 A | 37 PTS |92 H
S26 | TEX | 50 GP | 18 G | 20 A | 38 PTS | 37 h
AWARDS
S15 SMJHL MVP
S18 Challenge Cup Champion
S21 1st Team All-Star
S22 1st Team All-Star
S22 Challenge Cup Champion
S28 1st Ballot Hall of Famer


LW- Daniel Merica Jr. | Stampede |  TPE: 1,013
SMJHL REGULAR SEASON STATS:
S59 | ANA | 66 GP | 9 G | 6 A | 15 P | 100.4 PDO |               
S60 | ANA | 66 GP | 14 G | 16 A | 30 P | 100.2 PDO |
S61 | STL | 66 GP | 17 G | 12 A | 29 P | 99.2 PDO
AWARDS:
S61 WJC GOLD MEDAL+ GWG
SMJHL TRANSACTIONS:
S59: Drafted 22nd Overall by Anaheim Outlaws
S61: Traded to St. Louis Scarecrows
SHL TRANSACTIONS:
S60: Drafted 16th Overall by Winnipeg Aurora
S62: Traded to Buffalo Stampede for S65 2nd



Thanks to Ragnar, Wasty and myself for the sigs.

Fantastic read as always Merica.

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Nicely done. *clap*

Round 2 game 7 Seattle wins in front of their home-town fans?

I think all the partying is getting to you, that game would be in Edmonton.

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Great read as usual.

Originally posted by KezKincaid@Jun 29 2014, 10:25 PM
Round 2 game 7 Seattle wins in front of their home-town fans?

I think all the partying is getting to you, that game would be in Edmonton.

Nah. Seattle fans made the commute.

GoB's Writing Thread

Originally posted by KezKincaid@Jun 29 2014, 10:25 PM
Round 2 game 7 Seattle wins in front of their home-town fans?

I think all the partying is getting to you, that game would be in Edmonton.

Minor error. Thanks.

S2, S5, S18, S22 Challenge Cup Champion
Hall Of Famers: (S7) Alex Reay | (S28) Daniel Merica

LW- Daniel Merica | Rage | Hall of Fame
REGULAR SEASON STATS:
S15 | SEA | 50 GP | 11 G | 9 A | 20 PTS |15 H | 2 GWG
S16 | SEA | 50 GP | 8 G  | 7 A  | 15 PTS | 9 H
S17 | SEA | 50 GP | 18 G | 17 A | 35 PTS | 20 H | 3 GWG
S18 | SEA | 50 GP | 17 G | 24 A | 41 PTS | 89 H | 3 GWG
S19 | SEA | 50 GP | 17 G | 33 A | 50 PTS | 23 H | 2 GWG
S20 | SEA | 52 GP | 24 G | 23 A | 47 PTS | 52 H | 5 GWG
S21 | MAN| 52 GP | 22 G | 31 A | 53 PTS | 41 H | 6 GWG
S22 | MAN| 52 GP | 23 G | 35 A | 58 PTS |154 H| 1 GWG
S23 | MAN| 52 GP | 22 G | 23 A | 45 PTS | 105 H| 2 GWG
S24 | MAN| 52 GP | 16 G | 21 A | 37 PTS | 95 H | 1 GWG
S25 | MAN| 50 GP | 17 G | 20 A | 37 PTS |92 H
S26 | TEX | 50 GP | 18 G | 20 A | 38 PTS | 37 h
AWARDS
S15 SMJHL MVP
S18 Challenge Cup Champion
S21 1st Team All-Star
S22 1st Team All-Star
S22 Challenge Cup Champion
S28 1st Ballot Hall of Famer


LW- Daniel Merica Jr. | Stampede |  TPE: 1,013
SMJHL REGULAR SEASON STATS:
S59 | ANA | 66 GP | 9 G | 6 A | 15 P | 100.4 PDO |               
S60 | ANA | 66 GP | 14 G | 16 A | 30 P | 100.2 PDO |
S61 | STL | 66 GP | 17 G | 12 A | 29 P | 99.2 PDO
AWARDS:
S61 WJC GOLD MEDAL+ GWG
SMJHL TRANSACTIONS:
S59: Drafted 22nd Overall by Anaheim Outlaws
S61: Traded to St. Louis Scarecrows
SHL TRANSACTIONS:
S60: Drafted 16th Overall by Winnipeg Aurora
S62: Traded to Buffalo Stampede for S65 2nd



Thanks to Ragnar, Wasty and myself for the sigs.

Didnt read all

Originally posted by Patches@Jun 30 2014, 08:10 AM
Didnt read all

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S2, S5, S18, S22 Challenge Cup Champion
Hall Of Famers: (S7) Alex Reay | (S28) Daniel Merica

LW- Daniel Merica | Rage | Hall of Fame
REGULAR SEASON STATS:
S15 | SEA | 50 GP | 11 G | 9 A | 20 PTS |15 H | 2 GWG
S16 | SEA | 50 GP | 8 G  | 7 A  | 15 PTS | 9 H
S17 | SEA | 50 GP | 18 G | 17 A | 35 PTS | 20 H | 3 GWG
S18 | SEA | 50 GP | 17 G | 24 A | 41 PTS | 89 H | 3 GWG
S19 | SEA | 50 GP | 17 G | 33 A | 50 PTS | 23 H | 2 GWG
S20 | SEA | 52 GP | 24 G | 23 A | 47 PTS | 52 H | 5 GWG
S21 | MAN| 52 GP | 22 G | 31 A | 53 PTS | 41 H | 6 GWG
S22 | MAN| 52 GP | 23 G | 35 A | 58 PTS |154 H| 1 GWG
S23 | MAN| 52 GP | 22 G | 23 A | 45 PTS | 105 H| 2 GWG
S24 | MAN| 52 GP | 16 G | 21 A | 37 PTS | 95 H | 1 GWG
S25 | MAN| 50 GP | 17 G | 20 A | 37 PTS |92 H
S26 | TEX | 50 GP | 18 G | 20 A | 38 PTS | 37 h
AWARDS
S15 SMJHL MVP
S18 Challenge Cup Champion
S21 1st Team All-Star
S22 1st Team All-Star
S22 Challenge Cup Champion
S28 1st Ballot Hall of Famer


LW- Daniel Merica Jr. | Stampede |  TPE: 1,013
SMJHL REGULAR SEASON STATS:
S59 | ANA | 66 GP | 9 G | 6 A | 15 P | 100.4 PDO |               
S60 | ANA | 66 GP | 14 G | 16 A | 30 P | 100.2 PDO |
S61 | STL | 66 GP | 17 G | 12 A | 29 P | 99.2 PDO
AWARDS:
S61 WJC GOLD MEDAL+ GWG
SMJHL TRANSACTIONS:
S59: Drafted 22nd Overall by Anaheim Outlaws
S61: Traded to St. Louis Scarecrows
SHL TRANSACTIONS:
S60: Drafted 16th Overall by Winnipeg Aurora
S62: Traded to Buffalo Stampede for S65 2nd



Thanks to Ragnar, Wasty and myself for the sigs.

That was a good article.

Long, but Americans are always gloating about how long their shit is.

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Originally posted by Cap'n Merica@Jun 30 2014, 04:18 AM


Minor error. Thanks.

Happy to point it out.

o:-) :lol:

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