Wow, looking back at the season is quite crazy, because it only feels like yesterday that I signed up for the website, got drafted, and played my first ever game for the Scarecrows. Reflecting back on the season, and I believe it was a really enjoyable one and successful one for both myself and the Scarecrows as a whole. It started by the S24 SMJHL Draft, where the pressure to do well was placed immediately upon me, by being drafted first overall. I was determined to prove worthy of the aforementioned selection and tried to allow my activity and dedication to both my team and the league to reflect that.

I think above anything though, my teammates and the locker room we share is simply the most rewarding aspect of the season. I have made so many great friends and memories with the discussions we have had in the locker room, and that I believe is what has truly made this season enjoyable for everyone involved. I hope to be drafted with many of my fellow teammates, but I know that is something I cannot control and I can only hope that comes to fruition in the future during the S25 SHL draft.

As for the season, I sort of wished we could have ended up winning our conference, especially starting out with an undefeated record so early in the season, but alas, it simply was not meant to be. However, we did come close, as we were only one point shy in tying the Falcons for the conference lead, and we were well ahead of the third place Impact, so I am satisfied with where we are entering the playoffs, especially the fact that we have played very well against the Impact during the regular season, so I think the true battle between the Falcons and Scarecrows will become a reality.

As for me, I could not ask for much more from my player. I ended up leading all rookies in points, was top three in points per twenty minutes, top ten in shots, and was second on my team in overall points. My teammates had a major factor in helping me though, and there is simply no way I could have produced at the amount that I did without them. They deserve as much, if not, more of the credit from anything I have done this season.

I am simply excited to get the playoffs rolling, and then see what the SHL draft has in store for me!

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