In this report, we will be looking at some of the players you might want to take in your fantasy SHL draft for this upcoming season. With the SHL pre-season done, we take a look at the top 3 players in both the hits and blocked shots categories.

Hits

Viktor Marius - @karey

Marius had a solid pre-season playing second line center for the Buffalo Stampede. He finished first in the SHL in hits during that span with 228. He finished third on his team with 42 points, 18 of those goals. With his great offensive output and ability to block shots as well, he is in the running for one of the top picks in every fantasy group and should be one of the earliest forwards off the board.

Mike Izzy - @Mike Izzy

Right behind Marius is none other than Calgary’s star center, Mike Izzy. He finished up pre-season with 223 hits, just five behind Marius. Mike has been a force to be reckoned with for quite some time now and this season should be no different. He finished first in points for the Dragons with 64, which placed him third amongst the league leaders. Mike Izzy is the consensus number one forward for fantasy this season.

Lil Manius - @Bonk

Following in the footsteps of Big Manius, Lil Manius likes to throw that body around when he’s on the ice. He finished with 213 hits this pre-season, 15 behind Marius. With 29 goals and 57 points in his 50 pre-season games, the first line left-winger is looking to provide excellent fantasy numbers for his owners alongside Jason Visser and Crossfit McJesus.

Blocked Shots

Zander Rhys - @ThePandava

If you are looking for the best shot blocker during the SHL pre-season, look no further than Toronto’s Zander Rhys. He blocked a league leading 97 shots with just under 21 minutes of ice-time per game. Although he is not known for his offensive abilities, Rhys puts up very solid numbers which makes him a viable option in later rounds for fantasy leagues.

Troy McClure III - @Troy_McClure03

McClure III had a great pre-season for the Winnipeg Jets alongside Gary Grease. He was second in blocked shots with 91, 6 behind Rhys. Unlike Rhys, McClure III does get some power play time, so look for his offensive numbers to be a bit better than Rhys in that department. Depending on how pre-season translates to the regular season, McClure III could be a very good sleeper pick in many leagues.

Fredrich Koenig - @teztify

Koenig finished pre-season with 89 blocked shots, 2 behind McClure III and 8 behind Rhys. Koenig should be the defenseman that you want on your fantasy team. Compared to the other two players, Koenig is miles ahead when it comes to offensive production. Mix that in with a solid amount of hits and blocked shots and you got yourself one of the best fantasy defensemen in the league.