The St. Louis Scarecrows have a strong returning group of players with a handful of rookies. Given that information, I wanted to look at players who could not only make an impact, but also grow as well. So we are going to look at some of the rookies.

Up first, is RW William Lockwood. William Lockwood has been a media machine during the preseason which will give them a good bank balance to continue to improve throughout the season. In the preseason, they had 1G, 2A for 3P while playing in a bottom 6 role. Spread out over the course of a full season, this would put them on track for around 10G, 20A, for 30P, respectable for their current role.

Next, we have another forward, Grapefruit Lizard. In addition to having the best name in the league, they went 1-1 for 2 P in the preseason playing a 4th line role. Even given this, they played well defensively by having a GA/60 of 2.1, good for the 4th best on the team. If they can continue to improve than the team can rely on a good 4th line to help shut down the opposing teams, and possibly pitch in on offense.

Finally, I wanted to talk about the rookie goalie, Richard Majors. The Scarecrows are in good hands for this season (barring a call-up) with Elizabeth Doyle, but they do still need to have a good backup. Having a rookie goalie can be challenging but Majors appears to be up to the challenge. Ending the preseason with a SV% of 0.911 over 4 games and a GAA of 3.18 is good enough to make sure the team has a chance to win no matter who is in net. He will continue to improve knowing that he is not going to have the pressure of being the primary goalie for the team.