my first regular season went about as expected in terms of production. 4 goals and 11 points total over 66 games, averaging 15 minutes a night. i was not expecting a ton of offensive production, but that is mostly because i was not trying to produce much offense. defensively, i had a great season for my deployment and skill level. 113 hits put me at third overall on the team and first in hits per 60 minutes TOI, a nice starting point to build on. i had a +2 takeaway differential and 35 shot blocks, both of which were slightly above expectations on the season. i was not expecting to do great in terms of advanced statistics given a primarily defensive role, but i managed to get ahead of some of the second line in shot suppression and goal generation per 60 which is a good look as a rookie. ultimately i am not expecting any awards or to be noticed in my rookie season, but as a third line grinder i think i fulfilled my obligations to the team and have a great foundation to build on for next season.