I've maybe had a couple unexpected surprises during my short career like being drafted nearly last into the SHL, and being named the alternate captain of the Edmonton Blizzard after just one season playing for the team. Not much to write about those though. I'm very thankful how the draft worked out being chosen by the Blizzard and its quite an honour to wear the A for the prestigious Winter Foxes.

I think the biggest surprise to date has to be the S55 playoff run by the Maine Timber. After quickly disposing of the Detroit Falcons in 4, our path to the finals saw us up against two juggernauts of the West in Anchorage and Kelowna. After winning game 1 of the Anchorage series, we quickly found ourselves down 3-1 to the Armada and the league's best goaltender in Scoochie Stratton. My Timber teammates and I never gave up and fought back to take the series 4-3 where I had unfounded success scoring goals on Stratton. Next up was the Knights were we once again found ourselves in a do or die game 6. Facing elimination we showed the same heart as in the Anchorage series and forced a game 7 which we took too. Next up was the Berserkers and that's where this fairy tale ends. Newfoundland was too good that season and we just couldn't get it done.