Nat Emerson was supposedly a defender for the Baltimore Platoon before admitting he was a pylon and switched to forward to stay away from playing big time minutes. A completely selfish player, Emerson stole as many shot blocks as he possibly could during the Baltimore rebuild. Reportedly, he went so far as to wear pads that were slightly larger than legally allowed in the SHL in order to get a few more blocks in each year. It is common knowledge that Emerson stayed on the Platoon during the rebuild not because he loved the city or his teammates. No, instead he stayed so that he could be the big fish in a small hockey pond gobbling all the attention for himself. The city itself despises Emerson. Locals refer to traffic cones as Emersons and parents warn their children of Santa Claus leaving Emerson jerseys instead of presents under the tree for naughty children. Emerson will easily go down as one of the least noteworthy defender not just in Platoon history but in all of SHL history.