As the youngest defenseman on the Berserkers' roster this season, Jannik didn't really have a say as to what pairing he would play on. However, the coaches saw his immediate chemistry with Sabarro Torretta - probably due to their Swiss origins - and they formed what could be called the "3rd pair", if only because the roster is already filled to the brim with future SHL stars and veterans of the SMJHL, and there simply isn't a way to truly compete for ice time for Nordstern. At 5v5, his role on the pairing is to smother the left winger as much as possible, and relay the puck to the center (Robert Black and Nike Kickz Jr. are particularly effective at being at the right spot, at the right time). However, the more he plays in 3v3 situations in practice, the more he realizes he can work his body on most forwards in the league... except for the really shifty ones. He's also started to carry the puck a bit more on his own, instead of simply relaying the puck to Torretta. Now that he has seen a few pre-season games, the coaches are slowly but surely integrating Jannik into their penalty kill, and he's learning a lot under the guidance of Pasta The Turtle, his D-partner in those situations. For a rookie, you couldn't ask for a better place to grow into a more important role - and get used to the tactics used on different days.

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