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For Jonathan Mercer, the moments before any big game, it’s calm in his mind. To be a great defenseman, you have to have poise with the puck and not get shook up in moments like this. Getting back into regular season action in the SMJHL is no easy task, but Mercer is well aware of the pressure on him, as well as the pressure that is looming around the St. Louis Scarecrows to improve in the SMJHL standings, as well as the playoff race.

The nerves are always there for Jonathan Mercer, but he calms himself down by going over in his head about what the plan is tonight, who he will be primarily deployed against, and their tendencies. When Mercer is on his game, he’s borderline unbeatable on the back end while being able to jump into the play, but when he loses focus, he’s prone to make mistakes and perhaps cost his team a goal.


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