Like many players before him, Jonathan Mercer has the initials "C.C." on his stick for his mentor and player agent, Chris Crutchfield. It symbolizes to never take a shift off and to always work hard and grind to be the best, because not everyone can do that. Not everyone makes the Hall of Fame, and that is one thing that Mercer is remembering - that Crutchfield never made the Hall of Fame and chose cup chasing over loyalty to the Los Angeles Panthers. Not saying that Mercer will end up playing the rest of his career out with the Hamilton Steelhawks, but it is something to remember going forward.

It also symbolizes the desire to be the best on both ends of the ice, offensively and defensively. Mercer has always been an offensively gifted defenseman, but in his sophmore season in the SMJHL, he has taken a desire to working on his defensive game as well to be trusted on both sides of the ice in all situations.

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