The St. Louis Scarecrows are a team that could be poised to make some noise around the league this year, but if they are going to achieve that they will need big performances from their star players.

Louis Belanger will look to lead the charge offensively for the Scarecrows in his fourth year with the team.  He is a sizable forward at 6’3” and 215 pounds.  The versatile forward started his career on the wing for St. Louis but started playing center last year where he had almost a point per game with 28 goals and 33 assists through 66 appearances.  He will look to build on those numbers this season as he centers the top forward line, and the Scarecrows will need him to be successful in order to win when it matters.

Defenseman Matthias will be another player for the Crows to watch this year.  St. Louis’ goliath defender is starting his third year on the team and looks ready to eat significant minutes for the young team.  Matthias has taken on more ATOI each consecutive year and has rewarded his coaches by putting up more points and improving his +/- stats each year.  Look for him to take the helm of the defense this season and really show the league what he is capable of.

Lastly, starting goalie Evil Kyle Murray will need to have a big year if St. Louis is to be successful.  He is entering his fourth season with the team as the starting goalie, and will be sure to be kept honest by the Scarecrow’s rising backup tender Wolfgang Puck.  St. Louis has a young core and they will make mistakes, so they will need consistent play from EKM if they want to steal some wins.