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Spaceman spiff is in a tough spot compared to this point last season. Last season, he was the captain of the playoff bound Ottawa Highlanders, leading the team both on and off the ice. This season, the fish has moved into a much larger pond and has found that he's the smallest fish around. A rookie, on a team of leaders, has no option but to chip in when and where he can. Sometimes on the ice (although less than he'd like) and sometimes in the locker room. Unfortunately Edmonton is far from the playoffs at this point and only playing for a better draft pick and pride. As one of the smaller fish Spiff puts his head down and works as hard as he can. He isn't the fastest or the strongest, or anything but if can work harder than the rest maybe he can close that skill gap and contribute more when it matters. Hopefully, his example will inspire the others to try their best to outwork Spiff.