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The Vancouver Whalers measure time in two eras: BCE (Before Covid Era) and CE (Covid Era).  BCE was filled with success: cups, awards, GM promotions to the SHL. The only bad thing was everyone had to hang out with Gabe.  It was truly a golden age for the humble city of Vancouver.  Just before the Covid Era, disaster struck in the form of a crippling volume of call ups and inactivity.  The Whalers ended up with a fairly solid bag of picks, a lot of top picks dropping in TPE earnings, but many more of the later round picks ended up being stellar earners. Overall, the Whalers got enough winners to put together a top tier contender for the Season 56 Four Star Cup.  Vancouver’s big get this year would be a Goalie to replace Cal Covid when he is most likely called up after this season.  Getting some defensive prospects to fill the gaps when Ryosuke Sato and Slimey Snail get called up to the bigs is second on the list.  Finally, filling out some wing positions is always good, where hopefully one or two can progress toward playing center as the older centers get called up.

Valtterri Kauppinen has exactly 286 TPE and I cannot be swayed otherwise.

Pre S53 Draft Vancouver Whalers Status
Just prior to the Season 53 SMJHL draft, the Vancouver Whalers were in a dire situation.  Their star goalie White Goodman had just been called up to the SHL. The stingray that killed steve irwin bounced after having a great 23 points in a middle 6 position.  According to a Mediocre Clarinet Player:

Where were you when the stingray that killed steve irwin was kill

I was eating hot chip when I got the call

the stingray that killed steve irwin is dead

no

The cards kept folding until the only actives remaining were Breton, Ohlsson, Petrovic, Corrigan, William Hartmann, and Sven Yxskaft.  Within the locker room, only Corrigan, Hartmann, and Yxskaft were really present.  This was a dire situation for a team needing to rebuild completely. 

Luckily for them, there was a large contingent of active alumni to make the Whalers feel like an active clubhouse, despite the lack of modern actives.
Unluckily for them, their GM was Mills.  Have you ever heard the phrase “couldn’t see the forest for the trees?” Mills was more like “couldn’t see the forest because an ant and a blade of grass were in front of him blocking off his entire field of vision.”  Hope was low, although the shitpost content in the Vancouver locker room was high.

Luckily for him, Gabe was lucky to help nail the Season 53 SMJHL draft.

Luckily for Gabe, Gabe was lucky to help Mills nail the Season 53 SMJHL draft. It was the first time he ever did anything good.

Season 53
This draft was the start of a massive undertaking.  With the team being a black hole with a shell of near call ups and inactives, the team needed a fresh start immediately.  The team direly needed an active goalie, as they had zero actives in that position.  They needed to round out defense as the position was incredibly weak.  Oh, and I guess they needed forwards.  Good heck this team needed everything, and they grabbed what they could.

Round 1
Vancouver Whalers  - Cal Covid – Goalie - Skeleton Party – 652 TPE – Class Rank 10
Cal was not the best goalie in the draft.  He had just created the week of the draft after talking to his friend Matt Sawful about the league and sharing stories about how confusing they found the site upon first experiencing it.  His TPE was low.  He was not active on the rookie discord until just a little before draft day.  He didn’t do most of his draft tasks until just before the draft.  Still, the pure championship aura that surrounded this mythical man was enough to force Vancouver into picking Cal Covid as their first round pick at 5 overall.  That and the ridiculous shitposting.  I’m sure that helped.  At draft time, Cal was an unknown who was projected to be a slightly better goalie than a roughly 200 TPE inactive, and that’s all it would take to improve the Whalers in net in Season 53. “Vegeta AMV Linkin Park- Numb .avi” blared on the loudspeakers at the draft however, causing the scene to become ominous as Cal walked down the aisle to collect his Whalers jersey. A dark portent of things to come, perhaps.

Cal Covid has been the goalie for Vancouver ever since.  He has played the non-Pride maximum of 54 games every season since being drafted, and has almost certainly seen the most shots against of any SMJHL goalie in the era of FHM.  Despite his erratic, often drunken play, he managed to claim a backup spot on the Season 53 Western Conference SMJHL All-Star team.  He managed to hold the team in to a playoff spot until the last day of the regular season, inspiring the term “Covid Mode” for when he goes crazy to steal a game.  He has maxed out milestones almost every year as he is frequently peppered with shots.

Cal Covid has been an almost top tier earner for his career.  His major faux pas was not knowing he could do SHL season predictions and awards predictions his rookie year, which dropped him about 20 TPE compared to the rest of his draft class.  Since then, he has been a top tier earner, clawing his way into the top 10 and continuing to rise.

No one knows whether Cal Covid can share a net with another active goaltender.  He hasn’t had to, all others have been inactive or have gone inactive within a very short timeframe of joining the team.  This season will have to be the test if Vancouver wants to seamlessly continue their Cup contention without trading for a goalie.

Covid was drafted in Season 54 by the Manhattan Rage, and will most likely be called up in Season 57.  The best time to draft a replacement for him would have been last year, but this year is also an ok time, and will be a real test of whether Vancouver will continue to be a force in net.

Summary: This was an absolute need at the time, but time has told that there was a better earning goalie option (Scoochie Stratton – ANC/TOR) with a deeper bank account and a site job.  His performance hasn’t been stellar outside of his early rookie performance and his late Season 55 performance.  He has been described by many players, GMs, and officers as a good and positive locker room presence throughout a complete rebuild and a veritable cornucopia of terrible sims.  He’s held down the job for 3 seasons and finally looks to compete for a cup this season, so he’s going to have to demonstrate his value now more than ever.

Round 2
Vancouver Whalers  - Ryosuke Sato – Defense - Dextaria – 686 TPE – Class Rank 3
Somehow, Ryosuke Sato dropped to the second round of the Season 53 SMJHL draft where the Vancouver Whalers were able to gleefully scoop him up.  I don’t think that anyone understands it.  There was a lot of pomp in the draft about Matt Sawful being the first overall pick as a two-way defenseman, and for some reason Sato was kind of buried in that draft.  The entire league would grow to regret this, however, as Sato quickly became a top-3 earner and invaluable member of the Whalers’ defensive core.  SHL GMs were quick to notice the value that Sato had as a defensive juggernaut and a max earner, and when the Season 54 SHL Entry Draft came along, the Toronto North Stars quickly plucked the young defenseman at 2nd Overall, besting Matt Sawful by one position.

Sato from day one became a leader in the locker room.  Along with Yxskaft, Ryosuke Sato held together the defense in front of a rookie Cal Covid. He became an early advocate of the Whale Haul, a 3 star system intended to inspire players to stick around and enjoy the little victories, despite the hardship of being a lower tier team. (This was subsequently ruined in Season 55 by William Hartmann when he used his co GM position to bench his nearest competition and cheat his way to the top).  In the following seasons, Ryosuke Sato became a leader for the young defensive corps, especially after the trade that sent Sven Yxskaft to Carolina, where he’d eventually win a Four Star Cup.

Sato’s raw point totals are underwhelming, but are misleading as far as demonstrating his value.  Sato has been used as a minute-munching defensive engine on a team that, until very recently, found themselves with little offensive zone time and being outshot 3 or 4 to 1.  He was let loose a little bit in the dismal season 54, where he managed to put up 4 goals and 14 points while shooting a 5.06%.  This is probably closer to the output you can expect for Sato’s first few years in the SHL as he continues to earn.  On a Vancouver Whalers team which had zero offensive pressure and found themselves hemmed in to the defensive zone for a majority of Sato’s career, Sato managed to put together a DGR in the 60s, and averaged about 60 shot blocks a season, often bailing out an unpredictable Cal Covid in net.

Sato has been an incredible max point earner, cementing himself in the top 3 of the class among well-established players with huge bank accounts.  This was probably the Whalers’ best value pick in the Covid Era, combining his leadership with his top tier earning.

Summary:  Ryosuke Sato was likely the steal of the Covid era.  His defensive ability holds the team together, his locker room presence is irreplaceable, and he is a top tier earner in a draft class with a high earning top end.

Round 3
No Picks

Round 4
Vancouver Whalers  - Slimey Snail – Defense - FleshBagSoup – 500 TPE – Class Rank 32
The big, bruising Slimey Snail was drafted in the fourth round, and from the get-go was a great fit for the Vancouver Whalers.  Snail was the all-around package…a shot blocking high hitting defenseman with this weird fascination with creeping up on the play and generating scoring chances, despite coach saying no. With the active defensive core being literally two people, having a player on defense who could be a Swiss Army Snail was a huge get for the Whalers, and it paid dividends for them.

Science has confirmed through multiple experiments and trials that snails don’t generally grow up to be hockey players. That’s peer reviewed fucking science.  But in the same manner that he shrugs off his coach’s suggestions to stay back and play defense, Slimey Snail shrugged off the yoke of specist oppression and made his way to the SMJHL. (Author’s Note: I do not know if snails actually have shoulders with which to shrug.  It is one of the great unsolved mysteries of science.  I am assuming the affirmative because this is my book report and I can say whatever I want to make it work.)

Like a snail, Snail started off rather slow in his first season.  He did put up 9 assists and 10 points in a Petrovic dominated offense, but his hit and shot block totals were low.  His DGR was marginally above 50.  But everything changed in Season 54 when he was introduced to a certain axe murderer to be discussed later in my TED talk.  His hits TRIPLED to an insane 177, nailed 118 shot blocks, increased his PIM by over 50%, and most importantly nailed a shorthanded goal (actually getting 2 shorthanded points in the season).  Aggressive Snail honed himself a bit for Season 55, toning down the hits a bit.  As the Whalers finally figured out the thing where you go down the ice and have sustained pressure, Snail didn’t have to block quite as many shots but was still quite prolific.  And he managed to sneak up on offense quite often, potting 4 goals and 15 points on the way to a 2 round playoff performance.  Quite a performance for a humble snail.

Snail is a fun locker room presence, and has his own emoji in the standard set, so that’s pretty awesome.  He is not a max earner, but keeps up enough to be maxed out for the SMJHL.  Going into his final seasons of SMJHL eligibility, Snail looks to be a powerful defensive force with a ton of tricks up his sleeve.

Summary: The Whalers needed a grindy defenseman and got that plus some in Slimey Snail.  He’s awesome in the locker room and has stayed maxed out for SMJHL TPE.  Going into a Season 56 where the Whalers are going for gold, his aggressiveness and offensive prowess will be a huge key to victory.

Round 5
Vancouver Whalers  - Luffy Richard – Forward - moreorless89 – 411 TPE – Class Rank 41
I have just been informed that Luffy Richard is in fact not Monkey D. Luffy in a trenchcoat.  Pretty much everything I have written until now has been based on false information.

The Whalers’ strategy for this draft was very apparent by this point…build from the net out.  As they had already taken their back end, it was time to start looking at the best forwards on the board.  The young Californian Luffy Richard caught their eye, with his smooth skating and scoring touch, and the Whalers hoped that he would grow into a solid winger under the existing forward group.

Luffy kicked off his career as an unexpected sniper, potting over 17% of his shots and nailing 9 goals and 1 assist during that first season.  Season 53 was one of those where Vancouver spent an overwhelming majority of their time hemmed into their own zone, so it was vital that the team have someone like Richard to light the lamp when called upon.  Although Vancouver fell short of a postseason berth, Luffy Richard was a huge bright spot for the team on offense, especially for a fifth round pick.

Unfortunately, Luffy Richard hit a bit of a sophomore slump.  His TPE earnings were slower due to unforeseen circumstances, and his shot percentage came down to earth, settling at a still respectable 12%.  His point totals stayed the same, but he was not sniping goals at the same rate, only potting 5 in Season 54.  The team itself was in a huge slump this season as well, so it was tough for Richard to escape that fate.
Luffy Richard had a redemption arc in Season 55.  While his shot percentage dropped again to 10%, he increased his point total by 50% to 15, contributing a balanced 7 goals and 8 assists.  He almost tripled his number of takeaways, many coming from his quadrupled number of hits at 81, leading to a substantial improvement in offensive zone time.  Due to the increased pressure, his shots went up by 50% to 68.  Luffy became a huge possession player for Vancouver, and was a major reason why the Whalers were able to consistently hold the zone during their late season run.

Señor Richard is an excellent locker room guy, always loyal and fun to chat with.  While his TPE earning is erratic, he aims to end up maxed out by the start of Season 56, so he will be fully ready to help the Whalers contend.

Summary: Richard’s TPE earn is the only thing that really holds him back from being considered among the top tier propects. Richard performs well on ice and is an excellent locker room presence.  Now that he’s fully back and focused on earning, there’s no reason why he can’t become an upper echelon player in the SHL...but whether that happens remains to be seen.  He is looking to be maxed out for Vancouver this year, which is huge for them.  Also, he got a shit, which is important.



Round 6
Vancouver Whalers  - Sean Clark - Epic McPhail – Null - Null
To wrap up the Season 53 SMJHL Entry Draft, the Vancouver Whalers continued their net out strategy and drafted Buffalo native winger Sean Clark with their Round 6 and final selection.  As of the SMJHL combine, Clark had not yet set foot in a gym and had not yet earned any TPE, but Mills and Gabe had hoped that he would show up after being drafted.  Unfortunately, that never happened.  Clark never reported, and he never played a game in the SMJHL.

Summary: This was a bust, but the Whalers didn’t overpay for it in the least.  You have to reach for players you hope will improve with your late rounds.

Season 54
Season 53 turned out to be an almost fairy tale season for the Whalers.  Despite starting over from almost scratch and being hemmed into their own zone for most of the season, the team was just a couple points out of making the playoffs.  The locker room gelled well and it was an overall positive season for the Whalers.

Then season 54 happened, though really through no fault of any of the unlucky players I’m about to list off below.

Round 1
Vancouver Whalers - Johnny Shuffleboard – Defense - mee – 406 TPE – Class Rank Tie 32
Here’s the aforementioned axe murderer.  The menace.  The king of the box. A New Yorker.  Shuff actually joined the Whalers initially as a DFA in the waning weeks of Season 53.  He played in 13 games where he managed to rack up 42 hits (a 161 hit pace) and 20 PIM (a 77 PIM pace).  As a goon, this would have been excellent play.  As Johnny Shuffleboard was a shooting defenseman, this was worrying at best, and psychopathic at worst.  The author of this piece tends to lean toward the latter.

Then he played in the WJC and was a perfect gentleman.

Shuffleboard was an easy pick at third overall.  Known primarily for his insane speed and good offensive vision, Shuff was set to fold neatly into the already gelling defensive core of the Whalers, being one of the first primarily offensive-minded members of that squad.  He put up a solid 4 goals and 21 points on a team that, after the first week, managed to have a historically terrible season.  He was a core piece of special teams, potting 3 points on the powerplay and 2 on the penalty kill.  And while he was still a menace himself, his presence on a line with Slimey Snail seemed to rile up the great gastropod, causing him to go crazy with hits and penalties.  In a nutshell…while both of these players were excellent in their own right, putting them on a pairing caused them to turn into a goon squad the likes of which had never been seen.  If injuries were possible, I’m sure Shuff’s line would have been very effective.  Instead, it resulted in a continuous parade to the box which unfortunately hurt an already struggling Vancouver team.

The last few weeks of Season 54 and the beginning of Season 55 was a dark time for Johnny Shuffleboard.  Whether it was just fatigue from constantly losing or something else, Shuffleboard stopped showing up at the gym.  He was already plenty strong, but his performance on the ice was starting to fade compared to other players.  He did finally figure out how to quell his aggression and focus on the puck, which caused his hit totals to go down drastically and his penalties became more about necessary defensive plays than axe murdering.  Season 55 was actually really good to the young Shuff, although it was missing the extra umph he could have gotten from maxing his TPE gains in the gym.

During the last few weeks of Season 55 however, Johnny Shuffleboard reemerged as an active member of the team again.  He was maxed out in strength as a sophomore by the time the playoffs came around, and was an integral part of Vancouver’s sweep over the St. Louis Scarecrows.  He continues to work out with the team, and is prepared to be a huge part of Vancouver’s run to the cup in Season 56.

Summary: Shuff took a bit to figure out where he fit in to the squad, but once that happened, he was a solid contributor to the team.  He’s awesome in the locker room and is a shit talker on the level of Travis Konecny my lord.  Only real knock is that he stopped earning and updating for a good chunk of a season, so he’s fallen precipitously in class rank.  This is understandable, but as a 3OA, this has to negatively impact draft rating.  He is projected to max out his SMJHL training soon, however, and should be huge in Vancouver’s chase for the cup in Season 55.  Look for a huge redemption arc on this guy this season and going forward.

Round 2
Vancouver Whalers  - Devin Basher – Forward - hantheman_ - 481 TPE – Class Rank 11
With their first second rounder, the Whalers chose another of the DFAs they had carried through the end of Season 53 and selected Canadian Forward Devin Basher as the 12th overall pick.  Devin joined as a well-balanced playmaker on a team that was struggling to get out of their own end, so he certainly had struggles starting off, as did everyone in the end of Season 53 and the entirety of Season 54.  He fit into the locker room well and was earning at a great clip, and he gelled very well with the other young forwards, so Basher was instantly considered a great asset for the team.

Throughout his 2 and some seasons in the SMJHL, Basher has improved steadily in point production.  In season 54, he managed 2 goals and 9 points on a very overtaxed bottom line, setting up quite a few great plays that just never had the shooter to put it in.  In Season 55 he really picked it up, notching 19 assists in a 21 point performance that would send the Whalers to the second round of the playoffs.

Through all of this, Basher has continued to pump out TPE at an amazing rate.  He’s right along with the top 10 of his draft class and projects to approach 2,000 TPE in his career.  He’s been maxed out completely since the start of Season 55 and will be a huge contributor for the Whalers’ run to the cup in Season 56.  I fully expect Devin Basher to go off in Season 56 and be in the top 10% of point earners.

Devin has been an incredible locker room presence, and has been a hard counter to Jason Desrouleaux in nitro power.  He’s been inspirational and active during streams and has just been great to enjoy the game with.  He would be an awesome leader and I fully expect to see him work his way into management in the near future.

Summary: While Devin Basher has not been given the top line chances yet, his earning has been absolutely huge, his locker room presence has been amazing, and he stands to become gigantic for the Whalers in their Season 56 cup run.

Vancouver Whalers (via NL, via MET, via STL) - Domenic Alessandrini - kylecorbett42 – Null – Null
Domenic Alessandrini was a super promising young Whaler when he was drafted in Season 54 at 16th overall.  He worked super hard and putting out graphics for cash and team unity, and was very active as a top earner heading into Season 54.  Unfortunately, he petered out and stopped updating after the abysmal season that the Whalers suffered through.

He was actually a really good player for his tenure here, potting 8 goals and 19 points on an abysmal Whalers offense, and shooting a relatively great 10.5%.  Unfortunately, he just didn’t continue.  The hope is that he might come back and continue his great play.

Summary: To lose a player with this early of a draft pick kind of stings for the Whalers, who have been excellent otherwise in the Covid Era with their 2nd rounders.  This was a well-built player who had nothing but success in front of him, but for whatever reason did not continue forward with his training and earning.  It is unfortunate but it happens.  This seems to be the only serious miss that the Whalers have made in the draft in the Covid Era.

Round 3
Vancouver Whalers  - Daniil Nikiforov – Forward - DELIRIVM – 470 TPE – Class Rank 14
With the 22nd overall pick in the draft, Vancouver continued the trend of shoring up their offensive lines by picking Russian center Daniil Nikiforov.  Daniil came in as a well-rounded offensive playmaker with a very high offensive IQ, which is super helpful for a team looking to rebuild its offense.  He also came in as a well-funded trust fund kid with lots of cash, which is super helpful for a team that at this point needed to build up that offense quickly.

Daniil clicked with the locker room immediately, posting awesome gif sigs of sexy Russian bois in hot tubs, which is worth the draft pick alone.  He’s also been an inspiration in the gym, keeping up a great pace and showing the younger members of the team how to max earn.

He started contributing points almost immediately, and was a bright spot on an otherwise dismal season in Season 54.  He managed to get up to speed quickly, managing 3 goals and 17 points while shooting only 4.5% in his rookie season.  Certainly his low PDO would have to regress to the mean at some point, and with extra TPE at his disposal, he looked to break out in a big way in his sophomore season.

It took a little while for everything to start firing on all cylinders, but when it did, look out.  Nikiforov’s Season 55 statline boasted 18 goals and 39 points, leading the team in both stats.  His PDO came back in a big way as well, shooting an absolutely massive 17.8%.  He was an integral part of the powerplay, and stayed out of the box for the most part.  He was a play driver and was a net positive in the turnover department, working hard to strip pucks while the other teams tried their futile breakout attempts.

Daniil is great in the locker room, making dope sigs and convincing everyone else to do his math homework for him.  He’s lately been passing books on linguistics around the locker room, which is hilarious because 90% of the Whalers players can’t read.

Nikiforov projects to be a max earner with his breakneck training clip and a big bank account to boot.  He’s got the makings of a superstar.  We’ll have to see if he keeps it up and makes it.

Summary: This dude is fun to be around and provides a sorely needed scoring touch to the Whaler’s offense.  A playdriver, passer, and shooter all in one, this guy is the complete package, and he continues to produce for the Whalers.  Going into a season where the Whalers look to be all-in, he is going to need to continue to step up and score huge goals to get his team to the cup.  A beast in the gym, he’s maxed out his SMJHL stats already.  All of this from a third rounder? Insane.

Round 4
Vancouver Whalers  - Wile Coyote - Forward – brucehum – 310 TPE – Class Rank 51
Wile Coyote was destined to come to the Whalers.  A Vancouverite by birth, the wily Wile was drafted as part of the Whalers’ push to assemble a solid offensive squad.  Not a huge earner before the draft, Wile fell to the fourth round, but still had huge value as a depth center.  He boasted a great ability in faceoffs, huge for a depth center, and had a great shooting range and accuracy.  He just needed to put on some size in the gym and work out to improve his skill.

Wile is not the most active member of the locker room, sometimes not really talking for weeks at a time, but is still a very helpful and positive member when he does speak up.  Most importantly, he posts pictures of his dog, which is always worth the draft pick.

Wile produced at a decent clip both seasons, however, season 54 showed him getting hemmed into the zone quite a lot, as did most of the rest of the team, leaving him with an unfortunate -21 despite 5 goals and 11 points in that rookie season.  As the team improved through season 55, his production ticked up, and his sophomore season saw the depth center score 8 goals and 14 points at a much better -1.

Wile Coyote is not one to put in a lot of time at the gym, and currently sits at 310 TPE going into his third season in the SMJHL.  While not a maxed out member of the team, Wile is still a great depth contributor.
Summary: Wile is still an active contributor both on the ice and in the locker room, despite not earning at a maximum clip.  He’s going to be counted upon to play tough minutes in the upcoming cup run.

Vancouver Whalers (via DET) - Jason Desrouleaux - Forward – Gooney – 394 TPE – Class Rank 36
Jason Desrouleaux was the third and final pick of this draft who originated as a DFA for the Whalers.  He impressed the top brass by shooting at a 20% in his DFA year, scoring 1 goal and 3 points in 13 games.  Built to play a two way game at the left wing, the Whalers jumped at the chance to take Jason and round out their front end.

Jason Desrouleaux is an asshole in the locker room.  He spits all over the locker room and no one does anything about it.  If I’m not allowed to take asparagus pisses, I don’t see why he should be able to spit everywhere.  I asked Mills to do something about it and they just started spitting on each other.  Mills is worthless.  Devin Basher sometimes shows up to out-meme him, but most of the time Jason is allowed to run roughshod over the room.  Mills lost the fucking handle on this guy.

I guess that can be forgiven given his performance on-ice and in the gym.  He is the team’s most consistent shooter, shooting at least 13.8% in each of his seasons with the team.  Given how anemic the Whalers’ offense can be, having a guy who can consistently hit the twine is a huge boon to the Vancouver squad.  In his full seasons he’s put together point totals of 15 and 23, and looks to improve those numbers even further on the Whalers’ cup run in Season 56.

Desrouleaux is a solid earner, maxed out for Season 55 and projects to be maxed out and ready for the Season 56 cup run.  While he causes chaos at the gym, everyone does like to hang out and work out with him, which has been great for bonding this group of young forwards together.

Summary:  Jason is a huge part of the Whalers’ offense as their most consistent shooter, and projects to be huge in the coming cup run. :catjam:

Round 5
No Picks

Round 6
Vancouver Whalers - Lonnie O'Donoghue – Defense -  Good_Ole_Kimmy – 354 TPE – Class Rank 46
After scooping up all the top tier forwards for themselves and reviving their offensive core, the Whalers looked to the later rounds to grab some depth defensemen.  The Season 53 draft had worked out very well for them on the back end, and Vancouver had an opportunity to assemble a top tier defensive unit by Season 56 if they could make some good depth picks with what they had remaining this draft.

The Whalers took Canadian defenseman Lonnie O’Donoghue with the 52nd overall pick, with the idea of building a puck-carrying defenseman to help possession numbers and move the puck up ice.  Any improvement to the breakout would be stellar for this Whalers team, so Vancouver took a shot with a late pick on O’Donoghue.

O’Donoghue fit into the locker room immediately.  He was very positive, and dove right into the shitposting on gameday.  Throughout a rough Season 54 campaign, he was a bright spot on the team, keeping things positive.
Lonnie, like the rest of these players, unfortunately spent his rookie year in a team that was simply outclassed by most of the league, and as such, his numbers suffered.  He managed to sneak in 8 points in his rookie year, and though he was a -19, he was a net possession positive, frequently checking opponents and stealing the puck away.  His numbers improved greatly after a year of training, and his sophomore campaign saw him notch 15 points and a +1 for the season.

For the first season, O’Donoghue was a good earner, not maxing out but at the same time working out at a good clip.  He managed to max out for his sophomore season early.  But then, he seems to have lost motiviation and stopped.  He was still as effective as he could be for his sophomore campaign, but he has not earned any TPE beyond that.  It does not seem like he is likely to return to earning, either.

Summary: Although he has stopped earning, getting a solid, puck moving 350TPE defenseman out of the 6th round of a draft is a net positive.  O’Donoghue was a pleasure to work out and shitpost with, and had some great times on the ice with the team.

Round 7
Vancouver Whalers  - Kyle Izzy – Samee – Null – Null
With their 7th round and final pick of the S54 draft, Vancouver took a chance on drafting the goony grinder Kyle Izzy.  Built like a damn truck, this kid was set to help grind opponents down and force turnovers and bad plays.  I know I was always ready to eject when he was heading toward me during 2-0s at practice.  I can take a puck but I can’t take a hit from Izzy, intentional or not.

Izzy started out a little active in the locker room, but quickly dropped off.  He unfortunately barely took any reps in the gym.  He was still a monsterous hitter on the ice, however, rocking 100 hits and 63 penalty minutes in his first and only season in the SMJHL.  He managed to net 10 points as well, which was not bad despite spending a lot of his time in the box.

Izzy went inactive and is currently retired for the SMJHL.  It’s a shame, because he seemed like an interesting character to have on the team.  Adding a little grit is always fun.

Summary: Can’t really fault the Whalers for taking a long shot on Kyle Izzy in the 7th round.  Would he have built and worked out a bit he could have been massive for a team that otherwise lacked in grit.  Unfortunately, this player didn’t get very far along in his development, and is now retired.

Season 55
If you bring up Season 54 in the Vancouver locker room, no one really wants to talk about it.  From the all-star break on, the feeling in the locker room was that we were just playing toward the draft.

Mills and boom did some moving and shaking, acquiring a few picks and a turnover machine by the name of Bud Light Lime Bud Light Lime for the last few weeks of Sven Yxskaft’s SMJHL career.  This would set the Whalers up for a potentially huge draft where they could finally patch all the holes in the roster and prepare to start contending for cups.

This group gelled incredibly well from the get-go, and their comradery and hard work were rewarded toward the end of the Season 55 campaign by a huge win streak and the Whaler’s first playoff series win in the form of a 4-0 sweep of the St. Louis Scarecrows.

Round 1
Vancouver Whalers (via STL) – Forward - Dee Centerman IV – grok – 290 TPE – Class Rank 15
It’s a bus!  It’s a train!  It’s 6’3” 240 pound Vancouver Whalers center Dee Centerman IV!  You can’t teach someone to be 6’3”, and that was exactly the value that Vancouver was trying to get out of the monsterous young forward.  Projected to be a good two-way forward, the hope is that Centerman IV could use his gigantic form to shield the puck as he moved up through the neutral zone, allowing us to break out and get offensive zone possession more easily.  It would also be great if he could use his size to break up plays in our offensive zone, and perhaps lessen the amount of long shifts in the defensive zone that had plagued Vancouver for the last couple seasons.

Centerman IV was originally projected to be very quiet in the locker room, as his initial draft eligibility presser consisted of only four words and a shrug.  But Dee quickly turned into a very active and great guy in the Vancouver room.  He’s very positive and shows up for most streams, and getting to know him has been a treat.

Dee Centerman IV showed up ready to train, with a large bank account and an awesome work ethic, nearly max earning thoughout his rookie season.  He’s inspired the rest of the class to work just as hard, which has been a huge key to this group’s success.

Dee struggled to keep up with the pace of the SMJHL at first, despite his size.  Throughout his campaign, he was only shooting at 4%, and spent quite a bit of time in the box.  He also lost quite a few puck battles while he was trying to get his bearings in the league. When he started clicking by the season end, however, he managed to put up 11 points.  With how hard he’s been working out and how good the team will be around him next year, I fully expect his numbers to improve dramatically.

Summary: Dee Centerman IV is a big boy.  He’s a great locker room guy and a great TPE earner.  He’s working hard this offseason to max himself out and be a good as he can be for the upcoming cup run.  This was a great pickup for Vancouver, as Dee is set to be a great contributor and a solid leader for 3 more seasons.

Vancouver Whalers (via CAR) – Forward - KnockedOut ByOvechkin – ddrector – 303 TPE – Class Rank 7
Mills and boom continued their run on top end forward talent by plucking the beefy Russian left winger Knockedout ByOvechkin (who usually goes by his shortened name of KOBO).  KOBO was a huge get at 12th overall as he is a true sniper, with a great shot and huge offensive IQ.  As the Whalers were projected to have better possession numbers in season 55, acquiring a sniper was incredibly prudent at this point.

KOBO came in to the locker room and was immediately popular, being very knowledgeable about the game and having a positive personality.  He’s showed up for most of the steams and has been awesome to hang out with.  He’s also started a bunch of discussion around builds and has been a great team player with his build.

KOBO has been a stellar earner, spending much of his career in the top 5 of his class.  He’s really forced the pace that others members of the class have had to keep up with.  KOBO and Sarah Burke, the next player selected in this draft, have been in a solid dogfight for that top position for the entire season.  This has been hugely beneficial for Vancouver, who is going to need every point they can get coming up into Season 56.

KOBO definitely needed some adjustments coming up from bantams.  While the core of his game was good, his rookie season suffered a bit from lack of strength and experience.  He managed 4 goals and 8 points, shooting a solid 10%.  This has to look promising for Vancouver…as he has been a top earner, KOBO projects to blow these numbers out of the water next year with better stats and a much improved top 9.

Summary:  A great all around teammate, KnockedOut ByOvechkin’s ability to hit the twine is going to be integral in next season’s cup chase and beyond.  A top earner in the draft class, this was an excellent pick in the first round.

Round 2
Vancouver Whalers - Sarah Burke – Defense - Kyamprac – 302 TPE – Class Rank 8
After taking a few forwards to patch up holes in the offense, Mills and boom decided to use pick 13 on a top tier defensive prospect in Sarah Burke.  Burke had been a DFA with St. Louis the season before, and was itching to contribute to a team in Season 55.  Burke projected as a very cranial player, with great hockey IQ no matter which end of the ice she was on.  Combined with her great positioning and stickhandling, Burke looked to develop into a great all around defensive player, and one that is very tough to knock off the puck.

Sarah has been solid in the locker room, just like most of this class.  She pumps out awesome graphics and manages to catch most streams, and loves to shitpost with the rest of the team.
Neck and neck with KnockedOut ByOvechkin, Sarah has been top of her class in earning.  She’s encouraged everyone else to keep up with her, which has been great for the team as a whole. Vancouver has to be super happy with getting two max earners with picks 12 and 13.

Sarah Burke had a stellar rookie campaign, all things considered.  She managed to put up 4 goals and 13 points, shooting a decent 7.4% from the blue line.  She even managed to pot a shorthanded goal and assist.  She was a net possession positive with 21 takeaways.  She was a +4.  And, since she was doing so well on the ice, it was very important for her to stay out of the box, which she did, netting only 10 PIM for the entire season.  With her improved stats going into next year, the hope is that she’s going to be a stellar player during the S56 cup run.

Summary:  After not hitting on any defensive prospects in the previous draft, hitting a home run with Sarah Burke was a huge and necessary win for Vancouver management.  Burke is a top earner in her class, had a stellar rookie campaign, and fits in excellently with the rest of her team.  She stands to earn quite a bit by creating graphics, so her TPE gain shouldn’t slow down any time soon.  This might have been the steal of the draft for the Whalers in this draft.

Round 3
Vancouver Whalers – FORFEIT
Lol Mills made a dumb.

Vancouver Whalers (via STL) - Rikki Petrov – Forward - AndrewWarren13 – 286 TPE – Class Rank Tie 22
Back to forwards for Vancouver.  Mills and boom selected one of the Petrovs, Rikki with their 30th overall pick.  Not quite as big as Dee Centerman IV, Petrov slotted in as an all-around forward player who can lower the boom when needed.  He came in with strong hockey IQ and projected early on to be a two way forward or playmaker.

Rikki has been super active in the locker room and is a huge hit during streams.  He’s gelled really well with the rest of the team and has been a huge team player, especially during the first half of Season 55 where the results weren’t quite there for the Vancouver Whalers.

Petrov has been a good earner, coming close to that key 300TPE by the end of his rookie season.  He projects to easily meet the 350 TPE max by the start of his sophomore season, and should have no issue hitting 425 after that.  He has been very active so, aside from something unpredictable, there’s no risk of him failing to pump iron and gain TPE for himself.

Rikki was an incredibly effective rookie in Season 55, snapping 4 goals and 17 points in his 50 games as a rookie.  He sniped a very good 10.5%, which undoubtedly will go up as he and his linemates improve.  He was a balanced possession player, and contributed points on both the powerplay and penalty kill.  And, just like the rest of his draft class, he is projected to only improve from here.

Summary:  Petrov was drafted to the team as a Russian army knife patch for the offense.  He ended up having a stellar year, earned well, and became a fun and valuable member of the locker room very quickly.  This was a big hit in the third round.  Rikki Petrov is going to be an important player for Vancouver for years to come.

Vancouver Whalers (via ANA) - Valtterri Kauppinen - Forward – Pythonic – 286 TPE – Class Rank Tie 22
Valtterri Koopatroopanen is a speedy little left winger from Finland.  He was drafted by Vancouver to hopefully help with a speedy breakout.  He’s already played for Liiga, and claims that he wants to ditch the Whalers after 3 seasons like a little bitch, instead wanting to have an extended SHL career. Kaupanaupanen has one major problem with this goal, however.  His TPE is stuck at 286 forever, no matter how much he earns.

No one knows if it’s some kind of birth defect, or perhaps a witch’s curse, but Koppipoppiboi can spend weeks at a time in the gym and will only ever have 286 TPE.  Even now, he’s screaming at me about how he’s 300 and will grow to be more powerful than I will ever know, but all I can hear is “I’m a little boy from a country that doesn’t exist (Author’s Note: Finland doesn’t exist you sheep, LOOK IT UP) with 286 TPE.”

Because of his TPE napoleon complex, Kopypastenen is super active in the locker room, trying to steal people’s TPE gains through ritual curses and constantly asking us higher TPE gods to tell tales of what it’s like to have more than 286 TPE.  I just don’t have the heart to tell him that he won’t ever understand.

Krappipappinen been a great TPE earner up until he hit 286 TPE, after which he has not gained in weeks.  We’ve tried steroid treatments and even bigger steroid treatments, but he just won’t earn more than that.  He projects to max out at 286 TPE.

Kimblebimbleman actually had a very good rookie season, shooting 11% and potting 8 goals, absolutely huge for a rookie.  His speed helped him easily get open and get clear shots, which is a quality that Vancouver has sorely lacked until this year.  Unfortunately, we don’t know if he’s going to do much better than this, because he has 286 TPE.

Summary: 286 TPE.

Round 4
Vancouver Whalers  - Zebulon Leavitt – Defense - Kraagenskul – 278 TPE – Class Rank 28
Continuing the alternating theme of forward-defense-forward, Mills and boom selected American defenseman Zebulon Leavitt.  Leavitt had originally planned to join his local team, the Maine Timber, but Vancouver managed to swipe him first, sweetening the pot by agreeing to add a kayak as a signing bonus to Zebulon’s contract.  He’s gained most of his strength by rowing in Horseshoe Bay rather than by lifting in the gym.

Leavitt came in as a well balanced jack of all trades defenseman.  This allowed Mills and boom to plug him in pretty much anywhere.

He’s been a hugely active member in the locker room, helping others along and generally being a great presence.  Everyone seems to get along with him great, and he’s been active through most of our streams.  He’s a great glue piece that holds the team together.

Leavitt is actually a really good TPE earner, and would be among the class’ best if he had remembered to do Activity Checks for his first season.  Now that he’s figured out to do that, there’s no reason to believe that he won’t be a top tier earner going forward.

Leavitt has not been a primary shooter on the ice for the Whalers, instead preferring to pass the biscuit.  He notched 8 assists and 9 total points in his rookie campaign.  He threw 98 hits, asserting himself on the ice and frequently stopping rushes up ice with a well timed check.  He primarily looks to improve on his playmaking and possession, and should be a huge part of Vancouver’s possession game going into next season.

Summary: Leavitt was a big pickup in round 4, being a great earner and team player.  With this pick, Vancouver finally achieved their goal of 6 well-rounded and active defensemen.  Leavitt could go multiple ways with his build depending on how his SHL squad wants him to go, but however he changes, he’s going to be a great asset to Vancouver for the next 3 seasons.

Round 5
Vancouver Whalers (via STL, via CAR) - Clint O'Conner - C_OConner – Null – Null
The Whalers took a chance on Clint O’Conner in round 5 of the draft.  There were already questions about the speedy playmaking winger’s ability to commit to a team training regimen, but Mills and boom thought that maybe they could turn him around into a good TPE earner.  He went inactive pretty soon after, and never laced up the skates for Vancouver.  Unfortunately we will never know what would have become of this gifted young skater.
Summary: Always worth taking a chance on an extra forward if the budget allows.  A miss this late in the draft is not going to sink the ship, especially when the previous 4 rounds were as incredibly good as they were.

Round 6
No Pick

Round 7
Vancouver Whalers  - King Leaf – Goalie – TheKingOfLeaves – Null – Null
Another inactive that Mills and boom felt they could coax off the edge of obscurity, King Leaf was the team’s first attempt at building a replacement for Cal Covid.  He never ended up updating, probably frightened away by Covid’s big dick energy.  Goalies are assholes anyway, probably good that we don’t have too many of them in the locker room.

Summary: It would have been nice for continuity if this would have been a hit.  Short of trading for an existing tender, Vancouver is now looking at a 350 maxed goaltender for continuing their cup contention beyond Season 56.  This is the one position where there is no replacement ready for the end of Season 56, so this would have been a great hit.

Vancouver Whalers Outlook Going Into Season 56
This is looking like Vancouver’s chance to compete.  With what looks like 9 425 players, a huge group of 350s, and a very ornery 286, Vancouver looks to have their first season in the Covid Era where they are projected to be favored in most matchups.  They’ve maintained their high value draft picks from Season 55, so there really aren’t any major holes that need to be patched in the roster moving forward.

I feel that this is the space to mention that the SMJHL Entry Draft is not the only way by which Vancouver has grown.  The Whalers have held a favorable waiver position for the last few seasons, through which they have managed to nab a very valuable undrafted Season 53 create winger in Bryce McMahon, who has been a big part of creating the modern locker room and supporting the team.  We also managed to nab young winger Markleesio Hopscotch, who projects to be a huge earner and a big part of the future of this team.

The Whalers also just traded away some draft capital to division rival Kelowna for 4th year max earning left wing Rotticus Scott.  This further cements Vancouver’s intention to use the last year of their Season 53 draft class on an all-in cup run.  It should be fun to see if this team that has struggled so much can finally make their deep run and lift the Four Star Cup.

Vancouver Whalers Draft Predictions For Season 56
It’s no secret that the major hole in Vancouver’s roster is not an immediate need, but is instead an active backup and eventual replacement for their irreverent goaltender Cal Covid.  It would have been preferable to have someone already with a season under their belt, so that they could be 425 maxed by the time Cal most likely gets called up to the bigs, but finding a max earner in this draft to be at 350 should allow them to keep the window open.  I expect Vancouver to come out and use their first round pick to grab their goalie of the future from the three goalie prospects in the draft: Vincent Mietitore, Yanno Rosejak, or Jon St. Ark.

Next on the agenda will be to start to fill spots on defense, as Sato and Snail are projected to move on to the bigs next year.  I expect at least one early pick will go toward finding a prospect who can start to grow into their positions.

Finally, a winger or two might be picked up just in case.  The forward core of the team is very solid after Vancouver’s steller Season 55 draft, and there’s really no need to carry extra forwards.  However McMahon, Richard, and Scott are projecting to move up to the SHL after the season, so starting to get prospects some reps now will help carry the team to success next year.

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Jøln DuBølk || D || Lethbridge Lions

Drafted 39th Overall in the S45 SMJHL Entry Draft

Drafted 24th Overall in the S46 SHL Entry Draft

19 G/67 A/86 P

S48 Four Star Cup Champion

S48 IIHF - Gold Medal

S49 All Rookie Team

S52 IIHF - Silver Medal

S54 Challenge Cup Champion

     

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CURRENT PLAYER

Thomas Sawschuk || C || Nevada Battleborn
Birthplace: Oshawa, Canada
Jersey Number: 9
Height: 6ft 2in || Weight: 190 lbs


         

FORMER PLAYER

"Captain" Jean-Paul Boivin || LW || Edmonton Blizzards
Name: Jean-Paul "The Boi" Boivin
TPE: 1454
Age: 26
Birthplace: Toronto, Canada
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 200 lbs
Number: 67
|| Accomplishments || 
S48 SMJHL Four Star Cup
S49 23rd pick in SHL Draft to Edmonton
S49 SHL Champions Cup
S50 WJC Silver Canada
S51 WJC Gold Canada
S56 IIHF Gold
100 Hits Club: S49, S50, S51

Authorized Bash Brother
|| Captaincy || 
WJC Canada  A. Captain: S49
WJC Canada Captain: S51
Vancouver Whalers  A. Captain: S49

Vancouver Whalers Captain: S50, S51 
Edmonton Blizzard Visiting A. Captain: S53, S54, S55
Edmonton Blizzard Captain: S56 

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Ryosuke Sato || Defenseman || TOR, TEX, CGY, SEA, WPG || VAN
Birthplace: Saitama, Japan
Height: 5'7"
Weight: 150lbs
Number: 30
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SMJHL STATISTICS
S53 SMJHL Draft: 2nd Round, 16th Overall (VAN)

Regular Season Statistics
(VAN) S53: 2-7-9 in 50 GP | -16 | 32 PIM | 71 SOG | 58 Hits | 12 GvA | 16 TkA | 60 SB 
(VAN) S54 "A": 4-10-14 in 50 GP | -20 | 8 PIM | 79 SOG | 12 Hits | 12 GvA | 16 TkA | 74 SB 
(VAN) S55 "A": 0-8-8 in 50 GP | -4 | 20 PIM | 79 SOG | 35 Hits | 26 GvA | 18 TkA | 49 SB 
(VAN) S56 "C": 7-17-24 in 50 GP | +19 | 8 PIM | 98 SOG | 32 Hits | 25 GvA | 30 TkA | 55 SB 

Playoff Statistics
(VAN) S55 "A": 3-1-4 in 8 GP | +3 | 2 PIM | 25 SOG | 11 Hits | 5 GvA | 4 TkA | 11 SB 
(VAN) S56 "C": 2-4-6 in 17 GP | +5 | 4 PIM | 35 SOG | 11 Hits | 4 GvA | 9 TkA | 22 SB 
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SHL STATISTICS
S54 SHL Draft: 1st Round, 2nd Overall (TOR)

Regular Season Statistics
(TOR) S57: 3-12-15 in 66 GP | -9 | 10 PIM | 75 SOG | 79 Hits | 14 GvA | 9 TkA | 116 SB 
(TOR) S58: 2-20-22 in 66 GP | +22 | 15 PIM | 123 SOG | 106 Hits | 26 GvA | 17 TkA | 81 SB 
(TOR) S59: 2-24-26 in 66 GP | +13 | 22 PIM | 146 SOG | 101 Hits | 21 GvA | 22 TkA | 99 SB 
(TOR) S60: 14-22-36 in 66 GP | +25 | 24 PIM | 133 SOG | 78 Hits | 20 GvA | 26 TkA | 57 SB 
(TOR) S61: 8-31-39 in 66 GP | +21 | 16 PIM | 162 SOG | 80 Hits | 46 GvA | 20 TkA | 107 SB 
(TOR) S62: 8-21-29 in 66 GP | +22 | 20 PIM | 187 SOG | 138 Hits | 23 GvA | 31 TkA | 134 SB
(TOR) S63 "C": 6-22-28 in 66 GP | +7 | 12 PIM | 143 SOG | 115 Hits | 69 GvA | 50 TkA | 203 SB
(TEX) S64: 17-42-59 in 66 GP | +27 | 6 PIM | 241 SOG | 150 Hits | 35 GvA | 47 TkA | 100 SB
(TOR) S65: 9-25-34 in 66 GP | -2 | 24 PIM | 206 SOG | 100 Hits | 45 GvA | 39 TkA | 115 SB
(TOR) S66: 4-25-29 in 66 GP | +3 | 41 PIM | 133 SOG | 63 Hits | 14 GvA | 39 TkA | 140 SB
(TOR) S67: 12-40-52 in 66 GP | +37 | 20 PIM | 207 SOG | 53 Hits | 12 GvA | 43 TkA | 143 SB
(TOR) S68: 10-38-48 in 66 GP | +15 | 48 PIM | 202 SOG | 45 Hits | 11 GvA | 60 TkA | 157 SB
(CGY) S69: 9-17-26 in 66 GP | +24 | 16 PIM | 101 SOG | 61 Hits | 10 GvA | 57 TkA | 169 SB
(SEA) S70: 5-19-24 in 66 GP | +32 | 32 PIM | 121 SOG | 48 Hits | 11 GvA | 29 TkA | 143 SB
(TOR) S71: 3-16-19 in 66 GP | -94 | 52 PIM | 101 SOG | 72 Hits | 18 GvA | 58 TkA | 206 SB
(WPG) S72: 2-21-23 in 66 GP | +47 | 48 PIM | 131 SOG | 92 Hits | 4 GvA | 48 TkA | 70 SB
(TOR) S73: 5-19-24 in 66 GP | -43 | 39 PIM | 63 SOG | 55 Hits | 13 GvA | 36 TkA | 140 SB
(TOR) S74: 7-28-35 in 66 GP | -26 | 50 PIM | 84 SOG | 56 Hits | 10 GvA | 40 TkA | 179 SB
(TOR) S75: 4-17-21 in 66 GP | -21 | 28 PIM | 94 SOG | 59 Hits | 17 GvA | 28 TkA | 241 SB

Playoff Statistics
(TOR) S58: 1-9-10 in 19 GP | -4 | 6 PIM | 32 SOG | 30 Hits | 4 GvA | 4 TkA | 25 SB 
(TOR) S60: 0-2-2 in 4 GP | -6 | 2 PIM | 3 SOG | 12 Hits | 1 GvA | 0 TkA | 2 SB 
(TOR) S61: 1-2-3 in 5 GP | -2 | 0 PIM | 15 SOG | 13 Hits | 2 GvA | 4 TkA | 13 SB 
(TOR) S62: 2-0-2 in 4 GP | -4 | 0 PIM | 10 SOG | 8 Hits | 2 GvA | 0 TkA | 14 SB
(TOR) S63 "C": 1-2-3 in 5 GP | -1 | 0 PIM | 14 SOG | 10 Hits | 5 GvA | 0 TkA | 18 SB
(TEX) S64: 5-5-10 in 13 GP | +5 | 2 PIM | 52 SOG | 27 Hits | 9 GvA | 5 TkA | 28 SB
(TOR) S65: 1-4-5 in 6 GP | +5 | 0 PIM | 16 SOG | 9 Hits | 3 GvA | 1 TkA | 14 SB
(TOR) S66: 0-3-3 in 10 GP | -5 | 0 PIM | 12 SOG | 13 Hits | 5 GvA | 1 TkA | 30 SB
(TOR) S67: 0-3-3 in 11 GP | -5 | 4 PIM | 23 SOG | 9 Hits | 4 GvA | 9 TkA | 22 SB
(TOR) S68: 4-5-9 in 11 GP | +1 | 10 PIM | 25 SOG | 13 Hits | 2 GvA | 11 TkA | 29 SB
(CGY) S69: 0-1-1 in 4 GP | -3 | 2 PIM | 13 SOG | 3 Hits | 0 GvA | 2 TkA | 13 SB
(SEA) S70: 0-4-4 in 13 GP | +5 | 8 PIM | 18 SOG | 4 Hits | 2 GvA | 5 TkA | 33 SB
(WPG) S72: 0-4-4 in 19 GP | -3 | 4 PIM | 30 SOG | 17 Hits | 2 GvA | 12 TkA | 29 SB
(TOR) S73: 0-0-0 in 5 GP | -4 | 2 PIM | 0 SOG | 5 Hits | 2 GvA | 6 TkA | 17 SB
(TOR) S74: 0-2-2 in 4 GP | -2 | 0 PIM | 6 SOG | 6 Hits | 2 GvA | 4 TkA | 19 SB
(TOR) S75: 0-2-2 in 4 GP | -2 | 2 PIM | 3 SOG | 2 Hits | 2 GvA | 3 TkA | 25 SB
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WJC STATISTICS
Round Robin Statistics
(WOR) S53: 1-7-8 in 12 GP | -5 | 6 PIM | 8 SOG | 14 Hits | 6 GvA | 6 TkA | 20 SB
(WOR) S54: 0-1-1 in 12 GP | +1 | 6 PIM | 8 SOG | 15 Hits | 6 GvA | 7 TkA | 7 SB
(WOR) S55: 0-2-2 in 12 GP | -2 | 2 PIM | 13 SOG | 19 Hits | 3 GvA | 3 TkA | 17 SB
(WOR) S56: 0-2-2 in 12 GP | -4 | 2 PIM | 17 SOG | 7 Hits | 8 GvA | 4 TkA | 14 SB

Medal Rounds Statistics
(WOR) S53: 0-0-0 in 1 GP | -1 | 0 PIM | 0 SOG | 0 Hits | 0 GvA | 0 TkA | 2 SB
(WOR) S54: 0-0-0 in 1 GP | -1 | 0 PIM | 2 SOG | 3 Hits | 1 GvA | 0 TkA | 2 SB
(WOR) S55: 0-1-1 in 1 GP | 0 | 0 PIM | 3 SOG | 6 Hits | 0 GvA | 1 TkA | 0 SB
(WOR) S56: 0-2-2 in 3 GP | +2 | 0 PIM | 4 SOG | 1 Hits | 6 GvA | 5 TkA | 4 SB
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IIHF STATISTICS
Round Robin Statistics
(JPN) S53: 0-2-2 in 12 GP | -5 | 2 PIM | 5 SOG | 3 Hits | 1 GvA | 1 TkA | 3 SB
(JPN) S54: 0-1-1 in 12 GP | -3 | 2 PIM | 4 SOG | 2 Hits | 6 GvA | 0 TkA | 3 SB
(JPN) S55: 0-0-0 in 12 GP | -4 | 2 PIM | 8 SOG | 6 Hits | 2 GvA | 1 TkA | 3 SB
(JPN) S56: 3-4-7 in 12 GP | +1 | 0 PIM | 26 SOG | 19 Hits | 4 GvA | 6 TkA | 7 SB
(JPN) S57: 0-1-1 in 12 GP | +3 | 7 PIM | 20 SOG | 15 Hits | 3 GvA | 2 TkA | 20 SB
(JPN) S58: 0-0-0 in 12 GP | -5 | 2 PIM | 12 SOG | 14 Hits | 1 GvA | 2 TkA | 22 SB
(JPN) S59: 1-0-1 in 12 GP | -3 | 6 PIM | 22 SOG | 13 Hits | 2 GvA | 7 TkA | 13 SB
(JPN) S60: 1-2-3 in 12 GP | -3 | 2 PIM | 25 SOG | 9 Hits | 7 GvA | 6 TkA | 13 SB
(JPN) S61: 1-6-7 in 12 GP | +2 | 6 PIM | 18 SOG | 24 Hits | 6 GvA | 4 TkA | 24 SB
(JPN) S62: 0-4-4 in 12 GP | +8 | 8 PIM | 23 SOG | 19 Hits | 8 GvA | 6 TkA | 29 SB
(JPN) S63: 2-5-7 in 12 GP | +11 | 4 PIM | 40 SOG | 25 Hits | 3 GvA | 4 TkA | 24 SB
(JPN) S64: 4-11-15 in 12 GP | +8 | 2 PIM | 35 SOG | 17 Hits | 5 GvA | 7 TkA | 25 SB
(JPN) S65: 1-6-7 in 12 GP | +3 | 4 PIM | 24 SOG | 21 Hits | 3 GvA | 9 TkA | 31 SB
(JPN) S66: 1-0-1 in 12 GP | +3 | 6 PIM | 28 SOG | 10 Hits | 1 GvA | 9 TkA | 33 SB
(JPN) S67: 1-2-3 in 12 GP | +5 | 12 PIM | 17 SOG | 5 Hits | 1 GvA | 5 TkA | 17 SB
(JPN) S68: 1-5-6 in 12 GP | -2 | 4 PIM | 29 SOG | 19 Hits | 1 GvA | 15 TkA | 16 SB
(JPN) S69: 1-3-4 in 12 GP | +1 | 2 PIM | 31 SOG | 17 Hits | 5 GvA | 6 TkA | 24 SB
(JPN) S70: 3-3-6 in 12 GP | +13 | 10 PIM | 26 SOG | 16 Hits | 0 GvA | 13 TkA | 19 SB
(JPN) S71: 1-4-5 in 12 GP | +6 | 10 PIM | 12 SOG | 8 Hits | 0 GvA | 8 TkA | 30 SB
(JPN) S72: 2-9-11 in 12 GP | +17 | 0 PIM | 23 SOG | 24 Hits | 1 GvA | 7 TkA | 20 SB
(JPN) S73: 2-4-6 in 12 GP | 0 | 6 PIM | 16 SOG | 7 Hits | 2 GvA | 8 TkA | 19 SB
(JPN) S74: 0-4-4 in 12 GP | +1 | 10 PIM | 17 SOG | 11 Hits | 4 GvA | 8 TkA | 17 SB
(JPN) S75: 0-4-4 in 12 GP | +2 | 10 PIM | 13 SOG | 13 Hits | 2 GvA | 10 TkA | 15 SB

Medal Rounds Statistics
(JPN) S54: 0-0-0 in 2 GP | +2 | 0 PIM | 0 SOG | 1 Hits | 0 GvA | 0 TkA | 1 SB
(JPN) S55: 0-1-1 in 3 GP | 0 | 0 PIM | 2 SOG | 1 Hits | 1 GvA | 0 TkA | 0 SB
(JPN) S56: 0-0-0 in 1 GP | 0 | 0 PIM | 1 SOG | 0 Hits | 0 GvA | 0 TkA | 3 SB
(JPN) S57: 0-0-0 in 1 GP | +1 | 0 PIM | 0 SOG | 0 Hits | 0 GvA | 0 TkA | 1 SB
(JPN) S59: 0-0-0 in 3 GP | +1 | 0 PIM | 5 SOG | 2 Hits | 0 GvA | 0 TkA | 5 SB
(JPN) S60: 1-0-1 in 3 GP | +3 | 2 PIM | 6 SOG | 3 Hits | 0 GvA | 1 TkA | 3 SB
(JPN) S61: 1-1-2 in 2 GP | +3 | 2 PIM | 4 SOG | 3 Hits | 0 GvA | 2 TkA | 3 SB
(JPN) S62: 0-0-0 in 2 GP | 0 | 0 PIM | 8 SOG | 3 Hits | 2 GvA | 0 TkA | 1 SB
(JPN) S63: 1-2-3 in 2 GP | +1 | 2 PIM | 10 SOG | 5 Hits | 3 GvA | 1 TkA | 4 SB
(JPN) S64: 0-2-2 in 2 GP | -2 | 0 PIM | 6 SOG | 2 Hits | 0 GvA | 1 TkA | 9 SB
(JPN) S67: 0-0-0 in 1 GP | 0 | 0 PIM | 1 SOG | 2 Hits | 1 GvA | 0 TkA | 3 SB
(JPN) S69: 0-1-1 in 1 GP | 0 | 0 PIM | 2 SOG | 2 Hits | 2 GvA | 1 TkA | 1 SB
(JPN) S70: 0-1-1 in 3 GP | +5 | 0 PIM | 5 SOG | 0 Hits | 0 GvA | 2 TkA | 6 SB
(JPN) S71: 0-1-1 in 3 GP | +5 | 0 PIM | 4 SOG | 2 Hits | 1 GvA | 3 TkA | 6 SB
(JPN) S72: 0-0-0 in 1 GP | -2 | 0 PIM | 0 SOG | 1 Hits | 1 GvA | 2 TkA | 2 SB
(JPN) S74: 0-1-1 in 1 GP | 0 | 0 PIM | 3 SOG | 2 Hits | 0 GvA | 0 TkA | 0 SB
(JPN) S75: 0-0-0 in 1 GP | 0 | 2 PIM | 2 SOG | 0 Hits | 0 GvA | 1 TkA | 0 SB
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TROPHIES 
SMJHL Trophies & Awards
S54 Zach Miller Trophy - Most Dedicated Player
S56 Laurifer Trophy - Best Overall Record
S56 Linna-Landvik Cup - Western Conference Champions
S56 Four Star Cup 
S61 Laurifer Trophy - Best Overall Record
S61 Linna-Landvik Trophy - Western Conference Champions 
S61 Four Star Cup 

SHL Trophies and Awards
S64 Scott Stevens Trophy - Best Defenseman 
S64 Bojo Biscuit Trophy - Best Defensive Defenseman 
S72 Cole Reinhart Trophy - Western Conference Champions 
S72 Challenge Cup

WJC Trophies & Awards
 S56 Bronze Medal 

IIHF Trophies & Awards
 S55 Silver Medal 
 S59 Gold Medal 
 S60 Gold Medal 
S62 Bronze Medal
S70 Bronze Medal
S71 Silver Medal
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JOB HISTORY 
S60 - S64: Vancouver Whalers GM 
S57 - S59: Vancouver Whalers CoGM 
S54 - S61: SHL Budget Director
S54 - S61: SMJHL Budget Director
S53 - S58: SMJHL PT Graphics
S53 - S54: WJC World GM


    
Thanks to @DELIRIVM, @Moreorless89 and @ValorX77 for the sigs!

I appreciate the abstract as well.

Covid, C., Redacted, N. (2020). Review of Vancouver Whalers Drafts in the Covid Era.
https://simulationhockey.com/showthread.php?tid=110130

If anyone needs an APA citation for this scholarly post.

Teal'c of Chulak || Defense || S74 || Maine Timber || 396 TPE ||

Daniil Nikiforov || Winger || S55 || Baltimore Platoon || 2K Club || 

Timo Haas || Goalie || S31 || Los Angeles Panthers HOF || 

I appreciate the abstract as well.

Covid, C., Redacted, N.  (2020). Review of Vancouver Whalers Drafts in the Covid Era.
https://simulationhockey.com/showthread.php?tid=110130

If anyone needs an APA citation for this scholarly post.

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Vancouver has definitely done a great job putting together a competitive roster from the time I joined the league when they were struggling. Gotta give credit where credit is due here.

Jean-François Bokassa


Proud Father of Johnny Wagner-Svenson


Sven Svenson Career Stats

Sven Svenson | LW | #10 | San Francisco Pride | Peak 2,259 TPE
Birthplace: Stockholm, Swedend
Height: 6' 2"   Weight: 210 lbs
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SHL
Highlights:
S51 WJC Silver Medal - Team Sweden
S52 Drafted 34th overall in the SMJHL Draft - Colorado Raptors
S52 WJC Bronze Medal - Team Sweden
S52 IIHF Silver Medal - Team Sweden
S53 Drafted 15th overall in the SHL Draft - San Francisco Pride
S53 Colorado Raptors Alternate Captain
S53 WJC Silver Medal - Team Sweden
S56 IIHF Bronze Medal - Team Sweden
Named S57 San Francisco Pride Captain
S63 Ron Mexico Award Winner


Richard Hogsworth | GM of the Colorado Raptors | S56 - S59
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Co-GM: S54-S55
Regular Season
  SEASON         TEAM          GP            W            L          OTL        P     
       54           |     COL     |     50      |      24      |    21     |     5      |    53      
       55           |     COL     |     50      |      27      |    18     |     5      |    59      
       56           |     COL     |     50      |      24      |    24     |     2      |    50     
       57           |     COL     |     66      |      33      |    27     |     6      |    72     
       58           |     COL     |     66      |      34      |    27     |     5      |    73     
       59           |     COL     |     66      |      35      |    23     |     8      |    78     
  CAREER    |                  |    348     |     170     |   140    |     31    |   385     
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Playoffs
S54 - Eliminated in the Western Conference Semi-Finals
S55 - Eliminated in the Conference Semi-Finals
S56 - Eliminated in the Conference Semi-Finals
S57 - Eliminated in the Conference Semi-Finals
S58 - Eliminated in the Conference Semi-Finals
S59 - Eliminated in the Conference Semi-Finals