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Jayrome · 10-07-2020, 11:14 PM

Road to the #1 Pick

Ep 2 : Risers and Fallers

The season is underway. The second wave of TPE update is now done and the rankings are already painting a different picture ahead of the S57 draft. Some of the biggest risers are explained of course by the SMJHL Personal Coaching they hadn't used yet. As for the biggest fallers, they don't necessarily reflect lost cases, as some players have requested a TPE update just a tad too late of the weekly TPE update threshold. The TPE in this edition are only those who were approved by the updaters in their update threads, and edited properly in the player page.

How are prospects evaluated?

Thanks to an anonymous tip from a renowned source in the SHL community, here is another update on what to focus to impress SHL GMs, other than acquiring TPE. ENGAGEMENT is the key word to remember. Of course, TPE is a good indicator of someone who is engaged, and it reflects how many tasks, posts a player has committed to, but the user visits, posts on random threads and interactions in the SHL other than working for TPEs is highly regarded among SHL GMs. As mentioned in the last edition, TEMPERAMENT is also an important part of evaluating prospects, how much they might be driving media or if they have a site job also. In the long term, it seems that high-TPE users who aren't engaged site-wide are more likely to burn out, so a low-activity but high-TPE player might seem like more of a risky pick than a player with regular visits with a lower TPE.

So for any prospect reading this, don't forget to invest some time in the SHL outside of TPE tasks.

That being said, here are the Week 2* SHL Draft Prospects Rankings

* Week 2 as in 2nd TPE update since the beginning of the season.

WEEK 2 SHL DRAFT PROSPECTS RANKING
(TPE according to last update on 04/10/20)

RANK PREV. RANK TPE TPE CHANGE TEAM PLAYER
01 05 246 + 16 Outlaws

Arsene Leclerc
02 01 243 + 12 Falcons

Jonathan Granstrom
03 04 241 + 11 Battleborn

Rude Sniff
04 02 241 + 10 Kraken

Freyja Hellstrom
05 03 241 + 10 Whalers

Jon St. Ark
06 06 237 + 08 Raptors

Ruggs McOoooh
07 08 237 + 17 Raptors

Yanno Rosejac
08 07 236 + 11 Battleborn

Rob Wright
09 26 231 + 36 Timber

Sean Gatez
10 10 228 + 12 Falcons

Wen Baters
11 11 226 + 11 Knights

Vlastislav Malik
12 12 225 + 11 Armada

Pablo Salvatici
13 15 225 + 11 Outlaws

Vincent Mietitore
14 13 224 + 10 Berserkers

Matty Sandeen
15 17 223 + 10 Berserkers

Bas O'Bigbers
16 19 222 + 11 Berserkers

Dwayne Gretzky
17 20 222 + 17 Raptors

Ren-Ekelemchi Shimizu-Okoli
18 09 219 0 Battleborn

Jarmo Kekalainen
19 21 215 + 12 Outlaws

Farley Hank
20 14 214 0 Citadelles

Jari Heikkinen
21 22 214 + 11 Raptors

Robert Feltersnatch
22 16 213 0 Armada

Tokkulu Lakkamaa
23 18 212 0 Knights

Anna Pontecorvo
24 25 207 + 10 Armada

Bjorn Thornsen
25 23 204 + 05 Berserkers

Chad Alfa
26 37 204 + 31 Knights

Brennan Huff
27 28 203 + 10 Berserkers

Hugo Gronroos
28 38 203 + 31 Knights

Cian McFelter
29 24 200 + 02 Kraken

Kyle Murray
30 33 199 + 19 Citadelles

Mikael Koskinen
31 27 199 + 05 Scarecrows

Victor Fedorov
32 29 196 + 10 Knights

Kian Hamilton Jr.
33 30 194 + 11 Outlaws

Michael Scotch
34 32 193 + 13 Citadelles

Igor Petrov
35 46 192 + 37 Citadelles

Tyler Ward
36 31 187 + 05 Battleborn

Noah Johns III
37 52 183 + 28 Falcons

Anton Mihailov
38 34 183 + 05 Raptors

Bobby Motz
39 53 179 + 24 Falcons

Mikhail Borisnoff
40 35 176 0 Falcons

Thomas Duddy
41 41 175 + 05 Scarecrows

Marabelle Octive
42 36 175 0 Timber

Franz Zipfel
43 54 172 + 17 Raptors

Sonata Diamante
44 00 172 0 Kraken

Luukas Lilja
45 39 171 0 Berserkers

Jannik Hansen
46 40 171 0 Falcons

Tyler Burnett
47 42 170 + 02 Timber

Bigga Foryu
48 51 167 + 12 Falcons

Jimmy Nutcluster
49 00 162 0 Kraken

Unger Oda
50 47 161 + 06 Kraken

Brian Vrieze
51 43 161 0 Scarecrows

Borek Podlezi
52 00 161 0 Falcons

Tyler Avery
53 44 158 0 Raptors

Wally Herman
54 45 158 0 Scarecrows

Tanner McLeod
55 48 155 0 Scarecrows

John Mimis
56 49 155 0 Scarecrows

Alex Haas
57 50 155 0 Timber

Hanke's Spride
58 00 155 0 Timber

Bart Masterson

PROSPECTS TO WATCH

LD Sean Gatez (231 TPE) Timber

Week 1 ranking : 26th - 195 TPE

Week 2 ranking : 9th - 231 TPE

Impossible not to talk about week 2's biggest risers without mentionning Sean Gatez. The Maine Timber Left Defenseman leapfrogged into the top 10 from his 26th position last week. Gatez has earned 17:50 of ice time across 18 games thanks to his hard work, and it's very possible to think he could end up being a 1st round pick in the S57 draft. Originally a 2nd round pick in the S56 SMJHL draft, Gatez will be one of the top exciting prospects to follow this season.

C Cian McFelter (203 TPE) Knights

Week 1 ranking : 38th - 172 TPE

Week 2 ranking : 28th - 203 TPE

Cian McFelter is one of the most surprising free agents we've seen so far this season in the SMJHL. A late signing after the draft, the Knights Center quickly showed hard work and activity around the league. McFelter has 7 points this season, leading the Knights rookies in points alongside Anna Pontecorvo. Cian McFelter's presence around the SHL and his constant hard work with tasks are shaping him into a prime candidate as a top pick for the upcoming SHL Draft.

LD Arsene Leclerc (246 TPE) Outlaws

Week 1 ranking : 5th - 230 TPE

Week 2 ranking : 1st - 246 TPE

The 1st pick overall in the last SMJHL draft is back to lead the way in this week's ranking. Arsene Leclerc. The Left Defenseman seemed like a sure thing when the Outlaws picked him, and he is proving it so far this season, putting in the work, activity and even statistics to back any expectations. Leclerc put up 13 points this season, including an impressive 7 goals. Anaheim trust him this season with an average of 21:25 of time on ice, and Leclerc delivers with an outstanding game rating of 63.

CLOSING STATEMENT

Of course, this week showed a lot of players rising, and I put the spotlight on only 3 of them, but I will try to showcase any players unheard of before that shows constant performance in the future, to keep things interesting. Feedback is always appreciated and taking into consideration.

That being said

GO KNIGHTS Knights