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[GCS] S62 SHL Draft Prospects - Draft Review
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NOTE TO GRADERS: per my comments in the Final Rankings article (linked below) this draft review article should be paid out ¼ each to @Mook @NamelessNate @CapnCooper and @duffleman2002
GCS S62 SHL Draft Prospects - Draft Review

The S62 SHL Draft was surely one for the history books, and it was a wild Sunday evening for me following along at home. I’d like to first say congratulations to all of the prospects who were drafted! I’m going to start by going through the draft pick by pick, and then take a further look at how I felt each team did. I’d also like to apologize for the delay with this article, but I started a new job recently (YAY) and this got put on the back burner. I’ll leave links to the previous rankings below, and you can find more information about how the ratings were formed in the pre-season article.

S62 Pre-season Rankings
S62 Mid-season Rankings
S62 Final Rankings

The format is as follows:

[Draft Position] - [Player Name] - [Player Position]
[Username]
[Draft Destination]
[GCS Rating] (Rank)
[Pre-season] (Rank)
[Mid-season] (Rank)
[Highest GCS Rating] (Category)

Without further ado, let’s take a look at where everyone was drafted.


ROUND 1

1st Overall - Aksel Fiske - RW
@mer
Citadelles >>> Rage
GCS Rating: 43.5 (4th)

Pre-season: 19.0 (20th)
Mid-season: 32.0 (8th)
Highest Rating: 10.0 (Activity Rating)


2nd Overall - Mikko Rashford - RD
@RashfordU
Berserkers >>> Aurora
GCS Rating: 47.0 (1st)

Pre-season: 29.0 (3rd)
Mid-season: 36.0 (1st)
Highest Rating: 10.0 (Activity Rating)


3rd Overall - Sconnie McHits - LW
@G2019
Outlaws >>> Argonauts
GCS Rating: 38.3 (14th)

Pre-season: 18.5 (21st)
Mid-season: 26.5 (25th)
Highest Rating: 10.0 (Activity Rating)


4th Overall - Spack Jarrow - LW
@High Stick King
Armada >>> Aurora
GCS Rating: 45.8 (2nd)

Pre-season: 20.0 (14th)
Mid-season: 33.0 (4th)
Highest Rating: 10.0 (Activity Rating)


5th Overall - Jay O'Neil - RD
@Sburbine
Berserkers >>> Aurora
GCS Rating: 39.0 (12th)

Pre-season: 19.0 (17th)
Mid-season: 33.0 (5th)
Highest Rating: 10.0 (Activity Rating)


6th Overall - Zayne Dangle - LD
@Vaxlare
Raptors >>> Patriotes
GCS Rating: 42.3 (5th)

Pre-season: 19.0 (16th)
Mid-season: 30.5 (10th)
Highest Rating: 9.5 (Activity Rating)


7th Overall - Ben Jammin - LD
@James Truong
Knights >>> Patriotes
GCS Rating: 40.0 (8th)

Pre-season: 25.5 (5th)
Mid-season: 30.5 (9th)
Highest Rating: 10.0 (Activity Rating)


8th Overall - Paul Koivu - LW
@Briedaqueduc
Armada >>> Rage
GCS Rating: 38.8 (13th)

Pre-season: 21.5 (8th)
Mid-season: 28.0 (17th)
Highest Rating: 10.0 (Activity Rating)


9th Overall - Viktor Krunk - LW
@Crunk
Timber >>> Inferno
GCS Rating: 33.5 (25th)

Pre-season: 20.5 (11th)
Mid-season: 27.0 (22nd)
Highest Rating: 9.5 (Activity Rating)


10th Overall - Shōyō Hinata - RW
@'FormuleUn'
Raptors >>> Blizzard
GCS Rating: 42.3 (5th)

Pre-season: 13.5 (42nd)
Mid-season: 32.5 (7th)
Highest Rating: 10.0 (Multimedia Rating)


11th Overall - Jaeger Jones - C
@Thunder39
Elk >>> Aurora
GCS Rating: 39.3 (10th)

Pre-season: 20.0 (13th)
Mid-season: 25.0 (28th)
Highest Rating: 9.5 (Activity Rating)


12th Overall - Tommy Tightpants - RW
@tommytightpants
Berserkers >>> Aurora
GCS Rating: 35.8 (17th)

Pre-season: 19.0 (18th)
Mid-season: 28.5 (16th)
Highest Rating: 9.5 (Activity Rating)


13th Overall - Eddie Creller - RW
@Mook
Outlaws >>> Dragons
GCS Rating: 35.5 (19th)

Pre-season: 21.0 (10th)
Mid-season: 27.5 (19th)
Highest Rating: 10.0 (Activity Rating)


14th Overall - Christian Kinsinger - LD
@Symmetrik
Knights >>> Aurora
GCS Rating: 34.8 (22nd)

Pre-season: 20.0 (15th)
Mid-season: 29.0 (14th)
Highest Rating: 10.0 (Activity Rating)


15th Overall - Jeff Larsson - RW
@Redderder15
Berserkers >>> Rage
GCS Rating: 40.0 (8th)

Pre-season: 27.5 (4th)
Mid-season: 32.5 (6th)
Highest Rating: 10.0 (Activity Rating)


16th Overall - Rebecca Montagne - G
@OrbitingDeath
Elk >>> Aurora
GCS Rating: 39.3 (10th)

Pre-season: 30.0 (2nd)
Mid-season: 35.0 (3rd)
Highest Rating: 10.0 (Activity Rating)


17th Overall - Yannick Svoboda - RW
@Whitecap
Elk >>> Panthers
GCS Rating: 35.3 (20th)

Pre-season: 18.0 (22nd)
Mid-season: 29.0 (15th)
Highest Rating: 9.5 (Activity Rating)


18th Overall - Brick Wall - G
@brickwall35
Grizzlies >>> Patriotes
GCS Rating: 37.3 (15th)

Pre-season: 15.0 (36th)
Mid-season: 27.5 (20th)
Highest Rating: 10.0 (Activity Rating)


19th Overall - Dirty Boots - LD
@CapnCooper
Falcons >>> Renegades
GCS Rating: 35.3 (20th)

Pre-season: 16.0 (30th)
Mid-season: 23.0 (33rd)
Highest Rating: 9.5 (Activity Rating)


20th Overall - Cup Noodle - RD
@'vulfgravy'
Armada >>> Steelhawks
GCS Rating: 32.8 (27th)

Pre-season: 8.0 (69th)
Mid-season: 25.0 (29th)
Highest Rating: 8.0 (Activity Rating)





ROUND 2

21st Overall - Vasily Arkhangelsky - LD
@Michiganonymous
Falcons >>> Rage
GCS Rating: 23.5 (45th)

Pre-season: 15.0 (35th)
Mid-season: 18.0 (46th)
Highest Rating: 9.5 (Activity Rating)


22nd Overall - Ignaz Pleyel - LW
@VillageBC
Knights >>> Rage
GCS Rating: 35.8 (17th)

Pre-season: 17.0 (25th)
Mid-season: 28.0 (18th)
Highest Rating: 10.0 (Activity Rating)


23rd Overall - Wendolene Ramsbottom - RD
@JuOSu
Scarecrows >>> Argonauts
GCS Rating: 41.3 (7th)

Pre-season: 21.0 (9th)
Mid-season: 30.0 (13th)
Highest Rating: 10.0 (Activity Rating)


24th Overall - Brady Bertrand - RW
@BLBertrand
Citadelles >>> Rage
GCS Rating: 32.0 (28th)

Pre-season: 8.0 (68th)
Mid-season: 27.5 (21st)
Highest Rating: 8.5 (Player Rating)


25th Overall - Anzelms Krastiņš - G
@conet_
Outlaws >>> Wolfpack
GCS Rating: 29.3 (31st)

Pre-season: 17.0 (27th)
Mid-season: 25.5 (27th)
Highest Rating: 8.0 (Multimedia Rating)


26th Overall - Theo Berglund - RD
@shan3p
Elk >>> Monarchs
GCS Rating: 36.8 (16th)

Pre-season: 17.0 (26th)
Mid-season: 25.5 (26th)
Highest Rating: 9.5 (Activity Rating)


27th Overall - Stephan Gill - C
@CptGoosar
Outlaws >>> syndicate
GCS Rating: 34.0 (23rd)

Pre-season: 10.5 (59th)
Mid-season: 27.0 (23rd)
Highest Rating: 7.5 (Activity Rating)


28th Overall - Gordie Goodenough - C
@MDavidson
Elk >>> Patriotes
GCS Rating: 33.5 (25th)

Pre-season: 16.5 (28th)
Mid-season: 24.5 (30th)
Highest Rating: 9.0 (Activity Rating)


29th Overall - Alexander Mackenzie - RW
@DrB1gMack
Berserkers >>> Inferno
GCS Rating: 33.8 (24th)

Pre-season: 15.5 (32nd)
Mid-season: 30.0 (12th)
Highest Rating: 8.5 (Multimedia Rating)


30th Overall - Lenny Hawk - RD
@mcpumpkin
Kraken >>> Forge
GCS Rating: 21.5 (48th)

Pre-season: N/A (~)
Mid-season: 13.0 (62nd)
Highest Rating: 8.0 (Player Rating)


31st Overall - Borje Samuelsson - RD
@r1c3bowl22
Outlaws >>> pride
GCS Rating: 26.5 (36th)

Pre-season: 16.0 (31st)
Mid-season: 19.5 (41st)
Highest Rating: 10.0 (Activity Rating)


32nd Overall - Marek Sköda - LW
@Off
Kraken >>> Patriotes
GCS Rating: 21.5 (48th)

Pre-season: 12.5 (51st)
Mid-season: 16.0 (52nd)
Highest Rating: 9.0 (Activity Rating)


33rd Overall - Malach Sköda - RW
@ImShiny
Knights >>> Patriotes
GCS Rating: 18.0 (52nd)

Pre-season: 12.5 (50th)
Mid-season: 15.5 (53rd)
Highest Rating: 9.0 (Player Rating)


34th Overall - Vin Bangsa-Wamy - LW
@Philliesphan96
Raptors >>> Rage
GCS Rating: 24.3 (40th)

Pre-season: 16.0 (29th)
Mid-season: 20.0 (40th)
Highest Rating: 9.0 (Player Rating)


35th Overall - Velký Muž - LD
@NamelessNate
Timber >>> Rage
GCS Rating: 24.0 (43rd)

Pre-season: 11.5 (54th)
Mid-season: 17.5 (50th)
Highest Rating: 9.0 (Activity Rating)


36th Overall - Ezra Wong - C
@Wongy
Grizzlies >>> pride
GCS Rating: 21.3 (50th)

Pre-season: N/A (~)
Mid-season: 16.5 (51st)
Highest Rating: 8.5 (Activity Rating)


37th Overall - Ka Chow - RD
@Toxlc
Kraken >>> Panthers
GCS Rating: 26.8 (35th)

Pre-season: 13.5 (41st)
Mid-season: 23.0 (32nd)
Highest Rating: 9.0 (Player Rating)


38th Overall - Kentaro Kikuchi - LW
@Yagoyi
Elk >>> Renegades
GCS Rating: 27.5 (34th)

Pre-season: 15.0 (37th)
Mid-season: 21.0 (38th)
Highest Rating: 9.0 (Activity Rating)


39th Overall - Merlin Metzler - LD
@Avakael
Berserkers >>> Renegades
GCS Rating: 24.8 (38th)

Pre-season: 13.0 (44th)
Mid-season: 23.0 (34th)
Highest Rating: 8.5 (Player Rating)


40th Overall - Lonley Stagan - RD
@Risky_Potato
Battleborn >>> Stars
GCS Rating: 24.3 (40th)

Pre-season: 13.0 (45th)
Mid-season: 18.0 (48th)
Highest Rating: 8.5 (Player Rating)





ROUND 3

41st Overall - Frederico Von Schnicktenburg - LW
@Durden
Grizzlies >>> Aurora
GCS Rating: 27.8 (33rd)

Pre-season: 17.5 (23rd)
Mid-season: 21.5 (36th)
Highest Rating: 9.5 (Activity Rating)


42nd Overall - Vincent Catalano - G
@duffleman2002
Scarecrows >>> Rage
GCS Rating: 21.8 (47th)

Pre-season: 18.0 (44th)
Mid-season: 12.5 (48th)
Highest Rating: 5.0 (Bank Rating)


43rd Overall - Connor O'Byrne - C
@unconfident69
Outlaws >>> Patriotes
GCS Rating: 26.0 (37th)

Pre-season: 12.5 (49th)
Mid-season: 19.0 (42nd)
Highest Rating: 7.5 (Activity Rating)


44th Overall - Akashi Sixnine Jr - RW
@FourFour
Falcons >>> Steelhawks
GCS Rating: 31.5 (30th)

Pre-season: 23.5 (7th)
Mid-season: 26.5 (24th)
Highest Rating: 7.5 (Activity Rating)


45th Overall - Pope Coswi - C
@Coswi
Berserkers >>> Blizzard
GCS Rating: 15.5 (59th)

Pre-season: 7.5 (70th)
Mid-season: 15.5 (54th)
Highest Rating: 7.5 (Player Rating)


46th Overall - Aldo Huber - C
@Hoovuh
Knights >>> syndicate
GCS Rating: 24.3 (40th)

Pre-season: 11.5 (53rd)
Mid-season: 22.0 (35th)
Highest Rating: 5.0 (Activity Rating)


47th Overall - Vadim Askerov - RD
@Serpe x 13
Grizzlies >>> Patriotes
GCS Rating: 28.3 (32nd)

Pre-season: N/A (~)
Mid-season: 21.5 (37th)
Highest Rating: 9.5 (Player Rating)


48th Overall - Tuuka Pack - RW
@stick
Outlaws >>> Blizzard
GCS Rating: 11.8 (68th)

Pre-season: 8.0 (66th)
Mid-season: 9.5 (69th)
Highest Rating: 6.5 (Player Rating)


49th Overall - Recently Tired - G
@Beaver
Raptors >>> Inferno
GCS Rating: 17.3 (55th)

Pre-season: 11.5 (52nd)
Mid-season: 13.5 (60th)
Highest Rating: 5.8 (User Rating)


51st Overall - Trevor Malone - RW
@cole6249
Outlaws >>> Aurora
GCS Rating: 12.8 (64th)

Pre-season: N/A (~)
Mid-season: 18.0 (47th)
Highest Rating: 8.0 (Player Rating)


52nd Overall - Skating Dino - G
@iStegosauruz
Citadelles >>> Wolfpack
GCS Rating: 17.0 (56th)

Pre-season: 10.5 (58th)
Mid-season: 18.0 (45th)
Highest Rating: 6.0 (Player Rating)


54th Overall - Jacques Lilcoque - RW
@Glyc
Grizzlies >>> Aurora
GCS Rating: 14.8 (60th)

Pre-season: N/A (~)
Mid-season: 11.5 (64th)
Highest Rating: 7.5 (Player Rating)


55th Overall - Lord Skrolk - G
@nykonax
Knights >>> syndicate
GCS Rating: 18.8 (51st)

Pre-season: 13.0 (43rd)
Mid-season: 13.0 (61st)
Highest Rating: 5.5 (Bank Rating)


57th Overall - SD Core - RD
@Bauer
Berserkers >>> Blizzard
GCS Rating: 14.5 (61st)

Pre-season: 10.5 (56th)
Mid-season: 15.0 (56th)
Highest Rating: 8.0 (Player Rating)


58th Overall - Rodrigo Rivic - C
@rodrigo363
Falcons >>> Rage
GCS Rating: 16.0 (57th)

Pre-season: 9.0 (61st)
Mid-season: 15.5 (55th)
Highest Rating: 8.0 (Player Rating)


60th Overall - Alexej Komarek - RW
@JR95
Grizzlies >>> Platoon
GCS Rating: 22.0 (46th)

Pre-season: 10.5 (57th)
Mid-season: 19.0 (43rd)
Highest Rating: 9.0 (Player Rating)





ROUND 4

62nd Overall - Alex Kidd - LW
@pauadrian
Citadelles >>> Rage
GCS Rating: 17.8 (53rd)

Pre-season: 14.5 (38th)
Mid-season: 14.0 (58th)
Highest Rating: 7.5 (Player Rating)


66th Overall - Jesper Aittokallio - C
@JayWhy
Timber >>> Rage
GCS Rating: 44.0 (3rd)

Pre-season: 31.5 (1st)
Mid-season: 35.0 (2nd)
Highest Rating: 10.0 (Multimedia Rating)


70th Overall - Rafael Boeck - LW
@Kasterborous
Kraken >>> Forge
GCS Rating: 23.8 (44th)

Pre-season: 17.0 (24th)
Mid-season: 17.5 (49th)
Highest Rating: 8.0 (Player Rating)





ROUND 5

88th Overall - Lewis HamiltonIsBlessed - RW
@NTG
Grizzlies >>> Panthers
GCS Rating: 14.0 (62nd)

Pre-season: 11.0 (55th)
Mid-season: 10.0 (67th)
Highest Rating: 8.0 (Player Rating)






Team Breakdown

Inferno Atlanta Inferno Inferno
Picks: 9, 29, 49
Draftees: Viktor Krunk (25), Alexander Mackenzie (24), Recently Tired (55)
EAV: 29.0 (+5.7)
RAV: 34.7 (-5.7)

Atlanta was picking 8 spots higher in S62 vs their S61 draft, but they still added three new prospects in both drafts. Last season they nabbed the underrated Towelie with their first pick, and this season they grabbed Viktor Krunk well above his position on the GCS Rankings. The GCS system doesn’t yet incorporate whether someone has a presence in other sim leagues, and that’s something that I think played into Krunk going much higher than my rankings would have estimated. That’s something I’ll be taking a look at improving for next season. This was another solid draft for Atlanta, as they keep their prospect pool well stocked for the future.


Platoon Baltimore Platoon Platoon
Picks: 60
Draftees: Alexej Komarek (46)
EAV: 60.0 (-14.0)
RAV: 46.0 (+14.0)

Baltimore made no selections in the S61 SHL Draft, and followed that up by making just one selection at the S62 SHL Draft. The pick is GM JR95’s newest player, meaning the pick itself was redundant, but Komarek is still a good prospect to bring into the organization. Hardly seems fair to judge them as they effectively made no picks in this draft.


Dragons Calgary Dragons Dragons
Picks: 13
Draftees: Eddie Creller (19)
EAV: 13.0 (+6.0)
RAV: 19.0 (-6.0)

One and done for Calgary at the draft, selecting only Eddie Creller, who of course has a strong connection to the Dragons organization. Calgary had a much more active draft last season, pulling in four new prospects, but Creller has the potential to outwork all other prospects in the Dragons farm system.


syndicate Chicago Syndicate syndicate
Picks: 27, 46, 55
Draftees: Stephan Gill (23), Aldo Huber (40), Lord Skrolk (51)
EAV: 42.7 (-4.7)
RAV: 38.0 (+4.7)

Unfortunately, it seems Chicago’s only prospect from the S61 draft is no longer with the organization, but on the brightside the Syndicate had a strong draft for S62. All three picks were ranked slightly higher by GCS than where they were drafted, so I feel like Chicago got great value out of their picks, and added three great personalities despite having no 1st round pick.


Blizzard Edmonton Blizzard Blizzard
Picks: 10, 45, 48, 57
Draftees: Shōyō Hinata (5), Pope Coswi (59), Tuuka Pack (68), SD Core (61)
EAV: 40.0 (+8.3)
RAV: 48.3 (-8.3)

Shōyō Hinata at 10 is such a great pick in my opinion. Hinata was one of my top prospects going into the draft, and while I’m reluctant to call this a “steal” I think the Blizzard probably feel quite lucky to get him in the middle of round 1. For me, landing a great prospect like that takes a little pressure off the rest of your picks, and Edmonton clearly targeted players they felt a good connection with. I’m really curious to see how Edmonton’s S61 and S62 group compare in three or four seasons.


Steelhawks Hamilton Steelhawks Steelhawks
Picks: 20, 44
Draftees: Cup Noodle (27), Akashi SixNine Jr (30)
EAV: 32.0 (-3.5)
RAV: 28.5 (+3.5)

Hamilton swung hard at the S61 draft, but only have one prospect left to show for it. This season they were picking much lower, and went with a couple of relatively safe picks. Cup Noodle and Akashi SixNine Jr both appear to be on the track to being regular SHLers, and they should be ready to go in a couple of seasons when the Steelhawks really need them. Hopefully this group lasts longer in Hamilton than the S61 group.


Panthers Los Angeles Panthers Panthers
Picks: 17, 37, 88
Draftees: Yannick Svoboda (20), Ka Chow (35), Lewis Hamiltonisblessed (62)
EAV: 47.3 (-8.3)
RAV: 39.0 (+8.3)

LAP didn’t make any picks in S61, but they did auto-draft Tanner Fox due to being the team’s GM. I’m not sure if any of these prospects will reach Fox’s level, but the Panthers made smart picks nonetheless. Hamiltonisblessed could be a potential steal of this draft, but the Panthers will need to help him reach that potential. Yannick Svoboda and Ka Chow both should make good additions to the LAP room when they make the jump to the SHL.


Rage Manhattan Rage Rage
Picks: 1, 8, 15, 21, 22, 24, 34, 35, 42, 58, 62, 66
Draftees: Aksel Fiske (4), Paul Koivu (13), Jeff Larsson (8), Vasily Arkhangelsky (45), Ignaz Pleyel (17), Brady Bertrand (28), Vin Bangsa-Wamy (40), Velký Muž (43), Vincent Catalano (47), Rodrigo Rivic (57), Alex Kidd (53), Jesper Aittokallio (3)
EAV: 29.3 (+3.0)
RAV: 32.3 (-3.0)

Once again the Manhattan Rage put up an absolute ton of draft capital at the S62 Draft. The group of nine draftees last season almost seems a bit small compared to this group of twelve. The high number is a bit misleading though, as it was last season, with some prospects already cut loose from the organization, but it shows the dedication and work their scouting department does regularly. Fiske, Koivu, and Larsson alone would be a tremendous haul, but the Rage continued by adding Arkhangelsky, Pleyel, and Bertrand who all appear to be headed to stardom themselves. On top of that, they added some more long-term prospects that could surprise some people in a few seasons.


Monarchs Minnesota Monarchs Monarchs
Picks: 26
Draftees: Theo Berglund (16)
EAV: 26.0 (-10.0)
RAV: 16.0 (+10.0)

Only Theo Berglund for the Monarchs, but this is an absolute steal for Minnesota. Berglund was a bit of a late riser, but I’m still shocked GMs were sleeping on him a bit. It’s too bad they didn’t have any more picks to go with this one, but if you’re only landing one prospect it’s great to have such a talented one. I imagine a few GMs will be kicking themselves for letting Berglund slip past them at the S62 SHL Draft.


Patriotes Montreal Patriotes Patriotes
Picks: 6, 7, 18, 28, 32, 33, 43, 47, 50
Draftees: Zayne Dangle (5), Ben Jammin (8), Brick Wall (15), Gordie Goodenough (25), Marek Sköda (48), Malach Sköda (52), Connor O'Byrne (37), Vadim Askerov (32), Alicia Melchiott (~)
EAV: 26.8 (+1.0)
RAV: 27.8 (-1.0)

Montreal had one of the best drafts, bringing in a ton of great personalities and promising future stars. Several of these prospects were being undervalued by the GCS system, and so when the dust settles on this draft group I think it will make Patriotes management look quite adept at scouting.


Wolfpack New England Wolfpack Wolfpack
Picks: 25, 52
Draftees: Anzelms Krastiņš (31), Skating Dino (56)
EAV: 38.5 (+5.0)
RAV: 43.5 (-5.0)

The S61 SHL Draft does not look good in hindsight for New England, and the S62 SHL Draft already looks like a big bust for the Wolfpack. They didn’t have a 1st round pick in either draft, so you expect them to land some lower prospects, but these were two large draft classes back to back, and they appear to have dropped the ball at both drafts.


Forge Philadelphia Forge Forge
Picks: 30, 70
Draftees: Lenny Hawk (48), Rafael Boeck (44)
EAV: 50.0 (-4.0)
RAV: 46.0 (+4.0)

Philadelphia had a great draft last season, but they also had significantly better picks to use. However, it looks like the Forge have managed to land a couple of solid prospects, and with Boeck appearing to be a bit more active again, this could be a decent looking draft for them in a few seasons.


pride San Francisco Pride pride
Picks: 31, 36
Draftees: Borje Samuelsson (36), Ezra Wong (50)
EAV: 33.5 (+9.5)
RAV: 43.0 (-9.5)

Last season I had a lot of “concerns” about the Pride’s crop of prospects, and so far things don’t look great when reflecting on their S61 draft. Despite that though, I think the Pride were one of the biggest winners at the S62 SHL Draft. They made a couple of big trades to improve their team, and then used their remaining picks to land two well respected users from the community. Ezra Wong was greatly undervalued by the GCS system, because wongy is an incredibly successful user around here, and has been a locker room favourite with every team he’s been on. Speaking strictly about draft picks, I’d say the Pride had a solid outing here and appear to have landed two great recreates.


Argonauts Seattle Argonauts Argonauts
Picks: 3, 23
Draftees: Sconnie McHits (14), Wendolene Ramsbottom (7)
EAV: 13.0 (-2.5)
RAV: 10.5 (+2.5)

Sconnie McHits was a player I specifically highlighted in the final rankings as having a good chance to be a top-5 pick despite being undervalued by the GCS system. Ramsbottom sliding into round 2 was a bit of a surprise to me, but what a fortunate turn of events for Seattle. The Argonauts had my favourite draft last season, and follow it up with another outstanding display of their scouting prowess.


Renegades Texas Renegades Renegades
Picks: 19, 38, 39
Draftees: Dirty Boots (20), Kentaro Kikuchi (34), Merlin Metzler (38)
EAV: 32.0 (-1.3)
RAV: 30.7 (+1.3)

Dirty Boots was one of the friendliest prospects in the draft, so I’m sure the Renegades are thrilled to add him to their stable of future stars. Texas also landed back to back picks in the 2nd round, selecting Kikuchi and Metzler, who both bring good resumes with them to the Renegades organization.


Stars Toronto Stars Stars
Picks: 40
Draftees: Lonley Stagan (40)
EAV: 40.0 (~)
RAV: 40.0 (~)

Not a big draft for Toronto, and after adding zero prospects in S61, their prospect pool is looking quite bare. Stagan was a teammate of mine in Nevada, and I’m a big fan, but the North Stars are going to need to bring in more prospects than just him and their GM’s player. With new management in charge, it’s hard to fairly evaluate the situation here, so I’m just going to say that Toronto landed a good one in Lonley Stagan.


Aurora Winnipeg Aurora Aurora
Picks: 2, 4, 5, 11, 12, 14, 16, 41, 51, 54
Draftees: Mikko Rashford (1), Spack Jarrow (2), Jay O'Neil (12), Jaeger Jones (10), Tommy Tightpants (17), Christian Kinsinger (22), Rebecca Montagne (10), Frederico von Schnicktenburg (33), Trevor Malone (64), Jacques Lilcoque (60)
EAV: 21.0 (+2.1)
RAV: 23.1 (-2.1)

I have to imagine that seven 1st round picks is an SHL record, and Winnipeg made excellent use of all seven in my opinion. They acquired a great mix of energetic first gen players and legendary recreate users, adding to their already overflowing cupboard and setting themselves up for a bright future.


The Buffalo Stampede, New Orleans Specters, and Tampa Bay Barracuda all skipped out on this draft, and I won’t try to speculate on their motives for that. Interestingly, Tampa Bay also opted out of the S61 SHL Draft, being the only team not to make a pick in either S61 or S62, and I think that may catch up with them sooner than later.



Thank you all for reading along with the GCS Rankings this season. I have a lot to work on for next season, including changes to the rating calculations, and I am pretty excited to focus on a smaller draft class for a change. I hope you’ll all check out the S63 GCS Rankings, and you can expect to see the Pre-season Rankings in about a week from today.

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I appreciate the payout split @Grapehead

Loved the articles, great work!

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Great work on these for sure. I'll be looking forward to seeing what you are doing with the next seasons class.

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Thanks for all your work! It’s been really fun checking in on the rankings throughout my rookie year - I look forward to your S63 ratings for the new class!

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Awesome job, love the kind words, keep up the amazing work!









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fantastic work on this as always!

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Loved the rankings, great work Smile

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These are always really fun to read through - I'm looking forward to seeing how things develop!


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This is such great stuff, and I've thouroughly enjoyed keeping up with these rankings throughout the season. I'm excited to follow next season's rankings!

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