As the playoffs start for this season, Igor Volkov decided to reflect on his first full season with the New England Wolfpack. Having been traded in the middle of the season before, the culture shock was a bit much at first. Nonetheless, the defenseman learned to adapt quickly. He adjusted to being a Wolf with his new- er, NEW™ teammates before S55 had even begun. The team had gotten their taste of a new NEW™ player.

Igor started off S55 with low expectations. After a series of initial wins, he became one of the most enthusiastic Wolves the team had probably ever seen, giving the team some morale boost. In times where the team struggled, he often cited that "it could be worse", referencing his earlier seasons.

Not too long after that, the team went through a tough period, with loss after loss after loss. Igor once again felt discouraged, as if he regretted the trade. He was optimistic, yet hoping that things would turn around. And they did. New England started to emerge from the shadows with close wins, but also close losses. Near the end of the season, New England suffered a humiliating loss to Chicago only to narrowly beat Edmonton in the next game, surprising almost everyone. Igor mentioned that "I wanted us to save all of our energy for a stealth attack on Edmonton. Wolves surprise when you least expect it." The strategy was an interesting one, but it wasn't enough for New England to be guaranteed a playoff spot. The team narrowly missed out on their opportunity.

Igor remains hopeful for next season with the Wolfpack.

When asked what his favorite moment was, Igor was quick to respond. "The last game against the Chiefs. We already had won. I wanted to score just one goal against them near the end to prove to myself that this was all worth it. Just wanted to say "screw all of you" to my former team. Not that I hate them or anything."

And for Igor at least, it was. Igor scored on Tegernako for the final goal of the Wolfpack's S55 season. This was the moment he had dreamt about all season. And it had finally come.

Igor had gotten his revenge. As for what came next, Igor just replied with "I'm looking forward to more. Let's be even better next season! Locker room howl guys! AAAAAAAWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!"

Awoooo indeed.

As for the team's thoughts on Igor joining them, most in the locker room who commented said some variation of "we tolerate Igor". Most commonly, the team complained that Igor was very much of a "hugger" and hugged his teammates way too often for their own comfort. They also complained that Igor was bit aggressive when angry as well. Nonetheless, everyone agreed that Igor was very enthusiastic and dedicated to the team, giving the locker room a new interesting personality. Igor agreed, stating that he wouldn't have it any other way.

S48 Four Star Cup Champion (Vancouver Whalers)

Seeing how eager you were to leave us in a rush, you do keep talking about us a lot.

Doesn't make you look very good tbh.

 

Cal Labovitch |'| RW #12 |'| Detroit Falcons |'| Minnesota Monarchs |'| Switzerland

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Personal details

Hometown: Lausanne, Switzerland

Height: 6'1" |'| Weight: 202 lbs

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SHL STATISTICS

Regular season
S55 REG |'| Minnesota Chiefs      |'| GP: 50 |'| G:   12 |'| A: 15 |'| P: 27

S56 REG |'| Minnesota Monarchs |'| GP: 50 |'| G:   21 |'| A: 12 |'| P: 33

S57 REG |'| Minnesota Monarchs |'| GP: 66 |'| G:   31 |'| A: 20 |'| P: 51

S58 REG |'| Minnesota Monarchs |'| GP: 66 |'| G:   19 |'| A: 34 |'| P: 53

S59 REG |'| Minnesota Monarchs |'| GP: 66 |'| G:   23 |'| A: 39 |'| P: 62

S60 REG |'| Minnesota Monarchs |'| GP: 66 |'| G:   24 |'| A: 31 |'| P: 55

S61 REG |'| Minnesota Monarchs |'| GP: 66 |'| G:   42 |'| A: 30 |'| P: 72

S62 REG |'| Minnesota Monarchs |'| GP: 66 |'| G:   27 |'| A: 33 |'| P: 60

S63 REG |'| Minnesota Monarchs |'| GP: 66 |'| G:   18 |'| A: 35 |'| P: 53

S64 REG |'| Minnesota Monarchs |'| GP: 66 |'| G:   28 |'| A: 25 |'| P: 53

S65 REG |'| Baltimore Platoon |'| GP: 66 |'| G:   23 |'| A: 33 |'| P: 56

Post Season
S55 PO |'| Minnesota Chiefs      |'| Did not make playoffs                 

S56 PO |'| Minnesota Monarchs |'| Did not make playoffs                

S57 PO |'| Minnesota Monarchs |'| Did not make playoffs                

S58 PO |'| Minnesota Monarchs |'| Did not make playoffs                 

S59 PO |'| Minnesota Monarchs |'| Did not make playoffs                

S60 PO |'| Minnesota Monarchs |'| GP: 04 |'| G:  03 |'| A: 00 |'| P: 03

S61 PO |'| Minnesota Monarchs |'| GP: 04 |'| G:  01 |'| A: 02 |'| P: 03

S62 PO |'| Minnesota Monarchs |'| GP: 05 |'| G:  02 |'| A: 02 |'| P: 04

S63 PO |'| Minnesota Monarchs |'| Did not make playoffs

S64 PO |'| Minnesota Monarchs |'| Did not make playoffs

S65 PO |'| Baltimore Platoon |'| GP: 05 |'| G:  02 |'| A: 01 |'| P: 03

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SMJHL STATISTICS

Regular season

S51 REG |'| Detroit Falcons |'| GP: 50 |'| G:  07 |'| A: 24 |'| P: 31

S52 REG |'| Detroit Falcons |'| GP: 50 |'| G: 19 |'| A: 35 |'| P: 54

S53 REG |'| Detroit Falcons |'| GP: 50 |'| G: 16 |'| A: 25 |'| P: 41

S54 REG |'| Detroit Falcons |'| GP: 50 |'| G:  09 |'| A: 14 |'| P: 23

Post Season

S51 PO |'| Detroit Falcons |'| GP:  07 |'| G: 03 |'| A: 02 |'| P: 05
S52 PO |'| Detroit Falcons |'| GP: 10 |'| G: 05 |'| A: 01 |'| P: 06

S53 PO |'| Detroit Falcons |'| GP: 17 |'| G: 02 |'| A: 03 |'| P: 05

S54 PO |'| Detroit Falcons |'| GP:  07 |'| G: 01 |'| A: 03 |'| P: 04

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WJC STATISTICS

S50 WJC |'| Team Alpine |'| GP: 19 |'| G: 00 |'| A:  02   |'| P:  02

S51 WJC |'| Team DACH |'| GP: 21 |'| G: 04 |'| A: 10   |'| P: 14

S52 WJC |'| Team DACH |'| GP: 15 |'| G: 02 |'| A:  06   |'| P:  08

S53 WJC |'| Team DACH |'| GP: 13 |'| G: 01 |'| A: 12   |'| P: 13

S54 WJC |'| Team DACH |'| GP: 13 |'| G: 01 |'| A:  02   |'| P:  03

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IIHF STATISTICS

S51 IIHF |'| Switzerland NT |'| GP: 15 |'| G: 00 |'| A: 00 |'| P: 00

S52 IIHF |'| Switzerland NT |'| GP: 12 |'| G: 00 |'| A: 00 |'| P: 00

S53 IIHF |'| Switzerland NT |'| GP: 12 |'| G: 02 |'| A: 03 |'| P: 05

S54 IIHF |'| Switzerland NT |'| GP: 13 |'| G: 01 |'| A: 06 |'| P: 07

S55 IIHF |'| Switzerland NT |'| GP: 12 |'| G: 04 |'| A: 02 |'| P: 06

S56 IIHF |'| Switzerland NT |'| GP: 13 |'| G: 02 |'| A: 03 |'| P: 05

S57 IIHF |'| Switzerland NT |'| GP: 12 |'| G: 03 |'| A: 05 |'| P: 08

S58 IIHF |'| Switzerland NT |'| GP: 12 |'| G: 04 |'| A: 07 |'| P: 11

S59 IIHF |'| Switzerland NT |'| GP: 13 |'| G: 06 |'| A: 07 |'| P: 13

S60 IIHF |'| Switzerland NT |'| GP: 12 |'| G: 03 |'| A: 04 |'| P: 07

S61 IIHF |'| Switzerland NT |'| GP: 13 |'| G: 03 |'| A:12 |'| P: 15

S62 IIHF |'| Switzerland NT |'| GP: 13 |'| G: 03 |'| A: 03 |'| P: 06

S63 IIHF |'| Switzerland NT |'| GP: 15 |'| G: 04 |'| A: 06 |'| P: 10

S64 IIHF |'| Switzerland NT |'| GP: 13 |'| G: 06 |'| A: 05 |'| P: 11

S65 IIHF |'| Switzerland NT |'| GP: 15 |'| G: 09 |'| A: 06 |'| P: 15

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Awards, Cups and Medals

S51 |'| Elias Armia Award (Commissioners' award of excellence)

S51 |'| IIHF (Switzerland NT) |'| Silver medal

S51 |'| WJC (Team DACH) |'| Co-GM

S51 |'| WJC (Team DACH) |'| Bronze medal

S52 |'| Detroit Falcons |'| Laurifer Trophy  

S52 |'| WJC (Team DACH) |'| Co-GM

S53 |'| Detroit Falcons |'| Laurifer Trophy 

S53 |'| Detroit Falcons |'| Oriens Trophy 

S53 |'| Detroit Falcons |'| Four Star Cup

S54 |'| WJC (Team DACH) |'| Co-GM

S55 |'| Minnesota Chiefs |'| Called up to SHL

S55 |'| Ryan Jesster Trophy (nominee)

S56 |'| Detroit Falcons |'| Co-GM

S59 |'| Detroit Falcons |'| GM

S61 |'| Jay McDonald Trophy

S61 |'| Ron Mexico Trophy (nominee)

S62 |'| Minnesota Monarchs |'| GM

S63 |'| IIHF (Switzerland NT) |'| Silver medal

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Draft position
SHL     |'| Draft S52 |'| Round 1 |'|   2OA
SMJHL |'| Draft S51 |'| Round 3 |'| 25OA

 

  

Julian Flörsch |'| LD #42 |'| Detroit Falcons |'| Minnesota Monarchs |'| Switzerland

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Hometown: Geneva, Switzerland

Height: 6'0" |'| Weight: 200 lbs

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SHL STATISTICS

Regular season[/pbl]

S69 REG |'| Minnesota Monarchs |'| GP: 66 |'| G:   08 |'| A: 23 |'| P: 31

S70 REG |'| Minnesota Monarchs |'| GP: 66 |'| G:   11 |'| A: 24 |'| P: 35

S71 REG |'| Minnesota Monarchs |'| GP: 66 |'| G:   10 |'| A: 18 |'| P: 28

S72 REG |'| Minnesota Monarchs |'| GP: 66 |'| G:   09 |'| A: 27 |'| P: 36

S73 REG |'| Minnesota Monarchs |'| GP: 66 |'| G:   08 |'| A: 25 |'| P: 33

S74 REG |'| Minnesota Monarchs |'| GP: 66 |'| G:   06 |'| A: 27 |'| P: 33

S75 REG |'| Minnesota Monarchs |'| GP: 66 |'| G:   23 |'| A: 39 |'| P: 62

S76 REG |'| Minnesota Monarchs |'| GP: 66 |'| G:   28 |'| A: 31 |'| P: 59

S77 REG |'| Minnesota Monarchs |'| GP: 66 |'| G:   35 |'| A: 50 |'| P: 85

Post Season
S69 PO |'| Minnesota Monarchs |'| GP: 05 |'| G:  00 |'| A: 02 |'| P: 02
S70 PO |'| Minnesota Monarchs |'| GP: 04 |'| G:  00 |'| A: 00 |'| P: 00
S73 PO |'| Minnesota Monarchs |'| GP: 05 |'| G:  00 |'| A: 01 |'| P: 01
S74 PO |'| Minnesota Monarchs |'| GP: 04 |'| G:  00 |'| A: 00 |'| P: 00
S75 PO |'| Minnesota Monarchs |'| GP: 06 |'| G:  06 |'| A: 02 |'| P: 08
S76 PO |'| Minnesota Monarchs |'| GP: 07 |'| G:  02 |'| A: 05 |'| P: 07
S77 PO |'| Minnesota Monarchs |'| GP: 12 |'| G:  06 |'| A: 03 |'| P: 09
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SMJHL STATISTICS
Regular season
S65 REG |'| Detroit Falcons |'| GP: 66 |'| G:  07 |'| A: 15 |'| P: 22
S66 REG |'| Detroit Falcons |'| GP: 66 |'| G: 11 |'| A: 19 |'| P: 30
S67 REG |'| Detroit Falcons |'| GP: 66 |'| G: 16 |'| A: 36 |'| P: 52
S68 REG |'| Detroit Falcons |'| GP: 66 |'| G: 13 |'| A: 40 |'| P: 53
Post Season
S65 PO |'| Detroit Falcons |'| GP: 17 |'| G: 00 |'| A: 03 |'| P: 03
S66 PO |'| Detroit Falcons |'| GP: 00 |'| G: 00 |'| A: 00 |'| P: 00
S67 PO |'| Detroit Falcons |'| GP: 10 |'| G: 02 |'| A: 02 |'| P: 04

S68 PO |'| Detroit Falcons |'| GP: 18 |'| G: 05 |'| A: 08 |'| P:13
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WJC STATISTICS
S64 WJC |'| Team SWEDEN |'| GP: 13 |'| G: 01 |'| A:   01   |'| P:   02
S65 WJC |'| Team DACH |'| GP: 15 |'| G: 01 |'| A:  05   |'| P:  06
S66 WJC |'| Team DACH |'| GP: 15 |'| G: 01 |'| A:   06   |'| P:   07
S67 WJC |'| Team DACH |'| GP: 15 |'| G: 03 |'| A:   01   |'| P:   04
S68 WJC |'| Team DACH |'| GP: 15 |'| G: 01 |'| A:  04   |'| P:  05
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IIHF STATISTICS
S66 IIHF |'| Switzerland NT |'| GP: 13 |'| G: 01 |'| A: 03 |'| P:  04
S67 IIHF |'| Switzerland NT |'| GP: 13 |'| G: 00 |'| A: 01 |'| P:  01
S68 IIHF |'| Switzerland NT |'| GP: 13 |'| G: 00 |'| A: 01 |'| P:  01
S69 IIHF |'| Switzerland NT |'| GP: 12 |'| G: 00 |'| A: 00 |'| P:  00
S70 IIHF |'| Switzerland NT |'| GP: 12 |'| G: 00 |'| A: 01 |'| P:  01
S71 IIHF |'| Switzerland NT |'| GP: 15 |'| G: 02 |'| A: 03 |'| P:  05
S72 IIHF |'| Switzerland NT |'| GP: 12 |'| G: 00 |'| A: 03 |'| P:  03
S73 IIHF |'| Switzerland NT |'| GP: 12 |'| G: 01 |'| A: 02 |'| P:  03
S74 IIHF |'| Switzerland NT |'| GP: 15 |'| G: 01 |'| A: 11 |'| P:  12
S75 IIHF |'| Switzerland NT |'| GP: 12 |'| G: 02 |'| A: 01 |'| P:  03
S76 IIHF |'| Switzerland NT |'| GP: 15 |'| G: 05 |'| A: 06 |'| P:  11
S77 IIHF |'| Switzerland NT |'| GP: 12 |'| G: 04 |'| A: 05 |'| P:  09

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Awards, Cups and Medals

S65 |'| IIHF (Switzerland NT) |'| Gold medal

S65 |'| Detroit Falcons |'| Laurifer trophy

S65 |'| Detroit Falcons |'| Linna-Landvik trophy

S65 |'| Detroit Falcons |'| Four Star Cup
S65 |'| WJC (Team DACH) |'| Gold medal
S66 |'| WJC (Team DACH) |'| Gold medal
S67 |'| WJC (Team DACH) |'| Gold medal
S67 |'| Quilha Agante Trophy
S68 |'| WJC (Team DACH) |'| Gold medal
S68 |'| Detroit Falcons |'| Laurifer trophy
S68 |'| Detroit Falcons |'| Linna-Landvik trophy
S68 |'| Detroit Falcons |'| Four Star Cup
S68 |'| Quilha Agante Trophy (nominee)

S69 |'| Minnesota Monarchs |'| Called up to SHL
S69 |'| Ryan Jesster Trophy (nominee)
S69 |'| Rookie All Star Team
S74 |'| IIHF (Switzerland NT) |'| Silver medal
S76 |'| IIHF (Switzerland NT) |'| Silver medal

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Draft position
SHL|'| Draft S66 |'| Autodrafted

SMJHL|'| Draft S65 |'| Round 1 |'|   11OA

 

  

 
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