Task #3 - 2 TPE
For Fan Appreciation Day we designed a custom dual bobble head with both Alexis Saint-Michel and Makrus “The Tater” Jager celebrating a goal. Why these two do you ask? Well, ASM led the league and set a Whalers record with 38 goals this season, while The Tater didn’t want to be out done, so he decided to lead the league in points. The bobble head has the two skating towards each other with their arms raised high in the air celebrating one of the many goals they combined for this season. It will be a massive hit for the fans that was handed out at the team’s first playoff game against St. Louis, and something that can be held on to as a keepsake when they break their own records again next season!
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Task #8 - 3 TPE
With all things considered, where I was drafted (middle of the third round) and how little I was scouted coming in, I would say my season was one of the more successful in the class. Coming in a bit later to the party, I have still been able to maintain the top 10 in the TPE rankings, exceeding even my own expectations, and have also been very active. The Vancouver locker room is absolutely amazing. There is so much support there, and so many people who honestly care about making each player and the team better. I was lucky enough to be paired with Sven Svechnikov during the season, and our pairing was dynamic, especially once I began developing throughout the year. He taught me a ton as I grew through the ranks, and while my offensive stats don’t jump off the page, I was very pleased to end the season on the plus side of plus/minus, and with a pretty decent offensive output. For next year, I will be maxed out in TPE, so the main point of improvement will be banking as much as I can to prepare for my next bump.
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Task #9 - 2 TPE
Easily the most thrilling series was between the Vancouver Whalers and the Newfoundland Berserkers. The top two seeds meeting in the semi-finals are never what anyone wants, but that’s how it currently works out around here. While Newfoundland has been the heavy favorites all season long, Vancouver has a bunch of scrappy youngsters that put together one hell of a season. While Newfoundland had a blowout win in game 1, Vancouver never let them out of their site. When people thought the series was going to be over with the Berserkers up 3-1 in the series, Vancouver bared down in game five to force a game 6. While the final score in game 6 seems a bit lopsided, Vancouver kept it tight the entire game until the very end. In what was likely the real finals, the Whalers gave Newfoundland all they could handle.
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Task #10 - 3 TPE
The most exciting thing for Vancouver is all the players returning. Next year was always going to be the year we could really make a run at it. The success from this season just showed how promising this team actually is. Coming into the season, outside of the Whalers locker room, no one expected much from us. Winning the division this year and having the second best record in the league is just the start. There will be a couple players moving into the SHL next season, but the majority of the core is staying. The leagues leading goal scorer, Alexis Saint-Michel, and the league’s leading point getter, Makrus “The Tater” Jager will both be returning. The teams’ starting goaltender Olaf Karsikko who led the league in shutouts with eight will also be back. The teams’ promising rookies like Darwin Koff, Conner Tanner and Landon Fischermann should all be maxed out going into the season. All of these things combined lead to some very high expectations for the Whalers next season.
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Task #11 - 3 TPE
This offseason I am going to be training hard. While I might be close to capping out, I am no where close to satisfied. I want to build up those banked points as fast as humanly possible. I am hoping to be depended on more with Vancouver next season and deep into the playoffs. I am also hoping I turned some heads this season in order to set myself up for the upcoming SHL draft. I want to be someone that is counted on after falling in the SMJHL draft. Getting bounced in the semi-finals has been more than enough motivation for me to want to come back and get after it hard next season. Going to take a few days to recharge the batteries, and then get right back in the gym and on the ice so I can be ready to roll the second the puck drops the ice in season 61.
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Task #12 - 3 TPE
Landon Fischermann is a young up and coming defenseman that projects very well at the next level. He is a speedy, puck-moving defenseman who has a ton of drive and grit and is someone every team should want to have in the locker room. A kid who has leadership and a future captain written all over himself, Fischermann is a prize to whoever decides to take him in the upcoming SHL draft. Someone who is extremely dedicated to his task, Landon will exceed any expectations that are set for him. The biggest negative for Landon is he expects his same level of determination from all those around him. Being from Southern California, he grew up watching a guy like Kobe Bryant run the town. Someone who would show up and scream at his teammates if they weren’t giving as much or more effort than he was. He will bring that level of passion and fire to any team.

Strengths: Defensive Ability, Speed, Passing, Offensive Zone Awareness, Hockey IQ

Weaknesses: Shooting Accuracy, Shooting Power
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16 TPE out of a Max 16