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Durden · 02-01-2022, 01:04 PM

Saddle up readers. This is going to be a long one. I need money, so deal with it. There will be info on each of the first 24 selections in the S61 SMJHL Draft, so if you want to read about yourself, go for it. It’s all there. I’ll also trash on the Detroit Falcons because of this research.

Frederico Von Schnicktenburg comes from Aarhus, Denmark, the first of his family to play in the big leagues. Well, I guess right now he’s in the small, big leagues as he hasn’t seen any SHL time yet. Anyways, he’s a darling Deutsch man, who stands at six foot four, weighing in at 227 pounds.
Frederico Von Schnicktenburg started playing hockey in the Ice Hockey Club Aarhus. When he was young, he didn’t know how to skate, so he learned from his friends while playing tag on the ice. As he grew up, he moved on to playing for IK Aarhus, a select league in Euro hockey, in Division 1
Frederico Von Schnicktenburg honed his hockey skills as he grew up, learning more about offense than defense. He never wanted to be a hard hitter, he wanted to be a flashy scorer that everyone loved. He wanted his name and nickname FVS to be synonymous with MVP. Why not chant both at the same time? Dealing with social anxiety, Frederico Von Schnicktenburg stayed away from the other players, and always worked on getting open. And the sooner he scored, the sooner he got back to being able to move away from people. While he wanted to be cherished and loved, get away. Yuck.
Frederico Von Schnicktenburg took the game to his head, trying to master the ins and outs mentally. He knew the game was physical but thought that there was a unique mental aspect to it as well. He learned about the trap, about deking and the mental play that went on inside the game.

He would go on to declare for the SMJHL and would enter the S61 SMJHL draft. It would be a while before Frederico Von Schnicktenburg heard his name called at pick 24. While it seems like a slap in the face to some, Frederico was happy to be headed to Montana. It was weird to have hockey played there, but it was for a brand new team, and he would be their first ever draft selection. While it was a lower pick, it meant something. And it meant that the GMs had faith in him to help lead the team.

Let’s take a quick aside to look at the players drafted before him:

In round 1 with the first overall pick was Jesper Aittokallio, being taken by the Maine Timber. Frederico had thoughts of going to the Timber, as he played a few games there and was impressed by the team and ownership. It wouldn’t come to be however, as Maine skipped him with both of their picks. Aittokallio would be a solid pick for the Timber as he would put up 2 amazing seasons, while working on a third. In his rookie season he scored twelve goals, twenty four assists, and had thirty six total points. He finished even on the season, so he wasn’t doing terribly in his own zone. In his sophomore season he got even better, scoring one less goal for eleven, raising his assist total to thirty one, and getting his high of forty two points. He got much better in the defensive game, putting up a plus eighteen. So far this season he’s played thirty four games and is looking to have a great season. He’s so far got eight goals, twenty three assists and thirty one points. He’s on pace to shatter all of his prior season highs as he’s come into his own.

The second overall pick went to Paul Koivu, who was drafted by the Anchorage Armada. Koivu put up decent numbers in his first season, with nine goals and sixteen assists for a total of twenty five points. His second season got much better, with eleven goals and twenty nine assists for a total of forty points. This season he’s looking to make career highs, so far tying his previous goal high of eleven, and currently counting for seventeen assists and twenty eight points. His defensive game has gone down though, going from a plus twenty nine to a plus five.

Ben Jammin was taken third overall by the Kelowna Knights. The first defenseman taken off the board, he’s been putting up stellar numbers. His rookie venture he scored eleven goals, nineteen assists, and totaled thirty points. His next season got better going eight, twenty four and thirty two, and he’s on pace to beat those right now in his third season as he’s put up so far six goals, sixteen assists and twenty two points. The biggest thing about Jammin is that he’s started to play his position more. He started out with an abysmal fifty two penalty minutes and being just a plus three. His second season he improved this to a plus twenty with only six penalty minutes. He’s starting to regress a bit, currently having sat in the box for fourteen minutes, and being at a plus thirteen.

One huge surprise in the draft to me is Sconnie McHits. Taken fourth overall by the Detroit Falcons, this dude is the epitome of a defensive liability in every sense of the word. His three seasons total up to eighty three penalty minutes, and he’s a negative fifty three for his career. This is even with his amazing sophomore season putting up fifty points. I’ve never been a fan of enforcers or grinders, and I’m still not. I love the offensive numbers on this guy, but the negatives don’t come close to the reward.

The fifth overall selection was used on one of my favorites on the site in Mikko Rashford. This dude is on fire through his career and I’m truly excited to see where it leads when he hits the SHL. He started off strong, with thirty four points (getting seventeen points and assists) and being plus seven on the season. He then started putting together his passing game, leading to eleven goals and thirty assists in his second season. He also destroyed his plus seven and was an amazing plus thirty three. It doesn’t hurt that he’s on the Berserkers. So far this season, just a bit over halfway through, he’s crushing his prior season highs. He’s only played thirty six games and has nine goals, twenty eight assists, and thirty seven points. He’s also got a whopping plus thirty one attached to his name. This dude is going places, and it’s probably starting with the Four Star Championship.

Viktor Krunk had his name called next with the sixth overall pick by the Maine Timber. His first season wasn’t glorious, only putting up seven goals, fourteen assists, and twenty one points. Pretty much a point every three games is nothing to write home about, but it started his foundation. He got better in his second season, getting thirty eight points from eighteen goals and twenty assists. He started to get hurt defensively though as he went down to a minus three and took twenty four penalty minutes. His third season is looking to improve, as he’s got twelve goals, seventeen assists and twenty nine points. He's almost at a point per game and trying to keep that going.

Jaeger Jones was taken next off the board by the Regina Elk, the other new expansion team for this season. While Jones put up some decent points in his first season, he was terrible on the defensive end, costing his team. He put up thirty nine points, coming from fourteen goals and twenty five assists, but was a negative seventeen and sat in the box for ninety nine minutes. That’s insane. He didn’t get much better in his second season, as he put up less goals (ten), more assists (thirty) and only had one more point for a total of forty. The problem was again in his defensive zone. While he halved his penalty minutes down to forty eight, he was a negative thirty three, showing that he can’t be trusted on the backside of things. So far, he’s not doing much better this season. While it’s more than halfway over, he’s at a negative one, twenty six penalty minutes, and only has twenty four points so far. If he stays on this pace, he’ll have a worse season that his sophomore season.

The eighth overall pick and the first of the Scarecrows ended up being the bust of all busts. Despite being highly touted, Viktor Anderson retired soon after being drafted and didn’t play a single game. My heart goes out to the Scarecrows for this travesty. RIP.

The ninth overall pick could be seen as a big move of the draft as the Carolina Kraken took Ka Chow. While his rookie season wasn’t ideal defensively, he put up decent numbers to get started. He scored eleven goals, twenty three assists, and ended up with thirty four points. One of the hard parts of this season was his forty one penalty minutes accrued. He definitely hit a sophomore slump, scoring less in every category. But he increased his plus minus from five to twelve and took his penalty minutes down to nineteen. So far, this season hasn’t been treating him the best. He’s on pace to have a career low for points and assists but looks to be coming into his own defensively. I guess this is what you want when you look at a defenseman.

The tenth overall pick went to the Colorado Raptors, and they secured themselves quite possibly the steal of the draft. Vin Bangsa-Wamy was taken with this pick, and he has been on fire for the Raptors. While he didn’t have the greatest rookie season, he still put up seventeen points thanks to three goals and fourteen assists. His second season blew up for him, as he increased those numbers to seventeen goals, thirty one assists, and forty eight points. Since then, he has switched to right wing, and is finding his rhythm even more on the outside. He’s scored twenty two goals and twenty three assists so far, giving him forty five points. He’s got three less points than last season but has done it in thirty fewer games. He’s on the rampage right now and he isn’t slowing down.

Tommy Tightpants was taken by the Berserkers at eleventh overall. This dude has put up consistent seasons, with a total of thirty four, thirty seven, and thirty three points in each of his first three seasons. While he’s taken more penalties this season than his first two combined, he’s doing amazing and helping Newfoundland be the top team in the league for season sixty three.

The next Falcons pick was number twelve, where they selected Vasily Arkhangelsky. Vasily is a defenseman who did not show us his best in his first two seasons. He put up a point every three games but was terrible defensively. As a defenseman, that’s not what you want to hear. He was a negative twenty three in his first season, taking ninety two penalty minutes on top of that. Not only was he hurting his team while on the ice, but he was also sitting in the box making things even more difficult for his team. His second season got worse. He did tally seven more points, but he finished at a negative forty, and took just 4 less penalty minutes. Obviously, his career isn’t going the way he wants, and something needs to change for him to be successful. This season is going better now that he has been traded to the Anaheim Outlaws. In the plus minus category as he’s sitting at a plus fifteen but has still taken fifty two penalty minutes. For that, it looks like it will be his worst season yet. The Falcons did themselves no favors this draft and should be embarrassed. They’ve taken two individuals who like to get rough, and that’s why they’re sitting twelfth in the league, still not having rebuilt.

The Anchorage Armada picked again at thirteen, selecting Spack Jarrow. Jarrow put up a decent rookie season with thirty two points, thanks to his thirteen goals and nineteen assists. He was also decent defensively, with a plus nine and only twelve penalty minutes. His second season is where he came alive, scoring at a point per game pace. He put up twenty two goals, forty four assists, and racked in that lovely sixty six points in sixty six games. He was a bit weaker defensively, but more than halved his penalty minutes. So far this season he’s doing big things, keeping up with the point per game pace as he sits with thirty nine points in thirty five games. He’s gonna do big things, especially with this performance on a mediocre team.

Rounding out the first round was Aksel Fiske, the first pick by the Quebec City Citadelles. Fiske has been swapped between wing and center, so it’s hard to figure out where his game lies. He’s a great offensive player however, scoring forty one and then forty two points in his first two seasons. He’s definitely more of a playmaker as he had thirty one assists to ten goals in his first season, and twenty five assists to seventeen goals in his second season. So far in season sixty three, he has double the assists that he does in goals. However, this season, his plus minus is hurting as he’s on a lower ranked team.

The first pick of the second round went to Borje Samuelsson, taken by the Anaheim Outlaws. Borje put up middling numbers, with thirty points in his rookie season, followed by thirty eight in his second season. The problem in his rookie season was his accountability in the back end. As a rookie, he was a negative twenty three. His second season he improved slightly to a negative seventeen, but his current season is where he’s shining. His point total is a bit lower than it has been, but he should reach around thirty five points which is great for his line. However, his plus minus has gotten a lot better as he’s a plus twelve so far on the season.

The sixteenth overall pick was Malach Skoda, taken by the Kelowna Knights. Malach is working on improving himself, and this showed during his sophomore season. His rookie season wasn’t ideal as he scored eleven goals, ten assists, and twenty one total points. The bad news was that he was a negative twenty four. The great thing is that he improved this to a plus thirty two in his second season. This is an insane increase in defensive skills, and it showed up in his point totals as well. He increased in every category, tallying fifteen goals, twenty one assists and thirty six points. This season he’s on pace to break all of his season highs except his plus minus. While he’s scoring more, he’s starting to head back to where he started with his defensive game.

Seventeenth overall went to the Scarecrows, and they hopefully did better than last time. With this selection they took Cody Sherman, a center. Sherman would not turn out to be the star that the Crows wanted him to be, being a defensive liability for his whole career so far. In total, he has a negative fifty seven rating, and has only put up a total of fifty five points. He did okay in his first season scoring twenty one points. His second season he did better with twenty eight, but his plus minus went from a negative eight to a negative thirty one. He’s gotten better on the defensive side of things this season but is still a negative eighteen. What’s worse is that he has only scored six points in thirty nine games played. This comes from a drastic drop in time on ice as it looks like this dude has disappeared. The Scarecrows unfortunately had on of the worst drafts of the season, competing for the worst draft with the Detroit Falcons. Ew.

Anaheim looked to improve the team with the eighteenth overall pick, and selected Gus Ceroni to try and accomplish this. Unfortunately, he wouldn’t be the piece that solved their problems. Gus would only play for the Outlaws for one season, putting up ten goals, fourteen assists and a total of twenty four points. The problem for Gus was that he was a whopping negative forty on the season. His career got a bit better as he was shipped off to the Regina Elk, but still played poorly. He dropped in his point production, scoring nine goals, four assists, and getting only thirteen total points. His plus minus got better with a negative seventeen but was still a liability. His current season isn’t faring much better. He’s consistently dropped in time on ice, putting up only three points and registering as a negative two for the season so far. Another bust by Anaheim, chasing Detroit and St. Louis for the worst drafts.

Detroit would look to add what they thought would be another great piece. Before even looking at his stats, I don’t have high expectations for the nineteenth overall pick in Dirty Boots. And now looking, I’m not surprised. While Boots put up okay numbers in his first season, (ten goals, twenty six assists, thirty six points) his sophomore slump was absolutely horrendous. He lowered his totals in all offensive categories (five goals, sixteen assists and twenty one points) which is normal by a defenseman as they switch their play style to be more defensive minded. This was not the case for Dirty Boots. He went from a negative ten plus minus, to a negative sixty one. So far, this is the worst plus minus I’ve seen for this class, and I’m not surprised it’s coming from a player on the Falcons. His next season was a little better as he’s got fifteen points, but his plus minus is back to “normal” as he’s at a negative thirteen. Having played a little more than half the season, I see this just getting worse.

The Outlaws would pick again at pick twenty, selecting Connor O’Byrne. Connor would go on to have a typical season, scoring twenty eight points, getting this from eleven goals and seventeen assists. His problem in his rookie season was that he had a negative twenty one. This continues to improve as he reached forty two points in his sophomore season, followed by twenty six this current season. He’s improving defensively as well, as he went from that negative twenty one to a negative seven, then to a current plus one. While he’s not an all star, he’s a solid pickup by the Outlaws.

Pick twenty one went to the other Skoda, this time being Marek. The Kraken didn’t care that they couldn’t have them both and took him anyways. Marek would be super consistent through his first two seasons, scoring almost the exact same in points. Season sixty one saw him put up sixteen goals, nineteen assists and thirty five points. Season sixty two was super similar, with fifteen goals, nineteen assists and thirty four points. Both seasons would see Marek end at a plus six. This season, he’s already on track to beat all of that as he’s switched to a more pass first offensive style. Through thirty seven games played, he’s tallied only five goals, but has twenty nine assists and thirty four points, tying his point total from last season. Even better, he’s at a plus seventeen so far. Great pick by the Kraken.

At pick twenty two, the Colorado Raptors took Zayne Dangle, hoping to pick a second stud in the draft. This time they would select a defenseman, who looked great in his first two seasons. In season sixty one, he would get five goals and nineteen assists for a total of twenty four points. He’d also end his rookie season with a plus twelve, which is respectable. He’d do even better his sophomore season, scoring fourteen goals, twenty four assists, and racking up thirty eight points. He’d also take his plus minus to a plus thirty. Unfortunately for Dangle, he was then traded to the Detroit Falcons, where players seemingly go to die right now. In his first thirty seven games, he’s only scored two goals, nine assists, and is at a terrible negative twelve. Poor guy.

At pick twenty three, the Regina Elk took Yannick Svoboda. Yannick started out rough, netting seven goals, twelve assists and nineteen points in his first season. The was tied to a negative eleven and twenty two penalty minutes that did not help him or his team. His second season showed more offensive flashes, with eight goals, twenty four assists, and thirty two points. His passing game really showed, but he got even worse on the defensive end, with a negative thirty five and being in the box for thirty two minutes. This third season is showing promise however, as he is only thirty seven games in, and has scored fourteen goals, twenty two assists and totaled thirty six points. His plus minus is even at zero, and he has only taken ten penalty minutes. He’s on pace for his best season yet.

And finally, with the twenty fourth overall pick, the Great Falls Grizzlies selected Frederico Von Schnicktenburg. Frederico started out with a very poor showing in his rookie season, scoring thirty six points, coming off of fourteen goals and twenty two assists. He was a dismal negative eighteen and took nineteen penalty minutes. He got his ass in gear in his second season, putting up twenty eight goals, twenty three assists and fifty one points. He was determined to not be a defensive liability and raised his plus minus from the negative eighteen to a positive seventeen. Currently, he’s doing alright, at almost a point per game pace. He currently has sixteen assists and sixteen goals for thirty two points. He’s a plus ten and has only taken one penalty so far. He’s in thirty first place for points this season, seventeenth for goals, and terribly, sixty sixth in assists.

All in all, Frederico is happy with his current career. While it’s not all star numbers and he’s not in the top ten for categories, he knows it’s about consistency which he’s shown. He’s constantly improving and making sure that his team around him gets better and better, while he works on his game.
Frederico Von Schnicktenburg is aiming for the four star championship and working his way to being great on the Winnipeg Aurora. Only time will tell as we see how it all pans out. One thing is certain. He’s here for a long time and is going to keep working on getting better and better and prove all of these teams fools for overlooking him on their draft board.

Stay tuned for part two which will contain insights into the S62 SHL draft and where Frederico fits in.

TL; DR:
Frederico is okay. There are some all-stars on the Berserkers and Raptors. Detroit needs new management, or different people drafting. Poor Scarecrows. Anaheim needs work.

Edit #1: Apparently Detroit does have new management. Good thing. Go McHits.

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*RashfordU* · 02-01-2022, 01:10 PM

Love seeing the Durden Media! Looking forward to more!

mer · 02-02-2022, 12:55 PM

Great write up!!

***Chevy*** · 02-02-2022, 01:46 PM

Fantastic Article!

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