Post Draft Thanks

As you guys may have noticed, this is my first player in the SHL, and the experience so far has been amazing, but I want to thank everyone who showed interest in me before the draft. I think the biggest thing this community has going for it,is allowing new players to feel like they are just another prospect. Even with established SHL Vets and Recreates, I never felt I was a step behind anyone, as long as I showed effort and did my PT’s, teams showed interest in me. Nothing is perfect however, I really wish I could have talked to more teams before the draft to see how everyone viewed their team, but I get that SHL scouting is a crazy process, and a lot of times GM’s might want to go with a known commodity over a first time player. I specifically want to thank New England , Edmonton , Minnesota , Baltimore , Los Angeles , and Texas  for doing their due diligence and scouting me before the draft, answering any questions I had before the draft and making me feel like I was a valued prospect on their draft boards. I want to obviously extend the most thanks to Hamilton  for drafting me 5th overall, it definitely showed me that my work so far was not wasted, and that a team valued who I am as a player, and they took a chance on me, even if I am, at the time of writing this post, tied for 4th in my draft class in TPE, I was worried I would fall because I was new and I’m glad they are taking a chance on me. I want to set out and prove Hamilton right for drafting me, and prove to all the other teams that did not scout me that they missed out on a future SHL All-Star. I hope to score goals against all of you! (Seriously though, thank you to everyone in the league who made me feel welcome, even if you didn’t scout me, and I appreciate the work you guys put in to keep the league running.)

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I feel you! I was a newbie myself last season so it was kinda scary.
I was also in the top 5 tpe, but I was a goalie so that didn't help me, but Texas took a chance on me and they are not regretting it (hope so lol).
We were going for a D at 6th, but we hoped that you would still be available at 14th, but Hamilton takes you first, even before our first pick.

Anthony Dionne || G || Texas Renegades || Peak TPE : 2055
Name: Anthony Dionne
Catch: Right
Height: 6'4''
Weight: 225 lbs
Number: 39
SMJHL Draft: 36e by St Louis Scarecrows
SHL Draft: 12e by Texas Renegades
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SMJHL Regular Season:
S65 to S68 | STL | GP : 175 (89-67-14) | 3.21 GAA | 0.885 SV% | SO : 7
SMJHL Playoffs:
S65 to S68 | STL | GP : 56 (32-20-4) | 2.99 GAA | 0.895 SV% | SO : 5

SHL Regular Season:
S66 to S74 | TEX | GP : 328 (152-136-26) | 3.74 GAA | 0.898 SV% | SO : 11 
SHL Playoffs:
S69 to S74 | TEX | GP : 36 (9-22-4) | 4.44 GAA | 0.879 SV% | SO : 1
World Junior Championship Round Robin:
S64 to S68 | TBI-TNA-CAN | GP : 34 (13-17-3) | 3.56 GAA | 0.904 SV% | SO : 0
World Junior Championship Medals Round:
S66 to S68 | CAN | GP : 9 (6-2-1) | 2.27 GAA | 0.923 SV% | SO : 0 

IIHF Round Robin:

S67 to S73 | CAN | GP : 64 (37-22-4) | 3.09 GAA | 0.901 SV% | SO : 5
IIHF Medals Round:
S67 to S73 | CAN | GP : 8 (4-2-2) | 2.74 GAA | 0.898 SV% | SO : 0

Awards:

S66 IIHF | CAN | Silver Medal
S66 WJC | CAN | Bronze Medal
S67 WJC | CAN | Bronze Medal
S68 WJC | CAN | Bronze Medal
S69 IIHF | CAN | Gold Medal (+ record for most goalie wins in the round robin (11))

 

Bobby McG. Future SHL HOF