Today I received the most important call of my life. I've been invited to the SMJHL draft, which takes place in a few days' time. It was about time. I grew up in a country where arenas are rare, and people know little about hockey. As a result, I had to move away from friends and family to pursue my dream. I spent most of my teenage years in Switzerland, trying to speak a foreign language and earn respect as a hockey player. I wanted to do everything I could to make it to North America. I know I can make it in the SMJHL, and I'll prove it to any team that gives me a chance. There will be a lot of pressure on my shoulders. People will only see my coach and wonder if I'm as talented, but I have no fears. He coached me well and I know what the expectations are. I can handle the pressure and the eyes on me. There is no other defenseman of my caliber in the upcoming draft and it's clear I will be drafted early in the first round. I've said my goodbyes to my friends back home and I hope that my family will be able to join me soon enough. I have nothing left to learn in Europe. My future is here and I won't miss this opportunity. I'm here to stay and I'm ready for it.
DEMIR BELLONA | RD | MONTREAL PATRIOTES Name: Demir Bellona Height: 5' 11'' Weight: 185 lbs Number: 21 MATT KHOLIN | C | BUFFALO STAMPEDE | RETIRED Name: Matt Kholin Height: 6' 1'' Weight: 205 lbs Number: 15 Peak TPE: 2069 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Achievements Round 4 #35 overall S45 SMJHL by Halifax Raiders Round 1 #14 overall S46 SMHL by Tampa Bay Barracuda S45 WJC Team Canada Silver Medal Winner S45 Nominated for the Esa Anrikkanen Award (Rookie of the Year) S46 WJC Team Canada Bronze Medal Winner S47 WJC Team Canada Gold Medal Winner S47 Jared Hanson Award Winner (Most Points) S47 Roberto Martucci Award Winner (Most Goals) S47 Ideen Fallah Award Winner (Regular Season MVP) S47 Brandon Holmes Award Winner (Top Defensive Forward) S47 Ron Bolt Award Winner (Most Sportsmanlike Player) S48 All Rookie Team S50 IIHF Team Canada Bronze Medal Winner S53 Damian Littleton Award Nominated (Most Dedicated) S53 Elias Armia Award Winner (The Commissioner's Award of Excellence) S54 Traded at the Trade Deadline to Buffalo Stampede S54 Damian Littleton Award Winner (Most Dedicated) S54 Jeff Dar Award Nominated (Best Two-Way Forward) S54 Aidan Richan Award Nominated (Most improved) S54 All-Star 2nd Team S54 IIHF Team Canada Gold Medal Winner S55 IIHF Team Canada Bronze Medal Winner S56 IIHF Team Canada Gold Medal Winner S57 IIHF Team Canada Gold Medal Winner S57 Damian Littleton Award Nominated (Most Dedicated) S59 Damian Littleton Award Nominated (Most Dedicated) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- SHL Statistics S48 TBB: GP: 50 G: 14 A: 19 P: 33 S49 TBB: GP: 50 G: 9 A: 20 P: 29 S50 TBB: GP: 50 G: 11 A: 22 P: 33 S51 TBB: GP: 50 G: 13 A: 16 P: 29 S52 TBB: GP: 50 G: 14 A: 28 P: 42 S53 TBB: GP: 50 G: 15 A: 24 P: 39 S54 BUF: GP: 50 G: 32 A: 40 P: 72 S55 BUF: GP: 50 G: 19 A: 35 P: 54 S56 BUF: GP: 50 G: 20 A: 33 P: 53 S57 BUF: GP: 66 G: 23 A: 46 P: 69 S58 BUF: GP: 66 G: 24 A: 43 P: 67 S59 BUF: GP: 66 G: 36 A: 45 P: 81 S60 BUF: GP: 66 G: 32 A: 51 P: 83 S61 BUF: GP: 66 G: 40 A: 28 P: 68 S62 BUF: GP: 66 G: 20 A: 36 P: 56 Career: GP: 846 G: 322 A: 486 P: 808 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- SHL Playoffs Statistics S48 TBB: GP: 7 G: 1 A: 2 P: 3 S49 TBB: GP: 12 G: 2 A: 8 P: 10 S50 TBB: GP: 19 G: 4 A: 8 P: 12 S51 TBB: GP: 4 G: 0 A: 2 P: 2 S52 TBB: Eliminated S53 TBB: Eliminated S54 BUF: GP: 13 G: 2 A: 8 P: 10 S55 BUF: GP: 17 G: 4 A: 11 P: 15 S56 BUF: GP: 23 G: 6 A: 11 P: 17 S57 BUF: GP: 17 G: 7 A: 9 P: 16 S58 BUF: GP: 21 G: 9 A: 4 P: 13 S59 BUF: GP: 19 G: 12 A: 9 P: 21 S60 BUF: GP: 22 G: 5 A: 15 P: 20 S61 BUF: GP: 9 G: 5 A: 0 P: 5 S62 BUF: GP: 9 G: 1 A: 5 P: 6 Career: GP: 192 G: 58 A: 92 P: 150 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- International Statistics S45 WJC CAN: GP: 22 G: 2 A: 5 P: 7 S46 WJC CAN: GP: 29 G: 7 A: 23 P: 30 S47 WJC CAN: GP: 28 G: 7 A: 21 P: 28 S47 IIHF CAN: GP: 12 G: 2 A: 2 P: 4 S48 IIHF CAN: GP: 13 G: 0 A: 2 P: 2 S49 IIHF CAN: GP: 13 G: 1 A: 4 P: 5 S50 IIHF CAN: GP 14: G: 0 A: 3 P: 3 S51 IIHF CAN: GP 13: G: 1 A: 4 P: 5 S52 IIHF CAN: GP 12: G: 7 A: 3 P: 10 S53 IIHF CAN: GP 14: G: 9 A: 9 P: 18 S54 IIHF CAN: GP 17: G: 10 A: 9 P: 19 S55 IIHF CAN: GP 14: G: 6 A: 8 P: 14 S56 IIHF CAN: GP 15: G: 3 A: 13 P: 16 S57 IIHF CAN: GP 15: G: 7 A: 5 P: 12 S58 IIHF CAN: GP 15: G: 3 A: 7 P: 10 S59 IIHF CAN: GP 12: G: 1 A: 5 P: 6 S60 IIHF CAN: GP 13: G: 3 A: 8 P: 11 S61 IIHF CAN: GP 15: G: 3 A: 6 P: 9 S62 IIHF CAN: GP 15: G: 1 A: 4 P: 5 Career: GP: 302 G: 70 A: 138 P: 208 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- SMJHL Regular Season S45 HAL: GP: 50 G: 15 A: 17 P: 32 S46 HAL: GP: 50 G: 10 A: 17 P: 27 S47 HAL: GP: 50 G: 24 A: 24 P: 48 Career: GP: 150 G: 49 A: 58 P: 107 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- SMJHL Playoffs Statistics S45 HAL: GP: 11 G: 4 A: 6 P: 10 S46 HAL: GP: 13 G: 3 A: 5 P: 8 S47 HAL: GP: 4 G: 0 A: 2 P: 2 Career: GP: 28 G: 7 A: 13 P: 20 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
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