Cornflakers

Scott Shawinganen - Through the Years, Early Life of a Farmer
 
Chapter 1: A Star is Born
November 26, 1999, Scott Shawinganen was welcomed to a cold winters eve with the love of his parents William and Florence. Scott was a first born child, he was the prize of his mother’s eye. She babied him for sure, until she became pregnant not shortly after his 2nd birthday. Scott had a busy upbringing, he started Kindergarten late, so he was a bit bigger than the other kids his age. He had a loving personality and wasn’t afraid to make new friends. He was the social butterfly of the family, a real ‘ham’ as they would say. Growing up on a family farm, Scott idealized the hard work of his parents. In the summers they would work long and hard hours, and in the winter, they would maintain, but also follow along with local sports, curling, hockey, skating, skiing, and other outdoor winter activities. The Shawinganen’s liked to stay active. The Shawinganen’s followed the Ottawa pro team quite closely, although they never had enough money to attend a game, or register to play themselves. William took his son out frequently to community events, or even just out on the canal, to teach his son how to skate from a young age. Scott hadn’t intended on pursuing this as a childhood dream per say, it was more of a past time that came naturally. One thing his mother noted, is that Scott would sit in the backseat of the car and sing along to the radio wherever they went. If he was out on the tractor with Dad, or in the hay barn, Scott could be heard humming a tune from the young age of only 4. Some of her girlfriends would joke and say they had a musical star amongst the family.
 

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Chapter 2: Some Things You Just Can’t Learn
As years went on, Scott attended a small elementary school, and the way the rural town was setup, attended middle school at grade 6. He was still quite imposing compared to his peers. His teacher, Mr. Reinstdat, approached him in late October and suggested he try out for the Varsity team. He said the previous year, the team was mostly seniors who moved on, and citing a personal essay Scott submitted, stating his skating experience with his Dad, thought Scott could be a good fit to fill some holes. Mr. Reinstdat was floored when Scott hit the ice. He has such grace and poise with the puck. He wasn’t flashy, or overly fast at first, but he was smooth and didn’t have to look at his feet. He helped some of the other students with their skates, and would help the goalie warm up as well by firing a few shots, he’d usually miss. He worked on his game and genuinely enjoyed himself. Scott would start playing pickup hockey with some of his new friends. He became popular. Scott overheard Mr. Reinstdat talking to his folks saying that “some things you just can’t learn, this kid has IT”. From that moment, Scott had a fuzzy feeling, he didn’t know if Mr. Reinstdat was talking about his prose, or his aptitude on the ice. Scott loved to write poetry, and write music. It was a huge passion for him.
 

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Chapter 3: Success Comes at a Cost
Through grades 6-10, Scott played for the middle school team, it was an odd setup, but in grade 11 and 12, the students went to the High School in the City of Ottawa. Scott showed such great promise that he was approached by multiple boarding schools asking him if he’d consider playing for them. Scott had to turn the offers down. He was needed by his family. He needed to stay close. He had to help out on the farm, and with his younger siblings. He didn’t mind this, hockey was just a fun pastime for him. Mr. Reinstdat told him, if he didn’t play with a high calibre squad, he could regress and could risk his chance of “making it big”. Mr. Reinstdat laid down the law during one Parent/Teacher interview and told the Shawinganens that success comes at a cost. Scott didn’t know it at the time, but Mr. Reinstdat was right. Although Scott didn’t end up playing for any for the three boarding schools who approached him, his parents enrolled him in a Hockey focused High School in Ottawa’s West End, Kanata. Although there was no tuition fee or boarding fee, William had to drive his son across the city every day, and on Saturdays for practice, before regular school hours. William stepped back from helping out with coaching and his son took this on full time on his own. His parents respected this decision and hired a few farm hands to help with the work while Scott could enjoy his senior years. At this point, Scott had quite a few younger siblings, he still lived at home, and was exhausted almost all the time. Eventually he built up quite the stamina, to help his father with a few chores, brace the cold weather trek across the city in the families old Dodge pickup, a full day of school, practice, and then coming home to help milk the cows or clean the coops. Scott was willing to put in the work. He watched his parents do this his whole life. It was his normal.
 

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Chapter 4: Junior Hockey at a Young Age
In his senior year, although not drafted into the O, Scott and his family were approached by scouting staff from the Ottawa 67s. Scott had played substitute for the Ottawa Jr. Senators, a local league, as well as the schools Senior team. He was exposed to long schedules, multiple games, and limited rest periods. He had a work ethic unknown to people at his age. He had an opportunity to try out for the 67s, and during his senior year, he finished out the season with the team, and he played the next year full time for the squad, making it to the Memorial Cup finals, but losing to the powerhouse Acadie-Bathurst Titan of the QMJHL. Scott put up some serious numbers in his years with the 67s. Playing junior hockey at a young age was great for Scotts development. The teams he played on, they were never the league's best teams on paper, but it was something indescribable about his performance that tied everyone on the team together. He finished his second season with the 67s with 38 goals, 81 assists and a +/- of 74. He was electric to watch, and made everyone around him better. He made defencemen join the rush, he helped out his goalie with back checking, and he wsan’t afraid to take charge during intense situations, including a comeback win from behind when trailing Acadie-Bathurst in one game to the tune of 6-3, winning, and Scott scoring the over-time winner, 8-7, on home ice.
 

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Chapter 5: Boston College
After his success with the 67s, some of the core team moved on and was drafted into the VHL, some of his friends were offered contracts with a few teams in the VHLM, and some of them went to play in Europe or NCAA. Scott had a long chat with his friends and family, and he had an offer on the table from multiple well accredited Colleges in the States. He wanted to study Bioinformatics, and Agriculture. He wasn’t yet convinced that he could take his game to the next level. He thought maybe with some development, if he got lucky, and with some more hard work, he could get a degree, and still maintain his level of play, and perhaps, if things still didn’t work out, he could find a job in a field he, and his family, had literal roots in. He decided to commit to Boston College, or at least joined a few Facebook groups for the upcoming 2018 frosh week. But life had other plans. He was approached by the assistant GM of the VHLM Aces, a formidable team out on the West Coast. They were looking to rebuild, and had a successful draft, they were looking for help at C, and as news spread about this, other teams started looking into the backstory of Scott, and realized he could be a huge star with some development. He appreciated the offers, but ended up heading to the Desert State for a change of scenery. He told us that half of the money went straight to his family, his parents are getting quite old now, and can’t keep up as much as they used to. He was very happy that he was able to help them out and provide for them for a change. Even though he only knows how to microwave his Mother’s leftovers Assistant GM Jubo07 assured the Shawinganens that he’d be taken care of. Now it’s time for the next chapter, for Scott to write himself, on the ice, with the Las Vegas Aces.
 

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OTTAWA CITIZEN PRESS, AUG 13, 2018
 
SCOTT SHAWINGANEN TO CENTRE 2ND LINE IN VEGAS
 
“It all happened so fast…” Scott Shawinganen, the newest member of the Las Vegas Aces, said. “[The guys] have been great so far, I am excited for sure, can’t wait to get going”.
 
Jubo07, assistant GM of the Aces, told journalists earlier that Shawinganen could be centering the 2nd line, with recent draftee Borwinn lining up on his left. This comes moments after Scott accepted the highest offer, despite rumours that other GMs were offering 1st line minutes.
 
“We talked at length with the GM, assistant, and other management, and we are going to push for Scott to get as much ice time as he can, whether that be on special teams, or an extra shift here or there … ultimately we will leave those decisions to the coach” said Scott’s agent and elementary school teacher Mr. Reinstadt.
 
Reinstadt was the one who got Scott into hockey in grade six, he played varsity and was a natural, he was quickly scouted to play for the Jr. Senators and found his way into a tryout for the 67s where he was eventually signed.
 
Reinstadt coaches the Jr. Senators in his free time, and runs his agent business for local athletes in the summer months. Retiring soon, Reinstadt says he will stick with Scott until he transitions to “the next level” and can be taken care of by another agent.
 
Scott’s other linemates for the upcoming season are as follows: Centre - Scott Shawinganen, Left Wing - Julian Borwinn, Right Wing - Patrick Stucky, Defender(s) - Raul Saint.
 
“I’m looking forward to building chemistry with these guys, we are a bit of a rag tag team, but we have a lot of heart and I think we can make a real run for our money, we are certainly going to be fun to watch, and I think that’s something fans are going to notice, I hope it helps come next offseason as a fan favourite to get drafted.” Scott added.
 
In a small scrimmage game, set just off the Vegas strip st a practice facility, Scott landed early in the morning and headed straight to the rink. He warmed up and they had a quick 3 on 3 with Von Moltke, Revchenko, Boucher potted 3 goals, while Shawinganen, Borwinn, Stucky potted 2. Defenders were of note, and Alex Peppers stood on his head to keep the score close. “Peps was insane, he’s in great shape and his level of compete is nothing like I’ve ever seen” Scott told citizen reports over Skype.
 
“It’s warm here, I miss my folks a bit, it’s more of a dry heat, so it’s not as humid as back home, it helps with my breathing, there are a ton of cool places to eat. Coach won’t let us party on the strip, which you’d think would be a bummer, but I’m more so focused on getting in shape and ready to start the season”. He added.
 
We have yet to get a copy of the upcoming schedule, but look for Shawinganen and the second line to provide some consistent supporting cast to what could become a very entertaining Vegas team.
 
Jill Fontaine, OTTAWA CITIZEN PRESS, Aug 13, 2018

Chapter 1: Early Life
Tyler Smith was born on September 29th, 1996 in Pontiac, Illinois. A very small town out in the middle of nowhere. For as long as he can remember Smith fell in love with the sport of hockey when he watched the Detroit Red Wings win the Stanly Cup back in 1998 and again in 2002. His mother told us that she remember watching him mock play goal tenders on the TV, diving for invisible pucks. From that moment on Smith knew that he wanted to be a goalie, because he viewed it as the last line of defense for a team. He can either save them big time and secure a W, or blow it all and choke.
 
Chapter 2: Frozen Rivers
After years of saving up money Smith was finally able to buy his own pair of used pads and hit the ice for the very first time when he was 10 years old. For Smith, it was a very frustrating experience, nothing like what he saw on TV. The flashy saves, the rebound recoveries, or the breakaway stops. It was more of falling over his own skates in the crease and letting easy pucks through his five-hole in. Of course this was played back on frozen rivers since Pontiac at the time lacked any sort of rec center with an ice rink so he didn’t get many chances to improve on his game. Frustrated, Smith thought about hanging up the pads and skates but his mother talked him out of it and he continued to play every winter when he could. Smith slowly went from tumbling on the ice, to being able to make sliding stops and become flexible enough to play butterfly.
 
Chapter 3: Playing With a Small Crowd
Smith attended Bloomington High School, in Bloomington, Illinois. This was his first taste of real hockey and what playing on a team really meant. Smith experienced early 4 A.M. morning practices to 12 A.M. late night away games. It was easy for him to adjust to the demanding schedule of the hockey season but at the end of his freshman year he finally adjusted to the harsh schedule and fell into a rhythm. Smith started developing his work out routine in his sophomore year of high school. Along with this he learned the importance of dieting and weight management. His junior year is where he started to shine as he started mastering the Hybrid stance of stand up and butterfly mixed. Finally during his senior year he led his high school to the State Cup, bringing it home to Bloomington for the 4th time in his school’s history. It was around this time that he started receiving offers from colleges to come and play for them but the big question on his and the towns mind was: Who is he going to play for next?
 
Chapter 4: Picking the Right School
After winning the State Cup for his high school Smith received countless offers from not only his home state but the country as well. While rumors of him leaving Illinois to go play in Minnesota started popping up during the summer vacation on Twitter, Smith kept very quiet about who he was actually going to play for as to not seem like he playing favorites over social media. We found out through his mother that he would only bring up the teams he thought about playing for at the dinner table with her and the rest of his siblings. After what seemed like the longest 3 months of his life Smith finally made an announcement over twitter that he was going to stay in Illinois and play at Illinois State University. While some were stunned that he didn’t go to Seattle or Minnesota more were pleased that he stayed at home in hopes of bringing more trophies in.
 
Chapter 5: Dorms are overrated; Home is Where the Heart is.
Smith played all 4 years of college for the Illinois State University Redbirds. Through his freshman year Smith was seen in and out of the practice ice, most of the time getting there before the trainers even unlocked the doors. He earned the title of ‘Gym Rat’ for his extreme dedication to improve his game for himself and the team. It was also reported during his freshman year Smith got into his very first fight, against a rival, the Illinois University Fighting Illini. Smith was reported to have 2 broken knuckles, which benched him for 2 weeks. While rumors were spread about what instigated the fight from being slashed after the whistle, to just general insults, we talked to his head coach that the fight actually started due to being poked in his facemask multiple times after a whistle. Smith only one national title for Illinois State University through his 4 years there but he and the town seemed satisfied with his results. Smith decided to enter the AHL draft where he was picked up in the 2nd round as an early pick for the Bloomington Blue Jays.
Chapter 6: Blue Jays Singing
Smith played 3 seasons with the Bloomington Blue Jays, where he only brought home one cup. While most people are unaware of why he left Bloomington we were able to sit down with him and find out why.
“Playing in Bloomington was a great experience for me, but I craved something much bigger than the AHL or a small time team. Don’t get me wrong, I love this city, the state and the people but it was time for me to tackle bigger and better things. I never received any call ups to the NHL and I wasn’t about to sit around for another 3 years and wait for it. While it is sad for the town that I left I know that those who truly supported me accepted the fact that I had to leave. The VHL seemed like the right league for me, so that’s why I went.”
 
Chapter 7: The VHL and the Future
While Smith was drafted in the VHLM to the Halifax 21st Smith was reported to be happy with the pick and was very excited to play for an expansion team. Will Smith continue a great road ahead? Or burn out like a super nova? Only time will tell for this young Goalie.

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OTTAWA CITIZEN PRESS, AUG 13, 2018
 
SCOTT SHAWINGANEN TO CENTRE 2ND LINE IN VEGAS
 
“It all happened so fast…” Scott Shawinganen, the newest member of the Las Vegas Aces, said. “[The guys] have been great so far, I am excited for sure, can’t wait to get going”.
 
Jubo07, assistant GM of the Aces, told journalists earlier that Shawinganen could be centering the 2nd line, with recent draftee Borwinn lining up on his left. This comes moments after Scott accepted the highest offer, despite rumours that other GMs were offering 1st line minutes.
 
“We talked at length with the GM, assistant, and other management, and we are going to push for Scott to get as much ice time as he can, whether that be on special teams, or an extra shift here or there … ultimately we will leave those decisions to the coach” said Scott’s agent and elementary school teacher Mr. Reinstadt.
 
Reinstadt was the one who got Scott into hockey in grade six, he played varsity and was a natural, he was quickly scouted to play for the Jr. Senators and found his way into a tryout for the 67s where he was eventually signed.
 
Reinstadt coaches the Jr. Senators in his free time, and runs his agent business for local athletes in the summer months. Retiring soon, Reinstadt says he will stick with Scott until he transitions to “the next level” and can be taken care of by another agent.
 
Scott’s other linemates for the upcoming season are as follows: Centre - Scott Shawinganen, Left Wing - Julian Borwinn, Right Wing - Patrick Stucky, Defender(s) - Raul Saint.
 
“I’m looking forward to building chemistry with these guys, we are a bit of a rag tag team, but we have a lot of heart and I think we can make a real run for our money, we are certainly going to be fun to watch, and I think that’s something fans are going to notice, I hope it helps come next offseason as a fan favourite to get drafted.” Scott added.
 
In a small scrimmage game, set just off the Vegas strip st a practice facility, Scott landed early in the morning and headed straight to the rink. He warmed up and they had a quick 3 on 3 with Von Moltke, Revchenko, Boucher potted 3 goals, while Shawinganen, Borwinn, Stucky potted 2. Defenders were of note, and Alex Peppers stood on his head to keep the score close. “Peps was insane, he’s in great shape and his level of compete is nothing like I’ve ever seen” Scott told citizen reports over Skype.
 
“It’s warm here, I miss my folks a bit, it’s more of a dry heat, so it’s not as humid as back home, it helps with my breathing, there are a ton of cool places to eat. Coach won’t let us party on the strip, which you’d think would be a bummer, but I’m more so focused on getting in shape and ready to start the season”. He added.
 
We have yet to get a copy of the upcoming schedule, but look for Shawinganen and the second line to provide some consistent supporting cast to what could become a very entertaining Vegas team.
 
Jill Fontaine, OTTAWA CITIZEN PRESS, Aug 13, 2018

Hey VHL fam,
 
Newbie here, I was setting up my bookmarks and such for this awesomesauce league and noticed when I pin tabs, both the VHL Portal and the VHL Forums site have the same favicon.
 

 
I'm not 100% sure how your backend is structured, and/or if you're looking for folks who can do web-dev, but I think it would be sweet chili heat if we could have two different favicons ... just my two UX cents.
 
Best,

From his World Juniors Appearance, Scott Shawinganen (C)

OTTAWA CITIZEN PRESS, AUG 2018

Canadian Phenom Set to Head West

Young centerman, Scott Shawinganen, has made news recently in his hometown of Ottawa, Ontario. Shawinganen posted to Twitter late yesterday evening that he was seriously considering an offer to play for the VHLM Las Vegas Aces. This comes as a shock to those following his career as he seemed a shoe-in for centering the top-line at Boston College for the next four years.

Scott Shawinganen played his junior career for the Ottawa 67s of the OHL, where he put up impressive numbers. He was always known as more of a playmaker than the guy who pots the goals. His teammates loved his relaxed energy and his confidence in the face off dot. Coaches throughout his junior career have commented on his defensive ability, reliability, and hard-worksmanship.
 

 
As a young teen, Shawinganen was raised on a rural farm just east of the Ottawa City Centre, in Clarence-Rockland. He hit his growth spurt early in elementary school, and it was to the suggestion of his 6th grade teacher Mr. Reinstadt, that he try out for the schools varsity squad.
 
At that point, Mr. Reinstadt knew that Scott was a natural. As a Canadian living near the National Capital Region, Scott knew how to skate at a young age, citing evenings in the winter doing laps of Dows Lake, along the Rideau Canal.
 
During the non-winter months, which were few and far between, Shawinganen found himself helping out on the family farm. Waking up early to feed the livestock, clean the hay barn, and help his father with the steer. It was here the Shawinganen would develop his upper body and core strength, his hard work, and determination for which he has become known for.
 
He is the oldest son of Mr and Mrs Shawinganen, Scott (18), has siblings Melissa (16), Haylee (15), twins Nicholas (13) and Rhys (13), and Sebastian (7).
 
Scott’s playing style from his time with the 67s in the O is that of a pass-first, head up, dig deep character player. His imposing frame intimidates opponents, and his reach was unparalleled amongst his peers. He is quick and agile, and just has a sense for where his teammates are on the ice. It’s something that you can’t quantify on a stat sheet, but when you watch him play, there is such a sense of leadership and charisma that he just oozes.
 
Due to mainly putting up points in the A category, he was overlooked in the recent draft, and his parents had talked with him about his plans after the O. They both agreed that pursuing a college education, while still staying active in a sport he loved, were priorities for the family.
 
Shawinganen was going to enroll in Bioinformatics, Chemistry and Agriculture at Boston College this coming fall semester and had met with various scouts in the NCAA.
 
With Scott set to embark on a new journey to the west coast, his family supports him fully, but will not be relocating the family farm.
 
Rodney Albort, Ottawa Citizen Press, August 12, 2018.
 

OTTAWA CITIZEN PRESS, AUG 2018

Canadian Phenom Set to Head West

Young centerman, Scott Shawinganen, has made news recently in his hometown of Ottawa, Ontario. Shawinganen posted to Twitter late yesterday evening that he was seriously considering an offer to play for the VHLM Las Vegas Aces. This comes as a shock to those following his career as he seemed a shoe-in for centering the top-line at Boston College for the next four years.

Scott Shawinganen played his junior career for the Ottawa 67s of the OHL, where he put up impressive numbers. He was always known as more of a playmaker than the guy who pots the goals. His teammates loved his relaxed energy and his confidence in the face off dot. Coaches throughout his junior career have commented on his defensive ability, reliability, and hard-worksmanship.
 

 
As a young teen, Shawinganen was raised on a rural farm just east of the Ottawa City Centre, in Clarence-Rockland. He hit his growth spurt early in elementary school, and it was to the suggestion of his 6th grade teacher Mr. Reinstadt, that he try out for the schools varsity squad.
 
At that point, Mr. Reinstadt knew that Scott was a natural. As a Canadian living near the National Capital Region, Scott knew how to skate at a young age, citing evenings in the winter doing laps of Dows Lake, along the Rideau Canal.
 
During the non-winter months, which were few and far between, Shawinganen found himself helping out on the family farm. Waking up early to feed the livestock, clean the hay barn, and help his father with the steer. It was here the Shawinganen would develop his upper body and core strength, his hard work, and determination for which he has become known for.
 
He is the oldest son of Mr and Mrs Shawinganen, Scott (18), has siblings Melissa (16), Haylee (15), twins Nicholas (13) and Rhys (13), and Sebastian (7).
 
Scott’s playing style from his time with the 67s in the O is that of a pass-first, head up, dig deep character player. His imposing frame intimidates opponents, and his reach was unparalleled amongst his peers. He is quick and agile, and just has a sense for where his teammates are on the ice. It’s something that you can’t quantify on a stat sheet, but when you watch him play, there is such a sense of leadership and charisma that he just oozes.
 
Due to mainly putting up points in the A category, he was overlooked in the recent draft, and his parents had talked with him about his plans after the O. They both agreed that pursuing a college education, while still staying active in a sport he loved, were priorities for the family.
 
Shawinganen was going to enroll in Bioinformatics, Chemistry and Agriculture at Boston College this coming fall semester and had met with various scouts in the NCAA.
 
With Scott set to embark on a new journey to the west coast, his family supports him fully, but will not be relocating the family farm.
 
Rodney Albort, Ottawa Citizen Press, August 12, 2018.
 

OTTAWA CITIZEN PRESS, AUG 2018

Canadian Phenom Set to Head West

Young centerman, Scott Shawinganen, has made news recently in his hometown of Ottawa, Ontario. Shawinganen posted to Twitter late yesterday evening that he was seriously considering an offer to play for the VHLM Las Vegas Aces. This comes as a shock to those following his career as he seemed a shoe-in for centering the top-line at Boston College for the next four years.

Scott Shawinganen played his junior career for the Ottawa 67s of the OHL, where he put up impressive numbers. He was always known as more of a playmaker than the guy who pots the goals. His teammates loved his relaxed energy and his confidence in the face off dot. Coaches throughout his junior career have commented on his defensive ability, reliability, and hard-worksmanship.
 

 
As a young teen, Shawinganen was raised on a rural farm just east of the Ottawa City Centre, in Clarence-Rockland. He hit his growth spurt early in elementary school, and it was to the suggestion of his 6th grade teacher Mr. Reinstadt, that he try out for the schools varsity squad.
 
At that point, Mr. Reinstadt knew that Scott was a natural. As a Canadian living near the National Capital Region, Scott knew how to skate at a young age, citing evenings in the winter doing laps of Dows Lake, along the Rideau Canal.
 
During the non-winter months, which were few and far between, Shawinganen found himself helping out on the family farm. Waking up early to feed the livestock, clean the hay barn, and help his father with the steer. It was here the Shawinganen would develop his upper body and core strength, his hard work, and determination for which he has become known for.
 
He is the oldest son of Mr and Mrs Shawinganen, Scott (18), has siblings Melissa (16), Haylee (15), twins Nicholas (13) and Rhys (13), and Sebastian (7).
 
Scott’s playing style from his time with the 67s in the O is that of a pass-first, head up, dig deep character player. His imposing frame intimidates opponents, and his reach was unparalleled amongst his peers. He is quick and agile, and just has a sense for where his teammates are on the ice. It’s something that you can’t quantify on a stat sheet, but when you watch him play, there is such a sense of leadership and charisma that he just oozes.
 
Due to mainly putting up points in the A category, he was overlooked in the recent draft, and his parents had talked with him about his plans after the O. They both agreed that pursuing a college education, while still staying active in a sport he loved, were priorities for the family.
 
Shawinganen was going to enroll in Bioinformatics, Chemistry and Agriculture at Boston College this coming fall semester and had met with various scouts in the NCAA.
 
With Scott set to embark on a new journey to the west coast, his family supports him fully, but will not be relocating the family farm.
 
Rodney Albort, Ottawa Citizen Press, August 12, 2018.
 

OTTAWA CITIZEN PRESS, AUG 2018

Canadian Phenom Set to Head West

Young centerman, Scott Shawinganen, has made news recently in his hometown of Ottawa, Ontario. Shawinganen posted to Twitter late yesterday evening that he was seriously considering an offer to play for the VHLM Las Vegas Aces. This comes as a shock to those following his career as he seemed a shoe-in for centering the top-line at Boston College for the next four years.

Scott Shawinganen played his junior career for the Ottawa 67s of the OHL, where he put up impressive numbers. He was always known as more of a playmaker than the guy who pots the goals. His teammates loved his relaxed energy and his confidence in the face off dot. Coaches throughout his junior career have commented on his defensive ability, reliability, and hard-worksmanship.
 

 
As a young teen, Shawinganen was raised on a rural farm just east of the Ottawa City Centre, in Clarence-Rockland. He hit his growth spurt early in elementary school, and it was to the suggestion of his 6th grade teacher Mr. Reinstadt, that he try out for the schools varsity squad.
 
At that point, Mr. Reinstadt knew that Scott was a natural. As a Canadian living near the National Capital Region, Scott knew how to skate at a young age, citing evenings in the winter doing laps of Dows Lake, along the Rideau Canal.
 
During the non-winter months, which were few and far between, Shawinganen found himself helping out on the family farm. Waking up early to feed the livestock, clean the hay barn, and help his father with the steer. It was here the Shawinganen would develop his upper body and core strength, his hard work, and determination for which he has become known for.
 
He is the oldest son of Mr and Mrs Shawinganen, Scott (18), has siblings Melissa (16), Haylee (15), twins Nicholas (13) and Rhys (13), and Sebastian (7).
 
Scott’s playing style from his time with the 67s in the O is that of a pass-first, head up, dig deep character player. His imposing frame intimidates opponents, and his reach was unparalleled amongst his peers. He is quick and agile, and just has a sense for where his teammates are on the ice. It’s something that you can’t quantify on a stat sheet, but when you watch him play, there is such a sense of leadership and charisma that he just oozes.
 
Due to mainly putting up points in the A category, he was overlooked in the recent draft, and his parents had talked with him about his plans after the O. They both agreed that pursuing a college education, while still staying active in a sport he loved, were priorities for the family.
 
Shawinganen was going to enroll in Bioinformatics, Chemistry and Agriculture at Boston College this coming fall semester and had met with various scouts in the NCAA.
 
With Scott set to embark on a new journey to the west coast, his family supports him fully, but will not be relocating the family farm.
 
Rodney Albort, Ottawa Citizen Press, August 12, 2018.
 

I accept the Vegas offer 

Player Information
Username: Cornflakers
Player Name: Scott Shawinganen
Recruited By: Jubo07
Age: 18
Position: C
Height: 77 in.
Weight: 186 lbs.
Birthplace: Ottawa

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