Joseph Sharkton Prospect Scouting Report

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Joseph Sharkton

 

Joseph Sharkton is a player that you could count on the rush, passing pucks to his teammates, dangling past the defenders to the net, and/or sniping pucks pass the goaltender. He played in the first and second lines when he was signed in waivers by the rebuilding Minnesota Storm in Season 75. He shocked the world by putting up 74 points in 70 games promising the VHL scouts a late round steal in the draft. He eventually was drafted 38th Overall in the VHL draft to the Riga Reign without a draft interview with the team and was drafted 32nd Overall in the VHLM draft to the team he played in that season with the Minnesota Storm. What he didn’t know is that the team magically changed overnight from a bottom-feeder team to a cup-contending team with acquisitions such as Brian Moreau.

 

The hockey gods cursed Sharkton with the sophomore slump with third line minutes as the team became so stacked that they truly didn’t need him on the team and could’ve traded him for defensive players. The only reason why Sharkton figured wasn’t traded because he was one of the alternate captains and brought the offensive side of the team together. With those lines, he produced 58 points in 72 games for the team. The team finished top in the conference and 2nd in the league. Needing that leadership presence, he put up 4 points in 8 games in the playoffs sweeping Minnesota’s rival, Ottawa and getting swept by the eventual champions, Mexico City. Finding that he will not be winning any awards in the VHLM, he chose to move up in the VHL to play for the Riga Reign.

 

Sharkton has a natural flair for keeping the puck in his team’s hands and finds opportunities for one-timers and redirects to keep his team on top when given the ice-time to power through the rink. He often finds himself achieving over 90% passing percentages in majority of his games that he plays. If utilized correctly, he could be the cause of the opposing team’s doom in the games that he plays. He always strives to be the best in his game and balances his game to help out his team win. He plans on going onto the WHL and the NHL when he finishes his career in the VHL.

 

Let’s just hope that Sharkton would be that piece that the Reign needs for the team to pursue a cup win for the team and maybe get his cousins involved into the VHL after him.