Sven Eightnine | Prospect Scouting Report

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Before the lights, before the fans, before the endorsements and the money, it was just hockey. When General Manager Zetterberg called Sven's name at 8th overall, no one was surprised. Wearing aa bright blue suit and his Yukon Rush championship ring, the defenseman was always destined for the first round, getting drafted was always a given for the big guy. What separates those who were drafted from those who succeed? Those who score? Those who win? ... Sven Eightnine has come a long way since small town Denmark, and he's ready to graduate the VHLM, leave behind the comfort of GM's like Z and Juice who helped him find success, and take a leap of faith into the VHLE. But first, let's take a step back and talk about Sven as a player. 

 

Sven is a big guy, and he wants you to know it. Atop the leaderboards in both Penalty Minutes and Hits as a VHLM rookie, his presence is always known on the ice. Getting past Sven is possible, but not easy, you're going to have to work for it. See an open pass? Make it and wake up on the ground. Sven is a relentless and physical player who can not only protect his teammates, but create opportunities. When this report was written Sven was 3rd among all defensemen in the VHLM in points, another skill he prides himself on. With a slapshot so fast that the radar gun usually gets checked for calibration issues, he creates opportunities for himself, and his teammates off of the rebounds.

 

Finding success in his free agent season with Yukon as well as chemistry with defenseman Tony Adams was a great way for Sven to learn what it takes to win, what it takes to improve, and what it means to take what is yours. Tony is a great teammate of Sven, but it's very likely that when they go to the big leagues they'll finally split up, and from there, they'll be rivals. A rival is more than another player, it's someone you strive to be better than, compete with, and sometimes go to battle with. Having that rival in Tony Adams has been great for Sven's development, but in a way, it's been like having training wheels, a fall back option. Sven has never been the #1 defenseman on a team, and why should he be? He's a scorer, he's a bruiser, he brings the pain, but can he shut down the other team's best player? We have no idea, but Sven sure thinks he can.

 

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