Alfred Champagne - Career almost done

[Anthique 221]

There was young promising prospect from France that declared his eligibility for the VHLM draft in S84 a bit late, but still managed to get the attention of a few teams that wanted to add a big forward that can skate, hit and score. So Alfred Champagne was a name that circulated a lot in the VHLM GM offices, but it was the San Diego Marlins that picked him at 19th. 

 

It was a difficult season in San Diego, and not just for team. Champagne had 9 goals and 19 points in 29 games. So at some point in the season, he was traded with a player that I don't remember the name to the Philadelphia Reapers. With that team, his offensive production really took a next step with 20 goals and 63 points in 43 games. That give him 82 points in 72 games so not that bad. In playoffs he had 4 points in 5 games, but that was not enough to make a long run and won the Cup.

 

After getting drafted in the VHLM, it was the turn of the VHLE to give him a chance. The Bratislava Watchmen used the 7th selection to grab him, the highest Champagne goes in the 3 drafts. His season overall was not that great, but he still managed to get 23 goals and 47 points in 72 games. Again not a point per game player in the playoffs, but that was close with 5 points in 7 games. Again no championship, but not a bad performance.

 

In the VHL, it was the Prague Phantoms who got the lucky number and picked the big forward at 11th overall. After only one season being a property of the team (while playing in the VHLE), the Phantoms traded him to the Calgary Wranglers. Alfred was ready to play in the North America conference, but only after a few days after the trade, he received another call from his agent saying that he got traded. He's going back to Europe to play for the HC Davos Dynamo! That's where he will play his next 6 seasons in the VHL and win the Continental Cup in S89 and win two Victory Cup in S90 and S91. With Davos, he got 149-161-310 in 432 games, 89- PIM, 1450 shots, 1641 Shots, 177 SB and 24 GWG. In playoffs, he's sitting at 6th in the team history for points with 25-32-57 in 79 games. Not as much as the legends Thunder, Mitchell and Teekirque, but as a secondary role I think it's not bad!

 

Now playing with Warsaw to give them a change to get into playoffs, he got so far 10-7-17 in 25 games. A bit less than what he made in the last seasons with Davos, but he entered regression so that didn't help and Warsaw have some difficulties to score so far, but we'll get there!

 

Will probably recreate after the next season, don't know what type of player yet, but hoping to have fun like I did with Champagne

[jacobcarson877 2,529]

Excited to see what your next player looks like! Loved watching Champagne blossom!

[Alex 3,199]

Champagne really came into their own the past few seasons! Was great having you in Davos