Guntis on Gavilrovs

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Guntis Gavilrovs here again to talk about Guntis Gavilrovs! As we approach the end of the season, 5 games left, the big rookie defender for Vancouver is on track to hit all his personal goals for the season despite a slightly down year for Vancouver in the standings. Coming into the season as primarily a physical defenseman Guntis had set some goals he wanted to reach that would prove to himself he was becoming the type of VHL player he wanted to be. These goals were 250 hits, 150 blocks and 30 points. He's already reached two of these goals and is on track to hit the third in the remaining games, although I'm sure I just jinxed it now.. Gavilrovs currently has 33 points, 240 hits and 159 blocks, so all he needs is to average 2 hits a game in the last 5 games and he should reach all his goals. He's proven he can hold his own in the VHL and while there's room for improvement in some areas (-39 rating and 176 pims) his performance in the physical categories and his ability to block a lot of shots along with posting 30+ points as a rookie Dman has to have Vancouver fans, teammates and management excited about his future. He surely is.