Career Reflection- Logan Ninefingers #9

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Logan Ninefingers #9

Vancouver Wolves 

Career Reflection

 

Logan Ninefingers is going into his 5^th season in the VHL and thus far has had a productive career. A Continental Cup has his name etched on it and he gets to play with a great group of players and coaches.  As the #1 overall pick in season 92 the expectations and pressure were high in a city that demands winning and excellence.  In Logan’s first season the team and Logan did not have a great go of things, missing the playoffs. He notched 32 goals, 31 assists, 240 hits and was in the talk for Rookie of the year but did not earn the honor.  The season stung for sure, but the silver lining was the club had some tools to build around and the re-build was in full effect. 

 

Season 94 started slow again but the Wolves caught their rhythm and earned a wildcard playoff berth to finish the season.  Ninefingers had an up and down season but got hot at the end and again hit the 32-goal mark and 76 points.  His first playoff series though was a struggle for the Bloody Nine as he only notched 1 goal and 4 assists in 9 games.  

 

Season 95 came, and expectations were high as the core was now at a level of TPE where we should start dominating as a team.  Logan had some struggles scoring goals but became more of an assist machine.  He hit 89 points (career high), 62 were assists.  27 goals were a career low but 8 of them were game winners so some positives.   The playoffs came and the Wolves were out in the first round. Logan struggled again in playoffs not even scoring a goal and only 3 assists.  Not what Vancouver needed in a season when the team wanted to go deep into the playoffs.

 

S96 was a defining year for the club and Logan.  The team was really gelling and the emergence of teammate Riley Martin @Smarch really helped Logan find a groove scoring.  He hit the 89-point mark again with 43 goals, 8 on the power play.  He hadn’t felt this kind of confidence scoring since he netted 64 goals in Philadelphia during his minor league days. 

 

Also, S96 playoffs came, and Logan FINALLY produced.  8 goals and 15 assists in 17 games Ninefingers and company were able to raise the coveted Continental Cup.  GM @Frank told Logan that “it’s the journey that matters and the ups and downs of a career are what make a player become a winner.”  Logan took those words to heart and in the prime of his career he is looking to hoist that cup again. 

 

Season          G         A         P        +/-     PIM       HITS        GW      PPG        SHG

96                 43        46       89       20       79         141         6           8            0

95                 27        62       89       37       141        168         8           5            0

94                 32        44       76       20        88       189         6           5           1

93                 32        31       63       -15       110       242        6            7            1

 

Totals:         134      185      319      65      420       750        26         25          2

 

Awards: Continental Cup S96

No VHL Individual awards.