evrydayimbyfuglien 600 Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 Rodriguez Excited to Start New Chapter Another VHL draft has come and gone and Felipe Rodriguez couldn’t be happier with where he ended up. The Quebec City Meute made a huge deal before the trade acquiring three defenseman and the first overall pick in the draft. With that pick, they selected John Sleeman, defenseman from the Brampton Blades and the consensus first overall selection by most draft predictions. Then, in a move that caught Flip by surprise, they selected him with the third overall selection, bolstering their blue line for the foreseeable future. Felipe actually was the general manager for Sleeman when he was playing in Brampton so Felipe is familiar with Sleeman’s game. He is very excited for the opportunity to play alongside the offensively gifted defenseman and likes what Sleeman brings to the table. Flip has some maturing to do in the minors before he gets an opportunity to play with Sleeman in the big club. While in the minors, Quebec City expects Rodriguez to hone his skills a little more so he’s prepared to play at the next level. The VHLM draft is now quickly approaching so Felipe will find out tonight who requests his skills. He has not heard from any general managers for this VHLM draft like he had for the VHL draft. It will be very interesting to see who selects Flip as it is hard to say how long he stays in the minors. If he’ll be buried in the lineup, it could be beneficial for him to stay in the minors for more than one year. That is an issue for a later date. Last year, after a slow start with the Ottawa Lynx, Flip accrued 55 points in 66 games. He looks to be better than a point per game player this coming season in the minors. Early on this off-season, Flip worked hard on his defensive technique as well as his passing. He also hit the gym and worked on his strength a little bit, a part of his game that could use a lot of work. Then, during the Meute training camp, he worked more on his defensive ability and his skating. Flip recently participated in the Top Prospect game, team Toast against team Pancakes. Rodriguez was on the top pairing alongside Black Velvet on team Toast. Team Toast came away with the victory in a high scoring 11-8 game. Rodriguez got three assists, two secondary and one primary, while seeing almost 31 minutes of ice time. He was also credited with four shots, three hits, two blocked shots, and one takeaway all while not committing any turnovers himself. John Sleeman, his future pairing mate was able to get 5 assists while on the losing team Pancakes. He also led the team with seven shots on goal. The Sleeman-Rodriguez pairing of the future looks to be a very dangerous one. Both players being so young only makes it that much scarier. They’ll have plenty of time once Rodriguez gets called up to play together and get used to sharing the ice. Keep an eye on the Quebec City Meute blue line in a few years, they can be a game changing duo if they get the opportunity to play together. (535 words) Kesler 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel 565 Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 Great read man, honestly nothing to pick up on. You've got a very good player on your hands, best of luck to you tonight as both a GM and prospect! evrydayimbyfuglien 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evrydayimbyfuglien 600 Posted January 4, 2016 Author Share Posted January 4, 2016 1 hour ago, Daniel said: Great read man, honestly nothing to pick up on. You've got a very good player on your hands, best of luck to you tonight as both a GM and prospect! Thanks, you too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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