Claimed: Biggie Shakur

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Biggie Shakur was drafted by the Toronto Legion in the 2nd round of the Season 18 VHL Entry Draft with the 9th overall pick. This pick was originally owned by the Helsinki Titans before going to New York and finally Calgary before ending up in Toronto. The Titans traded the pick with Izaak Muller to New York for Vase Trikamaki. Then in a three-way trade, the Americans traded the pick to Calgary for Pierre-Marc Tremblay (CGY), Mark Aisen (CGY) and a Season 17 Riga 2nd Round Pick (Kobe Egan), Calgary received Kristian Asgard (NYA), Season 17 Madrid 2nd Round Pick (Bryton Guerequeta) and a Season 18 Helsinki 2nd Round Pick (Biggie Shakur), Riga received Andrew Able (NYA) and a Season 18 Calgary 2nd Round Pick (Gabriel Cedarland). 

 

Awards

Season 18 Founders Cup winner with Brampton Battalion
Season 18 Prime Ministers Cup winner with Brampton Battalion
Season 19 Devon Marlow-Marta Trophy winner with Toronto Legion
Season 20 Devon Marlow-Marta Trophy winner with Toronto Legion
Season 21 Continental Cup winner with Toronto Legion
Season 21 Devon Marlow-Marta Trophy winner with Toronto Legion
Season 23 Continental Cup winner with Calgary Wranglers
Season 23 Devon Marlow-Marta Trophy winner with Toronto Legion

 

Season 18 - Brampton Battalion

Season 18 Regular Season
S18 - VHLM - BRM - 72 GP | 69 G | 80 A | 149 P | +93 | 231 PIM | 281 H | 555 SH | 81 SB | 7 GWG

Season 18 Playoffs
S18 - VHLM - BRM - 10 GP | 5 G | 8 A | 13 P | +4 | 12 PIM | 33 H | 57 SH | 15 SB | 1 GWG

As I stated, Biggie was drafted by the Legion in the Season 18 Entry Draft and just before the season started, the Legion decided to send all of their rookies to the VHLM to dominate together. It worked out to perfection as Biggie scored 69 goals and assisted on 80 goals for 149 points. The Battalion won the Prime Ministers Cup as best regular season team. The Battalion ran roughshod over the VHLM playoffs dropping just 2 games en route to winning the Founders Cup. Biggie scored 5 goals and assisted on 8 goals for 13 points in 10 games. 

 

Season 19 - Toronto Legion

Season 19 Regular Season
S19 - VHL - TOR - 72 GP | 37 G | 36 A | 73 P | +8 | 166 PIM | 285 H | 316 SH | 13 SB | 8 GWG

Season 19 Playoffs
S19 - VHL - TOR - 5 GP | 2 G | 1 A | 3 P | 0 | 26 PIM | 27 H | 19 SH | 0 SB | 0 GWG

After their wonderful run in the VHLM, the Battalion was mostly called up to the Toronto Legion for Season 19. Biggie scored 37 goals and assisted on 36 goals for 73 points in a pretty nice rookie season. The Legion made the playoffs by 6 points over the New York Americans. The Legion would face off against the Calgary Wranglers who were looking to defend their Continental Cup from Season 18. Calgary ousted the Legion in 5 games, Biggie scored 2 goals and assisted on 1 goal for 3 points.

 

Season 20 - Toronto Legion

Season 20 Regular Season
S20 - VHL - TOR - 72 GP | 31 G | 44 A | 75 P | +17 | 160 PIM | 345 H | 268 SH | 17 SB | 6 GWG

Season 20 Playoffs
S20 - VHL - TOR - 11 GP | 3 G | 5 A | 8 P | -1 | 48 PIM | 45 H | 45 SH | 1 SB | 2 GWG

Season 20 was better for both Biggie and Toronto as both improved on totals with Toronto improving the most. Biggie scored 31 goals and assisted on 44 goals for 75 points. Toronto on the other hand improved to 114 points which was 33 points higher than the 2nd place Seattle Bears. Toronto would sweep the Bears before moving on to face the HC Davos Dynamo in the finals. In a classic 7 game series, the Dynamo prevailed while the Legion were sent back home to figure out what went wrong. Biggie scored 3 goals and assisted on 5 goals for 8 points in 11 games. 

 

Season 21 - Toronto Legion

Season 21 Regular Season
S21 - VHL - TOR - 72 GP | 30 G | 57 A | 87 P | +29 | 96 PIM | 225 H | 241 SH | 15 SB | 7 GWG

Season 21 Playoffs
S21 - VHL - TOR - 12 GP | 2 G | 4 A | 6 P | +2 | 24 PIM | 50 H | 22 SH | 1 SB | 2 GWG

Biggie would have his best season to date in Season 21 with 30 goals and 57 assists for 87 points. The Legion again improved to 119 points which again led the NA Conference but just by 12 points over the Bears. In a 7 game thriller, the Legion beat the Bears after they came back hungrier than ever from their sweep 1 season ago. The Legion would play the Dynamo once more in the finals and many expected another 7 game series. To everyone's surprise the Legion would easily defeat the Dynamo in 5 games to claim the Continental Cup. Biggie scored 2 goals and assisted on 4 goals for 6 points.  

 

Season 22 - Toronto Legion

Season 22 Regular Season
S22 - VHL - TOR - 72 GP | 24 G | 36 A | 60 P | +32 | 140 PIM | 284 H | 278 SH | 7 SB | 3 GWG

Season 22 Playoffs
S22 - VHL - TOR - 13 GP | 3 G | 3 A | 6 P | -4 | 18 PIM | 52 H | 45 SH | 3 SB | 0 GWG

After a career high in Season 21, Biggie sunk to 24 goals and 36 assists for 60 points. The Legion once more improved though to 126 points, which was 30 points ahead of the Calgary Wranglers. The Legion went through another 7 game war in the 1st round as the Wranglers wanted to cause an upset. However, it wasn't meant to be as the Legion moved on to their 3rd straight final this time facing off against the Helsinki Titans. In 6 games, the series was over and the Titans were crowned champions.

 

Season 23 - Calgary Wranglers

Season 23 Regular Season
S23 - VHL - TOR/RIG/CGY - 74 GP | 25 G | 29 A | 54 P | +6 | 147 PIM | 319 H | 285 SH | 31 SB | 1 GWG

Season 23 Playoffs
S23 - VHL - CGY - 12 GP | 0 G | 3 A | 3 P | +2 | 20 PIM | 40 H | 22 SH | 1 SB | 0 GWG

Season 23 was a weird one for Biggie, he was traded after 5 games to the Riga Reign with a Season 24 Toronto 1st (Genghis Khan) for Kristian Carlsson and a Season 24 Seattle 2nd Round Pick (Dougie Daniels). Then near the deadline, Riga traded Biggie to the Calgary Wranglers for Gabriel Cedarland and a Season 25 Calgary 2nd Round Pick (Alvin Yu). As a whole, Biggie played 74 games, scoring 25 goals and assisting on 29 goals for 54 points his lowest total yet. The Wranglers finished 1 point behind the Legion in the final standings with 96 points. In the 1st round though, the Legion upset the Wranglers in 5 games. In the finals, the Wranglers would play the Helsinki Titans who were looking to defend their crown in the finals. After 7 games, the Wranglers won the Cup for the first time since Season 19. After the season, Biggie announced his retirement from the VHL and went out as a champion.

 

Career

Career Regular Season
S18 - VHLM - BRM - 72 GP | 69 G | 80 A | 149 P | +93 | 231 PIM | 281 H | 555 SH | 81 SB | 7 GWG
S19 - VHL - TOR - 72 GP | 37 G | 36 A | 73 P | +8 | 166 PIM | 285 H | 316 SH | 13 SB | 8 GWG
S20 - VHL - TOR - 72 GP | 31 G | 44 A | 75 P | +17 | 160 PIM | 345 H | 268 SH | 17 SB | 6 GWG
S21 - VHL - TOR - 72 GP | 30 G | 57 A | 87 P | +29 | 96 PIM | 225 H | 241 SH | 15 SB | 7 GWG
S22 - VHL - TOR - 72 GP | 24 G | 36 A | 60 P | +32 | 140 PIM | 284 H | 278 SH | 7 SB | 3 GWG
S23 - VHL - TOR/RIG/CGY - 74 GP | 25 G | 29 A | 54 P | +6 | 147 PIM | 319 H | 285 SH | 31 SB | 1 GWG

CAREER VHLM: 72 GP | 69 G | 80 A | 149 P | +93 | 231 PIM | 281 H | 555 SH | 81 SB | 7 GWG
CAREER VHL: 362 GP | 147 G | 198 A | 345 P | +92 | 709 PIM | 1458 H | 1388 SH | 83 SB | 25 GWG

Career Playoffs
S18 - VHLM - BRM - 10 GP | 5 G | 8 A | 13 P | +4 | 12 PIM | 33 H | 57 SH | 15 SB | 1 GWG
S19 - VHL - TOR - 5 GP | 2 G | 1 A | 3 P | 0 | 26 PIM | 27 H | 19 SH | 0 SB | 0 GWG
S20 - VHL - TOR - 11 GP | 3 G | 5 A | 8 P | -1 | 48 PIM | 45 H | 45 SH | 1 SB | 2 GWG
S21 - VHL - TOR - 12 GP | 2 G | 4 A | 6 P | +2 | 24 PIM | 50 H | 22 SH | 1 SB | 2 GWG
S22 - VHL - TOR - 13 GP | 3 G | 3 A | 6 P | -4 | 18 PIM | 52 H | 45 SH | 3 SB | 0 GWG
S23 - VHL - CGY - 12 GP | 0 G | 3 A | 3 P | +2 | 20 PIM | 40 H | 22 SH | 1 SB | 0 GWG

CAREER VHLM: 10 GP | 5 G | 8 A | 13 P | +4 | 12 PIM | 33 H | 57 SH | 15 SB | 1 GWG
CAREER VHL: 53 GP | 10 G | 16 A | 26 P | -1 | 136 PIM | 214 H | 153 SH | 6 SB | 4 GWG

 

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Review: 

 

An exceptional piece on the history of one of your players. I wasn't around for this, so it was interesting and neat to see the success he had personally and as a team.