(S52 Class) Felix Peters

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Felix Peters

Class of S52

Position: C
Birthplace: Germany
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 215
Jersey Number: 92
Drafted: S24 GM Rule (Seattle Bears)
Username: gregreg

 

Felix Peters was one of those players that lived in the "Hall of Very Good" for a long time. His career numbers were commendable (over 700 points), but every time his name came up, it seemed like there was just one more guy who had numbers that were at least a little bit better, or they had just a few more pieces of hardware in their cabinet. In S52 (20 seasons or so after his retirement), however, Felix was ecstatic to finally get the call from the VHL Hall Of Fame telling him that his longtime dream had been realized. The call itself was well deserved; at retirement, Peters ranked fifteenth all-time in career points, and although he has slipped down the rankings since then, his overall success as a player still places him near the top of many peoples' lists in terms of overall player skill.

 

Awards
S28 Howe Trophy (co-winner)
S28 Continental Cup
S31 Continental Cup

 

Season 24

VHL Regular Season
S24(SEA)   72GP | 26G - 30A - 56P | -48 | 296SHT | 1GWG

Peters' rookie season has the slightest blemish on it in that he suffered from a goal differential of -48 over the course of the year. While this may make some think less of this stat line, many actually recognize that this makes his 55 point rookie year much more impressive. Obviously, he was facing some tough opposition in order to be scored on this many times, but he still managed to put up a very respectable point total, especially for a freshman. 

 

Season 25

VHL Regular Season
S25(SEA)   72GP | 33G - 48A - 81P | -9 | 299SHT | 8GWG

Peters' 2nd season is when we began to see his true potential. His plus minus improved drastically, and either as a result or maybe even as a cause, his total points jumped by 25 when compared to the previous year while his shots remained relatively constant. Also, even though his team still missed the playoffs, Peters achieved 8 game-winning goals during S25, showing that he is really contributing to his team's success when it counts. However, the fact that he had yet to taste the playoffs through two full VHL seasons made Peters a little anxious. The jury was out on whether Seattle (which also happened to be GMed by Peters at the time) was going to turn their luck around.

 

Season 26

VHL Regular Season
S26(SEA)   72GP | 49G - 64A - 113P | 49 | 392SHT | 7GWG
VHL Playoffs
S26(SEA)   6GP | 2G - 2A - 4P | -4 | 19SHT | 0GWG

The jury came in alright, Peters saw an even bigger jump in production than the last year and Seattle got a taste of the playoffs. His point total grew by 32 and his even strength goal differential grew by a staggering 58, which is one of the biggest season-to-season jumps you'll ever see. Despite the excitement within the organization over making the S26 playoffs, the Bears saw an unfortunate 6-game exit, where Peters never really had the chance to showcase what he could bring to the table. Both as a GM and a player though, he felt as though his team was on the upswing.

 

Season 27

VHL Regular Season
S27(SEA)   72GP | 42G - 66A - 108P | 50 | 386SHT | 9GWG
VHL Playoffs
S27(SEA)   7GP | 4G - 4A - 8P | 3 | 41SHT | 1GWG

Peters' 4th season saw a slight regression towards the mean in production in the regular season, but it was still an elite level of production on a team that finally seemed like it was ready to compete for a championship one of these days. His plus-minus was the only main statistic to not take at least a slight hit, perhaps as a measure of how much the team had grown to be more than just him producing. In the S27 playoffs, although he only played one more game than he did in S26, he doubled his playoff point production. Unfortunately, this was in vain, as Seattle once again lost in the first round, although they took it the distance this time.

 

Season 28

VHL Regular Season
S28(SEA)   72GP | 51G - 54A - 105P | 55 | 392SHT | 8GWG
VHL Playoffs
S28(SEA)   13GP | 9G - 6A - 15P | 2 | 71SHT | 2GWG

This was another season that made people begin to refer to Peters as the pinnacle of consistency. Even as his team's success fluctuated around him, Peters was always dedicated to performing at the elite level that was expected of him. When it came to the S28 playoffs, Peters really came into his own and showed the world that he was indeed capable of performing at the highest possible level in the playoffs. After 5 full seasons, he was a Continental Cup champion. Not only that, but his 15 points in 13 playoff games were enough for him to be the co-recipient of the Howe award for playoff MVP.

 

Season 29

VHL Regular Season
S29(SEA)   72GP | 38G - 59A - 97P | 42 | 366SHT | 8GWG
VHL Playoffs
S29(SEA)   7GP | 4G - 3A - 7P | 2 | 27SHT | 0GWG

Going into S29, expectations were high for the Seattle Bears and their star players, but none of them performed at the level that everyone knew they were capable of. Peters himself still put up what would be impressive numbers for an average to good VHL player, but we all knew that he was capable of more. Come playoff time, Seattle suffered a fate that they knew too well at this point of getting bounced in 7 games. 

 

Season 30

VHL Regular Season
S30(SEA)   72GP | 39G - 50A - 89P | 24 | 395SHT | 10GWG
VHL Playoffs
S30(SEA)   12GP | 8G - 7A - 15P | 5 | 75SHT | 2GWG

For the second straight season, Peters saw a decline in his production, both points and plus-minus. His 10 game-winning goals proved that he was still producing when his team needed to, however. Come playoff time, Peters enjoyed his best ever playoffs, production-wise, posting 8 goals and 15 points in only 12 games. The Seattle Bears were to fall just short in a tightly-fought 7-game series with the Calgary Wranglers. Heading into the offseason with a plethora of ageing stars, all eyes were on the Bears and whether they would try and make a push in Peters' final year or sell him off to the highest bidder.

 

Season 31

VHL Regular Season
S31(SEA/DAV)   71GP | 53G - 67A - 120P | 50 | 558SHT | 11GWG
VHL Playoffs
S31(DAV)   13GP | 6G - 9A - 15P | 2 | 56SHT | 2GWG

Although he started the season with the Bears, the new Seattle GM (Noah Levefre) thought that it was best to dismantle his team and generate the best return that he could in order to build towards the future. A mid-season sell-off saw the likes of Peters, Genghis Khan, and CAL G, among others, sent to competitive teams mostly in return for futures. Peters himself was sent to the HC Davos Dynamo for two youngsters and two 3rd round draft picks. Although he had been in decline for the two years preceding, Peters proceeded to show his new team that he was worth the price he paid by posting the best season of his career, hitting 120 points. In the playoffs, Peters and the rest of the Dynamo continued their tear through the league all the way to the Continental Cup finals, which saw them succeeding over the New York Americans in 7 games. Peter hoisted his second ever Continental Cup in his penultimate season.

 

Career Overview

VHL Regular Season
S24(SEA)   72GP | 26G - 30A - 56P | -48 | 296SHT | 1GWG
S25(SEA)   72GP | 33G - 48A - 81P | -9 | 299SHT | 8GWG
S26(SEA)   72GP | 49G - 64A - 113P | 49 | 392SHT | 7GWG
S27(SEA)   72GP | 42G - 66A - 108P | 50 | 386SHT | 9GWG
S28(SEA)   72GP | 51G - 54A - 105P | 55 | 392SHT | 8GWG
S29(SEA)   72GP | 38G - 59A - 97P | 42 | 366SHT | 8GWG
S30(SEA)   72GP | 39G - 50A - 89P | 24 | 395SHT | 10GWG
S31(SEA/DAV)   71GP | 53G - 67A - 120P | 50 | 558SHT | 11GWG

VHL Playoffs
S26(SEA)   6GP | 2G - 2A - 4P | -4 | 19SHT | 0GWG
S27(SEA)   7GP | 4G - 4A - 8P | 3 | 41SHT | 1GWG
S28(SEA)   13GP | 9G - 6A - 15P | 2 | 71SHT | 2GWG
S29(SEA)   7GP | 4G - 3A - 7P | 2 | 27SHT | 0GWG
S30(SEA)   12GP | 8G - 7A - 15P | 5 | 75SHT | 2GWG
S31(DAV)   13GP | 6G - 9A - 15P | 2 | 56SHT | 2GWG

Although he has consistently slid down the charts of top career point-getters in the VHL, Peters' appeal comes not from his stupendous production levels, but more from him being very very good for a long time. Posting three straight 100+ point seasons is nothing to sneeze at, and his return to an elite level in his final VHL season shows the amount of mental fortitude that Peters possessed throughout his entire career. Even though his award cabinet wasn't overflowing, he had the distinct pleasure of retiring as a 2-time Continental Cup champion and one of the most consistently good players of all time.

 

[Enorama 1,980]

Thanks to @Victor for helping me out with the research. 

[Victor 10,561]

10 hours ago, Enorama said:

Thanks to @Victor for helping me out with the research. 

No problem it was a fun treasure hunt.

[.sniffuM 1,741]

The article that would never be finally is!

[Victor 10,561]

1 hour ago, .sniffuM said:

The article that would never be finally is!

It took so long we've lost his player page in the process haha