Sigurdsson's Struggles

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Arnor Sigurdsson has been a mediocre player for the Riga Reign this season as a third line right winger. The rookie, picked 9th in the last VHL Draft, has underperformed beyond his expectations, as well as the fans'. The young Icelander has 9 points in 40 games, but 40 penalty minutes in 40 games. His lack of discipline has been killing him, but the underlying stats show something different. The rookie has actually been playing very well in his limited ice time. One reason he seems to be underperforming points wise is that he doesn't play a lot. He only averages 12.02 minutes on the ice per game, which is  the least on the team, and nothing compared to the 30.42 minutes Ryan Kastelic plays. However, when Sigurdsson does play those 12.02 minutes, he plays fairly well. Sigurdsson has shown his scoring touch and checking prowess. His 69 hits (nice) are pretty good for a rookie with not a lot of ice time. While the young gun hasn't been producing, he has shown that he has the skillset to make it in the VHL, and will no doubt become a top 6 forward averaging 60 to 70 points per season. I predict that his scoring numbers will skyrocket if he gets more ice time. The team's management thinks highly of him, and he has the work ethic to prove himself in this league.