Leadership change

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For the last two seasons the Prague Phantoms were lead by Erik Draven who was appointed the captain after being taken 1st overall in the expansion draft. GM, Diamond_ace had a lot of  faith in the man and named him captain straight out of the gate. Draven was a very vocal leader and a very assertive one as well, he helped put the building blocks in place for the team as he recommended bringing in former Rush players such as Wolf Stansson Jr., Willie Dredge and Seabass Perrin to the team to help start up a locker room culture. The Phantoms weren't very good during Draven's tenure as they only compiled 52 wins in their 144 games played, good for a winning percentage of 36%. Keep in mind this was the first two seasons after expansion, so we weren't expecting them to be great. Frustrations boiled over last season with Draven during the team's worst stretch of the season as he and the GM came to a disagreement over the goalie rotation. Unfortunately for the Phantoms after that conversation, Draven got disinterested with the team and proceeded to leave the team at the end of the season after his contract came up. 

 

Yesterday it was announced that goaltender, Crawford Solomon was going to take the reigns as captain after a team vote. It was a surprise to some as Crawford just came off a terrible rookie season where he only won 4 games out of his 24 games played. However as many members of the team have mentioned before in previous media spots and VHL.com articles, Crawford was our unsung hero. He always worked hard in practice and at the gym and would never complain or let his emotions get the best of him. He also didn't pick a fit after the team reached out and acquired Brick Wahl of the Calgary Wranglers. He obviously cares about the team before himself and that is what is going to make him a good captain. He'll lead by example and keep his team calm with his calm demeaner, which is a different leadership style compared to year's past. 

 

Crawford we all love you man and I hope we can give you a cup to lift over your head during your tenure.

 

@diamond_ace @AndrewWarren13

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Edited January 13, 2020 by Elmebeck