Working Man

[Smarch 3,196]

Working Man

As we are in the midst of another Victory Hockey League off-season, it’s time for many franchises and players to reflect on the past season, while preparing for Season Seventy. In reviewing some of the statistics from Season Sixty-Nine, we wanted to bring some attention to the unsung heroes around the league. Today we’ll start by looking at some of the leaders from Season Sixty-Nine in shots blocked.

 

Guillaume Fontenette – Helsinki

The league leader in shots blocked last season, Fontenette took his defensive game to another level in his third year in the VHL. Fontenette took a bigger role on the Titans roster last season, so career highs in almost every category was no surprise. The biggest change of course came with his shots blocked growing from 108 to 166 from Season Sixty-Eight to Sixty-Nine. Fontenette grew into one of the top defensive defenseman in the game last season, and the Titans and the fans of the franchise are hoping that is just the start of the growth of the man drafted 30^th overall in Season Sixty-Six.

Seabass Perrin – Prague

Last season’s leader in shots blocked came very close to leading the category for two straight seasons. Perrin has made quite the name for himself as a stay at home defenseman that past two seasons for Prague since being drafted to the club 17^th Overall in the Season Sixty-Eight VHL Entry Draft. In just 144 VHL games Perrin has put up 354 hits, including the 147 he laid on his opponents in Season Sixty-Nine.  With Prague expected to start taking steps forward, the question is with Perrin be able to continue his torrid shots blocked pace in Season Seventy.

 

Guy LeGrande – New York/Seattle

LeGrande is the third individual on the shots blocked list in Season Sixty-Nine. LeGrande found himself switching jerseys around the trade deadline, something that didn’t hurt his shots blocked per game, as LeGrande kept his 2 shots blocked per game pace after the trade. LeGrande saw his numbers across the board lower slightly and that include his shot blocked total, that decreased from 157 to 145 in Season Sixty-Nine. LeGrande will enter his second season with Seattle when Season Seventy begins, and hopefully for LeGrande and the Bears franchise his numbers across the board will return to his Season Sixty-Eight numbers.

 

Cinnamon Block – Prague

The former First Overall draft choice from the Season Sixty-Nine VHL Entry Draft, Cinnamon Block is the second member of the Prague Phantoms to appear on the shots blocked leaderboard. In just his first season in the league Block made quite the name for himself as a defenseman defenseman, posting 142 shots blocked to go along with 210 hits. With Prague just building up their roster since being awarded a franchise before the Season Sixty-Seven season, it was no surprise to see the Prague defenseman with high shots blocked totals, but 142 shots blocked is nothing to scoff at. With six defenseman on the roster currently heading into Season Seventy, one has to wonder in Block will get the ice-time to come close to his Season Sixty-Seven shot block total.

[Phil 5,133]

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