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MOSCOW - In Russia, there are a million hockey players. Whether they be children playing in the outdoor rink to the people in the Kontinental Hockey League, Russia obviously loves their hockey. That’s why it’s no surprise that great talented players come from Russia, including the likes of Sergei Federov, Pavel Bure, Pavel Datsyuk, Evgeni Malkin, Vladislav Tretiak, and of course, The Great Eight, Alexander Ovechkin. But there are also great non-Russian hockey players in Russia who are playing for a team there. In the Kontinental Hockey League, the Supreme Hockey League, and the Victory Hockey League, as is the case for many of the Moscow Menace players. And we will be talking about one of their defensemen. That defenseman is Smitty Werbenjagermanjensen. Smitty has one of the longest and strangest names in the league right now and is also one of the best defensemen in the league right now.

 

Smitty Werbenjagermanjensen has proven himself to be one of the standout defensemen in the Victory Hockey League. In his first four seasons where he was with the HC Davos Dynamo, he showed that he was a great defenseman, getting 47 points in Season 65, 48 in Season 66, 63 in Season 67, and 86 points in Season 68. And now with the Menace, he has shown his offensive capabilities on the ice with 80 or more points in both seasons with Moscow. The veteran has shown that he can be consistent when it comes to scoring.

 

“Yeah, he was always a big offensive presence on our team. The dude’s always scoring in big moments, making big offensive plays, and just doing the right things. He’s definitely the second-best defenseman I’ve ever played with. The first being Dylan Nguyen, obviously. No offense Smitty,” Ryuu Crimson commented.

 

Werbenjagermanjensen (jeez, that name is long) has also been great on the defensive end. Unlike Brent Burns, he can backcheck and make good defensive plays. While he is human and makes mistakes, he can be exceptional in his own end. Whether it be hitting someone hard against the boards to increase his hit count of 1190, or blocking one of the 752 shots he’s blocked in his career, he has shown the world that he is definitely not like Brent Burns. Smitty is reliable in any situation, which is why it’s a no-brainer that he’s one of the top defensemen in the league. 

 

Smitty as done amazing things in his career in both Davos and Moscow. He’s made his mark on both places and has shown them that they can rely on him. Werbenjagermanjensen is arguably one of the best S65 draft players and is definitely one of the best defensemen in this league right now.

 

“Yeah, Smitty will always be known as a great defenseman. He is a guy who just does a lot of things right. Whether it be taking a shot or hitting guys, he just seems to know what to do and when to do it. I was lucky to have a teammate like him with me on the ice and I wish him the best of luck as he enters his veteran years.”

 

@flyersfan1453

Edited February 27, 2020 by SlapshotDragon

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wow out of all the defensemen in the NHL you choose Brent Burns, I am hurt DX