Viktor Mjers Junior Review

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Being an international hockey player always puts certain strains and criteria above the rest compared to some that are from the bigger parts of the world that are more known to "produce" talent rather than not. When it came to 17 year old Viktor Mjers, he was poised for greatness from the very get-go, with a little help from a superstar that paved the way for many Russians in the VHL, his father...Radislav Mjers. Radislav had gone on to begin coaching the HC Dinamo Saint Petersburgh in the MHL, which was a junior/minor league for players under 20 years of age. Here, many of the top talent from Russia would compete with over 30 teams in the league and more than four countries being involved. It was a huge tradition to become a top tier talent in the league and establish yourself quickly, and that is exactly what Viktor sought out to do. 

 

As a rookie, his father would teach him the ropes, his skating, his defense and his scoring ability was bar-none. He was becoming a two-way threat in the league instantly and this really made him an attractive piece for any team to consider playing for. With his fathers help, he would go on to achieve many awards in this junior year including rookie of the year, defensemen of the year and he would also lead his team in points for a defender which was something unheard of at such a young age, it was usually the overagers whom were really destroying the league, but this time, it was him. His totals for the season were 17 G | 44 A in 50 games. 

 

in his senior year, the year before he would go on to join the VHLM, he would get even better. His skating became faster, his passing much more accurate, his scoring and slapshot was just beyond comparison, people were really seeing what great coaching was doing to Viktor, and he was really enjoying himself in the league as well. It was at this point that he would establish himself as a piece that people wanted and would establish himself as something that people kept their eyes on. To end the season, he had 22 G and 55 A in 50 games, he had now set records that were likely to be untouched for many years to come and is likely going to be one of the best defenders in the MHL historybooks for a long, long time. 

 

Now a quick look at a scouting report: 

PROS: SKATING | DEFENSE | SCORING | PUCK HANDLING

CONS: FIGHTING | DISCIPLINE | STRENGTH | FACE-OFFS

This is pretty much a given for defenders, he is a top-notch two-way player, his only concern at the moment is his strength. While he is a big guy, Mjers is still adjusting to using his brute strength and force to attempt to knock people off the puck and keep people from knocking him off the puck. With this, he is going to be working on it but its not his primary focus at the moment. It still should not be a concern however, for him he is going to be a destroyer of the league, he is Russian after all.