Viktor Mjers Scouting Report

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DESCRIPTION

Viktor Mjers is a stocky defender with a lot of upside and positivity in his play. Anyone who watches Viktor knows right away that he dawns from greatness and his abilities truly have shined since he joined the league. Though Mjers was a late bloomer to the VHLM, he was almost a point per game as a defensemen while being significantly behind in practice hours which really goes to show that he knows his stuff and his work ethic is truly paying off. Going into the Season 72 draft, he will leave the Marlins to go join a different squad who will hopefully have a shot at winning the championship and getting him the glory he is so desperately chasing at the minor level. Mjers is from Russia and is used to performing under strict regiments which translated to his game in the VHLM, something else to take note of is that he is the son of the highly coveted VHL defender Radislav Mjers who had many successes throughout his 8-year career including a couple of championships both at the VHL and VHLM level as well as some individual awards for his play. This is where VIktor is poised to be and will do whatever it takes to follow in the footsteps of his father at this time. 

 

PROS

 

Scoring Ability - One thing that VIktor prides himself at, is his uncanny scoring ability which a lot of defenders really cannot compare with at such a young age. He has learned the ins and outs of putting the puck in the back of the net and this has caused him to get many goals from the blueline and secure his spot as an elite two-way defender. A lot of people do not see his shot coming as he does not need to wind up heavily before his shot and is very quick at getting the shot off, which is something that makes goalies uncomfortable but his coaches love it, as they can use this massive shot to get quick opportunities. 

 

Shutdown Defender - On the other side of the puck, Viktor is phenomenal at playing his position properly and really ensuring that no one is getting by him. His shots allowed against him becomes less and less which the goalies love because he will make sure to put his body in the way before allowing someone to shoot it on net. This also means he is incredibly good at shutting down the opposition when it comes to taking the puck and not really giving it away, causing his end of the ice to be his "fortress" of sorts. 

 

Passing Ability - While he is able to score, we cannot forget that his ability to pass is just as up there within the mechanics of being very good. Viktor has a keen eye for finding holes that other players may not even be able to pick out, and his long stretch passes with scary accuracy really makes him a threat on the breakout. Overall, if you want a guy that can find the open man and give them a chance to go out on a break, this is your man, no doubt about it. 

 

CONS

 

Face-Off Skills - Obviously being a defender, his care/lack of care for face-offs is at an all-time low. While some scouts would love to see him raise this a bit in the future, while he continues his journey in the minors, don't expect it to raise. There has been rumors swirling however that he would be interested in making a jump to forward potentially in the near future, maybe during his pro debut, however this is all speculation for now, and so we'll keep this as a CON. 

 

Hitting - While he is very much a two-way player, his hitting game is again kind of a lackluster priority because he finds that it can cause more harm then good. Viktor loves to be in position at all times, meaning if he goes to throw a hit and things go south, he is now failing his position and not doing his job effectively. Expect him to be more into throwing hits potentially again in the pro league but for now in the minors, he just wants to do his thing and this isn't it.