Kristof Welch Almost-End-of-the-Season Recap

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A touted and skilled defenseman that is available in both the upcoming VHL and VHLM draft, Kristof Welch has had an outstanding season on both paper and in regards to his development. Welch describes himself as a "Two-Way defenseman, focusing more on the offensive side but not being defensively liable", and based on his showing in the S75, I think he is living up to his self-told role.

 

As a rookie defenseman, Welch has had a staggering 53 points in 62 games on the blue line for the Yukon Rush with a respectable -6 plus/minus.

 

With these type of numbers, I think it would be safe to assume this projected top 3 pick in the upcoming VHLM draft and top 10 pick in the VHL draft to be very confident of how he did, however to some people's surprise it would be quite the contrary.

 

"I know I produced points wise, however what might be not looked closely at is my PIM. 62 penalty minutes in 62 games is not a good look in my opinion, and goes against what I try to pride my self in as being not a buster on the defensive end. Even the -6 hurts my eyes to see, and I am putting all my extra training into making sure this type of thing going forward is avoided. I want to be able to put up the same type of points, if not more, but with more pluses and less penalties on my stat-sheet."

 

Putting in the work week-by-week, any general manager eying Welch in the upcoming drafts should be rest assured that this team-first player will put in all the work needed to be the best all-around defenseman who wants to live up to his role model of Nicklas Lidstrom, and since signing with the Yukon Rush I believe the evidence is bright and clear.

 

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Good season. Keep it up!