Seawolves Fans

Challen Rogers, M, Stony Brook
Why do you have to be from Western Canada, Challen Rogers? Why? Why are you the Jesse King of this draft? It’s so upsetting to know that only one team is going to take you and they already have a ton of Canadians! You can play D! You can create your shot! You’re tough and get under your opponents skin! Why can’t I watch you play in MLL every game this season? Every team could use you! It’s so frustrating. Can the league get an airline sponsorship and get some of these Western Canucks on rosters? Anyone have a rich uncle? It’s driving me mad! Can we talk about someone else please? Fare thee well, sweet, angry and promising Canadian Prince. -KD

Brody Eastwood, A, Stony Brook
The first thing you need to know about Brody Eastwood is that he scored 62 goals on 97 shots last season. Those numbers are already borderline nonsensical on their own, but how about some perspective to go with them? Eastwood’s 64% shooting (his average over three seasons is 61%) was the best in the nation; the second place guy, Army’s Connor Cook, shot 49%. Not impressive enough? How about this: Eastwood’s 62 goals were second most in the nation. The leading goal-scorer, Albany’s Connor fields, scored four more goals by taking 65 more shots. The man makes Hawkeye look like Hans Moleman, but based on discussions with MLL coaches, it may not be enough for non-Outlaws to pull the trigger. Why? You guessed it; he’s a box star from Victoria, B.C. Assuming he heads home after graduation, arranging that travel on a regular basis is an awful lot to ask of an East Coast franchise (not to mention the NLL conflict potentially looming in his future). Granted it varies day to day, but last I made it up, the conversion rate is something like one goal American equals about 2.3 goals Western Canadian; it’s not fair to poor Brody, but to a GM with severely limited resources, the 25-goal guy from the next town over sounds like the much better play. -CR