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Madison Renegades
The 2017-2018 season was one to remember for the Renegades. Despite having a below average roster filled with players from the 2014 draft and later, the Renegades managed to win the Presidents trophy, compiling a record of 58-21-3, good enough for 119 points, 10 ahead of second place Carolina. Anchored by captain Connor McDavid, and assistants William Nylander and Cedric Yoshimura, the team made incredible leaps forward.
Leading the way was Leon Draisaitl, second line left winger, who finished with 27-75-102, good enough for first in the league. Leon's wing partner, Blake Clarke, scored 20 goals and assisted on 76 more to finish second in league scoring, tied with first line center, Connor McDavid, who buried 34 goals and 62 assists. Dominating goal scoring was Daniel Sprong, who won the Art Ross with 50 goals and 42 assists. Playing winger on the first line, William Nylander was able to light the lamp 42 times and dish out 45 assists. Winger Nikita Scherbak scored 31 times and had 36 assists, contributing regularly throughout the entire season. Leading the league in defense man points was Roland McKeown, who had 17 goals and 47 points. Behind him was Aaron Ekblad, also assisting on 30 goals but only potting 11 of his own. For goalies, Stanislav Zubov appeared in 68 games, compiling a record of 49-17-2 with a 2.29 GAA and a .925 S%. Backup Willie Cavallo finished with a record of 9-5-1 with a 3.26 GAA and a .901 S%.
Ending the season on a roll, Cavallo got the call in game 1 of the first round in the playoffs vs a tough Boston squad. Winning the first three games and losing the next two, Zubov stepped in and would play every game for the rest of the playoffs. Beating Boston in 6, Madison was going crazy. Next up was a surging Leafs team, anchored by Phil Kessel. But Madison's goaltending and wicked forward lineup enabled them to sweep the series, leaving Toronto with a sour taste in their mouth. The Eastern Conference Finals is where things went south, with Leon Draisaitl suffering a concussion in game one. Despite holding a 3-2 series lead at one point, Carolina went on to win it in 7 games, scoring with 2 minutes left to break the 2-2 tie.
Leading the Renegades in post season points was William Nylander with a line of 7-13-20. Next up was his centerman, McDavid, who scored 5 times and helped with 14 more. Scoring 10 goals, the most on the team, was Roland McKeown, who was phenomenal during the postseason. Clarke had 16 points, and Sprong had 10.
Madison Renegades Awards:
Presidents Trophy
Art Ross: Leon Draisaitl
Hart Memorial: Leon Draisaitl
Lady Byng: Leon Draisaitl
Calder Memorial: Daniel Sprong
Ted Lindsay: Leon Draisaitl
Maurice Richard: Daniel Sprong
On draft day, Madison was able to trade for the 1st overall pick, sending Baille and Mistele the other way to Washington. With the first pick, Madison drafted Christopher Day, 80 ovr 4.5 Yellow star OFD.
The 2017-2018 season was one to remember for the Renegades. Despite having a below average roster filled with players from the 2014 draft and later, the Renegades managed to win the Presidents trophy, compiling a record of 58-21-3, good enough for 119 points, 10 ahead of second place Carolina. Anchored by captain Connor McDavid, and assistants William Nylander and Cedric Yoshimura, the team made incredible leaps forward.
Leading the way was Leon Draisaitl, second line left winger, who finished with 27-75-102, good enough for first in the league. Leon's wing partner, Blake Clarke, scored 20 goals and assisted on 76 more to finish second in league scoring, tied with first line center, Connor McDavid, who buried 34 goals and 62 assists. Dominating goal scoring was Daniel Sprong, who won the Art Ross with 50 goals and 42 assists. Playing winger on the first line, William Nylander was able to light the lamp 42 times and dish out 45 assists. Winger Nikita Scherbak scored 31 times and had 36 assists, contributing regularly throughout the entire season. Leading the league in defense man points was Roland McKeown, who had 17 goals and 47 points. Behind him was Aaron Ekblad, also assisting on 30 goals but only potting 11 of his own. For goalies, Stanislav Zubov appeared in 68 games, compiling a record of 49-17-2 with a 2.29 GAA and a .925 S%. Backup Willie Cavallo finished with a record of 9-5-1 with a 3.26 GAA and a .901 S%.
Ending the season on a roll, Cavallo got the call in game 1 of the first round in the playoffs vs a tough Boston squad. Winning the first three games and losing the next two, Zubov stepped in and would play every game for the rest of the playoffs. Beating Boston in 6, Madison was going crazy. Next up was a surging Leafs team, anchored by Phil Kessel. But Madison's goaltending and wicked forward lineup enabled them to sweep the series, leaving Toronto with a sour taste in their mouth. The Eastern Conference Finals is where things went south, with Leon Draisaitl suffering a concussion in game one. Despite holding a 3-2 series lead at one point, Carolina went on to win it in 7 games, scoring with 2 minutes left to break the 2-2 tie.
Leading the Renegades in post season points was William Nylander with a line of 7-13-20. Next up was his centerman, McDavid, who scored 5 times and helped with 14 more. Scoring 10 goals, the most on the team, was Roland McKeown, who was phenomenal during the postseason. Clarke had 16 points, and Sprong had 10.
Madison Renegades Awards:
Presidents Trophy
Art Ross: Leon Draisaitl
Hart Memorial: Leon Draisaitl
Lady Byng: Leon Draisaitl
Calder Memorial: Daniel Sprong
Ted Lindsay: Leon Draisaitl
Maurice Richard: Daniel Sprong
On draft day, Madison was able to trade for the 1st overall pick, sending Baille and Mistele the other way to Washington. With the first pick, Madison drafted Christopher Day, 80 ovr 4.5 Yellow star OFD.