The first typical team of the season is divided equally between new recruits from the Magnus League and already familiar faces.
We were impatiently waiting to see in action Marek Čiliak, certainly the name that hits among the offseason transfers. The Slovak goalkeeper idolized in Brno has already marked his territory by achieving two shutouts during the first two Ligue Magnus matches organized at the Palais Omnisports de Marseille Grand Est, notably the big inaugural evening against Gap in front of a record crowd of 5,342 spectators. With more than 94% saves, Čiliak makes the Spartans competitive despite their offensive limitations (none of their players exceeds 4 points).
In defense, Emil Kristensen is the great satisfaction of the start of the season for Rouen. He always brought serenity when the other senior defenders were in a bit of trouble. Playing with great presence and intelligence, the Danish international removed doubts about his skating and demonstrated strength and shooting precision. A complete performance in both directions of the ice with 3 goals, 3 assists and a record of +7.
In attack, the best scorer in the League Magnus is called Alexandre Lavoie, the new Quebec center of Grenoble, with 10 points in 6 matches. This recognized passer, capable of playing quickly as well as delaying, wasted no time in demonstrating the precision of his construction of the game. He quickly took on a leading role, did his share of the work and won more than 61% of the games. commitments. It’s good to show “the way”, by being present during the first 7 registered by the Brûleurs de Lours, but your teammates still need to follow. However, the usual managers seem far from their best form and this explains the disappointing record of Grenoble who only won one match out of two.
Meanwhile, Rouen is a hit. The only survivor of the Air Canada line, Alexandre Mallet, doesn’t have much to do with it. He had less support from his new teammates, the so far disappointing rookies Haščák and Honejsek (the latter was taken out of the lineup and Mallet found Quebec affinities with Perron). Unlike his colleagues, Mallet was not chosen in the standard team throughout last season, in particular because the competition was strong on the right wing. This first selection therefore repairs this lack. The strong Mallet still weighs heavily on opponents with his forechecking and his strength in duels.
This month, it was on the left wing that the competition was most intense. Top scorer Nick Moutrey, very present around the net, was a legitimate contender with his 6 goals, as was another Angevin, Cédric Di Dio Balsamo, author of 4 goals including 2 shorthanded. But another candidate was preferred: Gage Torrel, who scored 5 goals, 2 of which were shorthanded. It was logical to reward the surprise team at the start of the season Cergy-Pontoise, who would be on the podium without their penalty points. However, Torrel was the Jokers’ most complete and most consistent player. Useful in all playing situations, the American had spent his first two seasons in France at center but was moved to left wing this year and found a good understanding with new center Hämäläinen.
The current second in the ranking Angers will therefore be represented by Neil Manning (photo at the bottom of the article by Anthony Mangeard), the archetype of the discreet defensive defender. He doesn’t necessarily stand out much but is very solid, making few mistakes (only one penalty). His record of +9 is the best in the league: his very proven pair with Vincent Llorca dominates his subject while the other Angevin duos are just in balance.
L’équipe-type de septembre 2023 : Marek Čiliak (Marseille) / Neil Manning (Angers) – Emil Kristensen (Rouen) / Gage Torrel (Cergy-Pontoise) – Alexandre Lavoie (Grenoble) – Alexandre Mallet (Rouen).
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