Spotlight Player
Emil Travergard

 

 

 

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  Welcome back to another blog for Biscuits and Breezers! This is another post for the Spotlight Player series, and the player featured today, is a prime example of the defensive qualities that are capable in blue liners. Trending on an upward slope, this particular player brings fire to the ice as well as quite the chill. He may be an independent skater, but he is almost always his team's biggest supporter in the long run. The next Spotlight Player is Haninge Anchors defenseman Emil Travergard!

 

 

Emil Travergard - Haninge Anchors (D)

 

Height: 6 ft 2 in Weight: 215 lbs Hometown: Stockholm, Sweden 2013-2014 Stats: 1 goal in 23 games played, 3 assists, 4 TPs, and 14 PIMs with Hammarby J20

 

 

 

  While watching Travergard on the ice during his stay in the WSHL, he certainly brought a spark to the ice that isn't always seen from defensemen. Emil is the type of blueliner that sticks to the roots of the position and embraces the physical aggression that is commonly found within defense. He is not effected by the responses large physical skaters tend to receive and he plays outside of the box as much as he can. Now typically, you don't witness many lone wolf players, but if you have the opportunity to, you will see that many of them are some of the most ferocious players that will step on any ice sheet. Emil is most definitely a lone wolf, but when it truly matters, he is his team's biggest and strongest supporter. Travergard is a phenomenal defenseman to have due to many reasons. The first being that he brings an enormous level of fire to games. When he is determined to intimidate his opponents or to keep his team's zone clear, there is nothing that will throw him off his mission. Emil is also the type of defenseman that decides if he is going to fight with someone, he is going to give the fight all he's got. If I was going to describe Travergard in one word, that word is incredibly clear: power. This skater is a bullet train on skates who doesn't stop until the very last second of the game. Emil is an undying fire on rockets. Every match is more intense than the last and each match is played with more skill than the previous. Another reason that Emil is a stand out defenseman would be that he continues to evolve his game. Not only in an overall aspect, but also with each different team he goes up against. His physical game fluctuates depending upon the aggressiveness of his opponents, but he always maintains a level of physicality that keeps his enemies on their toes. You often hear the term, "My goal is to deny yours," being associated with netminders, but it is perfectly applicable to Emil. Once he is sent out on a shift, Travergard brings an almost impenetrable wall to the defensive zone. If you are wearing the warring colors, be prepared to have the puck ripped from your possession and hear your equipment crack slightly due to the immense force of Emil's check. Speaking along with that, Travergard's power level is absolutely phenomenal. He will spot a player, determine whether he can conduct a clean hit or not, and if it is possible, Emil can drive another skater into the boards with enough force to rattle the bolts that hold the panes of glass together. If you are on the receiving end of a check by Travergard, you better brace yourself for the worst. Quite simply, Emil is perfectly described by the qualities most attributed to the bull. He is unbelievably strong, he is immensely powerful, and he brings a great quantity of rage and ferocity to any roster. If by chance you are a team looking to bring in a fear factor player on to your roster, Emil is the skater for you. Best of luck Emil with the Haninge Anchors and the rest of your hockey career!

(Photo Credit to John Sieber Photography)

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