F Sandis Vilmanis - North Bay Battalion, OHL (2022, 157th, FLA)

[Eye of Ra]

The next great latvian?

Impressing start for a 17 year old. 4 points in 4 games.

Sandis Vilmanis at eliteprospects.com

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[sleepyh]

Any thoughts on this guy?

 

[Hale The Villain]

Was impressed by him at the U18s. Talented kid.

Worth a shot in the mid-late rounds.

 

[MMC]

Welcome to Florida

 

[GermanSpitfire]

He will play for Sarnia this upcoming season.

He is in for a big year in my opinion. Will be given every opportunity to produce for the Sting.

 

[Artorius Horus T]

First career CHL/OHL goal congrats

 

[Kalv]

First career CHL/OHL goal congrats

Dude had a 4 point game

 

[GermanSpitfire]

 

[Artorius Horus T]

4 goals, 3 assists, 7 points in his last 4 games.

 

[Kalv]

4 goals, 3 assists, 7 points in his last 4 games.

Still well under PPG. Anyone who has followed him could give some insight on why is that?

 

[Artorius Horus T]

Another 2 point game.

9 points in his last 5.

Still well under PPG. Anyone who has followed him could give some insight on why is that?

I can only tell that he has had 16 x 0+0 games this season. Inconsistency issue perhaps?
His 24 points have come from 13 games. So, in 13 games he has been almost 2.00 ppg player
but in 16 games, 0.00 ppg player.

 

[GermanSpitfire]

 

[Artorius Horus T]

3 primary apples in the season opener, as the Sting beat Spitfire 8-2.

1st star selection of the game to boot

 

[Artorius Horus T]

From January 26th -> 26+7=34 (1.62 ppg / 1.24 gpg)
on 5 game goal streak; 7 goals

37 goals, 64 points (1.12 ppg)

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[GordieHowYaDoin]

Had him as a deep sleeper from 22 draft.

 

[Artorius Horus T]

could Latvia use him at the upcoming worlds?



scored about 40 goals (38) and about 70 points (68) this season in the OHL

 

[Vikz]

could Latvia use him at the upcoming worlds?

I would love to. Its always exciting to see new prospects instead of same old 30-something guys from Denmark or Austria. And Locmelis, who is arguably the same level prospect as Vilmanis, already debuted last year, and had a great WC, BUT:

1) Locmelis is a center, which Latvia always lacks. Vilmanis is a winger, which Latvia has plenty;
2) Current head coach is biased against NA players, unless they are borderline NHLers. 0.5 ppg in AHL wont even get you an invite to the training camp, let alone a roster spot over a guy from the second swiss league;
3) Latvia is historically not known for using teens in WC. Not desperate enough to use any more or less solid prospect, and the prospects are not superstary enough to earn the spot over more experienced guys. Teens who made the team in the previous years almost always were playing pro hockey on one level or another.

 

[Artorius Horus T]

2 assists in game 1.

 

[Artorius Horus T]

He has kept his great point streak and playing great.
3 points (1+2) in game 2

 

[Artorius Horus T]

so good



- what a great play by Vilmanis

Villie Styles?... that's his new nickname?....

 

[Artorius Horus T]

0+3 game

his amazing run continues

 

[SpezzaNoLookDropPass]

Probably one of my favourite players to watch live since north bay acquired him. Everything he does on the ice is so silky and smooth. Future pro

 

[Artorius Horus T]

9 play-offs games, just 4 points shy of 20.. +13
- had a 3+1 game while NB beat Wolves 5 zip

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chl.ca

 

[Artorius Horus T]

NB 8-1 so far in the play-offs

 

[Artorius Horus T]

7 goals, 17 points so far in the play-offs, leads the play-offs in points