Mats Algie from SCRJ Lakers

Matt algae? Well, his NFC statistics this season are still manageable. 24 games, 2 goals, 1 assist, 7 minutes and 34 seconds of playing time. He has made 52 appearances in the top flight so far, scoring 2 goals, 3 assists and 10 penalty minutes. During further training assignments, he played a total of 69 games (20 points) in the Winterthur 2nd League and Zug Farm.

But he can get better. Three selections to the Youth World Cup team and 64 youth international games (19 points) show his potential. NHL scouts also dutifully followed him during these junior title runs. Although he's not a problem for the NHL. Your report is very interesting. Sporting director Patrik Bärtschi is building a new championship team, and for that he needs more than just big-name players. Since the young players from the state of St. Gallen are not that famous, here is a summary of the evaluations of the Lakers young players.

Mats Alger's performance at the U20 World Cup.Picture: www.imago-images.de

Mats Alge has good conformation (180cm/84kg), nimble feet and nimble hands. He works tirelessly in goal and on the wings. He is brave in duels and can always “steal” the target. A cutter on the third and fourth lines, a “duracell bunny on the outside” with energy and passion, and an exemplar of a fair and disciplined playing style.

So there is no new Thomas Ruffenaert. The problem: He puts too little effort into shooting, spends too much energy wandering around the corners of the court, can't find a direct route to the goal, and struggles to hold on to the puck after receiving the ball. The effort and reward are still disproportionate, and his generous style of play will only be rewarded in future SCB's generous salary, but he has not yet entered the scorer's list. Or as the Bernese say: lots of screaming, but little wool.

• 7

  A leader who can decide games and make his team better on and off the ice.

• 6-7

  A talented player who can decide a game on a good night and is a leader.

• 5-6

  A good NL player: usually a rainbow butterfly of talent, sometimes a serious worker who brings out a lot of talent.

• 4-5

  Players on the third or fourth block, veterans or newcomers.

• 3-4

  The future is still ahead of you, or the future is already behind you.

• The rating is based on the North American Hockey Grading Scale, ranging from 1 (lowest) to 7 (highest). There are no levels below level 3, because those who play in the top leagues are at least barely adequate.

Mats Alge has the talent and enthusiasm to teach direct running routes and more effective finishing behaviors in training. All in all, the potential for a great career in our top league and, if the hockey gods are kind, maybe even a run in one international operetta competition or another. Stylistically, he's most comparable to Lakers forward Gian Marco Waite, who has 11 points in 19 games this season.

The Lakers had hoped to keep Mats Archie. But he rejected the offer of contract extension and moved to SCB.