While this year’s offensive rookies won’t be cracking any all-time Top 10 statistical lists, a few defensive ones are about to or already have.
Vancouver’s Alec Stathakis, Saskatchewan’s Jake Naso and Rochester’s Mike Sisselberger already own three of the highest rookie face-off win totals ever recorded. Stathakis, who has finished with a FO winning percentage of 50% or higher in 13 of his 17 games this season, already has the third most FOWs by a rookie, trailing only Trevor Baptiste and Jake Withers.
ROOKIE FACE-OFF WINS
Trevor Baptiste (2019) 362
Jake Withers (2018) 279
Alec Stathakis (2025) 249…
Stephen Peyser (2009) 239
TD Ierlan (2022) 234
Jay Thorimbert (2009) 217
Chris Cercy (2004) 212
Geoff Snider (2007) 201
Jake Naso (2025) 198…
Alex Woodall (2020) 176
Mike Sisselberger (2025) 173…
Also, currently in eleventh all time, Albany’s Will Johansen is a single loose-ball scoop away from cracking that category’s Top 10. Johansen sits second on the FireWolves in loosies and cause...