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Many people thought, despite being drafted so late in the draft, and his diminutive size, 5-foot-7, 180 pounds, he would turn out to be a really good winger in the NHL. So far, he’s yet to be able to show his talent at the NHL level.
Fix-Wolansky played three seasons in the WHL for the Edmonton Oil Kings. In those three seasons, he played 206 games, scored 93 goals, and had 245 points. His production improved year after year, so many thought he could translate that into the pros.
He made his full-season pro debut during the 2019-20 season for the AHL’s Cleveland Monsters. He would play in 43 games, score 12 goals, and end with 26 points. The following season he suffered a leg injury that required surgery, limiting him to only nine games. But even in those limited games, he would have nine points.
In the 2021-22 season, Fix-Wolansky played in 53 games and had 33 points, but more importantly, on February 8th, 2022, he would make his NHL debut. Fix-Wolansky would score in his debut against the Washington Capitals, taking a pass and sneaking the puck by Phoenix Copley. He finished playing in six games for Columbus that season, netting two points. He had five shots in those six games and had an average time on ice of around six minutes.
TFW's breakout season in the AHL would be the 2022-23 season. He would score 29 goals and total 71 points in 61 games. He set career highs in goals, assists, points, games played, and power-play goals. Fix-Wolansky played in nine games for the CBJ, scoring only one goal. He did average almost 13 minutes a game, however.
Last season, TFW again put up big numbers. Playing in 58 games, he scored 26 goals and had 60 points. Slightly lower than the previous year, but he had a good excuse. From March 9th to April 13th, he played 10 games for the Blue Jackets. On April 13th against the Nashville Predators, TFW would score twice, marking his first-ever multi-goal game in the NHL.
With his 60-point effort last season, Fix-Wolansky also became the franchise's all-time leading scorer when he passed Andrew Agozzino (165) with 166 points. He would finish the season with 199 total points for his Cleveland career.
Is Trey Fix-Wolansky the greatest Monster of all time? It sure is looking that way.
TFW has one year left on his current contract, he will then be an RFA. Many people think that he'll get an extended look with Columbus this year since new GM Don Waddell is trying to analyze the prospects in the organization and has decisions to make with some of them soon.
Trey Fix-Wolansky should get a bunch of time in Columbus in my opinion. It's probably well overdue at this point anyway.
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