The Sudbury Wolves will be looking for leaders this season, so why not David Levin?
Let’s go one step further, why not have David Levin wear a letter?
The Wolves will hold onto their cards before choosing one to draw as the captain for the season. And while that captain probably won’t be David Levin, he should have an 'A' on his jersey.
While giving him a letter may be a bit focused on helping one person succeed, it’s better to put him in that role and see if he can succeed than to not give him a letter as an attempt at motivation at this point of his career.
In his fourth season with the Wolves it’s not something he is incapable of doing.
Levin has shown flashes where he is a leader on the ice and those flashes have becomes more frequent in training camp and exhibition this year where he looks to be playing a complete game.
He is one of those players, if he wants to, can lead by example on an off the ice. As a former first overall pick he has a chance to work with the OHL’s latest Jack Ferguson Award winner.
If he can show early on the ability to work with Quinton Byfield and help him in the transition to the OHL that will go a long way to help his case. Only Macauley Carson has played more games for the Sudbury Wolves and he likely has the strongest chance at being named captain.
The only player with more OHL experience is Cole Candella with 230 games and he is probably a close second behind Carson to name captain. So those two players will likely wear a letter, leaving one spot open for Levin.
Darian and Drake Pilon are candidates but there is something unique about them.
Since joining the Wolves they have been the same players, more disciplined now, but are essentially assistant captains even if they’re not wearing a letter just by the way they play.
David Levin has had high expectations; he’s been cheered, he’s been boo’d.
It’s fair to say, his time in Sudbury hasn’t been easy.
But he’s made it through that, attended a pro camp this Summer and before the season and has come to training camp wanting to be in Sudbury and have an impact on this franchise.
That’s one thing about David Levin that might be the biggest reason of why he should wear a letter.
Go back to any story featuring David Levin.
You’d likely think you would find a story where he reaches a boiling point having played on two teams that missed the playoffs badly, or a story where being a top pick, he makes it a little bit about himself.
It’s hard to find, that’s because no matter how the team is doing, any answers given by Levin are about how can he help the team win games and how can he help the team reach their goals.
Levin wasn’t taken in last years NHL draft, while it might have been a blow to him, this year is a chance to get passed that and let his play and leadership speak for itself.
Not only would it benefit the team for Levin to become a leader in the locker room, it would show scouts who do believe he can play, that there is one less question mark on his profile.
