To hear Doug Wilson tell it, Eric Fehr is a veritable cornucopia of hockey intangibles. In Paul Gackle’s piece for Mercury News about the recently acquired center, a few Wilson quotes resonate loudly. He begins by saying that Fehr offers a lot of what coach Pete DeBoer is looking for, then continues:
He can kill penalties, he wins faceoffs and with all the young players that we have on our roster, it’ll be nice to have another veteran guy. He’s just a good fit.
According to the NHL.com website, 210 skaters took at least 100 face offs during the 2016-17 season.