I posted some stats over on the NLL message board about Lewis Ratcliff. I will now cherry pick some of those to prove his value as an NLL scorer and particularly to the Rock.
Of his assists this season, only 37% have been second assists. As we all know, 1st assists are generally more important as they contribute directly to the goal. Not to say 2nd assists aren't important, but on average, it is safe to say 1st assists are the more important.
Since 2005 at the Air Canada Centre, Ratcliff has averaged over 5 PPG, scoring 13 goals and 13 assists in that span. This bodes well for the remainder of the season, with Ratcliff having 3 more home games.
Unfortunately, his points go down slightly against the Eastern Conference. This year in games against Rochester, Buffalo and Toronto, he has 1.7 goals and assists per game. This will have to get significantly better.
The stats support this trade. Ratcliff has also contributed to 22.0% of Calgary's goals this year, where as Josh Sanderson had only contributed to 19.2 % of Toronto's.
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