With so many graduating players, it was clear right from training camp that the Sudbury Wolves were going to need contributions from older imports Jan Chovan and Artem Gonchar if the team was going to have any success this season. Article content

At 18 and 19 years old, respectively, the pair of NHL-drafted players came to Sudbury with the kind of pedigree and maturity that suggested they could have an impact in the best junior hockey league in the world, even though they would essentially be OHL rookies. Article content Article content

Often, though, it takes a bit of time.

Particularly for Gonchar, as a defenceman, the learning curve associated with playing the North American was pretty steep and there were some growing pains early in the season. However, his turnaround has been i

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