There are a lot of things to like about Jiri Hudler. He's adorable, hilarious, a mentor. He comes from a winning pedigree, and has, throughout his career, been a steady source of secondary scoring. For some reason, there are pictures of him looking cocky and showing off his feet while in a bathtub. He's the best.
But even with all those positives, there was no real reason to expect this past year's Hudler to happen. Thirty goals? Seventy-plus points? Top ten in league scoring? That Jiri Hudler? Haha, no.
Except haha, yes. Because it did happen.