by Peter Ruicci (Independent Media) Charlie Schenkel had just completed a frustrating season, one in which he played in just seven games, while often being relegated to third-string status. After being eliminated by Flint in five games in the Western Conference semifinals, Soo Greyhounds players were going through their exit meetings with head coach John Dean and general manager Kyle Raftis. For Raftis, that’s where it began. “For me, he had the most-impressive exit meeting of last year,” Raftis said of Schenkel, a fifth-round selection in the 2020 Ontario Hockey League draft. “He was very articulate in terms of where…