So, not exactly halfway through the season, I had to delay this article due to personal stuff but hey here it is anyway.
This article will reflect on the VHL season so far. Although it is practically over, this will include a breakdown of the standings and point leaders.
Standings
1. Riga Reign @hedgehog337
2. Seattle Bears @Banackock
3. Toronto Legion @Devise
4. Helsinki Titans @Quik
5. HC Davos Dynamo @ShawnGlade
6. New York Americans @Spade18
7. Vancouver Wolves @Beaviss
8. Calgary Wranglers @Bushito
9. Moscow Menace @Victor
The top 4 looks exactly the same as last season's article. Riga sits on top of the league with 100 points on the dot, with Seattle and Toronto trail with 95 and 91 points respectively. The top 3 sit 13 points ahead of the Helsinki Titans. There is no reaching the big three in points this season. The only three teams to clinch the playoffs so far sit so far ahead of anyone else. Down below a couple of spots, HC Davos and New York are fighting for a playoff spot. Sitting only 3 points apart, anything could happen in the last few games of the season. Vancouver is also a mere 3 points behind New York and could make it into a spot if everything falls in place. Both Calgary and the newly expanded Moscow Menace have already been eliminated from playoff contention, with Moscow winning a mere 7 games with Calgary sitting at 21 victories. The league hasn't changed very much from last season at this point, other than the fact HC Davos Dynamo has become much better than the trainwreck they were last season.
Player Stats
Points
1. Oyorra Arroyo (66GP 117P) @omgitshim
2. Veran Dragomir (64GP 107P) @Velevra
3. Elias Dahlberg (66GP 100P) @Nykonax
4. Sebastian Ironside (64GP 97P) @DollarAndADream
5. Rylan Peace (66GP 94P) @Peace
Oyorra Arroyo sits on top of the league with 117 points. 10 points ahead of Veran Dragomir who sits at second place with 107 points. Oyorra has had an amazing year. This beast has dominated the league and there is no catching him. Below them sits Elias Dahlberg. "Dogbird" had a horrid year last year. Jumping from a mere 36 points to 100 the next season is absolutely absurd. Sebastion Ironside sits only 3 points below him. Sebastian is on pace for his third 100 point season in a row. Then at 5th place, DogBird's teammate Rylan Peace sits at 94 points. This point race isn't as close as this year, but it was still fun to watch Oyorra Dominate the league.
Goals
1. Oyorra Arroyo (66GP 60G) @omgitshim
2. Veran Dragomir (64GP 48G) @Velevra
3. Beau Louth (64GP 48G) @Beaviss
4. Rylan Peace (66GP 48G) @Peace
5. Matt Thompson (64GP 45G) @Beketov
Oyorra has run away with yet another scoring title. This has been a blowout as he has already reached 60 goals so far in the season. With 6 games to go, it'll be interesting to see how many more goals this phenom can score. Sitting below him are 3 players all tied at 48 goals, Veran Dragomir, Beau Louth, and Rylan Peace. 3 goals below them, is Matt Thompson. There are a lot of high scoring players this year and I can only hope this continues next year.
Assists
1. Ryan Kastelic (66GP 64A) @Enorama
2. Tzuyu (66GP 63A) @tfong
3. Alvaro Jokinen (66GP 60A) @Ahma
4. Elias Dahlberg (66GP 60A) @Nykonax
5. Veran Dragomir (64GP 59A) @Velevra
Tzuyu was on the top very recently until Ryan Kastelic took over. The top 2 are only a single assist apart from each other. Below the top 2, we have Alvaro Jokinen and Elias Dahlberg at 60 assists. A mere one point behind them is Veran Dragomir with 59 points. This is a very close race, with the 1st place and the 5th place only 5 points apart.
Goalie Stats (Minimum 20 Games Played) (Top 3 Only)
Save Percentage
1. Roger Sterling (57GP 0.920 sv%) @Will
2. Kallis Kriketers (62GP 0.919 sv%) @hedgehog337
3. Johnny Havenk Carison (58GP 0.919 sv%) @Donno100
Sterling sits on top of all goalies with a 0.920 sv%. Seattle's' netminder has had a good year so far and his save percentage shows it. Below him, Kallis Kriketers and Johnny Havenk Carison are tied for second place with a 0.919 sv%. Although Kallis has played 4 more games than Johnny. Kallis has actually played 5 more games than Roger and is only 0.001 sv% less than him.
GAA
1. Kallis Kriketers (62GP 2.13GAA) @hedgehog337
2. Alexander Pepper (63GP 2.40GAA) @Sonnet
3. Roger Sterling (57GP 2.46GAA) @Will
Another category where Kallis shines. He sits at 2.13 GAA over a span of 62 games. This is a very impressive stat. Another impressive stat would be Pepper's 2.40GAA in 63 games. Sitting below these two-star goaltenders is Roger Sterling who has a great 2.46GAA is 57 games so far in the season. Kallis is far ahead in this category and is set to have the best by the end of the season.
Shutouts
1. Kallis Kriketers (62GP 9SO) @hedgehog337
2. Roger Sterling (57GP 6SO) @Will
3. Alexander Pepper (63GP 6SO) @Sonnet
Kallis sits at the top of another category. This guy definitely has my vote for goalie of the year. Kriketers sits 3 shut outs ahead of Roger Sterling and Alexander pepper who have 6. Kallis has had an amazing year and this just adds to it. He sits on top of almost every goaltending category and has been a worthy netminder for the league-leading Riga Reign.
Rookie Stats
1. Kyson Blake (65GP 30G 47A 77P) @TMI
2. Dan Baillie (65GP 23G 29A 52P) @wcats
3. Carles Puigdemont (65GP 25G 25A 50P) @Eudaldkp
4. Elasmobranch Fish (64GP 17G 32A 49P) @Sharkstrong
5. Diljodh Starload (64GP 26G 18A 44P) @DilIsPickle (cries)
Kyson Blake sits on top of all rookies with 77 points. He also leads them with 30 goals and 47 assists. Below him is Dan Baillie with 52 points and Carles Puigdemont, the first overall pick of the last draft, at 50 points. A single point behind Carles, is Elasmobranch Fish with 49 points, and at fifth we have Diljodh Starload with 44 points.
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