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A lot has been said recently about the hype and praise Bjorn Scoringsson got as a member of the Philadelphia Reapers. Bjorn made a splash coming into the VHLM and many expected him to have an All-Star level career, particularly with the rate in which his numbers improved for the Reapers as time progressed. While Scoringsson has had a modest young career, there have been those members of the media who believe Bjorn has fallen behind many of his contemporaries from his draft class. "I can appreciate that many people think I would be player better or living up to the hype that comes with being drafted ninth overall. I've fallen short of my own lofty expectations so far in my young career, but that is exactly what it is: young. There is still time for me to find my feet out there as a member of the Dynamo, and I know my coaches and my GM still believe in me." "I'm excited for the future as I continue to get more experienced with my teammates, the training regime I'm on, and most of all the travel. Travelling to a new city every couple of nights on the road has taken it's toll on me, and it's no surprise I'm a better play back in Davos where I'm in my own bed. I'm choosing to ignore the critics and focus on hockey the way I was raised to play it: fair, hard and till the whistle blows."

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260 Vancouver Wolves @ Helsinki Titans 261 Moscow Menace @ New York Americans 262 Prague Phantoms @ Seattle Bears 263 Calgary Wranglers @ Toronto Legion

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175 Vancouver Wolves @ Riga Reign 176 D.C. Dragons @ New York Americans 177 Toronto Legion @ Helsinki Titans 178 Prague Phantoms @ Malmo Nighthawks

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100 Helsinki Titans @ Calgary Wranglers 101 Malmo Nighthawks @ Vancouver Wolves 102 HC Davos Dynamo @ Prague Phantoms 103 Riga Reign @ Toronto Legion

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43 Toronto Legion @ Vancouver Wolves 44 Calgary Wranglers @ D.C. Dragons 45 Riga Reign @ Helsinki Titans 46 New York Americans @ Seattle Bears

Bjorn Scoringsson came into his rookie season in the VHL with subdued expectations. The Right Winger from the Philadelphia Reapers was taken 9th overall, higher than many had predicted originally. His rookie season was moderately successful, registering 39 points (17 goals, 22 assists) as Davos failed to make the post-season. We caught up with the Icelandic star to get his own thoughts on how the season had played out. "It was a great year for my own personal development. We have a great group of guys in Davos and it really shows out on the ice with our chemistry and the way we share the puck. What many people fail to see is that we have a young core and will continually improve with more time growing as a group, and I have no doubt we'll be back in the playoffs sooner than later." "As for my own play, I was pretty happy overall. I came into the VHL as a scorer -- I've been a scorer my whole life. Now that I'm playing with elite guys, I know I needed to get better at passing. I think it's the first time in my career that I've had more assists than goals and it's certainly something I'll look to continue to do moving forward. I'm excited to head into year two with all the growth I've had as Davos looks for a playoff berth next season."

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Vancouver Helsinki Vancouver 3-1 Vancouver Points: Beau Louth Goals: Beau Louth Assists: Shawn Glade PIMs: Sidney Crosby Series winner: Shawn Glade

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On Davos' season so far: "Sitting at 17-20 is a good start for Davos so far this year. We are incorporating a lot of younger guys, and after a pretty big S67 draft, we are finding out just how much of a jump it has been from the VHLM to VHL. We have the talent to definitely make a push towards the playoffs, and I'm excited to see how we can progress as a team as the season goes on. I think a lot of people underestimate us as a young, inexperienced team, but I feel like we have the pieces necessary to shock the VHL community. I'm excited to keep working." On his own play in his rookie season: "I'm happy with how I've been playing as a member of the Dynamo. Most of my skillset in the VHLM ranks for the Reapers was focused on my ability to score the puck, but on Davos, with talent everywhere, I came in and focused on other aspects of my game. I'm a better distributor now, and physically I feel as if my strength and skating has finally caught up to where my scoring has been. I'm very happy with my progress so far in my young career."

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