Greg_Di

Review:
 
Wonderfully written piece and a great insight into the motivations of Eagles, who seems to be a gem so far between the Pipes for the Marlins. I've been impressed with your activity levels and positive attitude!  Love the name of the series. Your presentation was great! Nice pic and good paragraph breaks. Add the title at the start for maximum effect, and it's a masterclass Media Spot!!
 
Keep it going @Greg_Di

Rank Change Player Name Position TPE Team Nat. Member 1   ACL TEAR RW 198 OTT MC Quik 2   Kevin Low D 188 PHI US Smarch 3   Bjorn Scoringsonn RW 182 PHI IS 11 Eleven 4   Rayz Funk G 181 MIS CA Rayzor_7 5   Wrike Chyrnoble G 150 MEX SI Savoire Faire 6   Phil Marleau C 142 SDM VG Phil 7   Hulk Hogan D 138 MIS CA HulkHogan 8   Brendan James Lawn D 132 OTT US Blawn 9   Lucas Nygren (GM Player) C 130 SSK SE Advantage 10   Aston Martin C 125 OTT GB Sullvino 11   Ambrose Stark D 124 OTT CA Banackock 12   Vladimir Pavlov (GM Player) C 120 MIN RU Victor 13   Greg Eagles G 119 SDM PL Greg_Di 14   Andrei Mikhailov RW 119 SDM RU Big Mac 15   Boris the Forest C 116 HOU US chillzone 16   Dan Gles C 113 MIS US No_Dangles 17   Brandon LeBlanc D 112 PHI US Psanchez55 18   Boone Jenton D 112 MIN US FakeJenton 19   Boomer Kuwanger D 105 PHI AU Hybrid1486 20   Tormund Giantsbane LW 102 SSK FI Jonessee27 21   Micheal Gary Scott RW 96 MEX US Motzaburger 22   Michael Johnson G 95 HFX CA fonziGG 23   Acyd Burn LW 94 HFX US Acydburn 24   Knox Booth G 88 SDM CA Tate 25   Henrik Zoiderberg LW 85 MEX SE HenrikZoiderberg 26   Scott Greene C 82 MIS US DoktorFunk 27   Trevor Van Lagen C 81 HFX CA VanCanWin 28   Thorvald Gunnarsson G 77 HFX FI Saelven88 29   Doug Forsyth RW 76 OTT CA DougF 30   Derek England D 73 MEX RU PenKnight 31   David Lindberg D 70 OTT SE Jayhawk 32   Koda Adok LW 68 HOU US trevmi 33   Chett Bandy LW 67 MIS US mmarcoux98 34   Titus LaClass D 65 SSK FR Termancy 35   Flash Lightning RW 64 MIN US harvey 36   Scotty BigShotty C 63 SDM CA FerdaJets 37   Jacob Rogers RW 62 MIS US raghas 38   Kefka Palazzo D 60 LVA JP diamond_ace 39   Alexander Shaw C 59 MIS CA NavyCanuck 40   Kenji Hachimura RW 57 HFX JP Dtayl 41   Virgil Ligriv G 55 LVA US MMFLEX 42   Alex Pearson C 54 SDM CA Jayrad28 43   Hayden Clarkson LW 53 SSK US Kootscoot 44   RJ Lloris RW 50 LVA CA RJMW 45   Lexington Lewis LW 50 SDM US Lexlooter 46   Zeno Miniti C 47 HOU US Zeno 47   Dalton Wilcox RW 45 SDM HK bcheng 48   Steven McBuckets C 43 LVA US Stamkosfan69 49   Vilnis Balcers D 42 OTT LV bukss_a 50   Hugh Chan D 42 HFX HK HughJas_ 51   Brendan Plunkett LW 40 SSK CA MetalToday 52   Antonio Gonzalez LW 40 LVA MX Jose Gonzalez 53   Pierre Persson D 38 SDM SE Dominus89 54   Nicklaus Becker G 38 HOU DE Gifford 55   Jamie Taylor RW 36 LVA US Dinobro 56   Xander Hawley C 34 LVA BA MrSharkFIN 57   Peter Schilling LW 34 PHI DE SpacemanSpiff 58   Tony Mac LW 32 PHI CA Sorry 59   Mark Striker D 32 FA CA Mark Striker 60   Luke Smartnick G 32 FA US Luke Smartnick 61   Khalabib Stiopic D 32 MIS CC SweetMike666 62   Hunter Edwards C 32 MEX CA nukfan94 63   Daniel Spenslov D 32 SSK RU deadshot 64   Daman Veyalon D 32 MIS CA Viknegar 65   Berocka Sundqvist LW 32 MIS AU berocka 66   Sven Erik Edgren LW 31 FA SE Erik Daniels 67   Everlasting Hope C 31 FA US Everlast73 68   Daniel Phantom LW 31 OTT FI ItsFinnishDaniel  
 
Note: For future weekly editions, up/downs will reflect gains/drops from over the entire week.
 
So for the first set of weekly rankings for the Season 67 Draft, I'm going to focus on the top 10 first generation players (members who are on their first VHL player) of this Draft Class in TPE, looking at how well they've been doing and what else they can potentially be doing to move up even further in the rankings.
 
 
#1 Bjorn Scoringsonn - @11 Eleven
The top 1st gen in the draft. One of top 2 Wingers in this upcoming draft. Bjorn seems to be going for a mostly offensive build with Scoring, Defense, Passing, Puck Handling, and Skating. This will help him with his time in the VHL to get noticed by some of the teams who will have high picks. Bjorn comes from the SBA and looked like he is acclimating well to the ice. 
#2 Rayz Funk @Rayzor_7
Rayz is one of many goalies in this draft. One of many goalies in the top 15 overall and one of many goalies in the top first gen. What makes Rayz such a good player is that he is basically a shoo-in for maxing every week since he joined the VSN. It will be interesting where once the draft comes around due to the pile up that the number of goalies entering the draft will do to the VHL. 
#3 Wrike Chyrnoble @Savoire Faire
Wrike is the second Goalie on the board Wrike is playing for the Mexico City Kings and they have full faith in him. Playing him as their starting goalie. He has been playing well with Mexico keeping them in most games. Wrike is another SBA player coming over to see if he can skate with the rest of us.
#4 Hulk Hogan @HulkHogan
First Defensive First Gen. Not sure if he was a response to HHH or not but either way he is very active in the game threads which is a good thing for a first gen. You may not be aware yet but if you comment on game threads you are able to win a lottery which could give you TPE or other great prizes
#5 Brendan James Lawn @Blawn
2nd Defensive player on this list. If last year was the year of the wingers this year might be the year of goalies and defense. Good defense is hard to find but in this draft, we may be seeing an uptick in that department.
#6 Greg Eagles @Greg_Di
6th best 1st gen. 3rd goalie on this list. Normally Goalies struggle to find their footing but you come out of the gate as well as Greg did you are able to find a good team and get excited enough to carry on throughout the season. There is no telling where these goalies or greg will end up by the end of this season but if they keep at it there will be a place for them in the VHL in some capacity.
#7 Andrei Mikhailov @Big Mac
Only the second winger on this list. Which is something I never would have thought based on last years draft class. It may lead to Andrei being picked higher that some of the other players on this list since good wingers are always the sexy pick early on. He might be slowing down since he is not maxing every week which might allow some other 1st gen or returning player to jump ahead of him. Welfare is great but if you want to stay atop a list like this you gotta squeeze every tpe out of whatever you can.
#8 Boris the Forest @chillzone
1st Center of the first gens. Not necessarily the first center in the whole class but not a bad place to be at this point in the season. Looks like another SBA member which can be a great thing due to the affiliate tpe you can get through welfare, just make sure you do a media task for either one before its too late.
#9 Dan Gles @No_Dangles
2nd Center on this list, Started off claiming welfare but recently has been working on Graphics. Could be a good source of TPE for the future. If you become good people might seek you out and its super easy to make other peoples stuff since they will give you direction.
#10 Brandon LeBlanc @Psanchez55
3rd Defensive player. Out of 10 1st gens we are sitting at 3 defense and lucky for Brandon he is working with a great team in Philadelphia who is great at getting people engaged in the team and the league. Hopefully BladeMaiden is doing what she does best in helping new people grow to love the league, and want to be a great player. Keep at this pace and VHL teams will love an active defense like yourself.
 
 

The San Diego Marlins started off their inaugural season with a tough slate, managing to go 2-2-1 in their first 5 games. Some games were close, while others not so much, including a 7-1 beat down by the hands of the Reapers.
 
Throughout all these games, a nice thing to see is the steady play of rookie C Scotty BigShotty. Through the first 5 games, he has 1 goal, 1 assist, and is currently tied for the team lead in +/- at +3. Although it is early in his career, Scotty has started off on the third line, not seeing a lot of ice time, and not playing any special teams, but maybe that should change. Perhaps some of his defensive ability could be of some use with some PK time.
 
When asked if he feels he should be getting more ice time, Scotty replied with "Well as a rookie I'm just trying to go out and help the team in whatever way I can, and take what Im given when it comes to that. But that being said, I thing I've had a good showing in these first 5 games, and I feel like I can be trusted with any extra responsibility that the coaching staff decides to give me." 
 
An interesting and poised answer from a young rookie, perhaps the coaching staff will feel the need to shake things up a bit after a middling start to the season, and maybe then Scotty will get his chance.

3 Stars 1 - Greg Eagles (SDM)  
@Greg_Di MY MAN! YES! Way to step up for us!! 
 
sorry I didn't contribute more in this win lads! 

I had the same problem, just refreshed and started over and it worked fine.

Great Read! You've gotten off to a great start! Hopefully we can help you out a little more defensively in the coming games!

Hello weekly readers!

Today we follow Greg Eagles and his first ever start plus his current stats.
 

Eagles glancing up at the scoreboard
 
During the game we noticed Greg Eagles glancing up at the scoreboard over center ice at the San Diego arena during his first ever start, and the big screen seemed to have caught his eyes. The goaltender watched a quik replay of a save he just made and received another reminder that he was no longer playing in the juniors. This was the big leagues where everyone was better, faster and stronger then he was used to.
Eagles was finally making his VHLM debut for the San Diego Marlins after 18 years of working his way up to the VHLM.
 
 
Eagles played well in his first ever game with the Marlins, making 29 saves in a 4-2 loss against the Halifax 21st. Eagles made several of the high-quality saves many became accustomed to seeing during his junior years.
 
"It’s a little different, the speed and power of the players, as well as the different ice size but I got used to it right away," Eagles said. "They're definitely one of the better teams in the League, so it's good to get a chance to play our first game against them," Eagles continued saying.
 

Eagles making his first save of the game
 
Eagles had to wait longer than he hoped to make his first save. He finally got his chance at 1:23 of the first period on a shot by Van Lagen.
"It was a little bit of a slow start for me because there weren't that many shots right away," Eagles said. "I thought we came out very strong, did well and I was kind of eager to get a little bit of action, but the guys did a really good job. Unfortunately 20 seconds later after the first shot Van Lagen beat me…it happens" He made nine more saves and let in two more goals in the opening period, with the Marlins being down 3-1.

When the final whistle blew it was 4-2 for the 21st. "I thought I got better as the game went on," Eagles said. "I got more comfortable but they still managed to beat me 4 times."
"I thought he was really sharp," the Marlins coach said. "He played a lot of the pucks behind the net. He made a lot of big saves at key times of the hockey game and he kept us in it, that’s all you can ask from your goalie."
 
Eagles said there were some knots in his stomach before the game as this was his debut as well as San Diego’s first ever game.
"I had a little bit of nerves before I went on the ice," Greg said of his debut. "I wanted to do well, show them what I could do and do well for my new team, my new coach." 

Overall we here at the Wroclaw Times think it was a great debut. We also followed Greg for the next 3 games and so far this season Greg sits at a 1-2-1 record with a .891 save percentage ( 5th in the league as of writing this article) and a 3.43 GAA (8th in the league). We believe he will be much better as the season goes on.

Hello weekly readers!

Today we follow Greg Eagles and his first ever start plus his current stats.
 

Eagles glancing up at the scoreboard
 
During the game we noticed Greg Eagles glancing up at the scoreboard over center ice at the San Diego arena during his first ever start, and the big screen seemed to have caught his eyes. The goaltender watched a quik replay of a save he just made and received another reminder that he was no longer playing in the juniors. This was the big leagues where everyone was better, faster and stronger then he was used to.
Eagles was finally making his VHLM debut for the San Diego Marlins after 18 years of working his way up to the VHLM.
 
 
Eagles played well in his first ever game with the Marlins, making 29 saves in a 4-2 loss against the Halifax 21st. Eagles made several of the high-quality saves many became accustomed to seeing during his junior years.
 
"It’s a little different, the speed and power of the players, as well as the different ice size but I got used to it right away," Eagles said. "They're definitely one of the better teams in the League, so it's good to get a chance to play our first game against them," Eagles continued saying.
 

Eagles making his first save of the game
 
Eagles had to wait longer than he hoped to make his first save. He finally got his chance at 1:23 of the first period on a shot by Van Lagen.
"It was a little bit of a slow start for me because there weren't that many shots right away," Eagles said. "I thought we came out very strong, did well and I was kind of eager to get a little bit of action, but the guys did a really good job. Unfortunately 20 seconds later after the first shot Van Lagen beat me…it happens" He made nine more saves and let in two more goals in the opening period, with the Marlins being down 3-1.

When the final whistle blew it was 4-2 for the 21st. "I thought I got better as the game went on," Eagles said. "I got more comfortable but they still managed to beat me 4 times."
"I thought he was really sharp," the Marlins coach said. "He played a lot of the pucks behind the net. He made a lot of big saves at key times of the hockey game and he kept us in it, that’s all you can ask from your goalie."
 
Eagles said there were some knots in his stomach before the game as this was his debut as well as San Diego’s first ever game.
"I had a little bit of nerves before I went on the ice," Greg said of his debut. "I wanted to do well, show them what I could do and do well for my new team, my new coach." 

Overall we here at the Wroclaw Times think it was a great debut. We also followed Greg for the next 3 games and so far this season Greg sits at a 1-2-1 record with a .891 save percentage ( 5th in the league as of writing this article) and a 3.43 GAA (8th in the league). We believe he will be much better as the season goes on.

@Phil what was the solution? I am having the same issue for the last 2 picks



Figured it out as well, just reloaded it

Greg Eagles received some good news from his GM last week that he will be the teams starting goalie. There were rumours that when San Diego acquired a second goalie, that the team maybe had other plans for the goaltending position. We caught up with Eagles to see what he had to say about the new goalie acquisition and what that means for his role on the team.
 
"It's all fake rumours, Knox was brought in to help me out, I can't play all the games" said Eagles " I also enjoy the competition and Knox seems like a great guy. I am more then happy to have him on our team. The media always takes things out of context and blows it up"

We will now have to wait to see who is correct, the media or Eagles. In my opinion all signs point to Eagles being correct in this.

San Diego is looking to make some waves in their first inaugural season in the VHLM and the team has been heavily practicing in anticipation of the upcoming season. The team looks very solid in all positions and in depth.
 

1. What did it feel like experiencing the VHLM Draft? Do you feel like you went where expected? Higher? Lower? 

It was a great experience, I definitely went higher then I expected. Most fantasy drafts had me in the 3rd round.
 
2. What are your expectations for the Marlins first ever season in the league? 

I am hoping that our team makes the playoffs in our inaugural season. I think we have the talent to do it!
 
3. Who do you think had the best draft?

Not to be biased but I do think our team had the best draft. GM did a great job putting together a very solid team. We are solid in every position
 
4. Which team do you think will be the Marlins biggest season rivals? 

I think it will be Vegas just based on location. Going to be some tough games against them
 
5. How do you think your player will do on the team? 

I think he will do pretty well as a rookie. He still has a lot to learn but I think he is going in the right direction!
 
 
6. Who do you think the Marlins "top player" will be? You? Someone else?
 
We have a solid team and we all have to work together to win games. There is definitely a few standout players but in the end, in order to win we have to play with a team mentality

With the S66 draft in the books, we go back and take a look at what the who the expansion teams took and what they look like going into free agency.
 
Mexico City Kings
 
1st Round - 2nd Overall: RW - Aleksander Rodriguez
1st Round – 9th Overall: G - Wrike Chyrnoble
2nd Round – 16th Overall: D - Guillaume Fontenette
3rd Round – 29th Overall: D - Hiromu Takahashi
3rd Round – 31st Overall: D - Derek England
5th Round – 53rd Overall: C - Eeli Harju
8th Round – 86th Overall: D - Codrick Past (Ineligble)
 
Mexico had a strong draft by securing five picks in the first three rounds. Mexico currently sits with three 100 TPE+ players who will be their key performers for this season.
They selected right winger Aleksander Rodriguez, who will be a strong player and will cap before the season starts. With the ninth pick they take the third goalie in the draft Wrike Chynoble. He will likely only last one season but could be enough to make them contenders. With the sixteenth pick, Mexico took Guillaume Fontenette, a strong playmaking defenceman.
               
 
Mississauga Hounds
 
1st Round – 3rd Overall: G - Rayz Funk
2nd Round – 22nd Overall: D - Hulk Hogan
3rd Round – 33rd Overall: LW - Cody Smith
4th Round – 36th Overall: C - Dan Gles
5th Round – 55th Overall: LW - Chett Bandy
6th Round – 66th Overall: C - Scott Greene
7th Round – 77th Overall: D - Khalabib Stiopic
8th Round – 88th Overall: LW - Richard Tremblay
                Mississauga had a lacklustre draft. They will be looking to make a splash in the upcoming free agency. They made some noise when they moved up to third overall, giving up a 2nd and a 4th to do so.
With the third overall pick they took Rayz Funk, the first goalie of four selected in the first round. He will be the cornerstone that Mississauga builds a team around this season. With the twenty-second pick, Mississauga took Hulk Hogan. This was higher than expected for a sub 100 TPE player in a deep draft. With the thirty third overall pick, Mississauga picked Cody Smith who slipped farther than he should have, considering he is a 135 TPE+ player. Cody Smith was a steal for Mississauga this late in the draft.
 
 
San Diego Marlins
 
1st Round – 5th Overall: C - Phil Marleau
1st Round – 10th Overall: LW - Edgar Tannahill
2nd Round – 15th Overall: G - Greg Eagles
2nd Round – 21st Overall: D - Samuel Sparrow
3rd Round – 27th Overall: RW - Andrei Mikhailov
3rd Round – 32nd Overall: D - Dean Clarke
4th Round – 43rd Overall: LW - David Clarkson
5th Round – 54th Overall: C - Scotty BigShotty
6th Round – 65th Overall: LW - Lexington Lewis
7th Round – 76th Overall: D - Taylor Budwaisor
8th Round – 87th Overall: C - Ludvig Sederstrom (Ineligible)
                San Diego had a strong draft with six picks in the first three rounds. They snagged a first-round pick from Yukon in return for their first round pick next year.
With the fifth overall pick, San Diego picked Phil Marleau. Not much is known about him as his player page is broken. With the tenth overall pick, they selected left wing Edgar Tannahill. He will likely be their strongest player and will be the focus player for them this year. With the fifteenth pick, San Diego selected Greg Eagles. He will be San Diego’s starting goalie this season and possibly next season as well. He is young but is making waves so far.
 
                With the expansion draft and the draft being complete, teams will now turn to trades and free agents to complete lines and fill out the remaining roster spots.
                My final ranks for these teams draft picks would be:
1.       San Diego Marlins
2.       Mexico City Kings
3.       Mississauga Hounds

Oldest first is also priority as well, but if something already has 1 review on it, then make sure to check others without one.

No problem!

Sorry was going by oldest stuff first, will do non reviewed first going forward

GREG EAGLES GETS DRAFTED
 

Greg Eagles
 
Hello Readers,

New Sreportski back for another weekly article. Today we will be focusing on the VHLM draft. Our weekly focus, Greg Eagles, was taken in the 2nd round as the 15th overall pick and the 4th goalie to go in the draft. Many scouts had Eagles ranked as one of the top goalie coming out of Europe but Greg was still generally unproven and was not garnishing hardly any interest from VHL or VHLM clubs.
 
In fact, only three teams in the VHLM held a pre-draft interview with him when he first announced that he was going to play in the VHLM. Those teams were Mississauga, Mexico City and Philedelphia. All three teams would not select Eagles. In an interview with Wroclaw Times after the draft, Eagles jokingly commented “those were apparently not good interviews.”  When San Diego came up on the board, Eagles was not even paying attention and had to be called up twice. " I was shocked my name was called and I just didn't react when it was first called" Eagles said.
 

InstantRockstar giving an interview on drafting Eagles



"He was one of the better goaltenders in the draft with a huge upside and we wanted to take him a little bit earlier as to not lose a chance at having a great goaltender for our team," said Marlins general manager @InstantRockstar. "We're building an organization from scratch and we wanted a good young goaltender. We have that in Eagles and he will be our starter this season, we have faith in him" 

 
Eagles, a six-foot-one goalie from Wroclaw, Poland has been called a cross between Martin Brodeur and Carey Price because of his laid-back personality off the ice and tenacity under pressure on the ice. In mock draft's he was being taken later in the 3rd round but the Marlins surprised everyone and took him early. " I am grateful for the faith shown in me by the Marlins, I was surprised going so early in the second round but I know the GM made a great choice. They will not regret it"

The Marlins made some other great picks in the draft and should be able to compete this year in the VHLM. Greg's goal is to make the playoffs and he is very confident in the teams ability. " I look at the team that was drafted and there is great potential if we play to our best ability. We have solid 2 lines of forwards and some great defenders on the back end. We are all making history here as we will be the first ever players playing on the Marlins. It is exciting and we have a lot to prove. Our GM did a great job in the draft and we as a team have full faith in him to lead us into a playoff hunt. I can't wait for the pre-season to start!" Eagles said as we wrapped up the interview.
 

San Diego Marlins on the ice for the first time
 
From a hockey analyst review I tend to agree with Eagles, even though the Marlins are a new team, the other teams should not take them lightly. It will be an exciting season in the VHLM and you can count on the Wroclaw Times to be there following every step of Eagles and his new team the San Diego Marlins.

Until next time!

New Sreportski
 
 
 
 

Review: Great biography! I was laughing throughout reading it all, one of the more creative ones I have read so far! Don't think I have ever known anyone from an opposing team to enter the locker room for a speech Great length, great progression from childhood into where Zoiderberg is now. The only thing that would make this bio even that much greater is if you would have added some pictures. All in all great work and keep it up!

GREG EAGLES GETS DRAFTED
 

Greg Eagles
 
Hello Readers,

New Sreportski back for another weekly article. Today we will be focusing on the VHLM draft. Our weekly focus, Greg Eagles, was taken in the 2nd round as the 15th overall pick and the 4th goalie to go in the draft. Many scouts had Eagles ranked as one of the top goalie coming out of Europe but Greg was still generally unproven and was not garnishing hardly any interest from VHL or VHLM clubs.
 
In fact, only three teams in the VHLM held a pre-draft interview with him when he first announced that he was going to play in the VHLM. Those teams were Mississauga, Mexico City and Philedelphia. All three teams would not select Eagles. In an interview with Wroclaw Times after the draft, Eagles jokingly commented “those were apparently not good interviews.”  When San Diego came up on the board, Eagles was not even paying attention and had to be called up twice. " I was shocked my name was called and I just didn't react when it was first called" Eagles said.
 

InstantRockstar giving an interview on drafting Eagles



"He was one of the better goaltenders in the draft with a huge upside and we wanted to take him a little bit earlier as to not lose a chance at having a great goaltender for our team," said Marlins general manager @InstantRockstar. "We're building an organization from scratch and we wanted a good young goaltender. We have that in Eagles and he will be our starter this season, we have faith in him" 

 
Eagles, a six-foot-one goalie from Wroclaw, Poland has been called a cross between Martin Brodeur and Carey Price because of his laid-back personality off the ice and tenacity under pressure on the ice. In mock draft's he was being taken later in the 3rd round but the Marlins surprised everyone and took him early. " I am grateful for the faith shown in me by the Marlins, I was surprised going so early in the second round but I know the GM made a great choice. They will not regret it"

The Marlins made some other great picks in the draft and should be able to compete this year in the VHLM. Greg's goal is to make the playoffs and he is very confident in the teams ability. " I look at the team that was drafted and there is great potential if we play to our best ability. We have solid 2 lines of forwards and some great defenders on the back end. We are all making history here as we will be the first ever players playing on the Marlins. It is exciting and we have a lot to prove. Our GM did a great job in the draft and we as a team have full faith in him to lead us into a playoff hunt. I can't wait for the pre-season to start!" Eagles said as we wrapped up the interview.
 

San Diego Marlins on the ice for the first time
 
From a hockey analyst review I tend to agree with Eagles, even though the Marlins are a new team, the other teams should not take them lightly. It will be an exciting season in the VHLM and you can count on the Wroclaw Times to be there following every step of Eagles and his new team the San Diego Marlins.

Until next time!

New Sreportski
 
 
 
 

GREG EAGLES GETS DRAFTED
 

Greg Eagles
 
Hello Readers,

New Sreportski back for another weekly article. Today we will be focusing on the VHLM draft. Our weekly focus, Greg Eagles, was taken in the 2nd round as the 15th overall pick and the 4th goalie to go in the draft. Many scouts had Eagles ranked as one of the top goalie coming out of Europe but Greg was still generally unproven and was not garnishing hardly any interest from VHL or VHLM clubs.
 
In fact, only three teams in the VHLM held a pre-draft interview with him when he first announced that he was going to play in the VHLM. Those teams were Mississauga, Mexico City and Philedelphia. All three teams would not select Eagles. In an interview with Wroclaw Times after the draft, Eagles jokingly commented “those were apparently not good interviews.”  When San Diego came up on the board, Eagles was not even paying attention and had to be called up twice. " I was shocked my name was called and I just didn't react when it was first called" Eagles said.
 

InstantRockstar giving an interview on drafting Eagles



"He was one of the better goaltenders in the draft with a huge upside and we wanted to take him a little bit earlier as to not lose a chance at having a great goaltender for our team," said Marlins general manager @InstantRockstar. "We're building an organization from scratch and we wanted a good young goaltender. We have that in Eagles and he will be our starter this season, we have faith in him" 

 
Eagles, a six-foot-one goalie from Wroclaw, Poland has been called a cross between Martin Brodeur and Carey Price because of his laid-back personality off the ice and tenacity under pressure on the ice. In mock draft's he was being taken later in the 3rd round but the Marlins surprised everyone and took him early. " I am grateful for the faith shown in me by the Marlins, I was surprised going so early in the second round but I know the GM made a great choice. They will not regret it"

The Marlins made some other great picks in the draft and should be able to compete this year in the VHLM. Greg's goal is to make the playoffs and he is very confident in the teams ability. " I look at the team that was drafted and there is great potential if we play to our best ability. We have solid 2 lines of forwards and some great defenders on the back end. We are all making history here as we will be the first ever players playing on the Marlins. It is exciting and we have a lot to prove. Our GM did a great job in the draft and we as a team have full faith in him to lead us into a playoff hunt. I can't wait for the pre-season to start!" Eagles said as we wrapped up the interview.
 

San Diego Marlins on the ice for the first time
 
From a hockey analyst review I tend to agree with Eagles, even though the Marlins are a new team, the other teams should not take them lightly. It will be an exciting season in the VHLM and you can count on the Wroclaw Times to be there following every step of Eagles and his new team the San Diego Marlins.

Until next time!

New Sreportski
 
 
 
 

Review:

Definitely would have been better with pictures. Have you tried using the [/img] tags? I think maybe a pop of color would have been nice as well but that's just me. Definitely an interesting bio with the early tragedies of Aleksander's siblings. Was also nice to see you listing pro/con but that could have been saved for your rookie profile! All in all great article and a great insight into his background.

@Greg_Di
2 TPE.  
 
Probably easier to just wait for this post by me, and use it in your claim on the portal. It won't get approved until then anyways.

ONE DRAFT, THREE GOALIES
 

VHLM teams preparing for the draft
 

Hi Everyone,
New Sreportski back again with another weekly article in the Wroclaw Times as we follow Greg Eagles career in the VHL and VHLM. Today's article will focus on the upcoming VHLM draft, goalie scouting and the 3 top goalie prospects.

In my opinion goalies have always been the hardest position to evaluate and to scout for future potential. All around the world in hockey leagues the highest drafted goalie doesn't always end up being the best one down the road. Each scout and team have their own opinions on what makes a good goalie. Goalies also take the longest to develop then other positional players and hit their peaks much later on. This usually means that teams end up taking goalies late in the draft. The 3 goalies in our article today are hoping to upset those odds and all are hoping to be picked in the first round.

It will be interesting to see this year where the top 3 goalies will land and we have put together some information on them below.
 
 
Wrike Chernobyl

Wrike is expected to be the top drafted goalie in the VHLM draft


Wrike is predicted to be the first goalie taken off the board. Wrike has lightning-quik reflexes, great glove and a never-give-up attitude which is great for such a young goalie. At only 16 years old, he is making waves for himself. If there was one flaw to his game it would be that he is prone to over-correcting and putting himself in awkward situations. He also does not stand out in any one ability as he is average in all abilities across the board. The questions scouts have is will he end up being average throughout his career or will he be able to stand out in a group of great goalies. These bad habits though be easily be fixed with time and as he matures. Chenobyl definitely has the potential to be an elite VHL goaltender but has some more development ahead to reach his full potential. At the time of writing this article, Wrike is the most skilled goalie out of the 3 and has a bright future ahead of him.
 
 
Rayz Funk

Amazing potential and the predicted #2 goalie in the draft


Rayz is another great goalie prospect who has been wowing scouts. The prediction is that Rayz will be the second goalie taken on the board. Rayz is probably the most similar to Eagles as they both have excellent rebound control. Rayz is rated higher to Eagles due to Funk declaring for the draft earlier and having more time to show his skills to the scouts. Rayz does not seem to have a downside to his game as he is solid in all aspects with Rebound control and reaction time being his highest assets. On the downside, he can cost his team with bad penalties which is rare for a goalie. Rayz temper is high and is prone to slashing opposing players when they get in his crease. If Rayz can manage his discipline he may end up being the top goaltender to come out of this draft. Time will tell what the scouts think but we at the Wroclaw Times believe that he will be a great goalie of the future for any team that selects him.

Greg Eagles

Eagles putting in some work for the scouts


Our main goalie who we are following and a note to our readers that we may be a little bit bias with our Greg Eagles description here but at least we are up front about it! Greg has had a later start then the other 2 goalies as he just recently declared for the draft. Even in his short time he has been making waves around the league by being active and making sure he is showcasing his skills to visiting scouts. His top quality will be his rebound control and skating. He has had a solid junior and college career to date. Our prediction is that he will be the goalie that GM's would regret not taking earlier. He may not be quite there in skill compared to the other 2 goalies but his future potential seems to be the best out of the 3. What the scouts and gm's in the draft have to decide now is do they want skill right away or do they want a goalie that has the potential to be one of the best in a few seasons. For downside, Eagles does need to work on his glove hand but with the determination he has shown early,  you can be assured he will make sure his glove hand is solid.


The draft is to be held next Sunday and we here at Wroclaw Times are excited to see where these young gentleman will go. We will be rooting for Greg and hope he gets drafted high.

Until next time to our loyal readers!

New Sreportski
 
 

ONE DRAFT, THREE GOALIES
 

VHLM teams preparing for the draft
 

Hi Everyone,
New Sreportski back again with another weekly article in the Wroclaw Times as we follow Greg Eagles career in the VHL and VHLM. Today's article will focus on the upcoming VHLM draft, goalie scouting and the 3 top goalie prospects.

In my opinion goalies have always been the hardest position to evaluate and to scout for future potential. All around the world in hockey leagues the highest drafted goalie doesn't always end up being the best one down the road. Each scout and team have their own opinions on what makes a good goalie. Goalies also take the longest to develop then other positional players and hit their peaks much later on. This usually means that teams end up taking goalies late in the draft. The 3 goalies in our article today are hoping to upset those odds and all are hoping to be picked in the first round.

It will be interesting to see this year where the top 3 goalies will land and we have put together some information on them below.
 
 
Wrike Chernobyl

Wrike is expected to be the top drafted goalie in the VHLM draft


Wrike is predicted to be the first goalie taken off the board. Wrike has lightning-quik reflexes, great glove and a never-give-up attitude which is great for such a young goalie. At only 16 years old, he is making waves for himself. If there was one flaw to his game it would be that he is prone to over-correcting and putting himself in awkward situations. He also does not stand out in any one ability as he is average in all abilities across the board. The questions scouts have is will he end up being average throughout his career or will he be able to stand out in a group of great goalies. These bad habits though be easily be fixed with time and as he matures. Chenobyl definitely has the potential to be an elite VHL goaltender but has some more development ahead to reach his full potential. At the time of writing this article, Wrike is the most skilled goalie out of the 3 and has a bright future ahead of him.
 
 
Rayz Funk

Amazing potential and the predicted #2 goalie in the draft


Rayz is another great goalie prospect who has been wowing scouts. The prediction is that Rayz will be the second goalie taken on the board. Rayz is probably the most similar to Eagles as they both have excellent rebound control. Rayz is rated higher to Eagles due to Funk declaring for the draft earlier and having more time to show his skills to the scouts. Rayz does not seem to have a downside to his game as he is solid in all aspects with Rebound control and reaction time being his highest assets. On the downside, he can cost his team with bad penalties which is rare for a goalie. Rayz temper is high and is prone to slashing opposing players when they get in his crease. If Rayz can manage his discipline he may end up being the top goaltender to come out of this draft. Time will tell what the scouts think but we at the Wroclaw Times believe that he will be a great goalie of the future for any team that selects him.

Greg Eagles

Eagles putting in some work for the scouts


Our main goalie who we are following and a note to our readers that we may be a little bit bias with our Greg Eagles description here but at least we are up front about it! Greg has had a later start then the other 2 goalies as he just recently declared for the draft. Even in his short time he has been making waves around the league by being active and making sure he is showcasing his skills to visiting scouts. His top quality will be his rebound control and skating. He has had a solid junior and college career to date. Our prediction is that he will be the goalie that GM's would regret not taking earlier. He may not be quite there in skill compared to the other 2 goalies but his future potential seems to be the best out of the 3. What the scouts and gm's in the draft have to decide now is do they want skill right away or do they want a goalie that has the potential to be one of the best in a few seasons. For downside, Eagles does need to work on his glove hand but with the determination he has shown early,  you can be assured he will make sure his glove hand is solid.


The draft is to be held next Sunday and we here at Wroclaw Times are excited to see where these young gentleman will go. We will be rooting for Greg and hope he gets drafted high.

Until next time to our loyal readers!

New Sreportski
 
 

ONE DRAFT, THREE GOALIES
 

VHLM teams preparing for the draft
 

Hi Everyone,
New Sreportski back again with another weekly article in the Wroclaw Times as we follow Greg Eagles career in the VHL and VHLM. Today's article will focus on the upcoming VHLM draft, goalie scouting and the 3 top goalie prospects.

In my opinion goalies have always been the hardest position to evaluate and to scout for future potential. All around the world in hockey leagues the highest drafted goalie doesn't always end up being the best one down the road. Each scout and team have their own opinions on what makes a good goalie. Goalies also take the longest to develop then other positional players and hit their peaks much later on. This usually means that teams end up taking goalies late in the draft. The 3 goalies in our article today are hoping to upset those odds and all are hoping to be picked in the first round.

It will be interesting to see this year where the top 3 goalies will land and we have put together some information on them below.
 
 
Wrike Chernobyl

Wrike is expected to be the top drafted goalie in the VHLM draft


Wrike is predicted to be the first goalie taken off the board. Wrike has lightning-quik reflexes, great glove and a never-give-up attitude which is great for such a young goalie. At only 16 years old, he is making waves for himself. If there was one flaw to his game it would be that he is prone to over-correcting and putting himself in awkward situations. He also does not stand out in any one ability as he is average in all abilities across the board. The questions scouts have is will he end up being average throughout his career or will he be able to stand out in a group of great goalies. These bad habits though be easily be fixed with time and as he matures. Chenobyl definitely has the potential to be an elite VHL goaltender but has some more development ahead to reach his full potential. At the time of writing this article, Wrike is the most skilled goalie out of the 3 and has a bright future ahead of him.
 
 
Rayz Funk

Amazing potential and the predicted #2 goalie in the draft


Rayz is another great goalie prospect who has been wowing scouts. The prediction is that Rayz will be the second goalie taken on the board. Rayz is probably the most similar to Eagles as they both have excellent rebound control. Rayz is rated higher to Eagles due to Funk declaring for the draft earlier and having more time to show his skills to the scouts. Rayz does not seem to have a downside to his game as he is solid in all aspects with Rebound control and reaction time being his highest assets. On the downside, he can cost his team with bad penalties which is rare for a goalie. Rayz temper is high and is prone to slashing opposing players when they get in his crease. If Rayz can manage his discipline he may end up being the top goaltender to come out of this draft. Time will tell what the scouts think but we at the Wroclaw Times believe that he will be a great goalie of the future for any team that selects him.

Greg Eagles

Eagles putting in some work for the scouts


Our main goalie who we are following and a note to our readers that we may be a little bit bias with our Greg Eagles description here but at least we are up front about it! Greg has had a later start then the other 2 goalies as he just recently declared for the draft. Even in his short time he has been making waves around the league by being active and making sure he is showcasing his skills to visiting scouts. His top quality will be his rebound control and skating. He has had a solid junior and college career to date. Our prediction is that he will be the goalie that GM's would regret not taking earlier. He may not be quite there in skill compared to the other 2 goalies but his future potential seems to be the best out of the 3. What the scouts and gm's in the draft have to decide now is do they want skill right away or do they want a goalie that has the potential to be one of the best in a few seasons. For downside, Eagles does need to work on his glove hand but with the determination he has shown early,  you can be assured he will make sure his glove hand is solid.


The draft is to be held next Sunday and we here at Wroclaw Times are excited to see where these young gentleman will go. We will be rooting for Greg and hope he gets drafted high.

Until next time to our loyal readers!

New Sreportski
 
 

@Greg_Di
 
Great Bio! VHLM GM's should keep an eye out for you this upcoming draft!

Welcome to the league!
 
Let me know if you have any questions! You should check out our discord channel if you need some real time assistance or just to chat with everyone! The Draft is coming up with a week or so! If you want you can seriously increase your draft stock for the draft.
 
If you need any assistance or questions let me know!