Jubis

Top 10 VHL Point Leaders:
Season Projections 
Ok this week I'd like to try something a little different for my 150 word article. I'm a stats guy and enjoy anything related to statistics. Especially hockey statistics. We are 30% done season 69 so far.  So i will project the top 10 point leaders season ending stats. This will be entirely based off their first 22 games played. Ok without dragging this on any longer,  here we go:

 
1. Randoms  LW (Moscow) 
GP:72 G:43 A:69 PTS:112 PIM:151 +56
Projected to win the scoring race by 8pts. Just solid numbers across the board. A lock to beat his career best 81 points season. 
 
2.Smitty Werbenjagerman... D (Moscow)
GP:72 G:16 A:88 PTS:104 PIM:190 +52
Favourite to finish with most assists with 88 Assists. Running away with most points by a D. Also has the longest last name! 

3. Gritty  C (Moscow)
GP:72 G:39 A:62 PTS:101 PIM:46  +7
I expected Gritty to be more like Smitty who is more gritty. Gritty spends less time in the penalty box than I would have expected but maybe that is a good thing. He is on pace for a great season. 100 point club.
 

4. Elias Dalhberg LW (Riga)
GP:72 G:52 A:49 PTS:101 PIM:111 +10
Maybe my favourite projected stats on the list. Dahlberg has the most balanced stats of all players on the list. His goals and assists ratios are almost the same.
 
5. Hunter Hearst Helmsley  C (Van)
GP:72 G:56 A:43 PTS:99  PIM:124 +20
The top goal scorer on the list. Projected to bang home 56 goals. For a player who has never scored more than 30 goals I think the big breakout season is here. 60 goals and 100pts is within reach.
 
6. Mikko Aaltonen  RW (D.C )
GP:72 G:52 A:43 PTS:95 PIM:46 -7
The only Right winger in the top 10. 50+ goal season seems to be in the works. Projected -7 isn't so bad considering he plays for a young Dragons team that is still finding it's way. 

7.  Joel Ylonen  C (Seattle)
GP:72 G:33 A:59 PTS:92 PIM:39 +23
Coming off a cup win with Seattle. Ylonen is looking to continue his winning ways by putting up great numbers. Looking to crush his career best 22 goals in a season. 
 
8. Kronos Bailey C (Helsinki)
GP:72 G:36 A:52 PTS:88 PIM:85 +39
 A point per game player over his almost 400 game career. Bailey on pace to possibly set a new career best in goals. It is achievable.
 
9. Jet Jaguar  C (Moscow)
GP:72 G:36 A:49 PTS:85 PIM:29 +56
Jet Jaguar is definitely not a bust puting up solid numbers like this. A great player name and the most disciplined player on the list with a projected 29 PIM's.
  
 
10. Cody Smith  D (Calgary)
GP:72 G:20 A:62 PTS:82 PIM:92 +13
Possibly the most impressive start to the season out of anyone on this list. I know Cody smith is sitting at 10th but hear me out. He has less than half of the avg TPE of all players on this list. That is pretty crazy. On pace for a 20 goal season and 60+ assists. No doubt he crushes his career best 36 points he recorded last season. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

SUMMARY

Top 10 VHL Point Leaders:
Season Projections 
Ok this week I'd like to try something a little different for my 150 word article. I'm a stats guy and enjoy anything related to statistics. Especially hockey statistics. We are 30% done season 69 so far.  So i will project the top 10 point leaders season ending stats. This will be entirely based off their first 22 games played. Ok without dragging this on any longer,  here we go:

 
1. Randoms  LW (Moscow) 
GP:72 G:43 A:69 PTS:112 PIM:151 +56
Projected to win the scoring race by 8pts. Just solid numbers across the board. A lock to beat his career best 81 points season. 
 
2.Smitty Werbenjagerman... D (Moscow)
GP:72 G:16 A:88 PTS:104 PIM:190 +52
Favourite to finish with most assists with 88 Assists. Running away with most points by a D. Also has the longest last name! 

3. Gritty  C (Moscow)
GP:72 G:39 A:62 PTS:101 PIM:46  +7
I expected Gritty to be more like Smitty who is more gritty. Gritty spends less time in the penalty box than I would have expected but maybe that is a good thing. He is on pace for a great season. 100 point club.
 

4. Elias Dalhberg LW (Riga)
GP:72 G:52 A:49 PTS:101 PIM:111 +10
Maybe my favourite projected stats on the list. Dahlberg has the most balanced stats of all players on the list. His goals and assists ratios are almost the same.
 
5. Hunter Hearst Helmsley  C (Van)
GP:72 G:56 A:43 PTS:99  PIM:124 +20
The top goal scorer on the list. Projected to bang home 56 goals. For a player who has never scored more than 30 goals I think the big breakout season is here. 60 goals and 100pts is within reach.
 
6. Mikko Aaltonen  RW (D.C )
GP:72 G:52 A:43 PTS:95 PIM:46 -7
The only Right winger in the top 10. 50+ goal season seems to be in the works. Projected -7 isn't so bad considering he plays for a young Dragons team that is still finding it's way. 

7.  Joel Ylonen  C (Seattle)
GP:72 G:33 A:59 PTS:92 PIM:39 +23
Coming off a cup win with Seattle. Ylonen is looking to continue his winning ways by putting up great numbers. Looking to crush his career best 22 goals in a season. 
 
8. Kronos Bailey C (Helsinki)
GP:72 G:36 A:52 PTS:88 PIM:85 +39
 A point per game player over his almost 400 game career. Bailey on pace to possibly set a new career best in goals. It is achievable.
 
9. Jet Jaguar  C (Moscow)
GP:72 G:36 A:49 PTS:85 PIM:29 +56
Jet Jaguar is definitely not a bust puting up solid numbers like this. A great player name and the most disciplined player on the list with a projected 29 PIM's.
  
 
10. Cody Smith  D (Calgary)
GP:72 G:20 A:62 PTS:82 PIM:92 +13
Possibly the most impressive start to the season out of anyone on this list. I know Cody smith is sitting at 10th but hear me out. He has less than half of the avg TPE of all players on this list. That is pretty crazy. On pace for a 20 goal season and 60+ assists. No doubt he crushes his career best 36 points he recorded last season. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Would technically change quite a bit every few games. Gave me something to write about tho, when I felt like I had nothing. Maybe i will do another one around the 40 game mark of the season just to see. 

Top 10 VHL Point Leaders:
Season Projections 
Ok this week I'd like to try something a little different for my 150 word article. I'm a stats guy and enjoy anything related to statistics. Especially hockey statistics. We are 30% done season 69 so far.  So i will project the top 10 point leaders season ending stats. This will be entirely based off their first 22 games played. Ok without dragging this on any longer,  here we go:

 
1. Randoms  LW (Moscow) 
GP:72 G:43 A:69 PTS:112 PIM:151 +56
Projected to win the scoring race by 8pts. Just solid numbers across the board. A lock to beat his career best 81 points season. 
 
2.Smitty Werbenjagerman... D (Moscow)
GP:72 G:16 A:88 PTS:104 PIM:190 +52
Favourite to finish with most assists with 88 Assists. Running away with most points by a D. Also has the longest last name! 

3. Gritty  C (Moscow)
GP:72 G:39 A:62 PTS:101 PIM:46  +7
I expected Gritty to be more like Smitty who is more gritty. Gritty spends less time in the penalty box than I would have expected but maybe that is a good thing. He is on pace for a great season. 100 point club.
 

4. Elias Dalhberg LW (Riga)
GP:72 G:52 A:49 PTS:101 PIM:111 +10
Maybe my favourite projected stats on the list. Dahlberg has the most balanced stats of all players on the list. His goals and assists ratios are almost the same.
 
5. Hunter Hearst Helmsley  C (Van)
GP:72 G:56 A:43 PTS:99  PIM:124 +20
The top goal scorer on the list. Projected to bang home 56 goals. For a player who has never scored more than 30 goals I think the big breakout season is here. 60 goals and 100pts is within reach.
 
6. Mikko Aaltonen  RW (D.C )
GP:72 G:52 A:43 PTS:95 PIM:46 -7
The only Right winger in the top 10. 50+ goal season seems to be in the works. Projected -7 isn't so bad considering he plays for a young Dragons team that is still finding it's way. 

7.  Joel Ylonen  C (Seattle)
GP:72 G:33 A:59 PTS:92 PIM:39 +23
Coming off a cup win with Seattle. Ylonen is looking to continue his winning ways by putting up great numbers. Looking to crush his career best 22 goals in a season. 
 
8. Kronos Bailey C (Helsinki)
GP:72 G:36 A:52 PTS:88 PIM:85 +39
 A point per game player over his almost 400 game career. Bailey on pace to possibly set a new career best in goals. It is achievable.
 
9. Jet Jaguar  C (Moscow)
GP:72 G:36 A:49 PTS:85 PIM:29 +56
Jet Jaguar is definitely not a bust puting up solid numbers like this. A great player name and the most disciplined player on the list with a projected 29 PIM's.
  
 
10. Cody Smith  D (Calgary)
GP:72 G:20 A:62 PTS:82 PIM:92 +13
Possibly the most impressive start to the season out of anyone on this list. I know Cody smith is sitting at 10th but hear me out. He has less than half of the avg TPE of all players on this list. That is pretty crazy. On pace for a 20 goal season and 60+ assists. No doubt he crushes his career best 36 points he recorded last season. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Review
I love the positive attitude you take to playing on a burgeoning expansion team, especially as one of the newer members on the site. Some players don't like forging through hardship, and want results/championships without necessarily putting in the hard work that makes it possible. In terms of style/narrative, taking us back to relevant parts of your player's (or your own) experiences before the VHL is an important part of engaging the reader, and I felt you accomplished that here.

I made no secret of the fact that I wanted to come to the D.C. Dragons more than any other VHL team and I have written about it before. I’m coming back to it, because 1) I feel like I haven’t really figured it all out for myself and writing helps, 2) we are at game 20- a little over one fourth of the season in the books and it feels like a good milestone upon which to reflect, and 3) I need something to write about and get that sweet 6 TPE.
 
I feel like it needs to be said each time. The number one and two reasons remain the cool people that are my GMs @Enorama and @McWolf  and teammates. None of this makes much difference or is any fun if you can’t share the highs and lows of sim league life with people you genuinely like being around So, kudos to my fellow Dragons. But it goes beyond that as there are great GMs and teammates all over the league.
 
So, what is the appeal of 2nd year expansion franchise D.C.?
 
First, everyone loves an underdog. I feel like this is universal and not just an American thing, but having started as an upstart bunch of “no taxation without representation” rebels, it might be in our very DNA. We love David knocking off Goliath and at the moment, D.C. is definitely David.
 
Second, I love getting in on the ground floor and helping to shape the very culture of a franchise. When I was a church planter establishing a new congregation in the suburbs of Kansas City, someone told me - “Careful what you do in these first years. You and your congregation are setting the DNA of the church. And DNA is very hard to change for good or ill.” Big responsibility, but exciting. If the first GMs and players for D.C. are positive, team-oriented, hard-working, fun-loving folks, chances are that this is the DNA that is set and even when there is turnover in management or players, the Dragons will continue being the same kind of organization. I love being a part of that DNA setting.
 
Third, it’s fun to watch the steady, sometimes dramatic, improvement. You come to a Cup winner and you are just trying to hold on to your excellence. It’s hard to get much better. But when you win 20 games in your first season, there is little place to go, but up. If you win 25 the next year, it’s a success. 30 wins and you’ve improved at a 50% clip. That kind of improvement and march to the Cup is exciting! Right now D.C. is 9-9-2, which puts them on a pace to better even the 30-win mark. 32-32-8 to be precise. Super exciting! An improvement of approximately 60% over last year!
 
Fourth and finally, on a fledgling squad in only its second year of existence, you have opportunities to shine and be important in the success of the team that you would not likely get on a more established team. Hard to crack the top lines of a team of veterans. Julius Caesar is reported as having said, “I would rather be first in a little Iberian village than second in Rome.” I get it. We want our actions to count. On a Cup contending team, Guy Lesieur would likely be on the 3rd or 4th line or more likely racking up points in the VHML. On D.C., Guy is on the second line with his old Las Vegas linemates and has the second most goals on the team with only team captain, Mikko Aaltonen, with more than Guy. He plays on second line of the power play and the penalty kill as well – not something he would likely be able to say if he were playing in Seattle or one of the other top teams.
 
Yes, I wanted to play in the District more than anywhere and for the above reasons, I’m glad I got my wish!

After every game in many hockey leagues around the globe, three players who stood out and made a significant impact during the game are selected by various media personnel as the "3 Stars". The VHL and VHLM are no different in this regard and 3 Stars are chosen after every game to highlight excellent performances. 
 
As the Saskatoon Wild keep racking up the wins, team management and players decided to give recognition to those special Wild players during this special season and created  a new trophy for S69 (to be named by a fan vote shortly) for the player who accumulates the most 3 Star points during the regular season to go along with their new Team Awards from last season. Who garners the most star points is being calculated the same way as the NHL with 30 points for a 1st Star, 20 points for a 2nd Star, and 10 points for a 3rd Star. Through 17 games, the Wild have dominated the 3 Star votes after every game. Here are how the player points standings are so far:
 
Player 1st 2nd 3rd Star Points Dagmar Havlova 2 4 1 150 Edwin THE Encarnacion 3 2 0 130 Jesse Nyman 2 2 3 130 Ondrej Ohradka 2 2 2 120 Danny DeYeeto 3 0 0 90 Mikko Lahtinen 1 2 0 70 Killy Foilen 0 1 3 50 Damien Wolfe 0 1 1 30 David OQuinn 1 0 0 30 Elliot Porter 0 1 1 30 Kristopher McDagg 1 0 0 30 Jacques Lafontaine 0 1 1 30 Edu Stava 0 0 1 10  
Another update will be provided around the halfway mark of the season. Thanks for reading!

Thanks @gorlab

Name: Jimmy Spyro
Position: Goaltender
Height: 6'5
Weight: 187 lbs
Date of Birth: April 17, 1993
Hometown: Hamilton, Ontario
Nationality: Canadian
 

 
Origin and Childhood Years

  The Canadian born Goaltender Jimmy Spyro grew up near the city of Hamilton in the country-side, just outside the Greater Toronto Area in Ontario, Canada. Being born into a hockey family with former goalies, players, and even coaches, young Jimmy first laced up pair of skates at the age of 3 and was outside in the backyard rink his father and grandfather built every day. By the age of 5 he started playing pond hockey with his neighbours where he loved playing games of elimination as a player or goalie, as long as he was able to play that day he was happy. Due to his love for the game so early on he became a fairly exceptional skater along side his friends. With a strong desire of one day playing pro hockey like his father and grandfather, he made a vow to himself that he would find a way to achieve his dream. From the ages of 6 till 13 he went to school in Hamilton and played at the houseleague level in the local arena as a forward, where he modestly enjoyed his time playing the game he loved. Right from the start, Spyro breathed hockey.
 

 
Teenage Years
 
 Once highschool came around he managed to make his highschool's Hockey Team and even decided to try his luck at a Hamilton AAA try-out. Though he went in initially as a forward, the AAA coach saw something more in Spyro's game and made the team as a 3rd pairing deffenceman. Fired up that he was finally making progress towards his dream, he began his serious training to become the best thay he could. With his IQ for the game growing rapidly and his above average height, he managed to climb up to the 1st line by his 3rd year and impress with 19 goals and 28 assists for a total of 37 points in 28 games at the age of 16. Spyro believed that he was getting so much closer to his dream. That all changed when his career at a competitive level was cut short due to illness half way through the season, where it seemed his dreams of playing the game of hockey were about to slip away for good. Now struck with depression as well, his world felt like it was upside down and that he would never recover, until he met the love of his life who brought him back from the brink and gave him the will to keep going.
 
Adulthood

  After multiple operations and surgeries, and 8 more months of no hockey, he returned to a team practice to realize he was already a shell of his former self and could no longer play with the physicality he once fostered. Refusing to give up and with the help of his father who was a goaltender his whole life, he found himself able to play recreational hockey as a goaltender to stay active and recover some of his strength. After realizing that he was a natural with stopping pucks and already good at reading the game, he made the choice to resume his dream with his new found position. After 12 more months of serious training, he reformed his game and his body but with new strength and abilities. Again making a push for his dream at the age of 18, he tried out for his town's local team which at the time was the farm team for the Montreal Canadiens, the Hamilton Bulldogs.

Hometown Underdog

  After his 2nd try out at the age of 19, he made the Hamilton Bulldogs as a back-up and got a 38 save shutout in his first career game. He was behind a future legend in Carey Price and took advantage of the single season playing together to improve his game further. Price had also gone through the same transition of player to goalie and seemed the perfect person to learn from. Once Price was drafted to the Montreal Canadiens the following year in the 1st Round, Jimmy became further determined and motivated to become the best Goaltender he possibly could. After 5 years with the Hamilton Bulldogs, and the possibilty of moving on in the league seemingly less likely due to his age, he decided to move his career in a new direction with the then also struggling Ottawa Lynx of the VHLM midway through the Season. After turning some heads he went into the upcoming drafts for Season 69 not knowing what to expect. In the VHL draft he was selected 18th Overall in the 2nd round to the Vancouver Wolves, and then in the VHLM draft he was 5th Overall in the 1st round to the Missisauga Hounds that traded for the pick to obtain him. Overjoyed that he is living his dream, he continues to play with his new aim of becoming the top goalie in the league.
 

 
Family Man
 
  Aside from all his dreams and drive for playing hockey, he still found time to marry the love of his life at the age of 26 and had a newborn son before leaving for Ottawa after his time with the Bulldogs. All of these events happening so fast seemed to really effect his game and home life. So after struggling with everything in Ottawa, the draft would prove an opportunity for his family to move back to home. Now that he is playing in Mississauga, he moved back near his relatives in Hamilton where he only has to drive 40 minutes to the arena. Coming back home seems to have improved the mental focus and effectiveness of Spyro's game, and drastically improve his family life. On his off days he spends his time with his wife and son, or with his other family members up at his farm. Every year on christmas, they have a massive feast for his family and some teammates after a good old game of hockey in the backyard. Now he doesn't just want to be the best goaltender, he wants to be the best husband and father he can possibly be.

My team is bad but at least we are lucky and can put together a 5 game win streak

#1. What do you call someone who wears cowboy clothes? "Ranch Dressin"
#2.  Not where I would like it to be production wise.  I did go 10 straight games without registering a point. I also got my first point of the season recently so happy about that. 
#3. My favourite holiday is Christmas. Nothing better than a small break from hockey. Time with family and great food.
#4. On our last flight to Davos I saw Cody Smith doing something odd. He was brushing his teeth with chocolate milk. Why? I dont know 
#8.  After a home win you could catch some of us boozing it up at Cowboys Casino.  Sssshhhhh that's a secret. 
#9. Tim Hortons coffee cup, hockey sticks and beef jerky.
 

"SAVE THAT PUCK ! "
VHL rookie RJ Jubis was drafted 5th overall by the Calgary Wranglers in the s69 draft. He was determined to make the jump to the VHL. Through his first 10 VHL games he went pointless. Then came the 11th game of the season. The Calgary Wranglers were facing the New York Americans. Going into the 3rd period the Wranglers were losing 2-1 and were being outshot 28-9. The chances of scrapping a win together were unlikely. A big speech by Brick Wahl between periods is rumoured to have pumped up the team. Roll Fizzlebeef tied the game at 2-2 at 3:52 of the 3rd period. Just a few mins later Jubis sets up Fizzlebeef for a one-timer off the rush and it darts past the Americans goaltender. Jubis registers his first VHL point with the assist on Fizzlebeef's goal. Fizzlebeef  collected the puck from the net and handed it to a very excited Jubis. Late goals by New York forced overtime but Calgary was able to hang on and win in a shootout. 
 

"SAVE THAT PUCK ! "
VHL rookie RJ Jubis was drafted 5th overall by the Calgary Wranglers in the s69 draft. He was determined to make the jump to the VHL. Through his first 10 VHL games he went pointless. Then came the 11th game of the season. The Calgary Wranglers were facing the New York Americans. Going into the 3rd period the Wranglers were losing 2-1 and were being outshot 28-9. The chances of scrapping a win together were unlikely. A big speech by Brick Wahl between periods is rumoured to have pumped up the team. Roll Fizzlebeef tied the game at 2-2 at 3:52 of the 3rd period. Just a few mins later Jubis sets up Fizzlebeef for a one-timer off the rush and it darts past the Americans goaltender. Jubis registers his first VHL point with the assist on Fizzlebeef's goal. Fizzlebeef  collected the puck from the net and handed it to a very excited Jubis. Late goals by New York forced overtime but Calgary was able to hang on and win in a shootout. 
 

RJ Jubis Biography 
                                                                                 
EARLY LIFE                                       
RJ Jubis was born in Yarmouth, Nova-Scotia, Canada. A small town with a population of just over 6,000 people. He was first pushed into the sport of hockey by his father. They skated on their shallow pond behind their house every winter. Even at a very early age he dreamed of playing hockey for a living. Like many kids RJ would imitate hockey stars he had seen on tv. He stepped onto the ice at the young age of 5. The location was University Sainte Anne's hockey arena in Church point, Nova-Scotia. Mixed with the 19 other skaters RJ Jubis did not stand out. Considered a late bloomer, things stayed this way for a long time. As he got older he failed to make the Atom and Peewee Rep teams for four straight years.  This did not stop Jubis from practicing his shot for hours a day in the garage of his family home. He would shoot with a shooter tutor covering the net. RJ would not stop practicing until he scored 10 in a row. 


TEENAGE YEARS
Fast forward through many road trips, old icy cold arenas and Tim Horton's pit stops. Tournaments where you may play 5 games in 2 days. On road trips the team would gather in hotel hallways to play mini stick hockey. These were Jubis's greatest memories at the time. 
Now in his final Bantam year at age 14. RJ Jubis will begin to have his breakout year. He was playing in SEDMHA, an international minor hockey tournament played in Halifax, Nova-Scotia. He scored an outstanding 23 goals and had 6 assists in 6 games played. Leading his team to an Odyssey Championship with a 6-0-0 record. After winning the championship he was then contacted shortly after by the South shore Mustangs. The Mustangs had high hopes of him joining their team. They play in the Nova Scotia Major Midget Hockey League or NSMMHL. The same league that has rostered the likes of NHL superstars Sidney Crosby and Brad Marchand. RJ Jubis played two outstanding years for the Mustangs. He was able to play in 141 games and scored 186 goals ,112 assists for 298 points. 

 
JUNIORS
He was then drafted by the Halifax Mooseheads of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League or QMJHL. His first season with the mooseheads was in 2017-2018. He struggled to find his speed and seemed to be a step slower then his opponents. He dressed for 56 games in his rookie season mostly on the 2nd line and scored 27 goals and had 14 assists for 41 points. With his hockey future in the balance he knew he needed a change. The following summer he immediately changed up his off season routine. He stopped attending summer Bbq's and parties with his friends. RJ began training daily. He wanted to lean out and add a lot of muscle to his frame. Once out of shape at 205 Lbs RJ Jubis was determined to put in the work. By the end of summer 2018 he was now walking around at a much stronger faster weight of 215 Lbs. He entered the Mooseheads training camp a man on a mission. He earned a spot on the top line out of training camp and never looked back. The 2018-2019 season was his best yet. He played in 65 games and scored 69 goals. This was just 2 goals shy of the Mooseheads record of 71 goals held by Ladislav Nagy back in 1998. The Mooseheads were lucky enough to host the Memorial cup that year. RJ Jubis was not able to finish the season on a high note tho as Halifax lost in the final to Rouyn-Noranda. 

 
THE INJURY
RJ Jubis was 40 games into what looked like his career year with the Mooseheads.  He had scored 46 goals and was gunning for the all time goals in a single season record. Then the injury happened. The Mooseheads were on the road against the Charlottetown Islanders. Down 3-2 in the 3rd period with 12 mins left. The  Mooseheads were on the powerplay. Jubis the big body was playing the front net position. They cycled the puck around for the 1st minute. Then Jake Ryczek has an open lane and takes a bomb of a slapshot. The shot hits Jubis directly in the face and he collapses to the ice. The medical staff rushes to the ice. Immediately it is evident that the puck hit Jubis in the eye. The crowd was standing and the arena was silent. RJ Jubis just was not moving with a pool of blood next to him. It took a few minutes for RJ to gain the strength to get up and on to his feet. He was then rushed to the nearby hospital in Charlottetown. Emergency surgery was required to repair a damaged retina. Jubis had a lengthy recovery ahead of him. He missed the remainder of the season. This injury had Pro Scouts beginning to look the other way. It took 5 long months but RJ Jubis fully recovered. He gained his vision back in his injured eye. Even though he was fully recovered no pro team wanted to touch him. Jubis once a projected top 10 1st round pick became an undrafted one.
 
THE VHLM
Jubis knew after going undrafted that his only way to the pros was through the minor leagues. He started reaching out to teams in the VHLM. The Saskatoon Wild were immediately interested. They signed the 6'4" free agent to a one year deal sight unseen. Jubis was ecstatic because the Wild were willing to take a chance on him. He started the season with something to prove. He was willing to do whatever it took to get potentially drafted by a VHL team. The hockey gods had other plans in mind as nothing seemed to go Jubis's way. Halfway into the season Jubis had scored only 6 goals in 44 games played. The possibility of a VHL team wanting to draft him was growing thin. He was a late round pick at best. That is if he even got drafted at all. Saskatoon coaching staff decided to get Jubis to centre the first line. Playing alongside star forward Ondrej Ohdraka jump started Jubis's season. Jubis scored 23 goals through the final 28 games. This propelled him up the draft rankings and essentially took him from zero to hero. 

 
VHL DRAFT
As the VHL draft approached it was easily visible that no player in this seasons draft had climbed the rankings as fast as Jubis. Jubis was now projected to be drafted anywhere from 7th-15th pick in the 1st round. Out of nowhere Jubis was off the board early. The Calgary Wranglers selected him with their 5th overall pick. RJ Jubis was beyond excited. Getting to start the season for a wonderful organization like Calgary. The Wranglers showed Jubis that they truly had faith in him by selecting him so early. Jubis has realized his dream and has become a true professional hockey player. RJ Jubis is expected to have a long a prosperous career for Calgary. Some hockey insiders think he might just be a few seasons away from cracking the Wranglers 1st line. Only time will tell where this story goes.