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Dakota Lamb, a breakout rookie with the Miami Marauders, was sitting at home with his family. He was awaiting the selection of the World Junior teams.

“There’s no way” he thought to himself; “No way I don’t get selected to play.”
Then he saw the rosters begin to come out. Asia. World. Europe. USA. Canada.
Nothing.
 
His family re-assured him that he would be there next year, however, Lamb took this snub personally.
“I deserve to play there this year.” Said Lamb. “There is no ****ing reason that they don’t choose me. They obviously scouted our team. Congrats to my teammates who made it. They are all well deserved. But this just pisses me off. I’ve played my heart out. I deserve to be there.”

Lamb is 2nd in VHLM Rookie scoring this season with 19 goals and 28 assists for 47 points in 36 games. VHLM rookie status I have heard is controversial but should still not go unnoticed. Despite not having a super well-developed game, his impressive production still should have shown WJC GMs that he is more than capable of holding his own on the biggest stage of players his age.
Dakota’s father, Mark Lamb, is a former assistant coach for Team Canada.
“I feel for [Dakota], I really do. I would’ve loved to see my son play, especially because I never got to as a player. I was a late bloomer, so maybe it runs in the family. But I also understand. GMs want the safe picks. He seemed like a wildcard, even with his production. I wouldn’t want a loss to be on his shoulders. [Dakota] always has a shot next year.”
 
Dakota was really hoping that this would be his chance to prove to VHL teams that he is and should be considered an elite player in the VHLM. He is most disappointed about how it will affect his VHL draft stock.
“I see all these names in the draft, all getting the chance to prove themselves to the scouts here. And I can’t do anything about it. All I can do is sit on my ass at home while they play for a medal. It’s brutal, this feeling of missing out.”
 
Lamb does praise his teammates who made the WJC. Andre LeBastard, Bacon, and his close friend, Oh Sens.
“They all deserve to be there. I’ll definitely be cheering for Asia; I want to see them win gold.”
 
Another snub was Lamb’s teammate Kosmo Kramerev.
Kramerev is a defenseman, who is currently 7th in scoring among d-men in the VHLM (19 G, 36 A, 55P) and did not see his name on any of the rosters.
Despite it hurting, Lamb knows he must accept the fact he’s not there and focus on the season with Miami. The Marauders are still trying to make the playoffs in their inaugural season, currently sporting a 11-23-2 record. Lamb is going to do whatever he can to help them make the playoffs, and that includes ignoring the WJC.
“Yeah, good luck to my teammates, but I won’t be watching. That s*** is a mickey mouse organization.”
 
Lamb is still eligible for the WJC next year.
 
Go Marauders.
 
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Andre LeBastard
Centre | 6' 3" | 202 lb. | Age: 18 |  |

 
 
Andre LeBastard's journey to the VHLM draft was an interesting one, perhaps not your typical path for most hockey players. Born in Ottawa, Ontario, to a French-Canadian mother, Andre first became interested in hockey at the age of 5, learning to skate with his older brothers on the pond behind his house. In the age-old tradition, the youngest always plays goalie and it was no different for Andre, as his brothers handed him a broken stick with one of those plastic blades attached and an old baseball glove.
 
At first, he was just happy to be involved and dutifully stood in the cheap aluminum net his mother had bought at Simpson-Sears, licking the frozen snot off his upper lip and managing to stop the puck on occasion. This fine state of affairs lasted until his older brothers began raising the puck. Andre, (taking the words of the local parish priest Father Paddy O'Phile to heart), decided it was far better to give than receive and refused to play goalie anymore. 
 
With two older brothers, the boys' mum soon decided that Andre should play centre and his brothers could play the wings. This kept the brothers apart and stopped them fighting and soon taught the youngster how to pass the puck, or risk a slash on the ankles. Several winters passed and with a developing skill at setting up his brothers to score, young Andre had soon graduated from playing on the pond to playing Junior hockey. His preference to pass first was a welcome one for many of his coaches and the young man soon found himself playing for the York-Simcoe Express U18 AAA team. He was given the honour of being made the team Captain for the season. LeBastard would go on to set a club record for assists in a single season for the Express, before another move was on the cards.
 
So, the very next season, the 17 years old Andre LeBastard was drafted into the OHL, by the Sudbury Wolves. There was no stopping the young Ottawa native as his impact was immediate, as he helped the Wolves to a second-place finish which saw Sudbury make the playoffs. Unfortunately, LeBastard was unable to help prevent his new team from being eliminated in the first round of the playoffs.
 
He would be destined to play for Sudbury for just a single season as well, before the expansion Miami Marauders came calling and decided to draft the play-making centre 23rd overall, with their first-ever draft pick. It will be interesting to see if LeBastard continues this trend. His development with the Miami Marauders continues apace and the 18-year-old could well find himself drafted into the VHL proper, after another single-season campaign at a hockey club.
 

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Overall good graphic, really cool concept and great execution of said concept. 8.5/10

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Wolf Stansson is being used on defense, on the power play, on the penalty kill—pretty much everywhere. That’s simply what being a top D-man on an expansion franchise such as the Miami Marauders is all about. Through eight games, the rookie has two goals and four assists for six points. He has played 73 minutes on special teams—39 of them on the power-play. This is remarkable because he has played 196 minutes on either even-strength or the penalty kill. Oh, what’s that, you say? I didn’t say anything remarkable? Well, Stansson has two goals and two assists—two-thirds of his points—from the power play.
 
               Why has he been playing so well a man up? For one, the style of the power play lends itself to Stansson’s offensive style. He shoots from the point, which will result in a goal, going wide, or a save. If it goes wide, it may go to a player down low for another chance. If it is a save, it may have a rebound that can result in another chance. In other words, it’s easier for Stansson to get on the board, since he puts shots on net. It sounds pretty simple. But it’s not merely this.
 
               At even-strength, Stansson has no goals on 11 shots. His two goals come on 20 shots, or a 10% shooting percentage. So Stansson not only shoots more often on the PP, but his shots appear to be better quality as well. This PP work helped to lead Stansson to be named #1 star of the Marauders most recent game, and hopefully will lead to better things this season.

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In his first game vs the Minnesota Storm, Dakota Lamb scored his 1st VHLM goal. A moment I'll never forget.

Dakota Lamb
Centre | 6' 1" | 185 lb. | Age: 19 |  |

 


Dakota Lamb is a speedy two-way centre born in Niagara, Ontario, Canada. He is the son of former Edmonton Oilers C Mark Lamb, who won a Stanley Cup in 1990. He has grown up his whole life playing mainly hockey, beginning with the Pelham Panthers. He also played baseball and ball hockey, however ice hockey was always his main passion. 
 
His whole career has taken place in southern Ontario. He dominated as a child and with his high school, which led to him being drafted by the OHL's Niagara IceDogs at age 16. He was not a high pick, however climbed up the depth chart and quickly became a swiss army knife "do it all" type of player. He can quarterback a Powerplay, deflect pucks in front of the net, kill Penalties, play a shutdown C role, or, in his most comfortable spot, be the scoring C you need to get your team a goal. With the IceDogs, he improved every season, scoring more goals and points as each season progressed. His OHL career was capped off with a J. Ross Robertson Cup (OHL Champions) followed by a Memorial Cup win. (CHL Champions)
 

 
After he had done everything you can do in the OHL, he considered his options. There was European leagues that were offering for his services; however Lamb had a conversation with his close family and friends, and he then decided that he did not want to leave North America. There was the NCAA that was offering, as well as his local USports teams, even his hometown Brock University Badgers. This offer was super enticing, however he went against all of his offers and declared for the VHLM draft. 

His agent told him that no VHLM team would be interested in him, and this is the worst career move that Lamb could've made. But Lamb loves to hear criticism like that. He took what his agent said, and got to the grind, skating, working out, becoming the best version of himself before the draft. And oh boy, did it pay off. In the 4th round, 49th overall in the S72 VHLM draft, the Miami Marauders took a shot on the kid from small town southern Ontario, and he could not have been happier. The Marauders had just taken Lamb's close friend Oh Sens, a RW from Japan, who he had met in Juniors, and now he had a chance to play on the same line as him. 
 
Lamb knew he was not going to be a high pick, but the doubters always fuel him. The more people think he can't succeed, he goes out and tries harder and harder. 

In his first VHLM game, Dakota Lamb scored his 1st goal, a moment he will never forget. He is looking forward to helping the expansion Marauders succeed and grow, and hopefully bring a championship to Miami sooner rather than later. We will see what lies ahead for this youngster's career.

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Dakota Lamb
Centre | 6' 1" | 185 lb. | Age: 19 |  |

 


Dakota Lamb is a speedy two-way centre born in Niagara, Ontario, Canada. He is the son of former Edmonton Oilers C Mark Lamb, who won a Stanley Cup in 1990. He has grown up his whole life playing mainly hockey, beginning with the Pelham Panthers. He also played baseball and ball hockey, however ice hockey was always his main passion. 
 
His whole career has taken place in southern Ontario. He dominated as a child and with his high school, which led to him being drafted by the OHL's Niagara IceDogs at age 16. He was not a high pick, however climbed up the depth chart and quickly became a swiss army knife "do it all" type of player. He can quarterback a Powerplay, deflect pucks in front of the net, kill Penalties, play a shutdown C role, or, in his most comfortable spot, be the scoring C you need to get your team a goal. With the IceDogs, he improved every season, scoring more goals and points as each season progressed. His OHL career was capped off with a J. Ross Robertson Cup (OHL Champions) followed by a Memorial Cup win. (CHL Champions)
 

 
After he had done everything you can do in the OHL, he considered his options. There was European leagues that were offering for his services; however Lamb had a conversation with his close family and friends, and he then decided that he did not want to leave North America. There was the NCAA that was offering, as well as his local USports teams, even his hometown Brock University Badgers. This offer was super enticing, however he went against all of his offers and declared for the VHLM draft. 

His agent told him that no VHLM team would be interested in him, and this is the worst career move that Lamb could've made. But Lamb loves to hear criticism like that. He took what his agent said, and got to the grind, skating, working out, becoming the best version of himself before the draft. And oh boy, did it pay off. In the 4th round, 49th overall in the S72 VHLM draft, the Miami Marauders took a shot on the kid from small town southern Ontario, and he could not have been happier. The Marauders had just taken Lamb's close friend Oh Sens, a RW from Japan, who he had met in Juniors, and now he had a chance to play on the same line as him. 
 
Lamb knew he was not going to be a high pick, but the doubters always fuel him. The more people think he can't succeed, he goes out and tries harder and harder. 

In his first VHLM game, Dakota Lamb scored his 1st goal, a moment he will never forget. He is looking forward to helping the expansion Marauders succeed and grow, and hopefully bring a championship to Miami sooner rather than later. We will see what lies ahead for this youngster's career.

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Dakota Lamb
Centre | 6' 1" | 185 lb. | Age: 19 |  |

 


Dakota Lamb is a speedy two-way centre born in Niagara, Ontario, Canada. He is the son of former Edmonton Oilers C Mark Lamb, who won a Stanley Cup in 1990. He has grown up his whole life playing mainly hockey, beginning with the Pelham Panthers. He also played baseball and ball hockey, however ice hockey was always his main passion. 
 
His whole career has taken place in southern Ontario. He dominated as a child and with his high school, which led to him being drafted by the OHL's Niagara IceDogs at age 16. He was not a high pick, however climbed up the depth chart and quickly became a swiss army knife "do it all" type of player. He can quarterback a Powerplay, deflect pucks in front of the net, kill Penalties, play a shutdown C role, or, in his most comfortable spot, be the scoring C you need to get your team a goal. With the IceDogs, he improved every season, scoring more goals and points as each season progressed. His OHL career was capped off with a J. Ross Robertson Cup (OHL Champions) followed by a Memorial Cup win. (CHL Champions)
 

 
After he had done everything you can do in the OHL, he considered his options. There was European leagues that were offering for his services; however Lamb had a conversation with his close family and friends, and he then decided that he did not want to leave North America. There was the NCAA that was offering, as well as his local USports teams, even his hometown Brock University Badgers. This offer was super enticing, however he went against all of his offers and declared for the VHLM draft. 

His agent told him that no VHLM team would be interested in him, and this is the worst career move that Lamb could've made. But Lamb loves to hear criticism like that. He took what his agent said, and got to the grind, skating, working out, becoming the best version of himself before the draft. And oh boy, did it pay off. In the 4th round, 49th overall in the S72 VHLM draft, the Miami Marauders took a shot on the kid from small town southern Ontario, and he could not have been happier. The Marauders had just taken Lamb's close friend Oh Sens, a RW from Japan, who he had met in Juniors, and now he had a chance to play on the same line as him. 
 
Lamb knew he was not going to be a high pick, but the doubters always fuel him. The more people think he can't succeed, he goes out and tries harder and harder. 

In his first VHLM game, Dakota Lamb scored his 1st goal, a moment he will never forget. He is looking forward to helping the expansion Marauders succeed and grow, and hopefully bring a championship to Miami sooner rather than later. We will see what lies ahead for this youngster's career.

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Dakota Lamb
Centre | 6' 1" | 185 lb. | Age: 19 |  |

 


Dakota Lamb is a speedy two-way centre born in Niagara, Ontario, Canada. He is the son of former Edmonton Oilers C Mark Lamb, who won a Stanley Cup in 1990. He has grown up his whole life playing mainly hockey, beginning with the Pelham Panthers. He also played baseball and ball hockey, however ice hockey was always his main passion. 
 
His whole career has taken place in southern Ontario. He dominated as a child and with his high school, which led to him being drafted by the OHL's Niagara IceDogs at age 16. He was not a high pick, however climbed up the depth chart and quickly became a swiss army knife "do it all" type of player. He can quarterback a Powerplay, deflect pucks in front of the net, kill Penalties, play a shutdown C role, or, in his most comfortable spot, be the scoring C you need to get your team a goal. With the IceDogs, he improved every season, scoring more goals and points as each season progressed. His OHL career was capped off with a J. Ross Robertson Cup (OHL Champions) followed by a Memorial Cup win. (CHL Champions)
 

 
After he had done everything you can do in the OHL, he considered his options. There was European leagues that were offering for his services; however Lamb had a conversation with his close family and friends, and he then decided that he did not want to leave North America. There was the NCAA that was offering, as well as his local USports teams, even his hometown Brock University Badgers. This offer was super enticing, however he went against all of his offers and declared for the VHLM draft. 

His agent told him that no VHLM team would be interested in him, and this is the worst career move that Lamb could've made. But Lamb loves to hear criticism like that. He took what his agent said, and got to the grind, skating, working out, becoming the best version of himself before the draft. And oh boy, did it pay off. In the 4th round, 49th overall in the S72 VHLM draft, the Miami Marauders took a shot on the kid from small town southern Ontario, and he could not have been happier. The Marauders had just taken Lamb's close friend Oh Sens, a RW from Japan, who he had met in Juniors, and now he had a chance to play on the same line as him. 
 
Lamb knew he was not going to be a high pick, but the doubters always fuel him. The more people think he can't succeed, he goes out and tries harder and harder. 

In his first VHLM game, Dakota Lamb scored his 1st goal, a moment he will never forget. He is looking forward to helping the expansion Marauders succeed and grow, and hopefully bring a championship to Miami sooner rather than later. We will see what lies ahead for this youngster's career.

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In his first game vs the Minnesota Storm, Dakota Lamb scored his 1st VHLM goal. A moment I'll never forget.

1. Why and when did you join the VHL?
I joined on May 8th, as it was referred to me though some discord friends, and looked exciting as I love all things hockey! 
2. How do you plan on earning TPE this season?
As a base it will be from practice and welfare, as well as VHL.com articles and graphics. As the season progresses, I expect myself to start getting into the big TPE earners.
3. What do you like and/or dislike in a team discord locker room?
I like being a part of a "family" of sorts, where we all become close with one another. Not much to dislike about a discord locker room, just keep any drama out.
4. What strengths do you bring to the Marauders?
I bring reliability  in the middle 6 of a roster. I pride myself on being a 200-foot player. My biggest strengths are both scoring and passing. I expect to build my  defense, passing, and face-offs as soon as possible. 
5. What's the sports-related achievement you are most proud of?
Winning a province championship with my high-school hockey team is definitely at the top. The perfect group of guys. 
6. What are you doing to bring you happiness during the pandemic?
Participating in alot of hockey related sim leagues like VHL keeps me busy, as well as video games. Constant runs, workouts, and shooting pucks in my driveway is keeping me active and on my feet.

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Mention that flatl recruited you and he gets bonus TPE if you stick around