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Reviewing the S89 VHL Draft's 1st Round Using TPE
 
As a member of the Season 89 VHL Draft Class, I have specifically been keeping an eye on how some of the other members have been doing since being selected.  Part of that is to see where I stand compared to my peers and also part of it is due to having two other teammates who were selected in the 1st Round alongside me.  So I have a special interest, to be sure, when it comes to how our draft's prospects are developing.
 
Therefore, I decided to specifically look at the players that had been selected in the 1st Round of the Season 89 Draft.  Now this was a draft that received some criticism for not having a lot of elite talent and also for not necessarily being particularly deep.  In fact, at the time of the draft it seemed to be all about Jensen and Queefson with everyone else falling a bit further behind them.  However, as this list below will show, this narrative as not necessarily continued on, and while one player does seem to be staying fairly ahead of the rest of the pack (okay, so obviously I have a bit of bias here..) there were definitely some real gems that ended up coming out of the first round.
 
1st Round of Season 89 (Organized by TPE)
1 -- Viktor Jensen (578 TPE - +230 Since Draft, Selected 1st @Advantage)
2 -- Montgomery Burns (501 TPE - +201 Since Draft, Selected 3rd @LastOneUp)
3 -- Jeff Lewis (489 TPE - +235 Since Draft, Selected 10th @nerji)
4 -- Zyn Westwood (446 TPE - +174 Since Draft, Selected 5th @Sullvino)
5 -- Eric Queefson (441 TPE - +104 Since Draft, Selected 2nd @twists)
6 -- Shubham Anand (440 TPE - +217 Since Draft, Selected 13th @Will3)
7 -- Fradin McGryer (435 TPE - +204 Since Draft, Selected 4th @Fradin99)
9 -- Ronald Johnson MacWallace III (420 TPE - +196 Since Draft, Selected 7th @RJMW)
9 -- Keegan Gamble (408 TPE - +217 Since Draft, Selected 11th @Keegan Gamble)
10 -- Pope Francis (402 TPE - +105 Since Draft, Selected 8th @nurx)
11 -- Savaisk Tzesar (401 TPE - +194 Since Draft, Selected 12th @comrade cat)
12 -- Ben Laas (389 TPE - +169 Since Draft, Selected 6th @dustywilson22)
13 -- Otis Boudreaux Jr (383 TPE - +153 Since Draft, Selected 9th @Otis Boudreaux Jr)
14 -- Dominik Kopecky (272 TPE - +86 Since Draft, Selected 15th @DustyMclaren)
15 -- Marty Byrd (260 TPE - +106 Since Draft, Selected 16th @Marty B)
16 -- Tobias Weiss (258 TPE - +44 Since Draft, Selected 14th @jfaly)
 
Best Pick: Jeff Lewis (10th - Moscow) - Pretty hard to argue with this one.  Jeff Lewis has developed the most since the Draft, even more so than Viktor Jensen, who has gained on the rest of the pack when it comes to development.  Lewis, who is making his VHL debut this season, is coming off a season with Cologne that saw the young Canadian record 30 goals and 79 points over the course of the 72 game season.  A real gem here for Moscow and this sturdy short king seems to have the stuff to keep finding success at the professional level.
 
Honourable Mention: Shubham Anand (13th - Calgary) - This Indian-born winger has had the third best development track since the draft and is returning for his second, and likely final, season in the VHLE.  Last year saw Anand have a bit of an up-and-down year as he was involved in a trade that saw Geneva send the young winger to Vasteras, who had been struggling greatly as a team.  Anand would finish the season with 17 goals, 40 points and 106 hits over the 71 game season, which was a respectable though unspectacular total compared to someone like Lewis who was picked just three picks before.  With that being said, we are betting on a bit of an improvement this season for Anand and while the results have not necessarily been there, his overall game has noticeabley improved with Anand showing the ability to round into an all-around player.
 
 

As someone who definitely threw a lot of weight (trust me, I’m one big dude…..physically) behind your induction, it was very well deserved.  
 
Goals: 2nd,4th,8th
Assists: 5th,6th,7th,9th
Points: 1st,2nd,3rd,3rd 
 
Four seasons as a top-3 scorer is pretty remarkable.
 
 

Reviewing the S89 VHL Draft's 1st Round Using TPE
 
As a member of the Season 89 VHL Draft Class, I have specifically been keeping an eye on how some of the other members have been doing since being selected.  Part of that is to see where I stand compared to my peers and also part of it is due to having two other teammates who were selected in the 1st Round alongside me.  So I have a special interest, to be sure, when it comes to how our draft's prospects are developing.
 
Therefore, I decided to specifically look at the players that had been selected in the 1st Round of the Season 89 Draft.  Now this was a draft that received some criticism for not having a lot of elite talent and also for not necessarily being particularly deep.  In fact, at the time of the draft it seemed to be all about Jensen and Queefson with everyone else falling a bit further behind them.  However, as this list below will show, this narrative as not necessarily continued on, and while one player does seem to be staying fairly ahead of the rest of the pack (okay, so obviously I have a bit of bias here..) there were definitely some real gems that ended up coming out of the first round.
 
1st Round of Season 89 (Organized by TPE)
1 -- Viktor Jensen (578 TPE - +230 Since Draft, Selected 1st @Advantage)
2 -- Montgomery Burns (501 TPE - +201 Since Draft, Selected 3rd @LastOneUp)
3 -- Jeff Lewis (489 TPE - +235 Since Draft, Selected 10th @nerji)
4 -- Zyn Westwood (446 TPE - +174 Since Draft, Selected 5th @Sullvino)
5 -- Eric Queefson (441 TPE - +104 Since Draft, Selected 2nd @twists)
6 -- Shubham Anand (440 TPE - +217 Since Draft, Selected 13th @Will3)
7 -- Fradin McGryer (435 TPE - +204 Since Draft, Selected 4th @Fradin99)
9 -- Ronald Johnson MacWallace III (420 TPE - +196 Since Draft, Selected 7th @RJMW)
9 -- Keegan Gamble (408 TPE - +217 Since Draft, Selected 11th @Keegan Gamble)
10 -- Pope Francis (402 TPE - +105 Since Draft, Selected 8th @nurx)
11 -- Savaisk Tzesar (401 TPE - +194 Since Draft, Selected 12th @comrade cat)
12 -- Ben Laas (389 TPE - +169 Since Draft, Selected 6th @dustywilson22)
13 -- Otis Boudreaux Jr (383 TPE - +153 Since Draft, Selected 9th @Otis Boudreaux Jr)
14 -- Dominik Kopecky (272 TPE - +86 Since Draft, Selected 15th @DustyMclaren)
15 -- Marty Byrd (260 TPE - +106 Since Draft, Selected 16th @Marty B)
16 -- Tobias Weiss (258 TPE - +44 Since Draft, Selected 14th @jfaly)
 
Best Pick: Jeff Lewis (10th - Moscow) - Pretty hard to argue with this one.  Jeff Lewis has developed the most since the Draft, even more so than Viktor Jensen, who has gained on the rest of the pack when it comes to development.  Lewis, who is making his VHL debut this season, is coming off a season with Cologne that saw the young Canadian record 30 goals and 79 points over the course of the 72 game season.  A real gem here for Moscow and this sturdy short king seems to have the stuff to keep finding success at the professional level.
 
Honourable Mention: Shubham Anand (13th - Calgary) - This Indian-born winger has had the third best development track since the draft and is returning for his second, and likely final, season in the VHLE.  Last year saw Anand have a bit of an up-and-down year as he was involved in a trade that saw Geneva send the young winger to Vasteras, who had been struggling greatly as a team.  Anand would finish the season with 17 goals, 40 points and 106 hits over the 71 game season, which was a respectable though unspectacular total compared to someone like Lewis who was picked just three picks before.  With that being said, we are betting on a bit of an improvement this season for Anand and while the results have not necessarily been there, his overall game has noticeabley improved with Anand showing the ability to round into an all-around player.
 
 

Reviewing the S89 VHL Draft's 1st Round Using TPE
 
As a member of the Season 89 VHL Draft Class, I have specifically been keeping an eye on how some of the other members have been doing since being selected.  Part of that is to see where I stand compared to my peers and also part of it is due to having two other teammates who were selected in the 1st Round alongside me.  So I have a special interest, to be sure, when it comes to how our draft's prospects are developing.
 
Therefore, I decided to specifically look at the players that had been selected in the 1st Round of the Season 89 Draft.  Now this was a draft that received some criticism for not having a lot of elite talent and also for not necessarily being particularly deep.  In fact, at the time of the draft it seemed to be all about Jensen and Queefson with everyone else falling a bit further behind them.  However, as this list below will show, this narrative as not necessarily continued on, and while one player does seem to be staying fairly ahead of the rest of the pack (okay, so obviously I have a bit of bias here..) there were definitely some real gems that ended up coming out of the first round.
 
1st Round of Season 89 (Organized by TPE)
1 -- Viktor Jensen (578 TPE - +230 Since Draft, Selected 1st @Advantage)
2 -- Montgomery Burns (501 TPE - +201 Since Draft, Selected 3rd @LastOneUp)
3 -- Jeff Lewis (489 TPE - +235 Since Draft, Selected 10th @nerji)
4 -- Zyn Westwood (446 TPE - +174 Since Draft, Selected 5th @Sullvino)
5 -- Eric Queefson (441 TPE - +104 Since Draft, Selected 2nd @twists)
6 -- Shubham Anand (440 TPE - +217 Since Draft, Selected 13th @Will3)
7 -- Fradin McGryer (435 TPE - +204 Since Draft, Selected 4th @Fradin99)
9 -- Ronald Johnson MacWallace III (420 TPE - +196 Since Draft, Selected 7th @RJMW)
9 -- Keegan Gamble (408 TPE - +217 Since Draft, Selected 11th @Keegan Gamble)
10 -- Pope Francis (402 TPE - +105 Since Draft, Selected 8th @nurx)
11 -- Savaisk Tzesar (401 TPE - +194 Since Draft, Selected 12th @comrade cat)
12 -- Ben Laas (389 TPE - +169 Since Draft, Selected 6th @dustywilson22)
13 -- Otis Boudreaux Jr (383 TPE - +153 Since Draft, Selected 9th @Otis Boudreaux Jr)
14 -- Dominik Kopecky (272 TPE - +86 Since Draft, Selected 15th @DustyMclaren)
15 -- Marty Byrd (260 TPE - +106 Since Draft, Selected 16th @Marty B)
16 -- Tobias Weiss (258 TPE - +44 Since Draft, Selected 14th @jfaly)
 
Best Pick: Jeff Lewis (10th - Moscow) - Pretty hard to argue with this one.  Jeff Lewis has developed the most since the Draft, even more so than Viktor Jensen, who has gained on the rest of the pack when it comes to development.  Lewis, who is making his VHL debut this season, is coming off a season with Cologne that saw the young Canadian record 30 goals and 79 points over the course of the 72 game season.  A real gem here for Moscow and this sturdy short king seems to have the stuff to keep finding success at the professional level.
 
Honourable Mention: Shubham Anand (13th - Calgary) - This Indian-born winger has had the third best development track since the draft and is returning for his second, and likely final, season in the VHLE.  Last year saw Anand have a bit of an up-and-down year as he was involved in a trade that saw Geneva send the young winger to Vasteras, who had been struggling greatly as a team.  Anand would finish the season with 17 goals, 40 points and 106 hits over the 71 game season, which was a respectable though unspectacular total compared to someone like Lewis who was picked just three picks before.  With that being said, we are betting on a bit of an improvement this season for Anand and while the results have not necessarily been there, his overall game has noticeabley improved with Anand showing the ability to round into an all-around player.
 
 

Reviewing the S89 VHL Draft's 1st Round Using TPE
 
As a member of the Season 89 VHL Draft Class, I have specifically been keeping an eye on how some of the other members have been doing since being selected.  Part of that is to see where I stand compared to my peers and also part of it is due to having two other teammates who were selected in the 1st Round alongside me.  So I have a special interest, to be sure, when it comes to how our draft's prospects are developing.
 
Therefore, I decided to specifically look at the players that had been selected in the 1st Round of the Season 89 Draft.  Now this was a draft that received some criticism for not having a lot of elite talent and also for not necessarily being particularly deep.  In fact, at the time of the draft it seemed to be all about Jensen and Queefson with everyone else falling a bit further behind them.  However, as this list below will show, this narrative as not necessarily continued on, and while one player does seem to be staying fairly ahead of the rest of the pack (okay, so obviously I have a bit of bias here..) there were definitely some real gems that ended up coming out of the first round.
 
1st Round of Season 89 (Organized by TPE)
1 -- Viktor Jensen (578 TPE - +230 Since Draft, Selected 1st @Advantage)
2 -- Montgomery Burns (501 TPE - +201 Since Draft, Selected 3rd @LastOneUp)
3 -- Jeff Lewis (489 TPE - +235 Since Draft, Selected 10th @nerji)
4 -- Zyn Westwood (446 TPE - +174 Since Draft, Selected 5th @Sullvino)
5 -- Eric Queefson (441 TPE - +104 Since Draft, Selected 2nd @twists)
6 -- Shubham Anand (440 TPE - +217 Since Draft, Selected 13th @Will3)
7 -- Fradin McGryer (435 TPE - +204 Since Draft, Selected 4th @Fradin99)
9 -- Ronald Johnson MacWallace III (420 TPE - +196 Since Draft, Selected 7th @RJMW)
9 -- Keegan Gamble (408 TPE - +217 Since Draft, Selected 11th @Keegan Gamble)
10 -- Pope Francis (402 TPE - +105 Since Draft, Selected 8th @nurx)
11 -- Savaisk Tzesar (401 TPE - +194 Since Draft, Selected 12th @comrade cat)
12 -- Ben Laas (389 TPE - +169 Since Draft, Selected 6th @dustywilson22)
13 -- Otis Boudreaux Jr (383 TPE - +153 Since Draft, Selected 9th @Otis Boudreaux Jr)
14 -- Dominik Kopecky (272 TPE - +86 Since Draft, Selected 15th @DustyMclaren)
15 -- Marty Byrd (260 TPE - +106 Since Draft, Selected 16th @Marty B)
16 -- Tobias Weiss (258 TPE - +44 Since Draft, Selected 14th @jfaly)
 
Best Pick: Jeff Lewis (10th - Moscow) - Pretty hard to argue with this one.  Jeff Lewis has developed the most since the Draft, even more so than Viktor Jensen, who has gained on the rest of the pack when it comes to development.  Lewis, who is making his VHL debut this season, is coming off a season with Cologne that saw the young Canadian record 30 goals and 79 points over the course of the 72 game season.  A real gem here for Moscow and this sturdy short king seems to have the stuff to keep finding success at the professional level.
 
Honourable Mention: Shubham Anand (13th - Calgary) - This Indian-born winger has had the third best development track since the draft and is returning for his second, and likely final, season in the VHLE.  Last year saw Anand have a bit of an up-and-down year as he was involved in a trade that saw Geneva send the young winger to Vasteras, who had been struggling greatly as a team.  Anand would finish the season with 17 goals, 40 points and 106 hits over the 71 game season, which was a respectable though unspectacular total compared to someone like Lewis who was picked just three picks before.  With that being said, we are betting on a bit of an improvement this season for Anand and while the results have not necessarily been there, his overall game has noticeabley improved with Anand showing the ability to round into an all-around player.
 
 

Reviewing the S89 VHL Draft's 1st Round Using TPE
 
As a member of the Season 89 VHL Draft Class, I have specifically been keeping an eye on how some of the other members have been doing since being selected.  Part of that is to see where I stand compared to my peers and also part of it is due to having two other teammates who were selected in the 1st Round alongside me.  So I have a special interest, to be sure, when it comes to how our draft's prospects are developing.
 
Therefore, I decided to specifically look at the players that had been selected in the 1st Round of the Season 89 Draft.  Now this was a draft that received some criticism for not having a lot of elite talent and also for not necessarily being particularly deep.  In fact, at the time of the draft it seemed to be all about Jensen and Queefson with everyone else falling a bit further behind them.  However, as this list below will show, this narrative as not necessarily continued on, and while one player does seem to be staying fairly ahead of the rest of the pack (okay, so obviously I have a bit of bias here..) there were definitely some real gems that ended up coming out of the first round.
 
1st Round of Season 89 (Organized by TPE)
1 -- Viktor Jensen (578 TPE - +230 Since Draft, Selected 1st @Advantage)
2 -- Montgomery Burns (501 TPE - +201 Since Draft, Selected 3rd @LastOneUp)
3 -- Jeff Lewis (489 TPE - +235 Since Draft, Selected 10th @nerji)
4 -- Zyn Westwood (446 TPE - +174 Since Draft, Selected 5th @Sullvino)
5 -- Eric Queefson (441 TPE - +104 Since Draft, Selected 2nd @twists)
6 -- Shubham Anand (440 TPE - +217 Since Draft, Selected 13th @Will3)
7 -- Fradin McGryer (435 TPE - +204 Since Draft, Selected 4th @Fradin99)
9 -- Ronald Johnson MacWallace III (420 TPE - +196 Since Draft, Selected 7th @RJMW)
9 -- Keegan Gamble (408 TPE - +217 Since Draft, Selected 11th @Keegan Gamble)
10 -- Pope Francis (402 TPE - +105 Since Draft, Selected 8th @nurx)
11 -- Savaisk Tzesar (401 TPE - +194 Since Draft, Selected 12th @comrade cat)
12 -- Ben Laas (389 TPE - +169 Since Draft, Selected 6th @dustywilson22)
13 -- Otis Boudreaux Jr (383 TPE - +153 Since Draft, Selected 9th @Otis Boudreaux Jr)
14 -- Dominik Kopecky (272 TPE - +86 Since Draft, Selected 15th @DustyMclaren)
15 -- Marty Byrd (260 TPE - +106 Since Draft, Selected 16th @Marty B)
16 -- Tobias Weiss (258 TPE - +44 Since Draft, Selected 14th @jfaly)
 
Best Pick: Jeff Lewis (10th - Moscow) - Pretty hard to argue with this one.  Jeff Lewis has developed the most since the Draft, even more so than Viktor Jensen, who has gained on the rest of the pack when it comes to development.  Lewis, who is making his VHL debut this season, is coming off a season with Cologne that saw the young Canadian record 30 goals and 79 points over the course of the 72 game season.  A real gem here for Moscow and this sturdy short king seems to have the stuff to keep finding success at the professional level.
 
Honourable Mention: Shubham Anand (13th - Calgary) - This Indian-born winger has had the third best development track since the draft and is returning for his second, and likely final, season in the VHLE.  Last year saw Anand have a bit of an up-and-down year as he was involved in a trade that saw Geneva send the young winger to Vasteras, who had been struggling greatly as a team.  Anand would finish the season with 17 goals, 40 points and 106 hits over the 71 game season, which was a respectable though unspectacular total compared to someone like Lewis who was picked just three picks before.  With that being said, we are betting on a bit of an improvement this season for Anand and while the results have not necessarily been there, his overall game has noticeabley improved with Anand showing the ability to round into an all-around player.
 
 

Reviewing the S89 VHL Draft's 1st Round Using TPE
 
As a member of the Season 89 VHL Draft Class, I have specifically been keeping an eye on how some of the other members have been doing since being selected.  Part of that is to see where I stand compared to my peers and also part of it is due to having two other teammates who were selected in the 1st Round alongside me.  So I have a special interest, to be sure, when it comes to how our draft's prospects are developing.
 
Therefore, I decided to specifically look at the players that had been selected in the 1st Round of the Season 89 Draft.  Now this was a draft that received some criticism for not having a lot of elite talent and also for not necessarily being particularly deep.  In fact, at the time of the draft it seemed to be all about Jensen and Queefson with everyone else falling a bit further behind them.  However, as this list below will show, this narrative as not necessarily continued on, and while one player does seem to be staying fairly ahead of the rest of the pack (okay, so obviously I have a bit of bias here..) there were definitely some real gems that ended up coming out of the first round.
 
1st Round of Season 89 (Organized by TPE)
1 -- Viktor Jensen (578 TPE - +230 Since Draft, Selected 1st @Advantage)
2 -- Montgomery Burns (501 TPE - +201 Since Draft, Selected 3rd @LastOneUp)
3 -- Jeff Lewis (489 TPE - +235 Since Draft, Selected 10th @nerji)
4 -- Zyn Westwood (446 TPE - +174 Since Draft, Selected 5th @Sullvino)
5 -- Eric Queefson (441 TPE - +104 Since Draft, Selected 2nd @twists)
6 -- Shubham Anand (440 TPE - +217 Since Draft, Selected 13th @Will3)
7 -- Fradin McGryer (435 TPE - +204 Since Draft, Selected 4th @Fradin99)
9 -- Ronald Johnson MacWallace III (420 TPE - +196 Since Draft, Selected 7th @RJMW)
9 -- Keegan Gamble (408 TPE - +217 Since Draft, Selected 11th @Keegan Gamble)
10 -- Pope Francis (402 TPE - +105 Since Draft, Selected 8th @nurx)
11 -- Savaisk Tzesar (401 TPE - +194 Since Draft, Selected 12th @comrade cat)
12 -- Ben Laas (389 TPE - +169 Since Draft, Selected 6th @dustywilson22)
13 -- Otis Boudreaux Jr (383 TPE - +153 Since Draft, Selected 9th @Otis Boudreaux Jr)
14 -- Dominik Kopecky (272 TPE - +86 Since Draft, Selected 15th @DustyMclaren)
15 -- Marty Byrd (260 TPE - +106 Since Draft, Selected 16th @Marty B)
16 -- Tobias Weiss (258 TPE - +44 Since Draft, Selected 14th @jfaly)
 
Best Pick: Jeff Lewis (10th - Moscow) - Pretty hard to argue with this one.  Jeff Lewis has developed the most since the Draft, even more so than Viktor Jensen, who has gained on the rest of the pack when it comes to development.  Lewis, who is making his VHL debut this season, is coming off a season with Cologne that saw the young Canadian record 30 goals and 79 points over the course of the 72 game season.  A real gem here for Moscow and this sturdy short king seems to have the stuff to keep finding success at the professional level.
 
Honourable Mention: Shubham Anand (13th - Calgary) - This Indian-born winger has had the third best development track since the draft and is returning for his second, and likely final, season in the VHLE.  Last year saw Anand have a bit of an up-and-down year as he was involved in a trade that saw Geneva send the young winger to Vasteras, who had been struggling greatly as a team.  Anand would finish the season with 17 goals, 40 points and 106 hits over the 71 game season, which was a respectable though unspectacular total compared to someone like Lewis who was picked just three picks before.  With that being said, we are betting on a bit of an improvement this season for Anand and while the results have not necessarily been there, his overall game has noticeabley improved with Anand showing the ability to round into an all-around player.
 
 

Reviewing the S89 VHL Draft's 1st Round Using TPE
 
As a member of the Season 89 VHL Draft Class, I have specifically been keeping an eye on how some of the other members have been doing since being selected.  Part of that is to see where I stand compared to my peers and also part of it is due to having two other teammates who were selected in the 1st Round alongside me.  So I have a special interest, to be sure, when it comes to how our draft's prospects are developing.
 
Therefore, I decided to specifically look at the players that had been selected in the 1st Round of the Season 89 Draft.  Now this was a draft that received some criticism for not having a lot of elite talent and also for not necessarily being particularly deep.  In fact, at the time of the draft it seemed to be all about Jensen and Queefson with everyone else falling a bit further behind them.  However, as this list below will show, this narrative as not necessarily continued on, and while one player does seem to be staying fairly ahead of the rest of the pack (okay, so obviously I have a bit of bias here..) there were definitely some real gems that ended up coming out of the first round.
 
1st Round of Season 89 (Organized by TPE)
1 -- Viktor Jensen (578 TPE - +230 Since Draft, Selected 1st @Advantage)
2 -- Montgomery Burns (501 TPE - +201 Since Draft, Selected 3rd @LastOneUp)
3 -- Jeff Lewis (489 TPE - +235 Since Draft, Selected 10th @nerji)
4 -- Zyn Westwood (446 TPE - +174 Since Draft, Selected 5th @Sullvino)
5 -- Eric Queefson (441 TPE - +104 Since Draft, Selected 2nd @twists)
6 -- Shubham Anand (440 TPE - +217 Since Draft, Selected 13th @Will3)
7 -- Fradin McGryer (435 TPE - +204 Since Draft, Selected 4th @Fradin99)
9 -- Ronald Johnson MacWallace III (420 TPE - +196 Since Draft, Selected 7th @RJMW)
9 -- Keegan Gamble (408 TPE - +217 Since Draft, Selected 11th @Keegan Gamble)
10 -- Pope Francis (402 TPE - +105 Since Draft, Selected 8th @nurx)
11 -- Savaisk Tzesar (401 TPE - +194 Since Draft, Selected 12th @comrade cat)
12 -- Ben Laas (389 TPE - +169 Since Draft, Selected 6th @dustywilson22)
13 -- Otis Boudreaux Jr (383 TPE - +153 Since Draft, Selected 9th @Otis Boudreaux Jr)
14 -- Dominik Kopecky (272 TPE - +86 Since Draft, Selected 15th @DustyMclaren)
15 -- Marty Byrd (260 TPE - +106 Since Draft, Selected 16th @Marty B)
16 -- Tobias Weiss (258 TPE - +44 Since Draft, Selected 14th @jfaly)
 
Best Pick: Jeff Lewis (10th - Moscow) - Pretty hard to argue with this one.  Jeff Lewis has developed the most since the Draft, even more so than Viktor Jensen, who has gained on the rest of the pack when it comes to development.  Lewis, who is making his VHL debut this season, is coming off a season with Cologne that saw the young Canadian record 30 goals and 79 points over the course of the 72 game season.  A real gem here for Moscow and this sturdy short king seems to have the stuff to keep finding success at the professional level.
 
Honourable Mention: Shubham Anand (13th - Calgary) - This Indian-born winger has had the third best development track since the draft and is returning for his second, and likely final, season in the VHLE.  Last year saw Anand have a bit of an up-and-down year as he was involved in a trade that saw Geneva send the young winger to Vasteras, who had been struggling greatly as a team.  Anand would finish the season with 17 goals, 40 points and 106 hits over the 71 game season, which was a respectable though unspectacular total compared to someone like Lewis who was picked just three picks before.  With that being said, we are betting on a bit of an improvement this season for Anand and while the results have not necessarily been there, his overall game has noticeabley improved with Anand showing the ability to round into an all-around player.
 
 

I am very excited to announce our leadership group who will represent the Malmo Nighthawks for S90! We have a fantastic group this season who are poised to compete for it all. Some new faces have been brought in, and a fantastic locker room has flourished as we prepare for our first game.
 
While some faces return to a leadership position, we have a new captain to announce. So without further ado…
 
A - Viktor Jensen @Advantage 
Viktor returns again to the group with an A, bolstering a great presence in the locker room. Jensen heralds command of the second line and looks primed to excel in the near future as a #1 center for the Nighthawks. We are thrilled to have him return as an assistant captain!
 
A - Jacob Stone @scoop
Serving as our captain last season, Stone returns with an A on his jersey this season. Not at all a demotion, Stone continues to bring a unique leadership mentality to the team that helps solidify our future. Committed to Malmo for the long term, it is again a great privilege to have him in this leadership group!
 
C - Ash Sparks @DarkSpyro
For the first time since coming here last season, Sparks will lead this group as captain of the Malmo Nighthawks. Call it a resurgence or a new step forward, Ash is ready to make his mark in Malmo and lead this team in the net to the playoffs. Without a doubt, he represents the very best of the Nighthawks team!
 
LET’S GO NIGHTHAWKS!!!

Really good player, but not sure his place among the elite offensively was there for his era.

Like compared to others that had been discussed.

Disclaimer: Obviously this is just one form of comparing so it shouldn’t be the end all-be all, but was rather just part of my contribution to the discussion.
 
 
 

John Merrick
Seasons: S74-80
Goals: 2nd,5th
Assists: 2nd,8th
Points: 1st,2nd
Faceoffs: 4th,4th,10th,10th
 
Lee Xin
Seasons: S74-81
Goals: 9th
Assists: 7th
Points: 2nd,7th
 
Paul Atreides
Seasons: S77-84
Goals: 1st,6th
Points: 2nd,10th
Faceoffs: 1st,3rd,3rd,4th
 
Brendan Telker
Seasons: S77-84
Goals: 1st,8th,9th
Assists: 8th
Points: 3rd
 
Brendan Marner
Seasons: S82-88
Goals: 2nd,4th,8th
Assists: 5th,6th,7th,9th
Points: 1st,2nd,3rd,3rd 
Hits: 10th
 
Zach Kisslinger II
Seasons: S81-88
Assists: 3rd,8th
Points: 2nd,10th
Hits: 2nd,3rd,8th
 
 

Dang I didn't realize Brendan Marner would be an inducted HOF member, that's awesome! 

1. I really think my team, the Malmo Nighthawks, had an amazing off-season, but to give you someone else...I liked Moscow's off-season a fair bit (despite being overrated slightly by Spartan).
 
2. Hoping for 20 Goals and 50 Points at a minimum.  Would love to have a true breakout year and get near the point-per-game territory.
 
3. Hoping for myself but I think Tzesar is due for a breakout year as he enters into the VHLE.  He looked really comfortable in the VHLM last year as he improved greatly on the year prior, and I think he takes another step this year.
 
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1. You win 1 Million Dollars in the Lottery...how do you deal with that influx in cash?
 
2. Who would you take with 1st overall in VHFL this season?
 
3. You can change one award winner from last season.  Who is it and why?

Tremendous pick!!
 
Congrats @Doomsday!

Tremendous pick!!
 
Congrats @Doomsday!

Good evening, everyone! I wanted to take a moment to give you a heads-up about a situation in Stockholm. We've had some moments of unresponsiveness from @twists over the last several weeks. While we understand that life gets crazy (believe me, I know), we need our GMs to be present, active, and engaged. That, coupled with the fact that we are in the offseason and just had a fantastic draft, we needed to move quickly to get someone into leadership so things for Stockholm didn't get pushed to the wayside. With all of that said, @Enorama and I would like to thank twists for his time serving as the GM of Stockholm. He came into this position passionately, strived to do the best he could, and held on tight even through some tough times. Whenever anyone steps up into leadership in this league, that needs to be recognized and gratitude needs to be shared. So, twists, thank you!
 
Now, it served us and Stockholm well to have a competent and experienced person already present in Stockholm. This person has been serving as the active GM throughout the offseason and has transitioned into the role nicely. Without further ado, we'd like to welcome Stockholm's newest Jarl, @Doomsday!
 
 
 

Stockholm and Vasteras remain. By deleting the competition, VHLE takes one more step forward to becoming Swedish Hockey League.
 
I have said it in the past and I will say it again, Swedes are bitter and evil people. When it rains in Sweden all the Swedes go outside and start blowing air towards Finland in the hopes of moving the rain clouds to Finland. Their only goal is to get us - the good people of Finland wet. Yesterday it rained non-stop, and it is once again raining.
 
Sweden does not deserve two teams.
 
 

Sparks:
Shutout vs CGY: 54/54
Shutout vs SEA: 25/25
Shutout vs HSK: 23/23
Shutout vs VAN: 24/24
Shutout vs LDN: 29/29
Shutout vs WAR: 35/35
Shutout vs LAS: 31/31
Shutout vs RIG: 29/29
Shutout vs PRG: 23/23
 
273 Saves in 9 Shutouts
30.33 per Game
During Regular Season averaged 35.61 Shots against per Game
 
Wallob:
Shutout vs VAN: 40/40
Shutout vs MAL: 23/23
Shutout vs SEA: 17/17
Shutout vs DC: 38/38
Shutout vs LDN: 47/47
 
165 Saves in 5 Shutouts
33.00 per Game
During Regular Season averaged 36.78 Shots against per Game
 
I definitely don't regret picking Wallob as my winner as I do think he ultimately had the better overall season, but I am curious to see if a points system breaks more ground in the BOG with some discussion.

I’m going to do some number crunching into the shutouts and get back to you in here hopefully later tonight once the wife is in bed, but I know the general belief was that they faced a similar workload and he had a higher save percentage (and not by a small amount) and the best GAA in the league.  
 
I did find in 3 star voting it was pretty close:
 
Wallob
1st Star - 8
2nd Star - 9
3rd Star - 3
Total Points - 45
 
Sparks
1st Star - 9
2nd Star - 6
3rd Star - 4
Total Points - 43
 
 

That’s fair, one of the big factors for @KaleebtheMighty was that @hylands really wanted to play in Malmo.  And while I know what you are saying, I see our defensive depth fairly different with some guys leaning more towards depth.  But tbh not a bad problem necessarily to trade from a strength like that if the cap forces it.  

That’s fair, one of the big factors for @KaleebtheMighty was that @hylands really wanted to play in Malmo.  And while I know what you are saying, I see our defensive depth fairly different with some guys leaning more towards depth.  But tbh not a bad problem necessarily to trade from a strength like that if the cap forces it.  

Yea I feel like outside of Stone there isn’t necessarily another potential elite guy on D while the two he mentioned are solid potential 2nd pair guys on a top team.
 
Meanwhile we are graduating or are close to graduating two forwards to join Jensen, Trunov and Williams.
 
I certainly don’t think up front was any more of a need than another big piece on the backend. 
 
I also think it’s interesting to bring up Hylands history @Spartan . From what I can find I know his last player he retired earlier but his previous guy was 1300+ tpe (feel free to correct me if I’m wrong, just going by portal search of his username).  My history is pretty horrible if we ignore Sullivan and Wahl but I always seem to get passes for going high so I find it strange after a single player would mess up his perceived reputation that much. It’s also important to note the recent forwards we acquired are part of the reason we could comfortably go defense. 

Yea I feel like outside of Stone there isn’t necessarily another potential elite guy on D while the two he mentioned are solid potential 2nd pair guys on a top team.
 
Meanwhile we are graduating or are close to graduating two forwards to join Jensen, Trunov and Williams.
 
I certainly don’t think up front was any more of a need than another big piece on the backend. 
 
I also think it’s interesting to bring up Hylands history @Spartan . From what I can find I know his last player he retired earlier but his previous guy was 1300+ tpe (feel free to correct me if I’m wrong, just going by portal search of his username).  My history is pretty horrible if we ignore Sullivan and Wahl but I always seem to get passes for going high so I find it strange after a single player would mess up his perceived reputation that much. It’s also important to note the recent forwards we acquired are part of the reason we could comfortably go defense. 

Spartan if Malmo drafts a forward:
 
"However, their forwards might just be the strongest part of their team, with youngsters Viktor Jensen, Yasoslav Trunov, and Justin Williams already showing promise alongside the veterans in the group who are also just in the middle of their careers. Prospects Ronald Johnson MacWallace III and Savaisk Tzesar also appear on the cusp of making their pro roster, making the selection of yet another forward in the S90 1st round a bit confusing."

Nominees:
 G - Lachlan Summers @kirbithan - 16GP, 12-4-0, 0.937SV%, 2.47GAA, 0SO, 630SA
 D - Jake Thunder @Thunder - 10G, 12A, 22P, 4, 45PIM, 59HIT, 33SB
 F - James Teekirque @Mongoose87 - 10G, 9A, 19P, 0, 29PIM, 56HIT, 14SB
 
Winner:
 

Summers robbed, just like they robbed Vancouver of a cup.