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maxime!

A&W Bear Chronicles: The curious case of Arcturus Mengsk VHL.com Newswire A&W, SEATTLE, WASH. -- Look at the individual leaders of the VHLM and you'll find an interesting name perched atop the leaderboard for assists, Arcturus Mengsk. Before pondering whether or not that's an anomaly, you may first ask yourself, "who the hell would possibly name their child Arcturus?" And that would be a very, very fair question. But you see this Ukrainian giant is more than a bizarre name, he also happens to be one of the top up and coming young defenseman in the VHLM. Honing his craft in the heart of mid 20th Century communism, Mengsk has been a sheer force on the Red Wolves blueline this season with his 46 points being good enough for third on that leaderboard for defensemen. But is Mensgk's case really all that curious? He has long been regarded as a two-way player with considerable upside. So should we be surprised to see him grace the leaderboard of several critical stat categories? No. No we shouldn't. So why did we write this article? That's a damn fine question. Go have a Grandpa burger and ponder it some more.

A&W Bear Chronicles: Deschamps taking a beating VHL.com Newswire A&W, SEATTLE, WASH. -- S45 has been an uneven one for the Brampton Blades who have a comfortable handle on second place in the VHLM's North American conference despite a .500 record. For Blades' centre Maxime Deschamps, it's been a little more painful at times, almost as if the young French centre is a marked man out there. Despite being a fairly poor offensive forward, even by VHLM standards, Deschamps has fallen victim to no less than 77 body checks this season - that's seventh most in the league if you're keeping count. For Blades observers, this is especially surprising given that Deschamps rarely touches the puck. The 19-year-old centre is better known for his two-way play and defensive acumen. So why is he taking the brunt of so much VHLM frustration? According to Deschamps, it's because he's French. "The other players in the league, they're definitely jealous," Deschamps said. "In France, we have Paris, we've got beautiful girls, I'm bi-lingual, there's a lot to be jealous of. For guys playing up in the Yukon, can you blame them? Have you ever been there?!" Rebuttal aside, you can see that the physical effects are taking a toll on Deschamps. Don't worry, Maxime. We'll send a double teen burger your way. Until next time, keep your glasses frozen and your root beer full.

des-champs.

Seattle LR > Your LR

SO CLOSE!

That hurts. </3

Good, we don't want you. We ESPECIALLY DO NOT WANT YOU. We'll take you. j/k we don't want you either!

you can use the Bears sig for this season :-)

who wants to come to seattle? :3

You've done your province proud.

WHY U GOTTA BE LYKE DAT TARANNA.

Why don't you have a sig? Do you like my sig? Who is the best VHL team in the Pacific Northwest?

sup

Jardy only drinks wine, let's be serious.

desCHAMPs.

Merci. And then IIRC, Brannan did make his way back to Seattle for S5.

S45 offers little hope for Seattle, but the future is now bright SEATTLE, WASH. – After a surprisingly competitive season in S44 that saw a near-miss for the playoffs, Seattle fans knew that a bleak S45 was on the horizon. With the loss of almost the entire squad with little in reserve, general manager Mike Szatkowski had little to work with to field a competitive roster for the upcoming season. Fast forward to after the draft and things still look bleak if you’re a Seattle fan. At least they do for now, but that’s not to say that the future didn’t get a whole lot brighter this off-season. Szatkowski was one of the league’s most active GM’s leading up to draft day, which culminated in a significant deal with conference rivals Toronto that saw the Bears transfer a pair of S46 first round picks in exchange for the 10th, 11th, and 12th overall picks in S45. For the rebuilding Bears, the motive was clear; acquire as many assets as possible. Szatkowski's activity at the draft was one of the major storylines of the off-season While the picks fell out of the high-end range of the S45 draft crop, Szatkowski clearly had his eyes on a trio of players he wanted to bring into the fold. And as Szatkowski puts it, his plan worked perfectly. “We went into the draft with the eighth overall pick and were confident we were going to get a good player there. I had my eye on a few other players that I really wanted to get my hands on as well and it just so happened that Toronto ended up being a good trading partner for us,” Szatkowski said. After engineering the trade prior to draft day, the Bears hit their first stroke of good luck when Bubba Nuck fell to the eighth pick, something that the team was not envisioning in their pre-draft list. “Getting Nuck at 8 was a bit of a surprise, but we were very fortunate to see him fall there. This kid has all the tools you want out of a top pairing defenseman in the league; size, skating ability, and two-way play – so we’re definitely excited about having him moving forward,” Szatkowski said. From there, things continued to fall into play the way the Bears hoped. With a gaping hole at the goaltender position, the Bears used their acquired 10th overall pick to select American Ryan Price, the first of a trio of consecutive picks. Price was the fourth goaltender to go in the top round and projects to be a quality starting goaltender when he reaches the league in time for S46. Ryan Price is already being pegged as the team's franchise goaltender of the future. The Bears then kicked off the second round with the selection of French centre Maxime Deschamps, a defensive forward lauded for his competitiveness and two-way play. Scouts soured on Deschamps’ ability to produce offense at the VHL-level, but Szatkowski says he’s not concerned about how that will factor into his development. “We know what we’re getting with Maxime and we like what he brings to the table. Is he going to be a first-line guy for us? No. But we see him being an excellent second line centre for us down the road and once you get to the 11th pick, the opportunity to get a guy like this is very appetizing,” Szatkowski said. Before passing the baton off, the Bears used their last pick in the Toronto trade to select Jace Hines, a talented right winger who fell under the radar leading up to draft day. “Honestly, Jace is a player that we see being a high-scorer for a number of years in this league. He’s an excellent skater and has poise that you don’t find very often. We were fairly confident we could get him in our range of picks but it was a nice way to cap off the picks that we got from Toronto to formally get him at 12,” Szatkowski said. Seattle made one additional selection in round two, picking up the rangy left winger Super Cock, a player that the team is hopeful can develop into another quality second-line player down the road. Szatkowski also made a nice addition in round three with Teuvo Rinne who could serve as a capable backup goaltender down the road. With four legitimate picks from the S45 draft, it’s clear to see that the Bears have a lot to be excited about moving forward. And that’s not even taking into account defenseman Arcturus Mengsk, who was not draft-eligible as a result of a general manager rights clause. Taking Mengsk into account, the Bears could walk away with the best crop of S45 players in the league despite not possessing a pick higher than number eight. And in the world of VHL rebuilds, that’s pretty damn good.

Bears hope to strike gold with c*&k VHL.com exclusive article SEATTLE, WASH. -- The Seattle Bears were one of major talking points at the S45 VHL Entry Draft, but general manager Mike Szatkowski is hoping one of the team's unheralded picks turns out to be one of his brightest. The Jamaican born Super Cock was obviously not well liked by his parents when they chose his name, but the Bears couldn't be happier to have selected the 6-foot-3 winger with the 19th pick in the draft. While he remains very raw at this point, Szatkowski is hopeful that the young left winger can materialize into a quality second-line player in a couple of seasons; which would be a considerable bonus given where he was selected in the draft. "The kid definitely has a nose for the net and he has a real quality shot," Szatkowski said. "He's going to need at least another year in the VHLM, but if he develops the way we'd like him to I think we could see him suiting up here in Seattle at some point in S46. That's our goal right now, for sure."

That's a good question, actually. I'm pretty sure I was traded at one point for a pick involving Mike. I believe Brannan was on Seattle for S4 and S5, though.

also very greasy and delicious.

our S45 is presented by A&W

i would say something witty in Finnish, but I wouldn't know where to begin.

helsinki sucks anyways, don't worry.

I approve of this thread.