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You know that a team didn't play too well if a goalie gives up 11 goals but still has SavePercentage of over .800 But man I'd love to get some more points in those blowouts, 0 points in our recent 7 goal game and now just 2 when we scored eleven. But well, being a #7 isn't too bad and a win is a win

How Are They Doing? – Cologne Express The Victory Hockey Leagues 35th season has been underway for about two weeks now, so it's time for us to take a first look at the stat sheet and find out how the players of the Cologne Express have been doing so far. Who has put up the points in the first 25 games, who is playing more of a quiet team-first role and who hasn’t met expectations? Let’s find out… Eliana Ben-Lev – 0 Goals + 1 Assist = 1 Point, -11, 6 PIM, 13 Hits, 1 Shot Blocked Depth-Forward Eliana Ben-Lev has had a very disappointing season so far. While never exactly an impact player, Ben-Lev's role as well as her ice-time have diminished further this season and currently she only plays about 11 minutes per game. Even in this small window of time Ben-Lev manages to get scored on a lot, and currently sports a team-worst minus-11 and has only one measly point. Her +/- actually still is an improvement compared to last season, where she ended the year with a -40 in only 63 games, but this is more than made up for by her drop in points (21 in S34). As it stands now, it looks like Ben-Lev is slowly being pushed out of the roster, as the Express Franchise finally manages to accumulate some depth… David Collier – 7 Goals + 10 Assists = 17 Points, +4, 0 PIM, 15 Hits, 7 Shots Blocked Entering his sophomore year with the Express organization is German winger David Collier, who was born only about a hundred miles from Cologne. After a decent but far from spectacular rookie season that saw him score 36 points along with a +20, Collier is now looking to up his scoring totals. So far he is on a good pace with 17 points in 25 games. He would still like this number to be a little higher given that he is playing on the teams top-line alongside Reggie Dunlop and Kameron Taylor. While he has vowed to work on his defensive and physical game over the off-season, Collier's numbers in that regard could be a little better as well. So far he has only thrown 15 hits, which means actually less hits per game than he had last season, and doesn’t have a single penalty minute yet (which some see as a good and some as a bad thing). His +4 and 7 shots blocked on the other hand are above average and good for 3rd among Express forwards. Zach Cuff – 4 Goals + 7 Assists = 11 Points, -7, 12 PIM, 10 Hits, 1 Shots Blocked After having a pretty productive campaign last season, Zach Cuff hasn’t been able to replicate his success so far. Scoring almost a point per game in Season 34 certainly set the bar high for the veteran forward who some describe as rather inconsistent - this season seems to support their claims. Currently Cuff sits at less than half a point per game. While his defensive performance also leaves a lot to be desired, the Express need Cuff to find his way back to the form he displayed last year as soon as possible. His secondary scoring could be crucial in the playoffs where his teams hopes that he can support Kameron Taylor and Reggie Dunlop, as well as take some of the pressure off the youngsters David Collier and Davey Jones. Reggie Dunlop – 5 Goals + 22 Assists = 27 Points, +8, 18 PIM, 41 Hits, 6 Shots Blocked He is quiet and he is effective, Reggie Dunlop has been one of the leading offensive performers in Cologne for years now, but unlike most other players of his calibre he is a very quiet guy and doesn’t interact with the press a lot. That hasn’t hampered his on-ice performances in the slightest though and as always Dunlop is putting up the points this season, while also being a reliable player in his own end. His goal scoring numbers could be a little higher, as he has mainly served as a set-up man so far and 22 of his 27 points having been assists. But Dunlop has always been a team-first guy so as long as his team keeps scoring and winning, I’m sure he won’t mind if others finish his passes. Markus Figgarowta-Nahimal – 3 Goals + 8 Assists = 11 Points, -4, 6 PIM, 28 Hits, 10 Shots Blocked A rookie who has done surprisingly well in a limited role is Markus Figgarowta-Nahimal. So far “Figgs”, as his incredibly creative and just as lazy teammates like to call him, managed to score 11 points in 25 games while being serviceable defensively, showcased by the fact that he is 2nd among Express forwards in shots blocked. He will most likely never become a superstar in this league, but if he keeps developing like he did over the last few seasons, he could be an important secondary piece for the Express not just in the future, but already this season. Davey Jones – 11 Goals + 7 Assists = 18 Points, -7, 12 PIM, 39 Hits, 12 Shots Blocked For some he is a pleasant surprise, others expected nothing less from him: rookie Davey Jones has come into the league with a blast and so far the center with the shoot-first mentality has been one of the best offensive performers for the Cologne Express. He is 2nd in goals scored with 11, 3rd in points among forwards and all that while leading all Cologne forwards with 12 shots blocked. The confident Jones has come into the league with an impressive VHLM record under his belt. Some experts describe him as a bit cocky, but his teammates couldn’t be happier about the element Jones has added to their game this season. Even though he has slowed down a bit over the last few games, the fans in Cologne expect Jones to become a franchise player for the Express and he already is an important piece this season. Kameron Taylor – 16 Goals + 17 Assists = 33 Points, +9, 44 PIM, 80 Hits, 6 Shots Blocked Last, but not least there is Kameron Taylor, the veteran center who has been with the Express pretty much since they joined their league and who has been leading the team ever since. He is anchoring the team’s top-line and not surprisingly, leads the Express forwards in a whole number of categories: goals, points, +/-, penalty minutes and hits. This is also the year where Taylor could finally have some help and shouldn’t be tasked with carrying the Cologne offence all alone with only Reggie Dunlop helping him out. A couple of young players seem to be emerging in Davey Jones and David Collier with Jones centering the 2nd line and Collier playing on Taylors wing, and along with Cuff, Figgarowta-Nahimal and Ben-Lev they finally provide the Express offence with some depth. But even with the likes of Dunlop, Jones and Collier being ready to help out, don’t expect Kameron Taylor to give up his reign over the internal leaderboards in Cologne anytime soon. We expect him to keep continuing to put up great numbers like he does now for years to come – and to lead the franchise in almost every category when he finally retires. That’s it for the Express forwards, stay tuned for our next article where we will take a look at the Cologne blue-line and their goaltending situation! [The beginning of this article was used for XM Radio, but the rest still is well over 500 Words]

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How Are They Doing – Cologne Express The Victory Hockey Leagues Season 35 has been underway for about two weeks now, time for us to take a first look at the stat sheet and find out how the players of the Cologne Express have been doing so far. Who has put up the points in the first 25 games, who is playing more of a quiet team-first role and who hasn’t met the expectations? Let’s find out… Eliana Ben-Lev – 0 Goals + 1 Assist = 1 Point, -11, 6 PIM, 13 Hits, 1 Shot Blocked Depth-Forward Eliana Ben-Lev has had a very disappointing season so far. While never exactly an impact player, Ben-Levs role as well as her ice-time have diminished further this season and currently she only plays about 11 minutes per game. Even in this small window of time Ben-Lev manages to get scored on a lot though and currently sports a team-worst -11 and only one measly point. Her +/- actually still is an improvement compared to last season, where she ended the year with a -40 in only 63 games, but this is more than made up for by her drop in points (21 in S34). As it stands now it looks like Ben-Lev is slowly being pushed out of the roster, as the Express Franchise finally manages to accumulate some depth… David Collier – 7 Goals + 10 Assists = 17 Points, +4, 0 PIM, 15 Hits, 7 Shots Blocked Entering his sophomore year with the Express-organization is German Winger David Collier, who was born only about a hundred miles from Cologne. After a decent but far from spectacular rookie season that saw him score 36 Points along with a +20, Collier is now looking to up his scoring totals. So far he is on a good pace with 17 points in 25 games, although he probably would still like this number to be a little higher given that... This is only a preview, to read the full piece please consider signing up for a premium membership for as little as $3.99 a month or wait a few days, we will make the complete article available to everyone later this week.

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At a Crossroads – Season 35 could be crucial for Cologne, Collier It has been a tumultuous off-season for the Victory Hockey League, but about two weeks ago, the VHL finally began its 35th season. For both David Collier and his team, the Cologne Express, Season 35 could be the most important campaign since they came into the league. So far Collier has scored 16 points in 23 games, with 7 of them being goals – barely an improvement over the numbers he had in his junior year. He might be carrying an above average +5, but Collier still isn’t happy with his offensive output, especially considering that he has been playing with the teams two best offensive players in Kameron Taylor and Reggie Dunlop: “I expect more from myself, it’s as simple as that. I’m not a rookie anymore, I’ve played an extra season in the VHLM and a full year in the VHL since being drafted and now it’s time that I don’t just roll along, enjoy the ride and rely on guys like Kam and Reggie to carry us. It's time I become one of the leaders for our team as well. Our management has put a lot of trust into us as a team by sacrificing some of our future to bring in a great experienced player in Malcom Spud. Now we have to prove that we deserve that trust, and that our current group has what it takes to go all the way. They have been very patient with us so far but I think that this patience is slowly coming to an end and that they want to see results and I can’t blame them. This team has faced a lot of tough situations in its short history, we had some bad luck more than once and it’s especially frustrating that we never seem to be able to get any help through Free Agency. To be completely honest, while these and others were indeed very unlucky situations for us, I think that we also kind of got used to using them as excuses. Things like 'When we failed to make the playoffs it wasn’t really our fault because of the fact that we are an expansion team,' or 'When we failed to make an impact in the postseason, it was because of those stupid Free Agents who didn’t want to come here,' and so on and so on... Nothing about this is necessarily wrong, but we dug ourselves deeper and deeper into a hole where we could wallow in self-pity and deny any responsibility for our shortcomings – and this is something we have to put a stop to!” This season could be one to set the trend for the Express for years to come. Can their current core carry them deep into the playoffs and eventually allow them contend for the cup or will they be in-betweeners for years to come? Will they be a team that sometimes makes the postseason and sometimes falls short, lacking the quality to ever be a threat to the established teams? It isn’t just a make-or-break season for the Express, but for David Collier as well, who is in a contract year for the first time in his career. After three years with the Express, Collier will be an Unrestricted Free Agent at the end of this season and so far little is known about his plans for the off-season. “It’s something that I haven’t spent much thought on yet. It’s early in the season and there is still a lot of hockey to be played. I feel like all these talks about contracts, terms and money can really drag a player down, so I want to avoid them for now and just focus on what happens on the ice. Obviously I want my next contract to be a good one and in order to get a good offer, I first need to show that I can be a true top-line player and not just someone who you need to put with top-players in order to be effective. That’s what I’m planning to do this season.” Of course there’s always two sides to a contract negotiation, and so far the Express organization has been just as secretive about their plans for the young German as Collier has about his intentions. Some reports out of Cologne say that Collier is asking for more money than the Express organization expected, and that they will take their time to determine if Collier is worth becoming one of the highest-paid players on the team, or if the Sophomore is overestimating his own value.

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