S77 VHL Power Ranking

[Dom 1,445]

During the off-season I played a little with my sheets, looking at every teams and getting different informations which probably is useless unless I wanted to do a long article. Let’s be honest, a power ranking is most of the time full of flaws and it is most likely gonna be wrong but it’s a good topic for debates and also a good topic to write about. So here is my power ranking based on TPA datas and not on my personal thoughts

 

 

Here is the maths:

 

 

The forwards total TPA is only based on the top 6 which means the 2 first lines. The reason behind that is because the 3^rd line and the forth line is most likely gonna spend less time on the ice and having multiple rookies on a team could lead a team to be at the top of the ranking

 

 

The defense total TPA is based on the top 4 which means the 2 first lines as well for the same reason

 

 

Then the Goalie total TPA is only the starter goalie because having an high TPA starter goalie is better than having an average duo so I only took the datas on the starter goalies.

 

 

For the team ranking, the score is based on the forward top 6 + the defense top 4 and the starter goalie total TPA.

 

 

*All these datas has been taken Monday the 15^th so there might have been some change since then. I personally notified one change in London on the defense since then but didn’t want to start over.*

 

 

16. New York:

Forwards: 15^th

 

Defense: 16^th

 

Goalie: 12^th

 

 

 

At the 16^th position, we have a team that is filled with young talent. It is no surprise that New York come last when the power ranking is based on total TPA but with players such as the rising star, Red Lite @Tate who just won the Christian Stolzschweiger Trophy (it’s a nightmare to spell that trophy by the way!), Zeedayno Chara @Jubis who is their freshly acquired 1^st round pick and could be a potential rookie of the year contender, and their young and feisty goalie Thadius Sales @thadthrasher, should make New York confident for their future! Hopefully, New York’s GM @Esso2264 can break the curse soon enough but they will probably need to wait one more season.

 

 

 

 

15. Davos:

Forwards: 16^th

 

Defense: 9^th

 

Goalie: 15^th

 

Davos is an other team that is filled with young players. In fact, that team should be the home of 9 rookies this season. This is an impressive number that include some potential rising stars such as the second pick overall in the last draft; Reylynn Reinhart @Ricer13. This is also combined with a young Taro Tsujimoto @GustavMattias, who is leading the S75 draft class in term of earned TPE. Add over that, a S73 defenseman, Tyler Walker @Advantage on the last season of his prime, who should be leading the young Davos squad. In front of the net, they will put their trust into their young goalie; Kuniburi Unguri @Berocka. Like New York, this team should not be a contender for this season but they are building a team that will be competitive soon!

 

 

 

 

14. Moscow:

Forwards: 12^th

 

Defense: 14^th

 

Goalie: 13^th

 

In 14^th position, we have a team that made a lot of moves in the off-season to aim at a better future. With their core getting old, Moscow pulled the trigger and started the rebuild. That allowed them to get their hands on the first pick overall; Paul Astreides @Mr_Hatter and the third pick overall; Duncan Idaho @OrbitingDeath . This is some interesting additions that will give them a bright future at the price of a season at the bottom of the standings. It should be interesting to see what will be their plan at the trade deadline.

13. Malmo:

Forwards: 14^th

 

Defense: 8^th

 

Goalie: 15^th

 

Coming at the 13^th position, it’s a team that decided to rebuild after winning the cup in S75. Expect their veteran forward Chris Hyland @Hylands to lead that squad and probably be one of the best forwards in the league this season. They also still have the defenseman Marshall James Frostbeard @FrostBeard who should be their biggest piece at the defense. Combining with those veterans, they have 2 freshly drafted first rounders in Brendan Telker @Telkster and Druss Deathwalker @animal74. Like Moscow, it will be interesting to see what Malmo will do at the trade deadline.

 

 

12. Calgary:

Forwards: 13^th

 

Defense: 10^th

 

Goalie: 11^th

 

 

 

Calgary will probably be one of the teams in the race for a playoff spot. It is still early to know which team will be making it but I do think that they will be in the race. With Luke Thornton @Jtv123 getting in his prime and Kosmo Kramerev @Mongoose87 as their top defenseman, they will be an aggressive team filled with players that will soon hit their prime. I do think they will finish higher than 12^th .

 

 

 

11. Toronto:

Forwards: 11^th

 

Defense: 7^th

 

Goalie: 6^th

 

At the 11^th position, we have a team that has a solid young core all on the edge of reaching their prime. That team has a ton of rising stars in Scotty Kaberle @fromtheinside, Kristof Welch @Juice, Jolly Greene Giant @DoktorFunk, Frank Funk Jr. @Rayzor_7, Asher Reinhart @rjfryman, Sirkants Klamasteris @hedgehog337 and it does on. This is a massive core for the seasons to come. For the coming season, expect them to be on the race too.

10. Vancouver:

 

Forwards: 4^th

 

Defense: 15^th

 

Goalie: 16^th

 

At the 10^th position, we have the Vancouver Wolves, This is a team that has a lot of offensive potential but a is weak on the other side of the ice. Expect their games to be high in goals for both team. Also expect Micah Adrienne @Poptart to get a lot of ice time as the top defenseman in the team. The offensive is composed of SS Hornet @McWolf, Andrew Su @Da_Berr and Onde Sandstrom @fonziGG. Let’s hope for them that a good offense can cover their weakness but it is hard to predict where they will be in the leaderboard.

9. Prague:

Forwards: 7^th

 

Defense: 13^th

 

Goalie: 8^th

 

Coming at 9^th, we have the Prague Pahntoms. This is a team that has performed better than the expections last season and has improved again for the coming season. Some will say I am biased about this one but I do think that this team will do better than 9^th . With an experienced goalie, Grekkark Gyrfalcon @Sharkstrong who proved to step up his game when the playoffs come and an offensive squad leaded by Thomas Landry II @Doomsday who has set a new team record last season with 105 points, that team should be fun to watch! Let’s not forget the two newcomers who got aquired during free agency, I name Brian Strong Jr. @Wheaties and Xavier Leflamant @BarzalGoat. This team should count on their depth to succeed this season.

 

 

 

 

8. D.C. :

 

Forwards: 10^th

 

Defense: 5^th

 

Goalie: 2^nd

 

D.C. is a team that will need to rely on their starter goalie Stone Wolski @DollarAndADream who is currently the second best goalie in the league in term of TPA and a solid defense that just brought in a former Moscow Menace player in Alex Letang @Spartan. While the offense is ranked 10^th in TPA, they still have one of the top players in the league with Groovy Dood @bigAL. This is a team that lost a few key players due to retirement but still has what it takes to succeed.

 

 

7. Seattle:

 

Forwards: 5^th

 

Defense: 6^th

 

Goalie: 10^th

 

Here we have a team in the middle of a transition period. This team is a mix between young talent and experienced players. Expect their first line composed of Timothy Brown @a_Ferk, Jim Bob @jRuutu and Isabella Campbell @Banackock to be an impressive scoring machine. This is also the season where you should see Lucifer Olivier Leveque @InstantRockstar claim the title of Seattle’s first dman by the end of the season. Without forgetting their fresh goalie Rara Rasputin @Victor who is set to become one of the best in the league soon enough.

 

 

6. Helsinki:

 

Forwards: 1^st

 

Defense: 12^th

 

Goalie: 4^th

 

Let’s be honest, that offense is scary. Helsinki is surely gonna be one of the teams that score the most if not the team that score the most. With a newly acquired Venus Thightrap @BladeMaiden who will add even more scoring ability to that team that already had Ola Vinkingstad @Dil , they should be very good. Let’s hope their top goalie Zamboni Driver @Tape-to-Tape can handle the fact that their defensive will an ordinary one.

 

 

 

 

5. London:

 

Forwards: 3^rd

 

Defense: 11^th

 

Goalie: 1^st

 

London… Where to start? Here we have the team that improved the most during the off-season. They went all-in this season by acquiring the both the hottest goalie in the league Jacob Tonn @MexicanCow123 and the hottest player in the league Mikko Lahtinen @Beketov. We all know these two names, they belong to the elite of the league and maybe are future Hall of Famer. That Power ranking has been done before they get a 4^th defenseman which is why that team is ranked 5 but I’m confident that it will go in the top 3 before the season start. Big things are expected from London this season and they are ready to get their first appearance in the playoffs of their history.

 

 

4. Riga:

 

Forwards: 9^th

 

Defense: 3^rd

 

Goalie: 3^rd

 

Here we have a young but impressive team. We all remember Riga selling all their top players for picks before the S75 draft. Well, now it pays off, that team can now rely on many young players like Cabe McJake @RedSus, Addison McLaren @tcookie, Linus Zetterstorm @Ledge_and_Dairy and many more. Add over that young squad a few veterans acquired with trades in General Zod @Matt_O, James Rose @MattyIce and Ray Shield @Zetterberg. That team now has an impressive good mix of youth and experience that should be helped by an elite goalie Calvin Harvey @Mrpenguin30.

3. L.A. :

 

Forwards: 8^th

 

Defense: 1^st

 

Goalie: 8^th

 

Not Gonna lie, seeing Los Angeles as the 3^rd team in that power ranking was really not something I expected. When you take a closer look at their team though, it all make sense when the datas is taken on the top lines. What L.A. has to offer this season is a brutal force on their top lines composed of Jeffrey Pines @rory, John Merrick @Steve, Jiggly Gumballs @JigglyGumballs and Roque Davis @Josh. Their weakness though, it should be their depth. While this team is impressive on the first lines, the depth is an other story. I do think this team will be in the playoffs but probably not third in the league.

 

 

2. Warsaw:

Forwards: 6^th

 

Defense: 4^th

 

Goalie: 7^th

 

There we have an other team that has a full trio of elite players on their first line. I’d expect the line of Dakota Lamb @dlamb, Uthred @leafsman and Aloe Dear @Renomitsu to be among the best lines in the league. Combined with the top defensive line Latrell Mitchell @dasboot and Victor Grachev @KaleebtheMighty, this team should have an impressive power play that will make you think twice before giving a cheap shot to your opponent. Warsaw had one of the most shocking run at the playoffs last season by doing a reverse swipe and making it to the finals. Can they finally win it all this season? I’m sure that is the plan in Warsaw!

 

1.   Chicago:

Forwards: 2^nd

 

Defense: 2^nd

 

Goalie: 5^th

 

The S76 Champions are still a strong contender this coming season. There is no slowing down in Chicago, they are thirsty for a second cup in a row. Last season, we have seen Christin Mingle @Quik stepping up his game to claim a spot on the leaderboard and bringing home a few trophies. Not only this team still has their core but they even added new players to complete their roster with Jungkok @tfong and Spencer Elsby @Spence King. While the new arrival of an elite defenseman at the side of Matty Socks @fishy should reduce the icetime of the younger desensemen, I’m sure this is no problem if they can touch the cup for a second time. In front of the net, we have last season’s Kanou winner Jean-Pierre Camus @solas who is still in his prime and should be even better this season. I think Chicago is in the beginning of a new dynasty and they are not done being at the top, its only beginning.

 

 

 

This is all for my S77 power ranking, please consider that these teams are not ranked on a personal ranking but on specific datas. My personal ranking would probably have London in the top 3 and Los Angeles more in the middle of the ranking. Let’s get ready for a wonderful season everyone, its starting tomorrow!

 

Let us know your top 3 teams for this season in the comments!

 

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Edited March 21, 2021 by Domg5

[Victor 10,946]

DA BEARZ

 

5 minutes ago, Domg5 said:

Christina Mingle @Quik

Quik on the weekends

[Dom 1,445]

1 minute ago, Victor said:

DA BEARZ

 

Quik on the weekends

damn, the typo really had to be an ''a''. Sorry Quik, don't ban me for that lol.

[Bobo 514]

I love this list. Every team is well explained, I agree with all of the rankings... It’s a very well thought out list with great logic behind it. Formatting is great, It clearly displays the teams and it catches the eye and keeps my attention fixed. I could not look away. I would definitely recommend this to anyone who wants to make a power ranking list. 
 

10/10

[rory 1,916]

8 minutes ago, Domg5 said:

but probably not third in the league.

 

FIRST BABY IT'S LA CUP SZNNN

[McWolf 3,115]

WE GOT THE QUEEN ON OUR SIDE WE GOT THIS

[Josh 1,671]

Interesting to see all 4 of the newest teams in the top 5. 

[Victor 10,946]

6 minutes ago, Josh said:

Interesting to see all 4 of the newest teams in the top 5. 

4th/5th seasons for the S73/S74 core of the teams so entering their prime.... maybe we were also too nice to these expansion teams in terms of initial assets.

 

8 minutes ago, McWolf said:

WE GOT THE QUEEN ON OUR SIDE WE GOT THIS

She's kinda busy atm though

[Jubis 1,349]

Great write up.  I did something similar like 3 seasons back and can really appreciate the work that went into this.   10/10 @Domg5

 

As the 16th overall ranked tram , New York is here to upset teams on a nightly basis lol 

Edited March 22, 2021 by Jubis

[Dom 1,445]

Just now, Jubis said:

Great write up.  I did something similar like 3 seasons back and can really appreciate the work that went into this.   10/10 @Domg5

 

As the 16th overall ranked New York is here to upset teams on a nightly basis lol 

yes I remember that we both did power rankings in S75 and at the time I used the whole team TPAs but I liked your idea of taking the top6, top 4 and starter goalie so I used that method this time.

[InstantRockstar 1,243]

The fact my name was wrong is insulting dom, how dare you?! 

 

jk, love the breakdown, very thorough. 

[Dom 1,445]

1 minute ago, InstantRockstar said:

The fact my name was wrong is insulting dom, how dare you?! 

 

jk, love the breakdown, very thorough. 

gotta fix that now. Sorry about that

[Banackock 8,052]

Seattle is not too bad - right on. Go Bears! Thanks for the write up. 

[McWolf 3,115]

1 hour ago, Josh said:

Interesting to see all 4 of the newest teams in the top 5. 

top 4 actually, London was missing their 4th dman in the rankings. Add 240 TPE to our total and we jump to 2nd overall.

[Dom 1,445]

8 minutes ago, McWolf said:

top 4 actually, London was missing their 4th dman in the rankings. Add 240 TPE to our total and we jump to 2nd overall.

I confirm this

[Seabass 593]

As someone who lives under a rock and doesn't pay attention much to other teams but mine I find this was a little helpful recap on what had happened during the offseason and who moved who. Overall I find you formatted your article in a way which is easy to follow but could use some team colors to the text. Informative and quite a few tags to get people's attention. Overall I enjoyed the article and look forward to see you write some more. 

 

 

9/10

Edited March 22, 2021 by Seabass

[animal74 1,819]

I think Malmo will surprise people. Sometimes the third line depth helps a lot.

[Toast 887]

10/10 Love a good power rankings and this one is no exception. Lots of details with a clear breakdown of everything and I love the charts at the end!

[Gustav 6,428]

>Not last

 

YEET

[Zetterberg 863]

18 hours ago, Domg5 said:

Ray Shield

Edited March 22, 2021 by Zetterberg

[Rhynex Entertainment 484]

Good article. Good use of structuring for easy read. But such disrespect for a pretty darn good offensive first line for NYA (in S76). Good opinionated analysis, hopefully we can prove the flaws  9/10

[Dom 1,445]

Claim 2/4

[Renomitsu 934]

Review

This is a monster of an article. But the effort in producing content, describing your process, and keeping your writing engaging is clearly on display. You've made a generally-subjective process relatively objective, which has its positives and negatives. It's executed well and I don't have many concerns about grammar or usage; however, I would keep your bolded entries consistent between similar passages (e.g. at the start, "The forwards," "The defense," "the Goalie" -> "the goalie") for a slightly cleaner look. When commenting on a team directly as the primary subject, you can use "this" instead of "that" (e.g. in the Davos entry, "In fact, this team should be the home of 9 rookies this season").

 

I think your rankings are well-reasoned. There are a couple of lines errors in the way some teams are described, but I think that's natural - it's very difficult to know which teams are running different lines than what's written on the player. Plus, you have Warsaw ranked 2nd - what's not to like?

[Dom 1,445]

@Renomitsu thank you for your advices, this doesn't seem much but it helps me a lot to improve my english as french talker.

 

[Dom 1,445]

Claiming 3/4