Non-VSN S84 VHL Rookie Ladder #4

[leandrofg 1,181]

 

Alright, alright, alright. It's getting ridiculous now. I started this hoping Leandro would be a contender for Rookie of the Year.

 

That hasn't happened.

 

But will I succumb to the "just do it already!" I hear to give the award to Tomas Sogaard!? No! At least not yet.

 

I've got to keep this open for more TPE next week. But guess what? You're right. Sogaard deserves to hear his name first, so I'll even switch how my standings work!

 

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1. Tomas Sogaard (Last week: 1st)

I don't even know where to start with this guy. Week after week, he's surpassing himself and maintaining a level difficult to match by other rookies - not to mention his consistency, which has been unmatched by everyone else. Callum Murray has been as consistent but a level below in terms of productivity. This week, Sogaard rewarded Moscow's viewers with 7 goals, 10 assists, and a +13 plus/minus. The best part, though? 2 more game-winners. No biggie.

 

2. Pierre Emile Bouchard (Last week: 5th)

Call it a comeback because the beast has awoken again! Boy... were we worried after the trade to Vancouver. But in the end, Pierre has found his place in Vancouver. Not only that, but he's, arguably, playing better than he ever did in New York. This past week Bouchard played on 15 games, scoring 3 goals and assisting on another 13. That's 16 points, only one behind rookie extraordinaire Tomas Sogaard. But his defensive presence is what amazed the most this week. 42 hits and 64 shots blocked... that's a season for most.

 

3. Callum Murray (Last week: 4th)

Callum Murray continues his path of serenity in Los Angeles. He's been a consistent player throughout the season but has lacked the spectacular play of his peers. But even so, that consistency has brought him to a place where you must appreciate his value. This past week he put another 16 points without any slack on defense. And although he plays for a weak Los Angeles team, his plus/minus continues to be respectful.

 

4. Red Gaming (Last week: 3rd)

This past week, Red played only half of Chicago's games. Those missed games created a gap in Red's game consistency, which we could see when evaluating his week's numbers. 8 games and a 3-4-1 record. That resulted in a .003 drop in save percentage and a .13 hike in GAA (Goals Against Average).

 

5. Dusty Wilson (Last week: N/A)

It's time to show Dusty Wilson some love. This past week, Dusty played a lot more games than Red Gaming. Now, we can compare them evenly for their season efforts. Dusty does hold a better save percentage (.923 against .919) and a better GAA (2.50 against 2.62), so this rise in the rankings is a worthy nod to the efforts he's made so far in the season.

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This was another tough week for the Wrangler kids. 4 points for Landon and 6 for Leandro... yikes.

 

On the other hand, we've seen an incredible surge in Helsinki. Hammar Voss is starting to show what he can do on the ice. This week, he scored 14 points and contributed quite well defensively. It could be too late for the South African to push for the rookie award, but it sure seems like an indicator of progress for the future.

 

Another interesting fact is Augustus Kennedy's save percentage. At .930, Kennedy holds the second-best save percentage between qualifying goaltenders. He's been a rock for the Americans and certainly not the reason why they're where they're at. Could we see him crack this top 5?

 

Previous editions:

Week 1

Week 2

Week 3

 

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[Gaikoku-hito 2,135]

2 hours ago, leandrofg said:

2. Pierre Emile Bouchard (Last week: 5th)

Call it a comeback because the beast has awoken again! Boy... were we worried after the trade to Vancouver. But in the end, Pierre has found his place in Vancouver. Not only that, but he's, arguably, playing better than he ever did in New York. This past week Bouchard played on 15 games, scoring 3 goals and assisting on another 13. That's 16 points, only one behind rookie extraordinaire Tomas Sogaard. But his defensive presence is what amazed the most this week. 42 hits and 64 shots blocked... that's a season for most.

It has been a nice turn around since he had dropped from his point per game pace with NYA to about 1/2 point per game since joining VAN; so being back to more then a point per game player in the past few games has been a nice up turn in performance. Also harder to track stats for this young man since he doesn`t show up on the leader board of the league due to the trade even though he should!! His stats as of right now (Aug 2) is 70 games - 16 goals - 43 assist - 59 points so second in Rookie scoring but more impressive is the 213 shots blocked; which is third in the league now. Also started showing his form on the power-play like he did in Stockholm last season with 8 PP goals with 6 of those coming since joining Vancouver.

 

 

[dustywilson22 133]

I've DONE IT I've made IT ON THE LIST LET"S GO!!!

[jacobcarson877 2,564]

Wranglers revenge week incoming