VHLE Enforcers

[Scurvy 1,596]

Everyone knows I love highlighting the tough guys and gals of the league.  Some player’s like to make their builds with a little more grit and a little less offensive vision.  I have written some articles emphasizing many of the VHL’s nastiest players but today I thought I’d cover the VHLE’ more prominent toughies.  

 

While researching this I found that there were two nasties who were at the top of the list in both hits and PIMS.  Jared Carter the 2nd and Jeff Buffy.  

 

Jeff Buffy (Geneva Rush)- @strider- the 43rd overall pick in the S82 draft, Buffy has been a solidly producing Dman.  At 605 235lbs the 37 year old still plays an old school game every night.  He leads the VHLE in PIMs with 233 in 70 games to go along with 317 hits. Last year for Geneva he had 238 PIMs and 303 hits. He will be in the VHL next year most likely and will be a handful for attacking forwards.  

 

Stats:

84GEN-   15G 34A 49PTS. 233 PIM 317 Hits

83GEN-   12G 37A 49PTS. 238 PIM 303 Hits

 

 

 

Jared Carter the 2st (Istanbul Red Wolves)- Carter is in his third year in the E, the massive 23-year-old defenseman was drafted #27 overall in the S82 draft.  In three years with the club he has amassed over 200 PIMs and 300 hits every season.  He is already over 1000 hits!   So far this year in 69 games he has 223 PIM and 362 hits.   I hope to see Carter in the VHL next season.  

 

Stats:

84IST-    17G 28A 45 PTS. 223 PIM 362 Hits

83IST-    11G 25A 36 PTS. 248 PIM 353 Hits

82IST-    7 G. 19A 26 PTS. 284 PIM 305 Hits

 

Bobby Rockwell (GENEVA RUSH)- The next guy on the list went 35th overall in the S82 draft and has played two seasons with the Geneva Rush.  Another defenseman, he plays a stay at home style and delivers hits and pain to opposing forwards.  So far in 70 games this season he has amassed 201 PIM and 229 hits.  Not one to light the lamp often Rockwell focuses his play on Defense and stopping pucks from entering his net.  Standing at just 511 171lbs Rockwell doesn’t let his size stop him from being formidable.  Based on TPE and possibly IA he will probably remain in the E for another year.  

 

Stats:

84GEN-    5G 6A 11PTS  201PIM 229 Hits

83GEN-    5G 17A 22PTS.184PIM 305 Hits

 

 

Mo Probert (Bratislava Watchman)- No list would be complete without our next player.  He is in the top ten in PIMs and plays the type of game you would expect from his name.  Probie is in his second  year in the VHLE and along with his grit, he has a scoring touch and can punish other teams with his fists, body, or on the scoring sheet.  His team is currently in second place and should be scary come playoff time.  The best part is we get to potentially see Probert vs Jared Carter the 2st in a brutal playoff series.  Probert has 111 PIM and 173 hits to go with 53 points.  Probert spent 3 years in the VHLM where every year he had over 100 PIM and 200 Hits.  Can’t wait for to see him in the VHL. 

 

 

 

Stats:

84BRA. 12G 41A 53PTS 111PIM 173 Hits

 

VHLM:

83HFX- 21G 41A 62PTS 119PIM 201 Hits

82HFX- 2G  32A. 34PTS 174PIM 249 Hits

81MIA- 4G 21A. 25PTS. 190PIM 271 Hits

 

There you have it.  A showcase of some up and coming tough guys tearing up the VHLE.  There are many others I could have covered In this article and by no way is this list set in stone.  Others like The Loch Ness Monster, creed, Faith Hope Love, Trevor Wallace, Nicholas Blue, and Cobalt Burns all deserve their place in here as well.  

 

Best of luck y’all and hope to see you in banging heads in the VHL soon. 

 

Payne

[Scurvy 1,596]

@Yahtzee   @Strider @jaredc7 @Kairi

 

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