Where Are They Now? Part 3

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Here we go! With another edition of Where Are they Now? We will take 3 random member player's from the past, talk about them and then we will discuss if the member is still active and on another player or has moved on.

 

(S48) Unassisted - C ( @STZ)

 

 

Unassisted is ironically a player who not only scored plenty of goals, but assisted on plenty as well throughout his career. Unassisted is a S56 HOF player by the one and only STZ, and found success greatly in the regular season, and in the playoffs which is something not many players can say. Unassisted started off their career with the Quebec Meute with an impressive rookie season. Unassisted would go on to finish the season with 36 goals, 43 assists and 79 total points, which is remarkable rookie numbers. This would be Unassisted's lowest point total in a season, and only one of two times they had under 100 points and 50 goals. After an impressive rookie season, Unassisted went on to win the Dustin Funk trophy for most improved player, recording 107 points. After S48, Unassisted would score 50+ goals every season for the remainder of his career. In S50 Unassisted captured the Kevin Brooks Trophy (Most Goals), netting 53 goals and a nice balance of 53 assists for 106 total points. Unassisted mimicked that point total in S51, but was able to score one more goal with 54 for the season. S52 turned out to be quite the extraordinary season for Unassisted as he was able to score 57 goals, and post up a dazzling 137 points as a member of the New York Americans. This was enough to earn them the Scotty Campbell and Brett Slobodzian Trophies after an incredibly productive regular season. As if that was not good enough, Unassisted also captured his first Continental Cup and won the Daisuke Kanou Trophy (Playoff MVP) as he recorded 28 points in 17 games played. In S53 Unassisted captured his second Continential Cup once again with the Americans. Once again posting up a high point total of 135 points, and 56 goals. Unassisted also averaged over a point per game during the S53 playoffs. Unassisted also won two gold medals with Team Canada during the S52 and S84 World Cups. Where is STZ now? STZ is currently active with one of the most successful active defenseman in the VHL in Hard Markinson. Markinson is at the tail end of his career and has posted up HOF numbers with 694 points in 572 games played, 1807 hits, and 1191 shots blocked. This is all with the Moscow Menace, who are trying to give Markinson a cup before he goes out. Markinson has hit the 100+ point mark 3 times, and has always been a beast with passing the puck. STZ looks like they have another for sure Hall of Famer cooking, what will come after Markinson?!

 

 

(S50) Theo Axelsson - RW ( @solas)

 

 

Theo Axelsson is a Hall of Fame right-winger of the S59 class. Axelsson is a product of the member solas, who developed Axelsson into not only a scorer, but a hard hitting one at that. Axelsson was certainly a productive player, especially in his final 3 seasons, but throughout his career he posted up 330+ hits 6 times and hit over 400 in his final season, which turned out to be his best season individually. Axelsson started off his career with the Calgary Wranglers and had a very respectable rookie season. Axelsson posted up 27 goals, 29 assists for 56 points. He also finished bulldozing opponents with 330 hits. Axelsson did not throw around the body as much in S51, recording 253 hits, but scored 28 goals, 37 assists and 65 points which were all new offensive highs for Axelsson. As a narrer of fact, Axelsson's point totals went up every single season of his career. In S53 Axelsson posted up a career high of 402 hits, a career high of 45 goals and 46 assists with his new team, the Helsinki Titans. S54 would turn out to be the best year of Axelsson's career to date in many ways. First off, Axelsson became a 50 goal scorer, netting 52 goals and recording 98 total points. He also had 363 hits, continuing his reputation as a grinder. This would earn Axelsson the Scott Boulet Trophy Winner as Top Two Way Forward. He also became a Continental Cup champion and played a huge part of that with his 25 points in 18 games played and 102 booming hits during that span. Truly a year to remember for Axelsson as he became a champion and a big reason for Helsinki's success. In S55 Axelsson's hit total took a dive with 245 but he point total climbed to 104 points! Axelsson and the Titans would also go on to go on as back to back Continental Cup Champions in S55. Axelsson also won the Daisuke Kanou Trophy honors, as the most valuable player of the playoffs finishing over a point her game and delivering 34 hits. Axelsson would also go on to win two more Scott Boulet Trophies in S56 and his final season in S57. He posted up 110 points in S56, falling just short of the 50 goal mark and posted up 352 hits. In S57 Axelsson finished as a 50 goal scorer and 113 total points. He also recording a career high with 409 hits, which is a great way to go out. Axelsson recording 15 points in 9 playoff games in his final season but the Titans fell short. Is solas still around these days? He is! Milan Dvorak is currently a, S82  pass first defenseman for the DC Dragons, and is hoping to help them get into the postseason to capture their first ever Continental Cup. Dvorak joins the Dragons after a two year stint in Helsinki. Dvorak just reached the 100 point mark of his career and has 107 in 209. Dvorak may not have gotten off to a HOF career start, but he is a big part of DC's defensive core and could beat his career high of 45 points as he has 38 so far with 7 games remaining.

 

(S53) Fredinamijs Krigars - C ( @hedgehog337)

 

 

When you think of hedgehog you think Riga since he has run the show over there for quite some time now. So it should be no surprise Hall of Famer Fredinamijs Krigars spent their whole career apart of the Reign. Krigars lit up the lamp in S53 with the Yukon Rush, recording 60 goals, and 119 points in the VHLM. A confident Krigars then had their VHL stint in S54, and it was an impressive one. Krigars would go on to post up 38 goals, 45 assists for 83 points. 12 of those 38 goals were game winners as well. Riga would only last 5 games however in the playoffs, where Krigars would score 2 goals. S55 was a big regression year in total points for Krigars as the Reign took a step back. Krigars still recorded 33 goals, but just 63 points, dropping 20 from his rookie season. He did however eclipse 100 hits. In S56, Krigars would bounce back and win the Dustin Funk Trophy for the improvement. Krigars was a 50 goal scorer, and recorded 119 total points. A huge improvement, which warranted the honors. Riga would fall short in their return to the postseason, and got bounced out in 6 games where Krigars would post up 5 points. S57 would be Krigars best year of his career individually, and as a teammate. Krigars would go on to post up 66 goals, 81 assists for a stunning 147 points.  This would earn him the Mike Szatkowski Trophy for most points and the Brett Slobodzian Trophy. On top of that he would become a Continental Cup Champion. Krigars posted up 26 points in 11 games played in the postseason. The season Krigars would remember most of all without a doubt. Krigars would never fall under the 100 point mark again. In S58 he picked up right where he left off, scoring 50 goals, 76 assists and 126 total points. Another Mike Szatkowski Trophy for the Lativia forward, and adding an Alexander Beketov Trophy for most assists in the league. He also became a back to back Continental Cup Champion as the Reign were once again the top dogs of the VHL. A truly remarkable feat that is not easily accomplished. In his final two seasons, Krigars would post up 100 points in each of them. S59 would be 43 goals and 57 assists, and S60 would be 52 goals and 48 assists. This totaled Fredinamijs Krigars to 332 goals, 406 assists for 737 total points. A true Riga Reign legend. Is hedgehog still around? Not only is he GMing the Riga Reign still, he also has a defenseman for their bitter rival, the Moscow Menace! AK92 Wit da Hoodie is wrapping up his rookie season with the Menace, so far recording 4 goals, 41 assists and 45 total points. All respectable totals for a rookie defenseman Hoodie is trying to help the Moscow Menace break their cup slump and finally help GM Euron Leonidas capture his first cup? Will it be a success? We anticipate AK92 Wit da Hoodie's career as a whole will be, that's for sure.

 

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Edited October 11, 2022 by Arce

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