jacobcarson877 2,071 Posted August 13, 2023 Share Posted August 13, 2023 (edited) 1 Helsinki Titans YaBoi Oven @Doomsday D TPE: 381 Season GP G A P (+/-) SHT PIM HITS SB S89 Regular Season 72 10 31 41 -16 166 92 163 122 S89 Playoffs 10 4 3 7 -9 44 10 14 19 This is a big draft for the Helsinki Titans, as they have committed to being good, fast. Sam has taken over the reins as GM after a successful stint in the VHLM with Mexico City. She has made a first overall selection before, taking Svatopluk Puk for the Halifax 21st back in S83. But nothing can compare to the pressure here, hoping to solidify the future of a franchise who has felt nothing but turmoil the last decade. With a forward group secured for the coming seasons, and a top goaltender in Fuukka Rask already patrolling the paint, the choice is clear, to select the top TPE player in the draft, from an agency with a rich history of great players, joining Helsinki will be… YaBoi Oven! Oven brings VHL-ready defensive awareness, and will quickly be growing their skating and offensive game with a set of very talented forwards. 2 Toronto Legion Walter Fitzroy Jr @Moon D TPE: 306 Season GP G A P (+/-) SHT PIM HITS SB S89 Regular Season 72 14 39 53 11 167 88 148 166 S89 Playoffs 5 0 1 1 1 5 8 10 16 Toronto is another team that has spent much of the last few seasons at the bottom of the standings, and is growing impatient. Making a blockbuster deal with Moscow, the forward group seems ready to compete. Joel Castle joins a long line of terrific Toronto goaltenders, so once again the focus goes to defense, as the Legion look for a player that can compliment Bobby Bob on the back end. There are many great defenders in the draft, but one has a particularly strong connection with Toronto, and has been seen in the board room several times along with their GM, discussing trades, signings and roster construction. The young protégé has already been a great help to the franchise, and should now get the opportunity to do so on the ice. The Legion pick up Walter Fitzroy Jr, who has been gaining momentum in the draft rankings leading into the lottery, and Toronto will be thrilled to see him fall into their lap. 3 Chicago Phoenix Maxim Anisimov @McLovin RW TPE: 311 Season GP G A P (+/-) SHT PIM HITS SB S89 Regular Season 72 39 48 87 -3 355 30 123 47 S89 Playoffs 5 1 2 3 -1 30 4 7 1 With a new GM at the wheel, the Phoenix will have to rise from the ashes of their once great dynasty. After seasons of stretching the competitive window, there is nothing left in the tank. Except for this pick, which will be used to start the franchise over again, and with nothing to lose, this is the perfect opportunity to choose what the franchise will look like for the next decade or so. Cole will need to look for someone who is gaining momentum, who will have lots of optimism, despite being the first piece of essentially a nothing team. There is a tough road ahead, but fans don’t have a doubt about their rumoured selection. Maxim Anisimov has recently been working with the management team in Las Vegas, and has shown exceptional dedication to the VHL, and to creating a great player for a long time. Anisimov may marinade a little bit in the VHLE while Cole works to create a suitable roster for such an exception youngster, or he may get a shot early and start getting some VHL experience under his belt. 4 D.C. Dragons Ryan Artyomov @Enorama G TPE: Season GP W L OTL SV% GAA SO GA SA S89 Regular Season 64 21 30 12 0.904 2.59 3 166 1721 S89 Playoffs 10 5 5 0 0.91 2.52 0 27 299 DC finally saw the cup a few seasons ago, but the time for a new era of Dragons hockey is upon us. With the last of the old guard retiring, it is time to replace the pieces that once gave them a championship. Bubbles Utonium is a hard player to replace, but Frostbeard has a plan and a system that he hopes to implement to bring the team back to full-time contention. Ryan Artyomov is part of the agency of the last DC GM, who brought the Cup to DC just a few seasons ago. The franchise was build from the ground up by him, and with a new player in the draft, it just seems like the right choice. A natural successor for Utonium, and bringing the founding father one step closer to the White House. With an elite defense in the making, Artyomov should have nom trouble adjusting to the VHL, and should get some sheltered opportunities as soon as this season. 5 Warsaw Predators Axle Gunner @Steve C TPE: 324 Season GP G A P (+/-) SHT PIM HITS SB S89 Regular Season 72 42 57 99 37 359 82 122 36 S89 Playoffs 15 7 7 14 6 57 6 35 7 The Warsaw Predators are entering a full-scale rebuild, and they're starting from square one. It's time for them to simply get the best player available with the fifth overall pick, and they are ecstatic to see the top forward by TPE available in Axle Gunner. Scoring 42 goals and a total of 99 points with the Philadelphia Reapers last season, Gunner's biggest strength is actually his strength. He bullied his way through the VHLM, and he should be able to contunue to do so in the VHLE and the VHL. He is very balanced, capable of great play anywhere on the ice, and is an ideal foundation for the next generation of the Warsaw Predators. The only question is whether or not they can build a core around Gunner quickly enough to capitalize on drafting him here. 6 Malmo Nighthawks Raimo Tuominen @SlapshotBear RW TPE: 290 Season GP G A P (+/-) SHT PIM HITS SB S89 Regular Season 72 27 33 60 24 290 40 124 17 S89 Playoffs 5 1 1 2 1 19 8 9 0 The Malmo Nighthawks fell short of the playoffs in Season 89, but that isn't stopping them from running it back. They have an overall strong roster, but it is starting to get up there in age, making Finnish sniper Raimo Tuominen a quality grab at sixth overall. The winger potted 27 goals last season for the Houston Bulls, and has one of, if not the best shots of the entire Season 90 draft class. Tuominen will need to keep working on his skating to maximize his offensive talents, and his defending is suspect as well. Malmo, however, can afford to allow him to develop in the E this season, and add him to their roster for Season 91. If he continues to develop, Raimo Tuominen could be a future Kevin Brooks Trophy winner, due to his offensive potential and the quality teammates he'll have in Malmo. 7 Riga Reign Xiver Zilla @jhatty8 C TPE: 308 Season GP G A P (+/-) SHT PIM HITS SB S89 Regular Season 72 38 42 80 28 336 22 114 29 S89 Playoffs 5 2 1 3 -1 28 6 16 1 The Pride of Malta might be getting selected a little later than he deserves, but Xiver Zilla is ending up in a great position with the Riga Reign as a result. They reached the playoffs last season, and bring back a roster loaded with talent in Season 90, but they have some holes, especially at forward. Riga does have forwards who could be ready to make the jump up to the VHL, and while Zilla could very much benefit from a season in the E to polish his game, he could make a case for himself to play for Riga right away with a strong camp. He scored 80 points with Houston last season, including 38 goals, but as mentioned, I believe he'll need some time before he can replicate those numbers in the bigs. Riga will no doubt be thrilled to draft Xiver Zilla if he falls to seventh overall, regardless of when he ultimately reaches the VHL. 8 Calgary Wranglers Catia Goncalves @cLoWn RW TPE: 282 Season GP G A P (+/-) SHT PIM HITS SB S89 Regular Season 72 39 45 84 10 411 45 125 62 S89 Playoffs 6 0 3 3 -3 22 6 4 7 It's a new era for the Calgary Wranglers, with the legendary Daniel Janser retired and both Leandro Goncalves and Vincent Laroche-Gagnier on new teams. The youth movement has begun, and Kris Ricer would love nothing more than to bring another Goncalves to the Wranglers with this pick. The Calgary faithful would be delighted alone with the fact that they just added a talented prospect that nearly scored 40 goals last season, but Catia Goncalves' relation to her fan favorite big brother makes this an absolute slam dunk of a selection. I think she'll need to wait until Season 91 to make her big league debut, but if her performance in the M is any indication, Goncalves is going to be a big problem for opposing blue liners in the future with her talent. 9 Moscow Menace King Kisslinger @Kisslinger C TPE: 261 Season GP G A P (+/-) SHT PIM HITS SB S89 Regular Season 72 30 47 77 12 287 39 139 18 S89 Playoffs 10 1 5 6 4 32 2 11 4 The roster the Moscow Menace is sporting today is unrecognizable for anyone who followed them at all this past season. As soon as trading opened back up, General Manager Euron Leonidas opened the floodgates, initiating a complete rebuild for one of the most competitive teams of the last decade. All-Stars Clueless Wallob, Ronan Lavelle, Tomas Sogaard and Deron Nesbitt were all packaged to various teams around the VHL, meaning the Menace now has a clean slate in terms of what their needs are, heading into next season. For this reason, we see them going with one of the best players available at this point of the draft, King Kisslinger. The Mexico City King is an all-around strong center. He's probably not the best at any aspect of the game out of all of his fellow prospects, but there's also no clear weakness in his game. 10 Riga Reign Jarmo Ruutu @jRuutu C TPE: 270 Season GP G A P (+/-) SHT PIM HITS SB S89 Regular Season 72 15 33 48 1 192 61 168 11 S89 Playoffs 10 4 3 7 2 39 12 24 3 The Riga Reign double down on centers by selecting Jarmo Ruutu with the 10th overall pick of this draft, only 3 picks after calling Xiver Zilla's number. Just like Zilla, Ruutu is an all-around great forward with little to no weakness, but apart from his knack for winning important faceoffs, there really isn't any one aspect from his game that separates him from the rest of the draft class. He defends well, possesses a decent shot and often finds the right pass to make progress in the offensive zone, he just doesn't perform any of these actions exceptionally. If we look at it from a different perspective, however, the Finnish forward already plays well for his age, he develops at a great pace, and there isn't any signs of a red flag in his playing style. The Reign get a great player that they will get to mold into what they are going to need the most in the next couple of seasons. 11 Seattle Bears Severus Targaryen @Banackock C TPE: 288 Season GP G A P (+/-) SHT PIM HITS SB S89 Regular Season 72 35 48 83 33 304 56 106 16 S89 Playoffs 5 1 1 2 -2 14 0 8 1 The 8th best ranked player according to the VHL Central Scouting, Severus Targaryen, falls to the Seattle Bears thanks to close ties between Targaryen's agent and the team's front office. The Bears would probably be ecstatic if the situation developed this way, as it would mean they get to add one of the most promising offensive prospects of this class to their literally empty prospect pool. The Houston Bulls alumnus has taken both the roles of playmaker and sniper throughout the season, leading the team with 83 points. Among all prospects eligible for this VHL Draft, only Axle Gunner and Catia Goncalves have scored more points this past season. The Greenland native looks like he had all the tools to become a late first-round steal, and some teams could very well end up regretting that they passed up on such a natural offensive threat. 12 Moscow Menace Martin Kemp @leafsman LW TPE: 264 Season GP G A P (+/-) SHT PIM HITS SB S89 Regular Season 72 34 33 67 32 294 58 189 3 S89 Playoffs 5 2 1 3 -2 19 10 13 0 The Moscow Menace add another solid forward prospect in Martin Kemp after blowing their whole roster wide open following a disappointing first round exit in the playoffs. The product of the Houston Bulls possibly has the best wrist shot in all of this draft class, evidenced by his 34 goals scored in his first complete VHLM season. He has also displayed on multiple occasions just how confident he is in his ability to carry the puck into the offensive zone and stick handle his way to a dangerous position. However, if he wants to be able to showoff his strengths on the biggest stage, he is going to need to work on his skating. His sub-par speed will make it hard for him to distance himself from defenders. He has at least another season before making the leap, so we are confident his pace will look a lot better when he does join the Menace. 13 New York Americans Bruise Banner @ctots C TPE: 266 Season GP G A P (+/-) SHT PIM HITS SB S89 Regular Season 72 25 23 48 -23 237 58 128 18 S89 Playoffs 10 1 8 9 -8 27 7 21 3 At this point in the VHL draft, the Americans could go a few different ways. They could use the help on defense, they could use a goalie, and they will need a future replacement for Napoleon Dynamite. With the 13th pick, I think the Americans grab a fantastic prospect to help center the future of the New York Americans alongside Jesper Davis. Bruise Banner had a strong VHLM season with a stellar 25 goal season and has shown they are more than capable of maintaining a strong presence in the face-off circle. Along with providing the team with a good two way presence with hits and shots blocked, Banner will be a valuable selection for New York as a future 2nd line center. While arguements could be made that the team might go in a different direction here, I don't believe the New York Americans will be disappointed by selecting Banner. 14 Prague Phantoms Jebediah Big Ol Doinks in Amish @hylands D TPE: 241 Season GP G A P (+/-) SHT PIM HITS SB S89 Regular Season 72 17 39 56 24 172 54 135 105 S89 Playoffs 5 0 2 2 -2 9 6 5 7 Prague is entering a unique period where they are competing and yet looking to tool up for their future. They have many strong forwards and a solid prospect pool along with strong goaltending. However, their defense will need a new presence to continue competing, and what better way to solidify the future of their defensive core with a pick like Jebediah Big Ol Doinks in Amish. They put up a very solid 56 points with Houston in the VHLM and ammased 135 hits along with 105 shots blocked. They proved themselves to be a force on the blue line and will only look to improve with time. Even though the playoffs weren't successful for Jebediah and Houston, Prague should consider themselves lucky to have him fall right into their lap with the 14th overall selection. I would be very surprised if Prague did not select Jebediah Big Ol Doinks in Amish here at 14. 15 Warsaw Predators WWWW... @rory G TPE: 266 Season GP W L OTL SV% GAA SO GA SA S89 Regular Season 2 0 0 0 0.867 4.09 0 4 30 S89 Playoffs 1 0 0 0 0.933 1.85 0 1 15 Warsaw will need to look to the future here. After selecting Axle Gunner at 5th overall, the team will need to alter their focus on other areas that need improvement on their roster. They will look to take advantage of a promising goaltender at 15th overall. WWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW (and that will be the only time I type that name out) only played 2 games in the regular season posting less than amazing stats, but showed promise in the playoffs when he played for Houston. While he will need more time to develop, Warsaw will take advantage of the positional need and the prospect at hand to solidify their goaltending future. A goaltender with this type of potential only comes around once or twice in a draft, and it will be here that Warsaw elects to grab that type of goalie. 16 Helsinki Titans Alexandre Crosby @hockeyis66 LW TPE: 238 Season GP G A P (+/-) SHT PIM HITS SB S89 Regular Season 38 20 21 41 2 129 14 40 9 S89 Playoffs 6 4 6 10 -3 40 6 11 8 With the 16th pick in this draft, Helsinki will be grabbing the best prospect available after picking their future franchise defender at 1st overall. Helsinki is already in a prime spot to compete and has the added benefit of selecting multiple times in the first round. While this may be the last pick in the first round, it is in no way a detriment to the prospect selected here. Alexandre Crosby is a valuable piece to any franchise and put up an impressive 41 points in 38 games played with Miami. Even in the playoffs, they maintained their strong production without showing signs of slowing down. If their improvements continue along their already great pace, this could be a wonderful pick for the team's forward group. The future is bright for Helsinki, and that light will shine even brighter when Alexandre Crosby steps up to the stage and puts on a Titans jersey in the S90 VHL Draft. 2ND ROUND 17 Helsinki Titans Tommy Sleeves @dasboot D TPE: 212 Season GP G A P (+/-) SHT PIM HITS SB S89 Regular Season 72 10 35 45 -13 122 100 178 136 S89 Playoffs 10 1 4 5 -7 12 24 38 18 18 New York Americans Obuz Schneider Canet du Bocage @Grape D TPE: 219 Season GP G A P (+/-) SHT PIM HITS SB S89 Regular Season 72 13 38 51 -27 157 75 149 139 S89 Playoffs 5 1 0 1 -2 12 10 11 6 19 Riga Reign Conference Prince-de-Galles @UnkemptCL4PTP D TPE: 227 Season GP G A P (+/-) SHT PIM HITS SB S89 Regular Season 72 20 58 78 0 212 74 150 177 S89 Playoffs 10 2 8 10 -2 29 16 19 18 20 D.C. Dragons Afonya Romanov @DontCallMeCarson RW TPE: 219 Season GP G A P (+/-) SHT PIM HITS SB S89 Regular Season 60 11 28 39 8 135 49 96 6 S89 Playoffs 15 4 7 11 6 48 2 24 1 21 Moscow Menace Simons Worst Nightmare @zepheter D TPE: 209 Season GP G A P (+/-) SHT PIM HITS SB S89 Regular Season 72 11 59 70 31 188 70 155 121 S89 Playoffs 5 0 4 4 0 12 6 9 8 22 Seattle Bears Jeid Rohnson @TopTiddee2 C TPE: 187 Season GP G A P (+/-) SHT PIM HITS SB S89 Regular Season 72 24 40 64 -23 300 28 118 52 S89 Playoffs 5 0 2 2 -2 16 2 8 3 23 Helsinki Titans Didier Verhault @FTK D TPE: 200 Season GP G A P (+/-) SHT PIM HITS SB S89 Regular Season 24 1 8 9 2 21 32 63 34 S89 Playoffs 10 0 3 3 -5 15 12 29 13 24 Prague Phantoms Eric White Jr. @Mysterious_Fish LW TPE: 187 Season GP G A P (+/-) SHT PIM HITS SB S89 Regular Season 64 11 21 32 25 102 16 86 11 S89 Playoffs 15 2 4 6 4 25 0 24 4 25 D.C. Dragons Eno Velvson @Nykonax C TPE: 185 Season GP G A P (+/-) SHT PIM HITS SB S89 Regular Season 72 22 46 68 29 328 48 102 22 S89 Playoffs 15 7 4 11 6 67 4 19 2 26 Calgary Wranglers Sebastien Thunder @Matt thunder LW TPE: 177 Season GP G A P (+/-) SHT PIM HITS SB S89 Regular Season 45 11 16 27 -16 117 19 69 16 S89 Playoffs 6 2 0 2 -5 18 2 6 2 27 Riga Reign Jorji Costova @Hybrid1486 LW TPE: 176 Season GP G A P (+/-) SHT PIM HITS SB S89 Regular Season 72 39 39 78 -6 378 30 110 37 S89 Playoffs 5 0 0 0 0 3 2 2 0 28 Malmo Nighthawks Joseph Dubois @Dubois D TPE: 180 Season GP G A P (+/-) SHT PIM HITS SB S89 Regular Season 64 114 33 47 26 121 62 126 74 S89 Playoffs 15 3 4 7 4 37 16 23 19 29 Seattle Bears Oden Bell @WhiskyJack C TPE: 148 Season GP G A P (+/-) SHT PIM HITS SB S89 Regular Season 56 29 30 59 -1 239 48 92 35 S89 Playoffs 6 1 2 3 -8 27 2 12 2 30 Prague Phantoms Liam Oinas @ojje LW TPE: 139 Season GP G A P (+/-) SHT PIM HITS SB S89 Regular Season 45 15 37 52 -4 157 30 63 19 S89 Playoffs 6 2 0 2 -8 14 0 5 3 31 Warsaw Predators Barry McOckiner @LanerDUST RW TPE: 127 Season GP G A P (+/-) SHT PIM HITS SB S89 Regular Season 72 20 32 52 -32 216 44 151 32 32 Warsaw Predators Aurora Skylight @Bedirhan C TPE: 205 Season GP G A P (+/-) SHT PIM HITS SB S89 Regular Season 72 29 44 73 0 318 46 124 23 S89 Playoffs 5 2 1 3 -1 16 0 6 1 Edited August 13, 2023 by Alex rory, jhatty8, Jason kranz and 7 others 4 1 1 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Boaty 139 Posted August 13, 2023 Share Posted August 13, 2023 19 hours ago, jacobcarson877 said: 1 Helsinki Titans YaBoi Oven @Doomsday D TPE: 381 Season GP G A P (+/-) SHT PIM HITS SB S89 Regular Season 72 10 31 41 -16 166 92 163 122 S89 Playoffs 10 4 3 7 -9 44 10 14 19 This is a big draft for the Helsinki Titans, as they have committed to being good, fast. Sam has taken over the reins as GM after a successful stint in the VHLM with Mexico City. She has made a first overall selection before, taking Svatopluk Puk for the Halifax 21st back in S83. But nothing can compare to the pressure here, hoping to solidify the future of a franchise who has felt nothing but turmoil the last decade. With a forward group secured for the coming seasons, and a top goaltender in Fuukka Rask already patrolling the paint, the choice is clear, to select the top TPE player in the draft, from an agency with a rich history of great players, joining Helsinki will be… YaBoi Oven! Oven brings VHL-ready defensive awareness, and will quickly be growing their skating and offensive game with a set of very talented forwards. 2 Toronto Legion Walter Fitzroy Jr @Moon D TPE: 306 Season GP G A P (+/-) SHT PIM HITS SB S89 Regular Season 72 14 39 53 11 167 88 148 166 S89 Playoffs 5 0 1 1 1 5 8 10 16 Toronto is another team that has spent much of the last few seasons at the bottom of the standings, and is growing impatient. Making a blockbuster deal with Moscow, the forward group seems ready to compete. Joel Castle joins a long line of terrific Toronto goaltenders, so once again the focus goes to defense, as the Legion look for a player that can compliment Bobby Bob on the back end. There are many great defenders in the draft, but one has a particularly strong connection with Toronto, and has been seen in the board room several times along with their GM, discussing trades, signings and roster construction. The young protégé has already been a great help to the franchise, and should now get the opportunity to do so on the ice. The Legion pick up Walter Fitzroy Jr, who has been gaining momentum in the draft rankings leading into the lottery, and Toronto will be thrilled to see him fall into their lap. 3 Chicago Phoenix Maxim Anisimov @McLovin RW TPE: 311 Season GP G A P (+/-) SHT PIM HITS SB S89 Regular Season 72 39 48 87 -3 355 30 123 47 S89 Playoffs 5 1 2 3 -1 30 4 7 1 With a new GM at the wheel, the Phoenix will have to rise from the ashes of their once great dynasty. After seasons of stretching the competitive window, there is nothing left in the tank. Except for this pick, which will be used to start the franchise over again, and with nothing to lose, this is the perfect opportunity to choose what the franchise will look like for the next decade or so. Cole will need to look for someone who is gaining momentum, who will have lots of optimism, despite being the first piece of essentially a nothing team. There is a tough road ahead, but fans don’t have a doubt about their rumoured selection. Maxim Anisimov has recently been working with the management team in Las Vegas, and has shown exceptional dedication to the VHL, and to creating a great player for a long time. Anisimov may marinade a little bit in the VHLE while Cole works to create a suitable roster for such an exception youngster, or he may get a shot early and start getting some VHL experience under his belt. 4 D.C. Dragons Ryan Artyomov @Enorama G TPE: Season GP W L OTL SV% GAA SO GA SA S89 Regular Season 64 21 30 12 0.904 2.59 3 166 1721 S89 Playoffs 10 5 5 0 0.91 2.52 0 27 299 DC finally saw the cup a few seasons ago, but the time for a new era of Dragons hockey is upon us. With the last of the old guard retiring, it is time to replace the pieces that once gave them a championship. Bubbles Utonium is a hard player to replace, but Frostbeard has a plan and a system that he hopes to implement to bring the team back to full-time contention. Ryan Artyomov is part of the agency of the last DC GM, who brought the Cup to DC just a few seasons ago. The franchise was build from the ground up by him, and with a new player in the draft, it just seems like the right choice. A natural successor for Utonium, and bringing the founding father one step closer to the White House. With an elite defense in the making, Artyomov should have nom trouble adjusting to the VHL, and should get some sheltered opportunities as soon as this season. 5 Warsaw Predators Axle Gunner @Steve C TPE: 324 Season GP G A P (+/-) SHT PIM HITS SB S89 Regular Season 72 42 57 99 37 359 82 122 36 S89 Playoffs 15 7 7 14 6 57 6 35 7 The Warsaw Predators are entering a full-scale rebuild, and they're starting from square one. It's time for them to simply get the best player available with the fifth overall pick, and they are ecstatic to see the top forward by TPE available in Axle Gunner. Scoring 42 goals and a total of 99 points with the Philadelphia Reapers last season, Gunner's biggest strength is actually his strength. He bullied his way through the VHLM, and he should be able to contunue to do so in the VHLE and the VHL. He is very balanced, capable of great play anywhere on the ice, and is an ideal foundation for the next generation of the Warsaw Predators. The only question is whether or not they can build a core around Gunner quickly enough to capitalize on drafting him here. 6 Malmo Nighthawks Raimo Tuominen @SlapshotBear RW TPE: 290 Season GP G A P (+/-) SHT PIM HITS SB S89 Regular Season 72 27 33 60 24 290 40 124 17 S89 Playoffs 5 1 1 2 1 19 8 9 0 The Malmo Nighthawks fell short of the playoffs in Season 89, but that isn't stopping them from running it back. They have an overall strong roster, but it is starting to get up there in age, making Finnish sniper Raimo Tuominen a quality grab at sixth overall. The winger potted 27 goals last season for the Houston Bulls, and has one of, if not the best shots of the entire Season 90 draft class. Tuominen will need to keep working on his skating to maximize his offensive talents, and his defending is suspect as well. Malmo, however, can afford to allow him to develop in the E this season, and add him to their roster for Season 91. If he continues to develop, Raimo Tuominen could be a future Kevin Brooks Trophy winner, due to his offensive potential and the quality teammates he'll have in Malmo. 7 Riga Reign Xiver Zilla @jhatty8 C TPE: 308 Season GP G A P (+/-) SHT PIM HITS SB S89 Regular Season 72 38 42 80 28 336 22 114 29 S89 Playoffs 5 2 1 3 -1 28 6 16 1 The Pride of Malta might be getting selected a little later than he deserves, but Xiver Zilla is ending up in a great position with the Riga Reign as a result. They reached the playoffs last season, and bring back a roster loaded with talent in Season 90, but they have some holes, especially at forward. Riga does have forwards who could be ready to make the jump up to the VHL, and while Zilla could very much benefit from a season in the E to polish his game, he could make a case for himself to play for Riga right away with a strong camp. He scored 80 points with Houston last season, including 38 goals, but as mentioned, I believe he'll need some time before he can replicate those numbers in the bigs. Riga will no doubt be thrilled to draft Xiver Zilla if he falls to seventh overall, regardless of when he ultimately reaches the VHL. 8 Calgary Wranglers Catia Goncalves @cLoWn RW TPE: 282 Season GP G A P (+/-) SHT PIM HITS SB S89 Regular Season 72 39 45 84 10 411 45 125 62 S89 Playoffs 6 0 3 3 -3 22 6 4 7 It's a new era for the Calgary Wranglers, with the legendary Daniel Janser retired and both Leandro Goncalves and Vincent Laroche-Gagnier on new teams. The youth movement has begun, and Kris Ricer would love nothing more than to bring another Goncalves to the Wranglers with this pick. The Calgary faithful would be delighted alone with the fact that they just added a talented prospect that nearly scored 40 goals last season, but Catia Goncalves' relation to her fan favorite big brother makes this an absolute slam dunk of a selection. I think she'll need to wait until Season 91 to make her big league debut, but if her performance in the M is any indication, Goncalves is going to be a big problem for opposing blue liners in the future with her talent. 9 Moscow Menace King Kisslinger @Kisslinger C TPE: 261 Season GP G A P (+/-) SHT PIM HITS SB S89 Regular Season 72 30 47 77 12 287 39 139 18 S89 Playoffs 10 1 5 6 4 32 2 11 4 The roster the Moscow Menace is sporting today is unrecognizable for anyone who followed them at all this past season. As soon as trading opened back up, General Manager Euron Leonidas opened the floodgates, initiating a complete rebuild for one of the most competitive teams of the last decade. All-Stars Clueless Wallob, Ronan Lavelle, Tomas Sogaard and Deron Nesbitt were all packaged to various teams around the VHL, meaning the Menace now has a clean slate in terms of what their needs are, heading into next season. For this reason, we see them going with one of the best players available at this point of the draft, King Kisslinger. The Mexico City King is an all-around strong center. He's probably not the best at any aspect of the game out of all of his fellow prospects, but there's also no clear weakness in his game. 10 Riga Reign Jarmo Ruutu @jRuutu C TPE: 270 Season GP G A P (+/-) SHT PIM HITS SB S89 Regular Season 72 15 33 48 1 192 61 168 11 S89 Playoffs 10 4 3 7 2 39 12 24 3 The Riga Reign double down on centers by selecting Jarmo Ruutu with the 10th overall pick of this draft, only 3 picks after calling Xiver Zilla's number. Just like Zilla, Ruutu is an all-around great forward with little to no weakness, but apart from his knack for winning important faceoffs, there really isn't any one aspect from his game that separates him from the rest of the draft class. He defends well, possesses a decent shot and often finds the right pass to make progress in the offensive zone, he just doesn't perform any of these actions exceptionally. If we look at it from a different perspective, however, the Finnish forward already plays well for his age, he develops at a great pace, and there isn't any signs of a red flag in his playing style. The Reign get a great player that they will get to mold into what they are going to need the most in the next couple of seasons. 11 Seattle Bears Severus Targaryen @Banackock C TPE: 288 Season GP G A P (+/-) SHT PIM HITS SB S89 Regular Season 72 35 48 83 33 304 56 106 16 S89 Playoffs 5 1 1 2 -2 14 0 8 1 The 8th best ranked player according to the VHL Central Scouting, Severus Targaryen, falls to the Seattle Bears thanks to close ties between Targaryen's agent and the team's front office. The Bears would probably be ecstatic if the situation developed this way, as it would mean they get to add one of the most promising offensive prospects of this class to their literally empty prospect pool. The Houston Bulls alumnus has taken both the roles of playmaker and sniper throughout the season, leading the team with 83 points. Among all prospects eligible for this VHL Draft, only Axle Gunner and Catia Goncalves have scored more points this past season. The Greenland native looks like he had all the tools to become a late first-round steal, and some teams could very well end up regretting that they passed up on such a natural offensive threat. 12 Moscow Menace Martin Kemp @leafsman LW TPE: 264 Season GP G A P (+/-) SHT PIM HITS SB S89 Regular Season 72 34 33 67 32 294 58 189 3 S89 Playoffs 5 2 1 3 -2 19 10 13 0 The Moscow Menace add another solid forward prospect in Martin Kemp after blowing their whole roster wide open following a disappointing first round exit in the playoffs. The product of the Houston Bulls possibly has the best wrist shot in all of this draft class, evidenced by his 34 goals scored in his first complete VHLM season. He has also displayed on multiple occasions just how confident he is in his ability to carry the puck into the offensive zone and stick handle his way to a dangerous position. However, if he wants to be able to showoff his strengths on the biggest stage, he is going to need to work on his skating. His sub-par speed will make it hard for him to distance himself from defenders. He has at least another season before making the leap, so we are confident his pace will look a lot better when he does join the Menace. 13 New York Americans Bruise Banner @ctots C TPE: 266 Season GP G A P (+/-) SHT PIM HITS SB S89 Regular Season 72 25 23 48 -23 237 58 128 18 S89 Playoffs 10 1 8 9 -8 27 7 21 3 At this point in the VHL draft, the Americans could go a few different ways. They could use the help on defense, they could use a goalie, and they will need a future replacement for Napoleon Dynamite. With the 13th pick, I think the Americans grab a fantastic prospect to help center the future of the New York Americans alongside Jesper Davis. Bruise Banner had a strong VHLM season with a stellar 25 goal season and has shown they are more than capable of maintaining a strong presence in the face-off circle. Along with providing the team with a good two way presence with hits and shots blocked, Banner will be a valuable selection for New York as a future 2nd line center. While arguements could be made that the team might go in a different direction here, I don't believe the New York Americans will be disappointed by selecting Banner. 14 Prague Phantoms Jebediah Big Ol Doinks in Amish @hylands D TPE: 241 Season GP G A P (+/-) SHT PIM HITS SB S89 Regular Season 72 17 39 56 24 172 54 135 105 S89 Playoffs 5 0 2 2 -2 9 6 5 7 Prague is entering a unique period where they are competing and yet looking to tool up for their future. They have many strong forwards and a solid prospect pool along with strong goaltending. However, their defense will need a new presence to continue competing, and what better way to solidify the future of their defensive core with a pick like Jebediah Big Ol Doinks in Amish. They put up a very solid 56 points with Houston in the VHLM and ammased 135 hits along with 105 shots blocked. They proved themselves to be a force on the blue line and will only look to improve with time. Even though the playoffs weren't successful for Jebediah and Houston, Prague should consider themselves lucky to have him fall right into their lap with the 14th overall selection. I would be very surprised if Prague did not select Jebediah Big Ol Doinks in Amish here at 14. 15 Warsaw Predators WWWW... @rory G TPE: 266 Season GP W L OTL SV% GAA SO GA SA S89 Regular Season 2 0 0 0 0.867 4.09 0 4 30 S89 Playoffs 1 0 0 0 0.933 1.85 0 1 15 Warsaw will need to look to the future here. After selecting Axle Gunner at 5th overall, the team will need to alter their focus on other areas that need improvement on their roster. They will look to take advantage of a promising goaltender at 15th overall. WWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW (and that will be the only time I type that name out) only played 2 games in the regular season posting less than amazing stats, but showed promise in the playoffs when he played for Houston. While he will need more time to develop, Warsaw will take advantage of the positional need and the prospect at hand to solidify their goaltending future. A goaltender with this type of potential only comes around once or twice in a draft, and it will be here that Warsaw elects to grab that type of goalie. 16 Helsinki Titans Alexandre Crosby @hockeyis66 LW TPE: 238 Season GP G A P (+/-) SHT PIM HITS SB S89 Regular Season 38 20 21 41 2 129 14 40 9 S89 Playoffs 6 4 6 10 -3 40 6 11 8 With the 16th pick in this draft, Helsinki will be grabbing the best prospect available after picking their future franchise defender at 1st overall. Helsinki is already in a prime spot to compete and has the added benefit of selecting multiple times in the first round. While this may be the last pick in the first round, it is in no way a detriment to the prospect selected here. Alexandre Crosby is a valuable piece to any franchise and put up an impressive 41 points in 38 games played with Miami. Even in the playoffs, they maintained their strong production without showing signs of slowing down. If their improvements continue along their already great pace, this could be a wonderful pick for the team's forward group. The future is bright for Helsinki, and that light will shine even brighter when Alexandre Crosby steps up to the stage and puts on a Titans jersey in the S90 VHL Draft. 2ND ROUND 17 Helsinki Titans Tommy Sleeves @dasboot D TPE: 212 Season GP G A P (+/-) SHT PIM HITS SB S89 Regular Season 72 10 35 45 -13 122 100 178 136 S89 Playoffs 10 1 4 5 -7 12 24 38 18 18 New York Americans Obuz Schneider Canet du Bocage @Grape D TPE: 219 Season GP G A P (+/-) SHT PIM HITS SB S89 Regular Season 72 13 38 51 -27 157 75 149 139 S89 Playoffs 5 1 0 1 -2 12 10 11 6 19 Riga Reign Conference Prince-de-Galles @UnkemptCL4PTP D TPE: 227 Season GP G A P (+/-) SHT PIM HITS SB S89 Regular Season 72 20 58 78 0 212 74 150 177 S89 Playoffs 10 2 8 10 -2 29 16 19 18 20 D.C. Dragons Afonya Romanov @DontCallMeCarson RW TPE: 219 Season GP G A P (+/-) SHT PIM HITS SB S89 Regular Season 60 11 28 39 8 135 49 96 6 S89 Playoffs 15 4 7 11 6 48 2 24 1 21 Moscow Menace Simons Worst Nightmare @zepheter D TPE: 209 Season GP G A P (+/-) SHT PIM HITS SB S89 Regular Season 72 11 59 70 31 188 70 155 121 S89 Playoffs 5 0 4 4 0 12 6 9 8 22 Seattle Bears Jeid Rohnson @TopTiddee2 C TPE: 187 Season GP G A P (+/-) SHT PIM HITS SB S89 Regular Season 72 24 40 64 -23 300 28 118 52 S89 Playoffs 5 0 2 2 -2 16 2 8 3 23 Helsinki Titans Didier Verhault @FTK D TPE: 200 Season GP G A P (+/-) SHT PIM HITS SB S89 Regular Season 24 1 8 9 2 21 32 63 34 S89 Playoffs 10 0 3 3 -5 15 12 29 13 24 Prague Phantoms Eric White Jr. @Mysterious_Fish LW TPE: 187 Season GP G A P (+/-) SHT PIM HITS SB S89 Regular Season 64 11 21 32 25 102 16 86 11 S89 Playoffs 15 2 4 6 4 25 0 24 4 25 D.C. Dragons Eno Velvson @Nykonax C TPE: 185 Season GP G A P (+/-) SHT PIM HITS SB S89 Regular Season 72 22 46 68 29 328 48 102 22 S89 Playoffs 15 7 4 11 6 67 4 19 2 26 Calgary Wranglers Sebastien Thunder @Matt thunder LW TPE: 177 Season GP G A P (+/-) SHT PIM HITS SB S89 Regular Season 45 11 16 27 -16 117 19 69 16 S89 Playoffs 6 2 0 2 -5 18 2 6 2 27 Riga Reign Jorji Costova @Hybrid1486 LW TPE: 176 Season GP G A P (+/-) SHT PIM HITS SB S89 Regular Season 72 39 39 78 -6 378 30 110 37 S89 Playoffs 5 0 0 0 0 3 2 2 0 28 Malmo Nighthawks Joseph Dubois @Dubois D TPE: 180 Season GP G A P (+/-) SHT PIM HITS SB S89 Regular Season 64 114 33 47 26 121 62 126 74 S89 Playoffs 15 3 4 7 4 37 16 23 19 29 Seattle Bears Oden Bell @WhiskyJack C TPE: 148 Season GP G A P (+/-) SHT PIM HITS SB S89 Regular Season 56 29 30 59 -1 239 48 92 35 S89 Playoffs 6 1 2 3 -8 27 2 12 2 30 Prague Phantoms Liam Oinas @ojje LW TPE: 139 Season GP G A P (+/-) SHT PIM HITS SB S89 Regular Season 45 15 37 52 -4 157 30 63 19 S89 Playoffs 6 2 0 2 -8 14 0 5 3 31 Warsaw Predators Barry McOckiner @LanerDUST RW TPE: 127 Season GP G A P (+/-) SHT PIM HITS SB S89 Regular Season 72 20 32 52 -32 216 44 151 32 32 Warsaw Predators Aurora Skylight @Bedirhan C TPE: 205 Season GP G A P (+/-) SHT PIM HITS SB S89 Regular Season 72 29 44 73 0 318 46 124 23 S89 Playoffs 5 2 1 3 -1 16 0 6 1 Why am i death last Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boaty 139 Posted August 13, 2023 Share Posted August 13, 2023 19 hours ago, jacobcarson877 said: 1 Helsinki Titans YaBoi Oven @Doomsday D TPE: 381 Season GP G A P (+/-) SHT PIM HITS SB S89 Regular Season 72 10 31 41 -16 166 92 163 122 S89 Playoffs 10 4 3 7 -9 44 10 14 19 This is a big draft for the Helsinki Titans, as they have committed to being good, fast. Sam has taken over the reins as GM after a successful stint in the VHLM with Mexico City. She has made a first overall selection before, taking Svatopluk Puk for the Halifax 21st back in S83. But nothing can compare to the pressure here, hoping to solidify the future of a franchise who has felt nothing but turmoil the last decade. With a forward group secured for the coming seasons, and a top goaltender in Fuukka Rask already patrolling the paint, the choice is clear, to select the top TPE player in the draft, from an agency with a rich history of great players, joining Helsinki will be… YaBoi Oven! Oven brings VHL-ready defensive awareness, and will quickly be growing their skating and offensive game with a set of very talented forwards. 2 Toronto Legion Walter Fitzroy Jr @Moon D TPE: 306 Season GP G A P (+/-) SHT PIM HITS SB S89 Regular Season 72 14 39 53 11 167 88 148 166 S89 Playoffs 5 0 1 1 1 5 8 10 16 Toronto is another team that has spent much of the last few seasons at the bottom of the standings, and is growing impatient. Making a blockbuster deal with Moscow, the forward group seems ready to compete. Joel Castle joins a long line of terrific Toronto goaltenders, so once again the focus goes to defense, as the Legion look for a player that can compliment Bobby Bob on the back end. There are many great defenders in the draft, but one has a particularly strong connection with Toronto, and has been seen in the board room several times along with their GM, discussing trades, signings and roster construction. The young protégé has already been a great help to the franchise, and should now get the opportunity to do so on the ice. The Legion pick up Walter Fitzroy Jr, who has been gaining momentum in the draft rankings leading into the lottery, and Toronto will be thrilled to see him fall into their lap. 3 Chicago Phoenix Maxim Anisimov @McLovin RW TPE: 311 Season GP G A P (+/-) SHT PIM HITS SB S89 Regular Season 72 39 48 87 -3 355 30 123 47 S89 Playoffs 5 1 2 3 -1 30 4 7 1 With a new GM at the wheel, the Phoenix will have to rise from the ashes of their once great dynasty. After seasons of stretching the competitive window, there is nothing left in the tank. Except for this pick, which will be used to start the franchise over again, and with nothing to lose, this is the perfect opportunity to choose what the franchise will look like for the next decade or so. Cole will need to look for someone who is gaining momentum, who will have lots of optimism, despite being the first piece of essentially a nothing team. There is a tough road ahead, but fans don’t have a doubt about their rumoured selection. Maxim Anisimov has recently been working with the management team in Las Vegas, and has shown exceptional dedication to the VHL, and to creating a great player for a long time. Anisimov may marinade a little bit in the VHLE while Cole works to create a suitable roster for such an exception youngster, or he may get a shot early and start getting some VHL experience under his belt. 4 D.C. Dragons Ryan Artyomov @Enorama G TPE: Season GP W L OTL SV% GAA SO GA SA S89 Regular Season 64 21 30 12 0.904 2.59 3 166 1721 S89 Playoffs 10 5 5 0 0.91 2.52 0 27 299 DC finally saw the cup a few seasons ago, but the time for a new era of Dragons hockey is upon us. With the last of the old guard retiring, it is time to replace the pieces that once gave them a championship. Bubbles Utonium is a hard player to replace, but Frostbeard has a plan and a system that he hopes to implement to bring the team back to full-time contention. Ryan Artyomov is part of the agency of the last DC GM, who brought the Cup to DC just a few seasons ago. The franchise was build from the ground up by him, and with a new player in the draft, it just seems like the right choice. A natural successor for Utonium, and bringing the founding father one step closer to the White House. With an elite defense in the making, Artyomov should have nom trouble adjusting to the VHL, and should get some sheltered opportunities as soon as this season. 5 Warsaw Predators Axle Gunner @Steve C TPE: 324 Season GP G A P (+/-) SHT PIM HITS SB S89 Regular Season 72 42 57 99 37 359 82 122 36 S89 Playoffs 15 7 7 14 6 57 6 35 7 The Warsaw Predators are entering a full-scale rebuild, and they're starting from square one. It's time for them to simply get the best player available with the fifth overall pick, and they are ecstatic to see the top forward by TPE available in Axle Gunner. Scoring 42 goals and a total of 99 points with the Philadelphia Reapers last season, Gunner's biggest strength is actually his strength. He bullied his way through the VHLM, and he should be able to contunue to do so in the VHLE and the VHL. He is very balanced, capable of great play anywhere on the ice, and is an ideal foundation for the next generation of the Warsaw Predators. The only question is whether or not they can build a core around Gunner quickly enough to capitalize on drafting him here. 6 Malmo Nighthawks Raimo Tuominen @SlapshotBear RW TPE: 290 Season GP G A P (+/-) SHT PIM HITS SB S89 Regular Season 72 27 33 60 24 290 40 124 17 S89 Playoffs 5 1 1 2 1 19 8 9 0 The Malmo Nighthawks fell short of the playoffs in Season 89, but that isn't stopping them from running it back. They have an overall strong roster, but it is starting to get up there in age, making Finnish sniper Raimo Tuominen a quality grab at sixth overall. The winger potted 27 goals last season for the Houston Bulls, and has one of, if not the best shots of the entire Season 90 draft class. Tuominen will need to keep working on his skating to maximize his offensive talents, and his defending is suspect as well. Malmo, however, can afford to allow him to develop in the E this season, and add him to their roster for Season 91. If he continues to develop, Raimo Tuominen could be a future Kevin Brooks Trophy winner, due to his offensive potential and the quality teammates he'll have in Malmo. 7 Riga Reign Xiver Zilla @jhatty8 C TPE: 308 Season GP G A P (+/-) SHT PIM HITS SB S89 Regular Season 72 38 42 80 28 336 22 114 29 S89 Playoffs 5 2 1 3 -1 28 6 16 1 The Pride of Malta might be getting selected a little later than he deserves, but Xiver Zilla is ending up in a great position with the Riga Reign as a result. They reached the playoffs last season, and bring back a roster loaded with talent in Season 90, but they have some holes, especially at forward. Riga does have forwards who could be ready to make the jump up to the VHL, and while Zilla could very much benefit from a season in the E to polish his game, he could make a case for himself to play for Riga right away with a strong camp. He scored 80 points with Houston last season, including 38 goals, but as mentioned, I believe he'll need some time before he can replicate those numbers in the bigs. Riga will no doubt be thrilled to draft Xiver Zilla if he falls to seventh overall, regardless of when he ultimately reaches the VHL. 8 Calgary Wranglers Catia Goncalves @cLoWn RW TPE: 282 Season GP G A P (+/-) SHT PIM HITS SB S89 Regular Season 72 39 45 84 10 411 45 125 62 S89 Playoffs 6 0 3 3 -3 22 6 4 7 It's a new era for the Calgary Wranglers, with the legendary Daniel Janser retired and both Leandro Goncalves and Vincent Laroche-Gagnier on new teams. The youth movement has begun, and Kris Ricer would love nothing more than to bring another Goncalves to the Wranglers with this pick. The Calgary faithful would be delighted alone with the fact that they just added a talented prospect that nearly scored 40 goals last season, but Catia Goncalves' relation to her fan favorite big brother makes this an absolute slam dunk of a selection. I think she'll need to wait until Season 91 to make her big league debut, but if her performance in the M is any indication, Goncalves is going to be a big problem for opposing blue liners in the future with her talent. 9 Moscow Menace King Kisslinger @Kisslinger C TPE: 261 Season GP G A P (+/-) SHT PIM HITS SB S89 Regular Season 72 30 47 77 12 287 39 139 18 S89 Playoffs 10 1 5 6 4 32 2 11 4 The roster the Moscow Menace is sporting today is unrecognizable for anyone who followed them at all this past season. As soon as trading opened back up, General Manager Euron Leonidas opened the floodgates, initiating a complete rebuild for one of the most competitive teams of the last decade. All-Stars Clueless Wallob, Ronan Lavelle, Tomas Sogaard and Deron Nesbitt were all packaged to various teams around the VHL, meaning the Menace now has a clean slate in terms of what their needs are, heading into next season. For this reason, we see them going with one of the best players available at this point of the draft, King Kisslinger. The Mexico City King is an all-around strong center. He's probably not the best at any aspect of the game out of all of his fellow prospects, but there's also no clear weakness in his game. 10 Riga Reign Jarmo Ruutu @jRuutu C TPE: 270 Season GP G A P (+/-) SHT PIM HITS SB S89 Regular Season 72 15 33 48 1 192 61 168 11 S89 Playoffs 10 4 3 7 2 39 12 24 3 The Riga Reign double down on centers by selecting Jarmo Ruutu with the 10th overall pick of this draft, only 3 picks after calling Xiver Zilla's number. Just like Zilla, Ruutu is an all-around great forward with little to no weakness, but apart from his knack for winning important faceoffs, there really isn't any one aspect from his game that separates him from the rest of the draft class. He defends well, possesses a decent shot and often finds the right pass to make progress in the offensive zone, he just doesn't perform any of these actions exceptionally. If we look at it from a different perspective, however, the Finnish forward already plays well for his age, he develops at a great pace, and there isn't any signs of a red flag in his playing style. The Reign get a great player that they will get to mold into what they are going to need the most in the next couple of seasons. 11 Seattle Bears Severus Targaryen @Banackock C TPE: 288 Season GP G A P (+/-) SHT PIM HITS SB S89 Regular Season 72 35 48 83 33 304 56 106 16 S89 Playoffs 5 1 1 2 -2 14 0 8 1 The 8th best ranked player according to the VHL Central Scouting, Severus Targaryen, falls to the Seattle Bears thanks to close ties between Targaryen's agent and the team's front office. The Bears would probably be ecstatic if the situation developed this way, as it would mean they get to add one of the most promising offensive prospects of this class to their literally empty prospect pool. The Houston Bulls alumnus has taken both the roles of playmaker and sniper throughout the season, leading the team with 83 points. Among all prospects eligible for this VHL Draft, only Axle Gunner and Catia Goncalves have scored more points this past season. The Greenland native looks like he had all the tools to become a late first-round steal, and some teams could very well end up regretting that they passed up on such a natural offensive threat. 12 Moscow Menace Martin Kemp @leafsman LW TPE: 264 Season GP G A P (+/-) SHT PIM HITS SB S89 Regular Season 72 34 33 67 32 294 58 189 3 S89 Playoffs 5 2 1 3 -2 19 10 13 0 The Moscow Menace add another solid forward prospect in Martin Kemp after blowing their whole roster wide open following a disappointing first round exit in the playoffs. The product of the Houston Bulls possibly has the best wrist shot in all of this draft class, evidenced by his 34 goals scored in his first complete VHLM season. He has also displayed on multiple occasions just how confident he is in his ability to carry the puck into the offensive zone and stick handle his way to a dangerous position. However, if he wants to be able to showoff his strengths on the biggest stage, he is going to need to work on his skating. His sub-par speed will make it hard for him to distance himself from defenders. He has at least another season before making the leap, so we are confident his pace will look a lot better when he does join the Menace. 13 New York Americans Bruise Banner @ctots C TPE: 266 Season GP G A P (+/-) SHT PIM HITS SB S89 Regular Season 72 25 23 48 -23 237 58 128 18 S89 Playoffs 10 1 8 9 -8 27 7 21 3 At this point in the VHL draft, the Americans could go a few different ways. They could use the help on defense, they could use a goalie, and they will need a future replacement for Napoleon Dynamite. With the 13th pick, I think the Americans grab a fantastic prospect to help center the future of the New York Americans alongside Jesper Davis. Bruise Banner had a strong VHLM season with a stellar 25 goal season and has shown they are more than capable of maintaining a strong presence in the face-off circle. Along with providing the team with a good two way presence with hits and shots blocked, Banner will be a valuable selection for New York as a future 2nd line center. While arguements could be made that the team might go in a different direction here, I don't believe the New York Americans will be disappointed by selecting Banner. 14 Prague Phantoms Jebediah Big Ol Doinks in Amish @hylands D TPE: 241 Season GP G A P (+/-) SHT PIM HITS SB S89 Regular Season 72 17 39 56 24 172 54 135 105 S89 Playoffs 5 0 2 2 -2 9 6 5 7 Prague is entering a unique period where they are competing and yet looking to tool up for their future. They have many strong forwards and a solid prospect pool along with strong goaltending. However, their defense will need a new presence to continue competing, and what better way to solidify the future of their defensive core with a pick like Jebediah Big Ol Doinks in Amish. They put up a very solid 56 points with Houston in the VHLM and ammased 135 hits along with 105 shots blocked. They proved themselves to be a force on the blue line and will only look to improve with time. Even though the playoffs weren't successful for Jebediah and Houston, Prague should consider themselves lucky to have him fall right into their lap with the 14th overall selection. I would be very surprised if Prague did not select Jebediah Big Ol Doinks in Amish here at 14. 15 Warsaw Predators WWWW... @rory G TPE: 266 Season GP W L OTL SV% GAA SO GA SA S89 Regular Season 2 0 0 0 0.867 4.09 0 4 30 S89 Playoffs 1 0 0 0 0.933 1.85 0 1 15 Warsaw will need to look to the future here. After selecting Axle Gunner at 5th overall, the team will need to alter their focus on other areas that need improvement on their roster. They will look to take advantage of a promising goaltender at 15th overall. WWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW (and that will be the only time I type that name out) only played 2 games in the regular season posting less than amazing stats, but showed promise in the playoffs when he played for Houston. While he will need more time to develop, Warsaw will take advantage of the positional need and the prospect at hand to solidify their goaltending future. A goaltender with this type of potential only comes around once or twice in a draft, and it will be here that Warsaw elects to grab that type of goalie. 16 Helsinki Titans Alexandre Crosby @hockeyis66 LW TPE: 238 Season GP G A P (+/-) SHT PIM HITS SB S89 Regular Season 38 20 21 41 2 129 14 40 9 S89 Playoffs 6 4 6 10 -3 40 6 11 8 With the 16th pick in this draft, Helsinki will be grabbing the best prospect available after picking their future franchise defender at 1st overall. Helsinki is already in a prime spot to compete and has the added benefit of selecting multiple times in the first round. While this may be the last pick in the first round, it is in no way a detriment to the prospect selected here. Alexandre Crosby is a valuable piece to any franchise and put up an impressive 41 points in 38 games played with Miami. Even in the playoffs, they maintained their strong production without showing signs of slowing down. If their improvements continue along their already great pace, this could be a wonderful pick for the team's forward group. The future is bright for Helsinki, and that light will shine even brighter when Alexandre Crosby steps up to the stage and puts on a Titans jersey in the S90 VHL Draft. 2ND ROUND 17 Helsinki Titans Tommy Sleeves @dasboot D TPE: 212 Season GP G A P (+/-) SHT PIM HITS SB S89 Regular Season 72 10 35 45 -13 122 100 178 136 S89 Playoffs 10 1 4 5 -7 12 24 38 18 18 New York Americans Obuz Schneider Canet du Bocage @Grape D TPE: 219 Season GP G A P (+/-) SHT PIM HITS SB S89 Regular Season 72 13 38 51 -27 157 75 149 139 S89 Playoffs 5 1 0 1 -2 12 10 11 6 19 Riga Reign Conference Prince-de-Galles @UnkemptCL4PTP D TPE: 227 Season GP G A P (+/-) SHT PIM HITS SB S89 Regular Season 72 20 58 78 0 212 74 150 177 S89 Playoffs 10 2 8 10 -2 29 16 19 18 20 D.C. Dragons Afonya Romanov @DontCallMeCarson RW TPE: 219 Season GP G A P (+/-) SHT PIM HITS SB S89 Regular Season 60 11 28 39 8 135 49 96 6 S89 Playoffs 15 4 7 11 6 48 2 24 1 21 Moscow Menace Simons Worst Nightmare @zepheter D TPE: 209 Season GP G A P (+/-) SHT PIM HITS SB S89 Regular Season 72 11 59 70 31 188 70 155 121 S89 Playoffs 5 0 4 4 0 12 6 9 8 22 Seattle Bears Jeid Rohnson @TopTiddee2 C TPE: 187 Season GP G A P (+/-) SHT PIM HITS SB S89 Regular Season 72 24 40 64 -23 300 28 118 52 S89 Playoffs 5 0 2 2 -2 16 2 8 3 23 Helsinki Titans Didier Verhault @FTK D TPE: 200 Season GP G A P (+/-) SHT PIM HITS SB S89 Regular Season 24 1 8 9 2 21 32 63 34 S89 Playoffs 10 0 3 3 -5 15 12 29 13 24 Prague Phantoms Eric White Jr. @Mysterious_Fish LW TPE: 187 Season GP G A P (+/-) SHT PIM HITS SB S89 Regular Season 64 11 21 32 25 102 16 86 11 S89 Playoffs 15 2 4 6 4 25 0 24 4 25 D.C. Dragons Eno Velvson @Nykonax C TPE: 185 Season GP G A P (+/-) SHT PIM HITS SB S89 Regular Season 72 22 46 68 29 328 48 102 22 S89 Playoffs 15 7 4 11 6 67 4 19 2 26 Calgary Wranglers Sebastien Thunder @Matt thunder LW TPE: 177 Season GP G A P (+/-) SHT PIM HITS SB S89 Regular Season 45 11 16 27 -16 117 19 69 16 S89 Playoffs 6 2 0 2 -5 18 2 6 2 27 Riga Reign Jorji Costova @Hybrid1486 LW TPE: 176 Season GP G A P (+/-) SHT PIM HITS SB S89 Regular Season 72 39 39 78 -6 378 30 110 37 S89 Playoffs 5 0 0 0 0 3 2 2 0 28 Malmo Nighthawks Joseph Dubois @Dubois D TPE: 180 Season GP G A P (+/-) SHT PIM HITS SB S89 Regular Season 64 114 33 47 26 121 62 126 74 S89 Playoffs 15 3 4 7 4 37 16 23 19 29 Seattle Bears Oden Bell @WhiskyJack C TPE: 148 Season GP G A P (+/-) SHT PIM HITS SB S89 Regular Season 56 29 30 59 -1 239 48 92 35 S89 Playoffs 6 1 2 3 -8 27 2 12 2 30 Prague Phantoms Liam Oinas @ojje LW TPE: 139 Season GP G A P (+/-) SHT PIM HITS SB S89 Regular Season 45 15 37 52 -4 157 30 63 19 S89 Playoffs 6 2 0 2 -8 14 0 5 3 31 Warsaw Predators Barry McOckiner @LanerDUST RW TPE: 127 Season GP G A P (+/-) SHT PIM HITS SB S89 Regular Season 72 20 32 52 -32 216 44 151 32 32 Warsaw Predators Aurora Skylight @Bedirhan C TPE: 205 Season GP G A P (+/-) SHT PIM HITS SB S89 Regular Season 72 29 44 73 0 318 46 124 23 S89 Playoffs 5 2 1 3 -1 16 0 6 1 Why am i death last Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grape 528 Posted August 21, 2023 Share Posted August 21, 2023 7/32 isn't bad for VSN standards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 2,874 Posted August 21, 2023 Share Posted August 21, 2023 32 minutes ago, Grape said: 7/32 isn't bad for VSN standards Honestly it isn't, after pick 5 or so the draft could have gone a lot of different ways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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