The C.G.Y. Janser Story, Part V: Regular season is done

[Daniel Janser 2,121]

Graphic courtesy of Leandrofg

 

As the title suggests, the regular season in the VHLM is over and all the points (and statistical awards) are accounted for. To absolutely no-one's surprise Grimgor Ironhide will need a Wyvern to schlepp the mother lode of trophies back into his cave. The Mississauga power forward lead the league for the majority of the seventy-two games in all important stats, from goals, to assists, to points, to shots, to best +/- and ending with longest nose hair and worst body odour. This guy is a force of nature. The jury is still out whether this is a good thing or not.

 

The Saskatoon Wild locked in on the third seed overall, second on their division, behind league leading San Diego. It is safe to say that their above average defence played a big part in that success story. Unfortunately, one half of this very solid back row has been dismissed. Henry Ford decided that his future is in the automotive industry, while Jaja Dingdong Jr moved to his cousin Jar Jar Binks on Naboo (read: alleged 7 foot Aussie Berocka had to release these two due to inactivity). That leaves the important task of screening their net to Kagamine, Janser and a bunch of rookies. We are convinced that the veteran presence of these two players will bolster the newly promoted youngsters' confidence. 

 

On the flip side, the Wild's very balanced offense remains as they were and will continue to be threat over all lines. This will help to wear the opponent's defence down like the surf gnawing at the turf until another inch of land is abraded. On this endeavour, the Saskatchewan franchise can rely on their netminder Reed, who is amongst the best of his trade in the VHLM. 

 

Jean-Luc Lieuxperroux (JLL) contacted Callum (CGY) for an interview and here it is in all it glory:

 

JLL: 'Callum, are you happy with the regular season campaign for the franchise and you personally?'

CGY: 'Hi Jean-Luc. I think with two power houses like the Marlins and the Hounds, we can be content with grabbing the third seed. Especially if we take the rather weak start into consideration. On a personal level I am okay, but I am also fully aware that a long rocky road lies ahead of me if I want to make the VHL. I improved on the scoring, admittedly more due to the quality of my team mates than any progress on my side. I was the gritty player I envisioned to be. I am sure the GM could have done with me spending less time in the sin bin, but I guess that is the price I have to pay for my physical play.'

JLL: 'How do see your chances of going beyond the first round in the playoffs?'

CGY: 'Well, it certainly does not help that we lost half of our defence core at the very start of the post season. However, this is to be expected in a minor league where the fluctuation is high and other teams had to deal with similar issues and struggle to field a full roster. So, we will give our all and hope that this is enough to overcome the opposition. In the playoffs there are no easy wins anymore.'

JLL: 'Thanks for these insights and good luck for the post season campaign.'

CGY: 'Thanks, I appreciate it'

 

Callum ended the S90 regular season with the following stats:

72gp, 11g, 37a, 48pts, +27, 96 PIM, 260 hits, 92sb, 1gwg, 3ppg, 4 First Star nominations

 

We will be back in due course, stay tuned for our next edition.

 

https://vhlforum.com/topic/140450-the-cgy-janser-story-part-iii-a-mid-season-summary/

https://vhlforum.com/topic/140531-cgy-the-knight-in-the-shining-armour/

https://vhlforum.com/topic/140500-how-we-snub-not-only-one-player-but-a-whole-class-theme-week/

https://vhlforum.com/topic/140747-cgy-janser-clearing-the-gutter/

https://vhlforum.com/topic/140772-the-cgy-janser-story-part-iv-almost-crunch-time/

 

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