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With the Season Ninety-Two VHL Entry draft on the horizon, many of the players drafted in the Season Ninety-One VHL Entry draft will be looking to make the jump into the VHL this season. Today we will look at some of the players drafted in the last VHL draft to see where they are today and the progress they have made over the course of last season. 

 

C. G. Yannick Janser , TPE: 378 (First Overall, drafted by New York Americans and currently signed with New York):

 

The first selection from last years draft, certainly appears ready for his VHL debut in Season Ninety-Two. Janser currently sits at 599 TPE, which is currently sixth best on the Americans roster. Just like in the VHL Entry Draft, Jansen was also selected First Overall in the VHLE Entry Draft to the Vasteras Iron Eagles, where he played in all seventy-two regular season and eleven playoff games with the Swedish based VHLE club. The Swiss both defensive defenseman had a decent season while helping Vasteras reach the Renaissance cup finals, putting up twelve goals and thirty-six assists in those seventy-two regular season games, while also adding in five assists in the playoffs. With huge expectations heading into his first VHL season, Janser will need to continue with his amazing work ethic to ensure his draft position matches his career output. Best of luck to Janser and the Americans in the upcoming VHL season. 

 

T. Reingaard , TPE: 395 (Second  Overall, drafted by Moscow Menace and currently signed with Warsaw): 

 

The best player TPE wise and top rated forward in the VHL Season Ninety-One Entry draft, Thor Reingaard, is coming off his second full year as well in the VHLE after being drafted Sixth Overall in the VHLE Entry draft by the Vasteras Iron Eagles. The Eighteen year old winger put up good numbers in his second year in the VHLE after playing in seventy-two games as a free agent signing with Vasteras in Season Ninety. In seventy-two regular season games in Season Ninety-One Thor put up eighteen goals and forty-one assists, which he then followed up with two goals and ten assists in Vasteras’ eleven playoff games. Another top earner from the draft class, Thors work ethic wasn’t enough to keep him in a Moscow as he was dealt to Warsaw this off-season for a First and Second round selection, which shows how much he was valued by both Moscow and Warsaw. Thor will have his chance this season to show the league is was definitely worth his draft position and the heavy price paid by Warsaw to bring him on board. 

 

L. Reingaard , TPE: 349 (Third Overall, drafted by Moscow Menace and currently signed with Moscow):

 

The second Reingaard taken in the VHL Entry Draft Leif Reingaard will look to make the jump to the VHL this season without his family member apart of the franchise. Leif was the second best defenseman in the draft behind Janser, but has proven since his draft day, that he is more than capable of playing like a First Overall pick. In his one and only season in the VHLE with Vasteras, Leif put up an eye popping twenty goals and fifty-three assists in the regular season, while adding three goals and four assists in the eleven playoff games he and Vasteras played in. Leif currently has the lowest TPA of the defenseman currently listed on the Menaces roster, but it will only be a matter of time before he likely becomes the number one defender on Moscows roster. 

 

S. M. Moth , TPE: 347 (Fourth Overall drafted by Seattle Bears and currently signed with Prague Phantoms): 

 

Moth was the first player from the Season Ninety-One draft class that was traded this off-season, as Seattle and Prague agreed to a trade early on in the off-season, to swap some players and upcoming draft choices. Moon joins a Prague team that has an older core at all positions as no other members of the roster are Season Ninety or Season Ninety-One draftees. Moth spent last season in the VHLE with the Stockholm Vikings, where he put up and extremely successful offensive season, putting up forty-six goals and forty-six assist, which was second best in the entire league. Moon will taking some hardware with him to Prague as his forty-six goals led the league in the VHLE, A shot first forward, Moon will hopefully help lead the Phantoms back to the VHL playoffs in Season Ninety-Two. 

 

O. Syko , TPE: 299 (Fifth Overall drafted by Moscow Menace and currently signed with Moscow): 

 

The first goaltender off the board in the Season Ninety-One VHL Entry draft, Syko looks ready to jump to the VHL after a stellar season in the VHLE with Stockholm last season. Last year with the Vikings, Syko saw action in sixty-six of the teams seventy-two games where he put up a 35-24-5 record along with a .938 save percentage and 2.42 goals against average. Syko also lead the entire VHLE in shoutouts with an eye popping 7 shutouts in those sixty-six games. Syko also saw the second most shots a giant during the season playing for Stockholm, facing 2514 shots. Moscow currently has another goaltender on the roster, in Joseph Reed, but with Syko already ahead of the Season Eighty-Nine draft tee Reed in terms of TPE, we foresee Syko playing the maximum amounts of games allowed for starting netminders in the VHL this upcoming season. 

 

J. Schwarzer , TPE: 303 (Sixth Overall drafted by Chicago Phoenix and currently signed with Chicago): 

 

Schwarzer was selected by the Chicago Phoenix in last years draft after amassing 303 TPE prior to the draft night. Schwarzer was passed up many times over on during his previous drafts in the VHLM and VHLE, where he was selected twenty-ninth overall and sixth overall and Chicago wasn’t willing to make the same mistakes those franchises that passed up on Schwarzer made in the VHLM(29^th)  and VHLE(6^th). Schwarzer played last season with the eventual Renaissance Cup winners, the Cologne Express, were he put up a post per game with thirty-five goals and thirty-eight assists. Schwarzer continued playing well into the post-season as he accumulated five goals and two assists in Colognes’ nine playoff games. Chicagos fans and management can only hope that Schwarzer can bring that winning attitude to town and help the Phoenix back to the promise land in the VHL. 

 

G. Ironhide , TPE: 340 (Seventh Overall drafted by Helsinki Titans and currently signed with Helsinki): 

 

When the Helsinki Titans strolled up to the podium with the Seventh Overall pick, they were feeling great about the possibility of selecting the fifth highest earner in the  draft. Ironside comes from a great player agency, which makes the fact he fell to Seventh Overall even more puzzling. After being selected by Helsinki, Ironsides reported to the Stockholm Vikings who selected him in the VHLE Entry draft the same year, Tenth Overall. Ironside showed his offensive prowess in Stockholm last season putting up thirty-five goals and forty-seven assists in seventy-two regular season games. While during  Stockholm playoff series, he also added five assists in six games. Ironside now joins a team in Helsinki that shocked the VHL last season by making the Continental Cup finals after making the playoffs on the last day of the regular season, and the Titans brass hope that Ironside can help them get back to the finals again for a second straight season. 

 

R. Panda , TPE: 288 (Eighth Overall drafted by Riga Reign and currently signed with Riga): 

 

Red Panda is next in the list after being selected by the Riga Reign with the Eighth Overall pick in the draft. The second goaltender selected in the draft, Panda is expected to compete for time in net with incumbent starter Henry Tucker Jr in Season Ninety-Two. Panda spent last season in the VHLE with the. Bratislava Watchmen, where he was the backup. Panda appeared in thirty-three games last season as the teams backup, posting a 11-10-4 record along with a .928 save percentage and 2.91 goals against average. Now with his focus turned towards the VHL, Panda will likely need to wait one more season before he takes over the starting role with Riga. 

 

D. Vidarsson , TPE: 283 (Ninth Overall drafted by Vancouver Wolves and currently signed with Vancouver): 

 

Another goaltender was next off the board as the Vancouver Wolves selected Vldarsson with the Ninth pick on the draft. Vladrasson had an outstanding season with the Rome Gladiators of the VHLE last season, including a league leading thirty-nine wins, and 942 save percentage. With those two lead leading statistics there is a very good chance Vladarsson could be taking home the Season Ninety-One Orion D.H. Chester award for the leagues top goalie at the awards ceremony this upcoming week. After a stellar performance this past season Vancouver is thrifty have the youngster joining the club this season, and hope he can continue his dominate ways in the VHL 

 

T. Allard , TPE: 279 (Tenth Overall drafted by D.C. Dragons and currently signed with D.C.): 

 

Allard is the next man off the board after the D.C Dragons made him the Tenth Overall selection in the Season Ninety-One VHL entry draft. Allard is another member in the draft class that helped the Cologne Express win their this straight Renaissance Cup. Allard has a decent regular season for the Express last year as he put up fourteen goals and twenty-nine assists in the teams seventy-two games. Allard then turned up his offensive game in the post-season as he put up a pout lee game performance with three goals and six assists in the teams nine game playoff run. As of writing this article, the Express have yet to officially call Allard up to the VHL, so Allard might be returning to the Express for another season in Season Ninety-Two before joining his VHL club. 

 

L. Collberg , TPE: 280 (Eleventh Overall drafted by Chicago Phoenix and currently signed with Chicago): 

 

Next in the list is the second draft pick of the night in the First Round for the Chicago Phoenix. After dipping into the forward pool with the first pick, the Phoenix decided to help shore up their defensive corps by drafting Lionel Colbert. Collbeeg is another member of the Renaissance Cup winning Cologne Expeess last season, where he had a very impressive offensive season. Collbeeg played in all seventy-two regular season games for the Express putting up seventeen goals and forth-six assists, while in the post-season he added one goal and six assists in the teams nine playoff games. While Collberg currentl has less than 400 TPE, which would make him eligible for another VHLE season, Collberg appears on the Chicago roster on the teams player page and will likely made his VHL debut in game one of the upcoming season. 

 

Mina , TPE: 296 (Twelfth Overall drafted by Riga Reign and currently signed with Riga): 

 

The Riga Reign would again step up to the podium with the Twelfth Overall selection after last picking up Red Panda with the Eighth Overall draft choice. Like Chicago the pick before them, Riga would pick up a defender to help the team out, picking up Mina with this selection. Mina would go onto play in the VHLE after the draft for Bratislava, where he played lights out on a team that would end up missing the playoffs. Mina would put up twenty-one goals and fifty-one assists in the regular season, which was third best in the league amongst all VHLE defenders. Mona will join the Reign this season as the teams third best defenseman, but should quickly become the number one defender on the team by seasons end. 

 

S. Moth , TPE: 292 (Thirteenth Overall drafted by Warsaw Predators and currently signed with Warsaw): 

 

Next in our list was the first pick of the draft for the Warsaw Predators. The Predators continued the recent trend of going defensive, by selecting Sunset Moth. It appears Month isn’t quite VHL ready this season and will look to spend another season in the VHLE, after spending last season with the Rome Gladiators, which will be his third season in the league after signing as a free agent with the Bratislava Watchmen prior to Season Ninety. Moth and the Predators hop the third time will be the charm and he’ll joint the club in Season Ninety-Three. 

 

T. Kadachi , TPE: 301 (Fourteenth Overall drafted by Seattle Bears and currently signed with Seattle): 

 

The only player selected in the First Round to play in the VHL in Season Ninety, Toby Karachi was the next selection by the Seattle Bears. Kadachi played in all seventy-two games last season for the Bears posting six goals and seven assists. Kadachi now with a full VHL season under his belt will look to build off those numbers in his second full season in the big leagues. 

 

R. Kagamine , TPE: 255 (Fifteenth Overall drafted by New York Americans and currently signed with New York): 

 

Next up is Rin Kagamine who was the second last pick in the First Round by the New York Americans. After being drafted by New York Rin spent last season in the VHLE with the Oslo Storm. Rin put up decent numbers on a team that didn’t do much last season as he put up fourteen goals and forty-five assists in the Storms seventh-two game regular season. Although he is under the threshold of TPE to play another season in the VHLM, the American brass has called Rin up to the big club to make his VHL debut this season. 

 

G. Mattias , TPE: 229 (Sixteenth Overall  drafted by Seattle Bears and currently signed with Seattle): 

 

The final pick of the round went to the Seattle Bears who selected winger Gustav Mattias. Mattias spent last year in the VHLE with the Vasteras Iron Eagles where he put up five goals and seven assists. While the numbers didn’t jump off the board for those who follow the league, the youngster from America worked his tail off each night and has earned the right to jump into the VHL this season. Matthias and the Bears brass hope that hard work will pay off this season on the scoresheet. 
 

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