Running With the Bulls: S92 Roster Primer

[LucyXpher 1,578]

 

On the eve of Season 92, there’s a buzz in Bull land.  

An exciting Season 92 VHLM Dispersal Draft in the offseason saw the Bulls picking twice in the 2nd round and twice again in the 3rd round.  
 

With their first selection at 14th overall, the Bulls selected 6’3”, LW, Chris Reynolds Jr. who had 8 points in 18 regular season games for Ottawa of the VHLM last year.  Reynolds Jr. figures to be an important contributor to a Houston team that is coming off of a disappointing playoff exit after a 52 win, 2nd place campaign in 91. 
 

At 18th, the Bulls nabbed the 6 foot, 205 pound RW, Trimiskez Artav.  Artav had an active off season and it really showed in training camp.  His shot and passing ability appear to have improved significantly, and with his scoring acumen being among the best on the team, look for him to factor into the Houston offence on a nightly basis.  
 

In the 3rd round, at 22nd overall, the Bulls pulled 6’1”, LW, Miner VHLer.  There’s not much tape on this guy, but the Bulls will hope that he was worth the 3rd round selection.

 

Finally, with the 25th pick, Houston would select 5’5”, 180 pound goaltender, Herald Benson. With his pedigree, he’ll likely have the Houston net to start the season, but don’t be surprised if free agent addition, Ondrej Vencko, gives him a run for his money as the season progresses. 
 

In a breaking story that made waves earlier today, an elderly Czech man was arrested outside the Bulls’ arena. The man was found to be in possession of a one (1) pound bag of crystal clear methamphetamine.  When asked if he had any connection to the man, Vencko, also a native of Czechia, responded, “I don’t care about drugs.”  
 

At 5’10”, 187 pounds, Ondrej— or Ondra as he likes to be called— doesn’t posses a big frame for a goaltender, but what he lacks in size, he makes up for with his apparent apathy towards drugs.  
 

The end of the 91 season, of course, saw the departure of a few key players.  The scoring outputs of both Luna Everdeen and Keegan Vos will be especially missed as the duo combined for 62 goals and 131 points in Season 91.  
 

The most significant loss, however, is likely to be that of goaltender, Pipo Popa, who had a franchise record breaking season with 22 shutouts, a .933 save percentage, and a 1.44 GAA, taking home VHLM MVP honors in the process.  Those skates will be incredibly huge ones to fill for Houston’s two new young backstops.

 

For the 92 campaign, Bulls General Manager, AJW, signed a swath of new free agent talent, including the aforementioned Vencko, who remains adamant that he does not care about drugs.  
 

At defence, notable newcomers include the towering, 6’6”, Charles Losfeld, 6’4” stalwart, Cody Toland, and the 5’8”, smooth-skating, Lucy Leitner, a native Houstonian.  
 

At forward, the Bulls added a pair of Nathans, Ecker and Schwartz, who both look to add to the Houston scoring lines with potent offensive skills.  Dylan Boland at RW also boasts a good release and scoring touch.  Deez Nutz, however, remains an unknown quantity, and I still haven’t heard back from my European source on what Czech sniper, Filip Zinek, thinks about drugs— if he thinks about them at all, that is.

 

To top it all off, just hours before opening night of Season 92, General Manager, @AJW, announced the hiring of @Nathan_8 as Assistant General Manager.  This is a move that has been well received by the players and community alike as the team looks forward to the next chapter in its history and building toward a VHLM championship.  

 

Time will tell if this team can replicate the success it had last season, but for now, Bulls hockey is back and there’s never been a better time to get on board!

 

 

Lauren Lambert for VHL.com

Edited February 26 by LucyXpher

[Nathan_8 231]

This was amazing

[AJW 2,195]

9 hours ago, LucyXpher said:

doesn’t posses a big frame for a goaltender, but what he lacks in size, he makes up for with his apparent apathy towards drugs.  
 

AJW, signed a swath of new free agent talent, including the aforementioned Vencko, who remains adamant that he does not care about drugs.  

LOL! Vencko has been looking jittery at team skates since joining the team. I wonder if he's giving up the drugs for good or not

[Crstats23 341]

1 hour ago, AJW said:

LOL! Vencko has been looking jittery at team skates since joining the team. I wonder if he's giving up the drugs for good or not

We gotta get him addicted to getting wins instead