VSN Presents: VHL`s Future Watch: Top 10 Rookie Ranking (Part III)

[Gaikoku-hito 2,171]

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So, a few things I learned this week that a 72 game schedule actually breaks down better if you do 24 game intervals rather than 20 games!! That means if I continue to look at awards in the future like this and actually I think I might consider expanding on this next season as this was actually a fun way to track rookies and who are the front runners as I normal don`t pay that much attention to the Christian Stolzschweiger Trophy so hopeful this has drove some more interest towards the Rookies as it has for me. This week we see three players drop off the ranking while others move up with two new comers to the ranking. We have a clear group of three players at the top and than clear group of seven players that are very tight with 32 games remaining and only my final ranking to go; who moves up or down in the final rankings....... 

 

Either way that is the future as we are here to look at the rankings this week ........

 

 

1.     (S90) Goaltender – 36W  @rory

18-20-4    1.96%(1st)      0.938%(1st)   2SO(t-4th)

  (1st Last Ranking)

Continues to be the front runner for the Christian Stolzschweiger Trophy and only strength his cases as he is only getting stronger as the season has progressed. Now leads the league with the best goals against average and save percentage so should as mentioned last time have a good chance at collecting other hardware at the end of the season if his play continues.

 

 

2.     (S91) LW - Grimgor Ironhide @FrostBeard

22G(12th) – 21A – 43pts(30th)

   (2nd Last Ranking)

Rather impressive for a Rookie to be at a point per game pace as the last winner of the Christian Stolzschweiger Trophy to do so was Molly the Cat (36G – 37A -73pts) with London United back in S85 so it is hard to believe that Ironhide might finish the season with more than a point per game as he is on pace for 76-78pts and might not win the Christian Stolzschweiger Trophy.

 

 

3.     (S91) Defenseman - Leif Reingaard @Zetterberg

 9G – 31A - 40pts(9th Defense)

   (3rd Last Ranking)

Really not a lot to choose between Ironhide and Reingaard as it really comes down to preference for either top scoring forward or a top end defenseman. While I had consider moving up Reingaard due to the fact that he is a defender putting up similar numbers I more look at Ironhide and Reingaard as 2A and 2B at the moment.

 

 

4.     (S91) Left Winger - Joshua Schwarzer @Velevra

14G – 17A – 31pts

   (4th Last Ranking)

If Leif Reingaard and Ironhide are 2A and 2B than the next two players are really 3A and 3B as there isn`t much to choose between then and the sadist aspect is the fact that both players are losing touch with the top three in Christian Stolzschweiger Trophy race. Schwarzer will need to have a strong second half of the season if Chicago is going to stay in the play-off hunt and Schwarzer in the hunt for the Christian at the end of the season.

 

5.     (S91) Right Winger - Thor Reingaard @N0HBDY

            14G – 17A – 31pts  

             (5th Last Ranking)

It will be interesting to see what happens to Thor Reingaard production after a Warsaw Predators started selling off assets just before the trade deadline. This could either boost Thor production as he will have more looks or it could hurt his chances due to lower end skill level around him. This makes Thor a very interesting prospect to watch moving forward for the remainder of the season.

 

 

6.     (S90) Defender - Conference Prince-de-Galles @UnkemptCL4PTP

5G – 25A – 30pts

  (10th Last Ranking)

As Malmo Nighthawks climb to the top of the European Conference might have surprised a few; it shouldn`t be surprised that one of their Rookies has also moved up in the standings for Christian Stolzschweiger Trophy. Prince-de-Galles has been rather consistent improvement compared to some of the other rookies as he had 13pts in the last ranking and 17pts in the same period of games. If he continues to show the same improvements over the remaining games in the second half he might just walk his way into the conversation for Christian Stolzschweiger Trophy by the end of the season.

 

 

7.     (S91) Defender - Lionel Collberg @Masu Chan

4G – 25A – 29pts  

   (Not Ranked)

Was third in team scoring for the Chicago Phoenix just a few points behind team mate and fellow rookie Joshua Schwarzer; giving fans and management in the Windy City a ton of promise and hope for the future. Another defender that seems to be getting more and more comfortable as the season progresses and like Prince-de-Galles; might just be able to walk himself into the conversation for Christian Stolzschweiger Trophy. Only time will tell.

 

 

8.     (S89) Right Winger - Carson Walker Jr @Cwalker

13G – 16A – 29pts

   (Not Ranked)

With Vancouver trading away most of the producing players around the team in collecting future assets and depth players, allowing Walker Jr to step into some important roles as rookie this season as the Wolves continue to rebuild. Walker Jr has been impressing enough to move up onto the list this week.

 

 

9.     (S90) Left Winger - Eric White Jr @Mysterious_Fish

10G – 18A – 28pts

   (Not Ranked)

Eric White Jr climbed back onto the list this week as three players fall off the list from the previous rankings. Add in slight upturn in offensive numbers has seen the Rookie from Riga pull away from a group that he was tied with last ranking. At 0.7pts per game pace, White Jr is on pace for a solid 50pt campaign.

 

 

10.  (S91) Goaltender - Olober Syko @Spartan

            22-12-2    2.76GA(9th)      0.921%(9th)        0 SO

             (6th Last Ranking)

Olober Syko has dropped in the ranking for the second straight time but this time it is more due to me actually trying to place the tender in a more fitting location as he is the 9th best goaltender in league of sixteen starters. Add in the fact we have a group of players really close to each other it simply made it harder to place the goaltender in the middle or above that group of players. His numbers are slightly going the wrong way but in the end that really doesn`t matter as Moscow and Syko simple keep winning.

 

 

Honorable Mentions:

(S91) D - Callum Gary Yannick Janser @Daniel Janser – New York Americans

(S91) G - Red Panda @Lemorse7 - Riga Reign (Last Ranked 7th)

(S91) G - Dalkr Vidarsson @KaleebtheMighty - Vancouver Wolves (Last Ranked 8th)

(S89) D - Celise Pereira @asteria - Moscow Menace (Last Ranked 9th)

(S91) C - Phillip Rave @tcookie – Malmo Nighthawks

Edited February 5, 2024 by Gaikoku-hito

[Mysterious_Fish 408]

24 minutes ago, Gaikoku-hito said:

9.     (S90) Left Winger - Eric White Jr @Mysterious_Fish

10G – 18A – 28pts

   (Not Ranked)

Eric White Jr climbed back onto the list this week as three players fall off the list from the previous rankings. Add in slight upturn in offensive numbers has seen the Rookie from Riga pull away from a group that he was tied with last ranking. At 0.7pts per game pace, White Jr is on pace for a solid 50pt campaign.

WooHoo