Gavilrovs Continues to Shine

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Guntis Gavilrov continues to stand out above all other defenseman in the VHLE this season leading the position in points (73), assists (56), hits (275) and pims (180). Just an unbelievable season for Gavilrovs and he also leads the entire league in assists, hits, pims and is among the top in blocked shots (171). His excellent play this season has helped Stockholm to solidify the 3rd spot in the standings where they have been sitting comfortably for some time now. Recently they beat rival Bratislava with an impressive 4-2 victory to set the tone for what we expect will be an exciting first round playoff match up. Gavilrovs was getting into with with newly acquired Logan Ninefingers on Bratislava all game as the hated rivalry has carried over from Oslo after the trade. Gavilrovs and Ninefingers almost dropped the gloves in this one but cooler heads prevailed, which is surprising since both players have gigantic heads and short fuses. Anyway, Stockholm is playing well and proved they can drop Bratislava so there's no question anyone can win in the playoffs if/when they meet! One thing is for sure Guntis Gavilrovs has put together a truly impressive season from start to finish for the Stockholm Vikings especially from the blue line and has proved he is one of the top young defenseman in the game right now.