Jean-Pierre Devote | Records, Points, and Skill

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We are now approaching the end of the VHLM Season rapidly, and Devote has solidified himself as the undisputed best two-way forward in the league. With just one game left on the schedule, Devote sits tied for 2nd in game tying goals, 2nd in game winning goals, tied for 1st in goals, 2nd in shots blocked among forwards, and 4th in points. Not only is this season a historical one for Devote, but also for the entire country of Monaco. To date, Devote has broken 12 VHLM records for his country this season alone, as well as becoming the first Monegasque player to ever score more than 50 goals or 100 points in a single VHLM season. As many hockey analysts have pointed out, Devote can easily already make a case for being the greatest Monegasque player of all time. If he manages to retain his lead in the goals race, then the legitimacy of this claim would increase further, because he would have an award for this magnificent season he's put together. Not to say he wouldn't have a chance at an award if he did lose the goals race, as there's a large possibility that Devote could win the MVP award because of his massive contribution to San Diego in the middle of the season. Many Marlins fans are hoping for the young Monegasque to win the MVP award because they have watched before their very own eyes this season as Devote has systematically dismantled almost every single team in the league at least once, recording two or more points in almost 25 games this season, as well as 4 games with 5 points. 18 games into the VHLM season, a poll was run locaclly in San Diego, asking the Marlins' fans what their opinion was on the Devote trade. Until that point, Devote had been under a point per game and had only one case of domination, during a game against Saskatoon where he scored every goal in the 3-0 win. Unsurprisingly, the results of the pole came back overwhelmingly negative, with 79.4% of fans saying they were displeased by the trade and felt that the team gave up far too much for such a low producing forward. Recently, that same pole was run at the 65 game mark of the season. This coming after Devote's blazing run in the middle of the season where he could not be stopped by any team in the league no matter what they did. The results of this pole varied massively from the pole that had occurred at the start of the season, as the numbers went from 79.4% dissatisfied, to 88.2% satisfied. Additionally, 7.6% of fans voted that they were indifferent to the trade in this pole, meaning that just 4.2% of people who responded to the pole were displeased by the trade. Surely even this number has dropped even further now, as Devote has officially hit 50 goals, and surpassed 100 points this season. There is also another part of the current scoring race that not many have yet realized, a reason for Devote to try extremely hard to win and get the award for the most goals. If Devote wins the race, then that would make history, as for the first time in any league related to the VHL, a Monegasque player would win an individual award. This would be a perfect ending to cap off an already historic season filled with milestones and records, and here's to hoping that Devote gets the fairytale ending all Marlins fans want so much.

 

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