Alex 3,137 Posted July 27 Share Posted July 27 1 Calgary Wranglers Roger Eagles @Greg_Di G TPE: 421 Season GP W L OTL SV% GAA SO GA SA S94 Regular Season 62 32 20 7 0.932 2.5 2 148 2163 S94 Playoffs 6 2 3 1 0.909 3.46 0 21 232 Despite a magnificent start to the season, the Calgary Wranglers faltered down the stretch and failed to reach the postseason. Despite a quality rookie season from goaltender David Slezak, rumor has it that Calgary's management isn't convinced that his work ethic will lead to the continued success that matches their championship aspirations. Possessing the first two picks in the draft, Calgary is now in an amazing position to add two real difference makers to an already stellar young roster, with the first one being the clear-cut top prospect in Roger Eagles. After a fantastic season with Rome in the VHLE, Eagles is VHL-ready, and would immediately supplant Slezak in net thanks to his elite work ethic. The Wranglers may be quite thankful they missed out on the playoffs last season after this draft. 2 Calgary Wranglers Phil Sakic @Phil LW TPE: 349 Season GP G A P (+/-) SHT PIM HITS SB S94 Regular Season 72 48 47 95 33 362 54 123 13 S94 Playoffs 6 1 6 7 2 27 4 13 1 So you narrowly missed the playoffs, but landed a franchise goalie in the draft. How does it get any better than that? If you're the Calgary Wranglers, you get a franchise goaltender AND a generational talent at forward from a builder with a proven track record of success. Phil Sakic had a monster season with Miami in the VHLM last season, scoring nearly 50 goals and just short of 100 points. Sakic is certainly capable of developing into an elite two-way forward, but it was clear in the VHLM that his focus was on offense. He'll be afforded another season of development, this time in the VHLE, and he will almost certainly be a Christian Stolzschweiger Trophy favorite when he reaches the VHL with Calgary. An absolute home run for the Wranglers with their first two picks, this will be a dangerous team for seasons to come. 3 Los Angeles Stars Spider Panda @Ricer13 G TPE: 332 Season GP W L OTL SV% GAA SO GA SA S94 Regular Season 28 19 6 2 0.904 2.21 2 61 635 S94 Playoffs 9 4 5 0 0.901 2.66 1 24 242 In a stroke of bad luck, the Stars miss out on the top goaltender in the draft thanks to an unfortunate result in the draft lottery, but it turns out that this wasn't the worst draft class at all for that to happen in. Losing out on Roger Eagles stings, but there is still another phenomenal goaltending prospect in Spider Panda available for the taking. The Stars have promising pieces of a core coming together, but they're still not ready to compete, which gives Panda a season to develop in the VHLE while Los Angeles continues to shape up. Coming from a builder that has a proven and consistent history of churning out quality players, the Stars still manage to walk away with their solution at goaltender while they continue to generate the capital to finish the rebuild. 4 D.C. Dragons Ahsoka Tano @Aimee D TPE: 355 Season GP G A P (+/-) SHT PIM HITS SB S94 Regular Season 70 30 62 92 17 201 36 111 107 S94 Playoffs 6 2 3 5 0 12 2 5 7 Given how top defenders are a premium these days, D.C. is surely going to be absolutely tickled to have Ahoska Tano fall right into their laps at fourth overall. The Dragons, in one word, need everything. This franchise needs a face, a leader, the key piece for D.C. to rally around. Tano has already shown the promise of elite two-way play in the VHLM, scoring 30 goals and adding 62 assists. Showing positional awareness at a tremendous level for a prospect, and she'll have the chance to show if that elite promise in both ends of the ice is for real in the VHLE. The Dragons have little reason to rush Tano up, leaving her to develop and be ready to start the Dragons' next era while they continue to acquire draft capital to bring in their new core. 5 Helsinki Titans Konstyantyn Shevchenko @der meister RW TPE: 365 Season GP G A P (+/-) SHT PIM HITS SB S94 Regular Season 72 50 57 107 49 397 40 142 40 S94 Playoffs 5 2 2 4 -3 23 4 5 2 Even though they are ranked as the second highest TPE player in this draft, Konstyantyn Shevchenko doesn't hear their name called until the 5th overall pick. However, Helsinki could not be more happy with this pick here. Konstyantyn displayed incredible offensive capabilities in the VHLM with the hounds, scoring 50 goals and putting up 107 points last season. As the Titans look to retool and rebuild with a new core, Shevchenko should provide a fantastic piece to their forward group and grow into an incredible player for the Titans. 6 HC Davos Dynamo David Pastnap @Jubis RW TPE: 319 Season GP G A P (+/-) SHT PIM HITS SB S94 Regular Season 72 39 46 85 47 398 56 116 29 S94 Playoffs 6 0 3 3 -5 18 4 7 2 With their first pick in the S95 VHL Draft, Davos looks to grab yet another forward to add to their growing team. One could argue that they already are competitive, and with Ironhide, Bucatini, Hardy, and Kaskiniemi-Kekkonen, Davos looks ready to fight. With the 6th overall pick, Davos adds another forward with David Pastnap, who put up 85 points in the VHLM last season. There's plenty of room to add another key player here, and while they could add a defenseman here, there's plenty of remaining defenseman they can add. They grab the best forward left on the board and should be pleased with Pastnap at 6. 7 Los Angeles Stars Samsayz I-Smell @CaptainSB D TPE: 323 Season GP G A P (+/-) SHT PIM HITS SB S94 Regular Season 72 14 72 86 27 233 78 131 151 S94 Playoffs 11 3 7 10 3 36 16 27 20 The tides are slowly changing in Los Angeles. A new team is emerging. With the 7th overall pick, Los Angeles adds a future defensive partner for Erik Thorvaldsson with Samsayz I-Smell. It's a perfect complement, with Thorvaldsson acting as a defensive defenseman and Samsayz bringing in an offensive mindset, evident by the 86 points they put up in the VHLM last season. The Stars won't be upset with no elite goalie in this draft, and should be quite happy with a defensive prospect like Samsayz I-Smell. 8 HC Davos Dynamo Alphonse Desjardins @Anthique D TPE: 270 Season GP G A P (+/-) SHT PIM HITS SB S94 Regular Season 72 15 51 66 15 150 76 183 102 S94 Playoffs 16 0 9 9 7 29 20 41 22 Remember the defenseman I mentioned Davos could add later in the draft? Here they are. Davos brings back a member instrumental to their cup run in S90 with Alphonse Desjardins. While not as overly an offensive defenseman as other prospects in this draft, Desjardins clearly helped SSK with a Founder's Cup victory. Their staple play on the blue line showed leadership and poise, which is exactly what Davos wants to bring into their locker room as they prepare to seriously contend. With their 6th and 8th overall picks, Davos clearly shapes their future in the EU as a strong team for seasons to come. 9 D.C. Dragons Tim Robinson @Tim Robinson LW TPE: 279 Season GP G A P (+/-) SHT PIM HITS SB S94 Regular Season 72 39 58 97 44 497 53 125 36 S94 Playoffs 6 3 2 5 3 29 2 18 5 An elite forward on both sides of the puck, Tim Robinson is coming off a great season where he led Miami in scoring with 97 points in 72 games. Additionally, Robinson has no problem finishing as they recorded just shy of 40 goals over the course of the season. Currently DC is in the middle of a rebuild, and adding Robinson will give them a winger with a very high ceiling. We can expect Robinson to step into DC's lineup after 1 season in the VHLE. Robinson projects as a top winger in the league, and this will be a steal for the Dragons! 10 Chicago Phoenix Boris Bone-Breaker @RileyL D TPE: 247 Season GP G A P (+/-) SHT PIM HITS SB S94 Regular Season 72 14 57 71 45 157 89 213 90 S94 Playoffs 15 2 8 10 3 46 16 52 25 Boris Bone-Breaker is a one of a kind player, the defensive defensemen has made a name for themselves by punishing opponents physically and shutting down all their scoring chances. Bone-Breaker posted 213 hits, 90 shots blocked, and was a + 45 last season. Perhaps most surprisingly, they also had 14 goals and 57 assists for 71 points in 72 games played! Chicago is in a great position to compete sooner rather than later, and Bone-Breaker gives them a option that will be up in the VHL sooner rather than later and will make a impact on their blue-line. 11 Riga Reign Einar Mathiesen @xsjack D TPE: 248 Season GP G A P (+/-) SHT PIM HITS SB S94 Regular Season 72 18 55 73 40 163 52 129 104 S94 Playoffs 6 0 4 4 3 11 6 8 15 Einar Mathiesen is a text-book two-way defensemen, and one that every team would want to have on their roster. They are coming off of a great season that they split between Las Vegas and Miami where they put up 18 goals and 55 assists for a total of 73 points! Additionally, they recorded over 100 hits and shots blocked while only taking 52 minutes of penalties. Riga really lucks out here with Mathiesen as they get a defensemen that will step into their roster and fill a gap for S96. Mathiesen projects as a solid top 2 defensemen that is solid on both sides of the puck. 12 London United Drsmis Sarkanis @Mr Bohannan RW TPE: 195 Season GP G A P (+/-) SHT PIM HITS SB S94 Regular Season 24 6 9 15 4 98 12 25 12 S94 Playoffs 16 7 4 11 7 64 10 17 21 While only joining the VHLM just before the trade deadline, Sarkanis has made a name for themselves. After having 15 points in 24 games, they really took a step forward in the playoffs, scoring 7 goals in 16 games. A previous player from the same agency has played in London and it seems to be a great place for Sarkanis as the team starts to look towards the new era of London United players. Sarkanis will be a great piece to start building around. 13 D.C. Dragons Inker Belle @WildfireMicro RW TPE: 177 Season GP G A P (+/-) SHT PIM HITS SB S94 Regular Season 72 33 39 72 16 260 28 126 35 S94 Playoffs 11 2 4 6 -4 39 6 26 3 The 5'5", 150lb Inkling has thrived in her transition from Inkopolis turf wars to San Diego ice hockey. As a fitting member of the Marlins in her first season of VHLM play she went a point per game in the regular season, finishing with exactly 72 points in 72 games. With her skill set consisting of significance playmaker capabilities, this fresh prospect should develop into a key piece of a rebuilding franchise. Stay Fresh! 14 Helsinki Titans Ozzy Batty @Ozzy Batty C TPE: 204 Season GP G A P (+/-) SHT PIM HITS SB S94 Regular Season 72 43 71 114 35 380 67 133 53 S94 Playoffs 5 2 4 6 -3 29 2 10 11 Ozzie Batty is one of the best players to come in after the VHLM draft. The British center put on a performance to remember in Mississauga. As a member of the Hounds, he produced just under an assist per game which resulted in a staggering 114 points in 72 regular season games. As a offensive centerman capable of leading his team, The Titans might just pick up their future 1st line center with this pick. 15 Toronto Legion Ronan Amnon @Breeze837 D TPE: 154 Season GP G A P (+/-) SHT PIM HITS SB S94 Regular Season 72 10 47 57 15 155 66 161 116 S94 Playoffs 11 1 2 3 4 13 8 18 6 The Mexico City Kings rewarded Ronan Amnon for choosing them by selecting him with 14th overall pick in the VHLM draft. The 6'6 blue liner from Panama rewarded thus show of loyalty with 57 points,mostly off assist and 161 hits in the regular season. He would contribute to the Kings deep playoff run by scoring a crucial game winning goal. A true two way D man, Ronan can become a good consolation prize to the runners up given time to develop. 16 Moscow Menace David VanHousen @David VanHousen RW TPE: 153 Season GP G A P (+/-) SHT PIM HITS SB S94 Regular Season 72 13 31 44 32 158 65 104 15 S94 Playoffs 6 1 2 3 -3 10 4 9 0 The 1st round ends with back to back Houston Bulls being selected. He had a solid season with 44 regular season points. the 5'10", 160lb right winger doesn't really fit into any archetype just yet. But with time and training from the champs, David should develop into a star player. sadie, LucyXpher, ace_five_ and 7 others 9 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 3,137 Posted July 27 Author Share Posted July 27 Written by: @Doomsday, @KaleebtheMighty, @Will3, and @Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainSB 117 Posted July 27 Share Posted July 27 I-Smell goes last. Outside of the mock draft is fire! AJW 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildfireMicro 410 Posted July 27 Share Posted July 27 Had to chuckle at the Inker Belle entry Will3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJW 2,105 Posted July 27 Share Posted July 27 I-Smell goes last! stinky stinky stinky @CaptainSB we need to drop your stock more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthique 217 Posted July 28 Share Posted July 28 Still top 10! Nice ranking, good job gang! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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