JumpierPegasus 52 Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 THE VHLM DISCREPANCY 8 regulations losses. 72 games in a season, and the Brampton Blades only lost 8 games in regulation. 2 more losses coming in overtime, but the team dominated the entire season. It's an astounding number by any standard, they won 62 games, and scored 384 goals in the season to clinch top spot in the league. The Blades scored 5.33 goals per game this season, a number that dwarfs that of the worst team, the Wild, who scored 169 goals this season, good for 2.35 goals a game. That is also not even the lowest amount of goals per game, as the worst team in that regard was the Watchmen. The Blades also only let in 153 goals this season, less goals let in than the Wild even scored all season. When you realize the Wild let in a whopping 428 goals, it becomes obvious that the league has a big gap between the top and bottom teams. In the East the three playoff teams all ended up with over 85 points. In first was the Oslo Storm who finished 2nd in the league, and the Royals and the Red Wolves battled most of the season for the 2nd and 3rd spots. However, where were the teams that missed out on the playoffs all together? Well they sit a mere 42 and 67 points back of ever making the playoffs in the first place. The league cannot seem to get a hold on the teams that dominate and figure out a way to make anything about the league exciting. Recently the league has put forward the initiative to decrease the amount of teams in the VHLM, but will it really help? Going into the seasons it is almost obvious right from the beginning who the top teams are. After you realize this, it is just figuring out which of the top 2 or 3 will make the finals and win. It usually isn't that difficult, and one can make a pretty accurate guess before the season even starts. Where does that leave excitement for players looking to break into the league? Why does a player have any interest in keeping up with the league if they already have a preconceived idea of what is going to happen? If a player gets stuck on a smaller team where the ability isn't strong enough to get the team into the playoffs, the compete level and the will to succeed get lost. There needs to be a way to get excitement and drama back into the VHLM, because right now it is stale and predictable. The discrepancy between playoff and non-playoff teams is too large and teams are spread too thin. Initiative to fix this is under way, but all hands need to be on deck to fix a league that has been neglected for some time. The VHLM is, frankly, boring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laflamme 376 Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 Content: 2/2 - Careful next time. You were just barely over the required words. Other than that it was a good read. Grammar: 2/2- nothing noticeable. Appearance: 1/1- Title and a picture. Final 6/6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Victor 10,837 Posted April 5, 2015 Admin Share Posted April 5, 2015 Relocate VHLM to SMJHL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil 5,111 Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 Good read. Maybe the cut back to 8 teams will make it less-so. JumpierPegasus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JumpierPegasus 52 Posted April 5, 2015 Author Share Posted April 5, 2015 Good read. Maybe the cut back to 8 teams will make it less-so. It's definitely the best place to start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fire Tortorella 2,653 Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 I know the VHLM is currently far from perfect but it's still in a better position than it was ~10 seasons ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Da Trifecta 1,896 Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 Content: 2/2 - Careful next time. You were just barely over the required words. Other than that it was a good read. Grammar: 2/2- nothing noticeable. Appearance: 1/1- Title and a picture. Final 6/6 Math Grade Level: 1/12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laflamme 376 Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 Big woop the final grade is the final grade . 6/6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CowboyinAmerica 2,843 Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 Claimed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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