Waiting On the Seasons To Change

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Waiting On the Seasons To Change

 

STOCKHOLM - Entering Season 42, expectations really weren't that high for the Stockholm Vikings or defenseman Jack Kowalski. But as the games went by, both the Vikings and Kowalski showed that they were forces to be reckoned with, as Stockholm reached the playoffs with a 36-32-4 season after finishing dead last the year before, with Kowalski finishing with 77 points, good for second on the team and nearly double his output from his rookie season. However, just as quickly as it began, it was all over following a 4-0 series sweep by the Cologne Express in the first round. 

 

However, the rise of the Vikings is merely stalled, not over. While the Quebec City Meute and the Cologne Express clash for the Continental Cup, Stockholm is stuck waiting for the calendar to flip over. With holes on the roster to fill and two first round picks, including the first overall pick at their disposal, the future remains bright for one of the VHL's more downtrodden franchises. But although the days are long and empty now, this story is simply on hold, for the rise of the Vikings is not completed. Today, they must wait. In the coming weeks, they will re-arm, and in the coming season, they will strike.

 

Jethro Novacek is a contributor for the MSFL Times, dealers of fine, expensive porches. He enjoys getting free stuff, moving geocaches somewhere else and the sweet, discounted Easter candy.