Claimed:TebowGow v. Teibert - Who's The Top Star So Far? [Final 6/6]

[John Scott 46]

TIM TEBOWGOW v. SAM TEIBERT
Who's The Top Star So Far?
by Dick Shivers

 

               The VHLM – Where stars are born. We’ve seen our fair share of breakout seasons in the minors, but the recent play of Bern’s Tim TebowGow and Brampton’s Sam Teibert have risen to near-impossible levels of stardom. Through 24 games, let us take a close look at their stats and see if we can decide who really is the best player in Season 43.

 

 

TIM TEBOWGOW: 24GP; 22-41-63
+42, 42 HITS, 20 PIMS
TOI 28:36, 13.02 SHT %

 

               Tim TebowGow is a quick, playmaking center out of Oslo, Norway. Listed at 188lbs and a generous 6’0”, TebowGow is reminiscent of a young Patrice Bergeron or Jonathan Toews: his passes are spot on, his back checking is solid and he can make a move or two with the puck on his tape. TebowGow’s hockey IQ is exceptional, and he always knows when to make the smart pass to give his teammates an open net.

 

               Tim TebowGow has proven this season that he’s not afraid to shy away from the physical game. Registering 42 Hits in 24 games, TebowGow has gotten to the dirty areas of the ice and has been rewarded with the back of the twine on numerous occasions. His current 13.02 Shooting Percentage is a testament to how committed this speedy center is to getting the puck to the back of the net no matter what it takes.

 

 

SAM TEIBERT: 24GP; 29-38-67
+37, 14 HITS, 6 PIMS
TOI 27:43, 12.89 SHT %

 

               Sam Teibert, the Canadian offensive forward, is a natural-born center, but his team’s decision to shift him to the wing this year has paid off in spades for the young player. Teibert is leading the league in points, shots taken and face-off percentage. He finds himself second in goals and assists, which is a testament to just how well rounded this player is in the opposing zone. What’s most surprising is this stat: for every 20 minutes Sam Teibert is on the ice, he puts in more than 2 points. What a hot streak Teibert has found during the first third of this season.

 

COMPARISONS

 

TEAM PLAY

 

TebowGow makes a desperation pass to set up Josh Merica for the go-ahead goal.

 

               The first indication of a truly great player is one who can enhance the abilities of their linemates, and TebowGow and Teibert are no exceptions. Berlin’s Josh Merica has had great success this season finishing on TebowGow’s play, and Brampton’s Valentin Taneyev and Travis Wilcox have played their roles perfectly to give them the top spot in the league.

 

               With Teibert sharing the wealth a bit more than TebowGow, POINT TEIBERT.

 

TWO-WAY GAME

 

TebowGow steps up hard against Bratislava's Stabby McFullO'Schmidt on the backcheck.

 

               In the VHLM, it is imperative that your star forward can play 200 feet. While offensive prowess is important to these young studs, backchecking and playing a responsible game is a sign of positional depth and awareness about the game that translates better to the VHL than simply outplaying slow, aging defenseman throughout the VHLM.

 

               While the points total is a wash this early in the season, TebowGow’s +42 is a noticeable improvement on Teibert’s +37. While many will attribute this increase to the likes of Chuck Goody and a stronger defensive corps in Bern, I would still argue that TebowGow has hustled more to get involved in the play, make the hits when needed, and win faceoffs at a consistent rate in the defensive zone for his squad. TebowGow has also skated on the first penalty kill unit, while Teibert has been relegated to second pair minutes.

 

               Perhaps from playing off his teammates, TebowGow has shown himself to be more defensively aware and willing to be responsible in his own zone. POINT TEBOWGOW.

 

STAR POWER

 

Teibert dangles four skaters and Holy the Goalie to put away his 24th of the year.

 

               Star Power: The “It” Factor. For a player to be a star, he must always be making things happen while he is on the ice. Both of these players fit the bill, but our question is deciding who is constantly and consistently carrying the play for their teams.

 

               Tim TebowGow is posting 1.84 points per 20 minutes played. He’s shooting just above 13%, and he’s accumulated 19 points on the powerplay in 70 minutes. This is an amazing spread, but it doesn’t rise to the level of Sam Teibert this season. We’ve already mentioned that Teibert is scoring over 2 points per every 20 minutes played, but when we look a bit deeper we see that he’s posted a 7-16-23 spread with under 100 minutes played on the powerplay. Furthermore, Teibert seems to be taking matters into his own hands; posting 36 Powerplay shots to TebowGow’s 23 in only 26 more minutes. (A difference of .375 Shots/Minute to .329 Shots/Minute) And this isn’t just on the powerplay; TebowGow’s shots per minute at even strength are at .246, while Teibert’s shots per minute at even strength are .338. While Teibert’s shot percentage is just a hair under TebowGow’s (12.89% to 13.02%), he’s hungrier for more goals and creating more opportunities directly off his tape. With only 3 assists separating TebowGow and Teibert, it seems clear that Teibert’s “Shoot First, Ask Questions Later” mentality has paid off for him thus far this season.

 

               Teibert is making the most of his opportunities by making things happen. POINT TEIBERT.

 

CONCLUSION

 

               Both Tim TebowGow and Sam Teibert are going to be great in the VHL, but Teibert just barely edges out TebowGow for League MVP in the early-going this season. This might have to do with the stle of game each plays: TebowGow is much more interested in ensuring that no mistakes are made in his defensive end while Teibert’s only mission is to dangle and snipe it home. For TebowGow to find himself ahead of Teibert without switching his style, he’s going to need to play even better in his own end while maintaining or slightly raising his level of passing and playmaking. TebowGow can accomplish this by, perhaps, stepping in front of more shots, or looking for the Hollywood pass out of his zone to give his teammates a breakaway chance.

 

               But for now, the bragging rights go to Teibert. 

 

TebowGow and Teibert posing for pictures at their recent game in Bern.

 

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[Victor 10,943]

Nice article! I could see this being featured in the VHLM mag "hint hint nudge nudge boubabi"

FYI, and not that you were expected to know and in fact it doesn't really impact the article, we try not to include inactives on the VHLM awards ballots in recent seasons so Teibert, even if he does end up the best candidate, might not get it. Unless of course exception is made to really good inactives against whom there is no argument.

Anyway, good read.

[boubabi 4,725]

they have multiple colors scheme

[Sixersfan594 247]

Content: 3/3 - To be fair, I think the "it" factor is slightly bogus. More shots = more star value seems invalid. I think that the "it" factor depends more on how he is able to make his team win. Point totals of his linemates vs. when they are with a different player.

 

​Regardless nice analysis 

Grammar: 2/2 - Please, no contractions such as we've, and such. Also helps with the word count

is - are 

Appearance: 1/1 - Love the gifs so much. Keep it up. 

Overall: 6/6

[eaglesfan036 4,603]

Great article and comparison, I love seeing myself mentioned :3

 

I do question "ith Teibert sharing the wealth a bit more than TebowGow, POINT TEIBERT." - as TebowGow has more assists then Teibert, unless you are referring to something else

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