Tylar 219 Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 Bright Future in Helsinki The Helsinki Titans did not have much to be excited about this past season, but their future is another story. This season saw great performances from Thomas Duddy, Souryuu Kaminogi and Pablo Escabar on the Helsinki Titans main roster. Their prospects this season were phenomenal in the VHLM with the likes of Marcel Faux, Aleksi Koponen, Maxime Perron and Theo Matsikas. Likely three of these four prospects are locks for the VHL next season so let’s take a look at how they’ve developed. Aleksi Koponen at Titans training camp this past offseason Aleksi Koponen Koponen is Helsinki property due to the GM agency rule, so he was not drafted but is still Helsinki property. He is more of a scorer right now but has been developing more of a passing prowess due to the other Helsinki prospects being scorers as well. Koponen had a great season for the Rush and was basically their best player. Koponen finished the season with 61 goals and 60 assists for 121 points which was good for second in the entire VHLM. He guided his team to a second place finish in the North American Conference which was good for them to make the play-offs. In the the play-offs Koponen put the Rush on his back scoring a total of 9 goals in 10 games for a total of 15 points in 10 games which is pretty impressive. In the end the Rush lost in the second round due to a sweep coming at the hands of the Saskatoon Wild. Koponen will most likely be heading up to be a part of a young and strong Titans team next season. Maxime Perron Perron was drafted last season by the Helsinki Titans and has made big improvements compared to his draft year. Although his development has not gone as fast as the Titans thought, it’s still going at a consistent pace. Perron spent the majority of the season with the Brampton Blades scoring 82 points in 52 games which left him near the top of the leader boards. Then he got traded to the Oslo Storm and Perron fell from the top to around seventh in the leader boards. He record 12 points in 21 games for the Oslo Storm who have been known to play more defensive so Perron saw his production drop. In the play-offs thus far Perron has 4 points in 4 games as the Storm are in a battle with the Watchmen in a 2-2 series right now. Perron can make the Helsinki Roster next season but it’s also possible he could see another season in the VHLM due to the Titans roster. It will be an interesting situation to follow from Helsinki Titans training camp in the off-season. Perron at Titans Training Camp last off-season Theo Matsikas Theo Matsikas was drafted in S43 by the Titans and has been developing in the VHLM since. Matsikas is one of those prospects who are a bit of a project but eventually make their way up into the VHL. Matsikas will more than likely make the jump next season as he is close to ready right now as it is. This season he split time with the Ottawa Lynx and Yukon Rush as a trade deadline trade sent him to the Rush from the Lynx. Although Matsikas has not produced a lot on the score sheet recording 10 goals and 41 assists for 51 points he has been a solid defenseman in the VHLM for the couple seasons he has been there. He had a good play-off by recording 6 points in 10 games for the Rush who were eliminated in the second round. Matsikas will be in the Titans top four next season and will be a solid VHL player for years to come. Faux posing at a Titans photoshoot Marcel Faux Marcel Faux was the best player in the VHLM this season after being drafted in the first round by the Titans last season. Faux led the league in scoring with 139 points with 68 of those points being goals which was top of the league. Faux and Koponen are going to provide a great combination for the Titans for a long time as both are extremely talented. Faux will definitely be on the Titans opening night roster likely on the second line while he works his way up and get used to the VHL game. In the play-offs so far he has 6 points in 4 games as his Saskatoon Wild swept the Yukon Rush in their second round series and are heading to the Founders Cup Final! These prospects along with the top draft picks they hold in this upcoming draft will have the Titans competing in the next few seasons before they become a powerhouse. The Titans General Manager has built up an elite prospect pool along with draft picks and will likely reap the rewards beginning next season. Victor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toast 887 Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 Content 3/3 - Anything to write about your own player, eh? Helsinki has a nice prospect pool and with all of the picks coming in the next draft, it's scary how good this team will be in a few seasons. I think Faux is definitely going to win MVP in the VHLM, so there is nothing to worry about there for you. Grammar 2/2 - Just silly hyphen things. offseason -> off-season play-offs -> playoffs Appearance 1/1 - Looks good to me! Final 6/6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil 5,113 Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 it's scary how good this team will be in a few seasons. If by "a few" you mean "immediately", then yes... it's fucking terrifying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kesler 1,514 Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 (edited) If by "a few" you mean "immediately", then yes... it's fucking terrifying. ya so tell draper to pull the trigger on my offer Edited August 21, 2015 by brovy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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