Claimed:Double D Struggles [Reviewed]

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Daryl Dortch’s first handful of games in the VHLM are now in the books. He definitely had a lack luster start to his career as he’s only tickled the twine once on eighteen shots through nine games. The physical game he’s known to excel at has also not shown up yet. He has accumulated sixteen hits in the nine games meaning he’s averaging less than two hits per game. It seems it like it may be taking Dortch a few more games than expected to get used to the speed of the game at the VHLM level. He has not used his just over fifteen minutes per game very wisely up to this point but we fully expect his training hours to pay off very soon.

 

We caught up with the Chicago transplant to see what he thought of the talent at the VHLM level and he had this to say:

“The talent is incredible. In my first nine games this year we have won all but two of them but every one was just a tough as the next. I’m excited to see what the future holds for me and the rest of the Blades.”

 

On adjusting to the VHLM:

“I think I’m just about there. I have had enough time to see how the game kind of plays out and I am ready to make an impact now. I appreciate the GM being patient with me and helping me out along the way. I just really want to better my team and earn my keep as soon as I can.  Like I said, the talent is unbelievable, a definite step up from my NCAA days so I need to step up to match it and I’m ready to do that now.”

 

On his teammates:

“Everyone in the locker room has been really great to me so far. Die Domi came into the league the same time as me and we recently acquired him in a trade. He brings a great physicality to the game, I think him and I will be able to work together very well on the third line. Elijah Dotran and Alex Kachur II are both really good people to have in the locker room and they’ve been able to produce on the ice night after night. I couldn’t be happier with where I ended up. I just hope come draft time I can end up with one of these guys again.”

 

There are only seven games left for the Brampton Blades who have already clinched a spot in the post season. They are currently second overall in points with ninety-six behind the Bern Royals’ one hundred ten. The Yukon Rush are right on the Blades’ heels and recently made a big trade that brought Edwin Threencarnacion and Lee King Snatch over to the Royals in exchange for some S51 draft picks. The final seven games of the season could be very important in deciding who the Blades play in the first round of the playoffs or whether they receive a bye for the first round. We will be following the Blades and, more specifically, Dortch very closely as the season winds down.

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