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[Will 4,660]

Locke and the Meute Performing Well

 

It's exactly the half-way point for all teams in the S54 regular season and Quebec City winger, rookie, and assistant captain John Locke is off to a great start in his first VHL season following his utter dominance in the VHLM with the Ottawa Lynx last year. The American forward is currently the second top scoring rookie with 46 points through 36 games, just a few points behind Riga's Krigars. 

 

For Locke, the choices he's made and events that have happened outside of his control seem to be lining up perfectly thus far for his career. He was originally drafted in S53 by the Stockholm Vikings but quickly traded to Quebec, which allowed him to stay in the minor leagues last season where he gained valuable experience and plenty of trophy hardware before moving up to the now very competitive Meute roster this season. Playing on the second line alongside AK47, the top goal scorer in any single season since expansion^*, and fellow S53 draftee and Lynx player Fook Yu, Locke is now making a real push for Rookie of the Year. Even being in serious contention for said award would be a first for the Will agency which represents Mr. Locke. 

 

It isn't just Locke finding success however - Quebec City as a team has excelled tremendously this season and with a pair of recent victories over the New York Americans, the defending champions, they've begun pulling away from their North American conference rivals in the standings. Recent moves by GM Chadwick to reacquire former Meute defender-turned-centerman Felipe Rodriguez as well as winger Vincent Virtanen look to further bolster the QC roster, setting the stage even more for an epic clash between Quebec and New York come playoff time. 

 

It cannot be ignored that Quebec still has a tough schedule ahead of them in the latter half of the season with five games left against New York, six against the Vikings who lead the European Conference, and a few against Helsinki who aren't too far behind. Quebec will need to perform well in these games, especially against New York, if they expect to secure the bye and thus wait patiently for New York to steamroll whoever else makes the playoffs. One factor very much in Quebec's favor is their career backup goalie Edwin Threencarnacion, who could have a significant impact when he plays his 8 games versus the lesser backup goalies that other teams possess. 

 

Overall, while competition is still somewhat lacking in the league, I see some teams on promising trajectories going forward and I think this season is really shaping up to deliver an exciting playoffs among those teams that are competitive. We'll all be watching closely as we quickly approach the trade deadline to see if we get any big shake-ups ahead of the playoffs. 

 

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[boubabi 4,725]

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[BOOM 8,745]

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Edited April 28, 2017 by BOOM

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MT Power > Edwin Threencarnacion