VHLM Strategies At a Glance

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VHLM Strategies At a Glance

VHL.com // J.S. Augusta

 

At t his very moment, there are five teams in the VHLM. A glance at these five teams reveals that three rely upon the same basic strategy. That being the '1-1-2' spread between offense, defense, and physicality across all lines in equal fashion. The two teams which have shirked this strategy are the Las Vegas Aces, who play a high offensive style modified by line to better suit the players playing, as well as the Saskatoon Wild, who play a more two-way style with little physical play on their top offensive and defensive pairings. This is similar to the basic strategy -- the 'default' strategy, so to speak -- but differs as it too is focused on the individual players on the team.

 

With Oslo the most dominant team this year, it's apparent that the same general strategy that most teams use does indeed work. Trying to create a system for the team itself could perhaps yield an even more dominant showing by Oslo, but at the same time, you can't question chemistry. What is more surprising than Oslo sticking with the strategy that got their team to the top -- as a well balanced strategy inevitably pairs well with a stacked team -- is that the teams at the bottom, failing to make any gains in the standings, have not adjusted their style of play to attempt to turn around their fortunes.

 

It's difficult to say why coaching in the VHLM seems to follow such a predictable mould, but it is interesting to note -- whether it's simply due to the past success of the 1-1-2 system or due to coaches not wanting to disadvantage certain players who might be forced to leave their comfort zones. This does appear to happen to a lesser extent in the VHL, with two teams following this system, but that's still a minority of teams -- as some have opted for either different, yet still conventional strategies, or outright bizarre strategies such as the Express.

 

 

[eaglesfan036 4,603]

It's up for debate whether strategies actually effect anything in the sim 

 

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[Higgins 3,618]

1 hour ago, eaglesfan036 said:

It's up for debate whether strategies actually effect anything in the sim 

 

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

 

Some do

[eaglesfan036 4,603]

26 minutes ago, Higgins said:

 

Some do

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