Claimed: VHLM's Top 3 (Defence Edition) [1/2]

[Beaviss 4,958]

 

On this edition of Beaviss Top 3 we are looking at the best part of the upcoming draft. This is not meant as an insult to the many great forward and goalie prospects this year. This is a testament to the amazing quantity of elite defenceman prospects. Unfortunately I don't have enough room to include all the prospects id like to so we have to take the most elite out of the elite.

 

 

Casey Jones Las Vegas Aces

@der meister

1) The newly anointed leading scorer in the VHLM. Saying that Jones is having a season to remember is an understatement. While being just shy of 2 points a game Jones is sitting atop the scoring leader board with his comfortable 13 point lead on our next player on our list. Jones's 84 assists is easily the league lead in assists with the runner up sitting at 75 assists(Ho Lee Fook) Jones's play with Sergei Komarov  is a large reason why the Aces now occupy the top team in the league, just recently overthrowing the Ottawa Lynx as the top team. If Jones continues this level of play he could have one of the best offensive seasons from a defenceman in a long time. (Team sits currently in 1st place)

 

Keaton Louth Saskatoon Wild

@Beaviss

2) Our next player on the list Louth, has been the main victim of the Las Vegas Aceslate season surge.

If this list was done just a week ago our order would have been somewhat different but with the extreme surge and the point spree by Jones, dethroned Louth from the point lead. Having carried the scoring lead for a majority of the season Louth now sitting in 2nd in points scored is also having a season to remember. Currently sitting at 32 goals and 70 assists in 61 games played Louth has played a major role on the Wild.

The Saskatoon Wild defenceman has had a great offensive year but his major knock on him is his lack of playing defense while sitting at -6(+/-) is not the best its even worse when your currently 2nd in points in the VHLM. (Team sits currently in 3rd place)

 

Ho Lee Fook Ottawa Lynx 

@Will

3) Coming in at number three we have Ho Lee Fook. In my weeks of covering the Top 3's I have not had a harder decision to make when it comes to a player on my list. There are so many defenceman that could have been 3rd on my list but when it comes to overall play its hard to argue with Fook's place on my list.

The main reason why I picked Fook is that he can play in all situations. Offensively there are very few defencemen that can put the kind of points he has up on the board(75 assists). Defensively he is perfectly sound, hes on the PK and the PP as well as carrying a sound +/-. Fook is a enormous reason why the Lynx have been playing so well this season. (Team sits currently in 2nd place)

 

Honorable Mentions :

Nicodemus Raven   @Fowll

Colton Rayne @Spade18

Boner @Corco

 

 

This wraps up the defense portion of my top 3. The pure amount of quality of defenceman in this upcoming VHL draft is epic. Some scouts have almost all these players being top 10 picks including the honorable mentions. This was the hardest potion of my top 3 so far, the 3rd selection was a real toss up between all the honorable mentions. All in all one of the deepest defensive draft class's in a long time.

I also added tags for all the players in the article let me know if you like that I tagged if not ill exclude it from my next Top 3. Next week is the last position for me to cover GOALTENDERS.

 

WORST DEFENCEMAN IN THE LEAGUE

Mats Johnsson

@Quik

Edited September 14, 2017 by Beaviss

[Quik 4,113]

Not even an HM ...

[Beaviss 4,958]

23 minutes ago, Quik said:

Not even an HM ...

 

Sorry bro you were going to be an honorable mention but there is to many and I didn't want to do points only 

[Quik 4,113]

2 hours ago, Beaviss said:

 

Sorry bro you were going to be an honorable mention but there is to many and I didn't want to do points only 

Nope, they dye has been cast! From this day on, @Beaviss is my mortal enemy! I shan't forget this!

[Beaviss 4,958]

1 minute ago, Quik said:

Nope, they dye has been cast! From this day on, @Beaviss is my mortal enemy! I shan't forget this!

 

[Quik 4,113]

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Edited September 14, 2017 by Quik

[Quik 4,113]

18 hours ago, Beaviss said:

WORST DEFENCEMAN IN THE LEAGUE

Mats Johnsson

@Quik

Just wait! @Frank will take me 10th overall, and I'll be way better than you're shitty, can't hold a points lead defenceman!

 

[Beaviss 4,958]

Just now, Quik said:

Just wait! @Frank will take me 10th overall, and I'll be way better than you're shitty, can't hold a points lead defenceman!

 

 

Words can hurt sometimes

[TheLastOlympian07 2,388]

Review

Nice review of who you think are the top defenders this year. It would be hard to argue against your list as well. I laughed a little to your inclusion of Mats Johnsson lol. Be interesting to see who holds out as the leading scorer at the end of the season