S65 VHL Draft Rankings, Week Three: Archetypes

[McWolf 3,116]

Rank	Change	Player Name	TPE	Team	Nat.	Member
1		C - Carles Puigdemont	241	OTT	ESP	Eudaldkp
2		D - Smitty Werbenjagermanjensen	212	OTT	USA	Fire Hakstol
3		D - Dallas Jones	174	OTT	USA	Trifecta
4		G - Joe Nixon	172	LVA	USA	Bonzaijoe
5	Up 2	C - Roll Fizzlebeef	159	OTT	CAN	TacticalHammer
6	Down 1	C - Gritty	155	OTT	USA	eaglesfan036
7	Down 1	D - Brady Stropko Jr	154	OTT	CAN	Bushito
8	Up 1	C - Viktor Kozlov	141	HFX	RUS	Kuch9
9	Up 3	D - Bald Guy	139	HFX	JPN	Galdoblame
10	Down 2	D - Elasmobranch Fish	137	HFX	ESP	Sharkstrong
11		D - Mitch Matthews	134	LVA	CAN	Antone10
12	Down 2	C - Orion Slade	122	LVA	USA	BluObieZ
13		RW - Jack Lynch	118	OTT	CAN	xsjack
14		C - Anthony Matthews	113	LVA	CAN	Anthony Matthews
15	Up 1	RW - Matthew Kai	105	OSL	SKR	FBR
16	Up 2	D - Denver Wolfe	99	LVA	IRE	Goonie
17		G - Chase	97	HFX	CAN	Chase Klein
18	Up 2	G - Justin Cole	93	SSK	USA	WhiteMocha
19	Down 4	C - Dorian Mason	92	OSL	USA	Tim
20	Up 1	LW - Matteo	92	HFX	USA	tunedtorock
21	Down 2	RW - Dick Rash	89	HFX	USA	nick_716
22		RW - Don Draper	80	OTT	CAN	Infernal
23		LW - Nico Sulerzyski	79	LVA	USA	Brolaski
24		C - Teagan Glover	76	HFX	USA	Bucky___lastard
25		LW - Willy memelander	70	LVA	SWE	jacobaa19
26	Up 1	D - Benson Van Roosen	66	YUK	CAN	Benson
27	Up 1	D - Fylo Gibbles	62	LVA	USA	SpartanGibbles
28	Up 1	C - David Harrison	62	OSL	USA	Lightningyamasha
29	Down 3	LW - Austen Fourier	60	LVA	FRA	speck1447
30	Up 4	RW - Brian Strong	57	SSK	USA	Wheaties
31	Down 1	G - Pekka Pouta	53	YUK	FIN	Snussu
32	Down 1	LW - Magnus Pederson	50	OSL	NOR	Bandit
33	Down 1	C - Luke Allman	50	OTT	UK	Luke Allman
34	Up 6	LW - Milan Griffin	49	SSK	ROM	Sogarn
35	Down 2	D - Jad Clapperton	47	HFX	JAM	Jad
36	Down 1	RW - Michael McConway	46	OSL	USA	Sixersfan549
37	Down 1	D - Hadrian Melborn	44		USA	Bear
38	Down 1	D - Robert Burns	42		USA	OneBuffalo1230
39	Down 1	D - Derek Bohne	42	LVA	GER	wuma
40	Down 1	C - Josh Wilson	42	HFX	CAN	jDubzzz
41		C - Scead Simmons	42		SWE	Scead Simmons
42		LW - Kaz Uzu	36		CAN	Kazuzu
43		G - Evgeny Rapinsky	36		RUS	Bonaventure
44		C - Stray	34	YUK	CAN	Stray Games
45		LW - Billy Kimber	34	HFX	CAN	Dingle
46		D - Brett Ewing	32	SSK	GER	kegoo11
47		RW - Callum MacElroy	32		UK	GlowyGoat
48		LW - Colum ODowd	32		IRE	sour_chin_music

 

Hello fellow VHLers and VHLMers. Today was a fun day. We got some big news from the BoG regarding expansions, relocations, new GMs and a lot of stuff in both leagues. I'll try to keep it up with these rankings that no one asked for. Last week, I presented team needs. This week, I'll talk about archetypes or player roles and how top draftees are building up right now. It'll be hard to really place player into archetypes, as no one is following the exact same model, but I'll try my best to do it. Mainly, I'll be looking at the couple of attributes that members invested in the most to do it. Some players could very well fit in more than one category, or even in none of them, so I just tried to be fair with everyone and put them in the one that fits the most.

 

 

• Two-way forwards (F)

Two-way forwards are fun players. I think it's one of the least hidden secret in the VHL that Defense is one of the best attribute to invest in for everyone. It might seem dumb for offensive forwards to heavily invest in Defense, but it's actually the attribute that determines who's most likely to take control of loose pucks. That means more breakaways, and more easy empty-net goals after long rebounds. This makes two-way forwards deadly players. I literally almost called this archetypes something more offensive but, in the end, Defense also helps in the defensive zone, logically. This means these guys can really do it all. They're the stars of tomorrow.

 

Best two-way forwards

Roll Fizzlebeef (70 DF, 66 SC, 64 FO)

Matteo (60 SK, 52 SC, 50 DF)

 

 

• Danglers (F)

@eaglesfan036's new secret archetype? I don't think anyone doubted the fact that Puck Handling was an important attribute. But I don't think anyone thought it would be the attribute to have the biggest correlation with the amount of goals scored, as evidenced by the man's recent articles. The danglers might be the prime archetype in the future of the VHL if he's right, and his very own player will be the best candidate to show the true potential of a build based on very high Puck Handling. I'm legit excited to see how Gritty turns out and I'll admit that I myself diverged from my planned build and already cranked more points in Puck Handling than I was supposed to already.

 

Best danglers

Gritty (79 PH, 70 SC, 70 DF)

Willy Memelander (60 PH, 58 SC, 56 SK)

 

 

• Snipers (F)

After the now classic two-way forward and the still-untested dangler, the sniper is another classy role whose main goal is to put the puck in the net. Sniper is the build that, when you first start in the VHL, sounds like it should be the best archetype. High Scoring, high Skating. You take the puck, fly through defenses with it and rip it past the goaltender. In practice, they're often overshadowed by two-way forwards and might need to get on the dangler hype train, spending a few TPE in Puck Handling, to keep up with the wave. They can still become solid goalscorers, though.

 

Best snipers

Matthew Kai (74 SC, 70 SK, 50 PA, 50 PH, 50 ST)

Don Draper (63 SC, 56 SK, 53 PH)

Teegan Glover (62 SC, 58 SK, 55 PH)

 

 

• Playmakers (F)

Every line needs one. Yet, there's a complete lack of them in this draftclass. Scoring is a big part of the game, for sure, but you need to have a playmaker with your goalscorers to make them even more efficient. Playmakers are the guys that look the snipers way when searching for a pass in the offensive zone, they're the main reasons the 3 archetypes above can score in the first place. Their builds can vary a lot, as long as Passing is their best attribute, the rest of the points could be allocated in Skating, Puck Handling, Defense, even Scoring. 

 

Best playmakers

Jack Lynch (73 PA, 70 SC, 70 SK)

Anthony Matthews (70 PA, 70 PH, 70 FO)

Dorian Mason (75 PA, 60 SK, 60 PH)

 

 

• Offensive forwards (F)

I had a hard time placing a bunch of players in the categories above so I'm just going to make this new archetype and call it something vague. Offensive forwards are players on the line, when it comes to determining if they're pass-first or shoot-first. They're adept of both and that makes them threats in every way imaginable. These players with high Passing and also high Scoring can setup teammates and be the ones to gather apples on snipers goals if teams lack pass-only players, and they can score goals themselves as well. They can be fairly dangerous.

 

Best offensive forwards

Carles Puigdemont (80 PA, 80 SC, 75 SK)

Orion Slade (70 PA, 70 SC, 70 SK, 70 PH)

Dick Rash (55 SK, 53 PA, 52 SC)

 

 

• Enforcers (F/D)

Well, that's an unexpected one. Komarov was drafted last season, so I didn't expect anyone to be fit this category of players this season, but actually got one. While 95% of the league have a common goal in mind when they're on the ice, that is score goals and don't let the other team score goals, enforcers kind of play their own game. Secondary attributes can make them into interesting team players but, mainly, enforcers tend to have very high Checking, very low Discipline, so they can rack as many hits and penalty minutes as possible. I don't know how STHS works, I don't know players get motivated when their teammates lay big hits or defend the team stars in fights but, if they do, enforcers could be important.

 

Best enforcers

Smitty Werbenjagermanjensen (75 CK, 75 SK, 75 PA, 70 DF)

Viktor Kozlov (75 CK, 70 ST, 70 SK)

 

 

• Two-way defensemen (D)

Like with forwards, the best way to go with defensemen is probably to be a complete, two-way player. Doing that is going to require a whole lot more of TPE down the line though, so it's not a role that should be advised for anyone. Defensemen will benefit from having a high Defense both in the offensive and defensive zones. Add to that some points in either Scoring or Passing and you get the recipe for a solid team player for the future.

Best two-way defensemen

Dallas Jones (75 DF, 70 PA, 70 SK)

Bald Guy (70 DF, 70 PH, 67 SC)

Denver Wolfe (60 in everything)

 

 

• Defensive defensemen (D)

One of the rare archetype, but one of my favourites. I actually started Joseph McWolf as a defensive defenseman, before moving into the two-way realm when I reached 95 DF. These guys won't put a ton of points on the scoring sheet, but they're great team players and complement stars really well. Good earners that start as defensive players tend to become more two-way quickly, as their build is pretty much limited, but they're fun while they last.

 

Best defensive defensemen

Elasmobranch Fish (76 DF, 70 SK, 60 CK)

Mitch Matthews (73 DF, 57 SK, 55 CK)

Benson Van Roosen (70 DF, 70 SK, 46 SC)

 

 

• Blueline snipers (D)

This archetype is exactly what it sounds like; snipers that are actually playing defense. They get around the opposition with high Skating and then try to blast shot past the goalie with high Scoring. This high Scoring also comes useful from the blueline in powerplay situations. The only thing that separates them from shoot-first two-way defensemen is that they have a bit less points invested in Defense and maybe a bit more in other attributes.

 

Best blueline snipers
Brady Stropko Jr. (80 SK, 80 SC, 70 DF)

 

 

• Goalies (G)

I'm very sorry, I don't know a thing about goaltender builds so I can't speak about them. There are not too many goaltenders in the draft anyway, so I'll just group them together here and show their best attributes. Sorry I don't have anything nice to say about you, guys.

 

Best goalies

Joe Nixon (70 HS, 70 RT, 66 RB, 66 SC)

Chase (51 AG, 50 SK, 50 SZ)

Justin Cole (60 RT, 57 HS, 56 SC)

 

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Edited February 2, 2019 by McWolf

[eaglesfan036 4,605]

Nice article, cool to see players divided up this way. Glad to see you are a fellow puck-handling supporter 

 

Also, increasing puck handling increases overall points in general, so goals and assists, not just goals

 

PS I'm at 174 tpe

Edited January 26, 2019 by eaglesfan036

[FBR 158]

Yo, put me at 14, I'm at 115 TPE now.

[McWolf 3,116]

TPE was updated like yesterday, everyone is off by a couple of TPE

[eaglesfan036 4,605]

174

[McWolf 3,116]

155 shrug