Seattle Bears Midseason Roster Rundown [1/2]

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The Seattle Bears have been a surprise team in the VHL standings this season, in my opinion. Despite there not being any one rockstar player, the depth of their offense and defense has carried them pretty far. They definitely have a bright future ahead of them. But are all of their prospects growing as hoped? And how do they compare to their previous seasons? I am by no means a statistics guy, but let's take a look at each of their currently signed players and see how they’ve grown!

 

We’ll start alphabetically with:

 

Acyyyyyyd Burn (Totally a Bust)

 

One of the Captains of the Bears, Burn has so far performed up to expectations and then some. Last year, Burn had 22 goals and 32 assists over 72 games. As of this writing, he has 9 goals and 17 assists over 27 games. If we project this to the end of the 72 game season, Burn should outperform how well he did last year by a few goals and points. His growth seems to be continuing to advance his scoring ability. Overall, he continues to be a first-line forward and a valuable member of the Bears.

 

Ambrose Stark

 

One of the top defensemen on the Bears, Stark has continued his steady performance. In Season 67, Stark had 12 goals and 31 assists over the full season. So far, he has 3 goals and 17 assists. He is definitely more of a scoring presence, although he might end with fewer goals, he should have more points overall. With 44 shots blocked, he should continue helping out goalie Rayz Funk when it comes to stopping the opposing team’s momentum.

 

Berocka Sundqvist 

 

The Thunda from Down Unda, Sundqvist has been an outstanding addition to the Bears. As one of the Season 68 rookies, Sundqvist doesn’t have any previous experience in the VHL, but was coming off of an astounding 100 point season in the VHLM. He has provided 13 goals and 12 assists so far for the Bears, and is one of their top scorers, a fact that hasn't been lost in his demeanor in the locker room recently. Expect to see Sundqvist on the ice a lot more as the season wears on. 

 

Boone Jenton

 

Jenton hasn’t been a presence at all on the ice this season, and thus can be ruled a bit of a disappointment for the Bears. After having 13 points in the previous season, his 0 points this year is a bit sad. As we will see further into the list, Seattle has a few players taking up bench space that aren’t quite producing as they should. One of the few players on Seattle that seems to have lost their fire for the game, Jenton probably won’t be on the Bears roster for much longer, and definitely not in a prominent role if so.

 

Carles Puigdemont

 

Similar to Boone Jenton, Puigdemont has lost a bit of his zeal for the game in Seattle, but has been far more effective. Currently sitting as one of the Top 2 defensemen for Seattle along with Hulk Hogan, Puigdemont has 4 goals and 13 assists over the season so far. This is very much in keeping with his last season where he had 11 goals and 25 assists. He has yet to really advance beyond his level though, so expect to see him drop down the lines as Hogan and Stark improve their game. 

 

Henrik Zoiderberg

 

One of the other rising and talented left wingers on the team, Zoiderberg has distinguished himself so far with outstanding games and performances. Zoiderberg has 20 points this season, with 9 goals and 11 assists. At this rate, he should FAR exceed last seasons 30 points. Zoiderberg happens to also be a very important figure on the team, as he is an active and excited member of the locker room, Zoiderberg should stick around on Seattle for a good amount of time. Why not Zoiderberg, indeed?

 

Heavyweight Champion of the World, Hulk Hogan

 

The champ is going strong, brother brother. Compared to his 43 points last year, Hogan has 2 goals and 22 assists, showing amazing growth so far. Not too bad for Seattle’s resident goon. Hogan should be a Hall of Fame defensive player if his career continues on the trajectory that it has taken. As long as he can stay off the juice and not get too steroided up that the VHL starts to question it, expect Hogan to be leg dropping goalies on Seattle for the rest of time, brother. 

 

John Frostbeard

 

A mid-season acquisition from Calgary, Frostbeard has really found his own and settled in to be an amazing team player in Seattle. Beloved by his teammates, his is not just a nice locker room presence. Frostbeard has 28 points with 10 goals and 18 assists, half of his 56 points from last season in only 27 games. Frosty is expected to exceed his performance and be a very dominant presence on the ice. His kind, calm, and collected attitude lends itself well to the Seattle Bears locker room and he adds a lot to the team. 

 

Kevin Low

 

Consistently getting better and contributing to the team, albeit a quite player, Kevin Low has put up quite a few points for the Bears, and is looking to exceed his 38 point rookie season. He is constantly improving, so his performance improving shouldn’t be too much of a surprise. Low has already taken more than half of the shots on net that he did last season, so expect a bunch more of those to find home. His numbers won’t stay Low for long.

 

Maxim Kovalchuk

 

The first line center for Seattle, and formally a Hall of Fame talented defensive player, Kovalchuk filled a hole in the Bears offense that was very needed. He put up 78 points for the Bears last season, and seems to be slowing down a little bit this season. This is to be expected, as Kovalchuk is sitting a little bit on the older side for players in the Victory Hockey League. Still, he’s filling a very necessary position on Seattle while it figures out what to do and where to look for it’s new center, which is an important question going forward for the Seattle Bears. 

 

Scott Greene

 

Speaking of the future of Seattle Bears centers, we come to Scott Greene, the second line center for the Bears. Greene had a decent first year for a rookie, putting up 53 points over 72 games. The Bears need a talented center, but Greene hasn’t been quite as impressive so far this year. He’ll need to step his game up, particularly in the face-off circle so that his team can keep possession of the puck more. A little more muscle on his frame should reap some rewards, so expect him to be hitting the gym a little bit more this season. Greene isn’t the perfect player, but even still, the future does look bright for Greene if he can address this issue.

 

Shane Mars

 

One of the great sad stories for the Bears, Mars just doesn’t have the same fire in his game that Seattle was hoping for when he was drafted in season 66. Not enough can be said about Shane Mars from two seasons ago. After coming off of an unbelievable rookie season, Mars put up 60 points for Seattle over 72 games. Not bad, but not what they were hoping for. He’s done very little for the Bears in season 68, and doesn’t look to be doing much more in the near future.

 

Thorny Underyew

 

Another one of the rookies for the Seattle Bears, Underyew has put up 8 points at the time of writing, and looks to keep contributing to the bottom six for Seattle. Overall, should be a good player going forward.

 

Rayz Funk

 

In my opinion, the backbone of the Seattle Bears and their star player, no offense to anyone else. Rookie of the Year winner and a franchise goalie for Seattle, Funk will absolutely be a Hall of Fame player in the future. The tough part is gauging his performance this year. His save percentage is looking better, and it’s actually the highest it’s ever been as of the writing of this article. He has half of the wins he had from last season, and if the team in front of him can stay consistent, he should be golden.

 

This team has a very bright future ahead of it. I think this Seattle team could be one of the strongest teams in the Victory Hockey League, and if all of the players can stick around, they could be contenders for their entire careers. The issue is going to be addressing payment. All of the Season 67 draftees for Seattle have remained active and around, and have been constantly improving. Seattle isn’t going to have much cap space after season 69, so Banackock will need to take a hard look at the roster and see what pieces he can keep around. 

 

@Acydburn @Banackock @berocka @HenrikZoiderberg @Rayzor_7 @jack @Smarch @FrostBeard @HulkHogan 

 

Sorry if I missed everyone.

 

1500+ words, claiming for the next three weeks

Edited October 1, 2019 by DoktorFunk

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Edited October 1, 2019 by Acydburn

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Review:

 

-Lots of great info on all of these players. Clearly have done your research. Good use of bolding and paragraph to have good separation throughout the article.

 

-No photos though? It’s pretty easy to throw a random photo in to illustrate it! I recommend them in the future. 

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