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Americans prospect watch

 

 

After being eliminated on the last day of the season, the New York Americans management and their fans turned their attention to the players within the organization that were still playing meaningful hockey. Two of the teams top prospects made the playoffs this season, so today we'll look back at the season's they have experience while playing in the VHLM.

 

David Januzaj

 

 

 

Januzaj was drafted by the Americans back in the Season Thirty-Six draft, with hopes that with enough patience Januzaj would make it to the VHL one day. That day appears to be upon the franchise as Januzaj looks real close to making the jump from the Bratislava Watchmen to the New York Americans defensive core in Season Thirty-Eight. The young British defenseman has spent the last two seasons in the VHLM with the Watchmen, leading the team offensively in both his seasons in the minors. In his first season with the Watchmen in Season Thirty-Six, Januzaj had the privilege of playing of one of the best offensive VHLM teams ever, but that didn't stop the defenseman from leading the team in assists with eighty-one and points with 105. Januzaj and the Watchmen would go on to win the Founders Cup last-season, then Januzaj would watch as many of his team-mates from that championship team would head to the VHL after that season, but not Januzaj himself. After being left behind to anchor the Watchmen blue-line for another season this past season, Januzaj came into camp in the best shape of his VHLM career. Januzaj would again led the way for Bratislava offensively with 140 assists and 207 points overall. Januzaj will be taking home some individual VHLM hardware with him when he most likely dons the red white, and blue of the New York Americans next season.

 

Jakob Linholm

 

 

The most promising prospect in the Americans cupboard, Linholm is slowly turning into the player the Americans were hoping for when they drafted him Second Overall in the Season Thirty-Seven VHL Draft. Linholm signed his eligibility papers for the VHLM twelve games into the VHLM season last year which meant he started behind many other prospects that were already declared for the draft. Linholm played in sixty games for the Bern Royals last season mostly on the teams third line putting up a modest twelve goals and thirteen assists. His play was enough for the Americans brass to notice the young Swedish winger, but Linholm knew heading into his draft day that another season in the minors was almost unavoidable. Linholm headed back to the VHLM for Season Thirty-Seven but this time he entered the league via the VHLM draft. Linholm was eventually picked up Seventh Overall in the VHLM Dispersal Draft by the North American Conference's Minot Gladiators. Linholm finally showed the VHL world what the American brass had heard about the young man as he exploded offensively the past season for Minot, with a team leading sixty-three goals and sixty-six assists. Linholm also showed his capabilities as a power-play specialist with fifteen power-play goals on the season. The Americas and their fans are looking forward to Season Thirty-Eight to see if Linholm can bring his offensive numbers with him to the big leagues.

 

Edited April 28, 2014 by Smarch

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Content: 3/3

539 words. Not a bad prospect watch at all. Unfortunately the grammar took away from a full mark here, but had the grammar been cleaned up, this would be a strong 6/6 candidate based on the idea and concept alone.

Grammar: 1.25/2

Far too many for the word count.

 

prospect watch = Prospect Watch (It's in your title)

they have = they've had

draft = Draft

upon the franchise = ?

of one = with one'

Founders = Founder's

another season this past season = avoid repitition

led the way = lead the way

red white, and blue = red, white, and blue

teams = teams'

VHLM draft = VHLM Dispersal Draft

American = Americans

the past season = this past season

Americas = Americans

Appearance: 1/1

Not bad.

Overall: 5.25/6

[Will 4,660]

Content: 3/3

Nice article. Both prospects seem as though they will be valuable additions to the Americans lineup. As Svoboda said, this would be an easy 6/6 if it weren't for the grammatical mistakes. 

Grammar: 1.25/2

He got them all.

Appearance: 1/1

Looks good. 

Overall: 5.25/6

FINAL: 5/6

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