Any Chance for a Flowers HOF Push?

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This week, VHL.com is highlighting a number of players who could one day make the Hall of Fame. And while anything can happen in the back half of a career, there's one player that won't have many (if any) other articles written about him this week: defenseman Lance Flowers.

 

Following a Season 68 rookie year that saw him take home both Stolzschwieger (ROY) and Wylde (Defensive Defenseman) trophies, Flowers' second and third seasons have been extraordinarily quiet. While his points and plus/minus are up ever so slightly from last season, and his penalty minutes are down, it's clear that what was once viewed as a star trajectory has come crashing back down to earth.

 

So what does Flowers need to do in the next couple of seasons to even have a sniff of the Hall of Fame? It's a lot, but here's a start.

 

• Be a consistent first line performer. It makes sense that McWolf took the primary defenseman minutes this year, but when Flowers has a chance to shine, he needs to take advantage.
• Lean into his offensive game. Checking has always been his style, but sub-50 point totals are non-starters. He needs to get the assist numbers going, stat.
• A deep playoff run. If you don't have top numbers, you better win some championships. If the season ended today, the Americans would finish sixth in the VHL and out of the playoffs. That's not good.
• Pray. So much of what makes a player good comes down to luck. The CIA agency had it with Wingate and McAllister. They haven't with Flowers. But there's always time to turn that ship around.