The Start of Something Good

[der meister 3,197]

With the Minnesota Storm surging to the top of the VHLM standings on the strength of 30 wins and just five losses, with an absurd +111 goal differential, it’s time to take a closer look at some of the Storm roster who is making this possible. It is worth noting that seven players on the Storm roster are at, or above, a point per game pace, with one player, The Terrible Trivium, just under.

 

Leading the way in goals and points is Ike Bennett. The VHLM veteran is well on his way to surpassing every one of his career highs in offensive categories. At exactly the halfway point of the season, he is on track to pass his previous career high in goals by nine, assists by 36, and points by a staggering 48.

 

Second and third on the Storm’s scoring leaders list are defensive partners Danny DeYeeto and and Liam Flaten. The duo have combined for 42 goals and 126 points halfway through the year, as the Storm clearly rely on a five-player attack game in and game out. The oldest player on the squad, DeYeeto has seen significant offensive success in the past, most notable a 145 point output four seasons ago. For Flaten, it’s already a career high for the sophomore VHLMer. As a rookie for the Philadelphia Reapers, he posted two goals and 31 points, which had grown into a 20 goal and 60 point performance for the Storm.

 

Another Storm Game, Another Goal Celebration

 

Fourth on the list is left winger Squirrelly Dan. Just two goals and one assist shy of matching career highs, this third-year player has also improved on his two-way game, having finished last season a +1 and already boasting a +34 this year. His 54 points must be making the Vancouver Wolves, who drafted him 22nd overall, very excited.

 

Rounding out the top five is a two-way tie between right winger Mickey Dickson and left winger Joe Exotic. 

 

A true defensive forward, Dickson is on his third VHLM team in as many seasons. While his goal scoring pace is below what he accomplished last season for the Yukon squad, he has already nearly passed his career high in assists, 36, with 33. He has greatly improved his physical play while reducing infractions, on pace to nearly double his career total in hits while cutting his penalty minutes in half.

 

Exotic has been firing the puck with a lot more regularity and confidence in his second full VHLM season, notching three times as many shots as his career high and over five times as many goals. A second round draft choice of HC Davos Dynamo, Exotic has also put in some effort to practice his faceoff abilities, leading one to wonder if Davos has plans on moving the Tiger King to center in the future.

 

The final point per game player on the Minnesota Storm is Moscow Menace draft choice Michael Hall. A true triggerman on the wing, he has one of the best shots on the Storm. He has also put in a lot of work on improving his positioning in his own zone, which is partly evidenced by a swing from -55 to +17 so far this season. 

 

@Caboose30 @Cran @flatl99 @jacobaa19 @Brewins15 @Joe Exotic @Hops

 

[der meister 3,197]

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[mediocrepony 1,216]

1 hour ago, der meister said:

Apologies if this formats weird. Written and posted via mobile.

It's fine, just large text

[bigAL 2,176]

My goal this season is to play my way onto your Top 5 list @der meister.

 

I got my first First Star in tonight's game, just sayin'. https://vhlportal.com/gameview/72/VHLM72-225.html?VHLM=True

 

Keep it up buddy!