A look at Las Vegas after post-draft scrimmages

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After a night of drafting and setting up a roster for the upcoming season the coaches had one last attempt to see how their players can perform, matches are schedule and all draftees plus a selected number of VHLM players begin playing against each other.. 12 games go by and the games end, here's what the trainers of the Las Vegas Aces had to say about their players performances and future in the league

 

C Tim Waters 

Tall center that lacks size but makes up for it with his creative passing. He loves trying to make big plays and usually goes for the long bomb almost every game

VHL Comparison: Nate Telker 

GP10 G1 A8 P9

C Rhynex Entertainment 

Strong on the puck and fierce around the dot, we should see a well-rooted, consistent center ready for each game with tons of room to grow 

VHL Comparison: Alex Pearson  

GP11 G4 A4 P8

 

 

LW Chris Reynolds 

Expect to see him parked in positions to score because his shot is always ready, wherever he is on the ice. Another skill of his is skating, pair that with his physical presence and you get a player willing to go the extra inch to win a battle on the boards

VHL Comparison: Henrik Zoiderberg

GP12 G10 A6 P16

LW Mikael Jordon 

Although he doesn't have any major skills we see an all-around flexible forward that can fill any cap and play extra minutes whenever teammates are tired

VHL Comparison: Ben McGirr  

GP10 G3 A3 P6 

 

 

RW Onde Sanstrom 

Tons of potential and skills that make it seem like he's two players on the ice, watch out or this player next season. He has the size and defensive ability to be a key player on both side of the ice, skating and puck handling that will help him team keep possession of the puck and has an itch to get a shot off anytime he has a chance

VHL Comparison: ACL TEAR  

GP12 G13 A4 P17

RW Gary Rush 

Already drafted in the big league by Calgary we see a more mature player in the locker room with a history of producing points for the hometown crowd. Does a good job defending and keeping the puck out away from the goaltender, can play top line minutes without getting tired late in the game

VHL Comparison: Erik Draven

GP11 G9 A7 P16

 

 

D Kasper Kankkunen 

Reliable body with an ability to shoot through traffic, will most likely be waiting silently behind the action and fly into positions to score whenever he gets the chance

VHL Comparison: Fredrik Elmebeck

GP10 G6 A1 P7

D Matt thunder 

Just because this player is shorter than the average defender and hasn't showed up to practice much doesn't mean he can't be a threat when the other team least expects it, probably wont see a lot of him but don't count him out when he has a chance to score

VHL Comparison: Gert B Frobe

GP12 G2 A1 P3

D Tony Jabroni 

Strong, well-timed defensive efforts give him the space needed to make plays and react to things before they happen

VHL Comparison: Rusty Shackleford

GP12 G2 A3 P5

D Gordon Sampson 

Stay at home defender with excellent positioning, definitely somebody the coach can trust handling the puck and keeping it away from the goalie

VHL Comparison: Cody Smith  

GP12 G0 A6 P6

D Roseann Petal 

Probably going to be the player who handles the rubber the most because of his knowledge of the game, crisp passing and rock solid defense. Despite having the stature to retrieve the puck against bigger players the lethal way, you will see lightning fast acceleration that will leave little room for the opponent to react

VHL Comparison: Michael Gary Scott

GP11 G4 A6 P10

 

 

G Nils Friedriksen

Experience and leadership will make him a player to talk to in the dressing room, since he was recently drafted to the London United expect to see a motivated net minder who will use all the tricks in his bag. He has the size, puck control and hands to have the ability to stop the hard shots with potential to make an impact in the VHL

VHL Comparison: A Red Guy  

GP11 W7 L3 OT1

G Jacob Carson

Superb rebounding and the perfect size to play the position, he just needs a little bit more training to get in the crease more often, probably wont see him in the net unless something happens to the main man but will have plenty of time to soak in knowledge to prepare himself for S74

VHL Comparison: Jimmy Spyro 

GP10 W4 L4 OT2

 

Total word count: 773, claiming this in the future

Edited July 18, 2020 by Z16