ECN "VHL Now!" Start of the S74

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VHL Now!
Start of the S74

This our weekly article about VHL, team and individual performance and some interesting facts! Stay with us and remember to give us your thoughts about ways how to improve our content! We are here to write for you!
 

Vancouver surprises

I don't think anyone here at ECN was expecting to see Vancouver on a 5 game win-streak at the start of the season. We saw an amazing draft from GM Louth who was able to select rising stars Venus Thightrap, Emi Rune and Onde Sandstrom all in the first round. It is clear that Vancouver is going to be a strong contender in the next few seasons and is making a strong case for then to be the team with the best young roster. For us, it will be important to see how well these players will perform when it comes to consistency a the later part of the season. 

Calgary struggling

 

After GM change in Calgary, it seems that they are on the right path in terms of team building and having the best possible scenario with the roster they have. With the return of their captain Sigard Gunnar, Calgary seemed to be ready to compete again. Right now, after 4 games played, it seems that they are struggle to play a strong offensive game. With only 8 goals for, they are currently the worst team in the VHL and surely it is destined to change but how long will it take for their players to adapt to a slightly different environment. One thing I have so say is that even if this season doesn't go as planned, they have a fairly young roster that can still perform great and with their star rookie Luke Thornton, I believe that Calgary has a bright future no matter what. 

Condor Adrienne, Galaxy's Number One 

After his 100 point season in S72, many thought that his ability to sustain this level of play was not going to be there as his first 3 seasons of his career were rather lack-lustre. Right now, it seems that Condor has been able to find his game and be there for his squad. After another Wylde Trophy in S73, he has been able to cement his legacy as a strong two-way defender. However, it will be important for him to prove his worth in S74 and S75 as with those seasons his Hall Of Fame chances will be determined. Currently Adrienne is having 14 points in 5 games played and his defensive numbers are again consistent with what we have seen previously. 

Patrik Tallinder, Riga's Roaring Thunder

 

After increasing his production each season since joining Riga Reign, he is setting himself up for career year as his production on ice has been brilliant. With 6 goals and 5 assists, currently Tallinder is over 2 points per game and has been one of the main reasons why Riga Reign is sitting in the Top spot in European Conference. It is important to note that with he current lineup in Riga, they are still one of the favourites for winning that Continental cup! For Patrik this means that he has an obligation to perform well above what you can expect from him as he already has a Continental cup under his name, he needs the 2nd one to balance it out. 
 

And that is going to be it for VHL Now! ECN is signing off! See you next week! 
 
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