Western Conference Focus: Las Vegas Aces

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Western Conference Focus: Las Vegas Aces

 

Carrying on with my series of Media Spots writing about the teams that make up the Western Conference of the VHLM, the team I'm going to be focusing on today is the team that holds the top spot; the Las Vegas Aces. The Aces are a team that I'm personally very familiar due to spending my rookie season in the VHLM with them, and it seems like in the season since then they've really been able to put all the pieces together to make them a legitimate contender. Let's look into what it is that's allowed them to step up in the way that they have this season.

 

The Aces have been able to put up a 45-13-6 record through the 64 games that they've played so far this season. This is good for third in the entire VHLM, and it certainly speaks to the level of play that the current roster has been able to maintain through the length of the season. Out of all the players, the one who most obviously stands out on the scoresheet is forward Gary Rush. Tallying a highly impressive 112 points on the season, he's been the focal point of Las Vegas's offense, and a pivotal reason for their success in the season so far. He's been ably assisted by a strong supporting cast too, with second year forwards Chris Reynolds and Rhynex Entertainment both crossing the 100 point threshold too, with 107 and 103 respectively. All three players on a line having over 100 points with a few games left to go certainly speaks to the offensive potency of them as a unit, and their success is undoubtedly a major factor in the strong performance that their team has put together so far this year.

 

There's also been some good support from the blueline in the form of returning player Kasper Kankkunen. Able to drive offense from his own zone to a high level, Kankkunen has been a sparkplug on defense for the Aces who has really been able to put up the kind of points that have helped his team be as competitive as they have been. Add into the mix a strong performance on the season from starting goaltender Drew Minott, and you're left with a team that has a serious claim at being a legitimate contender for the cup this season.

 

While it might not be easy for the Aces to go up against some of the powerhouse teams we've seen in the Eastern conference this season, they will certainly go into this season's playoffs believing themselves to be a team that is a real threat for anyone else. With the season slowly running out of games, it's going to be interesting to see how much momentum the team can build up in the final week of the season. Regardless of what happens, it's been great to see my former team have such a successful season this time around, and I really do wish them all the best going into the playoffs this season. They're a great group who really deserves their success.

 

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Review: Love to see my guys get some recognition, although it hurt not being mentioned(kidding! I’m a third pairing guy). Nice image of the Knights, and great paragraphs. Really good article overall.

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good pic and great article overall with great paragraph spacing to make it easy to see the switch from the forwards to defense, wish you would have talked about the second line as they really help out a lot

 

rating 9/10