S75 Miami Marauders Breakdown

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The season 74 VHLM champions face an uphill battle to get back to where they were last season. They snuck in as the last seed in the eastern conference and rode their waiver signings all the way to the cup. General manager Kris Rice had made some pretty genius moves this offseason to get the team back to their greatness.

 

First let’s have a look at some of the returning members who have some championship exper

 

D-Chicken Wing @chikn

 

Wing exploded on the VHLM Scene in his second season, scoring 69 points, 40 assists and 29 goals, which is remarkable for a defencemen. He has a booming slapper and a quick snap shot which make him a power play specialist. It will be exciting to see how he performs in his 3rd season as a veteran and newly appointed assistant captain on this young team.

 

D-Martin Master @Martin Bradac

 

Chicken Wings partner in crime, he is young typical stalwart stay at home defencemen. But thing with master is he does have some offensive flair to his game when needed, he is a strong passer and never struggles with getting the puck out of his zone. Expect him to munch some important minutes for Miami.

 

D-JL Gunnar @Big Mac

 

Perhaps one of the most underrated defenders going into this season. Gunnar is a fiery young offensive minded defenseman who should put up some impressive totals this season and may end up on second power play unit.

 

F-Nathan Perry @tinafrombobsburgers

 

When Perry was Acquired he was a bit of an under the radar signing, and even now I would say he still is. He’s a strong two way forward with some snarl to his game. He’s a terrific skater, and even though he only scored 3 points last season in limited games, he’s likely to increase that number this season as he plays the Power Forward role for this team.

 

F-The great @Jake Sumner

 

A solid depth forward for Miami last season, will likely be relied on more this season. He had shown slow but steady growth so far and scouts from Warsaw will likely keep a close eye on him this season.

 

F-Peter Louis II @CosmicStorm

 

Louis one of the never returning who played a large role on last year's team. He’s a tall lanky player who’s a smooth skater but also can hit and doesn't shy away from dirty hockey. He’s incredibly puck smart and once he has the puck it’s hard to get off his stick.

 

F-Gaspar Zakversky @Pythonic

 

Zakversky is an interesting player. He came over from russian and performed well at the start of the season, but watched his role demoniac as the waiver signings of the team joined. He’s still under contract with Miami and will be interesting to see how he plays.

 

F-Cabe McJake @RedSus

 

The crown jewel of last year's waiver signings. Jake was terrific for Miami in his short stint and lethal in the playoffs. He will join Miami this season but look to play with Riga next year and be a face of that franchise. He is easily the most exciting player to watch in Miami this season. It wouldn’t be surprising to see him atop of league scoring this season. An Ethan Osborne award favourite 

 

F-Theo Hoffman @snackhero

 

The two-way Center will likely be on the top line this year. He’s not a household name yet, but if he performs for Miami this season expect people to start talking about the Hoff a lot more next year.

 

That’s it for returning players, even though that’s a lot, it’s still a rather young team, but they have alot of experience, which is potentially the most valuable thing of all to this young squad.

 

Now we’ll look at members Miami had added through the VHLM Draft

 

G-Thadius Sales (Aka prison mike) @thadthrasher

 

Perhaps the most interesting man in the league, Thad never played hockey before in his life before last season, in fact the only experience he had was someone throwing rocks at him in prison. He was Halifax’s backup last season and it’s kinda ironic that he’s the starter for Miami, the team that beat them in the finals, but that’s how the hockey gods work. He’s likely to tear this season up as a top goaltender before moving in to New York next season.

 

G- Darcy Cat @Tropicalfire

 

One of the youngest netminders this season will likely backup Sales this season. He hasn’t played a game yet in the VHLM But scouts will be eager to watch him in his limited games this season, and if he keeps improving he could be a starter as early as next season.

 

D-Franz Ferdinand @-_____-

 

The Young defenceman only played 28 games last season for Mexico but looked solid. Has everything you’d expect from a strong puck mover. Good hands, terrific balance and even though he’s a little slow to get going, once get started he can be a terrific skater. Also not afraid to throw the body around, might end up on the top pair at some point this season.

 

D-Jerrin @Jerrin Dean

 

The young depth defender will likely face sheltered minutes but will be an important piece for Miami. He’s a good skater who has strong defensively instincts, and his role will likely grow as the season progresses.

 

F-Phoenix Dawson @Toast

 

The young Center is represented by an older agency making a return to the league and this player is going to be very exciting to watch, don’t be shocked if he steals the second or even first line Center spot later in the season. He’s one of the best skaters on the team already, if his offensive game improves, then watch out. Scouts will be keeping a very close eye on Dawson

 

F-Dickzy @dickzy

 

Dickzy is a bit of an unknown product going into this season, he played 28 games with Yukon last season and only scored once. His role with Miami will likely increase this season and his numbers along with him.

He plays the role of agitator and loves going to the front of the net to score. He will likely play a third like role for Miami this upcoming season.

 

F-Owen Taylor @Owen Taylor

 

Scary. That’s how VHLMer’s describes taylor. He’s 6’4 225 pounds of pure muscle, and he loves to hit and punch. He does have some scoring and defensive upside tho. He’s likely to lead the team in hits and penalties this season. Depth like this is what helps teams win championships.

 

F-Ryan Ryker @Jayrad28

 

Miami’s second first round pick in the dispersal draft, they went for a right winger with a lethal shot to compliment McJake Perfectly. Ryker played for the Houston Bulls last season, he was easily their best player night in and out, he scored 12 more goals than his closest teammate, and was a force to be reckoned with every night. 

 

The Miami marauders were recently ranked 4th in the VHLM Power rankings but this team shows TONS of potential to be very very dangerous. They have depth, as well as a great balance of skill and grit in their top 6. Their one potential weakness is at the Center position but hopefully they will train hard and solidify this team.

 

The lines seem verymuch set in stone for opening night verus Halifax and will likely look like this.

 

McJake-Hoffman-Ryker

Perry-Great-Louis II

Taylor-Dawson-Dickzy

Ex:Zakrevsky

 

Wing-Masters

Ferdinand-Gunnar

Ex:Jerrin

 

The lineup will likely evolve as the season progresses, and we could see certain lineup combos change, hopefully as the players in depth roles improve. They will definitely be a team that VHL Scouts and fans alike are going to watch very closely all season long. 

 

 

 

[tinafrombobsburgers 367]

[thadthrasher 1,692]

Amazing, well done!

 

[thadthrasher 1,692]

2 hours ago, Jayrad28 said:

Perhaps the most interesting man in the league....he had was someone throwing rocks at him in prison.

Beautiful. Sounds like a completely confident and well mannered person!

[fromtheinside 1,289]

4 hours ago, Jayrad28 said:

G-Thadius Sales (Aka prison mike)

uhhh excuse me lmao

[thadthrasher 1,692]

15 hours ago, fromtheinside said:

uhhh excuse me lmao

You heard it right. I used to be in prison, it's where I learned how to play hockey. They called me Prison Mike because I used to be known as Michael Scott. But, after I got out of prison I took on a new identity, Thadius Sales. Check out my aliases in my sig.

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