Season 13 - W1 Power Grid / Predictions

August 17 2020, 3:23 PM



Posts: 24
Team: Free Agent

Hey folks! Welcome to the start of Season 13 of the Online Hockey Association! First off, congratulations to Curse Reborn on their cup win last season. Another cup on the books for the team/organization. Also a big thank you to the Management team for the OHA for their dedication and the efforts put towards the success of the league. Additional thanks for Firehalomanic for his development and dedication to the site. 


As with most seasons, we will be running our Week 1 rankings based on OHA stats, history and relevant information to the league. Any other leagues will not be taken into consideration.




Week One



Curse Reborn

Management -  Manship l91l, DDezo and Shotsy VI

Players to Watch 

  • DDezo : A newer member to Curse Reborn after being traded to the team mid season, he put up an astounding 115 points in 25 games, leading Curse Reborn in record goals it should be easily replicated this season.
  • vGrxmpy : One of the top offensive defenseman in the league last season (88pts) and taking home the Clamp Award, MVP Award and the ServeU Award. 


This dynasty has proven that season after season, if you bring in the right players and talk the right amount of smack, you can rake in the cups. With 6 out of the 14 awards being taken home by members of Curse, it’s easy to see how they would look to be a strong contender. Losing key pieces in Homiezoned and ASAP Jiren will be tough for the locker room, but adding strength in goaltending with BonezQC it may balance out.






Evil Empire

Management -  JP Nasty, FrankZTank6 and Sports518God

Players to Watch 

  • FrankZTank6 : Coming off the most points in the playoffs of every team (34pts in 9 games). Expect to see his name in the running for the Booster/Carter
  • Sports518God : Destroying the team record for career Goals, Assists and Points last season


The runner up last year in the playoffs, this season they are looking to pull ahead this season. Consistently a playoff threat each season, it should be a good challenge for their opposition. With career seasons for more than one of their players there should be a upward swing for this team




Forfeit Kings

Management - Shafty x 97, Rxmanov and ThistleAndWeeds

Players to Watch 

  • Homiezoned : One of the most successful managers in modern OHA history is in for a change of scenery this season. With a record of no seasons being negative in +/- or win losses, it should provide a boost to the FF Kings team and light a fire
  • Fearthecyr :  Back to back 50pt seasons with the Kings and a physical presence for the team as well.


Forfeit Kings have went through a small rebuild in the offseason, bringing in some well known OHA names in Homiezoned, Chelsnipes, ThistleAndWeeds and Margo. If the team can stick to their guns and the locker room stays without a nuclear disaster, the team has a chance at making a deep run in the playoffs. Side note, any season Thistle and Homie played D together there were cups won. 



Red Deer Bandits

Management - Agrigs26 and BADxLARRY

Players to Watch 

  • BADxLARRY : Second in total points last season and the Dishmaster award, Larry had a career high year in all categories
  • DONNYWOOD : It is a proving season for Donny - After being nearly unstoppable in Season 10 with OneBite, every season since has been a decline in games played. This season should be a comeback


Red Deer seems to be going through a bit of a rebuild this season, with only a few returning players. Bringing in some new players may be a good look for the squad who has hovered in the top 5 the past few seasons. Will new faces bring that edge they need?



Bleacher Bums

Management - Tapoutfighter97, GiantLAXKID17 and Blaine710

Players to Watch 

  • Marino X l6l : One of the few players to somehow stay positive in Wins and Losses last season on a very tough team. If only he can manage to keep his gamertag the same..
  • Tapoutfighter97 : Pretty consistently on the top 10 for season points, either from skill or from pure amount of games played is yet to be determined.


The Bleacher Bums have been historically… Okay. After missing last year's playoffs it will be interesting to see with a lot of new members on the roster if they can jump ahead. With some early season rifts between team members, it should be interesting to see where the team goes



Friggin Teal

Management - xFlobes, Colinthegoalie and KrispyKunitz

Players to Watch  

  • Flare X l18l : Season 12 Carter Award winner with 128pts in 22 games. A total force when on the ice, they should be a positive force for the otherwise new FT lineup
  • XFlobes : Solid season in season 12 after a questionable rookie season with Berlin


This team is a bit of a mixed bag this season - With a bit of Berlin Mafia, Blueberry Faygo and other players tossed in it will be interesting to see how it plays out for them. Bringing in one of the top scorers may drown out any other flaws.



Home Ice Security

Management - EKIButtersTM and xgoatdemonx

Players to Watch

  • EKIButtersTM : Coming off a career high in points and SV%, this looks like it could be a breakout season for Butters
  • Molonlabe088 : Solid performance in Season 2 - Possibly a 11 season break for development?


This team has a unique concept to it, being a team with all of their rostered players being Military or Veterans. Good on Butters for throwing on a team and lets hope the on ice talent matches the dedication they all provide.



Bang The Drum(m)

Management - WannaBeCali and shiddy wok

Players to Watch 

  • Eberle l7l : Coming off a respectable season with Forfeit Kings as both a skater and a goalie, Eberle shows the potential to push BTD in the right direction
  • StephenStange7 : Solid defensive season with Blueberry Faygo with a +47 over 16 games. Should be a good piece on a already strong D core


Being a mix of previous players from Forfeit Kings and Blueberry Faygo, this team has some OHA playoff experience under their belt ahead of time. The real question is will this team stay #ShiddyStrong throughout the season





Boston Mighty Minis

Management - Manbeast6 and Its Mip1952

Players to Watch 

  • CaptMorgan319 : With over 200 OHA games under their belt, it should be interesting to see if experience will add for this squad
  • NotBender101 : Managed to have a positive record on a awful team last season


This team could go either of two ways - Either we have a case of a team with a lot of chemistry on the ice, or the curse of the Armymen follows Bender through another season. Time will tell.

 



Seattle Kraken

Management - CaPTaIN PauL and Veinz i28i

Players to Watch 

  • Grizz x Impact : Had a short stint with Red Deer two seasons ago and was able to put up over a PPG
  • xx z3no xx : Stands out as an early candidate for the top goalie in the league for sure


A brand new team to the league with essentially all new players, hard to get a pulse on the team in week one but we will see if the Kraken is unleashed on the OHA



Stix N Dix

Management  - FE4R THE BEARD and o fendrix o

Players to Watch 

  • JI JxOxE : A bit of a legacy member of the OHA, playing 89 games over 6 seasons 
  • KoonDog33 : Small time in the OHA back in Season 4


This team appears to be built on a foundation of early season players, even reaching back to Season 1. With some diehard players like FE4R, I would expect this team to grind through the season.



Necromancy

Management - Varlamov l1l and doomcrusher40

Players to Watch

  • iDekify : Interesting choice of a name for a goalie. Will we see our first goalie deke?
  • Beauvillier : Early season vibes are telling me this is going to be a good season


With only one player ever playing one OHA game ever, it’s hard to get a pulse on the team.




Toronto Nationals

Management - Mase x 50 and FaMe x 34

Players to Watch 

  • Private D0NUT : A rock solid season in Season 11 but a decrease in play time for Season 12 - Hopefully between the pipes will be secured down
  • Knifevet22 : Respectable OHA career as a whole being 88-31


Toronto seems like they have the core that could set them up through the season. Bringing in more players would be idea for them to spread out scoring and play time



Well folks that wraps up the  Week 1 Power Grid and Predictions. Last half of the teams there is a lot of guessing as there was not a lot of players with OHA experience. As always the best part of these is looking back and making me look like an idiot.


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Thistle



August 17 2020, 9:07 PM



Posts: 24
Team: Free Agent

Valley Kings

Management - Americasbeard76 and ICE IN MY V3INS

Players to Watch 

  • Americasbeard76 : Watch. Out. For. That. Truck. - With a whopping 321 hits last season and putting up a respectable 95 pts in 39 games, beard is a force to be reckoned with when he's on the ice. Early favorite for the Chewdat Award as well
  • BabyLungs82 : With over 300 OHA games under their belt, lungs has always been a solid point scorer on every team they have been on


This team is shaping up to look like they have the potential of surprising the league this season. With nearly 1100 games played between their early roster of 11 players, this squad is not one to be overlooked. With the potential to add even more top scoring ability and bring in a second goalie from free agency the roster can only get stronger. If I didn't somehow fall asleep and forget about this team, they would have been slotted between Red Deer & Bleacher Bums.


August 18 2020, 12:54 PM



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Team: Toxic Hockey

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August 23 2020, 2:27 PM



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