Ricky Koivu always wants to give his A game for the Forge. They have a very deep squad full of players fighting for top roles on the team, so even in pre season, it is very important for him to maintain a high performance level. Coming into the league, Ricky was struggling to score goals, and also play the well rounded defensive game he is known for. Over his time in the league, he worked on his shooting ability, as well as adapting to a higher level of competition in the big league. This season, Koivu promised people would see an even more new and improved version of him, and so far this seems to be the case. Koivu sits tied for first in both goals and points early on in the regular season, as him and defending MVP winner Evil Allbran are finding a ton of success early on. Entering his prime years now, Ricky has said he is reaching the age where he wants to elevate his game to competing for an MVP title of his own. (179 words)