Markus Strauss

Markus Strauss (born March 9th, 1991) is a current Victory Hockey League (VHL) centerman for the Seattle Bears. Strauss started his VHL career by playing a full season in the VHLM with the Toledo Scorpions while playing that season he received the S16 Sakic Trophy Winner (VHLM MVP) and the S16 Oates Trophy Winner (VHLM Assists Leader). Strauss was then drafted 2nd overall in the S17 Entry Draft by Seattle.

Before the VHL
Strauss played for the Kelowna Rockets of the Western Hockey League(WHL) before former VHLer Greg Harbinson asked him if he would be interest in playing in the VHL. Strauss had no interest from the NHL and decided to take a shot at the VHL.

S16
Strauss decided to leave Kelowna early so he could be more prepared for the VHL style of played and was picked up by the Toledo Scorpions. It didn't take long for Strauss to grasp the VHLM and was at top of the leader board from the get go. Strauss was playing on a weak Toledo squad and didn't have much support all season long. Toledo ended up missing the playoffs even after adding some talent draftees at the end of the seasons. Even though Toledo missed the playoffs Strauss himself had a great season finishing 3rd in scoring and first in assists. These stats allowed Strauss to receive the S16 Sakic Trophy(VHLM MVP) and S16 Oates Trophy(assist leader).