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Hello all,
 
I'm looking for someone to fill @Brandon's shoes a player store updater. 
 
Requirements:
Approving store purchases
Approving finance claims for donations
Executing TPA rerolls
 
Pay is the standard 2 capped / week.
 
Apply below, preference will be given to those who don't hold other jobs within the league.
 
 

The previous two awards covered assists and goals, the Mike Szatkowski Trophy is awarded to the player who leads the league in points at the end of the regular season. Scoring as a whole has continued to trend downward since the introduction of hybrid attributes, this season we had 10 players score over 100 points, the top 5 were; Leandro Goncalves @leandrofg, Scotty Sundin @fromtheinside, Molly the Cat @JCarson, Sunglasses Joyo @JetsGoalie101, and Jasper Davis @Josh. This season we saw something happen for the first time since S76 as two players would tie for the most points. The winners of the S91 Mike Szatkowski Trophy are Leandro Goncalves and Scotty Sundin with an amazing 112 points each!
 

The Kevin Brooks trophy is awarded to the player(s) who leads the league in scoring at the end of the regular season. This award came down to a very narrow margin. In the final sim of the season we saw 1 player edge out Landon Wolanin @jacobcarson877 by only two goals. The top 5 goal scorers this season are; Leandro Goncalves @leandrofg, Landon Wolanin, Molly the Cat @JCarson, AK92 Wit da Hoodie @hedgehog337, and Scotty Sundin @fromtheinside. The winner of the season 91 Kevin Brooks Trophy is… Leandro Goncalves with 55 goals!
 

TORONTO WE FREAKING DID IT!!! Y'all are a bunch of legends
 
GG to Helsinki, who knows what would have happened if it went to game 7, that was insanely close
 
If that isn't a fitting end to Sogaard's career then I'll be damned. Can't dream of a better ending 🥲

So lucky to have spent 4 seasons alongside @Arce  on the same line. A true pleasure, great leader, and even better person. Unbelievably deserved induction brother!

'tis a wonderful time, the week between Christmas and New Year's, and I am pleased today to announce the induction of two wonderful S83 draftees into the VHL Hall of Fame.
 
LW - Ronan Lavelle, S83-S90 
RS: 576 GP, 322 G, 417 A, 739 P, +175, 686 PIM, 1,473 HIT, 303 SB, 47 GW
PO: 70 GP, 44 G, 51 A, 95 P, -3, 93 PIM, 212 HIT, 37 SB, 8 GW
 
S84 Dustin Funk Trophy (Most Improved)
S85 Daisuke Kanou Trophy (Playoff MVP)
S88 Brett Slobodzian Trophy (Most Outstanding)
S88 Mike Szatkowski Trophy (Most Points)
S89 Mike Szatkowski Trophy (Most Points)
S89 Kevin Brooks Trophy (Most Goals)
2x All-VHL First Team (S88, S89)
3x All-VHL Second Team (S84, S85, S90)
One Continental Cup (S85)
 
We've seen some big blasts from the past return to the VHL recently. v2's comeback with Tui Sova was a huge success, making the Hall of Fame some 80 seasons, over a literal decade, after Josh Vestiquan's induction. Sova's last act, captaining D.C.'s maiden championship was in part made possible by playoff MVP Ronan Lavelle, a return to glory for one Zach @Arce who himself was last inducted around the same time as Vestiquan. For Lavelle, that playoff run in S85 was just the start of a dominant run, one of the finest forward careers we have seen in the 16-team era. He led the league in points twice and notched 7 consecutive seasons of 90 points or more, an unprecedented feat in the modern day. A guaranteed scorer wherever he went, Lavelle is a fine addition to the Hall and a great return to form for a VHL legend.
 
 
 
D - Brian Payne, S83-S90 
RS: 576 GP, 147 G, 476 A, 623 P, +184, 1,684 PIM, 2,064 HIT, 1,326 SB, 26 GW
PO: 72 GP, 17 G, 46 A, 63 P, -2, 227 PIM, 260 HIT, 184 SB, 4 GW
 
S85 Sterling Labatte Trophy (Top Defenceman)
S85 Jake Wylde Trophy (Top Defensive Defenceman)
S86 Jake Wylde Trophy (Top Defensive Defenceman)
1x All-VHL First Team (S85)
4x All-VHL Second Team (S86, S88, S89, S90)
One Continental Cup (S84)
 
Lavelle looked like a star from the start, but Brian Payne simmered under the surface. Warsaw located an uncut gem at 26th overall, because he worked his way to the top through grit and stayed there through sheer consistency. Payne started to become noticed when he would without fail end up in the conversation for at least one defenceman award each season. He was no slouch offensively with 6 straight 80-point seasons, but it's the all-around game where he stood out. There's only 1 previous Hall of Famer, Patrice Reynaud back from the VHL's first decade, with more than 1,300 blocked shots, because very few can combine that with over a point-per-game pace. When you add 2,000+ hits, Payne stands in a league of his own. No wonder @Scurvy stood out even on a star-studded Warsaw team, one of the most recognisable of the decade.
 
 
Voting results
Brian Payne - 14/16
Ronan Lavelle - 13/16
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Kristof Welch - 1/16
Papa Emeritus - 1/16
Nico Pearce - 1/16
Hammar Voss - 1/16
Oskar Lingbergh, Zach Kisslinger II, Bo Johansson - 0/16
 
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And that's not all, this season we are back with a Builder induction. S91 has seen a whole generation of players retire who have played since the player build changes of S83, as well as one season removed from the 10-season anniversary of the VHLE. So what better time to recognise the man who played an integral role in the testing and refining of the new attibutes and is one of the current VHLE commissioners? @Enorama has been actively involved in two of the biggest novelties of the 80s and it's no surprise he's carved out such an impressive legacy. To me, it was obvious he would have a big role to play in the league from Ryan Kastelic's impressive pre-draft performance when in S61 he became the 1st first-gen drafted 1st overall in 30 seasons, but a trend-setter for several of the subsequent drafts. Kastelic didn't make the HOF and I hope Eno's hard work is rewarded at some point with a player induction, but he was the first (and only, before 9-season careers) player to earn 2,000 TPE. Plus, a Builder induction without HOF players only says more about the extracurricular work Eno's done. Founder of the aforementioned D.C. Dragons, guiding them through a few seasons of bad luck to finally get the Continental Cup nearly 20 seasons later (feat. the aforementioned Sova and Lavelle), Enorama has also been a productive long-term member of the BOG and this doesn't feel like the end of the story yet.
 
 
Congratulations all!

This is just a quick note of appreciation for newly inducted Hall of Famer, Ronan Lavelle @Arce. The Legion were ecstatic when we landed Lavelle and Tomas Sogaard @Brandon from Moscow in the S90 off-season. Paired with the signing of Siyan Yasilievich @badcolethetitan, we felt like we were the team to beat. After years of not only losing, but being at the bottom of the league, there was finally real hope and optimism in the locker room.
 
Lavelle came exactly as advertised. He immediately pushed our offense to new heights, his 40 goals and team-leading 95 points helped the Legion to their best goal output in eight seasons. With his commitment and leadership, the Legion jumped from last in the NA Conference to first in one season, an incredible feat. He laid his body on the line every night and led the team with 205 hits. He showed us what it took to win. Having made the playoffs in every season he had played in, we could only follow his example.
 
While the season didn’t end how we had hoped, Lavelle never gave up. He tied for the team-lead in points (16) and hits (46) in the playoffs. But more importantly is what he instilled in us as a team. We believed in ourselves again – that we could make the playoffs and give any team in the VHL a run for their money. That’s the real legacy of Ronan Lavelle: Not as a scorer, or a winner, but as a leader. And that’s who the Hall of Fame is built for.
 
Congratulations, Ronan. You most definitely deserve your spot in the VHL Hall of Fame.

Great breakdown and rankings!

Sogaard snuck the continental cup on his resume somehow, last second 🥲

TOP TEN VHL PLAYERS OF THE HYBRID ERA
Minimum of 500 Games After The Change
All rankings used are inclusive of the estimated career totals for both Nico Pearce and Daniel Janser if they both played their full careers in the Hybrid Era, and due to the difficulties of comparing goalies to skaters, they have not been included in this Top Ten list.
 
10. Perry Lapierre - Center - S82 - @KaleebtheMighty
| 576 GP | 284 G | 366 A | 650 P | 1669 HITS | 308 SB |
 
Lapierre's Career, while not overly special, was quite good. He flew under the radar, not collecting many awards, in fact his only award was when he won the Continental Cup with Prague in S90. Among players in the Hybrid Era (Using the Estimated totals of Janser and Pearce), Lapierre sits 9th in goals, 15th in assists, 10th in points, 7th in hits, and no where near the top in shot blocks for an obvious reason. This, in my opinion, earns him a rightful spot as the 10th best player since the introduction of the Hybrid Attribute system. Lapierre spent his entire career with Prague, a team that while not being the worst in that span, was generally sitting somewhere in the middle of the table. The decision to stay there undoubtedly had an effect on his career stats, but even still he managed to climb into the top 10 of multiple categories among the best of this era.
 
9. Tomas Sogaard - Left Wing - S83 - @Brandon
| 576 GP | 288 G | 371 A | 659 P | 1579 HITS | 320 SB |
 
Tomas Sogaard is the next player on the list. The Danish winger coming in as the 9th best of the Hybrid Era. He has a very similar stat line to Lapierre, but his slight lead in a few key categories just nudges him ahead of the Prague forward. Sogaard spent the majority of his career with Moscow, before relocating to Toronto for S90 and S91. With Moscow, Sogaard won two Victory Cups, though he never captured a Continental Cup in his career. Sogaard also won two individual awards, taking home both the Dustin Funk Trophy and the Kevin Brooks Trophy in S88. As it stands, Sogaard is currently tied for 7th in points with Leandro Goncalves, though Goncalves has more goals and therefore Sogaard drops to 8th, 8th in goals, 13th in assists, and 11th in hits. His time in Moscow, playing alongside some true superstars definitely helped push him to the level that he achieved, but he still undoubtedly deserves a spot on the list despite how good Moscow was during his career.
 
8. Leandro Goncalves - Center - S83 - @leandrofg
| 576 GP | 314 G | 345 A | 659 P | 1350 HITS | 285 SB |
 
Leandro Goncalves, one of the greatest Portuguese players in VHL history, pops into the top 10 of the Hybrid Era by taking the number 8 slot. His recent 112 point performance in S91 will net him awards for sure, so while he currently only has a Continental Cup and a Victory Cup, both won with Calgary, he'll also be getting the Mike Szatkowski Trophy, as well as the Kevin Brooks Trophy. This performance will also line him up for a chance at both the Brett Slobodzian and Scotty Campbell Trophies, which have yet to be decided. He spent most of his career with Calgary before joining Seattle in S90 and Davos in S91. Currently, Goncalves is tied for 7th in points with Sogaard, but as mentioned above, he takes 7th because of his higher goal total. He is also 6th in goals, keeping in mind that these are including the estimated stats of Pearce and Janser, and is down in 20th for assists. He rounds it out with his spot at 20th in hits, but despite the last two categories, Goncalves is definitely on this list due to his impact on the teams he played for and where he ranks among his peers.
 
7. Scotty Sundin - Center - S83 - @fromtheinside
| 648 GP | 334 G | 410 A | 744 P | 814 H | 322 SB |
 
Some people may wonder why Sundin is so low, considering he is both 2nd in Hybrid Era goals and Hybrid Era points, but the answer to that, is his games played. While yes he is 2nd in both of those categories, he also played 648 games, compared to everyone else on the list's 576. His hit total is another reason why he is down so low, since he is one of two players on this list with less than 1000 hits in their career, and is so far down the list that it would take too long for me to search for where he ranks. He does rank 8th in assists as well, but once again, his higher games played was a heavy contributor to his totals. He also won no awards in his career, though due to his 112 points this season that may be subject to change once the Brett Slobodzian Trophy and Scotty Campbell Trophy winners are announced. He was also on Chicago for his entire career, a team that rarely did much, and never made it that far in the playoffs. He didn't have much help up front, and really the only other player to do well in this era on Chicago was Bo Johansson, though the brief stay of Ivan Retoslav did help increase his total in S90 since Sundin finally had a decently high level player with him. Despite the extra season undoubtedly padding his stats, Sundin's career is definitely deserving of a spot on this list, but not at the top for that exact reason.
 
6. Jake Thunder - Defense - S83 - @Thunder
| 576 GP | 121 G | 531 A | 652 P | 1696 HITS | 1276 SB |
 
Jake Thunder is not only one of the best Defensemen of his era, he is one of the best defensemen of all time, and is even 10th on the all time assists list, despite playing during an era where scoring experienced a heavy drop off and goalies began to dominate games once again. Thunder spent his entire career with Davos, and is one of the best players to ever put on a Davos jersey, being 4th on their all time points list, 1st on their all time assists list, and 3rd on their all time hits list. Throughout his career, Thunder won multiple awards including one Continental Cup, and one Victory Cup. His individual trophy cabinet is the largest on the list at this point by far, with a very impressive collection of awards. To start, thunder won the Dustin Funk Trophy in S85, followed by him winning the Alexander Beketov Trophy in S88. He followed that up by winning the Daisuke Kanou Trophy in S89 due to his contribution to Davos' Continental Cup win during that same season. Then, in S90, he won the Jake Wylde Trophy, and the Sterling Labatte Trophy. Among his fellow Hybrid Era players, Thunder ranks 9th in points, 2nd in assists, and 6th in hits. His goal total is too low for me to figure out where he ranks due to the sheer amount of VHL players of this era that have a similar goal total to his. Thunder is without a doubt the 2nd greatest defenseman of the Hybrid Era, falling behind Bo Johansson for the title of greatest of the era, though some would believe that the rankings of Johansson and Thunder should be reversed, the margin is so close that it really could go either way. The only reason Thunder has been put lower than Johansson is due to the team he was on, Davos was a much better team than Chicago throughout both of their careers, and since Thunder had more help, he's ranked slightly lower than Johansson. Both are definitely superstar defenders and deserve their spots on this list.
 
5. Landon Wolanin - Left Wing - S83 - @jacobcarson877
| 576 GP | 331 G | 350 A | 681 P | 1003 HITS | 285 SB |
 
Landon Wolanin is one of the most proficient scorers of the Hybrid Era, and also is one of the highest earning players in league history at well over 2000 TPE in total. Wolanin spent majority of his career in Calgary, before playing his final two seasons with Helsinki, where he finally eclipsed the 50 goal margin in S91 with his 53 goal, 101 point showing. While Wolanin never won an individual award, he did win both the Victory Cup and Continental Cup with Calgary. Currently, Wolanin sits at 4th in Hybrid Era goals, 18th in assists, 5th in points, and though he did clear 1000 hits, the total is still too low to easily find where he ranks among Hybrid Era players. While not having as much of an impressive trophy cabinet as Thunder, Wolanin's stats speak for themselves, and he is undoubtedly one of the greatest players of his generation.
 
4. Bo Johansson - Defense - S82 - @Shindigs
| 576 GP | 111 G | 551 A | 662 P | 931 HITS | 1230 SB |
 
Bo Johansson is one of the best offensive defensemen in VHL history, and is pretty much neck and neck with Jake Thunder as to which is better. Thunder has more hits and shot blocks, but Johansson was on a significantly weaker team for the majority of his career than Thunder, that team being Chicago, and is 1st in assists in the Hybrid Era, while also being 8th in assists on the all time leaderboard. His goal total, like Thunder's, is too low for me to figure out where he ranks, but he does sit 6th in Hybrid Era points and like Wolanin, has a hit total too low for me to check his ranking. Surprisingly, he is the other player with less than 1000 hits on this list, which is why Thunder and him are so close together in the best defenseman of the era debate. Even with that in mind, he is still slightly above Thunder for the reasons mentioned in the other defenseman's section and definitely deserves the recognition he's gotten by going on this list. He also has a few individual awards, as he won the Christian Stolzschweiger Trophy in S83, and the Sterling Labatte, Alexander Valiq, and Alexander Beketov trophies in S86.
 
3. Nico Pearce - Left Wing - S81 - @Spartan
| 506 GP | 298 G | 348 A | 646 P | 1623 HITS | 256 SB |
ESTIMATED FULL CAREER STATS: | 576 GP | 339 G | 396 A | 735 P | 1848 HITS | 291 SB|
 
Nico Pearce is the first player on this list to not have played his full career in the Hybrid Era, so we will therefore be using the estimated career totals which I got from looking at how the rest of his career in this era played out and running the numbers. Using these estimated numbers, we see that Pearce manages to grab hold of 4th in Hybrid Era points, 1st in Hybrid Era goals, 10th in Hybrid Era assists, and astonishingly, 4th in Hybrid Era hits. These numbers are impressive, and Pearce also has a few awards, though not as many as would be expected for a player of his caliber. In S84 he won the Kevin Brooks and Scotty Campbell Trophies, and won the Victory Cup with Prague in S88. Pearce spent his career floating around the league, with his longest stint at a team coming with Helsinki, where he played for 3 seasons. Though 1 of the seasons with them was with pre-hybrid attributes and not counted in his career stats. Pearce, at the time of writing this, is not yet in the Hall of Fame, though many believe he will be given the honour soon enough, and with his actual career point total being even higher than the one outlined in his Hybrid Era estimated totals, that honour may come sooner rather than later.
 
2. Ronan Lavelle - Left Wing - S82 - @Arce
| 576 GP | 322 G | 417 A | 739 P | 1473 HITS | 303 SB |
 
Ronan Lavelle spent most of his career with Moscow and DC, before jumping over to Toronto in S90. During his tenure with DC, Lavelle ended up winning the Continental Cup in S85, and also won the Victory Cup with Moscow in S89. Where his greatness really begins to shine however, is in his individual awards. Lavelle won two Mike Szatkowski Trophies back to back in S88 and S89, as well as the Brett Slobodzian Trophy in S88, the Dustin Funk Trophy in S84, the Daisuke Kanou Trophy in S85, and the Kevin Brooks Trophy in S89. Lavelle is without a doubt one of the greatest players of his generation, and 100% deserves the number 2 spot on this list without question. His totals place him 3rd in Hybrid Era points, 5th in Hybrid Era goals, 7th in Hybrid Era assists, and 15th in Hybrid Era hits. While his totals may not be that impressive, his points per game is 2nd to only Janser on this list, and he definitely will become a Hall of Famer in the near future due to his consistent superstar performances.
 
1. Daniel Janser - Center - S81 - S90 Hall of Fame Inductee - @Daniel Janser
| 504 GP | 291 G | 372 A | 663 P | 1392 HITS | 363 SB |
ESTIMATED FULL CAREER STATS: | 576 GP | 333G | 425 A | 758 P | 1591 HITS | 415 SB |
 
Daniel Janser is the undisputed GOAT of the Hybrid Era, his point per game average was on a level unseen by any other player. His estimated career stats for the Hybrid Era place him 1st in points, 3rd in goals, 6th in assists, and 10th in hits. Janser also leads all Hybrid Era forwards in shots blocked, being one of the only ones to surpass 400 shots blocked in this era. He spent his entire career with Calgary, and led them to a Victory Cup in S86, which he then followed up by leading them to a Continental Cup the season after, in S87. His individual awards are a sight to behold though, in S86 alone, Janser won 5 individual awards, a feat that hasn't been replicated in the Hybrid Era by anyone else. Throughout his career, Janser won two Mike Szatkowski Trophies back to back in S85 and S86, similarly to Lavelle. Janser also won two Brett Slobodzian Trophies back to back in the same two seasons, 2 Kevin Brooks Trophies, back to back in those same seasons once again. He also brought home both the Scott Boulet Trophy and Scotty Campbell Trophy in S86. Janser's sheer dominance, and the fact that he is the only one on this list to be inducted into the Hall of Fame as of now, combined with his near sweep of the individual awards in S86, earns him the right to be called the GOAT of the Hybrid Era, and he sits atop this list as the ultimate Hybrid Era player.
 
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Keep in mind that all rankings are my opinion, and to keep from the rankings being too inaccurate, I put the 500 game restriction in so that Brendan Marner would not get in with over 140 games left out of his career. I hope you all enjoyed this article and if you have any feedback feel free to comment below, this is the longest thing I've ever written for the VHL, and I'd love to hear what everyone thinks.
 
 
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TORONTO WE FREAKING DID IT!!! Y'all are a bunch of legends
 
GG to Helsinki, who knows what would have happened if it went to game 7, that was insanely close
 
If that isn't a fitting end to Sogaard's career then I'll be damned. Can't dream of a better ending 🥲

Please don't disrespect McLovin's legacy like this.

Woohoo.. first cup since 2007

Recently a trip to the hospital and a few doctors appointments opened my eyes and i received a few diagnoses (nothing super serious i will live!!) but one of them was a thing called CHS, Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome. Basically for the last couple of months I’ve been having uncontrollable vommiting, sometimes up to 20-25 times a day and i finally have had enough. It got to the point I was calling into work, putting off important things because i couldn’t even function. I could barely eat or keep things down, I was taking multiple super hot baths and showers everyday as that is the only thing that would help the feeling go away.
 
I always thought it was something else, another underlying issue but all along it was the thing i used to chill out and relax, weed. Little did i know not only did i grow a dependency on it but it was slowly hurting me and it was just only gonna get worse and worse. I honestly at one point didn’t know if i would be able to make it one day without smoking as i was a really heavy smoker, multiple joints, bongs or thc carts to keep me “happy”. 

 
I know it has only been 3 days but holy hell i can’t believe i haven’t touched it since. I know it’s super early but i just wanted to share my progress to hopefully inspire others to maybe quit or lean back. I know @Banackock has a thread documenting his journey from quitting cigarettes and it really inspired me to start my own journey and bring this awesome community along with me. I intend to stay sober and make better life choices moving forward and I can’t wait to show you all. 
 
Cheers guys and here’s to being sober!
 

TORONTO WE FREAKING DID IT!!! Y'all are a bunch of legends
 
GG to Helsinki, who knows what would have happened if it went to game 7, that was insanely close
 
If that isn't a fitting end to Sogaard's career then I'll be damned. Can't dream of a better ending 🥲

Great season, great playoffs! So many strong teams but the Legion kept believing in themselves and kept marching on!! S91  🏆

WOOOOO!! 
 

 
GG Helsinki, all the games were super close and you had me shook from the start.

TORONTO WE FREAKING DID IT!!! Y'all are a bunch of legends
 
GG to Helsinki, who knows what would have happened if it went to game 7, that was insanely close
 
If that isn't a fitting end to Sogaard's career then I'll be damned. Can't dream of a better ending 🥲

TORONTO WE FREAKING DID IT!!! Y'all are a bunch of legends
 
GG to Helsinki, who knows what would have happened if it went to game 7, that was insanely close
 
If that isn't a fitting end to Sogaard's career then I'll be damned. Can't dream of a better ending 🥲

TORONTO WE FREAKING DID IT!!! Y'all are a bunch of legends
 
GG to Helsinki, who knows what would have happened if it went to game 7, that was insanely close
 
If that isn't a fitting end to Sogaard's career then I'll be damned. Can't dream of a better ending 🥲

After a season we can consider a success on our path to rebuilding, we've once again got a roster that looks quite different on paper than what we iced last season. Our defense sports nearly a completely new look with 3 new faces, and half of our forward group is making their VHL debut. We're very excited to ice such a young roster with so much future potential. While we have tempered expectations this season in a strong EU conference, we're going to be focusing on development and identifying synergies on the ice to set up a strong competitive era for our future. Now onto the captains!
 
First Alternate - Left Alone - @okochastar
 
Despite being just an S86 player and entering his 5th VHL season, Left Alone is one of the most veteran, active players left on this Moscow roster. Despite being offered the chance to head to a contender during our prior sell-offs, Oko chose to stay put and be part of our rebuild and serve as a veteran presence and leader on a very young team. On paper, he is the best player on Moscow by a wide margin and we will be counting on him to lead our offense by example this season.
 
Second Alternate - Obuz Schneider Canet du Bocage - @Grape
 
Despite being a brand new face to the team as a rookie, expectations are very high for the former first round pick as the de facto leader of a very makeshift defensive corps. While help is expected next season, the defense is OSCB's to lead this season. As a big part of this organization's future, it only makes sense to give a franchise defenseman the keys to the defense at such a young stage in his career. While he'll have some veterans alongside him in Fraser Wallace and The Mediocre One, and also former first round talent Eric Queefson, we hope that it'll be OSCB that emerges as the premier talent and leader.
 
Captain - Jeff Lewis - @nerji
 
After a phenomenal rookie debut season where he collected the Stolzschweiger award for the top Rookie in the VHL and a nod to the VHL All-Rookie team, Lewis is primed to take a massive step forward and serve as the captain for a very young Moscow squad. Another core piece for Moscow's future, Lewis also inked a long-term deal with the Menace that'll keep him in the Russian capital for the foreseeable future. We'll look to see Lewis generating chemistry with two new centers in Axle Gunner and Jarmo Ruutu, and help both rookies adjust to VHL life. Expectations are very high for the sophomore forward, but we're confident in his effort and passion to handle this responsibility.
 
Congrats to all named to the leadership team!
 
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I'd also like to officially announce our AGM change that has been in effect for a couple weeks at this point. I sincerely thank @Brandon for serving as my fantastic AGM from S86-S90, and truly appreciate his assistance and input during that time. As he shifts more towards running a very successful business in his life, and also saw his player moved to Toronto in the twilight of his career, we felt it was the right time to make this change and bring in a fresh face. With that, we're happy to welcome @Steve as the new AGM of the Menace! Our top pick in the S90 draft and a long term VHL friend makes his first foray into team management at any level in the league. He's already stepped in and been through trial by fire during my recent vacation, and I'm looking forward to continuing to work with him to shape Moscow for the future!
 
 MOSCOW MOSCOW MOSCOW

Wow! So much for defense!