Victor

Shit shit shit we got Kriketeered

Damn it

1. I quite liked when we had two lines very close to each other in points halfway through the season but yeah not gonna lie it’s a boost. Personally think Cast for MVP should be a no brainer but might be wrong. 2. Unlikely. Maybe if I didn’t protect Cast I’d have a chance but that’s not a risk I’m willing to take. 3. Nah I think he has a point to prove to Riga. 4. Definitely Toronto if they avoid facing Calgary and Moscow. Also Helsinki naturally, best roster on paper, barely changed since last year, maybe even better with Wilinsky. 5. This offseason won’t be the massive cull, but still a few bodies will be dropped which is always good fun. 6. It would be nice to face the Nighthawks in the playoffs at some point. But equally I’d love it if they were always a step behind us.

We’ll take it, all to play for.

Mat Tocco! The sleeping giant stirs!

2 correct answers = 2 capped TPE 1 correct answer = 1 capped TPE Uncapped TPE based on season leaderboard handed out at end of season. Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdk2FhLhwCTupLLHbjrv3Ch5FDufDt2QF5CWVoV4lmvPqCNvA/viewform?usp=sf_link

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1. How many different nationalities are represented in the VHL Hall of Fame? Some of you might have gone through the entire Hall of Fame manually finding the answers, others might have noticed that I recently posted a Media Spot with a spreadsheet where it's all been done for you: https://vhlforum.com/topic/67176-world-cup-teams-made-up-of-hall-of-famers/ Either way, the answer is 28 nationalities (and even more if you split UK into Scotland and England. Which I didn't). 2. In what year was the VHL founded? (1 uncapped TPE to @Gscx420) Pretty common knowledge, it was just over 12 years ago, in July 2007. If you didn't know and didn't ask one of the old farts like Beketov or Quik, many of the builder articles, like scotty's, slobo's, or Brooks', among others, would have given you the answer. 2 capped TPE goes to: Greg_Di @Greg_Di bluesfan55 @bluesfan55 Phil @Phil McWolf @McWolf Beketov @Beketov rjfryman @rjfryman frescoelmo @frescoelmo philliefan @Philliefan Motzaburger @Motzaburger ItsMcLovin @ItsMcLovin Jbeezy76 @Jbeezy76 TheLastOlympian07 @TheLastOlympian07 Tbeez99 @Tbeez99 metaltoday @MetalToday 73MPL4R @73MPL4R chillzone @chillzone Snussu @Snussu Theflash @TheFlash Bruins10 @Bruins10 Matt_O @Matt_O elrune1988 @elrune1988 Rayzor_7 @Rayzor_7 DoktorFunk @DoktorFunk Hulkhogan @HulkHogan trevmi @trevmi GustavMattias @GustavMattias Mr_Hatter @Mr_Hatter TukTukTheGreat @TukTukTheGreat Ace @Ace enigmatic @enigmatic Oilmandan @oilmandan DizzyWithLogic @DizzyWithLogic Telkster @Telkster Enorama @Enorama jack @jack Tate @Tate Dominus89 @Dominus89 studentized @studentized CowboyinAmerica @CowboyinAmerica HenrikZoiderberg @HenrikZoiderberg Kekzkrieg @Kekzkrieg Brrbisbrr @Brrbisbrr nethi99 @nethi99 VanCanWin @VanCanWin Liberty_Cabbage @Liberty_Cabbage sjs88speed @sjs88speed Steve @Steve fonziGG @fonziGG Velevra @Velevra gorlab @gorlab berocka @berocka Banana2311 @Banana2311 Saelven88 @Saelven88 Joubo @Joubo jack @jack Kyle @Kyle Jubo07 @Jubo07 Patpou22 @Patpou22 Jaku @Jaku MexicanCow123 @MexicanCow123 Matmenzinger @Matmenzinger Hughjas_ @HughJas_ Green @Green Fire_In_Babylon @Fire_In_Babylon Psyduck77 @Psyduck77 Josh @Josh MMFLEX @MMFLEX FrostBeard @FrostBeard dylanjj37 @dylanjj37 Sixersfan549 @Sixersfan549 Dalton Wilcox @Dalton Wilcox Jtv123 @Jtv123 Elmebeck @Elmebeck FerdaJets @FerdaJets Nykonax @Nykonax Omgitshim @omgitshim wcats @wcats STZ @STZ TacticalHammer @TacticalHammer DilIsPickle @DilIsPickle BladeMaiden @BladeMaiden Edustava @Edustava Sharkstrong @Sharkstrong DollarAndADream @DollarAndADream Mach @MacH Bushito @Bushito Acydburn @Acydburn DMaximus @DMaximus Juddy @Juddy Infernal @Infernal Renomitsu @Renomitsu xdpark @xDParK GRZ @GRZ Zeno @Zeno .sniffuM @.sniffuM Renomitsu @Renomitsu Mini Muu @Mini Muu flyersfan1453 @flyersfan1453 hedgehog337 @hedgehog337 aCrypticPancake @aCrypticPancake mmarcoux98 @mmarcoux98 cody73 @cody73 Sonnet @Sonnet SidTheKid87 @SidTheKid87 Rayzor_7 @Rayzor_7 Higgins @Higgins Esso2264 @Esso2264 sebster03 @Sebster03 no_dangles @No_Dangles Jeff @JeffD eaglesfan036 @eaglesfan036 Grape @Grape okocha5 @okocha5 Kylrad @Kylrad leafsman @leafsman Quik @Quik 1 capped TPE goes to: Midnite @Midnite Poptart @Poptart Walter Fizz @Walter Fizz

He's been with us since expansion and has just had his breakthrough year, it's time for Dan Baillie to go to the All-Star Game! @wcats

Moscow is ready for playoff hockey.

It was Squinty wasn’t it

Riga is one of the few teams which had our number this season, hence I probably agree. That said, if Europe actually wants to provide a serious threat to Toronto in the finals, they should let us through.

This required research and citing sources. I think this showed more effort than most 590s.

With any luck, biggest backpack will transform into the Scotty Campbell Trophy.

Week 3 of 3 for Pavlov.

Week 3 of 4 for Cast.

Absolute chokers all of us , Vasteras probably gonna sneak into the finals instead.

That is a lot of references to my article I didn’t even like writing that much. I should note that Pavlov is the GM player, not Cast, and I did toy with the idea of letting him go and see if one of the expansion teams takes him for the trade value. Probably won’t risk it though haha. Tocco isn’t going anywhere though, @Matmenzinger is an absolute steal.

Came for the llamas, false advertising

I’ve already resigned myself to the MVP. Hopefully.

Trades Completed Between Season 66 and Season 67June 29, 2019 - July 10, 2019 To (S66) RW - Aleksander Rodriguez S67 NYA 2nd (D Derek England) S68 RIG 3rd (RW Ryo Yamazuki II) To (S63) D - Joseph McWolf New York Americans GM: Esso Drunkmann Riga Reign GM: Benjamin Zeptenbergs ---------------------- To (S60) D - Jakub Vilhjalmsson (S61) G - Arvid Aamo (S63) C - Anthony Dabarno (S63) D - Mountain Thunderfist S67 SEA 3rd (D Pierre Persson) S69 SEA 1st (D David OQuinn) To (S64) C - Joel Ylonen New York Americans GM: Esso Drunkmann Seattle Bears GM: Blake Campbell ---------------------- To S69 MAL 1st (RW Kris Rice) S69 MAL 4th (RW Igor Trice) To S67 DAV 1st (G Michael Johnson) HC Davos Dynamo GM: Shawn Glade Malmo Nighthawks GM: Chris Miller ---------------------- To (S62) RW - Jake Davis To S67 DAV 4th (RW Erik Draven) S69 DAV 2nd (D Blacker Velvet) HC Davos Dynamo GM: Shawn Glade Vancouver Wolves GM: Keaton Louth ---------------------- To S67 RIG 1st (C Micheal Gary Scott) S67 TOR 2nd (D Guy LeGrande) S68 RIG 1st (LW Teemu Lehtinen Jr.) S68 MAL 2nd (LW Kaspars Claude) S68 MAL 3rd (D Andrej Petrovic) To (S64) LW - Elias Dahlberg (S64) RW - Pat Svoboda HC Davos Dynamo GM: Shawn Glade Riga Reign GM: Benjamin Zeptenbergs ---------------------- To (S63) C - Rylan Peace To S69 TOR 1st (LW RJ Jubis) S69 TOR 2nd (D Fernando Jokinen) S69 TOR 3rd (G Boris Boris) S69 TOR 4th (RW Symere Myles) Toronto Legion GM: Ryan Power HC Davos Dynamo GM: Shawn Glade ---------------------- To S69 NYA 4th (LW Justin Goodhope) To S69 MAL 4th (RW Igor Trice) HC Davos Dynamo GM: Shawn Glade New York Americans GM: Esso Drunkmann ---------------------- To S67 MAL 1st (C Phil Marleau) S67 MAL 2nd (RW ACL TEAR) S69 MAL 2nd (D Griff Manzer) To (S63) LW - Chace Trepanier S67 MOS 1st (D Lincoln Tate) Moscow Menace GM: Victor Alfredsson Malmo Nighthawks GM: Chris Miller ---------------------- To (S61) C - Podrick Cast (S63) LW - Randoms To (S65) LW - Matteo (S66) RW - AJ Axelsen S67 MAL 1st (C Phil Marleau) S69 MOS 1st (D Guy Sasakamoose) S69 MOS 2nd (LW Shush Nyko) S69 MOS 3rd (G Nicolas Fomba) Moscow Menace GM: Victor Alfredsson Riga Reign GM: Benjamin Zeptenbergs ---------------------- To (S65) D - Dallas Jones (S66) RW - Nethila Dissanayake S67 HSK 1st (C Boris the Forest) S67 TOR 4th (G Thorvald Gunnarsson) To (S62) LW - Leph Twinger New York Americans GM: Esso Drunkmann Calgary Wranglers GM: Tyler Barabash ---------------------- To S67 MAL 1st (C Phil Marleau) S67 NYA 3rd (D Hugh Chan) S67 RIG 3rd (RW Dalton Wilcox) To S67 MOS 1st (D Lincoln Tate) Malmo Nighthawks GM: Chris Miller Riga Reign GM: Benjamin Zeptenbergs ---------------------- To S68 SEA 2nd (G Bruce Grimaldi) To (S66) LW - Edgar Tannahill S67 MOS 2nd (C Scott Greene) Moscow Menace GM: Victor Alfredsson Seattle Bears GM: Blake Campbell ---------------------- To (S61) G - Roger Sterling S67 MOS 3rd (LW Anthony Hawk) To (S65) G - Chase S69 MAL 2nd (D Griff Manzer) Moscow Menace GM: Victor Alfredsson Vancouver Wolves GM: Keaton Louth ---------------------- To S68 DAV 2nd (LW Micha Sage) To (S65) D - Dallas Jones S69 MAL 4th (RW Igor Trice) New York Americans GM: Esso Drunkmann Seattle Bears GM: Blake Campbell ---------------------- To (S62) D - Konstantin Mulligan S67 VAN 1st (RW Bjorn Scoringsonn) To (S66) D - Codrick Past S67 RIG 1st (C Michael Gary Scott) HC Davos Dynamo GM: Shawn Glade Vancouver Wolves GM: Keaton Louth ---------------------- To (S65) LW - Matteo S67 MAL 3rd (C Scotty BigShotty) To S68 SEA 3rd (RW Ryan Busser) New York Americans GM: Esso Drunkmann Riga Reign GM: Benjamin Zeptenbergs ---------------------- To (S65) LW - Milan Griffin (S66) RW - AJ Axelsen S68 MOS 3rd (RW Mac Hooper) To (S66) C - Eeli Harju (S66) D - Finn Theismann Malmo Nighthawks GM: Chris Miller Riga Reign GM: Benjamin Zeptenbergs ---------------------- To S67 MAL 2nd (RW ACL TEAR) To S67 MAL 3rd (C Scotty BigShotty) S67 SEA 3rd (D Pierre Persson) New York Americans GM: Esso Drunkmann Moscow Menace GM: Victor Alfredsson ---------------------- To S67 TOR 5th (LW Koda Adok) S67 TOR 6th (D Noah Hanley) To (S63) LW - Chace Trepanier (S64) D - Bolt Vanderhuge Malmo Nighthawks GM: Chris Miller Toronto Legion GM: Ryan Power ---------------------- To S67 NYA 2nd (D Derek England) To S67 CGY 3rd (RW RJ Lloris) S68 HSK 2nd (D Finnegan MacBurn) Helsinki Titans GM: Matt Bailey New York Americans GM: Esso Drunkmann ---------------------- To S67 TOR 3rd (C Trevor Van Lagen) To S68 MOS 3rd (RW Mac Hooper) Malmo Nighthawks GM: Chris Miller Calgary Wranglers GM: Tyler Barabash ---------------------- To S67 CGY 5th (C Ryszard Franciszek) S67 CGY 6th (D Brooks Polak) To S68 DAV 4th (RW Roadkill Steve) HC Davos Dynamo GM: Shawn Glade Calgary Wranglers GM: Tyler Barabash --------------------- To (S66) LW - Blake Laughton To S67 NYA 5th (D David Lindberg) S68 SEA 4th (C Nate Wright) New York Americans GM: Esso Drunkmann Malmo Nighthawks GM: Chris Miller --------------------- To S67 NYA 6th (C Free Boubabi) To (S65) D - Bald Guy Helsinki Titans GM: Matt Bailey New York Americans GM: Esso Drunkmann --------------------- To (S65) G - Chase S68 VAN 4th (RW Joakim Sakic) To (S66) G - Clayton Park Seattle Bears GM: Blake Campbell Vancouver Wolves GM: Keaton Louth --------------------- To (S63) RW - Wlodzimierz Zajaczkowski To (S65) RW - Matthew Kai Malmo Nighthawks GM: Chris Miller Toronto Legion GM: Ryan Power ---------------------- To (S60) D - Johannes Vihjalmsson (S63) LW - Chace Trepanier To (S62) D - Lando Baxter Seattle Bears GM: Blake Campbell Toronto Legion GM: Ryan Power ---------------------- To (S65) G - Joe Nixon S68 NYA 2nd (RW Owen Nolan) S69 VAN 4th (G Mark Davis) To (S62) G - Ismond Kingfisher New York Americans GM: Esso Drunkmann Vancouver Wolves GM: Keaton Louth --------------------- To (S66) G - Clayton Park To S68 RIG 4th (D Alex Armstrong) Riga Reign GM: Benjamin Zeptenbergs Vancouver Wolves GM: Keaton Louth Trades Completed During Season 67July 23, 2019 - August 4, 2019 To (S63) RW - Dan Wilinsky To (S65) C - Viktor Kozlov (S66) C - Ludvig Sederstrom S68 TOR 1st (G A Red Guy) S68 HSK 3rd (RW Jaxon Walker) S69 HSK 4th (D Kato von Essen) Helsinki Titans GM: Matt Bailey New York Americans GM: Esso Drunkmann --------------------- To (S65) D - Carles Puigdemont To (S63) LW - Chace Trepanier S68 SEA 5th (RW Bud Knight) Seattle Bears GM: Blake Campbell New York Americans GM: Esso Drunkmann ---------------------- To (S60) G - Tristan Iseult To (S66) G - Kolur Bjoernsson Helsinki Titans GM: Matt Bailey New York Americans GM: Esso Drunkmann --------------------- To (S62) C - Maxim Kovalchuk (S66) RW - John Frostbeard S69 CGY 3rd (C Kim Jong Un) To (S64) C - Joel Ylonen Seattle Bears GM: Blake Campbell Calgary Wranglers GM: Tyler Barabash --------------------- To (S67) D - Guy LeGrande To S68 TOR 3rd (RW David Wallace) S69 NYA 2nd (LW Markus Nygren) New York Americans GM: Esso Drunkmann HC Davos Dynamo GM: Shawn Glade

1. Oof, tough one. I like to keep them at a reasonably similar level and the point is it must be possible to find them on the site/portal, so they're all inherently not TOO obscure. That said, my favourite one to devise was the one about the S43 Bears a couple seasons back, where there were many odd things about that team but the unique one was that they won the cup as the 3rd seed in the conference but that was quite a logical puzzle. 2. This is an even better question haha. There's one called 'HOF players per cup champion' which also includes own draft picks per cup champion (i.e. how many homegrown players) which has been sat there for over a year now waiting to be turned into a Media Spot. There's only called 'Hall of Famers by team', i.e. which team had the most HOFers make an appearance for them, which I have no idea if I'll ever use. And I just found one about retired numbers which I think I should revisit soon. And I just got down to the start of 2019 in my drive so there's probably more weird shit lower down. 3. I was actually a really bad drafter back in S15-S16 with New York so I defended against that by basically trading for the entirety of the S36-S39 Davos team (the only draft pick there was a 1st overall goalie in Lennox Moher, pretty easy pick). So it's probably going to turn out to be someone from this Moscow stint. I am really pleased with Jet Jaguar so far to be honest at 10th overall. Honourable mention though to my very first pick, Patrick Bergqvist second overall in S15. Was BPA but also an unknown first-gen who turned out to be a good friend and valued VHL member, Leeroy Jenkins being his next player. 4. Oh, loads of options. The single worst one was probably Jordan Berglund 1st overall in S17, after deciding for days if I should go for him or Markus Strauss. One ended up in the HOF and it wasn't Berglund. But basically every pick I made in S17, the very next selection was the better player. It was a horrendous draft, I ended up resigning about a week later, not because of that, but kinda glad I did haha. 5. I knew it was very likely I'd need more defencemen so yeah, I was keeping the possibility open. If I was gonna stick at center, I was just going to throw a lot of VHLM banked TPE into faceoffs last off-season, but after getting Cast with Jaguar and Gebauer already on board I really didn't need a center. 6. Not a concern at all, he's here to get points on the board and throughout his career no one's been better at it.

Nice 1 goal

Oh this race is tight as fuck

8 theme week TPE for Pavlov because of this and this: https://vhlforum.com/topic/67951-who-is-jason-glasser-the-vhl-gm/ 8 theme week TPE for Cast because of these two: https://vhlforum.com/topic/67949-how-much-will-the-expansion-draft-affect-current-teams/ https://vhlforum.com/topic/67950-last-expansion-for-a-while/