Victor

God how many forwards do you want @Beaviss

Yeah, wow you had a rough one. I had 8 shutouts in my rookie season (and a cup).

Sadly our stats guru @street hasn't updated the linked spreadsheet for a while: That's not the end of the world because we now have the portal, but makes comparison between the bestest players ever a bit trickier. So I've gone and thrown in the stats of some of the best modern players in the below: Skaters Stats - reg. season Skaters stats - plfs Goalies stats - reg. season Goalies stats - plfs The players I've updated are highlighted in blue. I've gone for HOF inductees and award winners, but let me know if there's any players with good stats I've missed off. A few points of interest on this though: John Locke - now the all-time playoff goals leader. That's quite a feat, in around the same amount of games as Scotty Campbell too. Playoff legend this man. Phil Shankly - became the all-time playoff hits leader. Probably. A few goalies tried to come for my all-time shutouts record. They failed, just, but split the Cleganes forever Astrid Moon should not have retired early though. Unassisted and Franchise Cornerstone (especially Unassisted) landed well in goals and points as I think was well known. Lots of movement in GWGs though Campbell remains untouchable. Shankly, Fook Yu, Theo Axelsson up there in all-time hits.

Boner to lead a playoff series against Calgary in ice time, you heard it here first.

C – Podrick Cast Age: 25 Place of birth: Reading, England, UK Height: 6'3” Weight: 186 lbs. Current team: Riga Reign As we prepare to enter Season 62, it seems a good time to look back at the rookie season of the reigning Christian Stolzschweiger Trophy winner Podrick Cast. With nearly 100 points in his first VHL season, Cast took the league by storm from the outset, forming a devastating partnership with fellow S61 draftee Edwin Preencarnacion and guiding a limited Reign roster to a respectable 6th place finish in the league. The two took all the votes for the Stolzschweiger Trophy, with Cast winning a 5-3 decision, but was it a blip or is there more to come for the British center and his young Riga team? We have analysed Cast's style of play during S61 and considered some external factors below. Why it's the start of something great: An eye for the net 49 goals for a rookie is a remarkable amount – not quite record-setting of course, but in the top bracket of all-time rookie forwards, and in the context of today's VHL, Cast came mighty close to taking the Kevin Brooks Trophy as the entire league's top goal-scorer too. Cast is a late-bloomer in the hockey world, not even picking up a stick until his late teens, but was unearthed as a natural talent and has a great variety to the style and power of his shots. A pass to Cast near the net spells trouble for the goalie, and that is not something that he will lose over time. Why it's just a blip: A selfish style of play It seems odd to criticise the very element of Cast's play that made him an instant success in his rookie season, but Cast is a sniper much more than a playmaker. Do not be seduced by his very pretty 49:48 goal:assist ratio in Season 61 – the assists number was more the product of necessity rather than design. Furthermore, Cast is more likely to get an assist off a rebound rather than a well-timed pass – this selfishness may come to hurt him and Riga as the team starts to fill out with other talented forwards, such as the rapidly improving Preencarnacion and S62 first overall pick Leph Twinger. Why it's the start of something great: Unlikely to rock the boat Throughout his life and budding hockey career, Cast has not been known to stir the proverbial pot when it comes to friends or foes. Having surrounded himself by a team of professionals with the best intentions (more on that in a moment), Cast is unlikely to throw tantrums or become a nuisance with Riga. An instant leadership role with the Reign in S61 (Cast was named the team's captain as a rookie) further supports this. Keeping a calm head and not losing his cool should help Cast maintain his hot start to life in the VHL and help guide a young Riga team to tangible success – this attribute can not be underestimated. Why it's just a blip: Lack of a winning mentality Most of sport's greatest athletes, hockey being no exception, are driven to the top of their game by an endless thirst for more – more goals, more wins, more trophies. Cast was never planning to be an athlete and in most of his endeavours does not show that same type of hunger that separates the greats from the nearly's. Coasting on raw talent alone has served Cast surprisingly well so far, but as his opponents get used to him, it might become difficult to maintain this pace over 8 seasons, on indeed even 2. As a specific example, Cast is not one to use strength to his advantage and prefers to evade physical contact rather than engage in it. This is an area which can be easily improved upon but no indication so far has been made that he ever intends to to so. Why it's the start of something great: Backed by one of the best in the business Well-known player agent Victor Alfredsson's return to the VHL after a near 10-season hiatus raised a few eyebrows and instantly elevated Cast's status in the S61 draft like nothing else possibly could. With a streak of 4 straight Hall of Fame players having come through Victor's agency, including 2 fellow centers in Lars Berger and Alexander Chershenko, it's a name which almost comes with its own stamp of guarantee. Judging on the rookie season, Alfredsson's eye for talent remains as sharp as ever. His contacts in the league, in training, and in lifestyle should ensure Cast stays on the well-trodden path to success. Why it's just a blip: Big fish – little pond Podrick Cast's career to date is about being the best without having to rise to the challenge of someone better. In the UK and now in S61 Riga, Cast has been the star player and has revelled in this role, but can he carry on when surrounded by other, potentially even more talented players? Time will tell, but coupled with maybe not the best mentality as mentioned above, perhaps Season 61 was the best we'll see from the British center. There's lots of time left to go and many variables to overcome – after a blistering start we can be sure of one thing – whatever happens in Cast's career going forward, it should be entertaining to watch.

About half done - now all GMs' playoff histories are in. I think Higgins is running away with this.

Toronto's ready to shock us all.

See if we can just leave the lines pointing on the map, but point to the logos already on the site?

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Aq2S_Gmv4DpFVxYTpYgGf1U0D3-KKVduQO6Da5_eFGw/edit?usp=sharing Thought I'd throw it out for some early feedback. I quickly did Cologne being the franchise with the shortest existence and added Greg's time in Seattle to do the combined tab. Trades are not complete because I'm only using this atm: https://vhlforum.com/topic/4578-vhl-trade-tracker-s35-s56/ Let me know what you think!

Whenever you guys are ready to post an update on this.... FYI just removing Jones still puts Davos over the cap atm.

We eating good.

https://www33.zippyshare.com/v/zqPYmD1l/file.html

I leave for a year and this is what happens ffs.

5 teeps

One might even argue that top defenceman trophy was good as it was.....

I'm suggesting he sounds more like an offensive defenseman.

How does Ron get most assists but most defensive defenseman?

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I think I made a bunch of them so I will search my laptop later.

Omg an actual sig. BTW @Beketov will the other team logo emojis in my sig ever come back?

It doesn't work out.

S11 Davos: won two 7-game series in first season of franchise's existence S61 Davos: won two 7-game series to end longest active cup drought The circle is complete.

It's really easy you know. Signing in = 5 minutes, max 10 if you find a good thread/shitstorm to read. Having a player = actual commitment.