Victor

14th for that scrub, dayum, pass me some of whatever you guys are smoking.

Oh, can we rescind his induction?

(S64) Builder – Matt Lynch @Tagger Member since: A long time ago. 2013ish. Positions Held: Board of Governors, VHL GM, Recruitment/Retention Crew I always find it disappointing on some level when Hall of Fame Builder articles are left unwritten. There's always an innocent explanation, which in this day and age is that the people most qualified to write them are often too busy to do so and we don't want them done for the sake for it – they need to do justice to the person honoured with the induction. Writing this at the beginning of Season 73, there are still only 37 members who have been immortalised in the VHL Hall of Fame as Builders, a prestigious list and one which I believe is most rewarding when you enter it, not necessarily when your article is published. Nonetheless, it leaves a bad taste and it's about time we catch up with our Season 64 inductee. This slightly laboured introduction fits perfectly with a man I believe to be one of the most underappreciated members in the VHL. Matt Lynch, better known as Tagger, or to members of a certain vintage as YEAH!, or perhaps as one of the many incarnations of Edwin Encarnacion, has been in the league for over half of its existence now. He has never held the highest profile roles, although long stints on the Board of Governors have marked a large part of his time here and on more than one occasion he was offered the biggest league jobs but tellingly declined. Tagger is more of an ideas man rather than necessarily someone who wants to dedicate countless hours to running the league and members like him are just as valuable. You always need someone outside of the bubble offering a fresh perspective and I could populate 500 words just by listing the many ideas Tagger has contributed to the league over the years. Something as simple as automating the trivia process so it's done through Google Forms, which has now seeped into the fantasy zone, is a suggestion that came from this man. I may have always had a bit of a bias towards one of the few fellow Europeans in the league (or UK inhabitants, Brexit does after all mean Brexit), but I've greatly appreciated the contrast between the man hell bent on setting PIM records and creating increasingly ludicrous back stories for the army of Reencarnacion, Preencarnacion, Threencarnacion, and now THE Encarnacion (although not THE original Encarnacion) and the very serious suggestions and views on legitimate VHL issues around the league and in the BOG. I've historically found Tagger one of the least biased members on the board, willing to offer a balanced and nuanced view which was especially refreshing in a time of serious in-fighting. What was also refreshing was his commitment to member retention when it seemed like everyone else had given up – in the early 60s, Tagger's draft rankings were some of the few positive shoutouts in a pretty quiet league and many key members can probably trace the reasons for sticking around to him. These are all the intangibles which secured Tagger's place in the Hall of Fame, but we shouldn't gloss over the more mainstream achievements throughout his time here. The first notable player may have been a very elaborate (and to be honest, statistically very successful) joke player, but the follow-up, Reencarnacion, was a slam dunk induction into the Hall of Fame. More recently, Preencarnacion and THE Encarnacion have been top level players, but Tagger has continued to experiment more than most members with career backup (and all-time save percentage leader) Threencarnacion and the random number generator player whose name escapes me every time. On top of that, there was a successful stint as GM of the New York Americans, picking up a team built by Advantage and steering it to the championship in S47 and then delivering a rebuilt team for Devise to take and win two cups with. All in all, not bad going for someone I'm still not convinced has ever watched a game of hockey. Sorry it took so long Tagger, but at least you're still here to read it. Congratulations on a deserved induction as a VHL Builder!

@gregreg ?

fuck if MGS made it am I in the top 15 somehow??

β-LAS G (LAS), 27 saves from 29 shots - (0.931), W, 1-0-0, 60:00 minutes YIKES

Very nice. Good game Jet and the boys.

good battle against the champions even if the cheeky bastards did start their backup

god damn Phoenix Chicagos

Dunno but definitely once in the first 10.

A damn shame we never got to see Thompson at #2.

moscow moscow moscow

Rig us some 7-1 wins every sim, padre.

Damn we lost to Warsaw, I'm resigning.

Getting a steal like you was a huge morale boost for the expansion team slog. Don't think we'd where we are without you.

Granted there was an average of about 12 good picks, but it was pretty quick and painless.

The old guard is almost gone and a new generation arrives. A bit of movement in the Moscow leadership roles but familiar faces all around. Our captain is veteran defenceman Dean Clarke, from 6th round pick to leader of the Menace in his final season, supported by 2 fellow members of the S70 cup-winning team - Nate Telker and Oskar Lagesson. C - Dean Clarke @Kyle A - Nate Telker @Telkster A - Oskar Lagesson @fever95 It is time to show the rookies the ropes. May we prosper, comrades. And of course, MOSCOW MOSCOW MOSCOW.

TOCCO TOCCO TOCCO

Davis gonna be the new Smitty you heard it here first.

Truly one of the worst players I have ever seen.

A true Moscow legend.

That was the third and presumably last time.

Reviewing 3 picks - reviews 4. smh

yup only ever won 2 bronze medals since the team got introduced.

oof. enjoy bronze you horrible people.