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What separates a tough guy from a normal guy? Tough guys are fearless, they have a strict code of honor they are not going to break for anybody or for no reason - tough guys do not compromise, tough guys are willing to sacrifice for the greater good, tough guys send a message through their words and through their actions, and that message is: if you are eager to step up for the challenge the tough guy will be honored to answer the call. "If you want to fight somebody from a sim hockey league, PM me when you are in Saskatoon, SK. You tell me where you are, I'll be there in 15-20 minutes and we'll have a fair one." (Saskatoon Tough Guy, 2014, p 10) As we can see from the excerpt, a tough guy is not someone who goes after a specific individual. The tough guys are modern gladiators who you can find in specific locations, sometimes tough guys' territory covers a large space, so you can technically meet a tough guy anywhere you go. The tough guys are respectful and accommodating and they expect the same from their rival to ensure a fair and honest battle can take place - the honor code. How do you become a tough guy? The tough guys are molded by their surroundings. Often the tough guys grow up in harsh conditions, for example, Saskatoon is a tiny fisherman village where every day is a battle for survival, every day the tough guys need to prove themselves. The tough guys learn early on that in order for them to be accepted, loved, and respected they must be aggressive. In some parts of the world aggression is the language of love and Saskatoon is notoriously aggressive. It is not unusual to walk on the unpaved forestry roads of downtown Saskatoon and find a tooth in your leather sandal, "The Saskatoon Blessing" is what they call it, good fortune in battle is to follow you if you are lucky enough to find a tooth stuck under your feet. Because of the cultural and societal differences, the tough guys are often misunderstood. The bluntness and loudness of the tough guys are frequently mistaken for rudeness and hostility when in reality the tough guy is being welcoming. Should you be afraid of the tough guys? Absolutely not, as the excerpt shows the tough guys do not attack randomly or unprovoked. Before a battle between tough guys can take place certain protocols must be followed and you can also see clues, similar to life in the wild: the couple steps back taken by a ram before they go for the head-butt, a long fart by a cow, and tough guys verbal invitation, all these subtle clues are meant as a warning to those nearby - the shit is about to go down. In short, tough guys play an important role in the world. Tough guys serve as reminders that courage, honor, and loyalty are valuable principles. Tough guys are the shining and guiding lights to the rest of us lost ships who sail in the dark, we should all be more like tough guys. Every work environment from a regular office to a professional simulation hockey team should have at least one tough guy.

There's always a few bumps in the road in any season. A small rough patch has seen us lose some ground in the standings. What do you think went wrong? Players are too comfortable out there, the management has not threatened to trade anybody away in the public for the longest of time, threats behind just the closed doors is not enough, sometimes you need to have the pressure from the public also. The trade deadline is a week from today. Are you expecting any big moves to be made before then? Maybe, the teams not in the playoff spots currently have some interesting players that I am sure will interest the top teams, we could see move or two. Theme week is also upon us, do you plan to take advantage and if so how will (or did you)? I will do something, i was thinking of trying to do some kind of graphical piece, but I might not have what it takes to create one. We shall see, gotta get that tasty TPE bonus. If you could create any new player attribute, what would it be and what impact would it have? Smiling - if your player smiles a lot the other players are more likely to hit you or try to fight you, because nobody likes overly positive people. If you had autocratic control over the league for the rest of this season and next, what would be your first order of business? I would make welfare worth 3 TPE, I would remove pension, I would increase point task to 7 TPE. What unacceptable airplane behavior do you wish people would stop doing on the team plane? Trying to trip the flight attendants and then accusing them for diving if they do fall down.

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What can we say about the general managers in VHL that have not already been said about sharks? They might appear friendly from a distance and sometimes even close by, but they are also quick to ruin your day if they wish to do so, and the general managers of VHL are very aware they can ruin one's day. The latest example of the predatory nature of the general managers in VHL came in the trade negotiations between the Los Angeles Stars and Seattle Bears. What appeared to be a typical hockey trade of a few younger players being traded to more established player and a draft pick quickly turned into something else as one of the younger players reportedly threatened to retire. The trade was then negotiated and made again to minimize the damage caused. Now, those of you who are fairly new to VHL might think it's safe to jump into the water as the fin above the water clearly looks like a fin of a dolphin. But you are mistaken, that is not a dolphin - it's a shark! If and when you sign a contract with a VHL team you need to have a NTC - No Trade Clause, in your contract. If you do not have an NTC and you decide to jump into the water, the only way you will not have to worry about getting your leg out of the shark's mouth is by cutting your own leg off before the shark comes to bite it. This is exactly what we saw in the trade negotiations between the Los Angeles Stars and Seattle Bears. A younger player thought it was fine to jump into the water as mostly dolphins roam around these waters, but at the same time, they knew they might have to deal with a shark. Sure enough, the shark came around and it was a big one. Instead of surrendering and trying to swim away, they took a pocket knife, rammed it in their thigh to start sawing, and just as they did that they looked at the shark and said: "You are not taking my leg, I am the shark now". Instead of accepting the trade and thinking maybe the future is not fully written yet, maybe the shark is just going to swim by real close and the player comes out stronger from the whole experience, no, the player took faith into their own hands and threatened to retire from VHL. If you don't have an NTC in your contract, you need to have a plan in place for the moment you come face to face with a shark. Someone could wonder what happens now? Indeed, many will look at you differently when they hear you cut your leg off before a shark is able to take it, dolphins and turtles will think it's better to keep their distance, but the sharks will also think twice before trying to make a move on you. It is safe to jump into the water no matter what you see out there, you just need to be prepared.

Fresh off a week 15 game win streak!! we've had an excellent start to our season but had two tough losses to Toronto. What do you think it is about Toronto that made it a tough matchup for us? Superior luck combined to lackluster competition of NA, they are able to get those favorable bounces and play against Moscow well-rested as majority of NA hardly gives them a sweat. Meanwhile, Moscow has to shovel away against elite-level teams in EU. What award will Obuz take home this season now that he's a forward? Some kind of award that makes him feel good for participating in VHL this season. What rule would you add to the locker room out of pure superstition? All the entrances must have bead curtains, but instead of beads the curtains are made with razor blades, all the players and staff must walk through the razor blade curtains to enter the LR and make small sacrifice to Simon T with their blood. What annoying trend should be banned from the locker room and result in a 15-game suspension? Turning off the music of Josh Groban should result in lengthy suspension Who is a good dark horse team that we should watch out for this season? London maybe, they have the most shots in the league, but have not won as many games as you might expect. Are the Capitals legit or will they fall apart in the playoffs as they historically had for most of Ovechkin's career? I think they will have solid run, they will try to win it for Ovechkin!

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Obuz Schneider Canet du Bocage D -> C. Before Obuz made the move from defender to a center they had played slightly over 500 games as a defender at the highest level, they produced on over point per game pace from the blue line and won multiple awards. So far as a center Obuz has 31 points in 19 games, if they were to produce at a similar pace for a full year Obuz would fairly surely reach 100 points for the third time in their career. But at what cost? Even when Obuz is going to have a productive season and maybe even win an individual award, they are further away from the Hall of Fame than they would have been if they played the ongoing season on the blueline and produced less. Or they should be at least. In a league where a defender who collects the most assists is seen worthy of 0 votes when deciding who is the best offensive defender, it would not surprise me if the solid season from Obuz Schneider Canet du Bocage is seen extra impressive because they made the jump from defense to center. In my eyes, the expected impressive statistics are not impressive when considering Obuz was created with well over 1500 TPE and built to perform. It is not surprising at all that they are doing well. Any potential Hall of Fame discussions of Obuz Schneider Canet du Bocage should be analyzed as two separate cases: Obuz as a forward and Obuz as a defender. A far greater problem is the position switch itself. The move from defense to center so late in a player's career should not be possible. Such a move is closer to cheating than something you would expect to see in a "realistic" simulated hockey experience. Ideally, you could give the player the chance to make a position switch in the first two seasons of their career. That way you can give players some freedom to make a sacrifice for their team or if they want to go a different route. Such a move would also be "believable" as there are stories of players making a position switch early on in their careers. Another problem I have is the voting in this league. I think any user who is given the responsibility of voting should be forced to film themselves watching one game of hockey from start to end before they are allowed to share their vote. It does not have to be live at the arena, a simple stream or televised match is suitable. If they are at any point caught checking their phone or if they do not at least once per period comment on a play in a way that suggests they understand the game of hockey - they should be fired from the voting committee and banned from participating in any voting process for a minimum of five (5) seasons. If the league is serious about increasing realism: position changes need to be looked at, only people who have watched a minimum of one game of hockey should be on the voting committee, and Obuz Schneider Canet du Bocage should be forced to go back to the blueline - they do not belong to the middle, they will never be a real center.

We're off to a good start (10-2-1 as of the writing of this post) and second EU. What are your thoughts on the hot start? Nice to see a strong start to the season! These early wins could come up huge in the end of regular season, so I am hoping we can keep it up and collect more wins. We have 5 or more goals in 6 of our 13 games. What do you think is driving the explosiveness of our offense? The new rule/bonus: you can skip practice the next day if you score a goal in a game. Players have responded well to it. We're blasting a whole album in the locker room before a game. What's your submission? Stan Rogers - Northwest Passage What brand would you sign a deal with for gear (stcks, gloves,, helmet, skates)? I would go with Koho and bring the brand back big time! Which opponent's city would you most want to explore with a day off on the road? Prague! The city looks and sounds fun, perfect for exploration. What would you say is your player's most underrated skillset? I can pass the puck where I want, where the puck goes - that is exactly where I want it to go.

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What are your expectations for your player's production this season? I would like to get 72 assists or more, tough goal, but as a center I should have fair amount of pucks going through me, so I am hoping I am able to make the right decisions more often than not and dish the puck around. Where would you set the over/under for Moscow's point total this season? 130 points, its going to be nasty What podcast(s), if any, would you listen to on the ride between cities? The Tim Dillon Show perhaps. The toughts from a scholar and a gentleman will make any drive that much more enjoyable. If you could put offseason tournaments in any non-VHL city, where would you want them to be hosted? Somewhere in Saudi-Arabia, the goal posts and pucks should be made from gold. Give me some good (but relatively wholesome) rage bait you might use to annoy an opponent. Your captain didn't put your team to win the championship in their predictions, what is up with that? What meme lasted way too long or was way too unfunny to be as widely popular as it was? Maybe the "sir, this is a Wendys", something along those lines.