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I apply! I am on all day during the day. VHL is always in my monitor, as noticed I am very active. I can easily get through the queue during the day and help do my part!

Well I think it’s about time I got on this! Looking for an AGM for the luxurious Vasteras Iron Eagles! No experience necessary! Looking for someone who is willing to: -Do weekly press conferences. -Try to encourage and spark activity in the locker room. -Tell me I am insane/give their input on any potential trades or team moves. -Download STHS and willing to do the lines if I am away or unavailable. If you don’t know how, I would happily show you! -Just have fun being apart of the team. Apply within or shoot me a DM!

It is no surprise Ronan Lavelle has been in the spotlight the past few seasons. After a disappointing rookie season, Lavelle was picked by many as the Funk Trophy hopeful (Most Improved Player), and got off to a sluggish start to the season. Since the sluggish start, Lavelle appears to have pulled himself out of the mud and has gotten going in a very unsuspecting way. Throughout his hockey career, Lavelle has been known as a goal scorer, or even as a balanced player as far as goals and assists. Lavelle has 28 points in 25 games played, which is solid and a much better place to where he was last season. He is just 12 points shy of his totals from last season. The kicker? 21 of those 28 points are assists. It seems Lavelle has taken on the role as Idaho, and Sova's playmaker! Lavelle has scored in every other game lately, so maybe the confidence is coming back to him. Gathering points on assists is a great start, will this also gear him up for a goal scoring streak? He is taking one thing at a time, but here is to hoping!

S11 HC Davos Dynamo It is amazing to me how much time has passed since the earlier days of the league. 95% of the league has no idea what happened during the earlier seasons of the VHL, or just how different the league was. All they can do is listen through the stories of the older members, and HOF articles if they care to. As someone around during the OG days, I like shedding light on the history and informing those around me who may have any kind of interest in it. Gather around the campfire, and let Arce give you guys story time. Milk and cookies will also be provided for the experience. This one holds dear to me personally, and that is the S11 HC Davos Dynamo team. We had a team full of personalities, and this was definitely one of the best teams EVER to be iced in the VHL. The build started by GM Matt Defosse, and completed by his successor Scotty Campbell. The rivalry between the HC Davos Dynamo and Riga Reign was intense, it was fun and full of virtual blood. S10-S13 the exchanges on the game threads were nasty, it got to a boiling point. Individual awards were won, and most importantly the biggest piece of hardware was raised and given for the first time in franchise history to the rebranded HC Davos Dynamo. The Personnel The S11 HC Davos Dynamo team, little did they know at the time would be full of Hall of Famers. Many of these players actually had an average, or "good" season but had not yet even reached their peak performance. That is what made this S11 roster to unique. The one thing that was clear off the bat, is the Dynamo had their goaltender. Benoit Devereux ended up becoming one of the best of all time, and his S11 season was the start of all of that. Nevermind the fact that in just S9, Devereux posted up a G.A.A of below 2 in the VHLM. Devereux finished the S11 season with a dashing 51-7-6 record. He also posted up a league leading .940% and a 1.95 GAA. Devereux also tacked on 6 shutouts on the year. Benoit Devereux was no one trick pony, as he showed up in the playoffs and won the Howe Trophy, as the main reason Davos was able to capture its first Continental Cup and start its dynasty. Where there is success in the crease, there is usually good defense involved. This was certainly the case as Devereux had HOF defenseman Tomas Jenskovic as a #1 defenseman. Jenskovic posted p 24 goals, 60 assists for 84 points in S11, literally doubling his S10 rookie season totals. He also turned his -2 from the previous season into a +86. Jenskovic also played a goon role as he posted up 238 penalty minutes. That can be attested to being on the ice with Da’Brickashaw O’Neal as the two were always getting into mayhem when on the ice together. Jenskovic also laid his body on the line 137 times during the regular season and scored 3 game winners. Jenskovic followed up in the S11 cup run with 8 points in 13 games, while blocking 27 shots and landing 30 hits. Jenskovic’s gritty defensive play may have been underappreciated on the stat sheet, but the film doesn’t lie. Jenskovic would go on to win the Vladimir Kostka Trophy in S11, and then one up himself in S12 as he won the Sterling Labatte Trophy after another dominating performance. The S9 Danish HOF, whom no one expected would mount to much started the bend to his Hall of Fame career in S10. After a rough year on a young, inexperienced Avangard squad, Zach Arce took the reins in the S10 playoffs. Arce finished the regular season with 28 goals, 56 assists for 84 points. Arce’s S10 assist total equaled his S9 point total, so the jump was definitely noted. Arce also recorded 3 game winners, and a dazzling +91 rating. In the playoffs, Arce was a thorn in the Riga Reign’s side. He recorded 2 game winners in the series, and setup the series clincher in a game Davos fans will never forget. #51 now reigns up in the banners, as Arce won 2 cups, 2 MVPs and 1 playoff MVP award with the Dynamo during his tenure. The HC Davos Dynamo also had a deep, gritty support system. GM Scotty Campbell made it very clear he was going to outhit other teams to wear them down and then rely on his top line to generate the offense, while leaning on MVP Benoit Devereux. Jonathan Matthias Davos stay was short, but it was well remembered. He tallied 235 points in 144 games. The team had the O’Neal brothers in Da’Brickashaw and Jartavious O’Neal. Da’Brickashaw had offensive talent to backup his fighting/gritty style of play meanwhile Jartavious was all muscle. Back in the day, it was always the move to call up players from the minors to play a fourth line role, and that recipe usually led to success. Captain Jack O’Reily never disappointed as he centered Zach Arce, and Tomas Ziegler. Ziegler’s signing came highly controversial as he was formally with Davos’ bitter rival, the Riga Reign. If Riga were to beat Davos, Ziegler would be crucified for making the wrong decision. Fortunately for him, he didn’t and he played a big role in making sure of that. The O’Reily to Ziegler connection played a key role in what eventually gave Davos the series against Riga. Sebastian Perrin played an important in depth role for the Dynamo and even got a chance to play with the likes of O’Reily, Arce, and even the O’Neal brothers. Jochen Walser and James Platts (Mr. Welfare himself!) also made quite the underrated duo. Although for a majority of the season one of them was playing with Tomas Jenskovic, they got time together in the playoffs and actually made a different in key PK situations. The Key Moment: The HC Davos Dynamo-Riga Reign rivalry was straight up nasty. It was intense, and the two teams absolutely hated another. There were things said in game day threads that would not fly in to day’s VHL, and probably rightfully so. You can imagine the intensity on the forum as game 7 of the European Conference Final was about to begin. This series was better than the Continental Cup Final. 10:49 is on the clock in the 3rd period, and Riga looks as if they are about to advance to the cup final as they are up 4-1 and keeping Davos in check up to this point. 14 seconds changed everything. (I still love to read Will’s take on this in the HOF forum). Davos decides to mix up their lines to see if they could get a spark going, desperately trying to get back in the game. Ziegler-O’Riley-Matthias was the new line and took the ice. O’Riley finds Ziegler in front of the net for the easy tap in to make it 4-2 Riga. The line still fresh returned to the faceoff dot, where O’Riley won the faceoff and Perrin sent Jonathan Matthias streaking for a breakaway goal to a suddenly now 4-3 Riga lead! The same line returns to the ice where O’Riley wins another faceoff, Jenskovic passes over to Perrin who throws another phenomenal breakout pass to Mattias, who ripped a shot from the crosshairs, off the crossbar and down in for a tied 4-4 game. 14 seconds is all it took, 14 freaking seconds for Davos to get back in the game and punch Riga in the chest. A Riga Reign finals guarantee suddenly has turned into a 4-4 lock, and the two teams were going into OT after Riga re-grouped. The first overtime was uneventful, as the two teams were playing more conservative. It seemed it was a game of chess instead of checkers. In OT 2, things opened up and the teams started to generate opportunities. Finally, Zach Arce found Tomas Ziegler streaking to the net where Ziegler ripped it home passed his former goaltender Marek Van Urho to clinch a finals appearance for Davos. This was one of the most brilliant moments in the VHL history, and it was such a special season to be apart of and worth bringing to light to today’s VHL. The Davos Dynamo then went on to beat the Seattle Bears in 6 games to capture their first ever Continental Cup. Benoit Devereux rightfully so won the Howe Trophy for most valuable player in the playoffs. He really didn’t give Seattle anything in that series, and the series could have closed out quicker had Davos made the most of their opportunities as they outshot Seattle in the games they had lost. This was only the start of something special for Davos as well. It was their first ever Continental Cup, and it would lead to them capturing their second one in S13 before retooling the following season. Word Count: 1503 Claim for Weeks: 7/17, 7/24, 7/31

I have always thought highly of Cow as a member. He brings a lot to the community, great with sim schedules and just an easy going guy to talk to. I would have loved to have a drink with him if he was in my remote area. Jokes about the New York franchise are one thing, but some of the personal jabs at the job Cow was doing have definitely gone too far. He started to rebuild, didn’t work out so he stepped back to try it again. This is not a way we should be treating one of our valued members, who has never harmed anyone. I hope you still stay in the league with your player and as a simmer Cow. I value you, buddy!

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The Road to DC: A Long Way Away from Ireland Ronan Lavelle playing on Ireland's professional hockey club as a teenager. It seems like it was just 9 months ago that Ronan Lavelle was playing ice hockey and living in Ireland with his family. Lavelle, now in S84 finds himself entering the VHL as a veteran. Ronan Lavelle entered S83 as a rookie after spending a season in the VHLM, and one season in the VHLE. Lavelle had found success on the ice everywhere he went, so the expectation was that he would do the same in the VHL. Lavelle learned a very humbling lesson as he posted up just 13 goals, and 40 total points in a disappointing season for himself point wise. The positive for Lavelle is he got to play with and learn from one of the best goal scorers in the league in Taylor Mourning. "Taylor helped me through S83. I feel like I hit a mental block as my confidence dropped when I couldn't find the back of the net. It just felt like everything that could go wrong did in my rookie season." Lavelle told the BSN network in an interview this past off-season. The Dragons were able to make the playoffs, but it was short lived as they got swept out by their rival Chicago Phoenix. Lavelle had 4 points including 2 goals in those 3 games, so he was actually one of the positives for DC. Lavelle hoped to carry that momentum into his S84 season. Winds of Change, and Experience ' Ronan Lavelle carries the puck in the zone before setting up a Tui Sova power play goal. Entering S84, Lavelle has found himself a long way from his rookie season. He was entering training camp with a different mindset, and a different role. He went into the DC locker room that already had a lot of veterans and was showing greater strides of leadership, and growth. Entering S83 Lavelle entered a rookie, and was learning the ropes. Now he was leading the team into practices and trying to help straighten out their power play woes from the season before. The Dragons brought in Moscow legend Duncan Idaho and paired him with Lavelle. The Dragons drafted Lavelle to be their sniper, but here he is 14 games in the season playing playmaker for one of the best forwards in the league. Lavelle currently has 16 points in 14 games, and 13 of those are assists. It was not the expected way to get points, but it should be a welcomed one regardless. "Obviously I am here to net goals, but when you are playing with a guy like Idaho, and have Sova covering the point how do you not dish them the puck?" Lavelle said. Lavelle has said this year feels miles different than the last, and feels a turn in the tides. Lavelle is throwing more pucks on net, which has resulted in opportune rebounds, and he is throwing his body around more. It seems Lavelle is exhibiting more confidence and bringing more fire. His experience under his belt as well as determination have driven this. In order to progress as a professional, you need to be able to adapt to the high level of play in the VHL. It seems Lavelle is adapting, and using his new veteran role to his advantage on and off the ice. Will Lavelle be able to continue to put over a point per game, and get his goal totals up? Word Count: 566

Vasteras Iron Eagles Press Conference - Week Ending July 10th Answer 3 for 1 TPE or Answer 6 for 2 TPE 1. How do you feel about your player's performance at the beginning of the season? 2. Which attributes are you focused on updating at the moment? 3. Who is the most satisfying team to beat, and why? 4. What are you hoping to see improve with your player right now? 5. What do you think the most fitting name for Vasteras' arena would be if you got to choose? 6. What is your favorite thing to do when you have some down time?

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Ronan Lavelle looks on after missing a 2 on 1 feed from Duncan Idaho. Ronan Lavelle’s rookie season is one he has been trying to forget and leave behind. Lavelle posted just 13 goals and 40 points in 72 games played. Lavelle worked very hard in the off-season and built up all of his key attributes. He was determined to have a much better sophomore season and take the next step to becoming the star sniper he has the potential to be. The DC Dragons went out and got the best forward in the league, Duncan Idaho and have paired him with Ronan Lavelle. What better way to increase Lavelle’s production and confidence? However, it appears Lavelle’s snakebitten rookie season has carried over into his sophomore season. Lavelle has 10 points in 10 games, but only 2 of those are goals. In this sample, Lavelle is on pace to barely beat his 13 S83 goal total. Lavelle’s VHL career is off to a complete disaster, and although it is too early to call him a bust, things are not looking good for the young DC forward. Lavelle will have to suck the poison out, or he will find himself with another mediocre season, and leaving DC with some question marks as they need Lavelle to contribute with expectations high.

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