Eggy216

tbf JPL, more people joined VHL because of your post than people who complained about it. and most people who complained were just made that you recreated again

That one is probably the biggest problem.

It's a region in Spain trying to re-gain independence. . .think Quebec in Canada, but with more success. The capital of the region is Barcelona.

4-2 Oslo

Yikes, can't even take shots.

This score looks slightly familiar. . .

Pretty well disciplined game.

Americans 4-2

Vikings Dynamo Titans Legion

Jk it's a waiver system. Close enough.

(Per Phil, I'm using this for the week of Apr 11 - Apr 17 because apparently All-Star articles are worth double this week) De La Riva To Join VHLM After questions abounded this morning concerning the future of Hèctor de la Riva with the Coventry Blaze, the young Catalan defender held a press conference this morning to announce that he would be leaving England to pursue a career in North America. "I believe this decision is the best for both my future, and the future of the Coventry Blaze," said de la Riva. "As much as I've enjoyed my time spent with Coventry, the fact remains that they have a great prospect pool right now to fill the hole that I'll be leaving. To the fans of Coventry, thank you so much for the past year - I've really enjoyed playing for you all each and every night, and I hope you all have nothing but the best in the coming years. This is an organization poised on the cusp of greatness, so go out there and enjoy every moment of what's about to come." While de la Riva was only with the Blaze for a single season, he made a huge impact that was felt all over the ice. A physical player, he was never afraid to take someone out of the play if they started looking too dangerous. He backed this up consistently throughout the year with high scoring and quick feet as he was able to get up and down the ice to join a rush when necessary or fall back and defend if his team needed that most. Fans perhaps remember the defender best for his hit on former Blaze defender Jasper Clayton while de la Riva was playing for the Cardiff Devils: But de la Riva says there's more to his game than just hitting people. While speaking to the media, he told the reporters that this was his chance to separate himself from his reputation as "just another enforcer." "I can score too. I can make those big plays on both ends of the ice. Yeah, I'm not gonna pull back from a check at any point in time - once I've started on my path I'm gonna keep going. But that's not all I am. And this is my chance to prove that." But how will de la Riva be received by North American fans? That's the big question on everyone's mind right now. Some claim that he'll have to tone down his physical play and work on the other aspects of his game if he wants a more permanent roster spot, but others argue that he already has the skillset he needs to really take his game further and play a shut down role on both ends of the ice. At any rate, one thing's for certain - we're extremely excited to see what de la Riva can do in the near future, and we look forward to seeing him don the jersey of whichever VHLM team is lucky enough to acquire his services.

After spending the last 3 years jumping from team to team in England, rumours have been swirling this morning that the young Catalan defender Hèctor de la Riva plans to come over to the United States to start this season in the VHLM. We reached out to de la Riva for comment, but as of press time we had not yet received a response confirming the veracity of this rumour. Over the past three years in England, de la Riva has struggled to find a home as not many teams have been willing to open their doors to the hard hitting defender after he famously lit a Spanish flag on fire and ran through the streets of Madrid just before beginning his first season with the Blackburn Hawks. We had the chance to speak to a few of his teammates on his current team, the Coventry Blaze, who had nothing but good things to say about him. All spoke highly of his skills on the ice, and his leadership qualities off the ice. There were no mentions of any potential on or off ice difficulties for de la Riva during his time with Coventry, but it's no surprise that he's chosen to make this jump to North America's VHLM - he gets a fresh new start, and his skills are already where they need to be at to compete in the faster paced North American game. We'll have more on this story as it develops.