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Oyorra Arroyo looking good in a VHL uniform. Oyorra Arroyo Left Wing Culebra, Puerto Rico Age: 17 Height: 71 Inches Weight: 177 lbs. Handedness: Left Childhood Oyorra Arroyo was born and raised by his mother Selena Arroyo in Culebra, Puerto Rico. He never knew his father, and when inquired, his mother simply says, "he doesn't deserve to know such a wonderful son." The Arroyos were very poor, with Selena often taking whatever odd jobs she can find around town while she worked as a housekeeper at Hotel Kokomo. Being one of the least populated cities in Puerto Rico, there were not a lot of kids around for Arroyo to play with, though he quickly established a motley crew in his neighborhood. They would often go out in the streets and play hockey using whatever they could find. Few had proper hockey sticks, and Oyorra himself often used the remains of a broken broom. Tennis balls were a luxury item for the kids, and they would often improvise and use a crushed soda can as a puck when they could find one. For his 12th birthday, Oyorra finally received a hockey stick of his own, and he treasured it dearly. As he grew older, he vowed to help cut down on his mother's workload, and he began to work as an unofficial guide for tourists in the area. His guidance was limited as he only spoke Spanish but he slowly began to pick up some English from casually eavesdropping on the larger groups. Still, he couldn't bring in enough money to keep his mom at home, and he felt bad about it all the time. Opportunity Cam Russell gives Arroyo an opportunity of a lifetime. At age 16, Oyorra finally caught a break. It was an unassuming Tuesday afternoon, and Oyorra was practicing his shooting by launching tennis balls into an overturned trash can while he waited for his friends to finish their errands. The commotion caught the attention of Cam Russell, who was vacationing in the area and had just finished his lunch at Zaco's Tacos nearby. Russell, General Manager of the Halifax Mooseheads, took notice of Oyorra's shot, and offered him a spot to move to Halifax and join the Mooseheads for their upcoming season. Oyorra was at a loss for words, as he realized this might be his best chance to earn the kind of money that would take care of his family for life. He requested some time to mull over the decision, but with Russell's vacation ending the next day, he needed to know by the end of the night. Oyorra agreed to meet again for dinner that night and quickly went home to talk to his mother, who wasn't too keen on the idea. Oyorra assured her that this was what he wanted and promised to bring back the big bucks for the family. Eventually, his mom relented and gave him her blessing. Oyorra informed Russell of his decision, packed his things overnight, and was on a plane with him back to Halifax the next day. Hockey... on Ice? Arroyo bruises his shin after a hard fall on the ice. When Oyorra first arrived in Halifax, the first thing he wanted to do was see the hockey arena. He had never been inside of a stadium before, and he was curious how the arena was regulated. Russell told him he needed to get settled in first and took him to the cheap studio apartment where he would be staying. Russell promised to show him the stadium in the morning. Oyorra took him up on his offer and could barely sleep that night, eager to get immersed in his new world. Russell took Oyorra to the stadium, where he noticed one minor detail: the ice rink. Confused, Oyorra asked Russell why the ground was covered in ice, to which Russell muttered, "guess we have our work cut out for us." Oyorra was taken in to get ice skates fitted and to begin his first lesson: balance. He had never skated on ice before, and he had very little experience with roller skates, having tried them only a couple of times when one of his friends had a pair. It took a lot of work to get comfortable just staking around in general, let alone with the intent to play hockey. It was about a week into the season before Oyorra was really able to integrate hockey skills into his skating. The following week, he was finally ready enough to start practicing with the team proper. It was a long while before he was really able to fit in with his teammates, especially with his limited English, but by season's end things were finally starting to click. Oyorra eventually received playing time for the final 20 games of the season, and while his line only received about 10 minutes a game, he showed off his vast scoring potential, netting 13 goals over that span. The VHL The Godfather makes an offer Arroyo couldn't refuse. When the Mooseheads' season was over, Oyorra began searching for a way to make some dough. While the team paid him a small stipend to cover his boarding and meal costs, he really wasn't able to earn enough to send anything back to his mother in Culebra. He began to research other professional hockey leagues, anything from the NHL to the AHL. Unfortunately for Oyorra, many of the leagues were not a good fit, as his youth and unrefined ability was not a good mix. Dejected, he often found himself at the local pub, EFL, drinking soda and munching on chips while watching hockey on the TVs. He often sat by himself, though occasionally one of his Halifax teammates would join him. One day while alone, he was approached by a well-dressed man who asked, "Are you Oyorra Arroyo?" Cautious, Oyorra nodded. The man handed him an envelope and said, "I've been watching you come in here almost every day looking down on yourself. You seem to have real potential and I wouldn't want that to go to waste." He motioned for Oyorra to open the envelope. Inside was an invitation to the VHL. "We could use more talented players in our league, and with our strong development system, we can draw out your hidden potential. Plus, I know what you really want." He pulls out a €100 bill. "Even in our minor leagues, we have a minimum contract worth 1 million. That's a good chunk of change for you... and your mother." Oyorra's eyes narrow. "Who are you?" he asks. The man chuckles, "You can call me The Godfather. And this deal is only good for today. Are you in, or are you out?" Oyorra looks down at the invitation one more time and sighs. He gives a nod to which The Godfather responds, "Splendid. I will arrange things from here. We will be in touch." As he walks out, Oyorra wonders what he has gotten himself into, but breathes a sigh of relief knowing he will finally be able to provide for his mother.

After winning a Founder's Cup with the Yukon Rush last season, Oyorra Arroyo was expected to spend one more year in the minors (this time with the Saskatoon Wild) in order to mature and further develop his game. With many talented players in this season's VHL draft, it was a bit of a shock to see Arroyo drafted 2nd overall, though after consensus first pick Veran Dragomir, the talent pool was quite similar all around. Many expected Arroyo to fall to the 4th-5th range, but it's not that far out that Calgary felt comfortable snagging him with the 2nd pick. What is surprising though is that Calgary felt good enough to employ Arroyo straight into the VHL. He definitely felt the jitters early on, and was mostly useless in two losses to the Titans to start the season. Fortunately a couple of matches against the Muete helped right the ship. In two winning efforts, Arroyo tallied up a total of 3 assists, good for 2nd on the team this season. He is still raw out there, though, as he has yet to score a goal this season. He has also taken up the role of secondary face-off man, something that he really was not prepared for. Jasper Canmore is really the only player on the team who is practiced in Face-offs, so someone has to be the backup, but Arroyo's lack of strength makes him a poor choice for the role, and his 38.46% Face-off percentage is third worst in the league for players averaging at least 10 a game. At 2-2 the Wranglers are solidly in the middle of the pack early this season, but as their young players mature, watch out for them to make some noise later on this season.

Another win and another assist! I'm not sure I should be doing Face-offs though lol.

Strong win and I got a pair of assists!

I think I used omgitshim in MFA but I don't remember what what I used before (maybe Golden Wizard? Something like that?). I had the 400 lb MVP RB Pikachu Jones in MFSL. Might have contributed to why there are weight limits in football sim leagues now lol.

I've already been called up so their worries were well-founded. I wasn't expecting it honestly, I figured I'd go 4th. I knew both Quebec City and Calgary were interested so I figured I'd end up in Calgary after the trade but I was surprised I went 2nd. I believe that all the candidates this season will be so bad they'll just give it to him again as a plea to come back. This is my first time in the VHL. I was in a few other sim leagues years ago (MFSL, MFA, RSFL, a couple of baseball ones I don't remember the names of) so if you've been around other leagues for awhile maybe. I was, and I think we were off to a good start in the few preseason games I played in. It would have been a cool thing winning it with multiple teams, and I'm still going to claim credit if they manage to bring it home this season.

EFL +6

Colton Rayne @diamond_ace

Keaton Louth @Pandar

Bittersweet victory.

2 goals but a bad 3rd period.

Calgary please

Gabriel McAllister @diamond_ace

Calgary rules Seattle drools.

Open for more questions!

Wrong link btw. This is the right one. Solid first game though.

I like free stuff, I'm in.

How did I get the top score?

They were the team of destiny that almost didn't make it. For much of the season, the Yukon Rush were the favorites for the Founder's Cup Championship. The team was loaded with talent from top to bottom, and midseason trades for Zach Weise, Josh Stronk, and Veran Dragomir put them over the top. The Rush finished the regular season completely unstoppable, tearing off a string of 34 consecutive wins. That streak extended to 40 in the playoffs after a clean sweep of the Ottawa Lynx and taking an early 2-0 lead over the Las Vegas Aces in the championship series. Las Vegas finally managed to snap the streak and win game 3, only to fall again in game 4. With a 3-1 series lead and having only lost 1 game in the roughly the last 3 months, Yukon players were already celebrating their victory. With a 3-0 lead halfway through game 5, the home crowd was ecstatic, and the crew was already prepping for the victory celebration when No Points of the Aces scored a goal. A minute later, Otto Axelsson put one in. Then another one by No Points. In less than 2 minutes, the lead was erased, and in fact, the Aces managed to force overtime and steal the game from the Rush. Again in game 6, Yukon had a comfy 4-2 lead with just a minute and a half to play and Las Vegas once again managed to score fast to force overtime and steal another game. Finally, game 7, a spot that no one on the Rush expected to be in. This time, it was Las Vegas who took the early 2-0 lead, but Yukon held tough, scoring in the 2nd and 3rd periods to force an overtime period of their own. The overtime was gutwrenching for both sides, with a total of 21 shots attempted. It was on Yukon's 15th shot that Varis Tribuncovs finally broke through the Aces defense and put one in the net past Marcel St. Laurent. With just that one goal, Tribuncovs prevented what might have been the greatest choke job in VHLM history and secured Yukon their first Founder's Cup in over 20 seasons.

@Polygeekism 1.) How much do you like the new look Saskatoon Wild? 2.) Despite only being a second year player, do you see yourself as a type of mentor to the incoming new players on the team? 3.) What aspect of your game do you intend to improve on the most this season?