Peace

I'd love the opportunity to GM Canada to the gold! I have a Canadian player in Rylan Peace as well, and I'm currently the Saskatoon AGM so I'm learning the STHS's mechanics and rosters. I'd appreciate the opportunity to extend my knowledge and challenge my ability!

SASKATOON, SASKATCHEWAN- it’s not easy being a rookie in a new league sometimes. Just ask Curtis Gary, center for the Saskatoon Wild of the VHLM. It’s about getting your feet wet and finding your place in the league. After a slow start with zero points to show through his first nine games, Curtis Gary is starting to feel comfortable in the VHLM, and is looking the part too. “It’s frustrating, you know, coming into a brand new league with a deep draft class and an already talented group of other teams”, said Gary. “There’s defiantly been the adjustment period. So far there’s been a lot of over thinking and wondering ‘what if’, it’s something you have to play through.” 
 
Now twenty-three games into the season Curtis has tallied 2 goals, 8 assist for 10 points on the season. Now Curtis is showing signs of his true potential as a young forward and he hopes it turns into a VHL contract next season. “I know there’s teams watching and wondering if I can fit into their system, I think I’m very versatile, I can change on the fly if need be. I’m willing to do whatever it takes.”
 
One stat that Curtis has prided himself on is his face off percentage. Standing at 56% in the face off dot Curtis is standing firm on his goal that he set for himself in preseason. “I’ve said before, back in preseason, how winning the face off is crucial to a teams chances of winning, you start with the puck you dictate the game, you lose the puck you chase the game. I feel really good at where my face off percentage is at right this moment.”
 
If there is a downside to Curtis’ play it’s his discipline. Twenty-one penalty minutes through twenty-three games is not a stat Curtis would like to hang his hat on. “It goes back to the frustration from the beginning of the season”, Curtis said, “I had to pull myself back at times and open up my eyes to what the slow start was doing to me. Since the points have started flowing in my penalty minutes have gone down, which I intend to keep trending.” If there was a bright side to this it would be that he has his first VHLM fight in the books. 
 
When asked about the overall start to the season for his team, the Saskatoon Wild (14-9-0 28 pts, 3rd in the VHLM), Curtis was quick to comment. “You know our depth scoring was nonexistent at the beginning of the season, if it wasn’t for guys like Rylan Peace, Chace Trepanier, Piotr Jerwa, and a few others our season could look very different right now. Those guys have done their job so far through the season now it’s the depth scorings turn to carry the weight too, and I think you’re starting to see that.” 
 
Curtis sits seventh on his team in scoring, and sits fourty-eighth in league scoring.

Awesome, Wild had an exciting couple of days and I’m excited to see your thoughts on it.

Yeah it'll include all of the stuff that happens today.

Both Wild trades are accurate.

Paying a higher price for potential isn't uncommon, however; there are more to trades than stats alone, such as the potential of the players coming back and what position picks will be on the draft board. Almost everything is considered when you're negotiating with another GM, and as I've recently been promoted to the Wild Assistant General Manager, I can confirm that both Wild trades on this list are leaning heavily towards the potential of these players during the playoffs. 

Dabarno was acquired to give the Wild a top line center beyond Baier and Gary, who - while developing - weren't in the position to keep the Wild a healthy playoff contender at the start of the season. Before Dabarno the Wild went 1-4-0, after Dabarno we've gone 9-4-0. Adding Dabarno allows the Wild to compete for a seed now while Baier and Gary develop further. Hopefully, by the time the playoffs arrive, both Baier and Gary will realistically be above 100 TPA even on Welfare, Practice and Press Conference alone. That gives the Wild immense depth down the middle. 

The addition of Wahl gives the Wild a goaltender reaching the TPE cap every week, so Wahl outperforming Weekes is a question of when rather than if. Weekes may or may not return to activity, and although I'm confident he'll start claiming TPE again, his stats will look weaker on the Ace's roster than Wahl's on the Wilds' roster. 

If everything goes according to plan, the Wild will have four more 100 TPA players (Edvin, Gary, Biaer and Blake) on top of the six they currently have (Peace, Dabarno, Trepanier, Fitzgerald, Jerwa and Wahl)!

Good write up, @Eparker24 

I don't think two players earning the same TPE is advisable, especially considering that - like some concerns above - one guy mining in TPE will pass you twice with that strategy; VHL already suffers from a lack of Index players. I could get behind the second player earning TPE automatically when the original character is approved for TPE updates - like an automatic welfare for the second player. 

I earn 10 capped TPE weekly since I don't have job pay or review logs, so if the purpose is to inject more players into the Index (so teams have more of their roster filled and VHL can expand) then we shouldn't be loading the index with ten of the same player, you know? I don't think my second player should be earning 10 TPE as well, but more along the lines of what a top end welfare player would be. 

I've only been here a short time but I've already been told and read about the TPE/TPA discrepancies. 

Past 300 - 400 TPE, most people already have the build they want. The difference between 100 and 300 is more significant than 300 to 900, as far as I know. Correct me if I'm wrong.  

Just my $0.02

Las Vegas receives:
Kevin Weekes
S64 SSK 2

Saskatoon receives:
Brick Wahl

This trade has been accepted by both parties.

You are not yet aware of this, but @Higgins has decided to step away from VHLM simming. While he has left the door open to coming back in the future when he is in a better position to be the reliable simmer that the VHLM deserves, I thought it would be appropriate to give him a shout out for years of doing one of the toughest jobs around.
 
Higgins has been simming the VHLM since S43 when the VHLM sim was separated from the VHL sim. So 20 seasons and roughly 3.5 years. That is quite awhile doing one of the most time-consuming and annoying jobs on the site  - simming VHLM is a significantly bigger job than even simming the VHL. On top of the simming, Higgins was an active Commissioner and the main server admin for at a least a large a portion of his simming tenure.
 
In that time there has a never been a stretch of more than a couple of days, excluding off-seasons, where he did not sim some VHLM Games. 
 
SO everyone should give Higgins a shout and thank him for many years of service.
 
Going forward, @Beketov will be taking care of VHLM simming. We aren't sure yet how permanent that will be, we're discussing some options. 

I think that the hardest thing I've had to cope with so far being such a new player to the VHL is to manage my expectations.  Of course we all want to come out and just put up a ton of great stats and do all we can, but the thing that's hard to remember sometimes is that it takes time.  You could say I've been a little frustrated to this point with how I've played individually when given my chances.  I was super excited when I got my first point, an assist in our fifth game of the season for a Burnt Toast goal, but overall it's been few and far between.  
 
I've always been an offensive type forward from the time I can remember and that's probably what's been frustrating me the most, the fact that my shot percentage is so low.  I keep taking my shots when  I got them because that's what I do and what coaches know I'm capable of and expect from me, but things just haven't been clicking.  In the meantime I've kind of been doing some of the dirty work, scrapping it up a bit with opponents and hoping it sparks another teammate to have a good night.  Right now it's all about doing what I can to help out.

https://vhlportal.com/VHLM/63
 
@VHLM GM

Oh no doubt, I’m looking forward to friendly chirping. Hopefully the season starts today some time. 

PS I am skipping last night's sim to get the VHLM set up so they don't fall too far behind. 

I was working on the animations earlier today, then decided to edit the original document to include my recent move to the Halifax 21 club. 

Let me know what you think. 

@Members
 
S62 World Cup Prediction Payout
 
The list is sorted alphabetically, with TPE to claim next to your username.
 
Some notes:
56 Members participated 18 scored a perfect 7 (nearly 1/3) 1 Member ... did not - @ShawnGlade you can claim 1 TPE for participating!

SASKATOON, SASKATCHEWAN -- Earlier today VIKING announced their sponsorship deals by revealing a fifteen man roster to the public with a surprisingly full list, only a few slots were left unfilled; VIKING aggressively pursued players across the league and certainly became the most represented brand in the VHL very quickly. Rylan Peace, one of the newest Saskatoon Wild players and recent VIKING representative, was spotted signing a contract for the hockey equipment brand in Saskatoon earlier today. 

First practice?
 
Rylan Peace was breaking in a new set of top-of-the-line skates using cutting edge technology on the blade face, allowing him to skate faster and cut corners quicker without blowing a tire; new hockey sticks, allowing for greater releases while remaining more durable than the standard 'competition' stick; finally, Rylan was donning an ultra-light but highly protective set of equipment to improve his mobility. 

"I had a few offers from a few different brands," Peace admits. "But I went with VIKING after trying out their equipment. It was simply miles ahead of what I was using, and I won't regret moving to VIKING for all my hockey needs." 

Peace was signed for three seasons.   

You nailed my draft position, @Tagger

CALGARY, ALBERTA -- The Wranglers lead their series 3-1, and for the first time in over a decade a Calgary ice hockey club has come close to an ice hockey championship; in fact, it was 1989 when the NHL’s Calgary Flames won the Stanley Cup, but it was 2004 that really ignited the ‘C of Red’ in their controversial Stanley Cup run lead by Jarome Iginla - a run that ended in a seven game defeat at the hands of the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Now?

The Wranglers have given Calgary another reason to cheer as they press forward in their series against the Meute, and with the NHL’s Calgary Flames amping up to compete in the NHL, the future does indeed look bright for the Alberta based teams.

The Wranglers, who lead their series three games to one, are prepared and ready to play game five in Calgary and - we assume - hoping to take the series and really make the Meute a silent Quebec City hockey club.

But, beyond the Wranglers lead, the series has been rather close.

In game one, the Meute enjoyed a 1-0 lead over the Wranglers at the end of the first frame and a 13-6 shot advantage. The Wranglers were able to strike back when Keaton Louth scored his fourth goal of the postseason to tie the game up at one, which would be the score at the end of regulation - in fact it was the score at the end of eighty minutes of hockey, both the Meute and Wranglers goaltenders playing a solid game; the shots were 38-20 in favor of the Meute at the end of sixty, and 47-31 at the end of eighty minutes of hockey.

The Wranglers won the game 2-1 in the second overtime on the powerplay at the 6:22 mark when Peter Quill deposited the puck into the net to give Calgary a 1-0 series lead.


In game two the Wranglers dominated the first twenty, leading the game 3-0 at the end of the first period. Keaton Louth (5), Mats Johnsson (3) and Oyorra Arroyo (5) each scored for the Wranglers; however, Calgary’s dominance ended as the Meute took over in the second period. The Meute outshot Calgary 16-11 and scored on the powerplay when Rauno Palo potted his first goal of the S62 postseason.

During the third period, Quebec City drew within one on the powerplay as Casey Jones recorded a goal, but it was as close as they got; Calgary took a 2-0 series lead on home ice as the series went back to Quebec City.
 
Quebec - finding themselves trailing the finals series two games to none - needed a victory to swing the momentum, and they achieved that goal by defeating the Wranglers 3-0 on home ice. In the first period both clubs played a solid game, shots were even but the Meute broke a tie game at 13:16 when Vesto Slipher scored. During the second frame, however, a recurring pattern returned: The Meute swung the momentum to their favor and outshot the Wranglers 16-7, scoring in the second period on the powerplay when Casey Jones recorded another PP marker against the Wranglers. And in the third frame, at the 16:35 mark, the Meute extended the lead to 3-0 courtesy of Veran Dragomir.

Fortunately for the Alberta-based club, the Wranglers were able to string up a 2-0 victory over the Meute, and boy did the crowd live up to the name. The Wranglers, who previously were outshot by an uncomfortable margin, limited the Meute to just two shots in the first and three shots in the third. Ironically, the Meute’s strongest frame - the second period - was Calgary’s two conversions by Keaton Louth and Jasper Canmore.

The series heads back to Calgary with the Wranglers leading 3-1.

OTTAWA, ONTARIO -- The Halifax hockey club looked onward in defeat as the metaphorical ‘broom’ made its way from the utilities closet and onto the ice surface to sweep away the stunned team. Halifax, like their contemporary club in the NHL (in terms of age and story, ironically), made it all the way to the glory series but couldn’t capture it: The championship was within reach, yet remained outside their touch. Visible, but yet outside their vision .

Ottawa Lynx decidedly swept the Halifax 21st hockey club in a best of seven series to claim the trophy by defeating the young team 4 games to 0.

In game one, the Lynx easily defeated the unprepared Halifax team 4-1.

Although it was tied up 1-1 after one, courtesy of Jesse Wilson (OTT) and Kronos Bailey (HFX), Ottawa quickly jumped to a 2-1 lead just 47 seconds into the second period when Robert Renner’s shot hit twine. Just over six minutes later, Ottawa extended the lead to 3-1 when Lando Baxter scored; unfortunately, Halifax never recovered even though they kept the pressure up, outshooting Ottawa throughout the first contest. Ottawa scored their fourth goal at the 18:18 mark of the third period as Roctrion King potted his third goal of the postseason.
 
In game two, the Lynx shutdown and shutout Halifax’s offense with with a 3-0 victory on hostile ice, with all three goals being scored in the opening twenty minutes of play. Lando Baxter scored twice, his third and forth goals in the postseason, and Jesse Wilson recorded another goal to put the Lynx up 2-0 in the series. Yet, once again, the Halifax hockey club outshot the club from Canada’s capital but never converted on their scoring chances.

In game three, Halifax looked as if they had finally adjusted to the postseason speed, playing better hockey than in games one and two. At the end of the first period, Halifax enjoyed a 1-0 lead thanks to Tzuyu’s third of the postseason. With just five minutes to go, and Halifax enjoying a 2-0 lead (Flipachyev’s fifth of the post-season at 0:57 on the PP), Ottawa struck back when Lando Baxter scored his third goal against Halifax in as many games. Less than two minutes later the game was tied 2-2, King potting a goal to tie the game up… Ottawa ended up dominating the third period but the game was kept at 2-2 thanks to steller goaltending from Mertz - unfortunately, just 1:05 into the first OT, Chace Trepanier found twine in a 3-2 Lynx victory.

In game four, Halifax dominated the first peroid, taking a commanding 3-0 lead when the first twenty minutes expired; Nathan MacKinnon, Karl von Moltke and Shawn Glade each scored for Halifax. The club genuinely believed they could win the game and start fighting back in the series, which they trailed 3-0. In the second period, however, the momentum swung in favor of Ottawa. Vaydar Odinsson, Ryan Kastelic and Roctrion King each scored in the second peroid for the Lynx to tie the game up at 3 heading into the final frame… unfortunately for the Halifax 21st, it was Lando Baxter who sunk the dagger into Halifax’s cup hopes at 0:50 on the PP.

It was a good effort, just not good enough. Halifax enjoyed a shots on goal advantage through games one, two and four but couldn’t capitalize on the scoring chances.

Good series, Ottawa, good series.
 

Thoughts? Playing around with blending options on PS now. 

I might be newer, but I'll apply as well.

I made another attempt at it. For some reason, when I make the Halifax logo 3D, it brightens up and goes gray instead of keeping the black and white settings I applied. I had to make two 3D smart objects just to get it to darken a bit. Still new to it all, lots to learn. I also made the logo bigger. 

EDIT: I've also noticed the jersey seems to be 'bleeding (I think that's the term)' a little. Color seems out of place all over the chest region. 

254. HC Dynamo 3 Vs. Reign 2
 
3 TPE
@Exlaxchronicles
@BOOM™
@Tyler
@Peace
@Velevra
@Elhandon
@CowboyinAmerica

HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA -- The magical story from Halifax is one that rivals that of the Las Vegas Golden Knights in the 2017/2018 NHL season, and in my opinion, it should; it’s more impressive than the twilight story out of sin city actual, Halifax is a hockey club of young men and prospects with the pressure and expectations to succeed - and they are. Halifax has become the most competitive roster in the VHLM thanks to the marvellous efforts of player and GM Shawn Glade, but like the NHL club it had to start somewhere. Prior to the teams assembly, before a roster was iced and the season began, the Halifax club was just ink on likely long forgotten paper - so how did the GM develop such a dominant team in the clubs inaugural season?

How did Vegas do it?

GM Glade, a defensemen for his own club during game nights, opted to accelerate his roster through active trading rather than free-agent signings to acquire the core of his hockey club, although the young GM has signed some promising young players during his tenure as Halifax’s head honcho.

Glade’s first impact deal introduced Halifax’s leading scorer, Karl von Moltke; if Halifax is popular for its beautiful landscape and oceanside vacations, Glade should be popular for perhaps the best trade of the VHLM’s season 62 - even though they gave up some decent players, Lavellee and B.B. Nat (both now members of Yukon), Moltke has developed into a player that will lead teams deep into playoff runs. Halifax - as it stands right now - the clear winner of that trade.

Following the Moltke trade, GM Glade continued to aggressively shop for players in the trade market and found a willing partner with the Saskatoon GM. Glade sent three draft picks to Saskatoon; his first round pick in season 62, his second round draft pick in season 62 and his second round draft pick in season 63 - in return, Saskatoon sent back top prospects Ryuu Crimson and Dylan Nguyen.

The improvements didn’t stop there: GM Glade was also able to secure defender (via draft) Tzuyu from the Ottawa Lynx club, and with that, he cemented the Halifax roster together. It was the beginning of what has turned out to be an amazing season for the newest VHLM club, but again… the transactions continued, the improvements never ceased and the determined player/GM proceeded to find ways to improve his hockey club.
 
While GM Glade was wheeling and dealing with teams to improve his roster, he has also been actively signing talented and active prospects to contracts, using Halifax’s cinderella story as a point of interest from time to time. Some of those prospects include draft picks RW Nikita Flipachyev and C Nathan MacKinnon, who have each respectfully become key cogs in the Halifax’s dominating machine.

The player/GM has also signed D Toby Fitzgerald, LW King Gow and recently RW Rylan Peace; additionally, he also traded for D Juri Rykonen. 

Did we mention he also managed to secure Cole Mertz, the best goaltender so far in the VHLM after making a deal involving draft picks and conditions before Halifax played its first game?

All of those transactions - be it from a trade, a draft or free agent signing - have allowed the Halifax hockey club to become a competitive team in her inaugural season. The city is famous for its sprawling Citadel - the fortress of Halifax - and Glade has developed a core that is as strong as her walls.

Halifax is lead by Glade himself, manning the defensive core and becoming perhaps the most effective defensemen in the VHLM this season, but he’s got some healthy competition from other talented individuals. I must say, a job very well done Glade, you’ve turned a team that was likely headed to the bottom of the standings and built a club that could win a championship.

HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA -- The magical story from Halifax is one that rivals that of the Las Vegas Golden Knights in the 2017/2018 NHL season, and in my opinion, it should; it’s more impressive than the twilight story out of sin city actual, Halifax is a hockey club of young men and prospects with the pressure and expectations to succeed - and they are. Halifax has become the most competitive roster in the VHLM thanks to the marvellous efforts of player and GM Shawn Glade, but like the NHL club it had to start somewhere. Prior to the teams assembly, before a roster was iced and the season began, the Halifax club was just ink on likely long forgotten paper - so how did the GM develop such a dominant team in the clubs inaugural season?

How did Vegas do it?

GM Glade, a defensemen for his own club during game nights, opted to accelerate his roster through active trading rather than free-agent signings to acquire the core of his hockey club, although the young GM has signed some promising young players during his tenure as Halifax’s head honcho.

Glade’s first impact deal introduced Halifax’s leading scorer, Karl von Moltke; if Halifax is popular for its beautiful landscape and oceanside vacations, Glade should be popular for perhaps the best trade of the VHLM’s season 62 - even though they gave up some decent players, Lavellee and B.B. Nat (both now members of Yukon), Moltke has developed into a player that will lead teams deep into playoff runs. Halifax - as it stands right now - the clear winner of that trade.

Following the Moltke trade, GM Glade continued to aggressively shop for players in the trade market and found a willing partner with the Saskatoon GM. Glade sent three draft picks to Saskatoon; his first round pick in season 62, his second round draft pick in season 62 and his second round draft pick in season 63 - in return, Saskatoon sent back top prospects Ryuu Crimson and Dylan Nguyen.

The improvements didn’t stop there: GM Glade was also able to secure defender (via draft) Tzuyu from the Ottawa Lynx club, and with that, he cemented the Halifax roster together. It was the beginning of what has turned out to be an amazing season for the newest VHLM club, but again… the transactions continued, the improvements never ceased and the determined player/GM proceeded to find ways to improve his hockey club.
 
While GM Glade was wheeling and dealing with teams to improve his roster, he has also been actively signing talented and active prospects to contracts, using Halifax’s cinderella story as a point of interest from time to time. Some of those prospects include draft picks RW Nikita Flipachyev and C Nathan MacKinnon, who have each respectfully become key cogs in the Halifax’s dominating machine.

The player/GM has also signed D Toby Fitzgerald, LW King Gow and recently RW Rylan Peace; additionally, he also traded for D Juri Rykonen. 

Did we mention he also managed to secure Cole Mertz, the best goaltender so far in the VHLM after making a deal involving draft picks and conditions before Halifax played its first game?

All of those transactions - be it from a trade, a draft or free agent signing - have allowed the Halifax hockey club to become a competitive team in her inaugural season. The city is famous for its sprawling Citadel - the fortress of Halifax - and Glade has developed a core that is as strong as her walls.

Halifax is lead by Glade himself, manning the defensive core and becoming perhaps the most effective defensemen in the VHLM this season, but he’s got some healthy competition from other talented individuals. I must say, a job very well done Glade, you’ve turned a team that was likely headed to the bottom of the standings and built a club that could win a championship.

HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA -- The magical story from Halifax is one that rivals that of the Las Vegas Golden Knights in the 2017/2018 NHL season, and in my opinion, it should; it’s more impressive than the twilight story out of sin city actual, Halifax is a hockey club of young men and prospects with the pressure and expectations to succeed - and they are. Halifax has become the most competitive roster in the VHLM thanks to the marvellous efforts of player and GM Shawn Glade, but like the NHL club it had to start somewhere. Prior to the teams assembly, before a roster was iced and the season began, the Halifax club was just ink on likely long forgotten paper - so how did the GM develop such a dominant team in the clubs inaugural season?

How did Vegas do it?

GM Glade, a defensemen for his own club during game nights, opted to accelerate his roster through active trading rather than free-agent signings to acquire the core of his hockey club, although the young GM has signed some promising young players during his tenure as Halifax’s head honcho.

Glade’s first impact deal introduced Halifax’s leading scorer, Karl von Moltke; if Halifax is popular for its beautiful landscape and oceanside vacations, Glade should be popular for perhaps the best trade of the VHLM’s season 62 - even though they gave up some decent players, Lavellee and B.B. Nat (both now members of Yukon), Moltke has developed into a player that will lead teams deep into playoff runs. Halifax - as it stands right now - the clear winner of that trade.

Following the Moltke trade, GM Glade continued to aggressively shop for players in the trade market and found a willing partner with the Saskatoon GM. Glade sent three draft picks to Saskatoon; his first round pick in season 62, his second round draft pick in season 62 and his second round draft pick in season 63 - in return, Saskatoon sent back top prospects Ryuu Crimson and Dylan Nguyen.

The improvements didn’t stop there: GM Glade was also able to secure defender (via draft) Tzuyu from the Ottawa Lynx club, and with that, he cemented the Halifax roster together. It was the beginning of what has turned out to be an amazing season for the newest VHLM club, but again… the transactions continued, the improvements never ceased and the determined player/GM proceeded to find ways to improve his hockey club.
 
While GM Glade was wheeling and dealing with teams to improve his roster, he has also been actively signing talented and active prospects to contracts, using Halifax’s cinderella story as a point of interest from time to time. Some of those prospects include draft picks RW Nikita Flipachyev and C Nathan MacKinnon, who have each respectfully become key cogs in the Halifax’s dominating machine.

The player/GM has also signed D Toby Fitzgerald, LW King Gow and recently RW Rylan Peace; additionally, he also traded for D Juri Rykonen. 

Did we mention he also managed to secure Cole Mertz, the best goaltender so far in the VHLM after making a deal involving draft picks and conditions before Halifax played its first game?

All of those transactions - be it from a trade, a draft or free agent signing - have allowed the Halifax hockey club to become a competitive team in her inaugural season. The city is famous for its sprawling Citadel - the fortress of Halifax - and Glade has developed a core that is as strong as her walls.

Halifax is lead by Glade himself, manning the defensive core and becoming perhaps the most effective defensemen in the VHLM this season, but he’s got some healthy competition from other talented individuals. I must say, a job very well done Glade, you’ve turned a team that was likely headed to the bottom of the standings and built a club that could win a championship.