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1) I posted up the first Mock Draft for the Season 64 Draft, of the players who were not predicted to be selected in the first two rounds, which player do you think has the most chance of moving up into being selected in the top two rounds when the next Mock Draft is done? Pat Svoba has what it takes to be a surprisingly early pick. 2) The TPE milestone required to automatically be promoted to the VHL for the following season is 200 TPE. i) (If you're below 200 TPE) How long do you think it will take you to reach that milestone? I think it will take me around one more season 3) The World Juniors rosters were announced last week, which team do you think will be the favourite to win the tournament? Europe because there is a lot of talent and I enjoy to root for the underdog 4) We're getting close to the week of the Mid-Season PT week, where if you submit a PT that fits the theme, you will earn substantially more TPE. Last season's theme was covering other members players, what theme would you like to see for this seasons PT? I think something funny like trash talk or articles that bring some storylines between members to light etc. would be nice 5) From your time in the league, if you could give any advice to a new member entering the league, what would it be? Dont enter a day after the draft. 6) We have a one off VHL All-Star game every season that uses the NHL series as a sim engine and is live-streamed. Would you be interested in seeing a similar game done for the VHLM and what do you think your chances would be of making a VHLM All-Star roster? I would love to see something like this for the VHLM and I think gebauers chances would be quite high because of his TPE and Goals scored.

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3-1 Calgary

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1) I'll be doing my first Mock Draft for the Season 64 Draft this coming week. Based on the VHL season so far, which team do you think will hold the first overall pick in that draft? The New York Americans 2) There's been a lot of VHLM trades happening recently, are you surprised by how many trades there have been this early in the season? Its my first season so i cant really compare it to anything else. 3) About a third of the way through the season, who would you say has been the VHLM's MVP? Elias Dahlberg 4) Which other VHLM player would you consider to be your closest rival? Elias Dahlberg but in a nice friendly way since I wish I was out scoring him at least. 5) Play the role of GM of your team, who is the one player on another VHLM franchise that you try to bring in? Brick Wahl, I think Ottawa could use a prospect goalie and I think Brick is just an awesome player. 6) How do you feel about your current TPE levels? Pretty good could be 72 points higher though

Review: The composition in this Graphic is great with the stick of the player underlining the letters. Also, the choice to use two different choices is paying off in this graphic because it makes this whole thing look even better. The background is the perfect finishing touch being simple while still being nice to look at all in all this is a great graphic.

Review: Slightly different still a great graphic. I like the simpler background you chose allowing the player and the letters to pop more. The font is really nice and a great fit for this kind of graphic.

Review: The plain background draws the attention to Ylonen and the Team logo which is a nice stylistic decision. The name and likeness are easy to be recognised. I quite like these "simpler" graphics since they focus on the most important parts.

Review: Great Graphic with a nice colour combination that goes well with each other. The only thing I notice that might be tweaked is that it looks quite dark but that might also just be me. In essence, this is a really good graphic.

Review: I really like this article giving some insight into to qualities and weaknesses of the US roster. The more informal tone of the article does not impact its quality but it is something to keep in mind whether it is on purpose or not it might be a great stylistic device. I really enjoyed reading this article and I think so have most others.

Review: Great article giving some context to a nice game. I really like the Image you have included and you went the extra mile with your formatting. This is a great article lacking in nothing in my eyes.

Review: This article gives nice insight into what is going on in the Saskatoon locker room and does so in an interesting way. I like the fact you shine a bit of light on all the players instead of heavily focusing on one or two. In general, I can say this is a good article that has all the qualities needed.

Review: Interviews are a really nice concept for articles and you gave it a nice spin with the intro setting up the player and the circumstances. The formatting is done very nicely and it makes the article easy to read. The questions you picked are also interesting ones so all in all I can only say that this is a solid article.

"The day I moved was very stressful to be honest the front office of the Ottawa Lynx did everything they could to make it as easy on me as possible but still I was nervous and many things went a slightly wrong like my cab driving missing a turn and so on. I was on a pretty tight schedule so I almost ended up missing my flight but luckily that wasn't the case and the flight it self-was long but quite nice since Ottawa was so grateful to upgrade my seat. I have never flown like this before so it was a special experience and I enjoyed it quite a lot. Upon landing the real trouble began getting through customs and so on but thanks to all the work Ottawa has put in I was prepared with all the necessities and was briefed on what to say when and where so that made that entire thing go quite quickly and smoothly. A lot of things are different here many of my teammates have been complaining about the cold weather but I am used to it so I really don't mind it so much I think also the landscapes here are just so impressive and you just can't compare them with anything you can see in Europe so I was really happy to have opportunities to travel the country on off days. The food was a huge change for me the bread you people eat is just something completely else and I actually had to work with dieticians to compensate for that and find alternatives but all in all the food here is so diverse and that is just great you can have authentic food from wherever you want just by walking a block or two"

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Halifax 21st Yukon Rush Ottawa Lynx Halifax 21st

4-3 Ottawa

I am applying for Team Europe

Bama all the way if you want to win

Thanks a lot!

@Quik If you would consider doing one for Mark Gebauer that would be so so awesome

MARK GEBAUER (Mark during his first team Germany tryout camp) Struggles in his youth Mark Gebauer was born in Munich to an American father and a German mother. His father was stationed there for the US Airforce and therefore was not so around so much. Marks father introduced him to ice hockey at a young age, since he wanted his son to play a Nothern American sport. His mother meanwhile was working as a teacher for physics and geography and it for her it was really important that Mark gets an excellent education. Mark never excelled in school., the monotony of sitting in the classroom and having to be at home studying just was too much for him. While he was in class he would be daydreaming about the Ice hockey games his father secretly allowed to watch at night and his mind would wander thinking about his next time at the rink. Most of his days Mark spend stuck behind textbooks until the afternoon when his mom would reluctantly take him to the rink since his father promised to him he can play as much as he wants as long as he practices hard. So Marks youth went by really quickly only studying and playing ice hockey while doing not much else. (A picture of Mark during one of his many training games, most of his time would be spent like this on the Ice at his local rink) Finding his passion Marks grade became worse and worse with time while he was focusing more and more on ice hockey. His mother became concerned mark might fail his A levels and lose his chance on higher education and therefore wanted to send him to a boarding school. The Adler Mannheim offered him a spot of one of their youth teams and promised his mother to take care of his education. This offer made his parents agree easily and so he moved to Mannheim. Mark had a very tight schedule between private lessons to improves his grades and the many training sessions with the youth team. Those training sessions were paying off and he quickly became one of the best players on the team which made him practice more and more in the little bit of free time he had. Mark lost the contact to his parents during this time since they both moved outside of Munich to retire and Marks schedule just did not allow to visit them often. All the stress that has been building up in mark needed to be expressed somewhere besides on the ice, this made him seek out the Nightlife and he often was out partying even on school nights. His tutors were trying hard to make him pass the exams but his interest in the topics taught at school was marginal at best and so he had a hard time preparing himself for his finals. In the end, he barely passed the exams and his grades were far below average which would be a problem if he wanted to pursue any higher education in Germany. His mother and father were trying to find a place for him in multiple universities but Mark passed up offer after offer and was just drifting for some time after he graduated focusing completely on hockey and partying. He just was not ready to leave playing ice hockey behind in favour of pursuing higher education. (Marks team, the Jungadler, after winning the Cup) Committing to his dream At this time Marks agent was able to get him 2 offers for a small contract in the DEL, this seemed like a perfect opportunity to maybe be able to make his dream of playing ice hockey for a living come true. The DEL is a competitive league but far behind some other regional leagues and Mark knew that he would have to impress wherever he decides to play to be able to gain future contract offers or maybe even get the attention of an American team. It was a hard decision by now Mark has started feeling at home and made great friends on his teams over the year. He has been developing well under the coaching staff in Mannheim but the offer from Munich was just too good and Mannheim was not able to match it. So mark headed back to his hometown. In his first season in the DEL, he saw very little time on the ice injuries and coaching decisions made his beginning in the pros more than rough. His time at Red Bull was an important experience for Mark since he got to play with former American pros and they taught the new young guy a lot on and off the ice. Mark always dreamed of one day playing in the VHL and he knew that just being an average player in the DEL is not quite cutting it and so he decided to look for opportunities elsewhere. (His time in Munich was a tumultuous one on and off the ice) Going over the pond Quickly the Ottawa Lynx expressed interest in the young German center and offered him a nice contract and ice time to go along with it. The decision was easy and so Mark packed his bags and headed to Ottawa with dreams of one day playing in the VHL. The connection with his parents has loosened over the years and because of moving so often and frequently Mark has been forced to become very independent from a very young age on. This allowed him to settle in quickly in Ottawa while not really missing his hometown of Munich too much. His time in Ottawa has been great so far and he feels just like at home there already and the contract he is on allows him a comfortable lifestyle. The biggest question just is what is lying ahead of him. Will he make it to the majors? Will he stay in Ottawa for a longer period? Looking onward In marks eyes, the clear goal is the VHL, no doubt about it. In the past, Mark Gebauer has expressed his thoughts on the VHL teams and there are 2 clear favourites. New York Americans: Mark has said in the past that he would be really happy to be heading to new york, the heart of America. He has expressed interest in his father's culture on many occasions and therefore this would be ideal. On the other hand, the Americans have been struggling in the past season, to say the least, but Mark is willing to be part of a rebuild. Riga Reign: Riga would allow him to be closer to his home but he does not feel too strongly about this but on the ice, they definitely have some very great players Mark would love to play with in the future to be able to learn from them so that he develops the best. In essence winning and learning from the greats while being closer to his home is a huge selling point but one thing to keep in mind is that their roster is pretty stacked and Mark does not want to be a player only coming off the bench for a couple of minutes per game so depending on the coaching staffs evaluation of him and his further performance Riga probably won't be a valid option. No matter what the future holds for Mark he is determined to make an impact with his current team and then move on from there. His dream of one day playing in the VHL seems to be drawing closer and closer as he has been improving at quite the impressive rate and even if he is not able to make it to one of his favourite teams that is sure no big problem for him since just playing in the majors is good enough being in one of those teams would just be the cherry on top.

Review: Another nice jersey edit. I dont like the green parts to much since they appear to be to solid for fabric so if you want you can try and work on that to give it a slightly better look. The logo in the middle appears to be off centre which is something i would try and avoid but its nothing major. In general this is a nice edit that can still be improved upon in the future if you desire to do so.

Review: This is a really unconventional graphic but it has a nice old school vibe to it. I might try and condense it a little and just make it a bit shorter. The font colour is something i might change since i personally dont like plain black to much and it doesnt make the letters pop. But all in all i really like this graphic and it is something different to the usual look.

Review: Nice jersey edit if you want to step up your game a bit I would go for a different font and change the background, also maybe remove the habs logo on the shorts. In general this is a really solid graphic with some room left for improvement.