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  1 Riga Reign     The Frenchman @OrbitingDeath                         C   TPE: 397                                   Season GP G A P (+/-) SHT PIM HITS SB     Season 85 - Regular Season 72 14 35 49 17 244 74 161 13                             Season 85 - Playoffs 7 0 2 2 -4 31 4 10 0                             A fairly obvious prediction for 1st overall The Frenchman is top ranked in their draft class by a moderate amount. Rebuilding Riga has begun to create their future roster with younger players and now to fit the timeline they are looking to draft the franchise's next star to lead them out of this rebuild in the next couple of seasons. The Frenchman skipped the M and preferred to play in the E last season where they joined Bratislava for the season putting up average stats but the potential for this player is more than it seems.                                             2 Seattle Bears     Daryl Dixon @Ricer13                         RW   TPE: 356                                   Season GP G A P (+/-) SHT PIM HITS SB     Season 85 - Regular Season 72 54 69 123 64 504 54 125 26                             Season 85 - Playoffs 9 3 9 12 2 51 2 15 10                             With one of their 4 first round picks in this season's draft Seattle will likely look to build their forward talent. Though Daryl Dixon has been rumored to be playing in the VHLE next season this could work for Seattle's timeline as they could rely on free agency or one of their other three 1st's to complete their forward group for the upcoming season and then bring in Daryl afteer that season. Daryl Dixon was apart of the Miami Marauders and put up and incredible 123 points in 72 games and kept their ppg+ average through the playoffs. Daryl seems to be a very talented player that could become on of Seattle's future stars.                                             3 Helsinki Titans             Fuuka Rask @Jubis                         G   TPE: 333                                   Season GP W L OTL SV% GAA SO GA SA     Season 85 - Regular Season 53 36 12 5 0.912 2.39 4 128 1449                             Season 85 - Playoffs 7 3 4 0 0.883 3.72 0 26 223                             Helsinki has a young squad on their hands, but their goaltending is the oldest part of the squad and rather underwhelming with 2 backup caliber goaltenders. As the Helsinki squad ages their goaltending will remain sup-par from the starter position. In a goaltending deep draft it's the perfect time for Helsinki to grab possibly their next goaltender for the franchise that will easily overpass their current goaltenders in only about 2 seasons. Fuuka Rask is the perfect goaltender for Helsinki, loaded with talent and fitting the timeline of the squad. In 53 games with Ottawa this season Fuuka averaged a 0.912 sv% and a 2.39 GAA with 4 shutouts to accompany him. These are solid stats for a goaltender which is what Helsinki will need soon.                                             4 Riga Reign     Yaroslav Bogatyrev @Bojovnik                         RW   TPE: 384                                   Season GP G A P (+/-) SHT PIM HITS SB     Season 85 - Regular Season 72 28 31 59 30 303 53 110 27                             Season 85 - Playoffs 13 4 4 8 -1 73 6 17 6                             Toronto has made a lot of moves with it's roster since last season from having a large amount of players to not having a full roster anymore. Toronto is in need of forwards and the top player at this point would be Yaroslav Bogatyrev. Though Yaroslav has seemed a bit picky in draft interviews there's a chance that they could settle with being drafted by Toronto and decided to play there where they would likely be the franchises star for however long they may last there. Bogatyrev opting to play in the E last season had a very good season for themself with 59 points in 72 games.                                             5 London United     Sadie St-Louis @sadie                         LW   TPE: 282                                   Season GP G A P (+/-) SHT PIM HITS SB     Season 85 - Regular Season 72 37 48 85 21 388 32 109 77                             Season 85 - Playoffs 7 5 2 7 -3 29 4 14 1                             The United have made some moves to acquire this pick, just before the release of this article as well... With a highly talented forward group London might have to shed some players in the future for cap reasons and to waste no time looking for a depth piece after the cap shed John Richards may be the guy to come in and fit in with the United squad. Sadie St-Louis had a great season for the Ottawa Lynx with 85 points being a faily even spread they could be a solid piece to add to London.                                             6 Seattle Bears     Rick Grimes @tinafrombobsburgers                         C   TPE: 294                                   Season GP G A P (+/-) SHT PIM HITS SB     Season 85 - Regular Season 72 48 68 116 62 437 36 127 20                             Season 85 - Playoffs 9 5 10 15 0 40 4 14 6                             In every draft so far Daryl Dixon and Rick Grimes have found each other in some way to be in the same team. This could be a possibility for Seattle to finish their future forward group with an abundance of star players. Rick Grimes played for Miami this past season getting 116 points with the spread being fairly even, a very talented player at that who will break into the VHL in not to short of time at this rate.                                             7 Seattle Bears     Joel Castle @animal74                         G   TPE: 311                                   Season GP G A P (+/-) SHT PIM HITS SB     Season 85 - Regular Season 59 41 14 4 0.911 2.34 6 138 1552                             Season 85 - Playoffs 19 10 8 1 0.905 2.87 2 50 524                             The Seattle Bears will have a bunch of picks coming up, but with this one they'll be selecting Joel Castle. Although they already have a goaltender in Dusty Wilson, it's always nice to pick up one of every position, especially with early picks, as they're all going to be consistent earners usually. Joel Castle played in the M this season, playing with LVA and leading them to the finals, just falling short of the Reapers. Joel Castle will be a great addition to the very young Seattle Bears roster and will potentially eventually take over that starting spot.                                             8 Seattle Bears     Elias Lampi @Pifferfish                         D   TPE: 203                                   Season GP G A P (+/-) SHT PIM HITS SB     Season 85 - Regular Season 42 6 17 23 13 87 28 97 73                             Season 85 - Playoffs 4 0 4 4 3 8 2 9 6                             Up at eighth, we have Seattle taking Elias Lampi, a defenseman. Lampi last season had a fairly decent season for a defenseman, and with the league already having a potential shortage of strong defenseman, this'll be a great pickup for the Bears. Lampi most likely won't be in the VHL for a couple more seasons, but that gives Seattle enough time to figure out what they want to do with their defensive core.                                             9 Helsinki Titans             John Richards @John Cimarno                         RW   TPE: 242                                   Season GP G A P (+/-) SHT PIM HITS SB     Season 85 - Regular Season 72 29 57 86 30 352 66 133 44                             Season 85 - Playoffs 7 5 6 11 4 36 0 8 4                             Having acquired this pick earlier in the offseason, and already having a very solid future defensive core, Helsinki will be looking to add a forward to their future core and Richards will be the future of Helsinki's offense. They have an extremely bright future and by all means should be VHL ready for season 87 as the face of Helsinki's future forward group.                                             10 London United             Rex Wolffe Gregor @oilmandan                         D   TPE: 230                                   Season GP G A P (+/-) SHT PIM HITS SB     Season 85 - Regular Season 72 16 34 50 -2 132 147 307 162                             Season 85 - Playoffs 18 3 14 17 -2 39 31 77 33                             Next up at tenth overall, we have Rex Wolffe Gregor going to the London United. Rex had a great season in the M for a defenseman, putting up 50 points in 72 games, which is very respectable. Rex will be adding to the blue line in a couple of season and look to replace Jerome Reinhart, so it's perfect timing for the London United and their GM Dil who seems to have everything planned out.                                             11 Vancouver Wolves     Jens Lekman @Bobcat                         D   TPE: 218                                   Season GP G A P (+/-) SHT PIM HITS SB     Season 85 - Regular Season 72 13 56 59 43 148 68 181 90                             Season 85 - Playoffs 19 8 12 20 1 74 24 61                               At eleventh overall, we have Jens Lekman heading to the Vancouver Wolves. Frank has already done a great job with rebuilding the Vancouver Wolves, even getting them into a playoff spot this season. I believe that adding Lekman to that prospect line and potentially slotting into that D core will be a huge addition to the team. Lekman had a great season in the M, especially in the playoffs where he was a PPG defenseman and put up an impressive 74 shots on goal in 19 games. This pick will be a good one, and Frank will be looking to strengthen this team.                                             12 HC Davos Dynamo     Lachlan Summers @kirbithan                         G   TPE: 293                                   Season GP W L OTL SV% GAA SO GA SA     Season 85 - Regular Season 72 34 30 8 0.916 2.57 4 187 2218                             Season 85 - Playoffs 6 2 4 0 0.912 3.1 0 19 217                             Currently the 3rd best goalie in the draft class, Lachlan Summers had a solid season in S85 while playing for San Diego in the VHLM. In 72 games we saw them post a 0.916 SV% (2nd) and a 2.57 GAA (8th). In addition to this Summers also recorded a record of 34-30-8 with 4 shutouts along the way. Currently Davos does not have much in the way of prospects, but with Xavier Booberry set for retirement in 3 seasons, adding a goalie to their prospect pool makes perfect sense.                                             13 Toronto Legion     Left Alone @okochastar                         LW   TPE: 221                                   Season GP G A P (+/-) SHT PIM HITS SB     Season 85 - Regular Season 72 34 37 71 20 327 30 122 41                             Season 85 - Playoffs 6 2 1 3 1 23 2 12 1                             Last season Left Alone was just below a point per game with San Diego, finishing the season with 34 goals and 37 assists for 71 points in 72 games. Left Alone also excells on the physical side of the game as they recorded an impressive 122 hits and 41 shots blocked, while only havin 30 penalty minutes. For Toronto they will likely be looking to supplement their forward core in the coming seasons and Left Alone will be a perfect option to do just that.                                             14 Calgary Wranglers     Wann Kerr @VattghernCZ                         C   TPE: 231                                   Season GP G A P (+/-) SHT PIM HITS SB     Season 85 - Regular Season 72 41 56 97 34 360 62 124 18                             Season 85 - Playoffs 19 10 14 24 3 78 19 38 3                             Another player who had a stelar season 85 is Wann Kerr, last season they posted an astonishing 97 points, 41 of which were goals in 72 games with Las Vegas in the VHLM. If Wann Kerr is still on the board at this point of the draft there is no doubt that Calgary will draft them. There is a considerable chance that Wann Kerr could go as early as 10th overall.                                             15 Moscow Menace     Leonard Triller @Triller                         RW   TPE: 201                                   Season GP G A P (+/-) SHT PIM HITS SB     Season 85 - Regular Season 55 14 38 52 7 202 42 116 27                             Season 85 - Playoffs 4 0 1 1 -3 13 2 7 2                             An era in Moscow is coming to a close with Hard Markinson, and The Seabasstard retired, and with this being Papa Emeritus's final season. GM @spartan, will have to turn his focus to the future and their already existing future core. Leonard Triller will be the perfect piece to do just that! LAst season they posted a solid 52 points in 55 games with Saskatoon. It is currently unknown if Triller will be taking their talents to the VHLE this coming season or staying in the M to play for San Diego.                                             16 D.C. Dragons             Adam Rage @MrMom                         RW   TPE: 181                                   Season GP G A P (+/-) SHT PIM HITS SB     Season 85 - Regular Season 72 32 30 62 -8 342 30 123 69                             Season 85 - Playoffs 6 2 2 4 -3 19 2 9 11                             With the final pick of the 1st round, the D.C. Dragons are in a great position to select a forward that will help imporve their roster in the coming seasons, with there likley being several forwards for them to choose from at this point of the draft. A solid option for them at this point of the draft will be Adam Rage, last season Rage was a core two-way forward for the San Diego Marlins, and we should expcet them to improve on their number when they make a return to the VHLM this season. in season 85 they posted 32 goals and 30 assists for 62 points in 72 games, they also added 123 hits and 69 shots blocked!                                             2ND ROUND                                     17 Vancouver Wolves     Vincent Laroche-Gagnier @vincentlg2007                         LW   TPE: 178                                   Season GP G A P (+/-) SHT PIM HITS SB     Season 85 - Regular Season 72 43 51 94 17 342 34 126 44                             Season 85 - Playoffs 6 1 1 2 -4 22 4 7 8                                                     18 Calgary Wranglers     Sjin @Mint                         C   TPE: 155                                   Season GP G A P (+/-) SHT PIM HITS SB     Season 85 - Regular Season 65 29 48 77 20 244 32 113 43                             Season 85 - Playoffs 6 0 1 1 -3 19 4 8 2                                                     19 Vancouver Wolves             Edward Traverse @Python_Starbuzz                         D   TPE: 152                                   Season GP G A P (+/-) SHT PIM HITS SB     Season 85 - Regular Season 38 6 17 23 23 38 20 35 28                             Season 85 - Playoffs 19 4 8 12 2 33 6 16 20                                                     20 Calgary Wranglers     Dirk Diggler @Tbeez99                         RW   TPE: 153                                   Season GP G A P (+/-) SHT PIM HITS SB     Season 85 - Regular Season 72 12 39 51 14 187 36 80 27                             Season 85 - Playoffs 18 3 8 11 1 47 12 23 7                                                     21 Seattle Bears     Jose Silva @Viper                         C   TPE: 150                                   Season GP G A P (+/-) SHT PIM HITS SB     Season 85 - Regular Season 43 14 18 32 -21 166 26 71 23                             Season 85 - Playoffs 4 3 1 4 -1 16 2 4 2                                                     22 Helsinki Titans             Don Aven @Novanod                         C   TPE:   173                                 Season GP G A P (+/-) SHT PIM HITS SB     Season 85 - Regular Season 72 27 53 80 20 250 66 178 73                             Season 85 - Playoffs 7 2 7 9 4 34 7 6 12                                                     23 London United                                     Season GP G A P (+/-) SHT PIM HITS SB     Kobe Johnson @Vkobe-v                         RW   TPE: 131                                   Season GP G A P (+/-) SHT PIM HITS SB     Season 85 - Regular Season 72 11 12 23 14 95 33 119 5                             Season 85 - Playoffs 19 7 6 13 -8 47 11 23 5                                                     24 Los Angeles Stars     Sigma Freud @CODENAMEJIMMY                         D   TPE: 145                                   Season GP G A P (+/-) SHT PIM HITS SB     Season 85 - Regular Season 72 11 34 45 37 121 26 45 87                             Season 85 - Playoffs 19 2 6 8 2 13 18 31 19                                                     25 Malmo Nighthawks     Ash Sparks @DarkSpyro                         G   TPE: 273                                   Season GP W L OTL SV% GAA SO GA SA     Season 85 - Regular Season 62 31 29 2 0.91% 2.58 4 161 1881                             Season 85 - Playoffs 4 0 3 1 0.90% 4.34 0 20 200                                                     26 Toronto Legion     Darius Marimoto II @Bobo                         RW   TPE: 162                                   Season GP G A P (+/-) SHT PIM HITS SB     Season 85 - Regular Season 72 22 41 63 8 285 37 131 14                             Season 85 - Playoffs 11 3 4 7 8 39 10 12 1                                                     27 Toronto Legion     David King @nfrank060                         LW   TPE: 135                                   Season GP G A P (+/-) SHT PIM HITS SB     Season 85 - Regular Season 48 13 29 42 -31 135 12 64 35                                                                                                     28 Toronto Legion     Frank Forsberg @QcjetsQc                         RW   TPE: 135                                   Season GP G A P (+/-) SHT PIM HITS SB     Season 85 - Regular Season 50 19 38 57 16 204 44 109 20                             Season 85 - Playoffs 6 2 1 3 1 24 6 13 2                                                     29 Toronto Legion     Gio Naps @GiosPoolParty                         RW   TPE: 123                                   Season GP G A P (+/-) SHT PIM HITS SB     Season 85 - Regular Season 72 36 55 91 -41 423 42 137 77                                                                                                     30 Warsaw Predators     Tim Stuzle @NineIQ v2                         RW   TPE: 125                                   Season GP G A P (+/-) SHT PIM HITS SB     Season 85 - Regular Season 48 20 25 45 -37 239 22 66 57                                                                                                     31 Malmo Nighthawks     Thor Odinson @GoalPlays                         RW   TPE: 128                                   Season GP G A P (+/-) SHT PIM HITS SB     Season 85 - Regular Season 48 12 22 34 23 95 32 75 17                             Season 85 - Playoffs 6 0 2 2 -3 12 0 6 0                                                     32 Los Angeles Stars     Keon Jeannot @Lucas anton                         RW   TPE: 137                                   Season GP G A P (+/-) SHT PIM HITS SB     Season 85 - Regular Season 72 16 16 32 17 131 24 71 13                             Season 85 - Playoffs 18 2 7 9 6 35 13 37 5                                          
Thank you to @N0HBDY and @badcolethetitan for writing! Should be a great draft tonight!

Love me a good mock draft. Excited to see where everyone lands 

This is fun! I love mock draft season. 

I wrote this so fast so I could beat the VSN Mock Draft while hopefully waiting long enough that there are no more pick trades before the draft. This is obviously silly and goofy and I have no insider information so do not take this seriously at all.
 
1st (RIG) – Daryl Dixon
 
Honestly there’s only like 1 reason to not pick The Frenchman or Yaroslav Bogatyrev here, and I hope that they see what I see, and want to get in on it. Obviously Ricer is a lock for a top player so this is still a very safe bet, regardless of the other 2 players. Riga needs talent in any form right now and here it is.
 
2nd (SEA) – The Frenchman
 
Seattle once again looks fine, by simply signing every free agent. They don’t have prospects really and have empty roster spaces up front. Why not grab the top player in the draft and chuck them into an already okay lineup? The Frenchman will terrorize NA and Seattle will once again make us all look silly.
 
3rd (HSK) – Fuukka Rask
 
Helsinki seems to be the only team with a definitive need for a goaltender in a very goaltender heavy class. Could they look elsewhere at this pick and get away with it? Probably. Is it best to sometimes just get in and take what you need and not overthink everyone else’s stuff? Also yes.
 
4th (RIG) – Rick Grimes
 
I know I know. I just want to see it happen. Grimes and Dixon should play together and if Riga doesn’t do it, Seattle should, as much as it would break my heart. Seriously though, not an outrageous pick, but definitely leaving some TPE on the table for the bit. But I would love to se them commit.
 
5th (LDN) – Yaroslav Bogatyrev
 
I truly have no idea what is going on here. I look at their roster and see a lot of term on most of their roster. I suppose one could be preparing early for the retirement of Reinhart and Nalwa, so perhaps a defenseman is the move here, but I can’t see why you couldn’t get a replacement with the 10th overall. So I assume they are just here to get some major value. Bogatyrev could walk in today and with a quick cap dump to a team with no forwards, London projects to be slightly better by the playoffs and much better down the stretch.
 
6th (SEA) – Wann Kerr
 
Seattle have no C prospects at the moment, and while Blake MacTavish has some faceoffs, that isn’t a long term option for them. Kerr is a dominant first gen, and could be the next top center for this squad.
 
7th (SEA) – Sadie St-Louis
 
I didn’t actually see Seattle had 3 picks in a row until I got to this pick, and wow Seattle has done their rebuild right. St-Louis is already a star in the making and could have the wide-open opportunity to make in impact in the VHL immediately, once she gets there.
 
8th (SEA) – John Richards
 
Exactly the same as above, just switch a few pronouns and player names. Seattle could lock in 2 top centers and 2 top wingers before we even hit 10th overall.
 
9th (HSK) – Left Alone
 
Helsinki grabbed a goalie early on, and now has the opportunity to grab an auto-12 forward. Not bad. Maybe you look at this and say they could’ve grabbed a higher TPE forward earlier if they don’t think anyone else is really picking a goaltender this early, and to that I say, you’re smart. But Left Alone would make a great pick here if you’re not willing to take the risk.
 
10th (LDN) – Rex Wolffe Gregor
 
The first Defenceman off the board, and the effort to replace the aging back end begins. Oilmandan is a veteran sim leaguer and offers very little risk of disappearing. A safe pick, and a strong pick.
 
11th (VAN) – Elias Lampi
 
It is nice to not be picking out of a place of need. Vancouver can take a chance on a very promising first-gen who should turn out to be a wonderful talent on the back end, and a great presence in the Locker Room.
 
12th (DAV) – Joel Castle
 
Xavier Booberry’s timeline perfect lines up now with bringing in a new, franchise goaltender. Joel Castle has proven to be a champion, and brings a lot of hope to what has historically been a cursed franchise. This is the best Davos core we have seen in a long time, and to maintain their longevity, a goaltending contingency plan is a must.
 
13th (TOR) – Leonard Triller
 
Toronto feels stale right now, despite having one of the best goaltenders in the game. While they have that contingency plan figured out, the rest of the shelves are looking rather bare. They have some solid welfare depth, but need someone to lead their group. Triller brings high earnings, activity and just general excitement to spark a franchise.
 
14th (CGY) – Lachlan Summers
 
Will Lachlan once again be separated from her trio? It seems likely, unless Seattle goes for it with 6-8. There are a lot of questions in the Wranglers net right now, and while Karl Pedersen answers and few, he also creates a few more. Calgary has most of their core figured out, but a committed and strong goaltender is the one question left.
 
15th (MOS) – Vincent Laroche-Gagnier
 
I must admit I struggled with this pick. I think Moscow leans forward here, as Voss and Wit da Hoodie lock up the back end and Murdock continues to be an absolute steal of a pick. With VLG being a guaranteed 2 seasons away from the VHL, it does work with their forwards timeline.
 
16th (DCD) – Jens Lekman
 
DC actually looks set for a couple more seasons. They could use some just general prospects in their pool so why not grab a great defenseman in Lekman. Probably won’t be part of this current group, but can help work towards another great core of Dragons.

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I feel like you need a law degree and an accounting degree as well to understand this… and maybe knowing Latin as a second language 

I’m on the same team as NSG? That’s literally not so good

I feel like you need a law degree and an accounting degree as well to understand this… and maybe knowing Latin as a second language 

Fuck yeah Joyo! Congrats Reapers, on brand for spooky szn.

Finals game 6 recap !
 
las Vegas was on the brink of elimination and not getting the job done for the 3 peat . Philly was looking to close things out in 6 and win the founders cup !  After a close 1st period Philly grabbed the game by the horns and never looked back beating Vegas 6-3 final . Bringing home the founders cup and ending the aces quest for a 3 peat! 
 
Congrats to both teams it was a hell of a series !!

@Members
 
Sorry to everyone that didn’t take part but this is easier.

The World Team will identify under the name of "Athletes of Non Unified States"
 
Forwards:
Care Bear @thecaringbear
Jose Silva @Viper
Wann Kerr @VattghernCZ
Antoine Barksdale @CrookedAnt
Adison Bond @adison
Damian Steel @73MPL4R
Boston @CanucksFan
Sadie St. Louis @sadie
Adam Rage @MrMom
 
Defensemen:
John Poremba Jr. @CrlineDijohn14
Elias Lampi @Pifferfish
Doug Britton @Doug Britton
Rex Wolffe Gregor @oilmandan
 
Goalies:
Henry Tucker Jr. @NSG
Geoff Bezos @Quik
 
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I feel like you need a law degree and an accounting degree as well to understand this… and maybe knowing Latin as a second language 

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Great playoffs from Philadelphia! GGs to Las Vegas. Joyo lost in the finals to Vegas last season, so I'm happy he could get some revenge 🕶️

GUSTAV'S GUIDE TO BUILDING
(Updated for Hybrid Builds)
 
 
If you're new, welcome to the VHL! If you're not, I have no idea what you're doing here, but thanks for stopping by and I hope you learn something nonetheless. This guide originally served a purpose as a very helpful tool back when our build system was more straightforward, and I've now modified it so that it might be a very helpful tool now that it's less straightforward. For the newbies, I'm going to provide a little bit of context as to why our system works the way it does and how it's changed.
 
*NOTE: MAKE SURE YOU UNDERSTAND THE SECTION BELOW BEFORE MOVING ON!*
 
The VHL runs its sims (and has run its sims since 2007) with the SimonT Hockey Simulator (or STHS for short). This engine provides text-based output for every game, every season, and has mostly served its purpose well in doing so. If you've ever played a "Be a Pro" mode in an NHL (or Madden, or whatever other sporting equivalent), you have already experienced the basic concept of a sim league--you do things, and those things will help you earn points which you can spend to upgrade your player's attributes. For example, STHS has a "Scoring" attribute--earning TPE and spending it on Scoring will make your player better at--you guessed it--scoring (for the super lost, a good breakdown of TPE earning is in this article). 
 
And that's the basic premise of STHS. Our sim engine takes in basic player attributes (which will be explained in PART 1 below), and spits out results. It's not that simple, though--until Season 83, one point into Scoring on the VHL website meant one point into Scoring in STHS. That season, though, the system was reworked. Now, we have more attributes to upgrade, and more potential ways to build a player. These attributes aren't fed into STHS--rather, they're translated into the same basic attributes as before, and those attributes are fed into STHS.
 
You might be asking yourself--why do we do it this way? If it's accomplishing the same thing, why do we need to make it more complicated?
 
That's a perfectly valid question, and I would agree that it seems a bit nonsensical for someone new. The answer involves a good dive into league history. Starting around the early S70s, and growing throughout that decade, it became more and more accepted that having a full team of players who separated Scoring and Passing as much as possible would "break" STHS in a way, leading to unrealistic results and forcing teams to follow what became known as the "meta" way of building if they wanted to be good (I present a more detailed breakdown of the situation in this article). By S80, things had gotten way out of hand, and it was clear that something needed to be done about the meta taking over.
 
The new attributes (which I will explain in PART 2 of this article) solve two issues at once: first, it is impossible to separate Scoring and Passing nearly as much as before, and the effects of the meta are significantly diminished, and second, it allows for a little more build diversity--some had complained as well that the attributes offered by STHS weren't enough.
 
As goalie builds were unaffected by the meta, goalie builds remain the same as they were before. Part 1's explanation for goalie builds will be all you need, but you'll need both if you're building a skater.
 
 
Get it? Got it? Good. If you don't get it, please go back and re-read it--otherwise, you'll probably be very confused as to what's coming up.
 
 
*A SECOND NOTE: YOU NEED TO UNDERSTAND PART 1 TO UNDERSTAND PART 2! THE KNOWLEDGE OF WHAT A GOOD BUILD WAS BEFORE THE SWITCH IS 1000% RELEVANT TO THE KNOWLEDGE OF WHAT A GOOD BUILD IS TODAY!*
 
 
Without further ado...
 
 
PART 1: THE "OLD WAY" AND HOW STHS REALLY WORKS
 
What you'll see below is what STHS uses to evaluate its players--if you're a skater, this is different from what you'd see on the portal.
 
 
Skater attributes:
 
Checking (CK): The higher this stat is, the more hits your player will record. High Checking will also give you lots of penalty minutes, especially in the VHLM, but if you're building a physical player, there's nothing wrong with upgrading this attribute. If you're seeing your penalty minutes fly through the roof, that's just how it is with high Checking. There's no real way to avoid that (see the article linked under Discipline for more info), but it's a trade-off. Whether you upgrade it or not is up to you and can have benefits either way.
 
Fighting (FG): This one is pretty self-explanatory. The more you upgrade Fighting, the more fights your player will get into. Not good for the team, but some people like to upgrade fighting nonetheless for the laughs.
 
Discipline (DI): In theory, this attribute should lower the number of penalties your player takes. In practice, it accomplishes this--but it more or less does so by lowering hits. This is why I said up by Checking that high Checking and high Discipline at the same time is a bad idea. Per this article, in fact, I personally believe that upgrading Discipline at all is meaningless unless your sole objective is to avoid taking penalties--and even then it's only going to have a minor effect. Don't focus on upgrading Discipline at all if you're planning on doing things that will give you higher Checking.
 
Skating (SK): Upgrades to Skating make your player faster and can also help with positioning. In my opinion (and that of most others), skating is an important one to upgrade. Some believe it doesn't do much, but most players that you'll see out there have significant upgrades to Skating. In general, Skating is (as it should be) a primary attribute for skaters, and it's widely considered a standard in any build. Part of the Decision-Making Formula*. 
 
Strength (ST): Sounds important, and it is, though at a secondary level. Strength is sort of a "helper" attribute for a whole bunch of stuff: for one, it makes a player harder to knock off the puck (though Puck Handling will also accomplish this), and for another, it makes a player's checking slightly more effective. It also plays a minor part in face-offs and fighting. Mostly, a focus on Strength should be reserved for your player's build after you've already put a good amount of points into it, but once this is the case, upgrades to Strength aren't a bad idea. Even if it's secondary, it's underrated! Though it shouldn't be built up as much as some other stuff, it is worth it.
 
Puck Handling (PH): Underrated and important! Good for just about any build. It is exactly what it sounds like--a player with good Puck Handling will have a hard time losing possession, something more important than most realize in the simulation--go to the play-by-play of any sim and count the turnovers, because you'll find a ton of them. Also helps with tipping the puck to score and stealing the puck in the defensive zone (and I've heard once but not confirmed that it's a little bit helpful for shot blocking as well). If a player has Skating upgraded, Puck Handling should be upgraded as well, more or less evenly with it.
 
Face-offs (FO): A good face-off rating is essential to any center's build, and somewhat far off in the distance for a winger. Being able to get possession right away (especially if your goalie has solid rebound control, which we'll get to later) is imperative, especially in the defensive zone. If you're a winger, don't worry about this one--even though 10 points or so in it might be worth it, it certainly isn't any sort of priority. If you're a center, though, this should be right up there with your primary attributes--maybe not your highest, but not too far behind.
 
Passing (PA): Another "exactly what it sounds like" attribute. The higher this is, the better you'll be at passing the puck. Passing is tricky, because one must be careful to keep it distanced a bit from scoring (which I'll get to in the Decision-Making Formula section). In general, shoot-first players have more success points-wise and are more sought-after by GMs, but playmakers can still be valuable, so don't let that get in the way of building a pass-first player if you'd like to as well! Part of decision-making formula*.
 
Scoring (SC): Yet another "exactly what it sounds like" attribute. The higher this rating is, the better your player will be at, well, scoring. This is helpful and imperative in just about any build but defensive defenseman (where it's ok to upgrade, but should be secondary). Part of the Decision-Making Formula as well*. 
 
DEFENSE (DF): Defense is, in my opinion, THE MOST IMPORTANT ATTRIBUTE FOR ANY POSITION OR BUILD. Every player, regardless of what type of player they are, should upgrade their Defense rating to at least 70 in the VHLM. Prior to S83, just about every top player had a DF rating of 99, and getting it to a fairly high point today should be a primary objective in building. Upgrading Defense not only makes your player valuable on both ends of the ice, it also makes a player more likely to track down a loose puck, which is also helpful on both ends of the ice. It will also make your player more adept at intercepting passes, which can lead to some great chances, especially if your player is a forward. I HIGHLY recommend that everyone, regardless of position or build, upgrade defense, and do so significantly.
 
Penalty Shot (PS): This attribute (theoretically) makes your player more successful in both penalty shots and the shootout (with highly limited results in real life). Not too useful, and almost nobody ever upgrades it. Putting even 5 or 10 TPE into it might give you an edge over some goaltenders, but again, keep in mind that this stat isn't all too important. If your player has other needs, address them first. 
 
Leadership (LD): There are but a few who think leadership does anything at all. Theoretically, it will help your team's morale and make them more consistent, leading to more wins and more success in general. Whether or not this is actually the case is a matter of debate--a great many are convinced that leadership doesn't do anything, and even if it does have an effect, it's very slight. Upgrade if you'd like, but at your own risk.
 
 
*Decision-Making Formula: Passing, Scoring, and Skating are all part of the "decision-making formula." Basically, the more you have one of these attributes upgraded, the more likely your player is to choose that course of action when carrying the puck. For example, a player with Scoring upgraded more than Passing or Skating is most likely to shoot the puck, rather than pass to set up a play or attempt to skate to gain better positioning. It's advisable to stagger these stats a bit so your player isn't indecisive--if Scoring is more important to you than Passing, put Scoring at least 10 points ahead (if not more). If Passing is more important than Scoring, put passing about 10 points ahead. In my own personal opinion, Skating doesn't have to be staggered, and can be upgraded just as much as your top preference--common sense dictates that if you're carrying the puck, you will either have to pass or shoot, so in the end, to me, this doesn't make much difference. If you upgrade Skating significantly, however, you'd better also upgrade Puck Handling to make sure you can pass or shoot in the first place.
 
In the end, build the way you want. Not trying to maximize the gap between Scoring and Passing might get you to fall down the draft board a bit, but it's not like you won't be valuable if you build creatively. What's truly important is that you earn consistently, have a good all-around build, and have fun.
 
 
 
Now for goalies! You're the lucky ones because this continues to be completely relevant information:
 
Skating (SK): This attribute affects a goaltender's ability to move around, both in the net and out of it, to play pucks, for example. This is an important attribute for goaltenders, though not a top-tier one. Skating, Size, and Agility are the three main "secondary" attributes for goaltenders, though Skating is the one most often left in the lurch as some consider Size or Agility more important than the rest.
 
Size (SZ): Fun fact--although you get to choose your player's height and weight during creation, that information actually has no bearing on your goalie's performance. A goalie can, by official height and weight, be built like Shaq, or like Peter Dinklage, and neither will have any sort of advantage size-wise over the other in the sim. This attribute is actually what makes the difference--the higher a goalie's size rating is, the more area that goalie will cover without even having to move. It is somewhat popularly believed that Size has more of a positive effect than Skating or Agility, and though it is not a primary attribute, some tests in limited capacity have reflected this opinion numerically.
 
Agility (AG): Agility will make your player's movements more natural, making this attribute an overall boost to quickness. It's helpful as a supplement to already-upgraded stats, but isn't a substitute for any of them. It is, like Skating and Size, considered a secondary attribute.
 
Rebound Control* (RB): It doesn't matter what kind of save a goaltender makes--if the puck goes right back out to an opposing player with a wide open net, the outcome won't be very good. A solid Rebound Control upgrade gives a goalie the ability to stop the puck and hold onto it, something of higher importance than most realize. Centers be warned, though--to get the puck out of the defensive zone after the goalie hangs onto it, you'll need to win the face-off, so be sure to upgrade your face-off rating!
 
Style Control* (SC): This attribute is far more important than it sounds on its surface. Upgrades to Style Control will allow your goalie to be a good deal more consistent in the course of a game, maintaining the same style of play throughout. If a goalie doesn't do this, the game can fall apart and get blown wide open, so it's best to have this one taken care of.
 
Hand Speed* (HS): This attribute will increase your goalie's hand speed (no, really). It's also quite important, as anyone who knows hockey even a little bit knows that the glove is one of the most important pieces of equipment a goalie has, being extremely versatile and mobile. Making sure your goalie can use it well is one of the secrets to success as a player. 
 
Reaction Time* (RT): While skating and agility help to make sure that your goaltender can move around easily, Reaction Time is what makes sure your goaltender makes a move in the first place, before the puck goes in the net. While Skating and Agility are important, Reaction Time outdoes both. 
 
Penalty Shot (PS): This one will improve a goalie's ability in both penalty shot situations and in shootouts, though nothing but. Although it's not the most useful, putting even a little bit into this stat can give a goalie an advantage, as not many skaters upgrade it either. As I said for skaters, though, if you have any needs with your build, address those long before considering upgrading this one.
 
Leadership (LD): See above under skater attributes. Long story short, don't bother.
 
*Primary Attributes - upgrade these four above all else.
 
 
 
So, now that you've got all that (and feel free to re-read if necessary!), let's get on with the actual building.
 
 
 
PART 2: THE "NEW WAY" AND HOW TO GET YOUR BUILD STARTED
 
 
For a skater, the following attributes are available for player upgrades on the portal:

 
Remember those attributes from Part 1? This table explains how the new attributes work--if you take Deking from 0 to 1, for example, you will have effectively upgraded Puck Handling (PH) by 0.24 and Defense (DF) by 0.12. So, about 8 points into Deking equates to about 2 points into PH and 1 point into DF. 
 
I realize that this is a lot to make sense of for a new player, so here I'm going to provide some sample builds for different play styles. Each build below will be a 200-TPA build, to give you a good target to shoot for in the VHLM.
 
 
Forwards:
 
1. The Scorer
 
This build will be based on the following principles:
 
-We want to score! The three attributes that will help us upgrade Scoring are Offensive Vision (OV), Slap Shot (SS), and Wrist Shot (WS). Offensive Vision helps the most, but it also includes upgrades to Passing. Because of this, we'll upgrade Offensive Vision until it starts to cost more to upgrade, and then create a gap between Scoring and Passing with the others.
 
-We also want DF to be high. We don't care about hits, so we'll leave Body Checking (BC) off the table for now and focus on Deking (DK), Stick Checking (PC), and Defensive Coverage (DC).
 
-SK and PH are also important, so it will be important for us to put points into Stickhandling (SH) and Speed (SP).
 
That gets us the following build. Note that Stick Checking in the table is abbreviated to PC (presumably Poke Checking) on the portal:
 

 
With this build, our primary objective (increasing SC with high OV) has been achieved, with some gap added through SS and WS. Along with this, we've managed to bring DF to 51, SK to 47, and PH to 49--and ST increasing with the others is a nice bonus. Note that we made OV really high here--though it adds to PA at the same rate, it is by far the easiest way to increase SC.
 
 
2. The Playmaker
 
Pass-first builds tend to be frowned upon, but the hybrid system makes them more attainable than scoring builds. We'll target this build like so:
 
-Building Passing is easy if we go for high Passing (PA) and Offensive Vision (OV). Slap Shot and Wrist Shot matter a lot less here.
 
-As above, we'll build DF with DK, PC, and DC. We'll also build SK and PH with SH and SP.
 

 
While it's true that this build leads to lower Scoring, the ability to avoid putting points into SS and WS to build a SC-PA gap allows for those points to be distributed elsewhere--this player has DK, SH, PC, DC, and SP at least 5 above the Scorer build. When translated to STHS attributes, that's 3 higher in DF, 3 higher in PH, and 6 higher in SK. ST takes a hit as it's closely linked to the Scoring attributes, but other than that, this is a more TPE-efficient build (though it could present itself as a bit less desirable than the Scorer anyway).
 
 
3. The Two-Way Forward
 
Here, we'll be aiming to build a forward who can play a good defensive game, and can also throw their weight around. Because of this, we'll go for the following:
 
-Our first priority is DF, and we'll build that the same way we did before with DK, PC, and DC--but we'll also add in Body Checking (BC) because we don't mind giving some hits.
 
-If we really want to prioritize hits (and get in some fights), we'd also upgrade Grit (GR). Since BC has a greater effect on Checking than Grit does, Grit isn't practical for a VHLM build, so it won't be shown here--but it's something to keep in mind as TPE gets higher (as upgrading something past 70 will cost more, Grit will be the fastest way to upgrade Checking when BC hits 70).
 
-Strength is also important, so we'll throw points into SS. We'll also upgrade Faceoffs (FO). Even if our player isn't a center, it's a good boost to Strength that has a situational upside.
 
-Because SS is helpful for Strength, a two-way forward would trend more toward a Scorer build with added checking ability than a Playmaker one--but because PA is an efficient upgrade to make, it's perfectly fine and doable either way.
 

 
As you can see, a physical build tends to sacrifice some progress in the offensive realm because you're just targeting more different things at once. If you want hits to show up on your stat sheet, though, it's what you've got to do!
 
 
General advice for any forward build: FO is a very good attribute to upgrade if you're a center. With the exception of the Two-Way Forward build, I haven't shown it anywhere, but as you can see there, a little goes a long way. Decide what you'd like to sacrifice for it and make that choice.
 
 
 
Defense:
 
1. The Offensive Build
 
In this league, a defenseman who can score will get a lot of credit for it. Here's how to accomplish that:
 
-Don't forget your position! Defense is still your #1 priority. As explained above, we're going to upgrade DK, PC, and DC to get there. Because Scoring will require a lot of TPE, we'll avoid BC for now and tell ourselves we're going to look into it when we make it up to the VHLE or the VHL and we have more TPE to work with.
 
-OV will remain the most important offensive attribute there is, while we'll build the Scoring-Passing gap with points into SS. WS isn't as desirable here because its secondary attribute isn't what we need as a defender (though if SS eventually hits 70, WS will become the better way to improve Scoring).
 
-As above, SK and PH will be built up with SH and SP.
 

 
You'll probably see some builds shift more towards the offensive attributes, but I've never been a fan of building defensemen exactly like forwards. This build provides a solid base for every necessary defensive attribute while also giving you some level of Scoring to work with.
 
 
2. The Defensive Build
 
Here, we care a bit less about scoring and a lot more about just getting down to the basics and playing defense. We'll reflect that by doing this:
 
-DK, PC, and DC are again your top priorities, but you can think of them as your super-ultra-mega-top priorities. SH and SP will now be your top priorities as well, but imagine the first three in a tier above top.
 
-You can actually get objectively exactly where you want in a hyper-defensive build by doing that much and not touching anything offensive. For the sake of balance, we'll upgrade PA and OV somewhat as they're both very efficient attributes. SS is helpful as well because it's a bonus to Strength, and being a defensive player doesn't mean you can't touch it.
 
-BC is optional (as is GR eventually), depending on what kind of player you want to be, and I'll be throwing some in there just to show that it's a viable option. I won't make this build super physical, but a physical build is more doable here because we're not focusing on SC.
 

 
Exactly what you'd expect here--we've sacrificed some Scoring ability for some Checking and Defense. You won't be on the point leaderboard, but if hits and blocked shots are your thing, this player will still be exciting to watch!
 
 
 
Goaltenders:
 
Sadly, there isn't much build variation for goalies--but there is a lot of simplicity since you're just working with the STHS attributes. The process to building one is simple:
 
-Take your four primary attributes--(Rebound Control (RB), Style Control (SC), Hand Speed (HS), and Reaction Time (RT)) and upgrade those above all else.
 
-Take care to upgrade your secondary attributes (Skating (SK), Size (SZ), and Agility (AG)), though not as strongly.
 
I threw together the following really-basic-but-works-just-fine VHLM build in probably 10 seconds, and you can too:
 

 
That's not to say you can't mess around with your goalie build, still--at the time of updating this section, my goalie was just about to leave the VHLM! Here is/was his build:
 

 
 
 
 
One final word, and something I said earlier but which I find important to repeat: build your player in whatever way makes you happy. This guide is not a guaranteed path to success, and you should never be afraid to play around with your player and see what happens. Too many people think they have to build one way or another to have fun in this league, and that's simply not true. Your player's success should always be secondary to the enjoyment you get out of being a part of the community--you can have that enjoyment without success, but if you're not enjoying it, you're going to find it very hard to get good enough to be successful.
 
I hope this helps you--let me know if it does. Build on and have fun!

Rex Wolffe Gregor entered the VHLM after the draft took and got to choose where he ended up playing. After sifting through all the offers, he settled on the Philadelphia Reapers, a new experience for the players in the OMD sports agency. As the only defender to begin with, Rex expected and got heavy minutes in every situation. 
He capitalized on that opportunity and quickly established himself as a rough and tough offensive defenseman. Rex scored 16 goals and assisted on 34 more as a rookie. He also racked up 132 penalty minutes and a whopping 307 hits! 
 
The regular season was a work in progress for the Reapers as they were one of the last teams to qualify for the playoffs. But apparently things came together and they hit their stride once the playoffs began. As of this writing, the Reapers are a game from clinching a Founders Cup title. Gregor has had a big impact on his team’s success so far, scoring 3 goals and adding 13 assists to this point. A championship ring should also give his draft prospects a good boost. 
 
Strangely enough though, Rex has only heard from 2 teams about drafting him so far. This has been somewhat discouraging as he feels his talents should be more desired by VHL and VHLE teams, especially as most teams are able yo look towards the draft and not having to focus on the playoffs anymore. In a recent interview, Rex said he’d likely only be interested in playing for teams that made a point of interviewing him and discussing long term plans and goals for both he and the club 
 
“ Obviously I’d like to play for someone that at least feigns interest in me, nobody wants to go to a club that has done no research into the players they draft or acquire. If I wanted to play on a team full of clones, I’d have stayed on kamino” haha. 
 
No word on who the teams that did reach out are at this time, and we’ll see if the interest picks up closer to draft time. As the highest rated defender to this point, there should be plenty of interest in a league begging for defensive help. Although perhaps familiarity with the OMD sports agency could give a few other teams a sense of what they’d be drafting. 
 
But the draft is far away yet from Rex’s mind as he tries to help power Philadelphia to this seasons end goal

I couldn’t get the goldfish into his pond. I guess the job is not for me. In most other sites, MOD just seems to be another abbreviation for SJW

If that was from prime minister blackface, I definitely would give it back lol

Nice to be tagged for my dman doing something good. And not taking a bad penalty as was usual 

I couldn’t get the goldfish into his pond. I guess the job is not for me. In most other sites, MOD just seems to be another abbreviation for SJW

@oilmandan @Creegan610 and @Eb14 too good