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Okay. Claim welfare last week for Forsberg and will write MS for Federov tomorrow.

Really? sigh Will the blue team let me write out some Media Spots for last week?

bought Oiler tickets last minute and fucked myself for writing my PT's claiming 4 for federov and forsberg

Can I be GM, commish and grader? My request: Pay = 1 tpe per week so I dont gotta write VHL.com and I get off-seasons "off" for VHLM commish duties

Nice to see the FB ad idea finally rolling. Good work, @boubabi

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2-1 DAV

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I got some points?!?

Take all the time you need - no rush. It's a sim league. Best wishes to you and your wife and sorry for the loss.

Hey, this isn't Jakab Holik?1 @Beketov

The Stockholm Vikings are rolling through the season and looks like they're not going to slow down the pace. This is the year that someone other than New York could hoist the cup and there's a strong chance it's going to be the Vikings. Let's remember though that regular season play means fuck all or Seattle would have a cup right now (probably two). To cap off his career, Sven Wolf is playing alongside some top end talent like he's done for most of his career. With 50 points in 40 games, it seems as though he too is following his usual, season play and will cap off the season with another good season under his belt. It sucks that I have to retire at the end of this season but I guess that's the way it goes when you're a GM and want what's best for the team. I love being a GM. It has its advantages and has some disadvantages as well. I'm happy to being ending my career here though and that Campbell and STO management were able to find a deal. Play here has been really great. Even if I don't have LR access..... For Forsberg +1

We all know that the VHLM is a war zone these days. From the Las Vegas assholes really living up to their names, to them tearing down the league day by day and making it seem impossible for anyone else to have a shot at winning, some are wondering if the smoke will ever settle. For some, they're happily coasting along in the season - making huge strides, bigger progression and are kicking mightily ass. For some, it's the absolute opposite. Oslo and company are feeling the destruction that Las Vegas is leaving behind them and for a lot of their players, it's really fucking with their production. Mattias Forsberg, a young player who is still in the early prospect stages of his career, is known for his lethal, strong and quick shot. Yet, on the season he has 9 goals through 42 games played with only 19 assists to through into the pot luck as well for a grand total of 28 points. "It was not an easy transition going from the Swedish Elite League to the Victory Hockey Leagues minor associate. Of course, the ice size we use is the same, but the style of play is much different. I think the VHLM is a little tougher - you need to be a little stronger. Where in the SEL, you can get away with being a little smaller as your skill makes up for it. Then we got me trying to progress and find ways to better my playing style. I've been working on about every aspect of my game right now, getting it to certain levels. Puck handling, Skating I feel are the main ones I should look at right now and then focus on the other ones later. I truly feel like having those strong right off the hop will benefit me more in the future. It must not be easy playing in a league where there is one, big dominant team controlling the league and making the future look like all the best you can be is the runner up. Additionally, the Oslo Storm have struggled to find their wings but we don;t feel as though you can really blame management on getting the short stick in this situation. However, it still has to have some sort of affect on it's players - especially those who had expected more from themselves and VHL scouts also expected more from. From the Seattle Bears, here is their scouting pages review on Mattias Forsberg's season so far. Player name: Mattias Forsberg Season Rating: 2.3 out of 5 Potential Rating: 4.2 out of 5 Mattias Forsberg, to safely and honestly say, hasn't lived up to expectations or the hype which he surrounded himself with. If you hear these words, it's likely coming from pissy, sad fans who currently cheer for the Oslo Storm. We've asked the fans why they feel this way and this is what they've stated. He lacks goals, assists, points, hits and anything that makes him a strong, quality players. Well let's get a couple things off our chest here and tell you and them and everyone reading this exactly why they're wrong. Goal Scoring is lacking. Congrats, you hit the ball out of the park on that one. He has only 9 goals in 42 games and it's not what anyone expected. He's known to be a great shot and have a crazy ability to find the back of the net. Yet, this was in the Swedish Elite League. Since coming over, he's only started working on his goal scoring to try and increase it. Point totals aren't what they should be? WRONG and you could never be so wrong. He only JUST became a 90 tpe player and hasn't even (until after writing this article and using my final doubles week) passed the 100 tpe plateau into triple digits quite yet. What are you expecting from this guy? 70 points through the first 42 games? Yes, we agree his goal scoring may be off a little, but his points in our opinion are on par for what we expected. Especially given the league, the team and players he was on/with and the true level of his skills and abilities. We done, 700 words bless jesus. +12 to Forsberg to get him over dat 100 tpe hump

Jakab Holik - Seattle Thanks You! "It's safe to say he was easily one of the biggest players this franchise has seen during the Blake Campbell era" - VHL Times Magazine "Always the backbone of the team. Saving us when we didn't think saving was possible" - Sven Wolf, Stockholm Center As VHL Times Magazine said best, he was one of the better players to enter the Bears organization during Blake Campbell tenure so far. During an abrupt, tricky transition from a contending team to an absolute tear down and rebuild, the Bears were sent into hibernation mode and immediately went looking for answers. With one of the big deal during the S49 season, we seen the Bears and Davos make a blockbuster swap which seen 3 players and a couple picks change places. In a deal that saw Shawn Muller and Sandro Clegane heading to Davos, the Seattle Bears picked up a 1st and 2nd round pick, along with their future starter in Jakab Holik. "It was a tough trade to make. To complete and commit to the rebuild at that time wasn't something we wanted, but we knew in order to get the most out of our assets the time was then and now. Losing a player like Sandro Clegane is never easy, but we knew the type of guy Jakab was going to turn into and we hit it right on the head with that one. He showed up to practice early, was always one of the first and last ones on the ice and came up huge for us throughout his entire career. We owe a lot to him for the success, fun and times that we had. Holik will always be remembered as one hell of a Bear' S49 - Picked up at the deadline - but we don't feel dead. The deal happened at the S49 deadline. The Bears sent their best players packing with the rebuild just fueling up. He was one of the first few pieces that Campbell put together when putting acquiring his assets for the organizations future and can confidently be noted that it was also one of his best. Holik was struggling in Davos, sporting a record of 13-18-4, Save percentage of .911 and a GAA of 2.86. The moment he was sent to Seattle, the statistics rose and so did the atmosphere in Seattle hockey. Finishing his short stint with the Bears playing 37 games, he went 18-18-1 while nabbing a 0.923 SV% and a 2.10 GAA. Safe to say? Holik was here and it didn't take him long to make a name for himself. S50 - The Climb Begins It's gotta get shitty before it becomes great and every rebuilding team has to start somewhere. While this season wasn't anything special and the Bears did miss the playoffs (almost a given), there was some signs of promise. AK-47 and Petenis were added to the organization during the off-seasons draft. Bogdan Podarok finally hit a point per game, getting 74 in 72 and Jakab Holik was once again showing management, the fans and the entire league that despite losing conditions and lack of talent, he's able to stand tall and play strong. Though his record was dipping below 0.500, it shouldn't be looked at as the biggest stat for the season. Posting a record of 25-33-6 was sub-average, but his save percentage of 0.923 and GAA of 2.34 were well above standards and what Campbell has expected at the time. S51 - They're back, baby! Title speaks for itself. The rebuild could technically be said to be over as the Seattle Bears finally made their way back into the playoffs. With the playoff birth, the 2 year "drought" was officially over and it was thanks to a weaker conference but also a stronger team. Petenis and Wolf were both full-time VHLer's now, Bubba Nuck made a return and the team picked up Gow and Rodriguez on the back end. Things were finally starting to look up for the Bears! Another thing going up? Holik's stats. 35-25-4, with a 0.923 SV% and 1.97 GAA easily had Holik as one of the higher up goalies in the league and also easily made him a fan favourite in Seattle. S52 - We're going for it! The Seattle Bears were back and they completed their climb to the top. Hibernation was over and the Bear woke up pissed off. This was the usual chatter of Seattle fans throughout the city during the regular season. The team was the best team in the regular season and earned the crown for that, but the playoffs were a whole new tango where they couldn't learn the dance in time and lost out to the eventual champions, New York. Despite the shitty loss, the team had quite a few highs during the season. They added huge pieces in Odinsson, Jarvi and Kyanon and also seen career years from a majority of their own players. This included, Jakab Holik. 64 games played and he managed to win 54 of them. 54-9-1 was the record to beat and no one did it better that season. Aside from the playoff loss, A+ from Holik all year. S53 - One last time, One final season This season had its highs, and it had its lows. The high's being that the team brought in elite players in Jeff Hamilton, Pietro Maximoff and Zach Parechkin. With this, the team had amazing seasons from each of their players during the regular season and once again were crowned the regular season champions. As always, Holik followed suit and stood on his head for the complete season - taking 50 wins from his opponents and icing the cake off with a similar GAA as last season with 1.58. Little did Holik know, but during these playoffs, would be the last time he'd place a Seattle Bears jersey over himself and skate out on the ice with the organization. ------------------------------------------------- The Seattle Bears organization would like to thank @Beketov / Jakab Holik for their time with the organization. Despite never winning a cup, you brought us so much success over the past seasons and seasons. Holik was one of the first few pieces I added to the organization and it was easily one of my best moves adding you to the roster and locker room. Amazing player and person and a very important person to the VHL. I'm sorry I couldn't find a way for us to win a cup. You stood by the team during most of your career and showed a crazy amount of loyalty and commitment and I feel like I failed a lot of you guys. Really hope you find that cup you've been chasing. You deserve it. Take it easy Holik - hope to see you on the other side (not gates of heaven, huh. Just a new player ) For Federov (last double for 12 TPE)

Take it easy, @evrydayimbyfuglien. Thanks for all you've done. Good luck chasing that cup! Accept.

STO - 5 RIG - 1 Sven Wolf - 3 pts Guntis Petenis - 0 pts, 19 Penalty minutes. Can't stop, won't stop.

wut a career

2 would have been the golden number. Unfortunate enough thought was not given to the removal of 2 VHLM teams before actually pulling the trigger. Dust will settle soon enough.

Playoffs here we cum