Matt_O

Nice list, Matt_O.  My list would be similar in the sense that I gravitate away from the more simple logos.  I like the intimidation from logos such as the Bears, but also the sleek design of the Toronto Legion is awesome.  I'd be interested to what you think of the VHLM logos as well!

God my team sucked. I'll bounce back next year though, now I'm more accustomed to the league

As I have surpassed the 200 TPE limit, I have been called up to the New York Americans where I will play in my first VHL season. I am very excited for this opportunity, but I have people to thank. First, I would like to thank @Peace, who was my GM in Saskatoon in the early days of my career. We won the championship in a sweep over Ottawa, and of course we came back from being down 3-1 on Halifax. It was a great starting experience to get the wheels rolling.
 
I would also like to thank @Jubo07 , who was my GM in Las Vegas. It was a great season in Las Vegas, where I played my first full VHLM season and really became invested into the website.  I had a successful season, tallying 90 points, and we went to the cup and won it all, even though I hardly produced in the playoffs. It was a great team and I'm sure you will be contending again soon.
 
Now, my time in the VHLM is done. I join the Americans at just the right time, as we look primed to contend for a playoff spot for the first time in a while. I look forward to the future, but will never forget my roots in the VHLM. Maybe my son Xander will make it to the VHLM ?
 
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A first round pick worth every minute if ice time. Good luck with the Americans unless you are playing my guy Borwinn in Helsinki.

As I have surpassed the 200 TPE limit, I have been called up to the New York Americans where I will play in my first VHL season. I am very excited for this opportunity, but I have people to thank. First, I would like to thank @Peace, who was my GM in Saskatoon in the early days of my career. We won the championship in a sweep over Ottawa, and of course we came back from being down 3-1 on Halifax. It was a great starting experience to get the wheels rolling.
 
I would also like to thank @Jubo07 , who was my GM in Las Vegas. It was a great season in Las Vegas, where I played my first full VHLM season and really became invested into the website.  I had a successful season, tallying 90 points, and we went to the cup and won it all, even though I hardly produced in the playoffs. It was a great team and I'm sure you will be contending again soon.
 
Now, my time in the VHLM is done. I join the Americans at just the right time, as we look primed to contend for a playoff spot for the first time in a while. I look forward to the future, but will never forget my roots in the VHLM. Maybe my son Xander will make it to the VHLM ?
 
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In the VHL, each team has a logo which represents their team. Each logo is very different in their styles, but which one is the best? Lets take a look and rank the nine VHL logos
 
9) New York Americans
 
The Americans logo is clean, but it is very simple. They have the red, white and blue pattern that is associated with America, but their logo just doesn't show enough. It is too simple compared to the other VHL logos. The logo itself reminds me of the Rangers logo. The shield design is also a commonly used logo shape. For me, the Americans logo is nice but is too basic and doesn't have what it takes to compare to the other logos.
 
8. HC Davos Dynamo

Davos' logo is also very simple, but I like the purple and the mountains, which is better than what the Americans logo has to offer. The ring around the logo with the team name is a nice touch, and I really like the purple behind the mountains. However, it has a similar problem to the Americans, and it just doesn't have the uniqueness to hang around with the other logos. Overall it is a good logo but not as good as the other logos.
 
7) Riga Reign

The Reign originally ranked in the top five, but stumbled to the sixth spot, before I dropped them one more time down to seventh. The logo is a good one, as all the VHL logos are, but it doesn't work as well as the other logos do, but it is very hard to say why. This logo is in a higher tier compared to HC Davos and New York, but this logo suffers from the fact that the other logos are just too nice.
 
6)  Toronto Legion

This logo works really well for me. I'm not sure how to put it, but the way the team name is put into the logo really catches my eye. The blue color fits great, and the bird looks really cool. While I knocked the Americans and HC Davos' logo for being simple, this one finds a great balance between being simple and being cool looking.
 
5) Calgary Wranglers

This logo was really hard to rank. It hit as low as sixth in my rankings and soared as high as third, before I ultimately bumped it down to fifth. There is nothing wrong with this logo that caused it to be bumped down, it's just that at this point, all the logos are very good, and it doesn't take much for me to decide one is better than the other.  The horseshoe around the horse is a nice touch, and the horse looks like he is about to breath fire out of his nostrils (which is a good thing I think)
 
4) Moscow Menace

The newest VHL team has a logo that fits their team; it strikes fear into the hearts of opponents when they stare into the kings bright yellow eyes. This is a great logo, and I had a tough time choosing between this and the Titans logo. They both seem to have similar concepts, with just the head of a person representing the team. The gray and yellow colors fits very well and I can't help but think of the Kremlin when I see this logo.
 
3) Helsinki Titans

I'm not sure if the goal with this logo was to remind me of a Roman soldier, but it definitely does. That being said, the logo itself was originally ranked sixth, until I saw it enlarged, and I really took a liking to it. The blue top of the helmet fits well with the gray helmet and the white face of the 'titan'. All in all it is a simple, but very clean logo, and gets that fine line that Toronto also hit.
 
2) Vancouver Wolves

I really love this logo. The gray around the wolf makes it look so cool, and it reminds me of the Coyotes logo, but a better version of it. The shades of gray blend perfectly with each other, and this logo caught my eye as soon as I started looking at the logos. That being said, there is still one logo I think is better, and by now you've probably figure out that is:
 
1) Seattle Bears

There is so much I love about this logo. The red color of the bear fits perfectly with the tan in the background. One aspect that caught my eye was the scratch marks through the team name, which was a beautiful touch. The Bear itself looks like he is ready to snack on opposing teams souls, which is exactly what Seattle did through the season (until the playoffs)
 
 
That is my personal rankings of the VHL logos. Feel free to comment your own opinions, since this is a very subjective topic.
 
 
 
 
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Davos finally isn't last at something

In the VHL, each team has a logo which represents their team. Each logo is very different in their styles, but which one is the best? Lets take a look and rank the nine VHL logos
 
9) New York Americans
 
The Americans logo is clean, but it is very simple. They have the red, white and blue pattern that is associated with America, but their logo just doesn't show enough. It is too simple compared to the other VHL logos. The logo itself reminds me of the Rangers logo. The shield design is also a commonly used logo shape. For me, the Americans logo is nice but is too basic and doesn't have what it takes to compare to the other logos.
 
8. HC Davos Dynamo

Davos' logo is also very simple, but I like the purple and the mountains, which is better than what the Americans logo has to offer. The ring around the logo with the team name is a nice touch, and I really like the purple behind the mountains. However, it has a similar problem to the Americans, and it just doesn't have the uniqueness to hang around with the other logos. Overall it is a good logo but not as good as the other logos.
 
7) Riga Reign

The Reign originally ranked in the top five, but stumbled to the sixth spot, before I dropped them one more time down to seventh. The logo is a good one, as all the VHL logos are, but it doesn't work as well as the other logos do, but it is very hard to say why. This logo is in a higher tier compared to HC Davos and New York, but this logo suffers from the fact that the other logos are just too nice.
 
6)  Toronto Legion

This logo works really well for me. I'm not sure how to put it, but the way the team name is put into the logo really catches my eye. The blue color fits great, and the bird looks really cool. While I knocked the Americans and HC Davos' logo for being simple, this one finds a great balance between being simple and being cool looking.
 
5) Calgary Wranglers

This logo was really hard to rank. It hit as low as sixth in my rankings and soared as high as third, before I ultimately bumped it down to fifth. There is nothing wrong with this logo that caused it to be bumped down, it's just that at this point, all the logos are very good, and it doesn't take much for me to decide one is better than the other.  The horseshoe around the horse is a nice touch, and the horse looks like he is about to breath fire out of his nostrils (which is a good thing I think)
 
4) Moscow Menace

The newest VHL team has a logo that fits their team; it strikes fear into the hearts of opponents when they stare into the kings bright yellow eyes. This is a great logo, and I had a tough time choosing between this and the Titans logo. They both seem to have similar concepts, with just the head of a person representing the team. The gray and yellow colors fits very well and I can't help but think of the Kremlin when I see this logo.
 
3) Helsinki Titans

I'm not sure if the goal with this logo was to remind me of a Roman soldier, but it definitely does. That being said, the logo itself was originally ranked sixth, until I saw it enlarged, and I really took a liking to it. The blue top of the helmet fits well with the gray helmet and the white face of the 'titan'. All in all it is a simple, but very clean logo, and gets that fine line that Toronto also hit.
 
2) Vancouver Wolves

I really love this logo. The gray around the wolf makes it look so cool, and it reminds me of the Coyotes logo, but a better version of it. The shades of gray blend perfectly with each other, and this logo caught my eye as soon as I started looking at the logos. That being said, there is still one logo I think is better, and by now you've probably figure out that is:
 
1) Seattle Bears

There is so much I love about this logo. The red color of the bear fits perfectly with the tan in the background. One aspect that caught my eye was the scratch marks through the team name, which was a beautiful touch. The Bear itself looks like he is ready to snack on opposing teams souls, which is exactly what Seattle did through the season (until the playoffs)
 
 
That is my personal rankings of the VHL logos. Feel free to comment your own opinions, since this is a very subjective topic.
 
 
 
 
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When you do  @Members everyone on the site gets tagged, so some people don't like it when you tag  @Members , but at this point, I think anyone can tag  @Members

F - Vesto Slipher (Me)
F - Evan Lawson @diamond_ace
F - Ko Kane @BluObieZ
F - Dan Montgomery @BarzalGoat
F - Marvin Harding @.sniffuM
F - Matthew Materazo @Matt_O
 
D - Colton Rayne @Spade18
D - Casy Jones @der meister
D - Joseph Bassolino @Smarch
D - Shawn Glade @ShawnGlade
 
G - Ismond Kingfisher @Spade18
G - Joe Nixon @Bonzaijoe
 
The USA currently seems to have a dearth of forwards...apparently Hockey USA is really pushing kids to play defense these days. Anyways, I made a few decisions on the back end of the roster to reward activity over TPE accumulation. Hopefully it pans out.
 
Congrats to everyone who made Team USA!

If you thought representing your country was impressive, think about representing a whole fucking planet! Here's Team World's Season 64 Roster:
 
Forwards
 LW - Veran Dragomir (3rd Team World Selection) @Velevra
 RW - Edwin Preencarnacion (2nd Team World Selection) @Tagger
 LW - Oyorra Arroyo (2nd Team World Selection) @omgitshim
 LW - Ryuu Crimson (1st Team World Selection) @SlapshotDragon
 C - Vyacheslav Smirnov (2nd Team World Selection) @Banackock
 C - Oleksiy Revchenko (1st Team World Selection) @AndrewWarren13
 
Defensemen
 D - Ryan Kastelic (2nd Team World Selection) @Enorama
 D - Maxim Kovalchuk (2nd Team World Selection) @Banackock
 D - Tzuyu (2nd Team World Selection) @tfong
 D - Piotr Jerwa (1st Team World Selection) @majesiu
 
Goalie
 G - Kallis Kriketers (2nd Team World Selection) @hedgehog337
G - Alexander Pepper (2nd Team World Selection) @Sonnet
 
We've won medals in our last two tournaments, but let's see if we can improve upon those and get Team World it's second ever gold medal!

First of all, I'd like to thank all of the amazing people that applied for the job. However, I have selected a new AGM. Goonie, my original choice, was just recently hired by another team and through my for a loop on what was already a very difficult decision between the mix of having an experienced AGM and a new player I can teach. As such, I've decided @Plate is the Saskatoon Wild's newest assistant general manager! 

Welcome aboard! 

Bowls are superior, FYI.

how dare you tag everyone for this

Since  @BladeMaiden thinks it's fun to always tag every VHL member, let's play a game of tag and get him back

you forgot to tag all members

Why did everyone get so upset by this it was clearly just a joke

@BladeMaiden right now.
 

 
 
 
jk i haven't actually read any of this thread so I don't know who's upset here.

I have to disagree with you, I will be the greatest steal of any draft class ever you big nosed fart face
 
 

Last night at around 10 pm, Matthew Materazo and his fiance Karen Hughes had a son, and named him Xander Materazo.  Upon coming fresh out of the womb, Xander was measured at an absurd 25 inches long, and was 10 pounds and 13 ounces. Doctors were perplexed by this, but Matt was excited about that. "Maybe I can get him in the VHL and he can body some guys" he said. His wife wasn't happy with Matt, as he was more excited about his potential career in the VHL than the fact that he is now a dad. Materazo hopes to defeat the 21st in game 4 of the VHLM finals in order to get more days off, since he told us he will not sit out during the postseason. "That ain't happening" He said. "No way I'm going to let my team down when we have come so far. I don't care what she (Karen) says." Matt didn't seem to take the nicest tone when describing his wife, but insisted their relationship was great. That's all the news on Xander Materazo for now, we will keep you updated on new updates on the prodigy child

I have to disagree with you, I will be the greatest steal of any draft class ever you big nosed fart face
 
 

I have to disagree with you, I will be the greatest steal of any draft class ever you big nosed fart face
 
 

A priest tried to tamper with me once. Does that count? 

tamper with me baby

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