David O'Quinn

This took... *forever* to gather. Mostly because i'm an inefficient bitch.
 
 
Season Team Name Record GF GA DIFF S20 New York Americans 10-59-3 230 492 -262 S21 New York Americans 7-63-2 224 463 -239 S22 Vasteras Iron Eagles 22-48-2 155 244 -89 S23 Seattle Bears 9-58-5 118 336 -218 S24 Seattle Bears 9-58-5 142 295 -153 S25 Calgary Wranglers 10-61-1 133 348 -215 S26 HC Davos Dynamo 9-60-3 145 374 -229 S27 Toronto Legion 8-58-7 138 308 -170 S28 Vasteras Iron Eagles 8-58-6 161 378 -217 S29 Helsinki Titans 19-46-7 156 252 -96 S30 RIga Reign 18-47-7 152 262 -110 S31 Toronto Legion 10-57-5 132 310 -178 S32 Seattle Bears 9-61-2 115 313 -198 S33 Vasteras Iron Eagles 7-58-7 108 310 -202 S34 HC Davos Dynamo 9-60-3 118 303 -185 S35 Riga Reign 5-62-2 83 314 -231 S36 Calgary Wranglers 6-65-1 88 357 -269 S37 Helsinki Titans 6-63-3 118 329 -211 S38 Quebec City Meute 8-58-6 131 314 -183 S39 Toronto Legion 13-55-4 107 242 -135 S39 Quebec City Meute 13-55-4 135 244 -109 S40 Missing Missing N/A N/A   S41 Stockholm Vikings 10-53-9 135 273 -138 S42 Riga Reign 11-56-5 131 287 -156 S43 Calgary Wranglers 15-53-4 102 236 -134 S44 Helsinki Titans 10-55-7 141 314 -173 S45 Seattle Bears 11-58-3 137 324 -187 S46 Seattle Bears 4-61-7 116 299 -183 S47 Quebec City Meute 15-48-9 128 235 -107 S48 Riga Reign 15-50-7 107 208 -101 S49 Calgary Wranglers 9-57-6 87 264 -177 S50 Stockholm Vikings 11-56-5 83 231 -148 S51 Stockholm Vikings 6-60-6 68 246 -178 S52 Helsinki Titans 9-57-6 142 352 -210 S53 HC Davos Dynamo 12-52-8 82 244 -162 S54 Seattle Bears 11-49-12 69 210 -141 S55 Cologne Express 8-60-4 76 307 -231 S56 New York Americans 7-59-6 62 295 -233 S57 Stockholm Vikings 4-63-5 62 285 -223 S58 HC Davos Dynamo 10-56-6 99 249 -150 S59 Quebec City Meute 6-61-5 102 282 -180 S60 Toronto Legion 4-67-1 97 301 -204 S61 Seattle Bears 11-57-4 105 261 -156 S62 Helsinki Titans 8-55-9 114 300 -186 S63 HC Davos Dynamo 15-53-4 132 289 -157 S64 HC Davos Dynamo 16-50-6 135 246 -111 S65 Moscow Menace 9-56-7 155 332 -177 S66 Seattle Bears 23-40-9 182 261 -79 S67 New York Americans 20-35-7 193 282 -89  
 
 
So, there it is. The WORST teams in the VHL, year by year.
 
The award for 'Best of the Worst'  goes to the S66 Seattle Bears, followed by a tie for the #2 spot between the S67 New York Americans and the S22 Vasteras Iron Eagles. The best worst team in VHL history by the advent of pure points is still the Seattle Bears of S66.
The award for 'Worst of the Worst' in goal differential goes to the S36 Calgary Wranglers, who had an abysmal DIFF of -269. The actual award for worst team in the entire VHL since S20 goes to the S60 Toronto legion, with a record of 4-67-1...
It is said, in legend, that they would not have even made the VHLM playoffs that year. The best player on their team was Luca Volkov, with an OVA of 69. For reference, the worst team in the league this year, the New York Americans, have four players at or above that OVA. That's not good. 
 
 
Also, for your memertainment, the list of 'how many times have you been the worst'
Seattle Bears: 8
HC Davos Dynamo: 6 
Helsinki Titans: 5
New York Americans: 4 
Calgary Wranglers: 4
Toronto Legion: 4
Riga Reign: 4
Quebec Meute: 4
Stockholm Vikings: 4 
Vasteras Iron Eagles: 3 
Cologne Express: 1
Moscow Menace: 1
 
Congratulations, Seattle, your team has consistently been the worst, of the worst! Throughout the years, your team has sucked, and sucked, and sucked more than any other suckers. Succ.
 

 
So what lesson is there to be learned here? Well, there really isn't. Throughout the years, tanking has been a successful tactic. There isn't any price that is too high for the cup, and if you spend everything you have to win the cup, and end up down the shitter for the next half decade, one could very easily argue it was all worth it. We're only on this earth for so long, and you likely want, and definitely need to accomplish as much as you can with the short time you have. So to all the general managers out there: Lose as much as you want, as long as you have a plan to take the league by storm and win a cup, who cares how bad you are right now. Fuck the critics. And to all the players, don't get demotivated if you're on a crappy team. Talk to your GM, find out their plan, and find out if you wanna stick around for it to work or move on. But there's always something you can do as a player too, and who knows, your team may just pull a Continental Cup out of it's ass. 
 
 
823 Words, 450 without all the stats (but I figured the stats counted for.. something.)
Bonus 6 uncapped TPE for the theme week.
 
Edit: Added relevant meme.

HERE WE GO AGAIN BOIS
 
@Acydburn you're a shit GM

Don't think I didn't write this just to try and pump my draft number lol because I'm totally hoping to boost the draft rankings of us newbies.

Player Card Template
Name: David O'Quinn
Team: Saskatoon Wild
Player Number: 69
Render Choice: Lanny MacDonald
Are you S69?: Yes sir.

Aleksander Rodriguez
Position: RW
Age: 16
Height: 6'5"
Weight: 205 lb. 
TPA: 511
VHL Draft: 3rd round, 24th OA to Riga
VHLM Draft: 1st round, 2nd OA to Mexico City
 

 
Tonight on the Roger Pennies Show™, we fulfill a popular request, reviewing the top scoring forward on the New York Americans, the American born Aleksander Rodriguez. Let's begin.
 
During Rodriguez's two year stint in the VHLM, he skated for two different teams. In S65, his first VHLM season, he skated for Ottawa scoring 24 goals and assisting on 35 for 59 points in his first 72 games. In his second year, drafted to Mexico, he played much better ending the year with 36 goals and assisting on 54 for 90 pts. The team made it to the postseason, but fell short, as did his performance, with 3 pts in 5 games. He managed a 1.03 PPG average during his VHLM years.
 
By the time he had reached the skill to become a VHL player, he had already been traded to New York in a package deal with picks that would become Derek England and Ryo Yamazuki II, as a part of the New York American's plot that offseason to tear their team down and rebuild. In his first VHL year, he managed to score 17 goals and assist on 25 for 42 pts in 72 games for the Americans. In the following (and current) year, he has managed to score 17 goals and assist on 36 for 53 pts, in 58 games. So far in his VHL career he has managed a 0.73 PPG average, managing to be 30th of 153 for total points, and 2nd on his team behind defenseman Guy Legrand, a player who is a year less experienced than him. Additionally, he is 4th in New York goalscoring, two players also a year less experienced than him, one himself who is a rookie, and one who is a second-year VHL player alike Rodriguez. He is certainly not a goalscorer, and one may wonder whether the goalscoring stats on his team are a product of him, or if his playmaking stats are a product of them. There are other questions to be asked aswell, such as the availability of icetime to this player, or if the quality of his opponents has spiked his production, which it may have done to many North American Conference teams. Not to discredit Rodriuguez, however, as he is indeed 30th in league scoring.
 
Six players from S66 or S67 have more points than him, and twelve in total have more points than him OR five less points than him. This makes him right in the middle of the active S66/S67 pack which altogether isn't all that special. Fan's of the league may look more towards his out-competing S66 Counterparts, or his S67 colleagues who are catching up to, or have outright surpassed him with a year less experience, but it also seems like he will be a reliable middle 6 forward who will never require the top paycheck the likes of his teammate Legrand may ask for one day. This means he can still be a valuable asset, or trade bait, though for which team he will play for next year is up in the air, as Rodriguez has stated, rather emotionally, his intentions to not return to New York and hit the free agency market.
 
This has been Roger Pennies, later tonight we'll bring you the full shakedown on the VHLM Dispersal Draft. Again. 
 
 
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A great article and it actually follows up everything that I have done so far lol, but I believe leading a expansion VHLM team into the playoff should have more credit with 9 GWG?  (You nay not know, but our superstar goalie didn't play the first 3 games because of some issues) and psttt edit that I was on team USA when they got that medal  (Btw you should contact @studentized for some advanced stats, he's a great dude. It seems that I don't really have a lot of ice time somehow in the sim lol. I had like around 950 minutes so far and the others already had almost 1200 like a week ago)
 
At the end of the day, this article summary was spot on and you should do more for other players 'cuz it's fun to read (idk if you're and ready doing it) HHH next!

Aleksander Rodriguez
Position: RW
Age: 16
Height: 6'5"
Weight: 205 lb. 
TPA: 511
VHL Draft: 3rd round, 24th OA to Riga
VHLM Draft: 1st round, 2nd OA to Mexico City
 

 
Tonight on the Roger Pennies Show™, we fulfill a popular request, reviewing the top scoring forward on the New York Americans, the American born Aleksander Rodriguez. Let's begin.
 
During Rodriguez's two year stint in the VHLM, he skated for two different teams. In S65, his first VHLM season, he skated for Ottawa scoring 24 goals and assisting on 35 for 59 points in his first 72 games. In his second year, drafted to Mexico, he played much better ending the year with 36 goals and assisting on 54 for 90 pts. The team made it to the postseason, but fell short, as did his performance, with 3 pts in 5 games. He managed a 1.03 PPG average during his VHLM years.
 
By the time he had reached the skill to become a VHL player, he had already been traded to New York in a package deal with picks that would become Derek England and Ryo Yamazuki II, as a part of the New York American's plot that offseason to tear their team down and rebuild. In his first VHL year, he managed to score 17 goals and assist on 25 for 42 pts in 72 games for the Americans. In the following (and current) year, he has managed to score 17 goals and assist on 36 for 53 pts, in 58 games. So far in his VHL career he has managed a 0.73 PPG average, managing to be 30th of 153 for total points, and 2nd on his team behind defenseman Guy Legrand, a player who is a year less experienced than him. Additionally, he is 4th in New York goalscoring, two players also a year less experienced than him, one himself who is a rookie, and one who is a second-year VHL player alike Rodriguez. He is certainly not a goalscorer, and one may wonder whether the goalscoring stats on his team are a product of him, or if his playmaking stats are a product of them. There are other questions to be asked aswell, such as the availability of icetime to this player, or if the quality of his opponents has spiked his production, which it may have done to many North American Conference teams. Not to discredit Rodriuguez, however, as he is indeed 30th in league scoring.
 
Six players from S66 or S67 have more points than him, and twelve in total have more points than him OR five less points than him. This makes him right in the middle of the active S66/S67 pack which altogether isn't all that special. Fan's of the league may look more towards his out-competing S66 Counterparts, or his S67 colleagues who are catching up to, or have outright surpassed him with a year less experience, but it also seems like he will be a reliable middle 6 forward who will never require the top paycheck the likes of his teammate Legrand may ask for one day. This means he can still be a valuable asset, or trade bait, though for which team he will play for next year is up in the air, as Rodriguez has stated, rather emotionally, his intentions to not return to New York and hit the free agency market.
 
This has been Roger Pennies, later tonight we'll bring you the full shakedown on the VHLM Dispersal Draft. Again. 
 
 
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Aleksander Rodriguez
Position: RW
Age: 16
Height: 6'5"
Weight: 205 lb. 
TPA: 511
VHL Draft: 3rd round, 24th OA to Riga
VHLM Draft: 1st round, 2nd OA to Mexico City
 

 
Tonight on the Roger Pennies Show™, we fulfill a popular request, reviewing the top scoring forward on the New York Americans, the American born Aleksander Rodriguez. Let's begin.
 
During Rodriguez's two year stint in the VHLM, he skated for two different teams. In S65, his first VHLM season, he skated for Ottawa scoring 24 goals and assisting on 35 for 59 points in his first 72 games. In his second year, drafted to Mexico, he played much better ending the year with 36 goals and assisting on 54 for 90 pts. The team made it to the postseason, but fell short, as did his performance, with 3 pts in 5 games. He managed a 1.03 PPG average during his VHLM years.
 
By the time he had reached the skill to become a VHL player, he had already been traded to New York in a package deal with picks that would become Derek England and Ryo Yamazuki II, as a part of the New York American's plot that offseason to tear their team down and rebuild. In his first VHL year, he managed to score 17 goals and assist on 25 for 42 pts in 72 games for the Americans. In the following (and current) year, he has managed to score 17 goals and assist on 36 for 53 pts, in 58 games. So far in his VHL career he has managed a 0.73 PPG average, managing to be 30th of 153 for total points, and 2nd on his team behind defenseman Guy Legrand, a player who is a year less experienced than him. Additionally, he is 4th in New York goalscoring, two players also a year less experienced than him, one himself who is a rookie, and one who is a second-year VHL player alike Rodriguez. He is certainly not a goalscorer, and one may wonder whether the goalscoring stats on his team are a product of him, or if his playmaking stats are a product of them. There are other questions to be asked aswell, such as the availability of icetime to this player, or if the quality of his opponents has spiked his production, which it may have done to many North American Conference teams. Not to discredit Rodriuguez, however, as he is indeed 30th in league scoring.
 
Six players from S66 or S67 have more points than him, and twelve in total have more points than him OR five less points than him. This makes him right in the middle of the active S66/S67 pack which altogether isn't all that special. Fan's of the league may look more towards his out-competing S66 Counterparts, or his S67 colleagues who are catching up to, or have outright surpassed him with a year less experience, but it also seems like he will be a reliable middle 6 forward who will never require the top paycheck the likes of his teammate Legrand may ask for one day. This means he can still be a valuable asset, or trade bait, though for which team he will play for next year is up in the air, as Rodriguez has stated, rather emotionally, his intentions to not return to New York and hit the free agency market.
 
This has been Roger Pennies, later tonight we'll bring you the full shakedown on the VHLM Dispersal Draft. Again. 
 
 
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Wait... what if I did... a VHL version of this... how much shit would that cause?

tl/dr
seattle sucks
 

Poor O'Quinn.

"I'll do some stats, that'll be a good thread!"


 

Let's be fair to that S67 Mexico team, they'd just lost Zoiderberg, MGS, Rodriguez, Fontenette, Takahashi, and Chyrnoble. At least they had an excuse to fall off a bit.
 
Also be nice to Acyd. He's our boy.

The Ottawa Lynx are... trash, to say the least. With ninety six goals for, and two hundred and eleven goals against, this makes their goal differential a whopping -115, compared to the next worse of Saskatchewan's -66. This is no wonder, as Ottawa only harbors three active players. But this isn't the worst a VHLM team has ever been:
 
Team
Goal Differential
Season
Houston
-215
S66
Mexico City
-186
S67
Philadelphia
-162
S65
Saskatoon
-138
S67
Mississauga
-136
S67
Las Vegas
-136
S66
Ottawa Lynx
-115
S68 (48GP)
(It won't let me un-bold it)
 
With the Ottawa Lynx on pace for a -172 goal differential, they're certainly not the worst ever. That spot goes without competition to the Houston Aces of 'S66, a team where only two players scored more than 20 goals, where they had a defenseman by the name of Londortharl end the season with a -106 +/- rating... this team was a disaster, as is the current Ottawa Lynx. It may all be worth it, however, as only last year was the year the Lynx Won it all, in game 4 of the Founders Cup versus the Minnesota Storm. They will rise again, as all franchise's do.

The Ottawa Lynx are... trash, to say the least. With ninety six goals for, and two hundred and eleven goals against, this makes their goal differential a whopping -115, compared to the next worse of Saskatchewan's -66. This is no wonder, as Ottawa only harbors three active players. But this isn't the worst a VHLM team has ever been:
 
Team
Goal Differential
Season
Houston
-215
S66
Mexico City
-186
S67
Philadelphia
-162
S65
Saskatoon
-138
S67
Mississauga
-136
S67
Las Vegas
-136
S66
Ottawa Lynx
-115
S68 (48GP)
(It won't let me un-bold it)
 
With the Ottawa Lynx on pace for a -172 goal differential, they're certainly not the worst ever. That spot goes without competition to the Houston Aces of 'S66, a team where only two players scored more than 20 goals, where they had a defenseman by the name of Londortharl end the season with a -106 +/- rating... this team was a disaster, as is the current Ottawa Lynx. It may all be worth it, however, as only last year was the year the Lynx Won it all, in game 4 of the Founders Cup versus the Minnesota Storm. They will rise again, as all franchise's do.

1. Perhaps not the best week last week, at worst ten losses in a row. Were we that outplayed do you feel, or just a bit of bad luck with bounces and margins?
"I would never chop it up to luck. Maybe that's wrong of me, but I think a team that's good enough, that cares enough about winning, will never have to blame luck in a loss."
2. Which snacks do you bring to the locker room ahead of a game or a training?
"Well that one there is a closely guarded secret!" Dave smiled, "For me, it's oranges. Maybe that's too healthy, with these other guys bringing jerky and.... nutspuds? What were those again?"
4. How are you liking your current ice time?
"I'm just really glad to be out there playing as much as I can. I like to think, like I planned at the beginning of the season, I've earned my icetime. I'm happy with what I have."
5. Do you have a rival on a competing team?
"No real Rivalries, no. I don't want to be one of these dramatic players, fighting through their whole career just to be better than the other guy. I want to fight to be the best I can regardless of who's on the other side of the rink. I do enjoy trying to push Jokinen around a bit, but it's not a rivalry."
6. With the Trade Deadline coming up, do you think we will see any big moves in either VHLM or VHL?
"I can see Saskatoon doing something. Couldn't say what. As for the rest of the league, I don't follow it like that. I'm more focused on my practice than anything else"
 
The one that's OOC 
3. How do you feel about the S70 changes to the Career Point Tasks? (https://vhlforum.com/topic/70624-career-point-task-change/)
I'll reserve my judgement and wait for the rubrics to pop up. However I really appreciated the very early 18tpe boost from Bio+Rookie Profile, I understand why they'd want to spread it out but I find it odd. It's more preference than educated opinion though!

As we reach the halfway point through the VHL & VHLM seasons, one cannot help but have the draft on their mind. From the league-balancing VHLM Dispersal draft to the prospective VHL Amateur Entry draft, draft's are important all around. Let's start by identifying the difference between the drafts.
 

 
The VHL Amateur Entry Draft
 
The VHL's draft is an entry draft. What this means is that the main avenue for youngsters and older rookies to enter the league is through the draft. While it is not the only avenue for players, the best players will almost exclusively enter the league through the draft. The Draft consists of up to 7 rounds, each composed of 12 picks. The draft order is decided via reversing the standings, as well as a lottery for the first overall pick between the four worst, non-playoff teams.
 
 
The VHLM Dispersal Draft
 
The VHLM's only draft is a dispersal draft. This means that the only avenue of entry into the VHLM for first-year players is though being independently signed by teams. The draft consists of up to ... 7? 8? 15? rounds (its inconsistent), comprised of 11 picks each, where players who's rights are already held in the league are potentially drafted to new teams, for the sake of league parity, fairness, and equality of opportunity. The draft order is decided via reversing the standings, as well as a lottery for the first overall pick between the four worst, non-playoff teams.
 
 
Predicting the VHLM Dispersal Draft
 
These are my predictions for the VHLM's Dispersal draft based on the current players available to be drafted into it. This will almost certainly change as players are recreated.
 
1. Saskatoon Drafts - David OQuinn, D - 90 TPE
Not only has this Canadian defenseman expressed interest in returning to Saskatoon, but he also seems to be the best player currently poised to be in the dispersal draft.
2. Saskatoon Drafts - Carryover a Nation, G - 58 TPE
Saskatoon seems to have plans for the cup, and they can't do that without an active goaltender. This goaltender will almost certainly go high in this draft, and has already climbed the draft rankings and at unprecedented rate. Saskatoon will capitalize on this.
3. Saskatoon Drafts - RJ Rubis, LW - 70 TPE
Another returning Saskatoon player, SSK will take a forward to balance out their two previous picks. 
4. Philadelphia Drafts - Oskar Lagesson, D - 84 TPE
This nifty Swedish defenseman will fall due to positional drafting.
5. Las Vegas Drafts - Justin Goodhope, LW - 65 TPE
Goodhope and Reegsman are interchangable, but both will go between 5-7.
6. Yukon Drafts - Kevin Reegsman, D - 65 TPE
See #5
7. Halifax Drafts - Boris Boris, G - 62 TPE
This Polish goaltender will end up with the humid, horribly named Halifax 21sts. ?
8. Mississauga Drafts - Gary Tarantino, RW - 59 TPE
The winners spoils, Gary Tarantino is the first of two Mississauga 1st rounders.
9. Las Vegas Drafts - Nicolas Fumba, G - 52 TPE
The third, but not final goalie to go in the first round, Fumba will end up in Vegas.
10. Saskatoon Drafts Jack Russel, C - 48 TPE
The first center in this draft will go to Saskatoon, giving Saskatoon one position for each of their four first round picks.
11. Mississauga Drafts Bruce Theodore, G - 46 TPE
The final pick for both the first round, and Mississauga will be goaltender Bruce Theodore.
 
 
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As we reach the halfway point through the VHL & VHLM seasons, one cannot help but have the draft on their mind. From the league-balancing VHLM Dispersal draft to the prospective VHL Amateur Entry draft, draft's are important all around. Let's start by identifying the difference between the drafts.
 

 
The VHL Amateur Entry Draft
 
The VHL's draft is an entry draft. What this means is that the main avenue for youngsters and older rookies to enter the league is through the draft. While it is not the only avenue for players, the best players will almost exclusively enter the league through the draft. The Draft consists of up to 7 rounds, each composed of 12 picks. The draft order is decided via reversing the standings, as well as a lottery for the first overall pick between the four worst, non-playoff teams.
 
 
The VHLM Dispersal Draft
 
The VHLM's only draft is a dispersal draft. This means that the only avenue of entry into the VHLM for first-year players is though being independently signed by teams. The draft consists of up to ... 7? 8? 15? rounds (its inconsistent), comprised of 11 picks each, where players who's rights are already held in the league are potentially drafted to new teams, for the sake of league parity, fairness, and equality of opportunity. The draft order is decided via reversing the standings, as well as a lottery for the first overall pick between the four worst, non-playoff teams.
 
 
Predicting the VHLM Dispersal Draft
 
These are my predictions for the VHLM's Dispersal draft based on the current players available to be drafted into it. This will almost certainly change as players are recreated.
 
1. Saskatoon Drafts - David OQuinn, D - 90 TPE
Not only has this Canadian defenseman expressed interest in returning to Saskatoon, but he also seems to be the best player currently poised to be in the dispersal draft.
2. Saskatoon Drafts - Carryover a Nation, G - 58 TPE
Saskatoon seems to have plans for the cup, and they can't do that without an active goaltender. This goaltender will almost certainly go high in this draft, and has already climbed the draft rankings and at unprecedented rate. Saskatoon will capitalize on this.
3. Saskatoon Drafts - RJ Rubis, LW - 70 TPE
Another returning Saskatoon player, SSK will take a forward to balance out their two previous picks. 
4. Philadelphia Drafts - Oskar Lagesson, D - 84 TPE
This nifty Swedish defenseman will fall due to positional drafting.
5. Las Vegas Drafts - Justin Goodhope, LW - 65 TPE
Goodhope and Reegsman are interchangable, but both will go between 5-7.
6. Yukon Drafts - Kevin Reegsman, D - 65 TPE
See #5
7. Halifax Drafts - Boris Boris, G - 62 TPE
This Polish goaltender will end up with the humid, horribly named Halifax 21sts. ?
8. Mississauga Drafts - Gary Tarantino, RW - 59 TPE
The winners spoils, Gary Tarantino is the first of two Mississauga 1st rounders.
9. Las Vegas Drafts - Nicolas Fumba, G - 52 TPE
The third, but not final goalie to go in the first round, Fumba will end up in Vegas.
10. Saskatoon Drafts Jack Russel, C - 48 TPE
The first center in this draft will go to Saskatoon, giving Saskatoon one position for each of their four first round picks.
11. Mississauga Drafts Bruce Theodore, G - 46 TPE
The final pick for both the first round, and Mississauga will be goaltender Bruce Theodore.
 
 
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The GM of the Saskatoon Wild has gone crazy! As the team falls into Ottawa levels of decay, one must question the integrity and dignity of the great and mighty PEACE! (and his spunky little sidekick, Elmebeck). Lacking an active goaltender, tied for worst goals against in the league, and with some rookie scrub with some weird Irish name, David """O'Quinn""" as their fastest growing prospect, who's going to save this team? It certainly won't be their 6 picks in the first two rounds of the dispersal dra - what? Hold on a second here, who wrote this script? Where's the god damn manager? The editor? ANYONE? Is anyone.... well, screw it. I'm getting paid. Ahem... It certainly won't be their 6 picks in the first two rounds of the dispersal draft, including in particular both of the picks belonging to the two worst team's in the VHLM (Themselves and Ottawa). It also surely will not be the fast growing prospect OQuinn, who has made promises to stay with the team for his second career season... and by god! It CANNOT BE that they actually have a competent management crew who has set the team up for absolute victory for the S70 season, where the cap is raised to 250tpe, enabling them to draft at a whole new level! 
 
This is sponsored by MemeArticles™ inc. and partnered with the Saskatoon Wild Propoganda Cent - huh? I wasn't supposed to read that? 

A1: I think it's a good idea. Over time, it will have a great benefit to the league, eventually resulting in a whole extra completed season. But i'm also indifferent in that I love seeing my player grow over time.
A2: Nothing other than The Boys are Back and Lookin' for Glory!
A3: I wish Jokinen was still here. While he may have been strange, he was an intriguing player, a great player, and one I'd like to follow in the footsteps of, when it comes to performance.
A4: "Who the hell thought it was a good idea to sign OQuinn?"
A5: In light of some discussions with the great and Mighty Peace (and his spunky sidekick, Elmebeck), I feel pretty secure about it. Unless the Wild get unlucky in the lottery, I should be returning next year!
A6: It'll make the VHLM more strategic and dynamic, so I like it. It'll also enable me to stay in SSK next year, and possibly shoot for a cup, which is all any hockey player wants.
 

Review 
 
Glad to have you back in the league! I think your choice of topic is pretty valuable - lots of GMs won't look much past the first 10-20 picks nowadays, and bringing the spotlight to your teammates is important. The only comments I have with respect to grammar/spelling are as follows: you have a few randomly capitalized mid-sentence words (Seven, Corps) and the opposite (looks like, under the right management). Otherwise, I felt your content was a nice read!

The following players have important career milestones coming up. 
 
Julian Blackthorn 
Single Season PPG - So far, with a PPG average of 1.11, Blackthorn is on pace for a VHLM career year. This high PPG average ties into another milestone;
Single Season PTS  - If Blackthorn continues at his pace, he pass his career high in single season points.
Career PTS - Blackthorn is likely to pass the 100 PT mark, if he continues this pace.
Nate Telker 
Shots - Although quite a minor milestone, Telker is 3 shots away from his 100th shot in the VHLM.
Thomas Hasek
Games played - Hasek is 10 games from passing the 100 game mark.
Ondrej Ohradka 
Games played - Ohradka is 9 games from passing the 100 game mark.
Career PTS - Ohradka is likely to pass the 100 PT mark, if he continues this pace.
 
 
Some Thoughts
The Saskatoon Wild have had a rough start to the VHLM Regular season. While there is still a realistic chance that the team could sneak into the playoffs, as it stands, the team is solidly in with the leagues worst. But some of the members of the Saskatoon Wild have been hitting the mark personally, even if the team as a whole has suffered.
 
The Saskatoon wild is a team full of newcomers. With Seven rookies, and only one third year player, who can blame them for playing so poorly? As the year goes on, these misguided rookies may spring into action, and more importantly, into the playoffs. The promising Finnish rookie defenseman Fernando Jokinen has arguably been the best player on the entire team, and he hasn't had much support. His defensive partner is O'Quinn, an old and seemingly ineffective defenseman. The team's forward Corps has had more luck, but with the worst differential in the entire league, defense seems to be more pertinent. One could also argue that the lack of a full-time dedicated goaltender is in large part to blame for this. 
 
The future looks bright, however. With four first round picks, Sask. looks like, under the right management (it remains to be seen if it currently has it), that it could jump ahead next year. Their coaching staff has produced some good results so far, and time will tell if good drafting and coaching next year can project Sask. into VHLM Stardom. 
 
We decided to interview one of the team's rookies, the aforementioned O'Quinn, on the state of the team. 
 
Q. "Well. First, it's nice to meet you. As we ponder the current state of the team, and the future of the team, one has to ask: Is the issue with the players, or is it somewhere higher up?"
A. "Wo-ho, careful there. That question could get me into a lot of trouble", he said, laughing. "I don't think the issue is up top. The team is fresh, new... which isn't anyone's fault, really. It'll change over time. I think by the end of the season, the team will be playing a lot better than it had been at the start. I hope so, anyways"
 
Q. "It sounds like you think the future is very bright with Sask. If you could choose where you will play next year, right now, would you choose Sask., or would you want to move to a team with better immediate prospects?"
A. "Well, this is my first home in the VHLM. Maybe it isn't as close to home as i'd like it to be, playing for Halifax would be great for my family. But this team doesn't cut corners, and when you mess up you're told why, and how to fix it. It's a good organization and I wouldn't up and leave if given the chance."

David O'Quinn
POS: LD/RD
SHOOTS: L
Height: 6ft, 3In
Weight: 200 lbs
Birthplace: Cape Breton County, Cape Breton
 

In such a fast, exact,  modern game, speed, smarts and stickhandling, a player who excels in all of these qualities is bound for greatness. This next player doesn't hit all of those marks, but he hits one of them very, very well.
Raised to play a hard working, slow, smart game, but with the inspirations of the likes of the greatest playmaking defensemen in VHL history, it's no wonder why O'Quinn evolved into the player he is now. Having been to a few Senior's game's to watch O'Quinn, the player he is comes down to three qualities: Leading, Playmaking, and an intimidating Defense. Let's lay it out.
 
Pros
- Playmaking
          When O'Quinn has the puck, you never know what he's going to do with it. His laser-accurate passing, quik decision making and consistent creativity are complimented by a great patience, selflessness. The mistake many budding playmakers make, is passing too quickly, and not waiting for the right pass. It's a pitfall that can easily lead to plenty of turnovers, which is a quality so negative it can entirely 'disqualify' a player from his prospective employers. Not only does O'Quinn not enter this pitfall, he excels at the qualities an effective playmaker needs. 
- Leadership
         Whether or not it comes from experience, its fair to say his quality of leadership is rare, and more importantly, it's valuable. He leads in two ways, first by example, as all leaders must. He gives his all every single game, not backing down, not giving but a second of relaxation on his part to the skaters the opposite side of the ice, for if he did he would give them a second to score, and that's just one too many. He also leads by word, rarely speaking about himself. He will speak to his team, his teams staff, the people who helped him get to where he is. He will not speak as if he is proud of himself, he will speak as if he is proud of everyone around him, if he believes they are all trying their best. When his team falters, though it rarely does, he never loses his spirit or his drive, and he will push his team for as long as his legs will allow him.
- Defense
        David's skill and consistency on defense may be what one calls silent, but deadly. Then again, that's exactly what you want in a defenseman's defensive game. O'Quinn will be there when it matters, jumping infront of the net to block a shot, taking a hit in the corner so his teammate can grab the puck, and with his long reach, being able to stop flashy forwards in their tracks. O'Quinn defends like he's 6'3, using his size to the fullest of its potential. O'Quinn will be a danger for years to come, if not for his passing or leadership, for the simple fact that it's going to be so much harder to score a goal when he's on ice.  
      
 
Cons
- Speed
        While he is certainly not slow enough to keep him from playing at the level of his competitors, his speed will never win him a competition. Though we may see him fix this in months and years to come, as it stands, he isn't a defenseman that will lead the rush, like some do. He is effectively a pointman, making plays from the back of the offensive zone, never rushing through his opponents to score on the breakaway, though he may very well create the opportunity for someone else with his playmaking abilities. 
- Stickhandling
          As with the previous con, it's important to note that I'm not saying O'Quinn is a bad stickhandler. But, out of all his ascertainable qualities, it's again one he needs to improve upon. Maybe it's a lack of experience in the situations where precise stickhandling is important, but outside of passing and shooting, O'Quinn needs to improve his stickhandling. Thankfully, his lack of skill in this area isn't due to any debilitating injury, but rather likely to the lack of a need in skill for it, which means he can still improve.
- Scoring
        Though this isn't necessarily a key skill for a defenseman, if you see O'Quinn score a goal it's much more likely to be from a good pass or a good opportunity created by a teammate than one created by himself off the rush. That can be a skill in and of itself, but in O'Quinn's case I believe it's more of a fallback than a claim to fame. When at the point, it's much more likely O'Quinn will pass the puck than shoot it, or shoot it in an attempt to pass it. This can be a detriment to a team that doesn't take enough shots, but to a team with plenty of goal-scoring this may not become as big of an issue as it could be.
 
 
Conclusion
While O'Quinn needs to improve in the physical and stickhandling aspects of his game, he excels as a playmaking pointguard. He doesn't make many mistakes defensively but doesn't do anything amazing, however defense often comes with age and experience, and isn't a silent defenseman what you want anyways? He holds a sound mind for leadership, and motivating his team mates. It's hard to project his future, but he'll make an impact wherever he goes. His lack of speed, and hesitance to shoot may not make him the perfect fit for every team, but he certainly will go far.
 
-Reporter and Journalist, Roger Pennies.

Yeah I don't think we'll do that one, no reason to take the choice away from Players. 

Note: Some of these items have been live for a little bit so you may have noticed them already. 
 
Updating
No member can approve their own updates anymore.  Minor validation improvements based on discussion with updater's on common mistakes they're seeing - more to come on this.  Updater's can once again un-approve updates without needing an administrator.  The uncapped portion of double weeks now have to be claimed separately under "Other" instead of being added to Point Tasks. This is necessary as the lottery needs to be able to differentiate between capped and uncapped.  Took steps to improve admin/updater ability to reconcile a player's attributes/banked with their expected TPA, as players have sometimes gotten slight off-balance as a result of manual adjustments. As part of this, player's will notice that: An initial "Base TPE" update will now appear in update logs to represent the 30 starting TPE and any carryover claimed. An update with negative TPE will be now appear in update logs when a player is depreciated. The negative TPE represents the total TPA lost as a result of depreciation. Players
Updated the Player List with the new filtering structure from other areas. Apparently people didn't know this so I made it clearer, you can actually search for players by Username using the auto-complete tool.  Updated the page layout of various pages to match the new layout used elsewhere.  @Josh Set up automatic processing for Contracts.  
Fixes
Fixed the issues GM's experienced with drafting in the off-season. Fixed the issue where positions weren't appearing on Team pages. Fixed the issue where VHLM Goalies weren't displaying properly on the League Overall stat page.  Fixed a whole bunch of links that weren't being styled properly.  Fixed an issue where the "Player Movement" tab wasn't displaying properly on certain Player Pages.
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