Gustav

Well now this is racist ...seriously though good game and good series to Halifax and thanks for putting up with me all season. I'll see you next year in Mississauga.

I mean I suppose you could start by liking it once in the first place

Cough cough expansion ahem

Rumor has it that the Mississauga-Houston rivalry will be one for the ages. Can't wait to see what happens.

Dude man that's...rad ...I'll show myself out now.

Don't know why you never applied to be GM but you're more informed on the expansion draft than I am. Gotta love expansion teams though ahem Mississauga

I don't think the Beau Buefordsson effigy has been doing the job lately for Halifax. GAME 7 HERE WE COME

Yes. You remember that thing. I'd say so. Houston made the playoffs so at this point that's all that matters. As of right now, we're down 3-2 but it's still anyone's series. Another win makes it tied and at that point it's anyone's game. We've got a good chance. I've maxed out in TPE and can't wait for the VHL! I'd likely say Ludvig Sederstrom (@aleks). He's always ready and waiting to stir the pot, which to me is a good thing. Shows he wants to create a true team atmosphere. I'm proud of my team for hanging in there against Canada and even winning one against Europe, the eventual champions. Asia wasn't expected to be a competitor coming in, but we at least got some notice for our prospects. Playing for an expansion team would be interesting--I'm on a minor-league expansion team and now I'm the GM of one. Helsinki also seems interesting. At the end of the day, though, my favorite VHL team, by far, will be the one that drafts me. I can't wait to be in the big leagues. To be honest? I don't care when I'll be drafted. I know I'll be drafted somewhere, and my placement in the draft won't affect my future prospects in any way. If a GM thinks I take too many penalties, they're probably right they have every right to that opinion, and if that is a deal-breaker to them, then they have every right to that opinion as well. It's part of the game, man. It's old-school hockey. I know I had a lot of blocked shots this season but taking someone out of the play with your body is more effective any day than trying to block their shot. Players? I wouldn't say so. Right now, I'm in a bit of a fight for supremacy with Charlie Paddywagon as we both try to present ourselves as "league's best defenseman." But I love Paddywagon and hold nothing against him, and if he's even aware that I consider his (admirable) activity somewhat of a motivation to do better, I'm sure he'd say the same about me. We've talked a few times and he's a good person. As far as teams go, watch out this coming season as the Mississauga Hounds may or may not have a few things to say about Houston...

Houston doing a good job staying in it! Win one more and we're tied it up. But zero shots in the third period? We were doing so well beforehand.

Not at all a problem! I'd recommend linking this thread in both of the other hiring threads because at this point you've been recommended three times here. You deserve an AGM job and I hope you get it. Good luck!

You should hire @Nykonax ...oh wait

Thank you for even so much as considering me. Don't know what to say at being hired. May have some questions at first and I'll probably have a few things I need to straighten out at the start but I will do all I possibly can to make this team great.

Hello to all! I was recently selected as the new GM of the Mississauga Hounds, one of the league's new expansion teams. I'd like to get started, right away, by hiring an Assistant General Manager. This position is absolutely crucial to the success of the team--you'll be helping me scout, recruit, and draft (and, due to a fairly strict schedule, you may even be drafting the team for me--I'd prefer if you have lots of free time and can guarantee you'll be available over the next few weekends so this team has someone to announce their choices should I not be able to make it). I am super active on this site, though, and will do EVERYTHING I can to grab that Cup this upcoming season. Go Hounds. EDIT: I'd like to announce that I've decided to fill the position. Coming into my job as GM, I would not say that I was at all expecting to be hired--I was one of the new guys in the group of contenders, and though I was active, I didn't even consider myself even a remote contender for the position. The same can be said about @Radcow, who I am pleased to announce as Mississauga's new AGM. For those of you who don't know him, Radcow's player, Beau Buefordsson, signed with the Houston Bulls a few days after the draft, and the guy has been everything a team could ask for in the locker room: friendly, helpful, supportive, not afraid to ask questions, and overall a very, very good person. While his site activity is a bit less than some of our other contenders for the position, what made the difference for me was the fact that he'd likely not even be so much as considered anywhere else, and that I'd be his best shot at reaching an AGM position for a while (a position which he's been wanting and asking about all year). He's qualified, he's smart, he's INCREDIBLY active in the locker room (a place where I learned just about everything about this site), and I am confident that he will be able to make some very good decisions for this team. Making this decision was very tough, however--I had a few other, particularly worthy candidates that seem very interested and very devoted to the site, and noticeably so enough that I cannot leave this thread without in good conscience recommending them for AGM positions under @Esso2264 or @InstantRockstar. 1. @uphillmoss. My GM for World Juniors this season came into this thread with not just a recommendation, but a DOUBLE recommendation from two different GMs. He's super active, works with VSN already, and having played on his junior team, I can say that he will do everything he can to make a team better, and as a double "almost GM," both with Vegas and with expansion, he's right on the brink of making it big and can't wait for his shot. 2. @DMaximus. Here's another connection to my time with Team USA (and my main competition for "draft's best defenseman"). What many outside of Team USA may not know is that this guy went and wrote a script to analyze our team's stats on a much deeper level than STHS could provide. He might as well have been Team USA's AGM, and I believe that his level of activity, not just in quantity but in quality, speaks for itself. I can speak for his character and say that, even if you don't know who he is at all, he won't be a shot in the dark, and he'll put everything into helping your team's management. @Banackock

Alright then, time to sweep the rest of the series. Challenge accepted.

Nice win by Houston! Staying in it after being knocked back by 2 and making me think we were officially out.

I posted here a while ago and can't seem to locate that post to edit it, so: Don't bother making me anything; Sonnet recently made a nice Garcia graphic that does very well for me. Thank you very much, though, for creating this thread for those of us who can't edit a photo to save our lives.

#hiregoonie also #hiregustav

I take it most in positions of authority won't be overly interested in handing over a GM job to someone as new as I am (and, in fact, it is my opinion that the job should ABSOLUTELY go to someone who's been around longer should they want it). That being said, though, if you are comfortable with the idea of throwing in a new guy who will definitely stick around and be dedicated, color me interested as I'd love to give it a try.

Gotta love expansion teams! Even though I'll be in the VHL next season it will be interesting to see how all three of these new teams do. As far as other expansion teams go, Houston has already managed to make themselves legitimate, but that extra first round pick is probably what's saved Philly's draft hopes from being absolutely destroyed by this announcement.

Halifax worships Satan so I thought we had the power of God and anime on our side but apparently that didn't work out for us Good game Halifax and thanks for putting up with me all season. Edit: Never mind. Thought our season was over because wild card only took 2 games. It's best of 7 and Houston is going to bring it. 2-0 never stopped anyone.

@Sonnet we're winning the cup right

Many congratulations to Europe! Our one win against Europe became all the more puzzling when they won the championship. Asia didn't have as much success as I'd hoped, and I'd hardly call myself an "exemplary GM," but I hope everyone who had the chance to play for me had fun. Though I didn't do that well, it was an honor to GM Team Asia. Many thanks to @BladeMaiden, @FrostBeard, and the VHL community for making this possible.

1. What's the secret to building a successful defenseman in this league? 2. Jerry Garcia has been mentioned as a definite possibility for a Davos first round selection in this upcoming season in a few mock drafts, yours included. a) how do you feel about this, and b) what's your opinion on Charlie Paddywagon, the other top defenseman who's just as good? 3. Other than defense, what position would you like to see Davos go for in the draft? 4. You've said earlier in your press conference that your favorite VHLM team is Ottawa, by far. How would you feel about being drafted by the Reapers to make Philly proud?

Ask me anything! Honestly, I'm making this thread for fun, not TPE, so there's no such thing as too many questions here. You're either very or not at all familiar with me at this point (not sure which group most league members are in) so let's get some press for Jerry! ...By the way, you're welcome to tag me if you really want to make sure I notice your post. I understand some people get annoyed by being tagged but I'm not one of them. EDIT: This is now the official thread for Jerry Garcia the GM as well as Jerry Garcia the player! Whether you'd like to know about the defenseman or the manager, ask away!