TsarPeter

Europa Imperii

We have a RW playing D, I’m confident. 

@TheFlash @GlowyGoat if there are any inactives on the team, there is a high chance you will make the team

All members of the roster should message me to confirm activity and get an invite link to the discord.

Forwards

Wlodzimierz Zajaczkowski    @nicolas01
Kari Jurri   @hockeyis66
Maximilian Kirbsson    @Kirby
Mikko Aaltonen    @GRZ
Arnor Sigurdsson    @bluesfan55
Shawnomir Jagr   @TheLastOlympian07
Jet Jaguar   @gorlab
Anton Edvin   @caltroit_red_flames
Hans Gruber  @TheFlash

Defensemen

Elasmobranch Fish    @Sharkstrong
Denver Wolfe    @Goonie
Richard Hejtsel    @hejta
Codrick Past    @Kylrad
Andreas Sundell    @VisualDarkness

DWin Championship   @Award97

Goaltenders

JB Rift    @Devise
Owen May    @FacebookFighter

See my post below

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claiming the second half of this

1 minute ago, K1NG LINUS said:

It just rolls off the tongue!

It really does not

1 minute ago, K1NG LINUS said:

2. Quebec Quebecois

Who wants a pro hockey team more than Quebec? While it may not be an NHL team, this city would still be a great home to a new VHLM team. Plus, they get to remind everyone just how different they are from the rest of Canada. The logo could be ripped straight from the flag of Quebec, or some horribly offensive French Canadian stereotype. The colors would of course be blue and white. 

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Really... That name...

7 minutes ago, GustavMattias said:

Looking at this map, every team seems to be concentrated in the same general region: Southern Canada or any part of the United States. Except, well, the Yukon Rush. 

 

The Rush are located in the center of Canada's northwestern province of Yukon, which I didn't even know existed until I looked at this map. Actually, I thought Yukon was in the middle of Alaska, but whatever. Upon further review, the placement of the Rush logo on this map seems to place the team in the village of Mayo (population about 200), located in the center of the province. While some have dismissed the idea of having a team in the middle of Canadian nowhere as ridiculous, it is my opinion that the farthest reaches of the Western Hemisphere's geography are among the most fascinating regions of the world--undisturbed by man and a true spectacle of nature. 

 

Because of this, it is my suggestion that VHLM higher-ups consider the placement of another team in a remote area of the far north. Not in Canada, not in Alaska, but an area not even part of this map. How about...Greenland?

 

Yes, people actually live there. Over 55,000 people, in fact. Though this is, not surprisingly, a low density for the world's largest island (actually, if you want to get technical with things, it's three islands under the ice sheet), it still has its population centers, most of which are concentrated in the Western half (if I wanted to get really remote with things, I'd put a team in Scoresbysund, a village of 492 people in the Eastern part of Greenland, surrounded by absolutely nothing in all directions). These centers, in fact, include a capital: Nuuk. 

 

Nuuk actually manages to make the Yukon village of Mayo look like the small village it is--home to over 17,000 people, it is, in fact, larger than my own hometown. It has an airport, a university, and it's home to the government of Greenland, a constitutional monarchy led by Queen Margarethe II since 1972. As the (actual) site of the first discovery of land in the Western Hemisphere, Greenland deserves all the historical recognition it can get, and what better way to accomplish this than by putting it on the map as the home of a professional hockey team in a league that many follow intently?

 

Because of this, I see no greater alternative than to say...

 

...Ladies and gentlemen, I give you...the Nuuk Nukes.

 

Edit: @oilmandan I started this reply before seeing your idea for the Chernobyl Nukes. I came up with this on my own, I swear--I would never copy someone else's idea and pass it off as my own. The best of luck to both of us.

 

 

 

*Disclaimer: the above logo is not my own work. It is in fact something I found on Clipart Library, a royalty-free online image collection, and as such still may be used as a logo for a VHLM team. I wish I could design a logo; however, I am not only not at all artistically inclined, but even less artistically inclined in terms of digital art programs, with which I am entirely unfamiliar. I hope you at least like the team name.

Nuuk Nuuk 
Who's There
Nuuk
Nuuk Who
Nuuk Nukes Anti-Nuuks

Just now, oilmandan said:

Total season attendance? Or average empty seats per game

lol

2 minutes ago, oilmandan said:

As much I want to be biased about EDMONTON having a VHL or VHLM club, we wouldn't want to make Calgary jealous and have that city whine like babies for their own, I'll go to a more non hockey market. 

 

The NHL has made hockey happen in several markets that don't support or in some cases know what hockey is until it's on it's way there (Vegas,Florida, most other American cities) so why not have the VHLM try it's own luck.

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Nice Florida Attendance

The Yukon Rush played the Ottawa Lynx recently (and lost ). It was Sami Van Den Dreissche's first time actually visiting Eastern Canada. The morning of the day before the Ottawa game, Sami traveled to Montreal to see the birthplace of hockey. While there, he felt a sort of tension in the air. He had researched Montreal before his visit and took note of the Anglo-French divide within Quebec, and especially Montreal. Dreissche, growing up in a household that was also split along linguistic lines, felt the need to take action. The one thing that both sides share is a love for hockey, and he decided to use this to his advantage. Red to represent the English, Blue to represent the Quebecois, and White to represent the unity between them. The Montreal Voyagers, successor to les Canadiens, inheritor of the Maroons. 

Allez Montreal. Go Habs Go. 

Team Europe, but I'll take anything else really.

42 minutes ago, Banackock said:

If this is something that could interest you, apply by posting in this thread.

 

yes

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VHLM PREDICTION: DAYS 33-64

My previous predictions have been rather terrible and the format was awful as well, so I remade the entire thing. Make sure to check out my media spot for a further look at each team so far.

Team | W-L-OT | PTS | Position

Halifax 21st | 25-7-4 | 54 | First

Halifax is just the best team in the league, and they have their elite goalie,  Chase, backstopping for them. Enough said.

Minnesota Storm | 24-8-4 | 52 | Second

Minnesota is currently majorly underperforming, and I don’t think it will take long for the team to jump into Second place.

Las Vegas Aces | 21-9-6 | 48 | Third

Las Vegas, although they have performed as expected, and will continue to do so, just compete with the team projected at #2.

Houston Bulls | 21-11-4 | 46 | Fourth

Houston seems to be overperforming, but they are good enough to stay in the top 4 teams in the league. 21 wins seem about the right range for double their games played.

Yukon Rush | 18-12-6 | 42 | Fifth

I predict that Yukon’s underperforming players will step up and start getting points, allowing Yukon to go on a tear and get into fifth place.

Ottawa Lynx | 15-17-4 | 34 | Sixth

Ottawa is honestly not that impressive of a team, and there is little reason to believe that they can make the playoffs whatsoever

Saskatoon Wild | 11-18-7 | 29 | Seventh

Saskatoon should be happy that Philly is so terrible because otherwise, they would be last by a mile.

Philadelphia Reapers | 9-22-5 | 23 | Eighth / Last

Philly is just terrible. Honestly, there is no valid reason for me to predict them anything higher than last in the VHLM.

1 minute ago, Beaviss said:

 

I did it for you

Thank you, it wasn't letting me for some reason

Before anyone says anything, I can't unbold the thing, I tried.

Edit: Thanks Beaviss

VHLM IN REVIEW: DAYS 1-32

The first 32 “days” of VHLM simming have been thrilling to watch. There have been many twists and turns, while everyone tries to gauge where they’re at. Some teams overperforming, others underperforming, and every bit of it has been an engaging rollercoaster of emotions. Here’s a catch up on what has happened thus far.

Halifax 21st | 14-4-0 | First

Halifax is objectively the best team in the league, this season. Five of their roster players have started off with more than a point per game and their offense has never looked better. However, the main reason that they have found success is because of the stellar play of netminder, Chase.

At this point, Chase is the clear Benoit Devereux Trophy frontrunner, being the only goaltender with a save percentage above .900, as well as the only one with a goals against average below 3.00. Next season, Chase is likely to play in a backup role for the New York Americans of the VHL, but at this moment, he remains the reason for Halifax’s winning.

Houston Bulls | 11-7-1 | Third

Houston, the better of the two expansion teams, has done fairly well this season. They are a good, rapidly improving team, however, they have performed somewhat better in the wins column, than you would expect by looking at their player stats. Houston’s main stars are left winger, Kari Jurri and center, Maximilian Kirbsson. Both players have scored 10+ goals and have 25+ points. Houston’s stats take a big jump down after that, and there isn’t much sustained depth on the scoring front, which is why it is slightly surprising that they’ve managed to squeeze into third.

Las Vegas Aces | 12-6-0 | Second

The Las Vegas Aces, defending Founder’s Cup champions, is a team that seems like they have been playing over their heads and are placed a tiny bit higher than they should be on paper. It could be due, in part, to their schedule, but they do have a few spectacular players, which include elite right winger, Rocky LaGarza and star defenseman, Mitch Matthews. Expect to see a drop in Las Vegas’ performance over the next couple weeks.

Minnesota Storm | 10-8-1 | Fourth

Honestly, I have no clue how Minnesota isn’t first or second. They are in possession of the most experienced VHLM goaltender in the league, amazing scoring depth, based on what we know each individual player is capable of, and a great defense. Sophomore defenseman, Denver Wolfe is second in league points,    this season, with 38 points in 19 games, which is exactly 2 points per game. Minnesota’s first line is also doing very well, with all three forwards having a point per game or better. Minnesota’s start to the season has been a big disappointment for fans and management, but they remain confident that they will prevail in the end.

Ottawa Lynx | 10-9-0 | Fifth

Ottawa has been a relatively similar team to Minnesota, in the fact that they have claim of an elite sophomore player, but instead of an all-star defenseman, they have an outstanding right winger talent, in Jack Lynch, who is third in league points. The main separation between Ottawa and Minnesota, however, is Ottawa’s lack of a full roster, which leads to more fatigue and less scoring. This is the main contributing factor as to why they are in the bottom half of the league. Ottawa also has terrible goaltending, which has cost them again and again, this season.

Philadelphia Reapers | 4-12-3 | Eighth/Last

The Reapers this season, are like the Montreal Canadiens on the powerplay, except in this case, the powerplay carries on through the entire game. Philadelphia can’t score, at all, which is ironic, considering they are known as the party team. Their goaltending isn’t much to snuff up to either. Honestly, there isn’t much more to say about the Reapers, other than the fact that they are just dreadful. This is what happens when you break the rules, by tampering with new players Blade.

Saskatoon Wild | 7-11-1 | Seventh

The main cause of Saskatoon not being in the playoffs is their abysmal goaltending, as they have the undoubtedly, the worst goalie in the league. The rest of the team is fairly good, and the Wild would most likely finish in the top 5 if they had someone more reliable to back them up as their netminder, but so long as they stick with who they have, the Wild won’t be getting any better.

Yukon Rush | 7-10-2 | Sixth

Yukon is a team that should technically be doing much better than they are. The god known as Hunter Hearst Helmsley or “HHH” for short, is doing his best to carry the team, but he isn’t really getting them anywhere. Yukon has a player that is most likely going to win the Mitch Higgins Trophy, the Alexander Chershenko Trophy, and the Ethan Osborne Trophy, yet they are only in sixth.

Another factor may be the disappointing play of right winger, Sami Van Den Dreissche, who, despite having a decent amount of hype placed on him, has failed to score a goal and has only 2 assists, in 19 games, playing second line minutes. If Van Den Dreissche and the other underperformers on the team start playing to their ability, Yukon can and will easily make the playoffs as the wildcard 5th seed.

To Summarize

The VHLM is such a tight contest at this point in the season, it is difficult to base the skill of a team on the current standings. It is mostly a garbled mess, so it is almost impossible to know who is for real and who isn’t. We do, however, get an idea of some of the skill in the VHLM, this season. The next few weeks are when the real contenders will begin to separate themselves from the bunch, so this was just a first look at how teams are making out, but expect more of this kind of article in the future, as we move closer and closer to the playoffs.

1. We are above 900 so I’m happy. 

2. It feels pretty mediocre.

3. I don’t really care, it’s just another team to beat.

4. Either I won’t get drafted or I will go in the last round possible

5. There are other sports besides hockey? I only know of feeble children’s games that pretend to be important.

6. I eat food. 

I’m interested in the writer position

1. I’d like to be a good player

2. Sami is based on Ovechkin but now he’s Belgian and can hit

3. I'm focusing on any offensive abilities, the main one being scoring

4. Karl von Moltke is 100% my favorite.

5. Play me on the second line and we win. 

6. My hobbies are crusading and getting overrun by Germans. Also waffle making. 

WORK IN PROGRESS

This was only posted to save it for a later date really. Ignore this

Childhood-Primary School

Sami Van Den Dreissche was born on February 26th, 2001 to a wealthy Flemish businessman and a famous Wallonian fashion designer. Growing up Brussels, he lived in a multilingual neighborhood, with both Flemish and Wallonians living side by side. While in primary school, Sami was a bit spoiled, with his parents bailing him out at least a few times. He went to a fancy private school due to his rich parents and did relatively well in school. His life wasn't perfect, however. He had to constantly deal with the media criticizing his every action, which placed a rather large mental toll on young Sami. In addition, he had anger issues that caused him to lash out sometimes at people, causing him to have a smaller than average group of friends. 

Secondary School

By the time he got to secondary school, he had gotten more refined compared to even the year before. He vastly improved on his anger issues and overall became drastically more mature. All seemed like it was going well, until his sophomore year. His parents got a divorce. Van Den Dreissche did notice a bit of tension between his parents but he was unaware of the true extent of what was going on. His dad was a Flemish nationalist who wanted Flemish independence or to join the Netherlands, while his mother was pro-Belgium. These opposing views led to massive arguments on a weekly basis, that were successfully hidden from Sami. Due to the turmoil of a divorce, Dreissche was lost having no clue what to do with himself. This feeling was exacerbated by the massive media coverage of the divorce. He was told about the divorce in early June, so, for the most part, it didn't affect him in school, but it was mainly over the summer. In July, his school mailed him to inform about the creation of a school hockey team. At first, he rejected the idea of ice hockey, as he was mainly academic focused. After pondering for a few weeks, he decided to watch some hockey and start to learn to skate. He was hooked as soon as he started watching, and took to learning skating as soon as possible. Although he wasn't the best at skating, once he tried playing some pickup hockey, he learned he was a natural offensive forward. His anger issues had come back due to the stress of the divorce, leading him to learn how to body check to take out the anger. 

IBM Raiders

Once Van Den Dreissche entered his Junior year, he tried out for the hockey team, IBM (International School of Brussels) Raiders Ice Hockey. Due to the lack of applicants, anyone who could skate automatically made the team. He was by far the most invested in the team and it showed in both practice and in game. He managed to be the top player in the high school league by 4 goals and 5 assists. This success in hockey allowed him to succeed in school, getting all As for the entire year. His success in both academics and hockey continued into his senior year. Due to his great success junior year, the number of people who tried out for the team increased ten-fold. He also earned the title of team captain for his success and served as the face of the hockey team, not only in the region but throughout the Benelux. The team played exhibition games with teams in the BeNe League, quite often losing but always making it close. 

TO BE CONTINUED

This was only posted to save it for a later date really. Ignore this

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