So, the rosters we all released on Saturday were a bit premature, so here is the roster again! No changes. Retagging everyone just because. I've already send a PM to each team member with the discord, so please join it or comment below so I know you are active! Ill ask those of you who are nearing the 350 cap, to not go over. Obviously it is your call, but we would love to have you be eligible to play!
Forwards
Shawnomir Jagr @TheLastOlympian07
Maximilian Kirbsson @Kirby
Arnor Sigurdsson @bluesfan55
Hans Gruber @TheFlash
Ludvig Sederstrom @aleks
Bjorn Scoringsonn @11 Eleven
John Frostbeard @FrostBeard
Mat Tocco @Matmenzinger
Milan Griffin @Sogarn
Defence
Codrick Past @Kylrad
Guillaume Fontenette @okocha5
MORPHEOUS DESTRUCTIOUS @Abaddon
David Lindberg @Jayhawk
Goalies
Owen May @FacebookFighter
Kolur Bjoernsson @jblock3
I'm being a bit lenient on this. Going to see how it goes, and if everyone is ok (across the board) I will give them a final notice once everyone is picked (look at what I've done in group 12 with Penny)
With the '67 VHLM season soon approaching, a new team from the South has arrived, and with it, a glut of questions surrounding their viability in today's modern high-scoring game. Built on a combination of high-talent veterans, young players looking to earn their place, and the leadership of a league legend in Nykonax, the Mexico City Kings are looking to leave their mark on the league straight out of the gate.
The Core
The team lives and breathes around the success of its elite Right Winger, Aleksander Rodriguez. While putting up impressive offensive numbers in the '65 VHLM season, the young latino finished with a staggering minus twenty three +/-. The team has added rookie defenseman Derek England and sophomore Guillaume Fontenette to make up for these lapses, but it remains to be seen if this glass cannon of a player can lead his team to victory.
Fontenette is expected to continue on the first-line powerplay, the frenchman's unparalleled passing ability has continued to refine over the past season, as has his overall game. Fontenette will be asked to carry big minutes in the upcoming season, and has the opportunity to secure a high draft position if his acceleration continues.
Centering tohe Rodriguez line is veteran Center Eeli Harju. Praised in his first year as a defensively responsible forward, Harju is able to skate the puck and open up ice for his triggermen to drift into sneaky areas and finish the job. The Finn also plays with an edge, racking up 58 penalty minutes in his first 72 games, and is expected to be under close scrutiny by his coaching staff, who have been more than clear that they're unhappy with the number of penalties their players have taken in previous seasons.
The New Blood
The aformentioend Derek England has shown to be a more than competent defensive defenseman, having drawn comparisons to Chris Tanev, but with a slightly higher offensive upside. When not shutting down rushes, England is known for his outlet passes and limited but impressive work as a powerplay quarterback.
Also new to the team and league is Easton Sterling, a large and in charge all-around winger who is expected to see middle-six minutes.
The newly acquired Wrike Chyrnoble is expected to start in net. Just as known for his radioactive personality than his on-ice efforts, Chyrnoble is already projected to be drafted high in his elegible VHL draft year. Boasting high save percentages in all areas, and coming from a wealthy family based on his history of donations to the league, the Kings' netminder looks to be a solid piece for the upcoming season.
Rounding out the rookie class is Henrik Zoiderberg. Known as the Cretin from Sweden, this young man is expected to play the left wing to mirror Rodriguez, using his premeire passing and playmaking abilities to feed the latin triggerman. It's Swedish meets Latin, like a fermented fish taco, and a combination twice as spicy.
The Conclusion
The Mexico City Kings are going to be an exciting young team to watch in the upcoming season, but do have a number of consistency issues to be addressed if they're expected to make a playoff run. Stay tuned for regular updates as the season progresses.
Hi there and welcome to another edition of the VHLM Newsletter! If you aren't already aware, the Newsletter is a great resource for members both new and old to keep in touch with the league and stay up to date with all things VHLM. Before we kick things off, here is a quik preview on what the Newsletter strives to cover in each edition:
1) Uncapped TPE Opportunities: Any time there's a one-off or once-a-season point task available to enter, you'll find out about it in the early headlines of the article.
2) League Recap: The middle of the Newsletter is generally based around keeping you up to speed with what's going on around the league, be that changes to how the league works, new features or how the current VHLM season is progressing.
3) TPE Earning Guide: The bottom section of the Newsletter follows the same format each week. There, you will be provided with the links you need to get to the regular TPE earning activities.
I'd like to start off the Newsletter by saying goodbye (for now) to a great member of the VHL community, @McWolf. McWolf has recently stepped down from his position in the recruitment team due to time constraints and personal stuff and I would like to wish him the best of luck moving forward. McWolf is a very helpful, kind, and overly french person who personally, has made my experience in the VHL much better. McWolf was always willing to help people and give them advice, which is one of the many reasons he made such a great recruitment team member, and friend. I hope McWolf returns to the league in the future and brings his sweet accent back with him.
Anyways, I will mostly be taking care of the VHLM Newsletter from now on and will hopefully be able to provide the experience that McFox was in his reign as the Newsletter Overlord. Now before we start off, I'd like to tell you about the Official VHL Discord Server. The discord is a great place for you to connect with other members of the site and get help with anything you need! I would highly recommend joining and being apart of the community on there. Like the last VHLM Newsletter, some of this newsletter will re-tread on the old ground as, with this being a VHLM newsletter, there will inevitably be new members reading this for the first time that won’t be aware of what was in previous newsletters. So what I’ll do is put a bold *NEW* next to any information specifically made for this newsletter so players who have read these before knowing where to go to find the new info!
1) Uncapped TPE Opportunities
Weekly Reddit Threads *NEW*
Although this week's Reddit recruitment thread isn't up at the moment, I would suggest keeping an eye out for the post this week since it's a great way to earn 1 uncapped TPE and help the league grow. Check out the thread here.
Practice Facility
Every week, players in the VHLM are granted 2 free TPE every week for simply posting in the practice facility thread. If you haven't already, go post your player name and "+2" here.
Career PT - Player Biography
Once per career, you can write a biography about your player for a whopping TEN uncapped TPE! The biography must be at least 1000 words in length while detailing the history of your player's life, starting off the ice and eventually working up toward it. A more specific rubric can be found on the page here. When claiming the TPE for this task, make sure you submit it under via portal as "Other" --> "Biography"
Career PT - Rookie Profile
Once per career, you can write a rookie profile that specifically details your player's strengths and weaknesses on the ice. Think of this like a scouting report, where you're telling GMs what to expect out of your player. A more detailed rubric for the rookie profile can be found on this page. This report must be at least 500 words in length, and focus only on your player's on-ice attributes. When turning this task in, be sure to submit it under "Other" --> "Rookie Profile"
Practice Facility
Every week, players in the VHLM are granted 2 free TPE every week for simply posting in the practice facility thread. If you haven't already, go post your player name and "+2" here.
The VHL Fantasy Zone
Every week, players are given the chance to guess the results of upcoming VHL games. This comes in two different forms- the weekly Pick 'Em's (which are worth 2 uncapped TPE for getting all of them correct), and the weekly Score Prediction (which is worth 3 uncapped TPE for getting correct). Even if you don't get it right, it's worth a shot to take a look at the games and give it your best guess! If you want, you can even cheat and copy the guesses of a member that's already posted. These will be posted in this subforum every week.
Player Store- First Generation Doubles Week
If you've got the money (1.5m in player store cash, the amount of every VHLM contract) you can purchase a doubles week if you're on your first player. For those who haven't had one before, a doubles week allows you to claim an extra 6 uncapped TPE if you submit a media spot, graphic, or podcast! Visit the shop and spreadsheet in this thread for details on how to purchase it.
The VHLM Fantasy Zone
The VHL Fantasy Zone's younger brother allows you to earn even more uncapped TPE for guessing the correct winners and scores. However, these predictions are only available to players within the VHLM, so make use of them while you can! The VHLM Fantasy Zone differs in its TPE rewards, in that the weekly Pick 'Em's are only worth 2 uncapped TPE, but guessing the correct score is worth 4! These will be posted in this subforum every week.
The First Generation Bonus
As a thank you to the newer members for sticking around and participating in the league, we're offering 10 free uncapped TPE for your first player, once they cross the 100 TPE milestone! If you've passed that mark, or are about to pass that mark, make a post in this thread and use it to submit an update. To make the job of the updaters easier, please select "Other" when applying the update and fill out the box as seen below:
2) League Recap
Before we kick things off, congratulations to both the Toronto Legion (@Devise) & the Minnesota Storm (@Eudaldkp) or winning their respective leagues! A hard-fought battle by both teams all season has rewarded them with a cup. Wish them good luck in the seasons to come and hope they can continue to find success with their teams.
VHLM Draft *NEW*
Last night we witnessed the S66 VHLM Dispersal Draft. Here is a quik recap of the top 5 picks in the draft.
1. PHILADELPHIA REAPERS : RW - John Frostbeard 2. MEXICO CITY KINGS (from Las Vegas Aces): RW - Aleksander Rodriguez 3. MISSISSAUGA HOUNDS (from Ottawa Lynx): G - Rayz Funk 4. SASKATOON WILD : D - Rusty Shackleford 5. SAN DIEGO MARLINS (from Yukon Rush): C - Phil Marleau
With the first overall selection in the draft, we see John Frostbeard go back to the team he started with, the Philadelphia Reapers. Frostbeard is at 178 TPE at the time of the draft and looks to be the star of a strong Philadelphia team. Next up we get Aleksander Rodriguez coming in at #2. Mexico City takes the 193 TPE right winger who looks to lead the teams offensive efforts in the upcoming season. Coming in right behind him at the number 3 position we have Rayz Funk who is the first of 3 goaltenders taken in the first round, and of 8 total tendies taken in the draft. The 157 TPE netminder will be one of the best net-front presences in the league in the upcoming season and hopes to help Mississauga provide a great inaugural season performance. At #4, Saskatoon take defenceman Rusty Shackleford. Rusty was one of Saskatoon's best player's last season, and they expect great things from him being at 200 TPE to start the season. An with the fifth overall selection, the San Diego Marlins select centreman Phil Marleau. Phil has been earning TPE at an alarming rate and I expect him to make a big splash in the VHL. Although before he can do that, he will have to show the impact he can have in the minors with San Diego in their inaugural season.
Sponsors Shield *NEW*
The S65 Sponsors Shield Tournament has begun. 23 games into the tournament, let's have a quik look at the standings:
By the looks of it, Ferda Apparel has taken a flying start and sits on top of the standings with 11 points. The next 4 teams are quite close to each other and hope to secure their spot in the next round. On the complete opposite side of the leaderboard, Haterade seems to have no clue as to what they are doing. Playing without a proper goaltender or any depth at all, I pray for the sanity of their players. Other than that shipwreck, the tournament seems to be quite interesting and we will have to keep an eye out for who manages to pull ahead and take home the Sponsors Shield.
S65 Off-Season *NEW*
With the off-season underway, I invite you to check out the Off-Season Schedule to check out important dates in the days leading up till the next season. Some of these days include the VHL award show, the VHL Entry Draft, and VHLM TPE Cut-Off date. Dates on there are subject to change, so I recommend taking a couple looks at that page throughout the upcoming days to keep up to date with the events.
3) TPE Earning Guide
First Generation Bonus
- Some of you will soon be reaching the point where you will surpass 100 TPE and to offer some thanks for sticking around with us for that long, we give you guys 10 Free TPE! If you are over 100 TPE or have an update that will take you over 100 TPE, you can claim your 10 Free TPE by going to the Player Management screen, going to Claim Other TPE and filling in the box that pops up as displayed in the image below using this link (https://vhlforum.com/topic/49868-first-generation-bonus/) in the link box.
Recruitment
Recruiting new members to the league not only helps the league by filling out team’s rosters, but it also sets you up to earn some lucrative TPE! To find out more about the rewards for recruiting members, go HERE. On top of that, there is a 1 uncapped TPE reward for upvoting the weekly Reddit post (It has not yet been released for this week, but I recommend keeping an eye out for it).
Weekly Capped Point Task Opportunities (You Can Earn Up To 12 TPE From The Following)
- You can submit either a Media article of 500 words, a Graphic or a ten minute Podcast for 6 TPE. If you don’t have time to submit for any of these this week though, there is Welfare available to claim for at least 4 TPE.
- You can submit a 150 word article and a Player Card for 2 TPE each. You can also submit a five minute Podcast for 3 TPE.
- You can get a maximum of 2 TPE by answering and asking questions in the Press Conferences. If you are short of answers, you can answer questions in the VHLM Press Conference for 2 TPE.
- You can receive a maximum of 2 TPE by reviewing other people’s Media/Graphics/Podcasts. Check out the guide to reviewing HERE.
- There is weekly VHL Trivia where you are asked two VHL-related questions, answer both correctly and you will earn 2 TPE for the week. In addition, players will be able to earn up to 6 uncapped TPE at the end of the season, 1 TPE for every week they submitted for trivia.
Uncapped Point Task Opportunities
- There is 2 TPE to be earned from posting in this week’s Practice Facility
- There is the VHLM Pickem and Predict the Score (in the VHLM Fantasy Zone). If you correctly guess the results, you will earn uncapped TPE for your player! You'll be able to participate in the VHL Fantasy Zone as well.
- You can submit a 500-word Rookie Profile for 8 TPE and a 1000 word Biography for 10 TPE. These two are one time only point tasks.
- If you haven't already, make sure to spend some of your contract/sponsorship money on the First Generation Package in the Player Store. It's an exceptionally cheap purchase that gives you five uncapped TPE.
Trivia Assistance
No trivia this week, but I recommend looking at this section on the next Newsletter to help you earn some easy capped TPE and add to an uncapped TPE bonus at the end of the season!
Video Tutorial
This is a video tutorial of how to improve your player through point tasks that I made about two months ago. The idea was that we were going to have this edited to a better standard before the Season 64 Draft, but that hasn't come to pass yet, so I'll just release the raw footage for now. If you need timestamps for something in particular, here they are:
Capped TPE
0:27 - Overview of Capped TPE
1:38 - Media Spots
2:39 - Graphics
4:16 - Podcast
5:09 - VHL.com/Player Cards/VHL Radio
7:06 - Press Conferences
9:00 - Trivia
11:59 - Reviewing
13:22 - Jobs
14:13 - Welfare
Uncapped TPE 16:14 - VHL/VHLM Fantasy Zone
17:08 - Practice Facility
17:44 - Yearly Award Predictions
18:35 - VHFL
19:33 - VHL Lottery (out of date)
20:35 - Rookie Profile
21:21 - Biography
22:30 - Donations (out of date)
Adding TPE to your Player 24:00 - Updating
And that concludes the 28th edition of the VHLM Newsletter. Please let me know what I can improve for next time so I can provide a better experience. Until next week, goodbye friends.
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1) Can you explain what the National Crystal Meth Hallucination League is? How do I join it? What's the URL?
2) Have you played for every single VHL franchise yet (aside from the expansion teams)? Which VHL franchises have you not played for? If there are any, which one do you want to cross of the list the most?
3) Blonde, Brunette, or Redhead? Do you like girls with short hair (like buzz cut short)? I certainly do. (pause)
4) Are you exceedingly wealthy irl? I don't know why, but whenever you say you're buying a plane ticket to Canada to come run the fade with me, I believe you. That flight prob costs a couple grand, at least, you know.
5) Besides BOOM and UZI what other aliases have you used on sim leagues? Anything notable?
Player Information
Username: maximlab
Player Name: Richard Tremblay
Recruited From: SisterLeague
Age: 16
Position: LW
Height: 72 in.
Weight: 190 lbs.
Birthplace: Canada
My name is Zack, username on site is InstantRockstar (IR for short) and I am the GM of the San Diego Marlins, an expansion team just introduced to the league coming this off-season. At the moment, we're currently in playoff hockey, which could come to a close soon, and because of when you've created, you'll be entered into the upcoming VHLM draft. If you have any questions or concerns, please don't hesistate to ask myself or anyone else for that matter, and if you have discord, please come join us and talk to everyone, get acquainted with them.
I really like the Malmo Nighthawks logo. I'm a big sucker for dark hue logos.
Standard looking American jock brown hair, it seems.
Weirdest thing in my bag is probably a Dizzie Gillespie CD, Swing Low Sweet Cadillac. I have never played that actual CD but it's a good luck charm.
My stick nub is taped with purple and black, but the shaft is untaped. Blade is white tape so make of that what you want.
There's a lot funny about Fontenette. I really can't tell what is the funniest but I'll let you in on a secret. Fontenette only learned to skate when he was eight years old.
Guillaume Fontenette is looking happy after finishing his first season in the VHLM.
He finished with 15 assists in 39 played games and was the leading defenseman in plus-minus, if you exclude the magnificent Hiromu Takahashi, who was traded mid-season from Minnesota. Fontenette was dry in scoring for most of year but added a goal in a 6-2 loss against the Yukon Rush. Fontenette looks to be a solid two-way defenseman for next year and doesn’t seem discouraged by the season that just ended.
“Of course, it wasn’t what I was expecting when joining. But even though we had an up and down season, coach always let me be competitive and try my hardest on ice, and that’s what matters. I obviously had to be aggressive and quik against some of the best forwards in the league, but I held my own in my opinion.”
Coming up is the VHL Entry Draft and although Guillaume Fontenette is a very young and very raw prospect, he’s touted as a surprise pick in one of the earlier rounds.
“I don’t think there’s much to that. The VHL general managers do their scouting well and I’m sure I deserve the number I’m drafted at.”
Guillaume Fontenette is looking happy after finishing his first season in the VHLM.
He finished with 15 assists in 39 played games and was the leading defenseman in plus-minus, if you exclude the magnificent Hiromu Takahashi, who was traded mid-season from Minnesota. Fontenette was dry in scoring for most of year but added a goal in a 6-2 loss against the Yukon Rush. Fontenette looks to be a solid two-way defenseman for next year and doesn’t seem discouraged by the season that just ended.
“Of course, it wasn’t what I was expecting when joining. But even though we had an up and down season, coach always let me be competitive and try my hardest on ice, and that’s what matters. I obviously had to be aggressive and quik against some of the best forwards in the league, but I held my own in my opinion.”
Coming up is the VHL Entry Draft and although Guillaume Fontenette is a very young and very raw prospect, he’s touted as a surprise pick in one of the earlier rounds.
“I don’t think there’s much to that. The VHL general managers do their scouting well and I’m sure I deserve the number I’m drafted at.”
really? fuck me. it's not even the first time I forgot to put the 45th pick in my article smfh.
45. D - Anthony Amberback
Current TPE: 113
Member: @Oost
I was trying to make sure I won't miss a single draftee. And I still misssed someone. That someone is Anthony Amberback so don't be surprised if he gets taken higher than #45. If not, I'm really sure Spade will make this pick with a smile on his face. Oost is yet another solid welfare TPE member. And he did a rookie profile which should rank him him higher than I just did it now. He could easily become a second pair defenceman in his second season at this TPE earning rate.
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okochastar reacted to TheFlash in S66 WJC Team Europe Roster
okochastar got a reaction from HenrikZoiderberg in The Age of Expansion: The Mexico City Kings
okochastar got a reaction from BladeMaiden in VHLM Player Press Conference
okochastar got a reaction from Beaviss in Modest starts
okochastar got a reaction from Spade18 in Modest starts
