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1. Canada 2. Europe 3. USA 4. My boy Edgar Tannahill

Selections for Team Canada for the S66 WJC were announced last night, which included a couple last minute surprise cuts/adds. One of the non surprises however, was San Diego Marlins star LW Edgar Tannahill. Picked up during the expansion draft from Saskatoon, Edgar has been an absolute beast during the Marlins inaugural season. So far after 22 games, he leads the team with 16 goals, and add up his 13 assists, you get his also team leading 31 points. He has already broken his rookie goal total, and is only 5 points away from breaking his previous point total, with not even half the amount of games played. Whether the Marlins need a big goal, a big kill, or just all around solid play, they look to Edgar. He is killer on the power play, and clutch on the penalty kill as well, with 3 power play goals and 2 shorties. Team Canada is gaining an absolute gamer for the upcoming tournament, and they will not regret selecting him. Put him down as your early MVP candidate, because he will not disappoint.

Nothing wrong with a little bit of fun

D - Vaydar Odinsson I am done as well, finally lol @Blawn @bukss_a just so you know hes up lol, not really sure whats going on anymore

F - Teagan Glover @HenrikZoiderberg

Ya for sure, ive torrented it before, its just a matter of finding one again. I've read that the process is a bit different than it used to be so well see

Word, ill look in to it. Depends on what price they give in CAD

Damn you're lucky, they only give free copies on the school computers lol. In order to get an at home copy its $30 a month...

Ya true, and thats a good idea actually, ill check to see if i can get it through my uni too

First time trying anything like this lol

Ya word lmao, ive gotten it for free before so ill probably just do it again. And ya for sure, it was actually kind of fun lol, maybe ill take this as a chance to learn some PS as well Edit: on that note, do you either of you know where i can get it for free? @Motzaburger

1. I haven't been too happy with my performance lately. Havent been contributing on the scoresheet at all. Atleast i am doing alright on faceoffs i guess. 2. I think we can hold a top 3/4 spot. We've been pretty consistently hot lately. 3. I was pretty surprised with the rookie d man Franciszek, dude got a hatty in his first or second game. 4. Calgary, thats my hometown, would be cool to play for them eventually. Philly, they have a pretty cool name. Malmo is up there too, another pretty cool name. 5. Seems like there isnt a ton of icetime if you aren't in the top 6. Not sure how that could be fixed tho. Cant really think of anything else. 6. I think Mark Stone is a really good player. I really like his style of being a great 30 goal scorer, while also leading the league in defensive stats such as takeaways. Having a great 2 way player like that is an extremely valuable asset for any team to have.

Ya i might switch, i just dont have PS lol, thanks ill let you know

I used picmonkey

First time ever trying one of these... Wanted to overlay the marlins logo over the sens one but couldnt make it look nice withouth the marlins logo being ridiculously large lol

Game 75 of S66 of the VHLM featured two of the leagues new expansion teams, the San Diego Marlins hosting the Mississauga Hounds. Fans coming in to the arena were pretty hyped for the match, the Marlins have been playing a lot better as of late, even taking games off two of the leagues top teams in Philly an Saskatoon. But boy, I dont think they ever could have been prepared for the fireworks that went down that night. The game started off great for the Marlins with them potting 2 goals in the second minute of the game, coming barely 15 seconds a part. The hounds werent too stoked about their start, and things started to get chippy. Looked like we were in for a wild ride already. At 4:05 of the first period, Hounds C Callum MacElroy wins a defensive draw, and proceeds to give Marlins C Alex Pearson a hack to the back of the leg. In retaliation for this, Pearson's teammate Dalton Wilcox comes in and lays MacElroy out, causing a big scrum. While MacElroy was down, Pearson, clearly not too happy about the hack to the leg, drives his stick into the stomach of McElroy, right in clear view of the ref's. Pearson was immediately ejected from the game, given a 5 min major and a game misconduct. When asked about the Spear after the game, Pearson replied with, "Well you know the guy beats me on the draw, so I already wasnt too happy about that. And then, as hes skating by, buddy gives me a pretty good hack to the calf, which just kinda set me off. Willy came in right after and gave him a pretty good hit, but I didn't feel like he had enough, so I gave him a bit of a stick for good measure. Hopefully that shows him not to do that again. Prick." Pretty big statement there from Pearson, we'll have to see if any extra discipline gets handed down from the league.

Early Life Scotty BigShotty was born 18 years ago on February 12, in Calgary, Alberta, to his parents Jack and Diane. They lived in a relatively new community in the northwest corner of the city, one with a lot of other new young families, so finding friends to play with was no issue for him. His family was upper middle class, and never struggled with money for school or extra curriculars. He would get new gear or school equipment when needed, and his family never had any issues with filling the tree with presents come Christmas time. His first couple years of school went off without a hitch. He did well on all his tests and assignments, never failing a thing. Well, except for the colour test in grade 1, but at least that got the colour-blind testing out early. By the time standardized testing started, it became evident that school wise his strengths were in math and science. He loved anything to do with those courses and was always curious to learn more. However, when it came to English and social studies, it couldn’t be any more the opposite. Many nights were spent at the dinner table crying about having to finish his English homework, he much rather would have been outside playing with the neighborhood kids. Scotty’s love for hockey started young. Learning to skate by the time he was 3 and playing organized Timbits hockey before he even turned 5, he got a bit of a head start compared to other kids. When he wasn’t at school, he was playing hockey of some sort. It was pretty easy to pick out which house was his on the street, all you had to do was find the garage with the most tennis ball splatters and puck dents. During the summer he would organize road hockey games with the local kids, and during the winter he would have his younger sister strap on the pads in the basement, that way he could practice on a goalie too. She was never a huge fan of this, but as a younger sister, what choice did she really have. Scotty’s summers were busy. His parents believed that it was important for him to be a well-rounded athlete, and not just a good hockey player. So, on top of a couple hockey camps in July, they got him playing golf and little league baseball. He loved playing baseball, and got pretty good at fielding, but come September, he was always pumped for the new hockey season. Scotty excelled on the ice pretty much right from the start, quickly rising up the ranks in his local community hockey association. Year after year he made the top team in his age group, and led the team in scoring every year. The one rough patch he had was when he came into his first year of pewee. This is about the time when hit puberty, and when hitting comes in to play. As you probably guessed, there could be a pretty big size discrepancy between the kids who started growing and those who had not. Unfortunately for Scotty, he fell into the latter group. He was pretty timid and tentative his first couple games that year, and ultimately that timid style of play led to him getting his first injury, a concussion. Thankfully it was a rather minor one and he did not miss much time, but this was a wakeup call for him that he had to relearn how to play with the extra physicality, and that he couldn’t shy away from it in order to succeed. This was a minor blip in the radar for Scotty, as the next year he would get back to his scoring ways. Come bantam he made his areas AAA team, which is a pretty rare feat as a first year. Due to his strong skating, he began to attract the attention of some WHL scouts, and when it was his year to be drafted, he was selected 10th overall, by none other than his hometown Calgary Hitmen. High School During the start of high school Scotty remained pretty successful when it came to school, well at least when it came to math and science. That disdain that he had as a young child for English never really went a way, and it lead to some not so pleasant incidences with some of this teachers. His grade 10 year he had to travel about 25 minutes by bus to school, as the new one they were building near his house wasn’t quite ready yet. That year he would meet some of his best friends, guys that would stick together throughout the rest of his high school years, and keep in touch for many years to come as they go their separate ways. For the last two years of high school, Scotty went to school only a 5 minute drive from his house. It had all the luxuries that being in a brand-new school gave, and he loved it. Seeing as how he was drafted to the Hitmen, he didn’t have to move out and live with a billet family, a huge bonus. This however is where the bonus’ stopped school wise. Playing in the WHL brings a ton of travel with it, so your schooling really takes a hit. His parents weren’t too pleased with this, but in Scotty’s mind it was all worth, as he knew he was destined to become a great in the VHL. WHL Hockey wise, Scotty ripped it up pretty much as soon as he entered the WHL. His playstyle was sort of a hybrid of Mark Scheifele and Mark Stone, and his numbers showed it. In his 16-year-old campaign, he broke the Calgary Hitmen record for rookie goals, passing the former record holder Ryan Getzlaf. His team that year wasn’t super great, so the fact that he was able to score as much as he did gained him some extra attention that year, even though he wasn’t draft eligible. During his next year, he was unstoppable. Scotty put up an amazing 50 goal, 90-point season, leading his team to the playoffs for the first time in 4 years. Unfortunately for them, the run didn’t last overly long, and they were ousted in 5 games by the league champs, Prince Albert. Scotty’s play that year gained him a lot of attention from VHLM scouts. While he scored a ton, his 2 way play greatly improved, which was a big reason why the team made such an improvement that year. Coming in to the VHL draft, he wasn’t exactly sure where he would be selected, but he couldn’t wait to begin his pro hockey career. He knew he wouldn’t be back in the WHL next year. VHLM When draft day came around, Scotty was selected by one of the new S66 expansion teams. The San Diego Marlins. While he was nervous about being selected to a new team, and wasn’t sure how it was going to go, he couldn’t wait to get started. Scotty knows that his career is in his hands, and he is only going to go as far as his drive and dedication to the game will take him. Who knows, perhaps being picked in the first round of the VHL draft, or even first overall is in the cards.

G - Finn Davison @Blawn

1. Had a good start, but has gone quiet in the last couple days, neet to step it up a bit. 2. Edgar has been lighting it up, guy has 2 or 3 hattys already lol 3. I think there is some optimism, we are a first year team so a slow start isnt super surprising. 4. More shots, we havent been getting much on net lately. 5. I dont think it would hurt. A new look might create some different chemistry and spark something. 8. I think i would put it all in skating. More speed never hurts, might help me score more.

D - Samuel Gate @HenrikZoiderberg

+4

Oyorra Arroyo @Blawn

The San Diego Marlins started off their inaugural season with a tough slate, managing to go 2-2-1 in their first 5 games. Some games were close, while others not so much, including a 7-1 beat down by the hands of the Reapers. Throughout all these games, a nice thing to see is the steady play of rookie C Scotty BigShotty. Through the first 5 games, he has 1 goal, 1 assist, and is currently tied for the team lead in +/- at +3. Although it is early in his career, Scotty has started off on the third line, not seeing a lot of ice time, and not playing any special teams, but maybe that should change. Perhaps some of his defensive ability could be of some use with some PK time. When asked if he feels he should be getting more ice time, Scotty replied with "Well as a rookie I'm just trying to go out and help the team in whatever way I can, and take what Im given when it comes to that. But that being said, I thing I've had a good showing in these first 5 games, and I feel like I can be trusted with any extra responsibility that the coaching staff decides to give me." An interesting and poised answer from a young rookie, perhaps the coaching staff will feel the need to shake things up a bit after a middling start to the season, and maybe then Scotty will get his chance.

Sebastian Ironside @HenrikZoiderberg

1. Very excited, ive been waiting a couple weeks for the real action to begin. Itll be cool to see how it all works. 2. Itll be cool to be learning and watching Phil rip it up on the first line. 3. I think I will be able to pitch in a healthy amount of goals as a rookie, and maybe see my icetime increase because of it. 4. I think Phil is really going to drive things on the first line as the centre. 5. Cant think of anyone to add, dont really know the league, but i think our boys can get it done just fine. 6. I think what we have is a good start. Its a good mix of rookies and guys with a season of experience. Maybe another active defenceman would be nice to spread out the ice time, but thats the way she goes