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Player Spotlight - Matteo Stefano @mmrs617 The Canadian born winger joined the VHL earlier this month on April 2, 2024 and had jumped right into things in the league. Stefano was signed by the Mississauga Hounds right after joining the league has been played spectacular in his first eighteen VHLM games. So far in those eighteen games Stefano has put up seven goals and nine assists, which if projected over the Hounds full forty-nine games Stefano would be the second highest scorer on the team. Currently to date Stefano has earned 139 TPE I’m just ten days, which is an amazing number especially for a first generation player in the league. The 139 TPE puts him as the four highest TPE earner at forward on the Hounds roster as well as the second highest VHLM Dispersal Draft eligible player for the Season 94 VHLM draft. With a high end work ethic and brilliant one ice ability alot easy showcased in under two weeks in the league, Stefano might challenge for the First Overall draft pick in the VHLM when the time comes

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1. I think it was a pretty equal trade for both parties. Calgary need some veteran help and it allows us to get a younger player and pick to help the young core. 2. I don't believe we will make the playoffs at this point unfortunately, but I hope I am proven wrong. 3. My team clinched a playoff birth last night. We are likely to be murdered in the first round by Colorado. 4. Fake trade was great as it was posted prior to my April Fools starting so I thought it was legit. 5. I thought it was legit as it was posted prior to April 1st in my area and the spoiler was posted in the trade conditions, so I assume the trade conditions were a joke. 6. Good group to team the young team this season. Liv going to be a captain in Van City for a long period of time I hope.

Theme Week – Time to Move It’s that time of year again in the VHL, as theme and trade deadline week is upon us. This year the theme week talking point is all about moving current franchises if we had the ability. While franchises moving in the VHL are far and few between, this week I would like to take a shot at where I would move the current North Americans VHL franchises to. We will try not to move the franchises out of the current country they are currently in but will try to have some fun with the moves. North American Conference: Calgary Wranglers: First up on our list is one of the franchises that have been in the VHL since day one. Alberta is a hot spot for hockey in Calgary with two NHL teams and five Western Hockey League franchises, so we will try to stay away from those cities. If I were to move the Calgary Wranglers, I would look to Okotoks Alberta. Just thirty-right kilometers south of Calgary, Okotoks has a estimated population of 30,214, but would be able to draw those from the surrounding area to VHL games, including Calgary, Medicine Hat, Lethbridge to name a few. Currently Okotoks has a junior A hockey club (Okotos Oilers), junior B hockey club (Okotos Bisons) and a previous AAA senior hockey club (Okotos Drillers). The Okotoks based hockey club could also keep the Wranglers name and not step on any current Okotos hockey clubs., but an updated logo would likely help the club with their new identity. Chicago Phoenix: Chicago was part of the VHL expansion that took place before the VHLs seventy-second season, so moving them already seems like a crime. However, with the theme week in mind I will have to do what the league wants. With the mindset of keeping the Phoenix in the state of Illinois, I would suggest moving the team to Rockford Illinois, home of the current AHLs Rockford IceHogs. With the Chicago Blackhawks purchasing the IceHogs in 2021 and investing millions of dollars into the BMO Harris Bank Center the Phoenix would be able to move into a state-of-the-art renovated arena. I would also suggest the Phoenix to be a complete make-out and pay homage to the previous Rockford AHL teams and rename to the Rockford Bandits, who left Rockford in 1997 for Cincinnati. D.C. Dragons: The Dragons were part of the earlier VHL expansion prior to the VHLs Sixty-seventh season. As we won’t be able to keep the team in the District of Columbia, we will look to move the teams somewhere close in Virgina, and in this instance we would pick Richmond Virgina. Richmond does not currently have a professional sports team and a VHL franchise would be able to exist without much competition. To tie the new VHL franchise in Richmond into the community I would suggest renaming the team the Richmond Rapids, as Richmond is the only city in the entire United States to have class IV rapids. Creating a new logo for the team might be a challenge with such a name, but anything is possible in the VHL with our amazing graphics members. Los Angeles Stars: The last of the North American later expansion clubs, Log Angeles currently has a lot of sports and non-sports competition in the city. My opinion would be to move the Stars to the state capital, Sacramento California. With the Sacramento Kings already playing in a 17,608-seat arena in the Golden 1 Center, the team would possibly be able to retrofit the area with an ice system to share the arena. With being labeled as America's Farm-to-Fork Capital, I would suggest re-naming the team to the Sacramento Bison or if the league wanted to stay away from more animals, the Sacramento Gold Miners, in honor of the first Americans team to grace the Canadian Football League. New York Americans: New York, New York. Speaking of a heavy dose of competition, the New York based VHL franchise would be a hard sell each night in the city. I think moving the Americans outside of New York might help the team on and off the ice, possibly to somewhere such as Queens. While most obviously there is still a lot of competition in Queens being a borough of New York City, with the Mets and New York Islanders playing in Queens, however the Mets and Islanders stink and no one cares about them. The VHL based hockey club could easily share the UBS Arena in which the Islanders play, as the arena currently holds 17,250 patrons for Islanders games. The only part I am stuck on is changing the name Americans, as it’s a great honor to have that name for your sports teams. Seattle Bears: The pacific northwest based VHL team would likely have had a bigger following prior to the NHL taking over in the area, so it would be a perfect time of move the team to gain some new fans. I think the team could benefit from moving 32 miles southwest to Seattle to Tacoma Washington. With no major hockey clubs in the area and only three other sports franchises in baseball and soccer in the region, I think the club could benefit from the hunger of sports fans in Tacoma and surrounding areas. I believe the Bears name could carry over to Tacoma, but if the league was looking for a full rebrand I would suggest the Tacoma Rockets, to pay tribute to the previous WHL franchise in the city that has since moved to Kelowna. Toronto Legion: It seems that everyone in Toronto would be willing to pay to see a professional hockey team, but with major competition from the Leafs and Marlies, the Legion would likely benefit the most from a relocation. With so many hockey teams around Toronto, I think moving the team to Mississauga Ontario to replace the previous AHL franchise Mississauga Ice Dogs would help the Legion draw more fans. With the Ice Dogs gone, the city of Mississauga needs a new full-time tenant for the Paramount Fine Foods Centre, as currently the Mississauga Steelheads of the Ontario Hockey League and Toronto 905 clubs are the current sports teams leading the charge in the arena. Unlike some of the other franchises, I think the team could keep the Legion moniker and become the Mississauga Legion. Vancouver Wolves: The last team in the North American Conference on my list, the Vancouver Wolves also would have a lot of competition in the area for ticket sales. I believe if a move was necessary for the Wolves to draw more fans, a move to Chilliwack B.C. might be in their best interest. Chilliwack has had a crack at hockey previously with a team in the WHL that has since left, but a professional team might fare better, but would likely need to build a new area as the Chilliwack Coliseum currently holds on 5,000 people for hockey games. I believe the team could keep the wolves name as there would be a connection to the vast forestry area the town is surrounded by, but the team would also pay homage to a previous Junior A team and become the second coming of the Chilliwack Rivermen. European Conference: HC Davos Dynamo: With a team already playing in Davos under the same name based in Davos, Graubünden, Switzerland, this would be the team that would make the more sense in the league to move. A possible move to Zurich Switzerland as it is currently the largest city in Switzerland and would have a big population to tap into for fans. While Zurich currently has a hockey club playing in the International Ice Hockey Federation, being the biggest city, I believe they have more room to grow the hockey fan base with another team. A total rebrand of the Dynamo name might be needed with my suggestion being the Zurich leopards. Helsinki Titans: Another original VHL team, the Helsinki based VHL team might be best off if they are left in Helsinki as they have gathered quite the following since season one. However, no team is going to be left alone in this article. My suggestion would be moving the team wot the regional capital of Southwest Finland and oldest city in Finland, the city of Turku. With a hockey club currently playing in Turku in the SM-liiga level, the new team would have to succeed right away to gather a fan base, but I believe they could pull it off. With Turku being quite a music hub, I would make a recommendation to name the new team the Turku Jazz, as it is also the name of a annual festival in July in the city. London United: Another newer franchise in the VHL, London would be another franchise that would be difficult to move as they haven’t had the opportunity to establish themselves in the city. I would suggest a move for the franchise to the city of Cambridge, a city that does not currently have a hockey club. In honor of one of the more famous bands to have ties to the region, Pink Floyd, I would suggest naming the new VHL based Cambridge hockey club as the Cambridge Pigs. Malmo Nighthawks: Malmo has been in the VHL since Season Sixty-Six, winning their only Continental Cup back in Season Seventy-Eight. A rebrand for a very successful expansion franchise might be seen in poor taste but hockey in Sweden would likely succeed no matter where you put a hockey team. I would suggest putting a team in the country’s fourth biggest city, Uppsala. I wouldn’t push for a full re-brand as the Nighthawks logo is one of the better logos in the VHL at this time, so I would just push for a move to a different city with the team becoming the Uppsala Nighthawks. Moscow Menace: The next team on the list is another expansion franchise team currently located in Russia. Many around the league might look to take the team out of Russia with the currently political situation but keeping with our trend we will look to move the team inside of Russia, just out of Moscow. A move to the hometown of Sergei Makarov, Chelyabink would be my suggestion, as it is currently the seventh biggest city in Russia. The city is also home to Traktor Arena with a capacity of 7,500 spectators. A rename might not be the best move as the Menance is another great name and logo but if a rename was in the cards I would suggest the Chelyabink Meteor, as the Traktor arena was damaged in 2013 from the explosion of the Chelyabinsk meteor. Prague Phantoms: Likely the best logo in the VHL past and present, there would be no way I would push for a rename of the Prague based VHL franchise. However as we need to move the somewhere I would suggest moving the team to Hradec Králové as it is currently the second biggest city in the Czech Republic behind Prague. Once again I would keep the Phantoms name and logo to have the team become the Hradec Králové Phantoms. Riga Reign: Another older franchise in the VHL after spending a few seasons in Amstel at the beginning of the VHLs existence, Rigas has seen its share of ups and downs recently with the teams currently in a thirty-season Continental Cup drought. Riga might benefit from a move for establishing a new fan base, so a possible move out of Riga to Jelgava, which is twenty-five miles southwest of Riga might bring the spark on and off the ice they need. Without a professional sports team in the city, all eyes would focus on the new VHL franchise. In honor of the International Cat Show that takes place annually in the town, renaming the team to the Jelgava Cats, might hit the right spot for the locals. Warsaw Predators : The last franchise in the European Conference to get a face-lift, Warsaw could be another candidate to move but not go through a renaming. I think a move to the third biggest city in Poland would be the best bet, that being Wrocław. If a full rebrand was to take place, I think a slight renaming to the Wroclaw Panthers might be the best bet. 2, 059 words. April 7-13 April 14-20 April 21-27 April 28-May 4

1. He should shoot more, we need more goals to climb the standings. 2. Top ten two years in a row would have me out her in the top 2 currently amongst active defenders. 3. Calgary they went from first last year to almost worst if not for LA in the North America conference. 4. We need to be more consistent. We allow 60 shots one game and 25 the next. 5. We could always head down to Hastings street and helped the unhoused. 6. I cooked Easter dinner one day and had another Easter dinner at the in-laws the next. Buys weekend.

Now we need to show this amount of fight on the ice and we’re set.

Player Spotlight - Andrew Skilton The sixth overall draft pick from the Season Ninety-Three VHL Dispersal Draft Andrew Skilton, has quickly risen the ranks since joining the VHL on March 3rd, 2024. The twenty-five-year-old Canadian defenseman came to the VHL after his player agent @ace_five_ signed his commitment papers prior to the VHLM draft. Skilton obviously made a quick impression on VHLM General Managers to go so high in the draft to Halifax, but so far in sixteen games with the Halifax based VHLM club, he has shown why he was selected so high. In those sixteen games played Skilton put up two goals and seven assists to help Halifax sit in second place in the VHLMs Eastern Conference. Off the ice Skilton has been working just as hard as he has amassed 146 TPE in under a month in the league, only using welfare once since he signed up. With a great work ethic behind him, its likely that Skilton will again be a higher draft choice in the next off-season when he is eligible for the VHLE and VHL Entry Drafts. We wish the young defensemen the best of luck as he continues to rise up the draft board on his way to hopefully becoming a household name in the league.

1. Not so much a player achievement, but If I can help my team make the playoffs at the end of the year I would be happy 2. Scoring. Scoring is king in all hockey leagues 3. Hopefully I can stay with Vancouver my entire career as I have never played for one team my entire for any of my VHLers, but If I have to leave, I would like to go somewhere I haven't played in the league yet. One of the newer expansion teams Questions: 1. Are you happy with your teams performance so far this season. 2. Are you happy with your players performance this season. 3. If you could move a VHL/VHLE/VHLM franchise what one and to where?

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Player Spotlight – Reona Kirishima @KRug The eighteen-year-old Japanese born winger joined the VHL on March 20th, 2024, and is still getting accustomed to the ways of the VHL. The Saskatoon Wild quickly jumped at the chance to sign Kirishima after they joined the league, signing the winger to a one-year contract for the remainder of the Season Ninety-Three VHL season. The youngster also quickly jumped into training and introduced himself to the media in Saskatoon with a press conference shortly after joining the league just two days ago. Kirishima was able to join the Wild prior to the start of the season and was able to dress for both games for the Wild. While Kirishima wasn’t able to get onto the scoresheet yet in those two game, it wasn’t for a lack of trying as the winger put up 5 shots and four hits in those two early season contests. Now with a taste of the VHLM under his belt, the Wild are hoping for big things this season from the rookie forward, and with a strong forward core around him already in the bridge city, hopefully Kirishima will be able to learn somethings and put up many points. We wish Kirishima the best of luck in his first season in the league and hope to see him putting out point task after point task each week, or even claiming welfare to continue on his path to greatness in the VHL.

1. Yes, it seemed to take forever. It will be a full month between VHLE and VHL games for me. I don't look at those random tournaments, so it was extra long for sure. 2. I didn't really pay attention. I found out about our trades when people were welcomed into the LR. Boring off-season makes you check out. 3. Well now that we have a much more veteran roster with the trades, I unfortunately don't see anything happening for my player. So hopefully the team does well at the very least 4. I voted for two veterans and then Ninefingers as the 1st overall pick should be in a leadership role early in his career in my opinion. 5. I'm not really aware of this curse you speak of so hopefully I didn't jinx anyone. 6. Hopefully she can repeat on all of them, but with a more veteran forward core, I would see her repeating as the Labatte winner in S93.

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Player Spotlight – Oliver Loo Twenty-One-year-old right winger Oliver Loo joined the VHL on January 21st, 2024, after her player agent @Misty signed the Saskatchewan born winger up for the league. Loo joined the Miami Marauders for the remainder of the Season Ninety-Two season where she saw action in the teams last forty-eight regular season games. Loo put up six goals and four assists in her limited VHLM action last season, while also adding one goal and two assists in Miamis’ eleven playoff games. At the conclusion of the season, Loo was eligible for all the Season Ninety-Three drafts, including the VHLM, VHLE and VHL. As of writing this article only the VHLE and VHL drafts have taken place, and Loo was selected in both of those drafts. Loo was first drafted twenty-third overall by the Calgary Wranglers in the VHL draft and then was drafted by the Cologne Express in the VHLE draft eighteenth overall. Loo will likely go even higher than that in the VHLM draft as she is the seventh best prospect available and top Canadian prospect in the VHLM draft. With only one player ever born in Star City Saskatchewan making the NHL, Loo has the opportunity to put her small town on the map as she will head into her first full season in the VHLM in Season Ninety-Three. We wish Loo all the best and hope that she will be able to earn more TPE moving forward outside the normal welfare and additional TPE gains.

1. Hopefully it will kick start our competition window. With a younf hungry core and a few veterans maybe we can surprise some people this season. 2. VVD. I think will have the most opportunities to lead the way with a younger defense core. 3. I think the trades were good. Anytime you give up picks and lower end prospects it may come back to bit you in the ass, however its unlikely the core S92 rookies will stay together their entire careers due to cap, so Frank can always get some assets back in the future. 4. Ninefingers, just cause the league tends to sway towards forwards. 5. Success will be nothing short of a playoff appearance. Hopefully more than a first round appearance as well. 6. I think we should draft Annie Oaks! I don't get paid for bonus questions, sorry!

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Player Spotlight – Ray Stanton American defenseman Ray Stanton joined the VHL on January 27th 2024, after his player agent @horoscope singed the twenty-one year old up for the league. After missing out on the VHLM Dispersal Draft Stanton signed a one-year contract with the Saskatoon Wild the same day that he joined the league. Stanton unfortunately didn’t last too much longer after his singing date in Saskatoon, playing in only twenty-games in the bridge city prior to being dealt in a trade to the San Diego Marlins. The trade seemed to ignite Stanton as he would put up over a point per game in the eighteen games played with the Marlins, putting up nine goals and twelve assists in those eighteen games. San Diego and Stanton would head into the VHLM playoffs as the third seed in the North American Conference, where they we lined up to take on the Houston Bulls. Stanton and the Marlins would stumble a bit in the playoffs, eventually bowing out in six games against the Bulls, while Stanton was only able to put up one assist in those six playoff games. Currently in the off-season in the league, Stanton is focused on the upcoming drafts, along with his new management position in the Junior Showcase Tournament where he is the General Manager of the Royals club in the tournament. As we head into draft season, Stanton is currently the thirteenth prospect available in the VHLM Dispersal Draft, twenty-third prospect available in the VHLE Draft and VHL Draft with 174 TPE obtained to date. With all the work Stanton has been putting in, putting his name out there by taking on a management role in the league, it might be a safe bet to make saying he will go much higher than listed in each draft this off-season.

Riley Martin Ready For His Rookie Experience After spending a season and a bit in the VHLM with the Miami Marauders and Halifax 21st, then moving onto the VHLE with the Stockholm Vikings, Riley Martin is finally ready to make his VHL debut in Season Ninety-Three. So far in his short time in the VHL system, Martin has had multiple ups and downs, for example in the VHLM Martin played in twenty playoff games with Miami in his first season which unfortunately ended with a loss in the Founders Cup finals, to winning only ten games with Halifax in his first full season in the VHLM. Along with those ups and downs in the VHLM, the experience was the same as Martin headed into the VHLE as he was passed over multiple times in the VHLE Entry draft, falling to Stockholm in the last round twenty-first overall, to then putting up ninety points during the Season Ninety-two season. With so many ups and downs already in the short VHL career for Martin, he really doesn’t have many expectations as he heads into the VHL. As he heads into the VHL, Martin will be one of six rookies lacing up the skates in the VHL for the first time, so expectations won’t be likely very high for Martin and the rest of the Wolves roster in season one. Personally, for Martin his expectations will be a bit higher in his rookie season as he had put in enough practice time that he is hoping to be close to a point per game player in his rookie season. While Martin won’t beat himself up is he doesn’t meet those expectations in Season One, Martin will be holding himself accountable day in and day out in season one to ensure he is always putting his best foot forward regardless of the outcome. One thing that should help Martin out as he embarks on the biggest stage of his hockey career, is the players that will be surrounding him in his rookie season in Vancouver. Form veterans on the roster like superstar defenseman Liv Slater, to forwards that held the fort down last season for the Wolves in Nick Sansoe, Ben Dover, Carson Walker Jr. and newcomer to Vancouver Left Alone, Martin will have a wealth of experience to hang around to allow some of their VHL knowledge to rub off on him. Along with the veterans on the roster, Martin will also have the six fellow rookies on the club this season, which also will help the youngster out as those six guys may share the same rookie experiences Martin might face in Season Ninety-Three. All in all, Martin is read for his rookie experience this upcoming season, regardless of what might come his way.

S93 Donation Transaction ID: 2FP86299V35805929 Doubles Week 1 Million Player Store Cash 5 uncapped TPE

1. I wish it was that easy. With the amount of teams in the VHL, its a struggle each year to compete in the league. As we have seen recently, even the top seem to struggle come playoff time. 2. I assume Vlad Von Carstein did being from Germany. I assume he pounded beer until he passed out on the table. 3. Don't worry, there will be lots of hockey ahead of you to feel that winning feeling. 4. Playing against players I don't know, so i can play emotionless and have that killer instinct. 5. You miss 100% of the shots you don't take. 6. Would be great to see some VHL coaches go at it

Season Ninety-Three Vancouver Wolves After struggling though the last two seasons, the Vancouver Wolves will hopefully be turning the corner in Season Ninety-Three. While seven players from last season are scheduled to return to the club for the upcoming season, the team will also see seven new faces donning the Black and White for Season Ninety-Three. Today we will look at the roster for the upcoming season, a season which General Manager Frank Chadwick and Assistant General Manager Gaikoku-hito hope the team can bounce back and be a VHL playoff team already next season. Forwards: Left Alone (S86-LW): Alone joins the Wolves after a trade that brought him to the club after he finished his fifth season with the Moscow Menace. A veteran presence on a very young Wolves roster, Alone will hopefully continue on his recent offensive tear, which saw him put up ninety-three and ninety-four points the last two seasons in Moscow. Drafted Third Overall in the Season Eighty-Six VHL Entry Draft by the Seattle Bears, Alone was dealt after his rookie season in Seattle to Moscow, where he grew into a point per game player over the last three seasons. The only thing that might hamper Alone this season is the fact he only has 30 TPE banked heading into depreciation, something that might hinder his ability to be a point per game player as he enters his seventh VHL season. Regardless the Wolves fans, management and locker-room is ecstatic at the fact they have an elite forward on the roster as they head into a new season. Logan Ninefingers (S92-RW): Coming off a season that saw Ninefingers get traded, then win the Renaissance Cup with his new VHLE team, Ninefingers is looking to bring his winning ways with him to Vancouver. After being drafted by the Wolves First Overall in the Season Ninety-Two VHL Entry Draft, Ninefingers spent a season honing his craft in the VHLE. After being selected Sixth Overall in the VHLE Entry Draft, by the Oslo storm, the youngster from America was dealt to the Vasteras Iron Eagles, a trade that was quickly vetoed due to a change in management. While Ninefingers was rightfully upset at the vetoed trade, it worked out wonderful in the end for the winger. Later in the season, Ninefingers was traded to the Bratislava Watchmen, who would go onto upset the defending VHLE champion Cologne Express, allowing Ninefingers to get his first taste of a championship in his young VHL career. Now Ninefingers heads to Vancouver as the likely top candidate for the Christian Stolzschweiger trophy as the leagues top rookie. Nick Sansoe (S87-C): Sansoe is the first member of the Wolves roster we will touch upon in his article that is expected to return to the club after toughing it out in Van City last season. Sanose is coming off an amazing season last year with the Wolves, which was only his second season in the VHL after his rookie season with London back in Season Ninety. Sanose was the team leader for Vancouver in assists (56) and points (88), one ahead of powerhouse defenseman Liv Slater. Sansoe signed as a free agent with the Wolves last season after spending Season Ninety-One as a member of the Rome Gladiators in the VHLE. Sanose was drafted by the London United way back in the Season Eighty-Seven VHL Entry draft, but never really panned out for the United as they would have hoped, but after last season with the Wolves the towering 6’8 forward from the United States showed that good things do really come to those who wait. With what should be an improved roster heading up to the Wolves in Season Ninety-Three, one will have to wonder if Sanose will be able to continue his offensive ways in the upcoming season. Ben Dover (S86-RW): Another member of the Wolves roster that is expected to return this season, Ben Dover was another Wolve that saw his point production increase on a relatively bad team last season. Dover had a good rookie season in Season Ninety-One with the Wolves putting up fifty-three points in his seventy-two games played but rose to a point per game player for the franchise in Season Ninety-Two, putting up thirty-six goals and thirty-seven assists, good enough for seventy-three points which was third on the entire team. Now as Dover heads into his third season in the VHL and with the Wolves, after signing a contract extension for Season Ninety-Two Dover will hopefully show the Wolves management team he belongs, or at the very worst showcases his talent for another VHL team if the Wolves decide to go other route at the conclusion of the upcoming season. Mikko Borisyuk (S89-C): Borisyuk is one of the new faces that will be joining the Wolves in the upcoming season, after spending the last three seasons since his draft year with the Bratislava Watchmen. Borisyuk is another member of the Wolves roster that got his first taste of championship hockey, as a part of the Watchmens Renaissance winning team in Season Ninety-two, but now a much harder task is on the horizon for Borisyuk. Borisyuk is currently the second centerman on the Wolves roster, which means there will be a bit more pressure on the youngster, as he’ll likely be playing on the second line behind Sansoe right from the get-go, something that a lot of rookies don’t experience right away. Borisyuk has put up back-to-back thirty goal seasons in the VHLE, something that Borisyuk and the Wolves management will continue when he enters the big league. With a young roster around him, hopefully the first-gen player can come into his own as one of the older rookies on the roster. Carson Walker Jr (S89-RW): Walker Jr enjoyed a very good rookie season with the Wolves in Season Ninety-Two, as he was able to put up thirty-two goals and twenty-nine assists in the Wolves seventy-two games played. The sixty-one points that Walker Jr put up last season put him in third place in the rookie scoring race, behind names with much more fanfare in Grimgor Ironside and Leif Reingaard, which puts Walker Jr in very good company. Prior to putting on the Wolves jersey last season, Walker Jr was another member of the franchise that spent time in the VHLE with Bratislava. In 144 games played in the VHLE with Bratislava, Walker Jr put up fifty-four goals and fifty-six assists, showing he is a balanced forward that can bury the rubber or help set up his teammates. Now entering his fifth of nine eligible seasons in the VHL, Walker Jr will look to make a bigger impact as on of the older forwards on the Wolves roster, this time with hopefully a much better core around him. Only time will tell is Walker Jr can improve on his sixty-one-point rookie season in Season Ninety-Two. Zyn Westwood (S89-RW): Westwood is coming back to the Vancouver Wolves from the New York Americans after being traded a few weeks into Season Ninety-Two. Entering his fifth VHL season, Westwood will be entering his second season with the Wolves after playing the final forty-four games with the Americans last season, a team where he also spent Season Ninety and Ninety-One with. Westwood was selected Fifth Overall back in Season Eighty-Nine by the New York Americans but hasn’t really been able to live up to the normal hype one would expect from a top five pick in the VHL Entry Draft. So far in 217 VHL games played Westwood has put up thirty-five goals and forty-four assists however, Westwood to his credit has played on some of the worst VHL teams in those four VHL seasons, with only the Season Ninety-Two New York team making the playoffs. Hopefully after being left off the only playoff roster, he could have appear on last season with New York will light a fire under the right winger this season for Vancouver. Mclean Hoover II (S87-RW): Hoover II is another member of the Wolves roster that played last season with Vancouver in his rookie season. Hoover II was drafted back in the Season Eighty-Seven VHL Entry Draft, where he went thirty-third overall to the Riga Reign. Hoover never played a game for his draft team, instead Hoover II spent two seasons with the Mississauga Hounds in the VHLM (S87, S88) and three seasons with the Rome Gladiators in the VHLE (S89, S90, S91). When free agency hit for Season Ninety-Two Hoover II was offered a one year $1,500,000 contract with Vancouver, where he impressed the management team enough to be offered the same one-year contract heading into Season Ninety-Two. As he enters his second season in Vancouver and second VHL season, the Wolves hope that Hoover II can improve on his thirty-four-point performance in Season Ninety-Two. Defense: Liv Slater (S88-D): The man, they myth the Wolves legend, Liv Slater put the VHL on notice with her offensive production in Season Ninety-Two. Slater is entering her fifth season in the VHL and fourth on the Wolves roster, after spending her rookie season with the team that drafted her Seventh Overall in Season Nighty-Eight, the Chicago Wolves. Heading into Season Ninety-Two, Slater has 135 points in 216 games, then she exploded off the charts with a eighty-seven point performance last season. Slater put up thirty-six goals and fifty-one assists in seventy-two games which was good enough for third place in the defenseman scoring race behind Mark Calaway and Pierre Emile Bouchard. Slater was the talk of the town in Vancouver last season as her offensive performance seemed to come out of nowhere, including her hybrid record breaking thirty-six goal season which is the best goal output since Season Eighty-three. Now with a much-improved roster around her as we enter Season Ninety-Three, one question on everyone’s mind in Vancouver is, what will she do next? DB IV (S92-D): A member of the three-headed rookie monster on defense that will be joining the Wolves next season, DB IV hopes his losing finals ways is behind him as he leaves the Cologne Express of the VHLE. DB IVs VHL career started on the highest of highs as he was a member of the Season Ninety Founders Cup winning Mississauga Hounds roster, but over the last two years his luck has appeared to run out as a member of the Houston Bulls and Colone Express. Now as DB IV is ready to enter the VHL, he is hoping to go back to those winning ways he experienced in Season Ninety with the Hounds. Last season DB IV helped the Express back to the Renaissance up finals, as he put up a respectable 8 goals and twenty-five assists in seventy-two games played with Cologne. DB IV also appeared in all nine playoff games with the Express, where he was only able to put up one assist in the team’s nine games. DB IV is eligible to return back to the VHLE next season, but it appears the Wolves management have him slotted in as the fourth defenseman on the roster which will hopefully pay off huge for both the Wolves teams and DB IV himself. Guntis Gavilrovs (S92-D): Gavilrovs is another member of the three headed rookie class that will be joining the Wolves on defense this upcoming season. Gavilrovs spent last season with the Stockholm Vikings in the VHLE where he went off offensively, putting up seventeen goals and a league leading sixty-one assists. Gavilrovs was a huge part of the reason that Stockholm was able to hang onto third place in the VHLE standings, however he alone couldn’t lead the Vikings past the eventual Cup winning Watchmen in the first round of the VHLE playoffs. After a very good regular season, Gavilrovs did keep up that offensive pace in the post-season against Bratislava as he put up four assists in the Vikings eventually five game loss of the Watchmen. Now as he enters his rookie VHL season Gavilrovs hopes he can continue putting up a point per game in the VHL. Vlad Von Carstein (S92-D): The last member of the rookie crew that is joining the Wolves on defense this season, Vlad Von Carstein is the last member of the roster to also bringing a winning pedigree to the VHL this season. Carstein saw action in all seventy-two games for the Watchmen last season, putting up fourteen goals and fifty-seven assists, which was just one point under a point per game for the German defender. Carstein upped his game come playoff time for the eventual Renaissance winning Watchmen, where he put up four goals and five assists in the teams nine playoff games. Now Carstein will join the Wolves roster as the number two defenseman on the club and can hopefully keep up the offensive production in Season Ninety-Three and beyond. Goalie: Dalkr Vidarsson (S91-G): The lone goaltender on the Wovles roster, Dalkr Vidarsson is coming off his rookie VHL season that saw him face the second most shots in the entire VHL. Vidarsson saw action in sixty-four games last season for the Wolves and had himself a very good season all things considered. Vidarsson put finished the season with a record of 26-32-6 to go along with a .925 save percentage and 3.09 goals against average. Vidarsson also had five shutouts on the season, which tied him with Fuukka Rask for third place in the entire VH, trailing only Joel Castle and Merome Dilson by one shutout for the league lead. Vidarsson played behind a roster that did not have many quality defenseman besides Slater, so as we head in to Season Ninety-Three Vidarsson must be excited as he’ll see time behind a much improved roster, including a much improved defense. Hopefully this is the season we see Vidarsson on the right side of the wins/loss column. 2,308 words. March 3-9 March 10-16 March 17-23 March 24-30

Player Spotlight – Ondrej Vencko Vencko joined the Victory Hockey League on January 7th, 2024, after his player agent @Mutti signed the young Czech Republic netminder up for the league after a stint with the Czech national leagues Prague Mic Czechs. Vencko was able to jump into the VHLM immediately as he joined the Houston Bulls, who already had a goaltender on the roster that they picked up in the VHLM Dispersal Draft. It didn’t take long for Vencko to take over the starter’s role in Houston, a role he carried the remainder of the regular season where he played in fifty total games out of seventy-two the Bulls played in Season Ninety-Two. In those fifty games, Vencko put up a record of 27-18-3 along with a .892 save percentage and 2.94 goals against average. Vencko also managed to post one shutout in his rookie VHLM season. Vencko and the Bulls were able to finish the season as the last playoff team in the VHLM with eighty-four points, one point behind their first-round playoff opponent the San Diego Marlins. In the playoffs Vencko took his game to the next level, helping the Bulls “upset” the Marlins in six games posting a 4-1-1 record, along with a much improved .914 save percentage and 2.36 goals against average. With more playoff games ahead in the next week for Vencko, he might put VHL General Managers on notice if he continues to play lights out again in the next round. Vencho is currently the eighteenth rated prospect at this point heading into the VHL Entry Draft, but with more quality play from him in the VHLM post-season, he might just jump ahead of the other two goalies currently ahead of him in the rankings.

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Player Spotlight – Gul Dukat After forgoing following in his fathers’ footsteps and not joining the Cardassian military, Dukat instead opted to hire a player agent @MSouthworth and join the VHL on January 7th, 2024. After joining the league Dukat was offered a one-year contract by the Miami Marauders, allowing him to join the team before the beginning of the Ninety-Second VHLM season. Dukat has been a big reason Miami currently finds themselves in second place in the VHLM Eastern Conference, as Dukat has been close to a point per game player already in his first professional season. Dukat currently sits fourth on the Marauder roster in points with fifteen goals and forty-five assists in Miami’s sixty-eight games played this season. While off the ice Dukat has been just as amazing as on the ice, as Dukat has quickly ascended the draft list, as the eighteen-year-old defender has amassed 185 TPE so far in just over a month of earning. Currently with 185 TPE, Dukat would sit in sixth for the Season Ninety-Three VHLM Dispersal Draft eligible players and is only 16 TPE out of first on that list. We wish Dukat the best and hope he doesn’t leave the league early to avenge his father.