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Player Spotlight - Samsayz I-Smell @CaptainSB After joining the league April 6th, 2024, Samsayz I-Smell was able to join the VHLM Houston Bulls for the remainder of the season. I-Smell was able to get into action in the last seventeen games, where the 6’8 defender put up one goal and nine assists. Houston was able to make the VHLM playoffs this past season which gave I-Smell more time to show his abilities to other VHLM general managers as a draft eligible player. I-Smell played in all twelve VHLM playoff games for the Bulls, where he put up one goal and one assist during those twelve games. I-Smell is a pure defensive defenseman early on in their VHL career and has yet to put any of their 142 TPE into any offensive attributes. Currently I-Smell is listed as the tenth best prospect available in the VHLM Dispersal Draft and second-best defenseman available, which might see him drafted higher than the tenth spot due to VHLM teams always needing defenseman. We wish the youngster all the best as he gets ready to take on his first full VHLM season next year.

1. The toilet? I don't think I do VHL stuff outside of Work. So technically I get paid to do VHL PTs including today doing this PC. 2. I will watch wrestling with another previous VHL member when we play madden on Monday nights, when there is no other sports on TV. 3. 3 team trades other than this off-season are quite rare in the VHL, so it was cool to see. 4. Green, seems to make some quality players in the VHL over the course of his VHL career, so I assume he'll have a big impact on the team this season. 5. All three will be equally missed, tough to trade young player away but with a big draft class of the same players, someone likely had to be moved to allow salary cap relief moving forward. 6. I don't know what you are even talking about. I'm not sure I even know frostbeards player was Ironside. Much like he likely has no clue I exist in the league.

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Season Ninety-Three Year in Review With lots of internal hype heading into season ninety-three for the Vancouver Wolves, expectations from management and players were set much higher than previous seasons. However, for the third straight season the Wolves came up short on their conquest to make the Continental Cup playoffs. After the seventy-two-game regular season, the Wolves only ended up missing the playoffs by three points, mostly due to their inability to keep the puck out of their own net, as they allowed the second worst goals against total in the North American Conference, with 236. Now that number might indicate the Wolves goaltender wasn’t up to par last season, but Dalkr Vidarsson wasn’t the real issue many nights for the Wolves, with that number likely to be much higher if not for the second-year goalie. Today we will do a quick recap of those players from the Wolves roster and what is expected as we head into season ninety-four. (S85) LW – Larry Abass Jr. After an off-season trade that saw Abass Jr. heading up the Pacific Coast from Los Angeles, Abass Jr. only lasted twenty-two games in Vancouver before heading to Calgary where he ended the season and his VHL career. In his short time in Vancouver Abass Jr. was one of the better offensive players for the Wolves, putting up thirteen goals and twenty assists, while also putting up a plus/minus of plus ten. With the season looking bleak after the first third of the season in Vancouver it was in the best interest in the long run for the team to trade off Abass Jr. to recoup some assets for the future. Unfortunately for Abass Jr. the trade to Calgary did not allow the retiring forward to head back to the playoffs, so he will have to ride off into the sunset with his one Continental Cup win with the season eighty-seven Calgary Wrangles in his back pocket. (S85) C – Sunglasses Joyo Another member of the Wolves that was brought over in an off-season trade from the Los Angeles Stars, Joyo much like Abass Jr. did not last one full season in Vancouver. While Joyo lasted a bit longer with Vancouver, as he spent fifty-two games with the team, he was eventually traded at the VHL trade deadline to the Warsaw Predators. Before being shipped off to Poland, Joyo was a productive member of the Wolves roster, putting up eighteen goals and forty-four assists in those fifty-two games played. Joyo wasn’t as successful offensively after being traded to the Predators, putting up eight goals and eleven assists in the twenty regular season games played with the Polish based VHL team, but he was able to get his last taste of VHL playoff hockey with the Predators, unfortunately being bounced during the wild card round. (S86) D- Jens Lekman Jens Lekman was the last off-season addition by the Wolves prior to season ninety-three, coming over in a secondary trade with the Los Angeles Stars. Lekman was brought over to help a younger defensive core that would see three rookies play for the Wolves in season ninety-three, giving the team another veteran presence beside one of the best defensemen in modern VHL history Liv Slater. Lekman would be the third off-season addition for the Wolves that wouldn’t last the entire season in Vancouver. Lekman played in twenty-two games for the Wolves putting up one goal and eight assists in his short time in Vancouver, while also having a plus/minus of minus six. Lekman was shipped out as part of the package of Calgary alongside Abass Jr. where he appears to be starting his last VHL season barring any future moves, as we enter the season ninety-four offseason. (S86) LW – Left Alone Alone was the first off-season addition for the Wolves as the VHLs ninety-second season turned into the season ninety-three off-season. Alone was brought over from Moscow in return for a season ninety-three Vancouver second round draft pick, which was a good exchange of both teams with the direction they were both taking at the time. However, like all other pick ups from Vancouver in the off-season, Alone couldn’t help Vancouver over the hump of making the playoffs. Alone was the only season ninety-three off-season addition that wasn’t dealt during the season and was able to play a full seventy-two games for the Wolves where he put up thirty-two goals and thirty-nine assists, which was second best overall on the team and lead the way for all the teams’ forwards. Alone appears to be coming back for a second full season in Vancouver as the off-season starts up, with the team hoping his final VHL season will be ended with a bang and Alones’ first Continental Cup in the league. (S86) – Thor Odinson Odinson was a part of the package deal return from Calgary that saw Abass Jr and Lekman return the other way to Calgary. Odinson played in fifty games last season with Vancouver, putting up six goals and ten assists in those fifty games. Odinson did perform better in the fifty games for the Wolves than he did in the previous twenty-two games played with Calgary, which was a good sign for the Wolves however, both the player and management will be looking for more out of the veteran forward in season ninety-four. With a older team around him this season, Odinson will hopefully be able to beat his previous career high of thirty-seven points back in season ninety-two with the Seattle Bears. (S88) D – Liv Slater The leader of the pack as I will call her Liv Slater is going to be back in the fold for the Wolves for her fifth straight season. After finishing second on the team in scoring in season ninety-two and first on the team in scoring in season ninety-three, Slater has really cemented herself as the best Wolves by far on the current roster. Last season Slater was awarded the captaincy of the Wolves for her consistent work ethic on and off the ice, a season that saw her pick up the Alexander Valiq Trophy, Jake Wylde Trophy and Sterling Labatte Trophy. Slater is constantly improving her game trying to be the best VHL defenseman in the league, something that appears to be happening as each day passes and now with a new veteran defenseman in the fold, the weight on the back of Slater should lessen as we head into season ninety-four. The only real question this season for Slater is whether she will again reach forty goals with what should hopefully be an improved Wolves forward core and will she finally break the 100-point barrier. Only time will tell for the sixth-year defenseman. (S89) RW- Zyn Westwood Westwood was part of the return from Warsaw in the trade deadline deal for Joyo last season, which saw the season eighty-nine draftee come over to Vancouver for the final twenty games of the season. In those twenty-two games Westwood put up three goals and five assists in a secondary role for the Wolves. Westwood is currently still on the Wolves roster currently in the off-season and hopefully will get another chance this season to help the Wolves head back to the post-season, but with the majority of the off-season still ahead of us and the Wolves currently making moves to improve the roster, Westwood many become a casualty of the moving parts. (S91) G – Dalkr Vidarsson Vidarsson just finished his second season in Vancouver, playing In sixty-three games in his sophomore season. Vidarsson had a decent rookie season where he put up twenty-six wins, a .925 save percentage and 3.09 goals against average unfortunately for the 6’7 goalie he was unable to improve on this numbers last season. In his second season in Vancouver Dalkr put up twenty-five wins a .913 save percentage and 3.08 goals against average. While his numbers didn’t improve, the team in front of him that was expected to help him grow also didn’t pull their weight, which wasn’t helpful to Vidarsson. As Vidarsson is about to enter his third season with Vancouver and in the VHL it would be safe to say the player and management are hoping he is ready to take the next steps for the franchise and help lead the Wolves back to the Continental Cup playoffs. With another veteran defenseman in the fold for season ninety-three Vidarsson should have more help keeping the buck out of the blue ice, even if Callaway doesn’t describe himself as a defensive minder defenseman. We look forward to Vidarsson lighting the league up this season and putting up what we expect to be career numbers. (S92) RW – Logan Ninefingers The former First Overall selection from the season ninety-two draft is hoping that he will be able to take his game to the next level in his second VHL season. After being the consensus rookie of the year for the Wolves that saw Ninefingers put up thirty-two goals and thirty-one assists, which was good enough for third amongst all VHL rookies, Ninefingers is looking to lead the team offensively in season ninety-two. Ninefingers is a all-around player that can excel at both the offensive and defensive sides of the ice, and its afraid to muck it up with opposing players on the ice either. Ninefingers is also closing in on 800 TPE as we head into season ninety-four, a number that will hopefully see him grow his game from what was already a very good rookie season. With a better team hopefully around him in season ninety-four Ninefingers might find himself on more leaderboards at the end of next season. (S92) D – DB IV Another member of the season ninety-two draft class for the Vancouver Wolves, DB IV is coming off a rookie season that saw him put up three goals and twelve assists, which doesn’t seem like a big impact on the roster, but for a player that prides themselves on defense first, any points from DB IV is a nice extra bonus. DB IV started the season with the bare minimum in TPE to enter the VHL, which likely didn’t help the young Canadian defenseman, but plus/minus of -13 was the second best on the team amongst players that played the full season in Vancouver, which would speak to the way he was playing defensively. With DB IV getting ready to enter his second season in Vancouver, hopes are that the defensive defenseman will be able to continue to improve his game in the Wolves end of the ice and will help Vidarsson even more in season ninety-four. (S92) D – Guntis Gavilrovs Gavilrovs was another member of the Wolves season ninety-two draft class that made their rookie debuts in season ninety-three. Gavilrovs had himself a decent rookie season putting up seven goals and twenty-eight assists while appearing in all seventy-two games for the Wolves. The two-way defender also put up some good defensive numbers as well with 253 hits to go along with 164 shots blocked. Unfortunately, for Gavilrovs his plus/minus took quite the hit with him playing so many key minutes for the Wolves last season as he ended the season with a minus 41, which speaks more about the way the team was playing and not his individual play. Gavilrovs is looking even more ready to hit the ice as the season turns over with Gavilrovs currently sitting at 684 TPE earned. Gavilrovs will have a bit more veteran assistance on the defense this year in Vancouver and won’t be as heavily relied upon to play as many minutes as he did last season, which should help the still growing defenseman. Hopefully season ninety-four will be another step forward for the 6’8 defender. (S92) D – Vlad Von Carstein Vlad Von Carstein played in his first VHL season in Vancouver last year, and unfortunately will not be returning to the club for season ninety-four. Carstein was send as part of a three team deal to the Malamo Nighthawks just a few days prior to the writing of this article as Vancouver had to move the second year defender to improve their forward core. Carstein played in all seventy-two games last season for the Wolves putting up nine goals and thirty-six assists, which place him as the sixth highest point performer on the Wolves last season. Now as he enters his second season in the league Carstein will look to have the same impact on Malamo and continue to grow his offensive and defensive game. 2, 081 words

1. London. Whew now I won't be traded... yet 2. W14, With 10 OT loses it appears, a few of those go into the win column and he might have a better chance 3. Our old friend Nick Sansoe 4. What's the Founders Cup. It was a series of hockey alright! 5. At least Cologne didn't win from the 2 seconds I looked. 6. Trade the pick to the highest bidder

Player Spotlight – The Mighty Ice Wizard @Royski The number one goalie currently available in the season ninety-four VHLM Dispersal Draft, The Mighty Ice Wizard really came into his own during the recent VHLM playoffs. After joining the league on March 29, 2024, the twenty-one-year-old netminder quickly joined the Las Vegas Aces and was able to see action in ten regular season games. In those ten games The Mighty Ice Wizard posted a 4-5-1 record along with a .844 save percentage and 4.10 goals against average. Despite those numbers the Aces felt comfortable with The Mighty Ice Wizard leading them in their first-round playoff series against the Houston Bulls. While the Aces would eventually lose in five games in the Quarterfinals against Houston, The Mighty Ice Wizard put up amazing numbers in the three playoff games he appeared in. He put up a record of 1-2 along with a .940 save percentage and 1.67 goals against average, which was quite an improvement from his regular season numbers. Now in the off-season The Mighty Ice Wizard has been putting in the work to be a top three pick in the upcoming draft, something that is looking more and more likely as the days pass by. Of course much of the top end of the draft will go by teams needs rather than best player available, but whoever picks up The Mighty Ice Wizard during draft day should have solid goaltending in Season ninety-four.

1. Liv Slater. Another great year from the blueline. 2. The fans, for showing up in another non-playoff year. 3. Ninefingers. Lead the team in rookie points after a slower start. Really took off in the second half of the season. 4. Ninefingers. Lots of GWG goals and multi point nights. 5. Jake Wylde Trophy. 6. I mean we better make the playoffs with the current roster and hopefully off-season pick ups that should be coming our way. It would be a major disappointment to miss the playoffs next year

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1. Calgary seems to have heard you and now started winning too much, hopefully they start losing again soon! 2. They remind me of the Minnesota Wild in 2011-12. League leaders after 30 games, missed the playoffs. 3. No, I am interested in the playoffs if we don't make the playoffs. 4. I believe they will get drafted in the First Round to a team in either the North American or European Conference. 5. I think she would still look dead in yoga pants 6. A feather. Also just for laughs mascot, nice!

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1. To be honest I have no clue who either of those players are. I am sure it was a decent trade for both teams, but If they are not Wolves players, I couldn't pick out anyone in this league or point out thier impact. 2. I guess picks right now are hot commodities are the drafts are decent right now, so I guess its good? 3. No, I think we will be ending our season at the conclusion of the regular season unfortunately. 4. I don't think we had a great season overall. Its been a tough go of it and even if we sneak into the playoffs I don't foresee the team taking a playoff series. 5. Had no idea it was taking place. I did not and likely will not watch it. 6. Looking forward to the season being over so we can re-group and try again. Not looking forward to summer housework and maintenance.

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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.