Smarch

What happened and Where do we go?

Another season of disappointment for Toronto VHL fans and players. 

There’s no recollection of the evil things I’ve done. Head feels Like I must have had some fun. Unlike the Sublime song “what happened”, the Toronto Legion and their players do not feel like they had any fun in Season Seventy-Eight. After finishing in Second place in the North Americans Conference in Season Seventy-Seven, the management and fans of the Legion believed the team was on the upswing. After starting Season Seventy-Eight 10-3, those beliefs of a team on the upswing seemed to be correct. All until a 3-2 loss against the Chicago Phoenix in the teams fourteen game of the season, put the entire season into a downward spiral. The Legion would lose sixteen of the next seventeen games after starting the season 10-3, putting the team into a hole they were never able to fully recover from. For a team that appeared to improve in the off-season, we have to wonder what happened?

As the league off-season functions took place during the VHL off-season, the Legion were looking to improve their existing roster, thanks in large part to the announcement of a soft and hard salary cap in the VHL for the season. First off the Legion made a deal with London United, shipping off defenseman Micah Adrienne and a Season Eighty Toronto Third Round pick, in return for defenseman Erik Killinger and a Season Eighty London Second Round pick. The move was made with the thought process that even though Killinger was in his last year in the VHL, with him having close to 200 TPA more, Killinger could help the Legion more in the short term. While Killinger was able to put up decent point totals in his fifty-one gams with the Legion, the Killinger move unfortunately didn’t pan out and help the Legion move over that hump.

Outside the trade that brought Killinger to the Legion in the off-season, the Legion were able to re-sign two members of the roster, those being SS Hornet and Jon Webber. Both players were brought back on one-year deal, with much different expectations for each player. Hornet was brought back to be the cornerstone on the number one line in Toronto, while Webber was brought back to continue with his depth role he took hold of in his VHL rookie season in Season Seventy-Seven. Neither of those players should shoulder any blame for the Legions poor season, as Hornet put up a career high in goals with forty-one, and matched his career high in points with seventy-eight. Webber also improved on his career high in goals and points, putting up eighteen goals and fifteen assists, for thirty-three points on the season. While both players had decent individual seasons, they were unable to carry the load for the Legion, who say only two roster players end the season with a positive plus/minus.

Now as the off-season has begun for the Legion management, fans are wondering where does the team go from here? With many different options currently at the fingertips of General Manager Rylan Peace, the direction of the club should become more clear in the coming weeks.

I said this in DM but you’re ghosting me, but I’ll still say it here, Good luck! 

@JardyB10 Which highway? I assume near NB based on your most recent podcast. Also the final countdown on the most recent cast reminded me of GOB when he could come out for his magician shit
 

also you basically described 90% of the highways in the province 

I appreciate the kind words. I am a little bummed I put @Rayzor_7 in a awkward position with the incorrect 4th rounder and @McWolf asking if he wanted Killinger, forgetting the trade back rule. Overall I still got my five files for work reviewed and got the new employee finished on two of her files, so win win for VHL and my workplace 

1 minute ago, Victor said:

yes hopefully this is fixed by next time but yes please

 

Also are we good with S80 4th instead of S79? Will just need both sides to accept.

Im just asking Rayz, but I am good. 

Thank you for responding to me, I legit was curious what I should have done differently 

1 minute ago, Victor said:

Of course the blue team haven't manually put a trade through the portal in their lives so

So, hopefully no next time, just put the trade through on the portal and just tell the blue team to add in the player that cannot be traded?

13 minutes ago, Victor said:

They didn't do it in the portal because Killinger retired so you couldn't put him in a portal trade.

 

Of course they could have made the rest of the trade and asked to add Killinger which would have been a lot easier but hey ho

Funny thing is I asked the the blue team what to do, and was told to do this, so please continue to explain how I should do it different. 

1. Do you anticipate any trade deadline surprises? If you missed it were you surprised by any trade or lack of trades? 

I was surprised I had to work so hard from 9-1. Good god, thankfully my boss is off every second Monday

2. Toronto acquired McLaren in a trade recently. What do you think of the acquisition? (For tcookie: How do you feel about joining Toronto?) 

I am happy we were able to bring in another 700  TPE forward. Scoring wins VHL Championships, so another top end forward helps out. 

3. We're struggling this season. Any idea why?

Cause STHS is a prick?

4. Is there anything I can do to make your season better? 

Not for me personally, I think we need to continue being open and honest in the LR, but also keep in mind we in the management circle never stop looking to improve the roster, which sometimes can lead to less than desirable positions for players and management. 

5. Do you think Toronto can mount a comeback and push for a wildcard spot? 

No

6. S80 recreates/new players will be creating now, will you be following this draft class at all? 

I will be following to try to identify some gems for the Legion, other than that I won't follow to much. 

4 hours ago, VHL Bot said:

Calgary receives:

Gunnar Odinsson

 

Toronto receives:

 

Guy Lambert

S80 CGY 2nd

 

 

This trade has been accepted by all parties and is pending league approval.

 

 

Confirmed on our end @Quik

Toronto accepts. 

Portal issues prevented this going through on the portal. @Beketov was made aware 

1 minute ago, Ricer13 said:

***Condition: If Gunnar Odinsson Resigns with Calgary, Toronto will receives an additional S80 2nd Round Pick.***
 

@Smarch @Peace

We agree to the conditions

Review:

Good overview of Idaho and a compassion of the roomie to sophomore season. Although obviously a lot is based on projections, it’s clear Idaho is improving as he enters the stretch run of year 2. Good job holding the compassion stat to draw my attention as a reader. Good sized title, maybe one picture away from a perfect score. Good media spot.  
 

9.5/10

Review:

I thought you did as good as possible with a interview based media spot, adding in music ques and the random commercial about toilet paper and juice. As the wording as not spades out it was kind of hard to read, but overall good job. Possibly a headshot or picture or the player would help the article as well

8/10

1. What is your favorite TV/Movie universe? 

I watch the Chicago shows with my wife, I am an old man so not much excitement for tv ha

2. Who is your favorite superhero? 
 

Superman is a good superhero if I had to choose one 

3. What about your favorite villain? 
 

Penguin, great character 

4. What do you like to do to occupy your free time? 
 

I work in my yard and house, it’s never ending no matter the season 

5. Do you prefer grilled or toasted sandwiches? (Maybe neither?) 

I preferred toasted subs, does that count? 

6. Do you have a favorite fast food restaurant? 
 

Wendys. 99 cent frosty is a great summer choice 

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VHLE Destinations

With the Victory Hockey League announcing the addition of the third league, the Victory Hockey League: Europe Vacation. The VHLE as it will be called, much to the chagrin to one of the men in charge of the new league, is expected to house players between 200-399 TPE. In today’s article we wish to got outside what might be considered the norm, and go over some long shots as the next city to play host to a VHLE franchise.

Gothenburg, Sweden:

Although the VHLM already had a team based in Gothenburg, with the Gothenburg Eagles, we believe the VHL would be in a prime position to return to the Swedish city. Everyone wants a Swedish based team in Vasters or Stockholm, but Gothenburg has a strong hockey following that could support another team alongside the Gothenburg Indians. With a 12,000 seat arena already built and filled almost each time the Indians play, a VHLE team in Gothenburg could benefit from the established arena and hockey crazed fan base. 

Berlin, Germany:

When the VHL finally expanded to Germany with the Cologne Express back in Season Thirty-One, German hockey fans were elated, but that excitement quickly faded when the team was rumoured to be leaving in Season Fifty-Seven. The league leaving had to do with the bad position of the league at the time and not the performance or support of the team, so heading back to Germany given the opportunity should be a nature fit, even if it’s not a return of a VHL franchise. 

Paris, France:

I am basing this selection off the early push France got from the VHL community. With a population of over 2 million people and a arena that can hold 15,000 fans for hockey, Paris has the intangibles to be successful, only question is will the fans show up each night. France has been showing better on the international stage for hockey, so hopefully the excitement from that can carry over to the country first VHL franchise.

Zurich, Switzerland:

While we understand the league already has a team based in the near by Davos, we believe another franchise can work in Switzerland. Bern of course was a VHLM franchise until their departure to Las Vegas in Season Fifty-Four, which again like many moves in the league had nothing to do with performance of support. With many current and past hockey superstars coming from Switzerland, the country at least deserves to be included in a serious conversation for the VHLE franchises. 

Manchester, England: 

While the VHL recently expanded to England, with the London United franchise, we believe a team in a country the size of England has to be worth a look. Manchester has the Manchester Storm hockey club that was founded in 2015, but the club currently plays out of a 2,167 seat arena, which wouldn’t work for the VHL. The city has the fifth largest population in England with 547,627, but is included in the Greater Manchester area that included 2.8 million people. With many different transportation options available, a team in Manchester could have access to lots of “local” support. With no current infrastructure for a VHLE team, this may be the biggest hurdle to get a team in Manchester

Capped TPE for the week of June 14th-21

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On 5/28/2021 at 10:19 PM, thadthrasher said:

I'm still attending Asbury Theological Seminary. It's a 96 credit hour degree, so a bit longer than normal. I reached my residency requirement, so I can finish the rest online.

Obviously a different religion, but we have a cousin in Italy doing his residency. I believe part of their residency for him, is teaching school children in Italy. We hear some cool stories about the Pope too. 
 

Good luck to you in your new church!

1. What do you think about the start we've had? 

Its a nice start, sucks we have had so many 1 game sims so far, hard to get that excited for 1-0 sims.

2. Any thoughts about your players performance so far? 

I am pleased to a point. I need to be better in the faceoff circle as the 2nd center

3. What do you think about the VHLE? 

I couldn't tell you a single thing about the new league. Hopefully it helps with the influx of players as the salary cap is a touchy subject amongst commissioners 

4. Do you have any locations you'd like to see in the VHLE? 

Vasteras, Bern as i have a soft spot for that franchise

5. 'Klam' recently got his first VHL shutout against Chicago. How many more do you think we can get him before the season ends? 

6 shout-outs season. We need to see more @hedgehog337 in the LR to FYI. 

6. Where do you think Toronto will finish in the NA Standings

2nd in the NA Conference, behind Seattle. So we can take that underdog reward at the end of the playoff series with them. 

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3 minutes ago, JardyB10 said:

 

Oh shit, I hadn't heard about this . I shared his support for the Gladiators, that was a subject I first got to know him on (701 is the North Dakota area code, after). It's upsetting to come back to hear about him and Elmebeck, and hopefully nobody else.

 

Here's some lovely memorial threads courtesy of @gorlab I dug up if any other noobs are curious. They're a treat to reflect on. RIP dude.

 

I still remember those Digital and Kronos sigs, truly sick.

 

His memorial service was very nice. Being online was the only  decent thing about COVID was being able to view his service

58 minutes ago, v.2 said:

None of these are really that amazing, you guys are just so stuck on the nostalgia of former teams.  Sure some of the locations should return but I’d like to see more new ones tossed in, with some total logo revamps/refreshes to modernize the new league.

What about the Hamilton Canucks tho?

1 hour ago, Enorama said:

 

Something going on in Toronto that I should get in on?  

It ain’t called the social club cause of the drinks 

Pleasure sharing a lover room since the trade. Thank you for carrying us offensively last season, I smell a point explosion coming up for oh Sens. 

VHL Updating Team

As I was completing the rest of my weekly VHL Updates, I noticed my update from this morning was already approved. We use to wait an entire week for all your updates to be confirmed and updated on your VHL player page, so the new portal and continued dedication from the updating crew has made the VHL TPE claiming much more efficient. I wanted to give a shout-out to the team members that have been keeping up with my updates, hopefully this way I can capture more than I miss.

@MexicanCow123 – I mean every time I look at my update approvals the past 5-6 weeks, it’s usually been you. Although they may not mention it all the time, the VHL appreciates everything you do behind the scenes of updating.

@Velevra  – Old School updating is in your blood, so no surprise you are still killing it with updates. We appreciate you as a member and updater in the VHL.

@OrbitingDeath – I mean you have come up huge for the league for many seasons now, so it’s no surprise you will contribute when you can. Appreciate the efforts with updating for the league.

@Spartan – I will see your name pop up in the updates every now and then. Thank you for taking the time to give back to the league in your updating position and helping make the league the fun it is.  

@DMaximus @Enorama– You have been updating for close to a year now if not more from the poorly up-kept updater page. That is a long time, no matter how you look at it for VHL jobs, which can take a toll on your VHL experience. We appreciate all the time you put into this league to make it enjoyable for all.

@Acydburn- Not only do you carry the high power minors now, VHLE position, but you also provide back to the league in terms of updating. We appreciate the had work in updating and in the VHLM.  

@Blazzer – Another name I seen in my updates more frequently around the beginning of 2021, but none the less I wanted to give you a shout-out for the hard work your provide for members each week approving those TPEz. We appreciate the work you put in through your updating efforts.

@rory- Another updater I seen more frequently in 2020, rory was always an updaters that was quick with the approval trigger, which is great, especially was a first impression to first gens. We appreciate the work you put in.

To the rest of the updating crew that I did not mention, I apologize for inexcusabily missing you, but please know the VHL cannot work without you guys, and although you don't win awards anymore for being awesome, everyone on the team deserves one. 

P.S.

system - Best updater of all as you do not ask questions and approve everything automatically. Thank you for your service.