DoktorFunk

So on the 13th of October 2020, I had formally announced a goal of having more rep points than @VHL Games in this status update here:
https://vhlforum.com/profile/4010-jigglygumballs/?status=4950&type=status
 
And on Monday, November 23 2020 , I had achieved that goal.
https://vhlforum.com/profile/4010-jigglygumballs/?status=5172&type=status
 
Only for my achievement to be robbed by that damn bot. Nowadays, It's a back and forth between me and @VHL Games.
 
I want to formally announce my rivalry against VHL Games in this short post. A declaration of war if you will. One day I will surpass VHL Games in rep points and I will come out victorious. This rivalry has just begun and it won't be ending anytime soon...
 

 

So I need to do another media spot, and I got the brilliant idea of doing two all-star teams. This is mostly based on stats, and if you're not included, no hard feelings.
 
       There will be five forwards, two defencemen, and one goalie per team. I made two teams because I think there isn't enough spots for all the exceptional players on only one team. Another big reason for it is that I can't recognize only one goalie. Both Carson and Emerson were deserving, and Sovick was probably deserving, too. I also thought more than two defencemen deserved to be recognized, as lots of them play different styles. And lastly, I figured there are so many forwards capable of being on these teams, I should include as many as possible. 
 
Team 1
 
Forwards: 
Cabe McJake, Miami Marauders
Addison McLaren, Philadelphia Reapers
Dolant Fertitta, Halifax 21st
Defencemen: 
Cowboy Prout, San Diego Marlins
Ron World Peace lll, Minnesota Storm
Goalie: 
Jacob Carson, Philadelphia Reapers
 
This one was almost entirely based on stats, although I didn't just pick the top couple guys from the stats leaderboard.
 
I'll start with McJake. I was teammates with this guy last season, and the dude is a monster. To start this season, he had 9 goals in 3 games. Now, he has 15 goals in 16 games, which puts him in second in the league for that.
He is at 290 TPE now, with 40 banked because of the VHLM max. What we do know is that next season, he'll be ready to step in as an impact player for Riga. 
 
My mind was blown when Addison McLaren fell to 7th overall in the draft. Sure, GMs might have been worried that he'd go up to the VHL, but when everyone realized he wasn't, it became clear what a steal this was. I would describe McLaren as a wrecking ball. he can score, he can hit, he can do it all. Beast.
 
Dolant Fertitta is the third member of the Riga Reign I'm mentioning here. And while Fertitta isn't at the top of any point standings, his reliable two way game has had the 21st leaning on him for success, and he has delivered. He is also maxed out for the VHLM. 
 
Cowboy Prout was the first overall pick in the dispersal draft, and it has more than paid off. San Diego took a bit of a risk choosing two defencemen with the first two picks, but both him and that other guy have done just fine. Prout is four points above point per game, and he is on the leaderboard for both hits and penalty minutes.
 
When I was looking at defencemen for this team, the stats screamed at me, 'choose Ron World Peace lll, he is DOMINATING' but I hesitated, because he is only 70 TPE and hasn't earned more than 6 TPE per week. But he has a perfect build, so I put him on the team. He is leading defencemen in points and is on the leaderboard for shots blocked.
 
For goalies, I don't know anything about their build, so I just look for who's most consistent in showing up on the leaderboard. That guy was Jacob Carson, who is backing the Philadelphia Reapers to the top of the standings. He has 11 wins and only 3 losses, which is pretty damn good.
 
 
Team 2
 
Forwards:
Robert Bouchard, Philadelphia Reapers
Steve Eso, Saskatoon Wild
RJ Thatcher, Mexico City Kings
Defencemen:
Scotty Kaberle, San Diego Marlins
Jolly Greene Giant, Philadelphia Reapers
Goalie:
Markus Emerson Jr.,  Mexico City Kings
 
Robert Bouchard is currently leading the league in points with 34 points in 16 games. He has five more points than the second place guy. He has more than an assist per game, and is in the top ten in goals, too. Overall, a dominant season, and he might get a championship with the Reapers
 
Steve Eso is 2nd in points, behind only Bouchard. Eso is another one of those players who doesn't have a ton of TPE(214), but has a great build, so he scores a lot of points and is a force on the ice. He doesn't get a lot of TPE, but that perfect build thing comes in again. He also generates a heck ton of shots.
 
RJ Thatcher has had much more pressure than some of the other guys here, because he was drafted 5th overall by the New York Americans, so he's a top prospect. He's maxed in the VHLM, and usually earns a lot of TPE. He gets even more shots than Eso, and he's a key player on the dominant Kings.
 
Scotty Kaberle was drafted by the Marlins 2nd overall in the dispersal draft, and he's that other guy I was talking about with Prout. Kaberle is also near the top of defencemen scoring leaderboards, and is a great earner who will be maxed very soon. He also has a very good build.
 
Jolly Greene Giant was my final defenceman pick. He was picked 2nd overall in the VHL draft, to the Toronto Legion, the same team as Kaberle. He is well over the VHLM max, and he will step into the Legion lineup next season. But for now, he dominates the VHLM with the Reapers. He is on the leaderboard for defencemen points, plus/minus, hits, and power-play goals, which is hard to do.
 
Markus Emerson Jr. is the second goalie I picked, and it was close between him and Matthew A Sovick Jr. from the Aces. Emerson is the goalie for the stacked Mexico team, and he is on the goalie leaderboards for save percentage and goals against average. He is over the VHLM max, and will join the Vancouver Wolves next season.
 
 
I don't want to see any of that .FISTED ANALLY BY A CIRCUS MONKEY crap. I don't exactly have a reliable opinion, so if you feel FISTED ANALLY BY A CIRCUS MONKEY, don't. 
 
Players mentioned: @Gaikoku-hito, @tcookie25, @Dolant, @jhatty8, @Eso, @RedSus, @stevo, @DoktorFunk, @fromtheinside, @Prout, @Xflexz, @jacobcarson877
 
 
 
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My name is DoktorFunk and I'm the General Manager of the Ottawa Lynx! Whether you have experience with these type of leagues or not, I'd like to formally welcome you to the Victory Hockey League! I want you on the ice as soon as possible, and that's what I'm here to offer you! I want YOU to be on the LYNX!
 
We need star players, and I can offer you TONS OF ICE TIME FOR THIS WHOLE SEASON! We also have a first-class training staff to help you improve and become an All-Star! Let me know, as I want you on our team IMMEDIATELY! 
 
If you accept my offer, quote this post and say "I'm hitting the Lynx!"
 
Best wishes
 

Im Hitting the Lynx

I'm hitting the Lynx!

Philadelphia, PA – Philadelphia Reapers Head Coach/GM @DMaximus& Assistant GM Spence King announced today that DARIUS MARIMOTO @dariusmarimotoman has been named the longest tenured captain in Reapers franchise history*(Not all Data available) continuing to wear the C for his THIRD season in Philly . Along with returning for his 3rd season in Philly before going pro vet and top Reapers draft pick in S74 a MAJOR…MAJOR part of our leadership group and has been since stepping in the locker room, CARSON WALKERS @Cwalker, last week the Reapers roster held a vote in regards to who they believe have been and are consistently contributing to the discord LR and being great role models for all team members. The results of the poll were VERY tight with a FIVE way tie, obviously leaving our front office with some tough decisions to make in regards to who will be our on ice leadership group in S75, without further a due after very long and hard-fought consideration, JACOB CARSON @jacobcarson877, and ADDISON MCLAREN @tcookie25 will each serve as alternate captains.
 

 
"Since I arrived in Philadelphia four seasons ago, we have been blessed with a tremendous amount of leadership on our roster," said King. "Darius has grown up within that environment and evolved into someone who not only plays his best hockey when it matters the most, but who also leads by example off the ice. He knows what it takes to win and his performance in our recent playoff runs reflects that. Most importantly, Darius has the respect of his teammates and we're extremely proud to name him as the Longest tenured captain of the Philadelphia Reapers."
 
“As an organization we are excited to finalize our leadership group today and feel that all four players, led by Marimoto, as well as guys like Robert Bouchard, Bob Tristan Robin Galante Nilsson and so many more all truly exemplify and understand what it is expected of a Reaper” stated Assistant GM Spence King.
 
"We have a great blend of talent and experience amongst these three players who will work amongst Darius as alternate captains," said King. "Two of these players are previous captains in the minors for 3 seasons now and we feel this group is a reflection of our team's identity and their leadership will be counted on both on the ice and in the community. Our team poll speaks for itself our locker rook is loaded with leaders even our S76 Rookies are verging the role of captain and will more than soon be wearing letters themselves"
 
Marimoto- is in his third season with the Reapers after being selected by the club nearing the end of the 5th round during the S73 VHLM Dispersal draft. The eighteen year old native of the country of Japan is one of five Reapers scoring at a pace over a point per game and Darius is averaging +1 assists each GP.
Last season the 6.01, 205-lb winger was named to the S74 Team Asia Roster for the WJHC.
Last year he notched a 74 point campaign, putting up back to back 30 goal seasons.
 
“It feels great. Being the captain of such a talented and promising team is something you dream of. This dream became reality for me. I can’t wait to see how the season plays out, and hopefully playoffs. Let’s go Reapers.” said Marimoto.
 
Walkers- is also entering his 3rd season with the Reapers.
Two Season ago the veteran sniper was selected in the 2n Round of the S74 VHL Entry Draft by the Malmo
NightHawks.
In 155 career regular season VHLM games played, the USA native has 52 goals and 69 assists in his career to-date.
Doubling his single season
 
"I’m honored that DMax and Spence continue to place their trust in to help lead the team to playoffs. I’m also excited to help Darius lead the team."- Quoted Carson Walkers
 
Jacob Carson- a giant in between the pipes, a native of Location Uknown (Canada), is in his second season with the Reapers.
Originally a 4th Round Selection of the club in S74, The 3rd and final player selected by the reapers in that round
Starting off S75 capped at 250 looking towards and sitting with a an amazing above 900SV% after 9 games
He would then go on to almost go undrafted in the S74 VHL draft before Calgary selected in the final round  62nd  Overall, 7th last pick of the entire draft.
Named to Team Canada during the S74 WJHC
 
Mclaren- is in his 1st season with the club
In mid S74 Mclaren signed as a waiver playing with The Miami Marauders
With playing half a season in Miami Addison logged a whopping 157 Hits in just 46 Games
Through 18 games played in the S74 Playoffs, Addison lead the Marauders to a Founders Cup Championship  with 9 goals and 9 assists (18points in 18GP).  
His goal output has tied his rookie totals, and he is mere points from setting a career-best season already.
 
 
@Gaikoku-hito @Eynhallow @Nicolai488 @Xdjk93  @Duddy @glass @CrazyCaityCat @Jackson Wilson @Sixersfan549 @N0HBDY @RomanesEuntDomus @Greg_Di @Barry @DoktorFunk @Catter98 @Sportsboy57

IR, what little I've talked with you has been fantastic. Its a pleasure, and its a shame I didn't end up in San Diego 😘

IR, what little I've talked with you has been fantastic. Its a pleasure, and its a shame I didn't end up in San Diego 😘

"I'm hitting the Lynx!"

Im hitting the lynx

EDIT: I put the excel file I made on Google Drive. I'm going to put the link here and I left it open for comments, that way if you check it out and see anything wrong you can let me know right in the file! Please, feel free to use as needed. I'll be sure to keep updating it each week.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Y_SBBZoGmIOunmwvukKelXq1ymaXwReF/view?usp=sharing
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Congratulations on the first successful week of S75 in the VHLM! Presented below is a brief review highlighted players from each team in the VHLM.
Each team will have an Offensive Star, Defensive Star, and some awards. 
*Teams are presented in order of League Overall Standing
 
Philadelphia Reapers (9-1-1)
GM - @DMaximus AGM - @Spence King
Offensive Star - This player leads the team in points, while having a healthy mix of goals and assists. Finding themselves with 0 PIM, this player has great composure and self-control. Congratulations, Robert Bouchard@Gaikoku-hito
 
Defensive Star - With 15 shots blocked, 34 hits, and a plus/minus of 12 we have to award Jolly Greene Giant @DoktorFunk with the title of Defensive Star for this week. Congratulations!
 
Wanna Be Goalie Award -Jolly Greene Giant @DoktorFunk with 15 SB
Rule Breaker Award - Carson Walkers @Cwalker with 23 PIM
Snow Plow Award - Addison McLaren @tcookie25 with 43 Hits
 
Las Vegas Aces (7-1-2)
GM -  @Spartan AGM - @JigglyGumballs
Offensive Star - This was a tough decision to make. There are two players who put up 13 points this week. One was more goals driven, while the other offered more assists. Being so close in many various stats, we decided to give this week's award to the player who demonstrated an overwhelming 200-foot game. With 4 SB and 11 hits, we name Connor Sim @SimmerDown99 as Vegas' week 1 Offensive Star. Congratulations!
 
Defensive Star - This player displayed a strong defensive presence on the ice. With 16 SB, 16 Hits, +/- of 4, and 1 GW goal, Joakim Lund @Bouncyelf is the Vegas Defensive Star of the week. Congratulations!
 
Wanna Be Goalie Award - Joakim Lund @Bouncyelf with 16 SB
Rule Breaker Award - Kelly Power @Nordin with 16 PIM
Snow Plow Award - Kelly Power @Nordin with 32 Hits
 
Mexico City Kings (6-2-3)
GM - @Hylands AGM - @rory
Offensive Star - Leading the team with 16 points and 11 assists, RJ Thatcher @jhatty8. Congratulations!
 
Defensive Star - Mexico City certainly has a great defensive build. This was a tough decision, but because of this player's composure on the ice and willingness to put their body on the line, we've gone with Kevin Wu @kevinscix. Congratulations!
 
Wanna Be Goalie Award - Kevin Wu @kevinscix with 15 SB
Rule Breaker Award - King Kruul @LefLop with 35 PIM
Snow Plow Award - King Kruul @LefLop with 38 Hits
 
Miami Marauders (7-4-0)
GM - @Ricer13 AGM - @Zetterberg
Offensive Star - Making a strong case for himself right out of the gate, leading his team with 24 points, 11 assists, and 13 goals the obvious choice here is Cabe McJake @RedSus. Congratulations!
 
Defensive Star - Leading the team in SB, putting up 13 points, and grabbing 1 GW goal, Chicken Wing @chikn is Miami's Defensive Star. Congratulations!
 
Wanna Be Goalie Award - Chicken Wing @chikn with 22 SB
Rule Breaker Award - We have a three-way tie between Martin Master @Martin Bradac, Jerrin @Jerrin Dean, and Franz Ferdinand @-_____- with 14 PIM
Snow Plow Award - Ryan Ryker @Jayrad28 with 45 Hits
 
Saskatoon Wild (6-4-1)
GM - @Doomsday AGM - @a_Ferk
Offensive Star - Putting up 21 points for his team, and being the assists leader at 15, Steve Eso @Eso. Congratulations!
 
Defensive Star - This player has a healthy number of hits at 25 but also leads the defensive players with 13 points. Displaying a strong 200-foot game we have chosen Silas LeFriend @yevty. Congratulations!
 
Wanna Be Goalie Award - Gabriel Johnson @GeckoeyGecko with 18 SB
Rule Breaker Award - Logan Moore @drewowo with 17 PIM
Snow Plow Award - Logan Moore @drewowo with 36 Hits
 
Mississauga Hounds (5-5-0)
GM - @ColeMrtz AGM - @Bacon
Offensive Star - Leading the team with 20 points and 13 goals, Dan Dan @MMFLEX. Congratulations!
 
Defensive Star - Making their presence known with 16 SB and an impressive 36 hits, The Blob @JorgTheGoat03 is making it clear that he is a defensive player, and this week's Star. Congratulations!
 
Wanna Be Goalie Award - The Blob @JorgTheGoat03 with 16 SB
Rule Breaker Award - The Blob @JorgTheGoat03 with 22 PIM
Snow Plow Award - The Blob @JorgTheGoat03 with 36 Hits
 
Minnesota Storm (5-5-0)
GM - @Rayzor_7 AGM - @Mr_Hatter
Offensive Star - While there are two players who have put up 17 points, both with 7 goals and 10 assists, one of those players has played 2 less games than the other. Not only that, but this player has 10 less PIM than the other. We must give this to Joseph Sharkton @TheOGShark. Congratulations!
 
Defensive Star - There are a few options for this week's Defensive Star. However, only one of those choices has 24 hits and 14 points as a defender, and that would be Ron World Peace III @stevo. Congratulations!
 
Wanna Be Goalie Award - We have a tie! Ron World Peace III @stevo and Art Yemis @SofaKing both with 25 SB
Rule Breaker Award - Ron World Peace III @stevo with 24 PIM
Snow Plow Award - Jeff Jeffries @Sabremike with 29 Hits
 
San Diego Marlins (5-5-0)
GM - @InstantRockstar AGM - @IamMOOSE
Offensive Star - There are three players who have put up 12 points this week, 2 forwards and 1 defender. However, only one player leads with 7 goals and has only 4 PIM and that would be Red Lite @Tate. Congratulations!
 
Defensive Star - This defender finds themselves tied with 2 offensive players for most points. This player also racked up 20 hits and leads the team with 16 SB. We must give this week's Defensive Star to Cowboy Prout @Prout. Congratulations!
 
Wanna Be Goalie Award - Cowboy Prout @Prout with 16 SB
Rule Breaker Award - Phil The Rock Johnson @Phil with 24 PIM
Snow Plow Award - Phil the Rock Johnson @Phil with 28 Hits
 
Houston Bulls (5-6-0)
GM - @rjfryman AGM - @MattyIce
Offensive Star - This player leads Houston with 11 points and 6 goals, and is one of two forwards with a positive +/-. Congratulations to Jon Webber @Webberj.
 
Defensive Star - With an impressive collection of shots blocked, a high number of hits, and relatively low number of PIM, the Defensive Star for Houston is Not A Player @Nope488. Congratulations!
 
Wanna Be Goalie Award - Not A Player @Nope488 with 25 SB
Rule Breaker Award - Zachary Sirois @Zach386 with 30 PIM
Snow Plow Award - Jared Carter @jaredc7 with 31 Hits
 
Halifax 21st (4-6-1)
GM - @Dil AGM - @Riley_Couture
Offensive Star - There is one clear winner here in Halifax. With 20 points, 12 goals and 8 assists, Dolant Ferititta @Dolant is the Offensive Star. Congratulations!
 
Defensive Star - This player only has 16 SB, but they have also aided in the team's scoring with 9 assists. We must give this to Clinton Giftopoulos @Thranduil. Congratulations!
 
Wanna Be Goalie Award - Clinton Giftopoulos @Thranduil with 16 SB
Rule Breaker Award - Halifax has two Rule Breakers this week. Clinton Giftopoulos @Thranduil and Ramarod Ramierez @Ominous both with 16 PIM
Snow Plow Award - Theodore James St Louis @Nick Kirkpatrick with 33 Hits
 
Ottawa Lynx (0-11-0)
GM - @DoktorFunk AGM - @DarkSpyro
Offensive Star - Leading the Lynx with both 10 points and 8 goals, the Offensive Star is Kevin Sterk @TenZi. Congratulations!
 
Defensive Star - While there are no defenders on this team (we wonder how this is even possible), this forward blocked 16 shots while also delivering 21 hits. Congratulations to Kevin Sterk @TenZi again!
 
Wanna Be Goalie Award - Kevin Sterk @TenZi with 11 SB
Rule Breaker Award - Kevin Sterk @TenZi with 8 PIM
Snow Plow Award - Kevin Sterk @TenZi with 21 Hits
 
Goalies
Instead of providing awards to each team's goalies, since there are normally only two options per team, we are going to highlight one goalie per week who holds the lowest GAA (must play a majority of the team's games). The goalie with the lowest GAA for the week will be awarded the Brick Wall Award
 
Brick Wall Award - While this player's SV% isn't overly impressive, he has made sure to maintain a relatively low GAA of 2.46. This week's Brick Wall Award winner is Matthew A Sovick jr @matt sovick of the Las Vegas Aces! Congratulations!
 
League Overall
As you can see this has been an exciting first week of S75 in the VHLM! The Philadelphia Reapers have made themselves known around the league this week, putting themselves ahead of every team early on. Can they keep this forward momentum going and find themselves raising the Founders Cup at the end? As of right now it is way too early to tell, but we must keep an eye on them.  
 
We are still waiting for the Ottawa Lynx to have something other that "0" in their W column. With an embarrassing 0-11-0 start to the season we can only imagine that tensions in the locker room is high, while morale is low.
 
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Hello. I listened to this. Vancouver is nice. People don’t like admitting Seattle good. Bird jealous. 3 cups in 20. ?

I'm hitting the Lynx!

Let's Go Philly! Also, wow my Lynx are bad.

@DoktorFunk you're lucky @KaleebtheMighty pinged you if I hopped on 20 min earlier that would have been a DQ
 
@youloser1337 your pick
 

You have like 5 players lol

Let's Go Philly! Also, wow my Lynx are bad.

D - Odin Ohmdal
 
@youloser1337

I depleted my pick pool by going all out the last two seasons. This one should be fun, though! In my opinion, the best time to be an M GM. You're teaching new members how to play and building a team from nothing!

We are mere days away from puck drop on our new VHLM season. It's an exciting season to be sure, with lots of teams in the mix for the Founder's Cup. With an absolutely massive S75 Dispersal draft in our rear view, we can now break down who got the best talent and which teams have best prepared themselves in the early going for season 75. Without further ado lets look at the Power Ratings.
 

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The Reapers enjoyed an absolutely massive draft that secured many positions of need. They are stacked across the board with top TPE players in every position. Their probable first line consists of @tcookie25Addison McLaren, @Gaikoku-hitoRobert Bouchard and @dariusmarimotomanDarius Marimoto, all of who will more than likely be capped sooner rather than later. On the blue line they will be rolling with @DoktorFunkJolly Greene Giant and @Greg_DiTom Eagles as their probable first pairing. JGG was probably ready to take the leap to the pros. but sent shockwaves through the VHLM when he stated he was going to commit to one more season down in the M. Meanwhile, Greg Eagles is a notable recreate and it's assumed his defensemen will develop quite rapidly this season. If these 5 skaters weren't enough, they also boast a max capped goalie to boot. With the Wranglers goaltending already strong, @jacobcarson877Jacob Carson will be looking for one more season in the minors to go for broke and win a Cup.  What's even more scary is that they have solid depth to go with a very scary core. In my mind, Philly is the team to beat. 
 

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This one may come as a bit of a surprise to some, but if you take a closer look at the Kings roster, there is plenty to be excited about. They will be leaning heavily on forwards @jhatty8RJ Thatcher, @FirekissChris Foley, and @youloser1337Justin Lose to carry the offensive load, however they also can ice a formidible second like that could do some damange, especially if the other forwards keep earning at a good pace throughout the season. While they don't have any studs on D, they do have two promising players of note. The first is a VHLM journeyman that goes by the name @LefLopKing Kruul. He has been in the minors since Season 69 and went inactive for an elongated stint but seems to be back. He's right under the 200 TPE mark, so if he can prove to be a steady earner for Mexico City, they will have found themselves a nice little free agent signing this offseason. His D partner will be a high profile re-create from last season, @Beaviss Hulk Hogan Jr.  The Kings know they can rely on Hogan to reliably grow thanks to the job pay Beaviss will earn, so he will be a lock to end the season close to, or fully capped. Lastly, between the pipes we have another player who is at the cap. @Xflexz Marcus Emerson Jr. Last season Emmerson Jr. posted a winning record and decent stats on a subpar Mexico City squad, I think with a much better team in front of him this season, that he could be in store for a great run. 
 

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Las Vegas is one of the hardest teams for me to judge. They could arguably be even higher on this list, if not for a glaring weakness. But the aforementioned weakness may be remedied by another strength of the team. Let's break it down... on the offensive side of things @frescoelmo It's Gucci will be centering a line with @Hoopydog Artair McCloud and one of @NordinKelly Power or @SimmerDown99Connor Sim. Regardless of which line's these guys end up on, the Aces boast a great deal of players who are veteran simmers as well as newcomers such as @Hex UniverseHex Rose, who I have taken note of and think could be a standout rookie and a potential top tier pick in the S76 Dispersal Draft. Now we get to where Vegas really shines, and that's on D. The Aces will be icing 4 players on defense this season who are at 200+ TPE! @Matt thunderMatt Thunder (237) , @WreckeningChase Crosby (232), @Ledge_and_Dairy(potential best username on the entire forums) Linus Zetterstrom (223) and @Bouncyelf Joakim Lund (194) will make up the defensive core for Las Vegas and this is undeniably the best overall defense in the league, bar none. And this is where what I said earlier comes into play. Starting goaltender @matt sovick Matt Sovick Jr only sits at 148 TPE, however this may not even be that big of a deal when you have your Top 4 D all close to being capped. 
 

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@Ricer13 and @Zetterberg are out to prove S74 was no fluke and there will be no Cup hangover in Miami. After pulling off perhaps the most stunning Cup run this league has ever seen, Miami had very little time to celebrate as they had a ton of work to do. Most of the core that won them their title was going into the S75 Dispersal Draft. Despite this, Miami claims the 4th spot on the Week 1 Power Rankings and here's why... the Marauders first move was to bring back their rookie sensation and playoff MVP @RedSusCabe McJake. And while they weren't able to secure his partner in crime McLaren, they went and got the next best thing in @Jayrad28Ryan Ryker. There's no doubt in my mind these two will tear it up this year. While the Marauders do also possess some nice depth at wing, one area of concern in their strength at center. The will really need to rely on @snackheroTheodore Hoffman and @Jake SumnerThe Great to keep developing this season so they can be viable options to center these incredible wingers. On defense, the Miami brass brought back another familiar face by drafting rock solid D-men @chiknChicken Wing. Chicken will be partnering up with @Martin BradacMartin Master to form the top D pair in Miami, but there isn't much depth to speak of after that, so that could be an area to address for the Miami execs later on in the season via Free Agency or trade. Last but more certainly not least, we have @thadthrasherThadius Sales manning the crease. Sales has been one of the most rapidly developing rookies in the past month and half in the VHL. He was an absolute steal at 36th overall in the draft, and he is going to prove why this season. 
 

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Next on our list is the Yukon Rush. Yukon was another top tiered team last season, but in spite of that they did not mortgage their future and go all in and leave themselves destitute long-term. The Rush GM @MexicanCow123 had himself a very efficient draft and replentished the team nicely. They are very similar to Miami in the sense that they are loaded on the wings but a little weak down the middle. Returnees @NeptoMaksim Yakolevsky and @DirtyDerekDaddy Derek will be joined by a couple high end offensive threats like @fyreflySheldon Juniper and newly appointed team captain @GreenGatoVick Fairchild.  While the Rush aren't amung the top of the league in defenders, the Yukon will look to @GoliathusTee Pee E II and @greywolf139Derek Redmarsh to carry the lion's share of the minutes If the Rush are going to make a run, they'll need one of the rookies on D to step up. Another rookie notable I've been keeping close tabs on is @HoPeFuLCheWBaCCaHan Shultz II, as he could prove to be a diamond in the rough this season.  In between the pipes, Yukon will rely on @KloxifiedKloxified. Yukon will be enjoying having the services of this max capped goalie for the entire season and will need him to perform to make up for some of the missing depth on defense. 
 

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After an abysmal Season 74, the Marlins look to turn the page and get their franchise headed in the right direction this season. They created a ton of hype on draft day when they traded up for the number 2 pick in the draft, giving them both of the first 2 picks to begin the draft. With those picks, the Marlins head honchos took @ProutCowboy Prout and @fromtheinsideScotty Kaberle number one and two respectively. Taking a pair of defensemen 1-2 in the draft is a risky move that could prove to pay off. It seems as though these two players are more than up to the task of proving they were worth the picks. Both Prout and Kaberle will be capped within the coming weeks, so they will be a reliable tandem on the blueline all season. Up front there are some promising pieces as well. @TateRed Lite, @Jonessee27Nero Endrizzi and @Rayzor_7 Frank Funk Jr will lead the way on offense and there are a few of other really good depth pieces to be excited about as well. However if San Diego wants to do well this season, they will really need their forwards to work hard on capping every week during the regular season in order to maximize their development and keep up with the other teams on this list. On their last line of defense is @MSO94Michael Olson who is definitely a reliable netminder and will compliment the Marlins strong D-core nicely.
 

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Coming in at lucky number 7 is none other than the #SaskyBois! This is one of the trickier teams on the board for me. I think there is alot of room to either climb or potentially fall for Saskatoon. It really all depends on how hard their team works to develop over the course of this season. There's a lot of questions surrounding this team With Brian Strong Jr moving up to the pros, can @EsoSteve Eso and @dartFlorent Vericel  carry the offensive load for the Wild. I think drafting Miami Marauder rookie standout @coochimanVivek Wiener was a great move, and bring back @dshervillBraxton Hunter for a second stint with the Wild could also prove to be a great call. On D, the Wild will be looking for more out of returnee @GeckoeyGeckoGabriel Johnson,  and while getting @yevtySilas LaFriend back for another year was a great move, they are going to need him to return to his torrid earning pace that he showed in his rookie season in order to help lead this defensive core. Between the pipes the Wild will look to @DragonFire420Michael Fletcher to hold down the fort, who is more than capable of doing so. 
 

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After going for it all last season as perennial favourites and coming up short in a shocking first round exit, the 21st will be looking to rebound this season. It's not all doom and gloom for Halifax, as they boast a very nice starting 6, however the problem is there's not alot to speak of after that, and that can be expected seeing how as they lost so many of their players to the VHL this season. The 21'st's top line will undoubtedly put up big numbers this season Led by @DolantDolant Fertitta, @StamkosFanEmpty, and @Nick Kirkpatrick(and quite possibly the worst player name in all of VHL) Theodore James St. Louis, this line will really need to produce for Halifax to see any shred of success this season. The blue line also has a nice pair at the top, featuring @dylanjj37Rick Osman and the GoDaddy himself @OscarTheSwagDudeKate Upton (giggity).  @ThranduilClinton Giftopoulos also will provide good depth on the second pairing. Rounding things out will be @SilverMikeMike Sterling who is a very serviceable tender. All things considered, I expected Halifax to have a much worse roster this season. If they can maybe land a forward or two to help out with their team depth, they could easily fight for a playoffs spot and maybe play the Miami role this time around
 

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Despite having a rather small roster, the players the Hounds do have are formidable ones. The duo of @MMFLEXDan Dan and @Aye my name jeffJordan Tate will be heavily leaned on to provide the bulk of the teams offense. The team's real strength comes on the blue line where they boast 3 players who are over 200 TPE. That's a great thing because they will need them as their starting goalie @Lspinelli is still a raw prospect who is claiming about 2 TPE a week for the past month now. The Hounds will need Spinelli to find another gear if they want any chance to replicate the great run they had last season which saw them get all the way to the VHLM Finals. Hopefully @KylradR will mend his broken heart and find some chemistry after being broken up with his beloved partner in crime L (for now anyways).. 
 

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I really feel like I am criminally underrating this Bulls team, so Bulls players and staff, please don't be insulted for coming in at 10 on this inaugural Power Ranking for Season 75. Spreadsheet God @rjfryman and VSN Scout @MattyIce are a formidible duo and have brought in a ton of fresh faces for the new campaign. Alot of these players still have quite a bit of developing to do, but their growth has already been noticed  this offseason. I am confident this Bulls squad will be an improvement over last year's team by leaps and bounds. Leading the way for the team this season will be former Wild rookie @domg5Dominic Gobeil who has had an absolutely massive offseason. Along with Gobeil, @Nope488Not A Player as well as @BrrbisbrrVladimir Minski look to be key contributors. Also, never count out @Caboose30Trent Gibson in net. This fiery netminder will continue to develop this year and should be rock solid by seasons end. Like the Wild, if the Bulls players put in the work, they could easily rocket up the Power Rankings, the only thing that truly hurts them is the lack of some veteran leadership. 
 

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Getting towards the bottom of this list, things start to get ugly. Another team that is boasting a total of 9 players (4 forwards, 4 defensemen and a goalie). When you hear people say they want parity in the VHLM, ladies and gentlemen I present to you the Minnesota Storm. Look I get they have recently went all in and successfully won themselves a Founder's Cup in the not-so-distant past. But this team is not competitive in any way shape or form and I'd even go as far to say that the management hasn't really attempted to remedy that either.  While the #12 team below Minnesota is even worse off, at least I can say that their management has put the effort into trying to sign some players. This is gonna be a long boring season for the players on the Storm and I feel bad for them. I urge them not to worry so much about the scores of the games but just focus on developing their players for the future. Last year there were 3 or 4 teams like this so I guess we are trending in the right direction with only have a couple teams this season who are straight up non-competitive. 
 

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They have 5 players and none of them are defensemen. I seriously don't understand how this happens, but I will at least say the Dok has been actively trying to recruit new members of the league to his team, so I am happy for that. But that being said, it's gonna be a rough year for Ottawa. 
 
That wraps up the Power Rankings for Week 1. If there's enough support I will make this a weekly thing. Good luck to everyone in season 75, it's shaping up to be an amazing season!

Honestly same here ?  I’ll have to claim it next week 

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Hello there @Robertson! Welcome to the League!  I'm DoktorFunk, and I'm the General Manager of the Ottawa Lynx! We need star players on the team, and we can guarantee you 
 
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Hello there @Robertson! Welcome to the League!  I'm DoktorFunk, and I'm the General Manager of the Ottawa Lynx! We need star players on the team, and we can guarantee you 
 
MAXIMUM ICE TIME FOR THE WHOLE SEASON.
 
Let me know if you want to join the Ottawan Empire by quoting this post and saying "accepted!" Welcome to the league

1. This season, I'm going to be working on keeping the balance that I've built so far. I like to believe that I've set myself up in a pretty good position, so hopefully I can just slowly work to maintain it and overall strengthen my team and, subsequently, Chicago in general!
2. Yes! Everyone can fit in at Chicago
3. I like @Berocka's "Two and a Half Aussie's" with boot! I also really enjoy listening to @DoktorFunk and @DarkSpyro's consistently awesome podcasts, would highly recommend both of them!
4. Who knows! It'll just depend on how quickly we build the team and the dedication of folks on the team. Team morale goes a long way.
5. I like animal crackers
6. This question requires way too much commitment, and I could very easily change my mind an hour after I post this with an answer, so I'm going to abstain ?