Stamkosfan69

Jack Lynch
Finn Davison
 
@SidTheKid87

1. I know most of these players from the EFL and SBA so we must have had a pretty good draft because if they are as active in here as they are in the SBA and EFL, we should be in pretty good shape.
 
2. Since Steven McBuckets is the best player in the draft, we obviously had the best draft. Just joking. From just grazing through the draft, it seems like Saskatoon and Ottawa had pretty good drafts. 
 
3. My personal goals are to get better. I am pretty new here to this site and VHLM so slowly getting better week by week is what I am trying to do. I also want to win face offs and score goals. After team goals, I believe the goal should always be a championship if possible.
 
4. They are pretty great. I'll enjoy wearing them while hopefully scoring goals and kicking ass.
 
5. Eye of the Tiger.
 
6. I don't follow the EFL too much but I like New York so I'll go with the New York Americans.

Hi there and welcome to another edition of the VHLM Newsletter! If you aren't already aware, the Newsletter is a great resource for members both new and old to keep in touch with the league and stay up to date with all things VHLM. Before we kick things off, here is a quik preview on what the Newsletter strives to cover in each edition:
 
1) Uncapped TPE Opportunities: Any time there's a one-off or once-a-season point task available to enter, you'll find out about it in the early headlines of the article.
2) League Recap: The middle of the Newsletter is generally based around keeping you up to speed with what's going on around the league, be that changes to how the league works, new features or how the current VHLM season is progressing.
3) TPE Earning Guide: The bottom section of the Newsletter follows the same format each week. There, you will be provided with the links you need to get to the regular TPE earning activities. 
 
I'd like to start off the Newsletter by saying goodbye (for now) to a great member of the VHL community, @McWolf. McWolf has recently stepped down from his position in the recruitment team due to time constraints and personal stuff and I would like to wish him the best of luck moving forward. McWolf is a very helpful, kind, and overly french person who personally, has made my experience in the VHL much better. McWolf was always willing to help people and give them advice, which is one of the many reasons he made such a great recruitment team member, and friend. I hope McWolf returns to the league in the future and brings his sweet accent back with him.
 
Anyways, I will mostly be taking care of the VHLM Newsletter from now on and will hopefully be able to provide the experience that McFox was in his reign as the Newsletter Overlord. Now before we start off, I'd like to tell you about the Official VHL Discord Server. The discord is a great place for you to connect with other members of the site and get help with anything you need! I would highly recommend joining and being apart of the community on there. Like the last VHLM Newsletter, some of this newsletter will re-tread on the old ground as, with this being a VHLM newsletter, there will inevitably be new members reading this for the first time that won’t be aware of what was in previous newsletters. So what I’ll do is put a bold *NEW* next to any information specifically made for this newsletter so players who have read these before knowing where to go to find the new info!
 
 
1) Uncapped TPE Opportunities
 
Weekly Reddit Threads *NEW*
Although this week's Reddit recruitment thread isn't up at the moment, I would suggest keeping an eye out for the post this week since it's a great way to earn 1 uncapped TPE and help the league grow. Check out the thread here.
 
Practice Facility
Every week, players in the VHLM are granted 2 free TPE every week for simply posting in the practice facility thread. If you haven't already, go post your player name and "+2" here.
 
Career PT - Player Biography
Once per career, you can write a biography about your player for a whopping TEN uncapped TPE! The biography must be at least 1000 words in length while detailing the history of your player's life, starting off the ice and eventually working up toward it. A more specific rubric can be found on the page here. When claiming the TPE for this task, make sure you submit it under via portal as "Other" --> "Biography"
 
Career PT - Rookie Profile
Once per career, you can write a rookie profile that specifically details your player's strengths and weaknesses on the ice. Think of this like a scouting report, where you're telling GMs what to expect out of your player. A more detailed rubric for the rookie profile can be found on this page. This report must be at least 500 words in length, and focus only on your player's on-ice attributes. When turning this task in, be sure to submit it under "Other" --> "Rookie Profile"
 
Practice Facility
Every week, players in the VHLM are granted 2 free TPE every week for simply posting in the practice facility thread. If you haven't already, go post your player name and "+2" here.
 
The VHL Fantasy Zone
Every week, players are given the chance to guess the results of upcoming VHL games. This comes in two different forms- the weekly Pick 'Em's (which are worth 2 uncapped TPE for getting all of them correct), and the weekly Score Prediction (which is worth 3 uncapped TPE for getting correct). Even if you don't get it right, it's worth a shot to take a look at the games and give it your best guess! If you want, you can even cheat and copy the guesses of a member that's already posted. These will be posted in this subforum every week.
 
Player Store- First Generation Doubles Week
If you've got the money (1.5m in player store cash, the amount of every VHLM contract) you can purchase a doubles week if you're on your first player. For those who haven't had one before, a doubles week allows you to claim an extra 6 uncapped TPE if you submit a media spot, graphic, or podcast! Visit the shop and spreadsheet in this thread for details on how to purchase it.
The VHLM Fantasy Zone
The VHL Fantasy Zone's younger brother allows you to earn even more uncapped TPE for guessing the correct winners and scores. However, these predictions are only available to players within the VHLM, so make use of them while you can! The VHLM Fantasy Zone differs in its TPE rewards, in that the weekly Pick 'Em's are only worth 2 uncapped TPE, but guessing the correct score is worth 4! These will be posted in this subforum every week.
 
The First Generation Bonus
As a thank you to the newer members for sticking around and participating in the league, we're offering 10 free uncapped TPE for your first player, once they cross the 100 TPE milestone! If you've passed that mark, or are about to pass that mark, make a post in this thread and use it to submit an update. To make the job of the updaters easier, please select "Other" when applying the update and fill out the box as seen below:

 
 
2) League Recap
 
Before we kick things off, congratulations to both the  Toronto Legion (@Devise) & the  Minnesota Storm (@Eudaldkp) or winning their respective leagues! A hard-fought battle by both teams all season has rewarded them with a cup. Wish them good luck in the seasons to come and hope they can continue to find success with their teams.
 
 
VHLM Draft *NEW*
 
Last night we witnessed the S66 VHLM Dispersal Draft. Here is a quik recap of the top 5 picks in the draft.
 
1.  PHILADELPHIA REAPERS : RW - John Frostbeard
2.  MEXICO CITY KINGS (from Las Vegas Aces): RW - Aleksander Rodriguez 
3.  MISSISSAUGA HOUNDS (from Ottawa Lynx): G - Rayz Funk 
4.  SASKATOON WILD : D - Rusty Shackleford 
5.  SAN DIEGO MARLINS (from Yukon Rush): C - Phil Marleau 

With the first overall selection in the draft, we see John Frostbeard go back to the team he started with, the Philadelphia Reapers. Frostbeard is at 178 TPE at the time of the draft and looks to be the star of a strong Philadelphia team. Next up we get Aleksander Rodriguez coming in at #2. Mexico City takes the 193 TPE right winger who looks to lead the teams offensive efforts in the upcoming season. Coming in right behind him at the number 3 position we have Rayz Funk who is the first of 3 goaltenders taken in the first round, and of 8 total tendies taken in the draft. The 157 TPE netminder will be one of the best net-front presences in the league in the upcoming season and hopes to help Mississauga provide a great inaugural season performance. At #4, Saskatoon take defenceman Rusty Shackleford. Rusty was one of Saskatoon's best player's last season, and they expect great things from him being at 200 TPE to start the season. An with the fifth overall selection, the San Diego Marlins select centreman Phil Marleau. Phil has been earning TPE at an alarming rate and I expect him to make a big splash in the VHL. Although before he can do that, he will have to show the impact he can have in the minors with San Diego in their inaugural season.
 
Sponsors Shield *NEW*
 
The S65 Sponsors Shield Tournament has begun. 23 games into the tournament, let's have a quik look at the standings:
 

 
By the looks of it, Ferda Apparel has taken a flying start and sits on top of the standings with 11 points. The next 4 teams are quite close to each other and hope to secure their spot in the next round. On the complete opposite side of the leaderboard, Haterade seems to have no clue as to what they are doing. Playing without a proper goaltender or any depth at all, I pray for the sanity of their players. Other than that shipwreck, the tournament seems to be quite interesting and we will have to keep an eye out for who manages to pull ahead and take home the Sponsors Shield.
 
S65 Off-Season *NEW*
 
With the off-season underway, I invite you to check out the Off-Season Schedule to check out important dates in the days leading up till the next season. Some of these days include the VHL award show, the VHL Entry Draft, and VHLM TPE Cut-Off date. Dates on there are subject to change, so I recommend taking a couple looks at that page throughout the upcoming days to keep up to date with the events.
 
3) TPE Earning Guide
 
First Generation Bonus
-          Some of you will soon be reaching the point where you will surpass 100 TPE and to offer some thanks for sticking around with us for that long, we give you guys 10 Free TPE! If you are over 100 TPE or have an update that will take you over 100 TPE, you can claim your 10 Free TPE by going to the Player Management screen, going to Claim Other TPE and filling in the box that pops up as displayed in the image below using this link (https://vhlforum.com/topic/49868-first-generation-bonus/) in the link box.

 
Recruitment
Recruiting new members to the league not only helps the league by filling out team’s rosters, but it also sets you up to earn some lucrative TPE! To find out more about the rewards for recruiting members, go HERE. On top of that, there is a 1 uncapped TPE reward for upvoting the weekly Reddit post (It has not yet been released for this week, but I recommend keeping an eye out for it).
 
Weekly Capped Point Task Opportunities (You Can Earn Up To 12 TPE From The Following)
-          You can submit either a Media article of 500 words, a Graphic or a ten minute Podcast for 6 TPE. If you don’t have time to submit for any of these this week though, there is Welfare available to claim for at least 4 TPE.
-          You can submit a 150 word article and a Player Card for 2 TPE each. You can also submit a five minute Podcast for 3 TPE.
-          You can get a maximum of 2 TPE by answering and asking questions in the Press Conferences. If you are short of answers, you can answer questions in the VHLM Press Conference for 2 TPE.
-          You can receive a maximum of 2 TPE by reviewing other people’s Media/Graphics/Podcasts. Check out the guide to reviewing HERE.
-          There is weekly VHL Trivia where you are asked two VHL-related questions, answer both correctly and you will earn 2 TPE for the week. In addition, players will be able to earn up to 6 uncapped TPE at the end of the season, 1 TPE for every week they submitted for trivia. 
 
Uncapped Point Task Opportunities
-          There is 2 TPE to be earned from posting in this week’s Practice Facility
-          There is the VHLM Pickem and Predict the Score (in the VHLM Fantasy Zone). If you correctly guess the results, you will earn uncapped TPE for your player! You'll be able to participate in the VHL Fantasy Zone as well.
-          You can submit a 500-word Rookie Profile for 8 TPE and a 1000 word Biography for 10 TPE. These two are one time only point tasks.
-          If you haven't already, make sure to spend some of your contract/sponsorship money on the First Generation Package in the Player Store. It's an exceptionally cheap purchase that gives you five uncapped TPE.
 
Trivia Assistance
No trivia this week, but I recommend looking at this section on the next Newsletter to help you earn some easy capped TPE and add to an uncapped TPE bonus at the end of the season!
 
Video Tutorial
 

This is a video tutorial of how to improve your player through point tasks that I made about two months ago. The idea was that we were going to have this edited to a better standard before the Season 64 Draft, but that hasn't come to pass yet, so I'll just release the raw footage for now. If you need timestamps for something in particular, here they are:
Capped TPE
0:27 - Overview of Capped TPE
1:38 - Media Spots
2:39 - Graphics
4:16 - Podcast
5:09 - VHL.com/Player Cards/VHL Radio
7:06 - Press Conferences
9:00 - Trivia
11:59 - Reviewing
13:22 - Jobs
14:13 - Welfare
Uncapped TPE
16:14 - VHL/VHLM Fantasy Zone
17:08 - Practice Facility
17:44 - Yearly Award Predictions
18:35 - VHFL
19:33 - VHL Lottery (out of date)
20:35 - Rookie Profile
21:21 - Biography
22:30 - Donations (out of date)
Adding TPE to your Player
24:00 - Updating
 
 
And that concludes the 28th edition of the VHLM Newsletter. Please let me know what I can improve for next time so I can provide a better experience. Until next week, goodbye friends.
 
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Hi and wecome to the VHL @MMFLEX
 
I'm the GM of the Las Vegas Aces. Winners of the S64 Founders Cup! You've joined at a great time. It's the offseason and we have just finished our draft. Vegas would like to offer you a role in a tandem netminding situation, with an opportunity to start all the time  as you improve! If you have any questions feel free to ask here or I the league discord. There is even a dedicated page for newcomers to learn the ropes.
 
If you're interested I'll be happy to send along a standard VHLM contract for you to sign!
 
Either way welcome and enjoy your time in the VHL. 
 
Come to Vegas and bet on the Aces

@diamond_ace @Abaddon @Stamkosfan69 @Jose Gonzalez @Dinobro @Luke Smartnick

Both actually. However, the guys at EFL persuaded me to join.  The summer is almost here so I thought it would be best to get started now and enjoy it through the summer and past then. Also, I will definitely ask if I need help. Thanks.

Both actually. However, the guys at EFL persuaded me to join.  The summer is almost here so I thought it would be best to get started now and enjoy it through the summer and past then. Also, I will definitely ask if I need help. Thanks.