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Sundqvist continuously misses the spot
 
By Steven Brockman
 
1st overall draft pick Berocka Sundqvist has been apart of the so far undefeated Minnesota Storm. The storm have surged to first spot beating everyone in their path so far but this success is due to some great teamwork.
 
Berocka Sundqvist who came into this season as one of the predicted top scorers is currently sitting in tied 5th place for goals scored. But sits the top of the table for shots taken. It comes as a surprise to most analysts as he has usually shown to have a high shot percentage. But the disappointment in his game doesn't stop at the lack of goals scored, he has also spent 18 minutes in the penalty box during the first seven games. It appears that Sundqvist has come out more physical this season.
 
With all this time in the box and also not converting his shots into goals was Sundqvist picked to high and will it come back to bite Minnesota.
 
The thing we know for sure is we are only 10% of the way through the season anything can still happen. Hopefully Sundqvist picks up his game soon.

1) Great, I feel as though I've been playing some of my best hockey in these stretch of games.
2) Very good, but I always hope to do more. Looking to be over a PPG this year.
3) My linemates have been great, I feel as though our team has great depth but of course it would be great to add a few more pieces.
4) No, I'm honestly more surprised about our great start.
5) No i'm not too superstitious, just keeping my game consistent.
6) Home games for sure, there's nothing like playing for your hometown fans.

Review: STEVEEEEE, good to see some good work on the sig, colors were well selected and blending together. Not a fan of Marchand though ?.

Nice job Ottawa!

Review: Nice highlighting those that contributed to a great win! Formatting made it easy to get to the main points, great write!

guess you're not as overpowered as you think.

Minnesota is just better 

But you lost to Minnesota?

An investigation that began over three months ago during S65 of the VHL has drawn to a conclusion with the release of the completed report by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The lengthy, in-depth report concludes that the VHL and all subsidiaries including the VHLM, the VHL and VHLM Fantasy Zones, and the VHL’s TPE program do not violate any laws and can continue to run unrestricted. The FBI’s findings are a complete exoneration for the VHL organization, leaving fans, players, and executives jumping for joy.
 
The investigation was started by the Nevada Gaming Commission when then VHLM player Charlie Paddywagon made a bet in the VHLM Fantasy Zone. The NGC was alerted by an anonymous source that Paddywagon placed a bet against his own team. The NGC immediately publicly announced the opening of their investigation into Paddywagon’s actions and quickly uncovered details around the functioning of the VHL organization that alarmed them enough to reach out to the FBI. According to the NGC, the VHL has no system in place to prevent match fixing and it actually seemed like the VHL was encouraging players to bet on games. The FBI took over as the lead investigators, requesting more than 2.5 million documents from the VHL. The VHL provided the requested documents but then took the defense of their league to the public by hosting a public presentation where they provided in-depth details about how the VHL is a simulation. They explained that the players aren’t actively playing the game, they are hooked up to a machine that interprets their hockey ability which enters that data into a computer that plays the entire game for the players. What fans in person and on TV see is a holographic projection of the simulation, they explained. Their defense was essentially that the players themselves could not throw a game they bet on because they don’t have the ability to affect the simulation while it is running. This bombshell of information set off a worldwide frenzy. People were shocked to learn this technology existed and was so convincing. That increased focus on the VHL led to the discovery of another shocking component of the VHL, the drug TPE. Disgruntled former VHL employee, Dr. Jakub Satan came forward describing the VHL’s TPE program. He called TPE a performance enhancing drug that was given to players by the VHL. The FBI engaged the Food & Drug Administration to investigate this unknown substance, TPE while the FBI continued its investigation into the entire VHL organization. After some leaked details about the discovery of a secret TPE factory, the FBI placed a gag order on all investigators until the investigation was complete. That was almost 2 months ago. The silence was broken by the FBI’s announcement of the completion of the investigation a couple of days ago.
 
For more in-depth details of the story, please check out our previous articles found here, in chronological order:
Charlie Paddywagon Investigated
Investigation Expands
FBI Involved 
VHL Corporation Replies to FBI Inquiries
VHL is a Simulation
Paddywagon Temporarily Cleared to Play
Is TPE a performance enhancing drug?
FDA to investigate TPE
FBI raids VHL offices
TPE made in Albuquerque
FBI Completes investigation
 
The report breaks up the investigation into two separate parts. The first examines the question “Can a VHL/M player fix a match they are participating in?” Since the VHL allows its players to bet on pre-selected games with no restrictions this introduces the situation that caused this entire investigation to begin. That being a player can bet against their own team. In all other leagues, this action is prohibited because if it were allowed, the integrity of the game would come into question. The league would be allowing an opportunity for fraud to occur. If the league allowed the fraudulent activity of a player purposely losing a game that league would then be an active participant in fraud against other bettors and fans who purchased a ticket expecting to see a fair match. Without directly saying so, the FBI insinuated that if a league allowed this fraud to occur, the FBI would have the ability to immediately force the shut down of the league. During the investigation, the VHL provided many documents and made a public argument that players of the VHL could not fix a match because they do not have that level of agency in the simulation that plays and then broadcasts the games. The FBI provides comprehensive details on its verification method of they VHL’s claim. Part of their verification required an in-depth review of the coding of the simulation program. The FBI says they hired over 1,000 simulation software experts who spent more than 100,000 man hours reviewing the simulation code. Another part required the FBI to run millions of simulation tests. They created scenarios, instructed human participants for how to act during the simulation, and analyzed the results from those repeated tests. Because of the speed of the simulation, they were able to run more than 100,000 simulations a day. All of that exhaustive work led to the FBI’s confident conclusion that “the VHL’s simulation is 100% tamper proof from the standpoint of the individual participants (players) in the simulation.” The FBI did note that the person who runs the simulation does have the ability to tamper with the configuration and could influence the results. They reviewed the VHL’s internal policies for how the current “simmers” operate in the VHL and gave their approval, with one small recommendation that periodic internal audits occur to confirm the “simmers” are not modifying the simulation prior to executing the simulation.
 
The second part of the report examines the VHL’s TPE program. The public details on this program have been sparse, aside from the claims made by former employee, Dr. Satan. Dr. Satan alleged the VHL was forcing a performance enhancing drug known as TPE on its players. If these allegations were true, the FBI would have immediately shut down the TPE program, the VHL itself, and probably jailed anyone involved in the TPE program. The report includes a detailed analysis performed by the FDA looking into the content of TPE. The FDA analyzed the chemical content, the functioning of the drug once applied, and the post application affect on the individual. Based on that analysis the FDA concluded “while TPE does increase specific attributes which lead to an increased performance of the individual, TPE does not contain any substance that is classified as an illegal narcotic. Therefore TPE is not classified as a drug and legal for distribution and consumption.” The report found that the VHL created separate pills to target specific hockey-related attributes. For example, there is a pill to increase a player’s skating ability, or passing ability, or face-off ability. The player consumes the pill and the next time they are hooked up to the simulation machine, it interprets them as being better at whatever attribute they consumed the pill for. Due to the fact that much of the information is proprietary, the report did not include too many details on how TPE accomplished this amazing feat. The FBI’s review of the TPE program also addressed the allegation of the VHL forcing players to consume TPE. Any forced consumption of a substance as a prerequisite for playing in the league could be viewed as an improper business practice. The FBI determined that the TPE program was completely voluntary. Players could decide if they wanted to participate in any of the league related task that the league ran. Written in the report is this conclusion, “While the VHL heavily promotes TPE earning for all its players, it is not a requirement for entrance into the VHL. Players are able to decide if they want to participate and consume TPE or not.” Their conclusion continues and ends classifying the TPE program as voluntary. “Since the TPE program is voluntary, it is allowed to run as it currently exists.”
 
Ramifications of the report are wide ranging. For the league itself, the VHL board of governors and employees can breathe a sigh of relief not only because of the ideal outcome of the investigation but also because all of the spotlight on the VHL has increased its popularity. The release of this report also lifts a black cloud over the future of the VHL. The league can now run unhindered into the future, which has to help cement plans for future expansion. In addition to that, the VHL may have found a new revenue source from selling or licensing their simulation and holographic display technology. In fact, the report stated there are already other simulation leagues running in other sports, namely the SBA and the EFL. It’s most likely the VHL has aided those leagues with their technological efforts. “I’m sure that the simulation and convincing holographic projection technology displayed by the VHL could be used across all industries.” said technology expert Celise Aiken. All of that may be small potatoes in comparison to the windfall that could come from selling TPE technology. Miss Young continued, “They have a pill that can make someone faster, stronger, smarter, who knows the limitations. That is the ultimate golden goose. They might as well start printing money.” The FBI’s report did not find that the VHL has sold their TPE technology to other companies, but now that they have received clearance from the FDA that TPE is not a drug, they can probably sell TPE technology to anyone they want. It will be interesting to see how the VHL handles all of this new interest and potential big money deals.
 
All VHL fans, diehards and newcomers alike, have been thrilled by the news from the report. Superfan @VHL4Life tweeted: “I knew VHL is the best! This report proves it! Let’s focus on S67!” Many new fans have been drawn to the VHL to marvel at the technology. While attending a recent preseason VHLM game in Minnesota 13 year-old Drew Masters said “I just think it’s so cool that this is computers and holograms. It’s like a live video game in person! I hope I can buy it and play it myself someday!” Some detractors have voiced their disapproval at the report. George Bauer was dismayed “I don’t know how any of this is legal. They’re feeding them drugs and hooking them up to machines. Back in my day people actually put on skates and played like men. I like my sports like I like my coffee, real.” However, the detractors appear to be in the minority, a recent social media poll found that 82% of respondents approve of the VHL’s technological approach to sports. Sports analyst Keith Brunswick noted “People really like feeling like they’re taking part in the future. The VHL has become the world’s greatest showcase of future technology and fans are loving it.” One of the brightest spots for the VHL is the increase in viewership from the younger demographic. This is a notoriously difficult demographic to reach, but the VHL saw a large increase during the previous season and projections for the coming season indicate the increase of viewers ages 12 -18 will continue at the same pace as last season if not accelerate. Brunkswick continued “What the VHL has going on right now is a marketer’s dream. The drama from the investigation, an exciting product, scintillating new technology. There’s a lot of selling points and a lot of interested people to market to. And not just fans, but sponsors as well.”
 
The astonishing display of technology and excitement generated by the VHL has piqued the interest of a worldwide audience of not only fans but corporations and nation-states. Time will tell how the VHL handles all this newfound notoriety. Will the league continue to produce an exciting brand of hockey or will their focus shift to selling and licensing technology? Will fans remain after the novelty of the new technological discovery wears off? What other impact will this technology have on the rest of sports or the world in general? All of those questions will be answered by the passage of time. Suffice it to say that for now, hockey fans are happy with the outcome of this report and this clears the way for a very exciting season of hockey. Fans hope that excitement will continue for many seasons to come.
 
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Will claim for 4 weeks, starting with week ending 7/14.
 

The Minnesota Storm have gone through an extensive restructuring of the team since last season, newly appointed GM @Rayzor_7 has accelerated the team to a contender through just one off season. Minnesota is currently the lone undefeated team with a record of 6-0-0 through their first 6, while only allowing 7 GA which is good for first in the league. Minnesota boasts one of the best defensive cores in the VHLM accompanied by one of the best offenses in the league, they have become an early favorite for the founders cup. New draftees Defenseman Hugh Chan and Left Winger Berocka Sundqvist @berocka lead the charge and will look to be one of the leagues best duos. Going forward the Minnesota Storm will need to add more offense down the line to keep up with the top teams, as evident with previous founder cup winners offense wins games in this league.

The Minnesota Storm have gone through an extensive restructuring of the team since last season, newly appointed GM @Rayzor_7 has accelerated the team to a contender through just one off season. Minnesota is currently the lone undefeated team with a record of 6-0-0 through their first 6, while only allowing 7 GA which is good for first in the league. Minnesota boasts one of the best defensive cores in the VHLM accompanied by one of the best offenses in the league, they have become an early favorite for the founders cup. New draftees Defenseman Hugh Chan and Left Winger Berocka Sundqvist @berocka lead the charge and will look to be one of the leagues best duos. Going forward the Minnesota Storm will need to add more offense down the line to keep up with the top teams, as evident with previous founder cup winners offense wins games in this league.

"he seems to show the quality of patience and poise in his dealings with other GM's and *people around VHL*" (AcydBurn)
That is a BIG negative and no no.
 
Btw, where the hell is Nyko??

#6  = 1223 TPE
 
Top Players
 
RW Dalton Wilcox - RW Koda Adok - LW Teemu Lehtinen Jr. - D Khalabib Stiopic - D Banko Mulleto 
 
Like most teams on our list Houston is offense first and probably the most offensive oriented team but they do have defense to back it up. What they need to improve on would be getting strong players to defend their scorers and somebody that can man the middle on the top line. The Bulls have an interesting roster and one you could gamble on, they are well ready to be a top team right now and with a few minor adjustments they could see themselves at the top of the standings, specially if their already talented player can get a little bit more TPE. Finally, expect to see some sweet plays and good chemistry from their top line, they have 220 scoring between the three of them.
 
#5  = 1419 TPE
 
Top Players
 
RW Erik Draven - C Frans Eller - LW Brendan Plunkett - D Lance Flowers - D Wolf Stansson Jr.
 
Yukon has a lot of talented players to fill the whole roster but are lacking a goaltender. If you look closer at the players you'll see very good scoring and defense with outstanding skating which are three vital skills you need. They have very low discipline and I can see that being a problem during the season. At the end of the day I'm sure we will see plenty of competitive games out of this roster.. if they can find a competitive goaltender to match because defender Flowers is going to be blocking a lot of pucks if they don't.
 
#4  = 1548 TPE
 
Top Players 
 
RW Anton Edvin - RW Emil Passerelli - RW Kenji Hachimura - D Pierre Persson - G Thorvald Gunnarsson
 
The 21st have a very strong offensive starting line up, the forwards have a pair of scary scorers in Edvin and Passerelli and Hachimura threads the needle. Their defense is offensive as well and Persson takes the shot most nights while two-way defender Gage works his tail off. Goal-tending isn't an issue for Halifax, Gunnarsson ranks 3rd among TPE earners on the team and will be the right man to hold the fort for them this season. If the team can acquire some shut down defensive players and possibly a center they can make a legitimate run at the cup.
 
#3  = 1553
 
Top Players
 
C - Zeno Miniti - LW Hunter Wagner - LW Anthony Hawk - C Thorny Underyew - D Cody Parkey
 
Right off the bat I notice the team has only a few lines of talent but can put the puck in the back of the net, the team is lacking defenders and defensive forwards which has been a trend so far but if they could get somebody to fill that gap the Lynx could be in the finals. Anthony Hawk is going to be a problem and his shot is scary, they have a little bit of everything they need in skill for offense and don't need to improve on that at all. The only area I see that needs an improvement is depth defenders and forwards that can grind it out, if they can find a few or train a prospect to develop a different skill set this roster could be very dangerous and nightmare shift after shift
 
#2  = 2064
 
Top Players
 
LW Berocka Sundqvist - D Andreas Sundell - D Hugh Chan - D Danny DeYeeto - G Justin Cole
 
The Storm have the best defense in the league and just enough offense to go along with it, making them a huge threat and the bottom teams should prepare themselves. They will hit and skate past you and goaltender Cole will most likely be making the VHLM highlights. The only thing Minnesota is lacking would be a top center and are going to need one if they want to get chances to capitalize on, they are far ahead of other teams and are going to have a great year.
 
#1  = 2493
 
Top Players
 
C Alex Pearson - LW Dylan Doyle - C Scotty BigShotty - D Brandon LeBlanc - D Conor Adrienne
 
The Reapers have by far the most players and best talent and has enough TPE to split the team in two, definite cup contenders and award winners all over their roster. If the team could acquire any type of player it would be somebody to fill their already great depth but other than that expect to see them dominate next season because their top line all has 1,275 TPE between them and they have depth players bottom teams would dream to have along with a back up goaltender. Is there anything this team cant do? Seriously.. They deserve to be in a different league! 
 

Congrats @HulkHogan, looking forward to what you and @Acydburn will do this season!

Not a rookie mistake, great choice @DangerGolding. I'll show you this season why you chose the right team in MIN. @Rayzor_7

Congrats @HulkHogan, looking forward to what you and @Acydburn will do this season!

Not a rookie mistake, great choice @DangerGolding. I'll show you this season why you chose the right team in MIN. @Rayzor_7

Not a rookie mistake, great choice @DangerGolding. I'll show you this season why you chose the right team in MIN. @Rayzor_7

Hey there @DangerGolding 
I would like to extend an offer to you to join Minnesota. 
We can offer second line minutes as well as PK/PP second line and potentially first line if you stay active and want to compete!
 
We are a cup contender this season coming off a rebuild and could use another active player!
 
If you are interested just quote this and say "accepted" and I can send you a contract offer.
 
Cheers!
Rayzor

This was not an easy decision to make and I want to thank @HughJas_, @Motzaburger, @jack, @Poptart, @Strooper99, @berocka, @Gaudette, and @HulkHogan for applying. After some careful deliberation I have decided who the next AGM of Ottawa is going to be. This was not an easy decision and everyone was in the running. 
 
 
I hope everyone welcomes 
as the next AGM. 
 
 

I'm definitely interested, I have been actively trying to get more involved this season. After being drafted to my new team, I have made an effort to help new players assimilate to the league while also making our team LR a welcoming environment. There's still lots to learn on my end but I am up to the task and am willing and able.  Thank you again for the consideration.

HELL NO, IM ABOUT TO BE A VHLM SUPERSTAR.