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I can't believe the season is half over. Time flies when you are winning, and losing. It's been a fun trip so far and I hope everyone in the minors has a blast and makes some memories. I remember my first player and playing for Halifax. It was a good time that I will not forget. I made many friends at that time. I can't remember many of them but I remember learning the ropes and respecting the work of others as they climbed the TPE ladder. It was a good time for sure. Now, a couple of players later, I am really enjoying the whole minor league experience. It seems strange to go from and fairly successful center to a low skilled defenseman but looking at it long term, I feel it was a player I needed to make. Checking hasn't been a skill I have ever invested in so I thought I would see where it takes me with this player. So far so good. I like his play style in this early stage and I have his build planned out when he moves up a league. I hope I will find the same fun times in the next league as I have in the minors. Stay safe everyone. Happy Holidays.

Review: Well you have a couple of interesting elements going on. One is that you made a nice vignette which looks proper. Another thing I like is your text. Very clean and easy to read. Your logo swap needs work as it looks like you fit it to the text and not the player but things like that comes with time. You should also start cutting your renders and creating a background. It looks like you have some skill, can't wait to see how you progress. 7/10

Review: I like the texture effect you used on this graphic. Overall I like your design. Logo swap looks a bit large and sharp but not horrible. I wish you could have kept his stick intact as it looks odd. The text isn't bad but some sort of outline or drop on it would make it stand out more. The border is a nice touch that adds to this graphic. Good job. 7.5/10

1. Yes, we will 2. Every team we face. 3. Better would be my assessment 4. That one guy. The one that gets a lot of points. 5. Anchovy with everything else. 6. Not only no, but hell no.

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With twenty two games under our belt, the Ottawa Lynx is making a statement. We have been destroying teams with little remorse. Ottawa has amassed a roster filled with capped or near capped players. Something that doesn't happen too often and especially the season after winning the cup. Will this be a back to back cup run? I think Jesus was a baby the last time that happened, I could be wrong. All I know is that the GM is having fun plugging different players in different spots and having the same outcome. Seems like we win with just about anyone on any line. It's a fun feeling but I often take and moment to feel sorry for the teams that we roll over. We do have feelings for others. Is beating the hell out of a team a bad thing? I think not if you are on the winning side. This all seems a bit cocky, and it is. With great success comes great arrogance. The next step is being humble, something I am sure will happen at some point. But right now, it looks like a one team league and we are loving it. Let's go LYNX! disclaimer: This is just fun trash talk. I love all of the teams and players.

Review: I like your choices with the background. You did a good job with this Vegas theme. Nice clean render that doesn't look too out of place. I think your only true weak spot is the text and font used. You need something that pops to stay in the Vegas theme. Something to work on in the future. Text is the hardest part of a graphic. Overall I love the theme and you did a good job with the elements you used. 8/10

Review: I like your design. I think you did a very good job with the background and render blend. The text looks good, not a fan of the last name font but it works as intended. A couple things stand out to me. Your render's face is way to dark. I think a simple levels adjustment would really help that. Another thing is, and it's just my opinion, the logos from the NHL should be removed. I like to remove everything that isn't VHL related on renders. Overall, great job 9/10

1 The season finally started and we are off to a great start, do you think we will be able to win as last year? We will be able to win but not as last season. This season we will completely destroy the other teams. 2 Are you happy with your player start of the season? Personally I think my player is doing fine Well Max is just a rookie that is finding his way. I am very happy with him as he sets a foundation for a long career. 3 Early predictions time, who will win for you the VHLM,VHLE and VHL? That's easy. Ottawa, the best team and the best team. 4 If you had to create a mascot for the Ottawa Lynx, what would you call it? I am going with Leonard the Lynx I like Leonard the Lynx. Beats my idea of "Joe the cat guy". 5 If all the players of Ottawa joined the squid game, who would win in your opinion? (not me for sure) Look at our roster, close your eyes then point at it. That player you blindly picked would most likely win. We are all winners. 6 Christmas is near, have you thought about what to give as a gift to your team mates? Yes I have. I will try to do better than the "Soap on a Rope" I got everyone last Christmas.

Great start to the season. Right off the bat Ottawa seems to have a bit of mojo. Of course there are several teams on the edge of becoming very strong teams. The Aces look very strong in this early season and I see no reason to think they won't be our main competition. I would assume that all teams are moving players around to see what works. The fun part of the season is all the adjustments that happen, you never know where or who you are playing with. I am happy to not be a GM that has to figure all that out. I really hope for some parity in the league. I mean it's great to be on a good team but there is always teams that dwell in the bottom half. As a development league, I guess that's how it goes. Ottawa has a lot of tools in the bag. It shouldn't be too long to figure out who plays well and what the lines will end up being. One thing is that our defense, despite the high average TPA, isn't as dominate as it could be. I think player skills vary a lot and that's where your build comes into play. While there is always freedom to build how you want, certain types of builds will work better down the road and not so much out of the gate. Balance is key. When I first started in this league, I was told by some really talented players and Gms to not invest to much in one skill. Spread them out. I found this to be true while playing with Seattle. Bana is a great GM that gave me a few tips on what not to do. I used that advice with Max following a great career with Merrick. To sum it all up and tie a bow on it. Ottawa will win the cup this season through hard work and that can do attitude.

Review: I like the effects you used on the background. Very edgy and busy. Nice logo swaps but I wish you would have removed the NHL on the neckline. Font/text looks like it fits but the placement looks off. I think, in my opinion, it should be lowered. Your render is good but I would have liked to see a bit more sharpness to it as well to match the background to some extent. Overall, very good design. 8/10

Review: I like the design concept. A few things need to happen to make it work. One is if you use a wash/watercolor effect as an overlay, you need to have definition to the element under it. Your text is touching the boarders and that doesn't ever look right to me. I like the color palette you used. I think you are just a couple of adjustments away from having a much better result. Still a good design. 7/10

1. The first week of the season is underway and we have had a lot of new recruits join the site, what's one thing you would recommend to them or another player still learning the ropes? Make sure you max earn each week. Ask someone for help if you struggle doing that. It makes for a good player and being known as a max earner is a good thing. 2. Ottawa has a holiday charity event coming up and we need ideas to draw in a crowd to raise the most money possible, any ideas? I would have a big raffle for season seats. An auction of players game jerseys and gear. If that doesn't work, pole dancers and strippers. 3. Did your player win any awards or achieve anything major before making it into the VHLM or If you could win an award now, which would it be? Are restraining orders considered an achievement? If so, then yes. 4. You just scored an insane breakaway goal to win the game for your team.. What would you throw into the crowd to celebrate and make a fan happy? The puck of course. If there is a very young fan in the crowd, I would give up my stick. 5. If you could add, change or takeaway an attribute/rule in the league.. What would it be? Why?? (funny answers work :p) Make PASSING a relevant skill again. 6. What's a talent your player has outside of hockey? Max has the talent of drinking a lot of beer, curling up in the fetal position and pissing himself.