Steve

This won't be about how my player is doing or how Toronto is working for the future. This short article is about helping others in the real world. Reaching out to those that might have issues with drugs or depression or both. Whatever the problem is, show that person that there is someone that does care about them and their well being. Everyone has problems, that's how life works, but some are getting pushed to the edge and will keep heading in that direction. If there is a small chance you can comfort someone, please do it. Life in today's world is really fucked up for some. It is hard to help when you are locked up like an animal. I urge you to think hard about anyone that is fighting a demon. You could be that one person that saves a life. The holidays are a mixed bag of emotions. A lot of Christmas cheer and everyone adjusting to a different way to be safe and still have a satisfying experience. Some people find it the worst time of the year as it will conjure up bad memories or events. Those are the ones that need that extra love this time of the year. While I enjoy playing in this league a lot, while I do my tasks each week and make a graphic, I am taking more time to reach out to old friends and family that might not be having the greatest of times. Last Saturday my nephew took his life. He was a confused young man but had a huge heart. I wish I would have been more involved with him as I knew he had a few issues he was dealing with. I hope the best for everyone. Please be safe and try to have a connection with those that need it. Safe and happy holiday....Steve.

Review: This graphic has good balance. I like the text placement though not sure about the font. I can't tell if this is a cutout or effects over an image. The pixel line effect seems too strong and the splatter effect doesn't add anything other than colors that don't work well with the rest of the palette. This sounds like I dislike this graphic, I don't. I think a few tweaks and better effect choices would have made this stellar. 7/10 @Hylands

Review: You made a very eye friendly sig that has all the elements needed. Format looks good, background is interesting but not dominate. Text is subjective but looks fine to me. I would say the only thing I would have liked to see is the render's face have a bit more pop/detail. Overall, very well done. 8.5/10 @Jubo07

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1. If you are a charitable individual... what type of charities do you donate/contribute towards? I really like "Toys for Tots" program and have been involved with them for years. 2. What has been your favorite game this season? Pick any of the games that we won and that would be it. 3. If you could change one thing about the VHL what would it be? Replace the sim engine. To what? I have no idea. 4. I can see some of you playing Cyberpunk 2077... are you enjoying it? I can't get past the character creation screen. Should my player have big boobs and a dick or not. 5. What are your favorite games at the moment? Shit game Cold War is still on my playlist. Black Desert Online is an addiction. Forza Horizon 4 out of habit. 6. If the entire locker room played an Among Us (or similar game) who do you think would be the best liar and why? Would have to be...Jaxx.

Happy Holidays to all.

Review: Good formatting. Render looks clean, maybe a bit over processed. Background is simple yet works with your design. I love the font for the first name, not so much for the last name. Overall, great job. 8/10

Review: This is what it's all about. Great design that is well executed. I love the renders and positioning. Text is solid. One of the better graphics I have seen lately. Well done my friend. 9.5/10 @STZ

With the season well over halfway, Toronto finds itself fighting for wins. It has been really good to see our team work hard. With our youth proving to be the future, the team is headed in the right direction. Seven players on the team are above or near above a point per game. Not bad really. The potential we have is really unlimited. While wanting to win, we are keeping our expectations at a realistic level. We are building something here that should last several seasons. Playing on a team with a GM that is totally transparent and open to opinions, I find this to be the best experience I have had in the league in that regard. I real pleasure to play on the Toronto team. The team is active and hard at work learning skills that will put us in a good place in the future. I can't imagine playing for another team. Toronto is special. I hope to see a string of winning seasons here in Toronto during my career. I fully believe that will happen and we will have the cup in the near future.

1. We're a good bit into the season now, who do you think is the league MVP frontrunner as of now? It's hard to tell. There are a lot of players doing very well. 2. What team has surprised you the most so far this season? I think London United has being playing good hockey. 3. How are you feeling about the season so far? Management is happy, but as a player whats your opinion on Toronto's performance thus far? I always want more out of my player, but I think that is how it should be. Work hard, get better. 4. Other than Toronto, which city is your favorite to play in, why? Seattle because there is that chance of beating them in their own barn. 5. We value our players here in Toronto, what improvements would you like to see from the organization? This could be related to anything, locker room, team composition etc. Soap on a Rope has been on my "things I really want" list. 6. The holidays are just around the corner. How do you plan to celebrate, if at all? Same as any other day really. Spend money, eat too much.

Review: I like this design. Great detail in the render which I often go for. Text looks good and I think it is placed well. Background compliments the render/design even though it is a bit simple. Overall, great job. 8.5/10

Review: Not sure about the design. It looks like you had an idea and it didn't translate well. The render's effects doesn't match the rest of the graphic and I think that might be it's only downfall. Good attempt at trying a wild style, I wish the background complimented your render better than it does. Good try and I like the "out of the box" approach. Keep them coming. 7/10

The season is moving fast and Toronto is performing about where most thought we would. We win a few and lose a few. Nothing really surprising about the season so far. I think the plan is to develop this season and go into the next season with a bit more horsepower. The rookies are playing well for the most part. Adding scoring when the top line eats heavy minutes is a good thing. I am encouraged to see the hard work our core is putting into their players to make them and the team better for the future. At this pace, Toronto should miss the playoffs. Not that it was expected, but you never know what will happen. If we improve the best we can during the rest of the season, I think we could get a shot at making the playoffs but a deep run would be a stretch. Let's see what another week of games brings us. We could go on a run, or we could lose them all. The future is the focus at this point.

1. At the time of writing, we stand at 4-7-1. How do you feel? I feel great about the start. 2. Which team has surprised you the most thus far? Toronto has been amazing. 3. Who will lead NYA in points at seasons end? That one guy that scores more points than the others. 4. Is there a point task you enjoy doing above all others? If so, what is it? I like making graphics the most. 5. Who is your favourite NHL team, and player on that team? Used to be LA Kings until they went all SJW, now I follow Vegas. 6. Xbox Series X or PS5? I bought and use an Xbox Series X and love it. I will get a PS5 once the new God of War is out.

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Well here we go again. The season has started and Toronto is off and running. It will be interesting to see how the team actually does with the loss of a couple talented players. It will take time to build back up to where we were last season. Maybe in the next season or two we will be much stronger. It all depends on how the players train and how devoted to the game they are. Playing in a losing season can be a bit frustrating. You have to remember the good times and forget the bad ones. The pains of playing with a depleted teams can run deep. If you just keep focused and believe in the direction the team is aiming for, it isn't hard to work through all the shit games. As with most rebuilding teams, Toronto is going through the typical ups and downs you can expect. Merrick is having a slow start but some of his team mates are coming through with some really solid efforts to improve. The theory is that we should be a good team once we have our young players reach a point to where they will perform consistently. The locker room isn't overly active but also not dead. I think we just have our noses to the grindstone and we are collectively trying to be a better team. I think we are going to be in a good spot at some point.

Review: Good overall look to this sig. I like the structure of the background. Format looks fairly good with the last name bolded, makes it look more balanced. Render looks good, logo swap looks good. I wish the render could have been larger but I can see where the constraints are. It all works well. 9/10

Review: Very good work. I like the design and your positioning looks spot on. Interesting text, works really well with this project. Simple background but also fits this theme. Great job. 9/10

1. Toronto started this season 1-2-0... is that better, about or worse than you thought we'd be after the first set of sims? I don't look at the win/lose until we have played 10 games or so. Crap shoot at the beginning. 2. Rookie Strauss registered six points in his first three games, what do you think about that? \ (For gregreg: Strauss has scored two goals and registered four assists in his first three games -- do you think that is a realistic PPG on a team like Toronto?) Great for the team to have youth doing good. 3. All of our VHL rookies have scored their first goal! Thoughts? \ (For our rookies: How did it feel when you saw you had scored at the VHL level?) Gotta happen as some point right? 4. Veteran goaltender Jaxx Hextall recorded a shutout in his first win this season. Thoughts? \ (For Rookie: What do you think about Hextall's performance so far this season?) Great goalie. Glad he got one early. 5. Everyone got a 2, 000, 000 bonus from management this season. What do you plan on spending it on? (Aside from drugs and hookers, Sunderbruch.) Training of course. 6. And a random question for everyone this week... favorite Italian dish? That round one with the flower design.

Well that off season is here and it is time to put the last season away and prepare for whats ahead. Toronto will be a fun team again this coming season as the roster has changed. We will have all sorts of line changes I am sure. The best part of a shake up is to see who plays with who good enough to form a line. I expect there will be a few that do really well this season on a personal level. The team will be on a roller coaster of wins and loses but that is how it goes when you are playing for the future. Our GM has done a great job with the team and the locker room has his back. Nothing is more fun than playing on a team with very little drama. The leadership is very transparent with the team and welcomes input, which is a very good thing. I think the future is very bright for Toronto. Plenty of talent in our youth and developing players. We will make a mark in the league when all is said and done.

Review: I think you have a solid design. Render and text aren't bad. The background is interesting. I would say that only thing lacking is finding a layer to tie all the elements together. Keep pushing, you have skillz. 8/10