Steve

Review: Great looking sig with a very different background. It looks fresh, bright and has a very good blend of all the elements. Great job.

Review: Interesting graphic. Nice effects and layout make this fun to look at. All elements seem to work together well and it looks good. Good job.

During a rebuild, you have to expect nothing and hope for the best. It is hard to get the best lines as it will only benefit one or two players with the side effect of stifling the lines that were working. One change seems to change the dynamics of the team. With so many young players, this is bound to happen. NY Americans are finding their way. It's still early in the rebuild and it will be hard to expect success against teams that are well established. Though we do try, it just isn't our time yet. As a player it can be a lot of fun and frustrating at the same time. With the GM and new AGM, we should be moving players around to find a good balance for the team overall. With limited talent, that isn't easy but it is part of the rebuild process. There will be good games and bad games but we are just not deep enough to maintain any for of consistency. Moving forward, we should find our balance and games should be more indicative of what we will have in the future. We will soon find out how this team will be positioned in the next season. Will we have more than one line working? Or will we be a balanced team with decent results. It is up to the people that are in control to have a handle on who plays where and when. I believe they will carefully work on the lines to bring out the most from all players, not just a single player. Rebuilds are not for everyone. They are frustrating to say the least but can be very rewarding once the foundation has been set and lines start working together. Next season we should be in a much better position and we should have a good idea about where the team is headed. It will be a pivotal season for me as it is the last season of my contract. I hope the team is firing on most of it's cylinders by then.

I am in, either is fine.

100 Helsinki Titans-2 @ Calgary Wranglers-3 Calgary-3 to 2

100 Calgary Wranglers 101 Vancouver Wolves 102 HC Davos Dynamo 103 Riga Reign

That would be my pick hands down.

657

Week ending on 9/22 1. How has the team and/or the league been for you so far? 2. If you could start your player over, what would you change? 3. How do you feel about your own performance this early in the season? 4. We have played a handful of games so far, do you think we're performing over or under expectations? 5. At the end of the season, if eligible and not under contract, would you retire and re-create a new player? 6. What team mate do you think will score the most points this season? 7. Do you feel there is something that should be changed, either with the team or how you claim TPE? 8. How do you feel about the expansion teams now that the season has started? 9. Which of the two expansion teams do you think will win the cup first? 10. We have a promising roster that should be good in the future, do you agree?

Review: Not much to say about this sig. Amazing work with the proper formatting and creative text. The background effects blend well with all elements. Outstanding job.

Review: First off, it looks great. There are a few formatting issues I see but overall I really like the project. Nice effects and great player render. Good job.

Review: This sig looks really good with all the effects working together. I like your design and it seems like you know all the right buttons to push. Great sig.

Review: Not sure what to think about this sig. It has some elements that seem to work and others that don't. The text placement looks odd and not sure about what effect you were going for. Good effort though.

Review: Nice bright sig that makes your player standout really well. Background effects are well done. I have mixed feeling about the text. It's all subjective. Well done.

Review: Very nice text effects. I am having a hard time looking for any other effects or changes that went into this sig. Looks good, maybe needs some background work.

Review: Truly an awesome looking graphic. I love the design and you really got it right with the background and text. Logo placement looks ok but maybe needs a bit of a tilt. I really like this project. Great effort.

Review: Very appealing sig. The background effects blend with all elements that looks amazing. Your text is well done with effects I wish I would learn. Job well done.

The season has begun. NY Americans are off and running. With players fresh out of the minors, the team is beginning to take shape. It is going to be a fun season with expectations set maybe a bar higher than the previous season. There isn't any misconception about where we are and how we will do. We know that this is a good step in the right direction but only one of the beginning steps. There will be a lot of ups and downs during the season, but with a brighter future, the downs are easier to take. Our new players are coming in with a great attitude and are working hard to gain the skill required to be in the VHL. It is always fun to have new faces on the team. Each brings a new bag of tricks that can translate into success once we jell as a team. With the lines we have, it seems that we can compete a bit more and we can see what the future will bring. Hard work and patience are going to be key to laying the foundation that is needed to be a contender in the next few seasons. I believe we will surpass our goal. The leadership of the team is on top of things and has delivered with good draft picks and a road map going forward. It's a great time to be a part of this team. NY Americans are getting better.

Review: Great looking start. Nice player cutout. It's the right size and I would say you are not a stranger to making sigs. Great effort.

43 Toronto Legion-2 @ Vancouver Wolves-4 4-2 Vancouver

43 Vancouver Wolves 44 Calgary Wranglers 45 Riga Reign 46 New York Americans

D- Flowers G- Thorvald Gunnarsson

I thought I hit the submit button. I had those picked back when it was my turn. Sorry about that.