Cornholio

Thanks for the tag lol, it was a good read -- congrats to OD & damien on this exclusive honor at this present moment! Only if I had come in here earlier pre-kids.... probably could've done something closer to a HOF-caliber player.

Legit? Kickass

London United center That Dude has been putting together a strong season -- however, over the past 10+ games or so, Dude's PPG rate has slowed up considerably as of late. "I think that's a part of the game, the long grind of the 72-game regular season. You come out guns blazing... then teams start to figure you out and what your team is generally trying to do. You've got to continually reinvent yourselves and try different thing sin order to maintain the same level of success. Mental fatigue is also a part of it - taking this many losses through the season has a toll on the mind. We're trying to keep it light in the locker room as much as possible, but sometimes you can't quite ignore the writing on the wall if you know what I mean." That Dude currently leads the United in goals scored, assists, points, PIM and Hits. Not quite the hardest thing to do when the roster is only six actives deep in terms of skaters and you're at least 200 APE ahead of everybody else, including the goaltender. "At this point, I'd just like to break 100 points once again, set some personal bests and help our goaltender Tater Tot break the record for most saves in a single season. It has been hard trying not to take one for the team... but basically nobody has been trying to do that, so we just let the puck fly and let Tot take care of it. It takes hard work and effort, but we're determined to break a record, one way or another this season."

Not late!

Oh hey I finally made it in time for another post

IDK IF I WANT TO DO THIS

That Dude has been enjoying his long offseason vacation, hanging out in South America. This is a stark opposite to last season when he went straight to work after encountering his first offseason without a postseason. “I’ve been busting my ass off long enough, it’s time that I treated myself to a retreat. I mean, everybody’s eyes are trained on the good teams while everybody else is basically pushed to the side. Long offseasons sucks too. Burn out and fatigue is a real thing and you’ve got to do some self care so you come back ready and focused for another grind. But you’ve got to do something to kill time and this time around, I decided to check out the great Amazon rain forest. I’ll get back to the grind whenever I’m ready and the team knows that I’m always good for it. I just posted my first 100-point season and I look forward to making that a regular thing for the next four years of my career in London. I hope that the squad comes back next season with a few more pieces that can actively contribute. But I’m not going to stress myself out over this though. It’s a front office thing and they’ll take care of it.” Until next week, lads!

That Dude recently made London United history when he hit triple digits in the points category, becoming the first player in franchise history to accomplish this feat. “This is something that I’ve always wanted to accomplish. I thought I’d have been able to do it in the Minors but I was robbed of that opportunity. Then when I fell to London, it came with mixed feelings: I’d have to slowly work my way up as opposed to being given the car keys early on. Either pathway works in the end, but it’s the grind that is different. i was also expecting a breakthrough season last year but that didn’t transpire. So I was starting to get a bit worried — was I a bust? Did my game not translate to the VHL well? Should I retire? Those thoughts were flowing through my mind last season — but I had to give this one more shot and see if I couldn’t get things going. To be the first player, that’s a big deal and also surreal at the same time for myself personally.” Now that Dude has broken the 100-point threshold and redeemed the team’s faith in him for that “lifetime contract offer” — Dude hopes to make it a regular thing while helping lead London through its ongoing rebuild.

London United first line center That Dude is starting to pick up heat -- through 58 games of the season, Dude has picked up 87 points (32 goals, 55 assists) and he would need just 13 more point through the last 14 games to hit triple-digits -- something that he has aspired for since coming into the VHL community. "It is nice to see that my hard work and diligence is showing itself. It's rather unfortunate that our London squad has fallen off the tracks in terms of trying to compete for the playoffs. Especially after coming into the season and kind of keeping track with Prague and the other fringe postseason teams. But now we're just focusing on how to close out the season on a good note. As for myself, I'm just trying to find opportunities to succeed. I had a brief stint through the season where I was struggling to make plays, but that's always been a part of the regular season grind. You have good days, you have bad days, you have good stretches and you have bad stretches as well. The team has asked me to really embrace the role of enforcer. And I've done just that to the tune of a Top-10 ranking in hits speaks volume to my improvements since my first few years in the league. The fact that I find myself just outside the Top-10 in both assists and points means that I think we're doing good things. Even though myself, I admit I might not be the best passer on the squad. Perhaps that's something that we can focus on in the offseason if that's genuinely in the best interest of the team as a whole. As long as I'm able to hit 100 points this season, I'll consider this a personal success and focus on improving for next season both individually as well as a team."

1. Two seasons from now is my guess. we need more depth in order to compete against the big boys. 2. No shit? That’s amazing considering the number of great players that have come and gone through this organization over the two decades. I think I’ll break 100, but not much above that. 3. London, London and London. Ok maybe Prague too since my agent had a previous player there for a long while. 4. I’m I’m always rooting for a goaltender. Those kind of special seasons are always inspiring to see. 5. I sit with my imaginary friend Kirby. Kirby is so funny, insightful, he can swallow people and absorb their talents or even huff in air and float up there before transforming into a purple brick, dropping down and dish out concussions. 6. I’m more of a cat/dog kind of person. No need to go too crazy out here folks.

London United fourth year / first line center That Dude has his eyes on an ambitious goal: reaching 100 points in a single season. Through 33 games, Dude has racked up 53 points (21 goals, 32 assists) — putting him on pace for a 100-point season, which would easily top his previous high of 65 points (21 goals, 44 assists) set last season. “I’m glad that my hard work and perseverance is starting to pay off. It ain’t easy especially with the start I has to my career working my way up the ranks and file system in London with all the veterans and whatnot. But I’m glad to know that my game is starting to excel in itself. Sure, we don’t have much in term of depth which is giving everybody more opportunities — but you’ve still got to beat the other team, all six of them on the rink. That’s gotta count for something. I hope that 100-point mark can be accomplished as this is a huge deal for me. Hopefully I’ll be able to crack the Top-10 in points by the end of the season but we’ll see how things pan out.”

1.) As a team, it’s a bit disappointing. I was hoping we’d show a little more fight but I guess the lack of depth in general is killing us. But I’m enjoying my individual production though! 2.) Nah I’m good with everybody here in the VHL. Not actively invested enough to develop feuds with anybody 3.) The ability to take steroids- temporary attribute enhancing boosters for a few sims. That would be fun to see 4.) I’m a Champions fan. Just kidding that shit was good in the 1990s. I’m not too particular with brands, just looking for comfort and performance. 5.) I rest my eyes. It’s really important that I do this cause I’ll need my eyes on full alert during games. So every little second of relaxation on my eyelids counts. 6.) I’ll take the team out to a local abbey where I’ve grown fond of their fish and chips. Stuff that you can’t find in my home country of Iceland cause we don’t fry shit.

London United fourth year player That Dude has immediately taken on the role that he’s always dreamed of— being C1 on the team and a primary playmaker, something that has eluded him in both the VHLM as well as through his first three seasons in London. However it has come at a cost - London has just four forwards on the roster and 3 or 4 defenseman. The United has unfortunately had to resort to using bots to fill out some lines. “It’s cool that I’m finally getting my shot to lead the roster. But damn, there’s a lot of empty locker stalls here. Previously this place used to be full and lively - now it’s gone a bit quiet and there’s a lot of space. I’m happy to get my shot at shining, I mean - look what I did in the season opener - 2 goals then a +2 rating against Riga. I’m clearly doing something right, you know? I just hope that the lack of depth here is just a temporary thing as I believe we have a good number of players at the E level right now. Hope to see some of them work their way up the ranks and all that so we get some depth help here. In the meantime, I’ll just continue to make plays even if it’s by myself sometimes.”

1.) Congrats mate! we’ll miss you. Been busy with RL work/family/home and whatnot. 2.( Nah, I prefer the You-Ask-6, I-Answer-6 3.) BBQ sauce hands down. 4.) Everybody has their own truths and no one truth is more right than other. Something like that I think. 5.) My first car was a blue Dodge Neon. Pretty fun car to ride around in, but once my dad passed away and I had to transfer insurance from his to my name - I traded it in for a car that I actually wanted, a Jeep Cherokee. Fun car, had some fun ski road trips in that one. 6.) I grew up watching the New York Yankees and my favorite player naturally was Derek Jeter. Loved wearing that #2 but it’s a baseball kind of thing. Don’t have a particular number for hockey I guess.

London United skater That Dude is ready for his fourth season in the VHL. Why the change in his tune compared to being nonchalant his first three seasons? ”I was working my way up the ranks. The first two years, London had a whole bunch of vets so yeah, I was just finding my spot to squeeze in within the ranks and do my part. Those days are long gone— the vets of past days have parted ways with the team and I’ve stuck around long enough. Seems like I’m one of the alphas on the team right now, so might as well act the part.” In the Lotto Tournament which London finished 2nd — Dude seemed to show a more aggressive, efficient dimension to his game. Dude and the team hopes that this will correlate to a strong Y4. ”I thought I would make that jump in Y3 but it didn’t quite happen. There were some shuffling of the lines and I got the short end of it for a while. Not sure why or how that happened, but it sorted out by the end of the year and I think that my workouts are starting to pay dividends now. It takes time and patience, not always easy, but I think I’m definitely ready to make my presence on the VHL.”