Seabass

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we are so competitive i swear

Player Information
Username: Seabass
Player Name: Steve French
Recruited From: Returning
Age: 32
Position: RW
Height: 74 in.
Weight: 220 lbs.
Birthplace: France

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@VHLM GM

Welcome back back!

Game 3:
Prague Phantoms vs. Los Angeles Stars
 
Game 4:
Prague Phantoms vs. Los Angeles Stars
 
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Congrats Prague on your 1st Continental Cup!! Murdock @Acydburn should have been 1st Star stopping 60 shots! What a way for Laperriere @KaleebtheMighty to end his career: Cup-winning goal in OT! #Phamily

Congratulations to the Phantom on the cup victory. Nice to see you guys finally get one.

Congratulations to the Phantom on the cup victory. Nice to see you guys finally get one.

this goes to @Alex Alex Johnston with a 60.97FO% and 3087 Face-offs taken. Runner ups are The Seabasstard @Seabass with 59.77FO% and 2913 FOT and Alexandre LeDuc @Lemorse7 with 59.54FO% and 3238 FOT.
 
 

Main mentions are for @Seabass and @STZ, general appreciation and respect for both of you to have stuck with me for the better part of a year and a half. Hoping we can send you guys out on a good note this playoffs!
 
Then some general discussion on the recent TDL recreate debate in the VHLM, starts at 13:05 for those who want to skip Moscow specific stuff

Instead of DQing him I’m just going to auto-pick Wumbo for @Seabass, since he’s the highest scoring available goalie from last season.
 
All done @BarzalGoat! 🤪

Hello! I am once again here to announce Moscow's captains. In some level of magic, there is no captain curse this season. Our lovely Seabass is still on this team, becoming one of the very few captains under my tenure to survive a full career in Moscow. Beyond just captains, The Seabasstard and Hard Markinson are officially the only two players (along with Leroy Johnson @Vkobe-v) to spend their full careers on Moscow. It's always been disappointing to have to trade away tenured players and good friends, but I'm very glad that both STZ and Seabass have survived til the very end.
 
After a little bit of roster shuffling and cap movement to become compliant, we once again are set with our roster heading into S85. We feel good about our chances, and as always, the vibes are immaculate. However, the following three members who have been selected to Moscow's leadership team are a major part of the roster's success this season, and will play a large role in Moscow's success this upcoming season. Without further ado, our captains:
 
First Alternate - Jannik Nylen - @DreMin15
 
Once again remaining with Moscow's tradition to give leadership positions to the most tenured players, Jannik Nylen is a skilled playmaker from the blue line with over 200 assists to his name, along with immaculate defensive and physical metrics. He's averaged well over 100 shot blocks per season, and nearly 700 hits in his career. A recent addition to the Moscow organization via trade, Nylen has committed to the team's goal of winning a cup this season and is a welcome addition to the locker room. We're excited and honored to have his veteran leadership this season and hope to finish his career on a high note!
 
Second Alternate - Hard Markinson - @STZ
 
The first player to survive a full career in Moscow since Vladimir Pavlov (I think). It's been amazing to watch Markinson become one of the best defensemen in the league, in literally every aspect. He's won three Labatte Trophies, one Valiq, one Stolzschweiger and led Moscow to four EU titles and two Victory Cups. He is a lock for the Hall of Fame and to have his jersey retired in Moscow. Until he retires at the end of this season though, we will enjoy every moment he spends on the ice and that we get with him in the locker room.
 
Captain - The Seabasstard - @Seabass
 
Four seasons as an alternate captain, and now his second season as captain. Seabass and The Seabasstard are simply Moscow. He currently lies in third place in Moscow's franchise point rankings, with the potential to pass Duncan Idaho this season. His offensive contributions have been critical to Moscow's success over the last 5 seasons, even though he's been one of the most underrated centers in the league. Like Markinson and STZ, I will cherish the final season of Seabasstard and Seabass before we lose them to retirement, and hope that we can send all three members of our leadership team into retirement with the Continental Cup they deserve.
 
MOSCOW MOSCOW MOSCOW!

F- The Seabasstard
 
@JardyB10 i have no idea who to tag

1. I'm taking a break and i'm going to be gone backpacking while on vacation soon enough. Hoping to come back refreshed for next season.
 
2. It's the most important position in hockey it's never a bad idea to go after a goalie you like in the draft. Papa has been great for us and will be a awesome mentor for the kid just breaking into the league/
 
3. I haven't really been paying attention to be honest, i've been taking a small break this offseason and I haven't stayed current with anything.
 
4. Different, for me I played well with Massif so he'll be greatly missed. Hopefully I can recreate some of that chemistry with my new line mates this year. 
 
5. It doesn't matter what team we face, we're here to win games and that's my goal.  
 
6. Of course! I do every year, it's been a great opportunity for uncapped tpe every season

Poopy peepants 
@DoktorFunk

I apply for both, but would much prefer the NYA position as it feels like home to me. Helped move it from Hamilton to New York in S7 and was the first winning GM with the squad after the infamous short bus era. Let me steer the ship again 🙏
 
 

First off congratulations to the Warsaw Predators for being the first championship team from the European Conference in some time. The last team from the European Conference to win the cup was the S79 Malmo Nighthawks, 5 seasons ago.
 
We kinda dug ourselves a hole against the Predators when we went down 3-1 in our series. Many thought we we're done right there but we did a great job in responding by coming back to even out the series. However we just couldn't make it happen in game 7. I had a feeling a European Conference team would hoist the cup this year with how competitive it was this season. We had 4 teams who hit 90 points this year compared to the two in North America. It was a fun year of hockey I gotta say. 
 
Now how do we move from our finals streak now that it's broken? I'm not so sure myself but we've always been able to figure out our issues, we just need some time. It'll be me and Markinson's last year in our respective careers, hopefully we can end up making one last push for the cup next year so we can retire with at least one finals win. 

First off congratulations to the Warsaw Predators for being the first championship team from the European Conference in some time. The last team from the European Conference to win the cup was the S79 Malmo Nighthawks, 5 seasons ago.
 
We kinda dug ourselves a hole against the Predators when we went down 3-1 in our series. Many thought we we're done right there but we did a great job in responding by coming back to even out the series. However we just couldn't make it happen in game 7. I had a feeling a European Conference team would hoist the cup this year with how competitive it was this season. We had 4 teams who hit 90 points this year compared to the two in North America. It was a fun year of hockey I gotta say. 
 
Now how do we move from our finals streak now that it's broken? I'm not so sure myself but we've always been able to figure out our issues, we just need some time. It'll be me and Markinson's last year in our respective careers, hopefully we can end up making one last push for the cup next year so we can retire with at least one finals win. 

Game 7! Bring on the 3-1 curse!

Well it doesn't look very good for the Moscow Menace right now as they dropped both their games over the weekend in Warsaw and are now down 3-1 in the European Conference Finals. This is not what most expected out of a team that swept away Davos in the first round and finished off the season with the Victory Cup for having the best regular season record in the VHL. 
 
The Menace were pretty heavily favored in this series as Moscow won 5 out of the 6 games played between the two teams in the regular season but now their whole quest for the Continental Cup might be in jeaperady as they face elimination and would have to win the next 3 straight games in order to survive against the Predators. 
 
Here are the top three problems plaguing the Menace this series
 
3. Goal Scoring
This team relied a lot on scoring and lead the VHL in scoring during the regular season  with an average 3.69 goals a game. Now in this series the Menace have scored 9 goals for a average of  2.25 goal a game.
 
2. The Seabasstard
He and Massif tied for the team lead in goals (40) and he has only scored the lone goal so far these playoffs and has a shooting precentage of 3%, The Seabasstard has to get going already and recreate some of the magic he displayed in the regular season.
 
3. Special Teams
The Predators having been killing the Menace when it comes to special teams. The Preds have scoring on 30% of the powerplays, the Menace? 11% Their special teams are gonna have to kick it up a notch or the Menace have got to just stay out of the box.
 
 
 
 

Congratulations on a great career. Deathwalker wrecked the VHL for years. 

The captain sat alone.
 
Only hours before, he had played in his final VHL game. He scored his final point, an assist on the game’s first goal in a 3-1 loss to the Calgary Wranglers. At the game’s final buzzer, he was mobbed by his teammates but he quickly pushed through them toward the Calgary player leading a line of Wranglers to shake his hand. He and former Nighthawk teammate Brendan Telker embraced at center ice and then stood together to shake the hands of players from both teams. Drafted by Malmo only six spots apart in the acclaimed S77 Entry Draft, the two friends played in 432 regular season and 55 playoff games together, and helped Malmo win the Continental Cup in S79. As this was Deathwalker’s final game (Telker would continue to play in the playoffs with Calgary), everyone then vacated the middle of the ice and the Scottish giant then took a lap around the rink and waved to the standing and cheering crowd. 
 
Now, the locker room was empty except for the hulking hunched figure sitting by his stall. The dim moonlight hazing through an above window faintly illuminated the green jersey that had been his life for the past eight seasons. The sweat on his face dripped to meet the tears from his eyes and continue down his beard to the large “C” over his heart. This was it. The end of the line. But he couldn’t bear to take off the Nighthawk crest and leave the locker room. Not after all the hard work, the time, the blood, sweat, and tears. All the tears of joy and celebration after winning the Cup, all the tears of realization and resignation that trickled down his face right now.
 
And so the captain continued to sit alone with his thoughts.
 
Even though he hadn’t been the most productive offensively as some in his draft class, that was never his role or his goal. He was a physical specimen and a warrior. Someone who led by example, with heart, determination and no fear. He paved the way on the ice for his teammates through physicality, grit, and intimidation. He wanted the rink to be a hostile environment for the opposition. And in the blink of an eye, his career was over, but his influence will be felt in Malmo and the VHL for generations to come. He truly is a Legend.
 
Select accomplishments of Druss Deathwalker:
 
League
VHL’s All-Time Leader in Hits (2882) S79 Continental Cup winner Only player in history with eight VHL seasons of 300+ hits (plus one in the VHLM) One of two players to finish careers Top-15 in Hits and Penalty Minutes (Edwin Encarnacion) One of four players with two 400-hits seasons (Simon Valmount, Phil Marleau, Theo Axelsson) Top-7 in Hits every season Led the VHL in Hits three times Led the VHL in PIM, GWG once each, Tied for lead in SHG and Hat Tricks once each One of six players to be named team captain 7+ consecutive seasons  
Team
Longest serving captain in Malmo history Tied with Condor Adrienne for the most games played with Malmo 1st in Malmo franchise history in playoffs penalty minutes and hits 2nd in Malmo franchise history in regular season goals, penalty minutes, shots, and game-winning goals 3rd in Malmo franchise history in regular season assists and points and playoff goals Six consecutive playoff appearances (S77-S82)
In a schedule post-game press conference, Deathwalker read from a prepared statement to the gathered media:
 
“As you can imagine, this has been an emotional night. It has been an honor to play in the VHL and for the Malmo Nighthawks for the entirety of my career. The game has given me so much and I look forward to giving back in the near future. 
 
I would like to acknowledge how proud I am of my team and individual accomplishments especially our Cup win in S79 and more recently, becoming the VHL’s all-time leader in career hits – both goals I worked extremely hard for and ones that I will remember for the rest of my life.  
 
I would like to thank and acknowledge my fellow S77 draftees for the inspiration and competition they provided for me over the years. It was a historic class of world-class players and I am proud to be part of this group. Special kudos to those drafted ahead of me and were on my infamous Hit List: 
 
Paul Atreides @Mr_Hatter, Reylynn Reinhart @Ricer13, Duncan Idaho @OrbitingDeath , Zeedayno Chara @Jubis, Brendan Telker @Telkster, Asher Reinhart @rjfryman, Roll Fizzlebeef Jr @TacticalHammer, Jan Hlozek @Bojovnik, Aurelien Moreau @Frank, and That Dude @Cornholio 
 
I would also like to thank the management of the Malmo Nighthawks for taking a chance on me and allowing me to grow and lead and a HUGE thank you to all of my teammates throughout my career. It was an absolute and unforgettable honor to be your captain for the last seven seasons.
 
First of all, that special S79 team that won both the Victory Cup and Continental Cup, a truly fantastic group that worked hard, fought for each other, made history and reached the ultimate heights together:
 
Artem Tretiak @Molholt
Arthur Dayne @Infernal
Brendan Telker @Telkster
Gunnar Odinsson @BOOM
Jacob Carson @jacobcarson877
Jakob Sosa @TMGSosa
JaredN Jr @jared
Kevin Wu @kevinscix
Kirishima Wakaro @Snussu
Muffbeav @.sniffuM
Scotty Kaberle @fromtheinside
Taylor Mourning @scoop
Tui Sova @v.2
Tyler Steel @tylerwest
Viktor Alexei Kamenov @BigTittySmitty
Zeljko Ranogajec @ColeMrtz
 
All my other teammates that made playing in Malmo such a pleasure:
 
Nathaniel Minion @Minion
Miroslav Tsarov @PadStack
Carson Walkers @Cwalker
Dabnad Shaw @Dabnad
Igor Molotov @Dom
Kevin Sterk @M1nT
Obi Adesanya @atw2592
Randy Marsh @oilmandan
Steve Eso @Eso
Woody McPine @HearnNation67
Addison McLaren @tcookie
Barry Taffe @Barry
Boris Tsezar @comrade cat
Bradley Buzzer @WereBuzzing
Chris Hylands @hylands
Eddie Dams @Eddie Dams
Eeli Rantanen @Jolline
Gino DiGiannantonio @pennypenny
Harkat Mulds @hylands
Kaladin Kvothe @DangerGolding
Kristof Welch @Juice
Marshall James Frostbeard @FrostBeard
Mason Jones @Masu Chan
Matt thunder @Matt thunder
Morgan Karlsson @Erik
Nikolas DAndrea @Nikdandrea34
Poopy Peepants @JardyB10
Rhys Trenton @DeeGoat
Sven Reikkinen @Devise
Thomas Price @Thunderidge
 
And the managers who believed in me:
 
@hylands
@STZ
@Dom
@Lemorse7
 
Thanks to the VHL for providing opportunities for people like me to play the game I love. And perhaps my biggest thank you and all my gratitude to the fans of Malmo who cheered myself and the Nighthawks on night after night. You are the best fans in the VHL.
 
To the relief of VHL players everywhere, the Legend, Druss Deathwalker finally hits retirement."
 
#NighthawksRising
 

Well the Wildcard Round is now complete and we're about to finally see some Moscow Menace playoff hockey once again. I was hoping to see the Riga Reign come out of the wildcard round so we could both have another epic playoff battle but that's not the case as H.C Davos has come out the winner and will challenge the Menace in the first round of the VHL playoffs. It's been a good while since the Menace have ever lost in the opening round and with them winning the Victory Cup for the 2nd season in a row, they are obviously favored in this matchup versus Davos.  But as we all know there's always room for a upset or two in the VHL playoffs.
 
Davos is coming into the series with a really hot goaltender as David Davis just finished posting a save percentage of .950% in his wildcard round against the Reign.
 
Zeedayno Chara of Davos had two game winners in their series against the Reign and has been really clutch and has posted a PPG(6pts in 5) so far in the playoffs.
 
Moscow's duo, Hard Markinson and The Seabasstard are nearing their 75th career playoff game which i'm guessing leads the VHL, so Moscow definitely has experience on their side as they got them and have been to the finals the last four years. 
 
Fans are excited and tickets have already been sold out in anticipation for the series. 

Well the Wildcard Round is now complete and we're about to finally see some Moscow Menace playoff hockey once again. I was hoping to see the Riga Reign come out of the wildcard round so we could both have another epic playoff battle but that's not the case as H.C Davos has come out the winner and will challenge the Menace in the first round of the VHL playoffs. It's been a good while since the Menace have ever lost in the opening round and with them winning the Victory Cup for the 2nd season in a row, they are obviously favored in this matchup versus Davos.  But as we all know there's always room for a upset or two in the VHL playoffs.
 
Davos is coming into the series with a really hot goaltender as David Davis just finished posting a save percentage of .950% in his wildcard round against the Reign.
 
Zeedayno Chara of Davos had two game winners in their series against the Reign and has been really clutch and has posted a PPG(6pts in 5) so far in the playoffs.
 
Moscow's duo, Hard Markinson and The Seabasstard are nearing their 75th career playoff game which i'm guessing leads the VHL, so Moscow definitely has experience on their side as they got them and have been to the finals the last four years. 
 
Fans are excited and tickets have already been sold out in anticipation for the series. 

Well the Wildcard Round is now complete and we're about to finally see some Moscow Menace playoff hockey once again. I was hoping to see the Riga Reign come out of the wildcard round so we could both have another epic playoff battle but that's not the case as H.C Davos has come out the winner and will challenge the Menace in the first round of the VHL playoffs. It's been a good while since the Menace have ever lost in the opening round and with them winning the Victory Cup for the 2nd season in a row, they are obviously favored in this matchup versus Davos.  But as we all know there's always room for a upset or two in the VHL playoffs.
 
Davos is coming into the series with a really hot goaltender as David Davis just finished posting a save percentage of .950% in his wildcard round against the Reign.
 
Zeedayno Chara of Davos had two game winners in their series against the Reign and has been really clutch and has posted a PPG(6pts in 5) so far in the playoffs.
 
Moscow's duo, Hard Markinson and The Seabasstard are nearing their 75th career playoff game which i'm guessing leads the VHL, so Moscow definitely has experience on their side as they got them and have been to the finals the last four years. 
 
Fans are excited and tickets have already been sold out in anticipation for the series.