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Season 85 Vancouver Wolves Season in Review Alexandre Leduc pictured after game 7 loss to the D.C. Dragons. Season 84 Off-Season The Wolves ended Season 84 with a whimper finishing tied in points with Prague for dead last in the league. However the draft lottery gods would be kind to Vancouver awarding them the 1st overall selection in the Season 85 draft. Many speculated that Vancouver would select John Jameson first overall as the player had a connection to current GM Frank Chadwick, but Vancouver opted for a player whose family has deep roots within the Wolves organization. Greg Eagles @Greg_Di who was selected 19th overall in the Season 67 draft would go on to win a championship with Vancouver in that same season. Fast forward 18 seasons and Henry Eagles would be selected 1st overall by Vancouver in the Season 85 draft. Almost the perfect storyline, but it was missing that story book ending much like Greg had back in Season 67. Following the draft, Vancouver decided to make a measured attempt at competing during Season 85 as the young core forming in Vancouver had yet to see the playoffs, especially Brandt Fuhr @Tate who was entering his third season with the team. After a week of negotiations with @hedgehog337 and a ton of back and forth between myself and AGM @Gaikoku-hito, Vancouver would finally make it's first trade of the off-season. To Vancouver : C/RW - Alexandre Leduc D - Biggie Cheese To Riga : S86 LA 1st S87 VAN 1st This was the toughest deal I've had to make as GM of Vancouver. Giving up two 1sts is always a risk but careers are short in the VHL so if you don't continue pushing forward you end up stuck in the middle or bottom tier of the league, we also had two 1sts in Season 86 so losing one didn't hurt as much despite the LA's pick now being a lottery pick. Alexandre Leduc @Lemorse7 committing long term was also a condition of the trade, he's not only a great player but a great presence in the locker room. Biggie Cheese @a_Ferk helped solidify our defense. He is also interested in sticking in Vancouver past his current deal so the trade made sense for future seasons as well. This deal would also help catapult the rest of the off season. After the trade with Riga my expectation was that would be pretty much it, maybe a few minor FA signings with the expectation to take a bigger step in Season 86. After talking with @Spartan it was clear Moscow needed to clear cap space so we had another opportunity with our 2nd trade of the off-season. To Vancouver : D - Wattson Power To Moscow : S87 VAN 2nd Wattson Power @Tape-to-Tape was definitely under valued on the trade market last off-season and I think we we're lucky to acquire him for the price that we did. Power being a Season 81 draftee was also a factor as we could keep the player for future seasons as well. This is where things hit another level, once free agency discussions opened it was clear Nico Pearce @Spartan was intrigued by the moves we had already made. He liked the team that was starting to take shape, but there we're still 3 roster spots open for 2 forwards and 1 defensemen. If we could get another top FA forward to agree to sign, Pearce would follow suit. After talking to a few free agent forwards, most were looking to wait and see. I mean what's the point in going to FA and accepting a contract within the first few minutes, kind of kills the intrigue and drama does it not? After talking with Anze Miklavz @kelvi it was clear that he was interested in joining Vancouver, so that pretty much sealed the fate of both Pearce and Miklavz. Unfortunately we had to ship out a few players to create the necessary cap room. Which was the reasoning behind this slew of trades. To Vancouver : S86 CHI 3rd S86 RIG 4th S87 PRG 4th To Prague : LW - Brain Schmigel LW - Dens Oden D - Jaromir Lemiuex LW - Fred Hampton This was my first big mistake from the season before, signing depth players to extensions before the off-season. @Bigb33 was a great presence in the Vancouver locker room and unfortunately was a cap casualty. @TownBizness and @Snussu we're two prospects I really liked but unfortunately were the price required to pay for my mistake. In my defense though I expected Vancouver to be less active and didn't think the opportunities that presented themselves would be there. In the end though we had a similar prospect to Oden in William Futch @Futch, and there are only so many roster spots. I'm looking forward to seeing Futch in a Wolves jersey very soon. This next trade was the one that really turned the tide and showed both Pearce and Miklavz that Vancouver was serious about competing. It was also integral to get this done before FA as things can change quickly and nothing is ever set in stone. This also leads to a giant FUBAR on my part, well almost. To Vancouver : D - Nathan Powers To New York : S86 VAN 3rd I always enjoy talking to @frescoelmo and we always seem to find a middle ground we both are happy with, when trading. Powers @JB123 was going to free agency so I asked for permission to speak with JB and if we agreed to a contract Vancouver would send a 3rd to New York. That way New York received something for a player who was leaving regardless. I've always had a good relationship with @JB123 and he was excited at joining the Wolves once he heard that Pearce and Miklavz were also signing. So Now I present you the Season 85 Roster: Forwards: Nico Pearce Alexandre Leduc Anze Miklavz Dogwood Maple Svatopluk Puk Bob Chicoine Defense: Nathan Powers Biggie Cheese Pierre Emile Bouchard Wattson Power Goaltender: Brandt Fuhr Well not exactly, when I originally was calculating the cap and really calculating because the final roster was going to leave the team with $0.00 cap space. I had Powers pegged as a 800 TPA player forgetting to account for his banked TPE. So in reality Powers was a 900 TPA player with a 5.5M cap hit instead of a 5M cap hit. That would bring Vancouver's grand total to 42.5M once Pearce and Miklavz were signed. So in sheer panic I casually contacted @Dom to see if he'd be willing to take on Bob Chicoine who had a 2.5M cap hit. Obviously Dom was unaware of Vancouver's current plight since this was all before FA opened. To Vancouver : S87 MAL 4th To Malmo : Bob Chicoine S86 Van 3rd So an error that could of ultimately blown up in Vancouver's face costed a 3rd to get out of. Of course all this could have been avoided if I had waited until the off-season to extend players as I mentioned earlier in this article. Chicoine would be replaced by Eagles and the cap would magically solve itself. Now the final trade of the off-season was with the team it all started with, @kelvi is Riga's AGM so leaving in FA would of done Riga no favours. So I was happy to at least pay a third for his rights so Riga wasn't left completely empty handed. To Vancouver : RW - Anze Miklavz (FA rights) To Riga : S86 CHI 3rd Season 85 Vancouver Wolves Lines Forwards: Svatopluk Puk - Alexandre Leduc - Anze Miklavz Dogwood Maple - Nico Pearce - Henry Eagles Defense: Biggie Cheese - Nathan Powers Pierre Emile Bouchard - Wattson Power Goaltender: Brandt Fuhr Alternate Logo Unveiled To the displeasure of many Wolves fans and VHL fans a like, Vancouver released an alternate logo for Season 85. Despite the reception upon release, fans quickly grew fond of the logo especially as a third jersey or shoulder patch. No announcement has yet been made on it's status for Season 86. Regular Season and Playoffs Despite all the big off-season additions for Vancouver, it was expected there would be an in season transition as the team was icing three rookie forwards. The defense and goaltending were arguably one of the best in the league. The start was not good as Vancouver was looking for line chemistry in a very competitive North American conference. At the quarter mark of the season they found themselves on the outside of the playoff race and cracks were starting to show. But in true STHS fashion and despite changing nothing with lines or strategies Vancouver suddenly began to win games at one point not losing in regulation over 17 straight games. After finishing 2nd to last in Season 84, Vancouver would finish 2nd in the North American conference. Almost a miraculous turnaround from the season prior. In the playoffs Vancouver faced off against the D.C. Dragons who they had a losing record to during the regular season with 2 wins and 3 losses. Despite a close series Vancouver would ultimately fall to D.C. in 7 games. Leaving Wolves fans with only thoughts of what could have been. G - Brandt Fuhr @Tate posted career highs with 37 wins and a 2.36 GAA a stark contrast from last season 3.54 GAA and a nearly identical save percentage at .928. Fuhr was the team's most consistent player and team MVP. Also the teams nominee for the Dustin Funk Trophy. F - Nico Pearce @Spartan was one goal shy of tying Daniel Janser for the league lead with 51 (it pains me to even have to write that). Pearce was easily Vancouver's second best player as he helped anchor the second line with Eagles and Maple. F - Alexandre Leduc @Lemorse7 at one point looked like a contender for the Beketov Trophy but suddenly decided to start scoring goals instead. Still posting career highs in points with 87 as well as assists with 59. We can expect big things from Leduc in Season 86! F - Anze Miklavz @kelvi at one point was leading the league in scoring but inexplicably jinxed himself on discord stating that's always what Miklavz does. Despite not posting any career highs, he still had a great season. I'm just sorry we couldn't bring Anze a cup in his final season. D - Nathan Powers @JB123 was the anchor of our defense for most of the season and much like Miklavz I'm sorry we couldn't get him a cup in his final season. Looking forward to following Skor McFleury's career. D - Biggie Cheese @a_Ferk still has yet to miss the playoffs in his career and that's largely thanks to his stellar play. Unfortunately we couldn't bring individual or team success to Cheese, hoping for better things in Season 86. Otherwise we know who to blame. D - Pierre Emile Bouchard @Gaikoku-hito had a great sophomore season especially defensively considering he was playing behind both Powers and Cheese. He and Power had very clutch scoring throughout the season. F - Dogwood Maple @dogwoodmaple had a strong second half and carried it over into the playoffs. My biggest concern coming into this season was keeping the rookies engaged as a large portion of the offense would be taken by Leduc, Miklavz and Pearce. But luckily Maple, Eagles and Puk all were happy to play a lesser role if it meant winning. We definitely delivered that in the regular season but came up short in the post season. I think we can all expect big things from Maple next season and beyond. I'm looking forward to continue watching him grow as a player. F - Henry Eagles @Greg_Di much like Maple had a strong second half and carried it over into the playoffs. He has been a team player from the start and the team asked a lot of him, going from the draft straight into the VHL. He had a solid rookie campaign, on a lesser team he likely would of been in contention for top rookie. F - Svatopluk Puk @Otaznik was stellar defensively in his rookie season posting a plus 22 rating. He really took off in the playoffs posting 4 goals in 7 games. Definitely a sign of things to come from the young Slovakian. D - Wattson Power @Tape-to-Tape never missed a practice and was a stabilizing force on the second pair with sophomore Bouchard. With Powers retirement Power will be expected to take on a bigger role next season, which he is more then capable of doing. Waiting in the Wings D - Jimmy MacElroy @Xflexz after winning back to back championships with Las Vegas in the VHLM and getting to the semi finals with Bratislava of the VHLE, MacElroy is ready to take the next step. With Nathan Powers retirement there will be a spot open for Jimmy on Vancouver's defense in Season 86. The shutdown defensemen brings a style of game that Vancouver sorely lacked this past season. Vancouver fans are already building up the hype for the young blueliner. Will he be paired with fellow Season 84 draftee Bouchard? F - William Futch @Futch continues to develop in the minors, playing an important role for Mexico in Season 84 and being a leader on a rebuilding Geneva team in Season 85. Futch will have the option to move up to Vancouver this season, but ultimately that will be up to the team and player what choice is best for Futch's career. F - Alex Bridges III @Oatex also continues to develop in the minors. After a strong showing with Philadelphia in Season 84 his play dipped recently for Stockholm this past season. Vancouver is hoping the player can continue developing or even exceed their current pace to join the team in a season or two. Lot's of potential with this player but the will needs to be there to get to the next level. Season 86 Draft Looking ahead to the Season 86 Draft, Vancouver currently holds the 11th overall and 27th overall selections. There are quite a few intriguing players, as well as four highly rated goalies who might alter the order of the draft. I think Vancouver will prioritize both forwards and defense, having Fuhr signed long term makes it difficult to draft a goalie at this stage. But of course it's always best to take best player available during the draft. Final Thoughts Despite a disappointing end to Season 85, I believe the future is still bright in Vancouver and the window of contention is just opening. During the Season 50s when I was GM of Quebec (now Vancouver) we went through a stretch of three straight finals losses before ultimately winning the 4th straight in Season 56. The key to having individual or team success in the VHL is not getting discouraged by poor results but giving yourself enough opportunity to improve on those results. It's rare that a team is good for 8 straight seasons or a player has career highs every single season. If you're putting in minimal effort then you should expect minimal results. Which is why I'm not worried about where Vancouver is trending, we have a great group of players/members who are all working towards the same goal. Lastly I'd like to thank our AGM @Gaikoku-hito who has really helped manage discord while I'm at work and putting up great press conferences every week. I'd also like to say that I enjoy discussing trades and free agency with him, but a lot of times we have the same ideas so it's hard to bounce ideas off each other when you have a similar train of thought. Thanks again for your hard work. 2601 words

Congrats D.C. tough way for us to go out. Good luck and hopefully you guys can bring home your first cup as a franchise!

Vancouver and D.C. rivalry heating up.

1. Regular season is over , overall how did we do ? I think we did better than expected. @JB123 built a great team and we we're running away with first overall in the standings for the majority of the season. Even though we had a few hiccups near the end we still managed to finish first. 2. Out of the many candidates who was our regular season mvp ? Despite Jameson leading the league in goals and points, I believe it was a team effort and you can't single out one player who gave us more wins. From goaltending to defense to forwards it was an incredibly deep line up, everyone deserves some credit and we can share the team MVP. 3. Our first round series is against Vasteras what will be the key to coming out on top in that series ? I think it will come down to goaltending and our scoring depth. If @NSG can out duel Murdock and our offense can score the way we know it can then we should win. 4. How do you view your regular season as a whole ? Jameson outplayed even my wildest expectations for him this season. I'm still stunned he lead the league in goals and points. 5. NHL regular season is now underway whos exceeded your expectations so far ? I think it's still too early to tell predictions after 2-3 games isn't worth the effort. Need a larger sample size. 6. Does connor Bedard go first overall this coming summer in the NHL draft ? Yes. The fact Michkov is signed in the KHL until 2024-25 will hurt his chances at first overall. Also the fact that Bedard has come flying out of the gate.

John Jameson a smooth drinking forward that pairs well with ginger and lime. VHLM Stats 72GP 45G 52A 97P +15 419SHOOTERS 34PIM 137HIT 38SB 7GWG 8PPG 1SHG VHLE Stats 72GP 51G 52A 103P +41 530SHOOTERS 42PIM 161HIT 28SB 11GW 7PPG 3SHG This is a scouting report for John Jameson currently a forward for the Oslo Storm and prospect for the Prague Phantoms. Standing at 6' 3" tall and 750ml his big frame allows him to utilize his strength to get into high danger areas for scoring chances. Though many scouting services list him as a center he is more of a winger, as his face off ability is lack luster. Except for after a couple doubles then he'll face off against anybody. Right now Jameson's strongest attribute is his shooting, he loves shooters. Leading the VHLE with 51 goals this season is just proof of that. His other greatest attribute is his puck handling, despite often times being intoxicated he can keep that puck on a string. One underrated aspect of his game is his defensive play, his coaches describe him as a "200 foot player" as cliche as that sounds and definitely not something that coaches toss around like a salad. So those are some of Jameson's strengths, but when you really want to scout a player you need to examine their weaknesses to see if they can overcome them. Weaknesses (red flags) Skating Despite leading the VHLE in a ton of categories this season, skating was not one of them. This is in no way linked to the second weakness on this list as confirmed by his agent. Most scouts we've spoken to describe his skating as careless and describe his stride as slow. Some players can improve their skating if they're dedicated enough, Jameson will have to if he wants to have a long VHL career. Liquor We don't like reporting on unsubstantiated rumours but a user on twitter with 100 followers reported that Jameson enjoys endless drinks pre and post game. As well as during games, sneaking it into his water bottle. This is obviously a major concern and something that will have to be addressed. Our suggestion for this would be to suspend Jameson and check him into a substance use program. Leadership/Discipline A sign of a strong character in a player/person is high leadership qualities and visible discipline on and off the ice. Jameson currently displays none of these attributes, both currently set to 40 in STHS. If he wants to a better player he would be wise to get these to 90. He might be able to cure weakness number two if he can get discipline to 99. Despite being named to Oslo's leadership this season, the player has not repaid management with the leadership that was expected of him. This may be a maturity thing or this could be a red flag in the player's development. All Attributes below 76 If you look at VHL rosters at the moment the best players have most important attributes above 85. Jameson's highest attribute is currently his puck handling. He will need to use his banked tpe wisely if he wants to compete for top rookie next season. Weakness number 3 could play into this, as most rookies lack both leadership and discipline. Future Outlook Not great but could be worse. The player clearly has a lot to improve on, despite these early career statistics. Jameson does pair well with ginger and lime. He has yet to find a line mate named Ginger or Lime so if he does look out! Probability of HOF 0.1%

I'd like to apply, but only if the trivia answers are in the mod discord channel.

John Jameson Junior Review Age: 19 (Born: March 3rd, 1740) BOP: Dublin, Ireland (Despite reports of Alloa, Scotland) Position: Center/Right Wing Height/Weight: 6'3"/215lb VHLM Team(s): San Diego Marlins and Philadelphia Reapers VHLE Team: Oslo Storm John Jameson was described as a slow skater with a heavy shot who lacked hockey IQ and would likely flail in the VHLM for a few seasons before being cut. After signing a one season contract with San Diego, GM @jacobcarson877 saw potential in the young forward's game. After joining the Marlins locker room, Jameson noted an enthusiasm he hadn't experienced with any team before. But also noted a disturbing lack of Irish Whiskey. San Diego didn't particularly have a ton of players and thus the team was fighting for their lives on most nights, but they we're a tight group and still had great chemistry on the ice. Jameson showed a high tolerance for shots and the willingness to take them. Jameson scored 17 goals in 29 games for San Diego before being traded to Philadelphia where GM @Masu Chan was hoping to cover up the other issues in Jameson's game with a stacked line up. After being traded to Philadelphia Jameson continued to show great goal scoring poise with 28 goals in 43 games to give him 45 goals on the season. He also showed improved on ice vision and hockey IQ, actually recording more assists than goals with Philadelphia as well as a plus 24 rating. Scouts started to take notice but still questioned his skating as he appeared to be hunched over at the end of nearly every shift and had issues keeping up with the play during transition up and down the ice. VHLM Stats 72GP 45G 52A 97P +15 419SHT 34PIM 137HIT 38SB 7GWG 8PPG 1SHG After an impressive season offensively in the VHLM, Jameson caught the eye of scouts ahead of the Season 85 VHL Draft. Most pundits expected Jameson to be a mid 1st round pick with quite a few goalies showing more promise. But most mock drafts still had him going in the top 5 as goalies are not in high demand league wide at the moment. Some experts even had Jameson going 1st overall to Vancouver due to the connection with now GM Frank Chadwick. The night before the draft Prague GM @Acydburn did a last minute interview with Jameson to check his interest in joining Prague. Jameson who preferred to stay in Europe after finding the transition to North America quite difficult, was ecstatic to hear Prague had interest in making him the 2nd overall selection. Since then Jameson has been out to prove the doubters wrong and currently leads the VHLE in both goals and assists. After seeing the faith placed in Jameson by Acyd, Oslo GM @JB123 decided to one up him and make him the first Irish born player drafted 1st overall. I think JB doesn't regret this as Jameson has delivered both on and off the ice for the team, as Oslo looks ahead to the playoffs sitting a top the VHLE standings. The decision to stay in the VHLE as opposed to moving straight up to the VHL was likely the best path for Jameson has he has shown improved skating as well as playmaking and defensive awareness. Without jinxing the player he should be in contention for top rookie in Season 86.

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@Enorama can you try clone stamping the toyota logo away and putting a dark grey layer on lighten over the whole thing. Adjusting the opacity to what looks best?

Vancouver's a 10. But the back up games are correct.

Can you stop beating Vancouver.

Oct. 2nd 2022, Vancouver B.C. The Vancouver Wolves currently sit a top the North American Conference standings ahead of tomorrow's trade deadline. Even though they do have more games played then teams trailing them, namely the D.C. Dragons. Brandt Fuhr @Tate has started all 51 games for the Wolves this season, so despite an easier schedule down the stretch Vancouver still needs 8 back up starts out of the remaining 21 games. So we'll see if they can hang on to that top spot. Fuhr has been one of if not the best goalie this season, and will without a doubt be the teams choice for the Dustin Funk Trophy. Vancouver also boasts 3 of the top 10 scorers in the league with Nico Pearce @Spartan , Alexandre Leduc @Lemorse7 and Anze Miklavz @kelvi as well as their 3 other forwards all being rookies @dogwoodmaple, @Greg_Di and @Otaznik. The rookies have had difficulties getting on the score sheet playing alongside players with twice their tpe but next season will be their time to take the reigns as Miklavz will be retiring and Pearce is a pending FA who may or may not return. Being a rookie in the VHL is a bit of a two edge sword as often you either have a poor season statistically but the team does well or you have a great season statistically but your team is in the draft lottery. Luckily for Vancouver all the rookies understand the process and are valuing team success over individual accolades at this stage in their careers. On defense, which VSN ranked #1 in the entire league. It's a pretty even group with all players having similar builds, Cheese @a_Ferk and Powers @JB123 are both hovering around a point per game and Bouchard @Gaikoku-hito and Power @Tape-to-Tape have both done exceptionally in tougher defense match ups. The main reason this seasons trade deadline will be quiet in Vancouver is there being no urgency to improve as the heavy lifting was done in the off-season and the team really only has one or two spots to fill at forward this coming off-season. @Xflexz MacElroy will be making his debut next season taking over from Nathan Powers as he rides off into the sunset.

@Gaikoku-hito

I'm definitely still guilty of this. But we have to understand people have lives and are doing sims everyday. My post was more satire for @Achilles but apparently it came off as rude.

Congrats @Enorama

@Achilles you've been here 5 minutes and you're already choosing violence.

@Victor the resemblance is uncanny.

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