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Theme Week – Time to Move
It’s that time of year again in the VHL, as theme and trade deadline week is upon us. This year the theme week talking point is all about moving current franchises if we had the ability. While franchises moving in the VHL are far and few between, this week I would like to take a shot at where I would move the current North Americans VHL franchises to. We will try not to move the franchises out of the current country they are currently in but will try to have some fun with the moves.
North American Conference:
 
Calgary Wranglers:
First up on our list is one of the franchises that have been in the VHL since day one. Alberta is a hot spot for hockey in Calgary with two NHL teams and five Western Hockey League franchises, so we will try to stay away from those cities. If I were to move the Calgary Wranglers, I would look to Okotoks Alberta. Just thirty-right kilometers south of Calgary, Okotoks has a estimated population of 30,214, but would be able to draw those from the surrounding area to VHL games, including Calgary, Medicine Hat, Lethbridge to name a few. Currently Okotoks has a junior A hockey club (Okotos Oilers), junior B hockey club (Okotos Bisons) and a previous AAA senior hockey club (Okotos Drillers). The Okotoks based hockey club could also keep the Wranglers name and not step on any current Okotos hockey clubs., but an updated logo would likely help the club with their new identity.
 
Chicago Phoenix:
Chicago was part of the VHL expansion that took place before the VHLs seventy-second season, so moving them already seems like a crime. However, with the theme week in mind I will have to do what the league wants. With the mindset of keeping the Phoenix in the state of Illinois, I would suggest moving the team to Rockford Illinois, home of the current AHLs Rockford IceHogs. With the Chicago Blackhawks purchasing the IceHogs in 2021 and investing millions of dollars into the BMO Harris Bank Center the Phoenix would be able to move into a state-of-the-art renovated arena. I would also suggest the Phoenix to be a complete make-out and pay homage to the previous Rockford AHL teams and rename to the Rockford Bandits, who left Rockford in 1997 for Cincinnati.
 
D.C. Dragons:
The Dragons were part of the earlier VHL expansion prior to the VHLs Sixty-seventh season. As we won’t be able to keep the team in the District of Columbia, we will look to move the teams somewhere close in Virgina, and in this instance we would pick Richmond Virgina. Richmond does not currently have a professional sports team and a VHL franchise would be able to exist without much competition. To tie the new VHL franchise in Richmond into the community I would suggest renaming the team the Richmond Rapids, as Richmond is the only city in the entire United States to have class IV rapids. Creating a new logo for the team might be a challenge with such a name, but anything is possible in the VHL with our amazing graphics members.
 
Los Angeles Stars:
The last of the North American later expansion clubs, Log Angeles currently has a lot of sports and non-sports competition in the city. My opinion would be to move the Stars to the state capital, Sacramento California. With the Sacramento Kings already playing in a 17,608-seat arena in the Golden 1 Center, the team would possibly be able to retrofit the area with an ice system to share the arena. With being labeled as America's Farm-to-Fork Capital, I would suggest re-naming the team to the Sacramento Bison or if the league wanted to stay away from more animals, the Sacramento Gold Miners, in honor of the first Americans team to grace the Canadian Football League.
 
New York Americans:
New York, New York. Speaking of a heavy dose of competition, the New York based VHL franchise would be a hard sell each night in the city. I think moving the Americans outside of New York might help the team on and off the ice, possibly to somewhere such as Queens. While most obviously there is still a lot of competition in Queens being a borough of New York City, with the Mets and New York Islanders playing in Queens, however the Mets and Islanders stink and no one cares about them. The VHL based hockey club could easily share the UBS Arena in which the Islanders play, as the arena currently holds 17,250 patrons for Islanders games. The only part I am stuck on is changing the name Americans, as it’s a great honor to have that name for your sports teams.
 
Seattle Bears:
The pacific northwest based VHL team would likely have had a bigger following prior to the NHL taking over in the area, so it would be a perfect time of move the team to gain some new fans. I think the team could benefit from moving 32 miles southwest to Seattle to Tacoma Washington. With no major hockey clubs in the area and only three other sports franchises in baseball and soccer in the region, I think the club could benefit from the hunger of sports fans in Tacoma and surrounding areas. I believe the Bears name could carry over to Tacoma, but if the league was looking for a full rebrand I would suggest the Tacoma Rockets, to pay tribute to the previous WHL franchise in the city that has since moved to Kelowna.
Toronto Legion:
It seems that everyone in Toronto would be willing to pay to see a professional hockey team, but with major competition from the Leafs and Marlies, the Legion would likely benefit the most from a relocation. With so many hockey teams around Toronto, I think moving the team to Mississauga Ontario to replace the previous AHL franchise Mississauga Ice Dogs would help the Legion draw more fans. With the Ice Dogs gone, the city of Mississauga needs a new full-time tenant for the Paramount Fine Foods Centre, as currently the Mississauga Steelheads of the Ontario Hockey League and Toronto 905 clubs are the current sports teams leading the charge in the arena. Unlike some of the other franchises, I think the team could keep the Legion moniker and become the Mississauga Legion.
 
Vancouver Wolves:
The last team in the North American Conference on my list, the Vancouver Wolves also would have a lot of competition in the area for ticket sales. I believe if a move was necessary for the Wolves to draw more fans, a move to Chilliwack B.C. might be in their best interest. Chilliwack has had a crack at hockey previously with a team in the WHL that has since left, but a professional team might fare better, but would likely need to build a new area as the Chilliwack Coliseum currently holds on 5,000 people for hockey games. I believe the team could keep the wolves name as there would be a connection to the vast forestry area the town is surrounded by, but the team would also pay homage to a previous Junior A team and become the second coming of the Chilliwack Rivermen.  
 
European Conference:
 
HC Davos Dynamo:
With a team already playing in Davos under the same name based in Davos, Graubünden, Switzerland, this would be the team that would make the more sense in the league to move. A possible move to Zurich Switzerland as it is currently the largest city in Switzerland and would have a big population to tap into for fans. While Zurich currently has a hockey club playing in the International Ice Hockey Federation, being the biggest city, I believe they have more room to grow the hockey fan base with another team. A total rebrand of the Dynamo name might be needed with my suggestion being the Zurich leopards.
 
Helsinki Titans:
Another original VHL team, the Helsinki based VHL team might be best off if they are left in Helsinki as they have gathered quite the following since season one. However, no team is going to be left alone in this article. My suggestion would be moving the team wot the regional capital of Southwest Finland and oldest city in Finland, the city of Turku. With a hockey club currently playing in Turku in the SM-liiga level, the new team would have to succeed right away to gather a fan base, but I believe they could pull it off. With Turku being quite a music hub, I would make a recommendation to name the new team the Turku Jazz, as it is also the name of a annual festival in July in the city.
London United:
Another newer franchise in the VHL, London would be another franchise that would be difficult to move as they haven’t had the opportunity to establish themselves in the city. I would suggest a move for the franchise to the city of Cambridge, a city that does not currently have a hockey club. In honor of one of the more famous bands to have ties to the region, Pink Floyd, I would suggest naming the new VHL based Cambridge hockey club as the Cambridge Pigs.
Malmo Nighthawks:
Malmo has been in the VHL since Season Sixty-Six, winning their only Continental Cup back in Season Seventy-Eight. A rebrand for a very successful expansion franchise might be seen in poor taste but hockey in Sweden would likely succeed no matter where you put a hockey team. I would suggest putting a team in the country’s fourth biggest city, Uppsala. I wouldn’t push for a full re-brand as the Nighthawks logo is one of the better logos in the VHL at this time, so I would just push for a move to a different city with the team becoming the Uppsala Nighthawks.
 
Moscow Menace:
The next team on the list is another expansion franchise team currently located in Russia. Many around the league might look to take the team out of Russia with the currently political situation but keeping with our trend we will look to move the team inside of Russia, just out of Moscow. A move to the hometown of Sergei Makarov, Chelyabink would be my suggestion, as it is currently the seventh biggest city in Russia. The city is also home to Traktor Arena with a capacity of 7,500 spectators.  A rename might not be the best move as the Menance is another great name and logo but if a rename was in the cards I would suggest the Chelyabink Meteor, as the Traktor arena was damaged in 2013 from the explosion of the Chelyabinsk meteor.
Prague Phantoms:
Likely the best logo in the VHL past and present, there would be no way I would push for a rename of the Prague based VHL franchise. However as we need to move the somewhere I would suggest moving the team to Hradec Králové as it is currently the second biggest city in the Czech Republic behind Prague. Once again I would keep the Phantoms name and logo to have the team become the  Hradec Králové Phantoms.
 
Riga Reign:
Another older franchise in the VHL after spending a few seasons in Amstel at the beginning of the VHLs existence, Rigas has seen its share of ups and downs recently with the teams currently in a thirty-season Continental Cup drought. Riga might benefit from a move for establishing a new fan base, so a possible move out of Riga to Jelgava, which is twenty-five miles southwest of Riga might bring the spark on and off the ice they need. Without a professional sports team in the city, all eyes would focus on the new VHL franchise. In honor of the International Cat Show that takes place annually in the town, renaming the team to the Jelgava Cats, might hit the right spot for the locals.
 
Warsaw Predators :
The last franchise in the European Conference to get a face-lift, Warsaw could be another candidate to move but not go through a renaming. I think a move to the third biggest city in Poland would be the best bet, that being Wrocław. If a full rebrand was to take place, I think a slight renaming to the Wroclaw Panthers might be the best bet.
 
 
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I also did one for Seattle for fun.. Seattle Sasquatch! 

Back when I was on Warsaw with my first player Girts Galvins we had a big rivalry with Moscow and I always referred to them in articles as the Moscow Meanies, so this was an easy rebrand choice for me! @Spartan
 
 
 
 
 

Come on @Frank!
 
 
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No doubt Logan Ninefingers was behind this chicanery.  I bet you’ll find empty white claws in the Vancouver locker room.  @Frank you gotta put a stop to this quickly.  Ninefingers is a bad influence on the other rookies.  Make @Scurvy watch Brad Marchand highlights, it will be a self correcting problem.

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Rebranding
I always feel a bit left out now that I am a VSN writer when it becomes theme week as I really don`t need to work that hard to get the extra TPE since I just need to do my duties. I tend to go above and beyond when it comes to my duties as a VSN writer as it is!! (blow that horn) as I am writing multiple articles per week based on things that I find interesting around the league and trying to drive interest into different aspects of the league. But I miss out on discussing my own player or really taking part in the theme weeks sometimes, it not that bad and other times I want to take part so that is what I am doing with this article.
 
 
Rebrand – is a very interesting topic as most teams are looking to rebrand teams either by moving their locations or change of the teams name. I also think I have seen someone rebrand the VHLE and VHLM but I haven`t seen anyone rebrand a player yet!! LOL!!
 
 
So What am I going to rebrand?
 
Maybe you might have guessed it and maybe you haven`t; yet!! I am going to rebrand the everyone’s favorite news broadcaster since it just doesn`t feel right to me that we have TSN (Toronto Sports Network) always talking, writing and broadcasting everything about Toronto Sports while seemingly forgetting about the rest of the 242,000KM that makes up Canada from Coast to coast.
 
Since some of you may or may not know I have been an assistant manager to the great, wonderful and three-time Vancouver Wolves GM Frank Chadwick @Frank; an Top GM three times and GM for 25 season, only Blake Campbell @Banackock is now a longer serving GM, once Benjamin Zeptenbergs @hedgehog337 officially retires at the end of the season. So what is pampering @Frank ass got to do with a rebrand?
 
Introducing:

 
Since I started working for the VSN I have always found it hard not to over favor Vancouver Wolves and somehow tie everything back to the great and wonderful team from the Pacific North West. How did today’s trades by Helsinki Titans effect the short term, longer term and draft prospects of the Vancouver Wolves? Well, The Vancouver Sports Network (VSN) will tell you even if there is no true connection to the team in any way!! Plan the parade Vancouver as every off season we are the best team in the league where every win is equal to winning the Continental Cup and every loss is a dumpster fire where all player and general managers should be fired. Yes, I here it now; the chats; "Fire Frank, Fire Frank, Fire Frank!!"
 
75% or more of the VSN articles will now somehow relate to the team in the Pacific North West that everyone loves the Vancouver Wolves!! Just remember don`t hate us since we are now the center of the hockey world regardless if you have a team in your city or if your players are leading everything as they are now a foot note to Vancouver Wolves as the Vancouver Sports Network (VSN) is here for everything Vancouver!!
 
Lets Go Wolves!!

1.     Major trade ended the previous week as Vancouver Wolves shipped Larry Abass Jr @RileyL and Jens Lekman @Bobcat to Calgary Wranglers for Thor Odinson @GoalPlays and S94 CGY 1st; who won the trade and why?
Hopefully it turns into a win win. Oddly enough we've trended better since we traded one of our best players. Just STHS things.
 
2.     Vancouver Wolves have struggled to start the season so are you still confident that Vancouver will turn it around and make the playoffs?
I hope we can sneak into the wild card round by seasons end. This season was all about turning the page on the rebuild but if it takes another season to contend then so be it. 
 
3.     Playoffs, Yeah, I am talking about playoffs!! With the NHL playoff only a few weeks away, is your team going to make the playoffs and what do you think of their chances of winning the cup?
Yes but the Canucks love to disappoint so I'd say the chances are slim.
 
4.     Fools day came and went with a few jokes being played, what one did you like and which one might have caught you out? (League embezzlement, Fake trade, GM stepping down etc..)
Fake trade was the best. Especially since Josh fell for it lol. Not sure how he missed the VHL Bot wasn't the topic author. No harm done though. 
 
5.     What did you think of the Fake trade involving Vancouver Wolves and the Moscow Menace; where Vancouver shipped off newly announced Captain Liv Slater @Subject056 to Moscow for S94 WAR 1st & S94 MOS 1st? Would this be a trade that you would complete? Why or why not? Did this joke caught you out? Why or why not?
@Subject056 is retiring a Wolf unless I step down as GM or she asks for a trade. 
 
6.     Captains have been announced so what are your overall thoughts about the new Leadership group being announced with Liv Slater @Subject056 as Captain, Left Alone @okochastar & Sunglasses Joyo @JetsGoalie101 as assistants?
Three great members. Two nearing the end with their players. Hoping Alone can find sone playoff success if not this season than next season.

NEED I SAY MORE?

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Alright @Frank, you move Vancouver to Scotland and I'll move London to Quebec, and then we'll trade teams. Deal?

I noticed very few teams have very little yellow as a main color.  Since Vancouver has that black/grey/white thing happening already, Stars should be bright... just not at all this season
 

I liked adding an almost bronze color to the star and jersey.  Not quite yellow but great minds!
 

Hello @Members!
 
Man the two months between these seem to fly by every time don’t they? Or is that just for the blues since we have to come up with ideas. It is, however, that time of the season again, theme week! Everyone’s favourite week (aside from the blues) since you all get that sweet extra TPE.
 
Of course, that also means that the Trade Deadline is Monday, April 15th at 3pm EDT. This also means that anyone wishing to re-create for the S95 draft can do so starting at midnight that same day.
 
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Trade deadlines are boring though, you wanna know about theme week don’t you? The theme for S93 is:
 
It’s your lucky day @Frank! Have a team whose location is bugging you? Or maybe you just really hate the team name or logo? If everything bent to your whim what would you do with the branding of a team, or hell multiple teams, whatever you’d like? What would the league look like?
 
To earn your Theme Week TPE, write an article, create a graphic, or record a podcast with some connection to “Rebrand”. 
 
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In order to claim the theme week bonus of 6 Uncapped TPE, simply submit your Themed PT (Graphic, Media Spot, or 6-TPE Podcast), and claim it as normal. After claiming the PT portion, you can use the same link, and claim the uncapped portion as follows: Claim Uncapped > Other > Doubles Week. (Note: you do not need to post your link in this thread to claim either portion of TPE). 
 
If you have already submitted a Point Task for this week, or are in the midst of claiming a multi-week Media Spot/Podcast, you may still submit a Theme Week PT this week, and claim the capped portion on the next available week, following your multi-week claim.
 
Also, if you have a single job that pays 6+, you may claim the theme week bonus as long as you complete your duties for the week. If you are in the SBA and have completed their most recent Media Week, you may use that to claim the Uncapped theme week bonus, but a PT must be completed this week in order to claim the Capped portion, whether that is completed here or through Affiliate Welfare.
 
Note: Only players who are S94 or older may claim the theme week bonus.
 
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The Vancouver Wolves fab 5 rookies are putting up strong seasons as they try to push their team into the playoffs during the second half. Ninefingers, Martin, Gavilrovs, Von Carstein and DB IV are contributing well as their pro game continues to take shape this season. 
 
Riley Martin: The slick winger has stayed hot since our last check in with 26 points and 14 goals in 38 games. His game is rounding into form and opponents need to take notice of him every time he steps on the ice. 
 
Vlad Von Carstein: The offensive Dman continues to put up points at a great pace now with 22 in 38 games! His two-way game is developing well also with 82 blocks and 44 hits on the year. The young star can do it all out there. 
 
Logan Ninefingers: The big power winger has been on a torrid pace the last vaulting himself to 27 points in 38 games including 12 goals and 93 hits. Rumor has it he may be having a finger surgically re-attached so watch out in the second half! 
 
Guntis Gavilrovs: The behemoth defender continues to destroy people with 128 hits in 38 games but we speculate it's even more than that and sths couldn't keep up. He has 91 blocks and much like his junior career is posting strong offense from the blue line with 5 goals and 17 points so far! After recent rumors it will probably be a while until someone dares drop the gloves with Gavilrovs. 
 
DB IV: He's finding his way out there against top competition and has shown a solid defensive game when called upon with 41 blocks, 28 hits in about 15 minutes a game. He's even added some points too! Continued development should see him settle into a nice role in the pros. 
 
Strong seasons so far for all these guys in their respective positions and roles. If this group can keep up the current pace and even improve on it, we don't see why the Wolves can't get into the post season! 

Oh, This was what I was thinking about when I wrote this question!! LOL!!
 
Not to mention the Cal 1st is currently a Lotto pick as well 👀
 
I was worried he would fall for it and was about to tag it as fake but well, he beat me too it!! LOL!! I was surprised he actually fell for it!! LOL!!
 

1.     Major trade ended the previous week as Vancouver Wolves shipped Larry Abass Jr @RileyL and Jens Lekman @Bobcat to Calgary Wranglers for Thor Odinson @GoalPlays and S94 CGY 1st; who won the trade and why?
Hopefully it turns into a win win. Oddly enough we've trended better since we traded one of our best players. Just STHS things.
 
2.     Vancouver Wolves have struggled to start the season so are you still confident that Vancouver will turn it around and make the playoffs?
I hope we can sneak into the wild card round by seasons end. This season was all about turning the page on the rebuild but if it takes another season to contend then so be it. 
 
3.     Playoffs, Yeah, I am talking about playoffs!! With the NHL playoff only a few weeks away, is your team going to make the playoffs and what do you think of their chances of winning the cup?
Yes but the Canucks love to disappoint so I'd say the chances are slim.
 
4.     Fools day came and went with a few jokes being played, what one did you like and which one might have caught you out? (League embezzlement, Fake trade, GM stepping down etc..)
Fake trade was the best. Especially since Josh fell for it lol. Not sure how he missed the VHL Bot wasn't the topic author. No harm done though. 
 
5.     What did you think of the Fake trade involving Vancouver Wolves and the Moscow Menace; where Vancouver shipped off newly announced Captain Liv Slater @Subject056 to Moscow for S94 WAR 1st & S94 MOS 1st? Would this be a trade that you would complete? Why or why not? Did this joke caught you out? Why or why not?
@Subject056 is retiring a Wolf unless I step down as GM or she asks for a trade. 
 
6.     Captains have been announced so what are your overall thoughts about the new Leadership group being announced with Liv Slater @Subject056 as Captain, Left Alone @okochastar & Sunglasses Joyo @JetsGoalie101 as assistants?
Three great members. Two nearing the end with their players. Hoping Alone can find sone playoff success if not this season than next season.

1.     Major trade ended the previous week as Vancouver Wolves shipped Larry Abass Jr @RileyL and Jens Lekman @Bobcat to Calgary Wranglers for Thor Odinson @GoalPlays and S94 CGY 1st; who won the trade and why?
Hopefully it turns into a win win. Oddly enough we've trended better since we traded one of our best players. Just STHS things.
 
2.     Vancouver Wolves have struggled to start the season so are you still confident that Vancouver will turn it around and make the playoffs?
I hope we can sneak into the wild card round by seasons end. This season was all about turning the page on the rebuild but if it takes another season to contend then so be it. 
 
3.     Playoffs, Yeah, I am talking about playoffs!! With the NHL playoff only a few weeks away, is your team going to make the playoffs and what do you think of their chances of winning the cup?
Yes but the Canucks love to disappoint so I'd say the chances are slim.
 
4.     Fools day came and went with a few jokes being played, what one did you like and which one might have caught you out? (League embezzlement, Fake trade, GM stepping down etc..)
Fake trade was the best. Especially since Josh fell for it lol. Not sure how he missed the VHL Bot wasn't the topic author. No harm done though. 
 
5.     What did you think of the Fake trade involving Vancouver Wolves and the Moscow Menace; where Vancouver shipped off newly announced Captain Liv Slater @Subject056 to Moscow for S94 WAR 1st & S94 MOS 1st? Would this be a trade that you would complete? Why or why not? Did this joke caught you out? Why or why not?
@Subject056 is retiring a Wolf unless I step down as GM or she asks for a trade. 
 
6.     Captains have been announced so what are your overall thoughts about the new Leadership group being announced with Liv Slater @Subject056 as Captain, Left Alone @okochastar & Sunglasses Joyo @JetsGoalie101 as assistants?
Three great members. Two nearing the end with their players. Hoping Alone can find sone playoff success if not this season than next season.