Bruins10

voted.

and thanks motza cause i know the pm i sent you wasnt the way you wanted people to submit the GFX

Awesome work man!!

Congrats guys!!

this changes everything...

And by jump, I mean jump ahead. The finals have just started, and the Minnesota Storm are headed back to Minny, the State of Hockey apperently, down 2-0. 

With the season close to done, Kaspars Claude is already thinking of the next step. With him recently passing the cap for the VHLM, he unfortunately will not be able to stay in the minors next season. That makes it very interesting because where he gets drafted will be a beginning of a new chapter and the start of his career in the pro league. 

Thanks to member rjfryman (I wont tag him cause it aint that important lol) we are able to follow what the draft class is looking like right now. Condor Adrienne is running away with it at the top of the draft class, putting in 349 hours in the gym for his development. Claude is found all the way at 17th, which would be considered a mid round pick in the second round if the VHL managers would pick according to TPE totals.

"Honestly, I think I am doing pretty good when it comes to getting my name out there. I have been constantly on the come up on that draft rankings list and I have been relatively active around the board networking here. I have already heard from other members that they would be interested in having me on their team, so now it is all a matter of where I end up. I do not have a preference and I will be happy wherever I go. I think it would be tough to see my name drop when it comes draft day but I know thats part of the business. I will make the most of it and try to create a legacy in the league. Try and make all the GMs realize the mistake they made by passing up on me."

Helsinki

Vancouver

Vancouver

5-3 Vancouver

Points: Beau Louth

Goals: Rauno Palo

Assists: Dan Wilinsky

PIMs: Sidney Crosby

Series winner: Shawn Glade

Def not the way i wanted the finals to start

1. Minnesota beat Philadelphia in the semi-finals in 5 games and is now on to the VHLM Finals! What are your thoughts on the series against Philly?

2. Ottawa is winning the series against Halifax 3-2 and is expected to win. What do you think about facing Ottawa in the finals?

3. Ottawa’s top scorers in the playoffs are on their 2nd line (D - Anthony Amberback, C - Thorny Underyew, and LW - Micheal Rasmussen). How do you think Minnesota’s 2nd line matches up with Ottawa?

4. Does Ottawa’s lack of production with their 1st line give Minnesota an advantage in this series?

5. Is there anything you’d like to say to a player on Ottawa?

6. Have you played for a championship in your career before, maybe in minors or high school? How did it go?

1. I was honestly surprised. Philly gave us a tough time throughout the season, so I didnt think we would end it that quickly

2. Nothing changes whether we face them or Halifax. They are both great opponents. We need to be on our game if we want to win.

3. We got depth the same way they have depth. We need all of our players to step up, either to put the puck into the net or to stop the other team from scoring.

4. I think our 1st line will take advantage of that. Especially with the help from our blue line, I am confident we can out-produce the first line which gives us a nice edge,

5. Goodluck and let us have fun. Respect goes a long way forsure. I have nothing against anyone on that team, it will be a fun series for both teams and the fans forsure,

6. If I remember correctly, I had played a finals in the minors with my past player here. Kaspars Claude won a minors cup in the SHL already and Claudio Martucci won a VHL cup already. So I have popped my cherry when it comes to winning championships

Kaspars Claude

Forward

Points 41/10 = 4.1

FO Won 764/150 = 5.1

TOTAL: 4.1 + 5.1 + 3 = 12.2

+2

id def say that accumulated points is enough obvs but whatever it is, i dont mind. if you think playoffs is better, than lets do playoffs

in the end, were here to have fun. with playoffs it goes longer and its more enjoyable

2 hours ago, jack said:

@Motzaburger voting results good yet?

Was thinking the same thing

great way to fight back and get the dub boys

3 hours ago, Jayrad28 said:

The reapers will send you guys to the grave

Gonna be an interesting series thats forsure

What was a fun season finally came into the end and the real season started. The Minnesota Storm faced the Houston Bulls in the first round of the VHLM Playoffs and it went as expected for the team. Advancing on through to the second round, the Minnesota Strom actually swept their opponent. Led by their goaltending and their defensive depth, it really was no surprise that the Storm would have advanced in the first round. What was a surprise to many was the impact of Kaspars Claude to the Storms roster. Only registering a little above 40 points in the regular season, kaspars came to play when it mattered the most. 

Kaspars was able to register 5 points in 4 games in the playoffs, which is at a lot better of a pace that he was at in the regular season. Scoring 2 goals in the first game of the matchup and then an Overtime winner in the 4th and final game of the series, Kaspars has really shown some improvement over the season. He has even gained a new nickname in Minnesota, which is Kaspars Clutch instead of Kaspars Claude.

"It is really cool to be hearing that from the fans right now" said Claude. "I did not think that it would really change my perception in the city. I am here to do the best I can do and right now we are clicking. Playing alongside Sundqvist and Palazzo, they make my job a lot easier. But once you start scoring some goals and you end up getting on the scoresheet, it just gives you the extra confidence you need to push harder. It gives you the reassurance that you are able to make a difference on the ice and people wanna see you succeed when you are out there with that jersey on. My job is not done thats forsure, we have a tough opponent coming up but that does not change my opinion about our team. I think we can go out there and advance to the next round, we have a good group of guys with the same goal in mind. We just have to go onto another gear and really play for the name on the front and not the name on the back."

It is going to be an interesting series forsure when the Minnesota Storm take on the 2nd place Philadelphia Reapers. The Reapers had a better season series against the Storm but that can all change once the playoffs starts.

REVIEW: Everyones gotta start somewhere. I dont think a fire background works well in this instance. Having your font in the bottom corner kind of makes it not part of the signature. The render should be bigger and take up more of the canvas.

Look around the site, youll notice some nice sigs and get some inspiration and ideas from those

REVIEW: Love the gif and the movement with the various colors when it moves. I think the background could use a little more work, especially like changing the style of it. Maybe going with like a hockey team celebrating or like a picture of moscow, instead of just a cloud. Would have been a nice touch

REVIEW: Should be fun when Ottawa and Minnesota face off against eachother

Cool team sig forsure, I like the idea of the team rocking it during the playoffs as an idea, as a team identity aswell. The colors work really well together, the logo in the background is also a very niuce touch. Its a cohesive piece forsure

REVIEW: Its a very cool logo. But personally, I think that using a generic font like Times New Roman for a team logo isn't really a good look. Some depth with other colors would have been nice aswell.

The idea is there, the execution could use more work

Lets go storm

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+2 Claude