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The Victory Sports Network presents . . . AROUND THE VHL
 

 
We are making our way through the early days of the S75 VHL schedule and we have a tightly-packed league so far! While a few rebuilding teams like the Riga Reign, Los Angeles Stars, and New York Americans have fallen back, it’s only really been the London United and Seattle Bears that have truly started to separate themselves from the pack. 11 of the league’s 16 teams are bunched up within 6 points in the standings, and none of those teams have a double-digit goal differential (either positive or negative) either. If this trend continues, we should have some really exciting battles for playoff spots and playoff positioning later on in the season!
 
An expansion team in S73, the United have back-to-back last place finishes in the EU so far in their VHL tenure, but this off-season signalled a change in direction for London. In a busy off-season all around, the United stepped up to the plate and made a few big acquisitions, bringing Hugh Jass in from the New York Americans in exchange for 2nd and 3rd round picks, while adding two huge names in Chad Magnum and Erik Killinger as part of a deal that involved sending their next three 1st round picks (including #2 overall in S75) to Toronto. Combined with Julian Nousiainen stepping his game up - he’s got 17 points in 12 games after a 53-point rookie campaign - the big name acquisitions have been transformative. London leads the EU with a 9-2-1 record, thanks in no small part due to the contributions of Jass (15 points), Killinger (11 points), and Magnum (tied for the team lead with 6 goals and second in the VHL with 69 hits).
 
Malmo and Moscow, both of whom made the playoffs last year and had hopes to contend in S75, are sitting 6th and 7th in the conference. After the big off-season pickup of Roque Davis, Moscow in particular has been surprising in their early-season struggles; they need more from their entire roster, in particular some scoring that doesn’t come from Davis and reigning MVP Mikko Lahtinen (who hasn't quite been as dominant as last year, but has still been very effective so far). Malmo, meanwhile, has turned it around after an 0-4 start and are back up to a .500 record, hoping to move past this early-season blip.
 
It hasn’t been a banner year for either of the defending finalists, either, with the Vancouver Wolves and Helsinki Titans combining for just 12 wins (6 each) in 25 games between them. Both are battling inconsistency between the pipes so far, with Jimmy Spyro (VAN) at just a .902 SV% and Helsinki’s Zamboni Driver sitting at just .907. Both of these netminders are capable of better, so these two teams hope to have those issues resolved organically.
 
On a more positive note, the Warsaw Predators are making an early season impact on the strength of strong goaltending from Ajay Krishna, a VHL sophomore who’s posting a sparkling .946 SV% through 13 games. Two other VHL sophomores - Dakota Lamb and Aloe Dear - have been huge pieces of the Warsaw offense while defenseman Latrell Mitchell, the 3rd overall pick in S72, looks to be well on his way to a breakout season in his fourth year in the league.
 
And remember the Seattle Bears? They’ve won four of the last seven Continental Cup Championships and their core is getting older (and Hulk Hogan and Berocka Sundqvist have been lost to retirement) but don’t be too quick to call curtains on their VHL reign of terror. They may have lost in the first round last season, but early in S75, the Bears look reinvigorated, out to an NA-leading (and VHL-leading) 11-3-0 start. The Seattle Bears are this edition’s feature story.
 
The Victory Sports Network presents . . . FEATURE STORY
 
It’s the S74 post-season. The Toronto Legion have just dispatched the Seattle Bears in the first round of the playoffs. It was a five game series that wasn’t all that close, with the Legion winning the last two games by a combined score of 10-2. Hulk Hogan and Berocka Sundqvist, two career Bears and members of the legendary S67 Seattle draft haul, had just played their final games in the league. For fans in Seattle, it was a disappointment that they weren’t used to feeling.
 
The Bears had won Continental Cups in S68, S69, S71, and S73. Even when they didn’t win the Cup, they were a dominant team with an elite core that had some years ahead of them. But this time, maybe it wasn’t that way. There was young talent here, to be sure - the likes of Timothy Brown, Isabella Campbell, Jacob Tonn, Randy Marsh. But losing two of the VHL’s best defensemen at the same time was going to be hard to overcome, and star forward Kris Rice wasn’t getting any younger either. They’d likely be a good team going forward, but could they be a true contender, or was the window closing on a VHL dynasty? For the first time in a long time, this was a legitimate question. “I was a bit worried because we had lost two legendary defensemen that are irreplaceable,” says Rice today, looking back on the end of the S74 season. “We have new up and comers that have to fill the void, and those are some big shoes to fill.”
 
Bears management had no intention of going away quietly. The VHL off-season was a frenzy, with the Riga rebuild and a massive trade sending Erik Killinger and Chad Magnum out of Toronto. The Bears were one of many teams to take advantage and bolster their lineup, getting the opportunity to add Kyl Oferson in exchange for Rocket and a couple of picks in the very deep S75 draft.
 
Oferson was a huge pickup for the Bears. A member of the S71 draft class, Oferson has four years left, so he’ll be in his prime for the rest of Kris Rice’s career and still competitive as the younger members of the Bears hit their primes. He’s a big-time scorer coming off of 194 points in the past two seasons with Riga. Added to Rice, the developing Brown and Campbell, and Uhtred and Jim Bob, the Bears suddenly possessed possibly the best forward group in the league. It was a perfect fit on paper, and restored some measure of optimism to the fanbase. According to Rice, it’s proven to be a perfect fit in the room, too: “Kyl has been great. He has played mostly second line minutes but the guy plays as if he is a first liner. He fits so well with the Seattle system and with him in our lineup that really makes us have the best top-6 in the league.”
 
As S75 started, the Bears roared out to a 10-1-0 start, and they now lead the VHL with an 11-3-0 record. When you look back, you might ask yourself why there was ever any doubt. These, after all, are the Seattle Bears.
 
Back to that that top-6: Jim Bob leads the league in scoring with 24 points. Uhtred, Rice, Brown, and Oferson can all be found inside the league’s top-8 scorers, all on pace for 98+ point seasons. Meanwhile, Odin Omdahl has stepped up after years of playing behind Sundqvist and Hogan, establishing himself as a top defenseman with 15 points and a league-high 44 blocked shots. Behind Omdahl, there’s a young, developing defense that Rice says is learning on the fly but has been permitted to make mistakes in the Seattle system. “The moves made by the GM to bolster our forward group allows the young defensemen to develop knowing they have a high flying offense that will be able to outscore their mistakes,” he explains. As a last line of defense, Jacob Tonn sports a .921 SV% so far.
 
When you look back at the Bears’ teams that won those first two Cups back in S68 and S69, you can see there’s been a passing of the torch since then. Yet these Bears - this time defined by a high-octane offense, though there’s talent throughout the lineup - have every bit the look of a championship contender once again here in S75, and they believe it too. “The locker room is excited yet humble,” says Rice. “No one is getting ahead of themselves because at any moment we could hit a cold streak. But what has gotten us most fired up is seeing longtime players like (Timothy) Brown and (Jim) Bob finally break through and start producing like the elite players we knew they would turn out to be.”
 
The Victory Sports Network presents . . . FANTASY CORNER
 
The VHL season is back underway and with it, the VHFL! So let’s talk some fantasy. Participants draft a team of 3 forwards, 2 defensemen, and 1 goalie in an effort to compile the highest-scoring roster over the course of the VHL regular season. The VHFL scoring system is as follows:
 
Goals: 2 // Assists: 1 // Hits: 0.2 // Shot Blocks: 0.8
Wins: 1 // Shutouts: 5 // Saves: 0.07
 
This year we saw 21 VHFL groups, most of which are finished or close to finished at press time. In this week’s Fantasy Corner, we’re taking a look at some guys that seem positioned for a breakout season who could be impact players for your fantasy team if you were able to get them. One clarification: when talking about a player’s average draft position (ADP), they were assigned a draft position of 40 for groups in which they were not selected.
 
Valtteri Vaakanainen - F - Helsinki Titans (14% owned, ADP 37.31)
To date, Vaakanainen has only been picked in 14% of VHL groups with an average draft position (ADP)** of 37.31 (25.67 in groups which he’s been selected). Helsinki went to the finals last year and they should be a competitive team again this year, so Vaakanainen is dropping simply because he has yet to put up massive numbers. But he’s off to a hot start with 10 goals and 17 points in 12 games this season. He may not be highly physical, but he has a little bit more of an edge to him than some other popular picks like Patrik Tallinder, Uhtred, and Kyl Oferson. Putting up 2.7 fantasy points per game so far and generally available in the fifth round in drafts that he even gets picked at all, Vaakanainen is giving a big return on investment for those who pick him.
 
Roque Davis - D - Moscow Menace (100% owned, ADP 8.86)
Roque Davis is a phenomenal defenseman, one of the most talented players in the league, and is now en route to Moscow, a team that should score more than Davos did in prior seasons. That may not have materialized so far in S75, but there’s a lot of hockey left to be played. Last year, Davis ranked as defenseman #12 with 77 points, 241 hits, and 131 blocked shots (252 fantasy points overall), and he should be in position to put up similar defensive numbers while boosting his offensive ones this season. Davis is no sleeper pick, going off the board as defenseman #3 and at an ADP of 8.86, but he seems to be in position to have the best season of his career and be well worth the pick.
 
Chris Hylands - F - Malmo Nighthawks (19% owned, ADP 33.29)
Malmo should be a good team this year, and they’ve got a lot of offensive talent. Hylands is a young player, in his 3rd VHL season, who just posted a 95-point season, has upside to do it again, and does have a bit of a physical side to his game (albeit not to the level of the best fantasy players). The physicality removes some of the risk associated with him, and the fact that he’s playing first-line minutes on a good team, has an elite shot, and has elite positioning as well makes him a candidate to post some really big numbers if Malmo gets rolling. What makes him a possible sleeper is that he’s only been picked in 19% of VHFL groups so far - if you need a forward late in your draft, you could probably do a lot worse.
 
Calvin Harvey - G - Riga Reign (0% owned, ADP n/a)
Harvey was projected to be Helsinki’s backup prior to being traded to Riga, so he’s not being picked in fantasy. However, if you’re in a group that’s still going on and need to pick up a goalie late, you might want to consider him. Riga are a rebuilding team, so they’re not going to win a bunch of games and he’s not going to rack up the shutouts, but Harvey is going to face a lot of rubber and at 0.07 points per save, he could be a sneaky high scorer. Riga’s currently facing 39.8 shots a game, so to run some quick math: if Harvey maintains a save percentage of even .910 facing that much rubber, he’ll pick up 165 points in saves alone over a regular number of starts. Throw in 20-25 wins and a couple shutouts, and now you have numbers comparable to the #2 and #3 goalies in fantasy last year. There’s some risk in this pick, though, as Riga might give Sirkants Klamasteris a higher workload than a usual backup.
 
 
Note: for lack of a better title, at this time, I am going with VHL Weekly Review, but this will probably actually be more of a bi-weekly review.
 
Players Mentioned:  @Corco  @okochastar @Peace @TheFlash @Josh @Beketov @Tape-to-Tape @Mrpenguin30 @DarkSpyro @Hooperorama @dlamb @Renomitsu  @dasboot @Berocka @Ricer13 @Banackock @jRuutu @Nykonax  @a_Ferk @leafsman @zepheter @MexicanCow123 @oilmandan @Jubo07 @Hylands

Hey Minner Minute readers, it's been a while hasn't it? Sorry, the transition from VHLM to VHL took me a while, and took quite a toll. But with the new season beginning, I decided it was an appropriate time to come back. I would like to start with a thank you to the Vegas fans for the year I spent there, and I'm sorry I couldn't bring you that championship. To the fans in Los Angeles, I hope I can do my best in the future! With that, let's get started.
 
Q: Hey Minner, glad to see you back. How do you see yourself slotting in behind Doug Dimmadome this year?
 
A: Well, I don't see myself playing that many games. Thankfully, in my two appearances so far, I have felt very good and it has shown on the ice. 
 
Q: Minner, what are some of the differences between the VHLM and the VHL that you noticed so far?

A: Well, in the big leagues everything is 5x faster. People play a lot harder becuase they aren't here to train anymore like they were in the M, they're there to win before their time comes to call it a career.
 
Q: Hello Mr. Minott, are there any specific teammates that you are looking forward to playing with this year?

A: No need to be so formal, but yeah there definitely are. Two specifically that I am very excited for are my good buddy Jiggs, and one Doug Dimmadome. Obviously Jiggs and I go way back and I'm very excited to be playing with him. Dimmer, though, is a different story. I don't know him very well, but I believe that I can learn a lot from him, so I'm excited to support him in the form of being his backup this year. 
 
Q: So far you've played in two VHL games, how have they been for you so far?
 
A: Well, neither were particularly great situations. The game I came in relief for Dimmer, I actually believe I played quite well. I think I let in one goal in just under two periods, which I'm frankly pretty proud of. My first start was a little less stellar, but I played pretty well nonetheless. Unfortunately, we got shutout, so not much I could do to win that one. 
 
Okay, I'm going to end the press conference for now and move on to a segment that I feel like I owe to everyone who supported me in my time in the VHLM. I would like to thank my GMs @rjfryman, @Sonnet, and @Spartan. Thank you all for guidance and the chance to make an impact on your teams. I would also like to thank a few players who I feel were both good friends to me, as well as people who continued to push me in my goal to make the VHL. Among those are a couple of guys who were there with me in the very beginning, who managed to find bright spots in one of the darkest seasons the Houston Bulls had ever seen, @JigglyGumballsand @PatrikLaine. Thanks for making failure something to have fun with and laugh at. 
 
Thank you to everyone reading, I hope that I can get back to a regular schedule. Which I have said before, in fairness, but I will try to keep up with Minner Minute. Thank you, leave some questions for next week, and goodbye!

S72 Bulls Rookie Gang Represent

Houston Bulls
Week 1

 
We are now 1 week into the season 75, there is still a lot to come and I plan to do that weekly for this season. There is a deep look of the first week of the Houston Bulls from a player of the said team.
 
After 14 games played, the team is currently 11th in the overall ranking, it is not too late to give up, there is still over 50 games to play. So far, we can already notice some weakness in the team such as the lack of goals. The team has a lot of good play makers and the problem might be that they prioritize passing over shooting too much. Passing, can be a really good way to outplay a goaltender but its also always a risk of interception. The bulls needs to shot more often.
 
An other problem I noticed in the team is the lack of discipline, the team plays a lot of time short handed and this is giving a lot of help to the teams against them and it is giving an hard time to their goaltender Trent Gibson who is at his first season as a starter goalie.
 
On the other end, Houston has proven to be one of the roughest team to play against with 2 of their defensemen leading the league in shots blocked and 2 others making the top 10. Jared Carter @jaredc7 is also earning respect in the league and start to become one of the most feared guy this season.
 
 
 

And yeah, 6 assists in 12 games is not that good, but I feel like that's more a "LA can't score" thing.

The thing with pass-first builds is that you probably won't see that much of an upgrade in assists, personally, but the whole team will benefit from having a couple players that can roll the puck around, to breakout from the defensive zone, enter the offensive zone and set up shots. I feel like passing is almost more of a neutral/defensive attributes than it is an offensive attribute.

Yeah I think LA just needs to git gud. @rory stop fighting people and score smh

I despise the narrative that pass-first players are worthless, and I hate it when someone joins the league and they're immediately told they need to make a scorer.
 
Pass-first players do tend to put up lower numbers on the scoreboard in general, so it's probably not in your best interest to make one if you're out to win MVP. But they can be valuable in a lineup and it's perfectly OK to build one.

I think it is largely predicated in team scoring ability tbh. A bit on your SC stat as well. Letang led the M in assists in '72 with 70 SC and 80 PA, but the first line of forwards could score. Maybe @McWolf has thoughts on it considering he had a HoF pass first defenseman?

So for this week's' topic of discussion, I wanna talk about something related to player builds. It's something I've been thinking about for a while now. As someone who chose to go slightly different from the meta, my player build currently prioritizes the passing stat over scoring. As you can see from my current build here, I have 90 passing and 77 scoring.
 

 
Now because my passing is pretty high, you may think that I must be getting a lot of assists right? Well if you look at my stats, it kinda shows the opposite. What's even more damning is that assist leaders tend to have the scoring stat over passing stat as well. So what the deal with that? Is passing really not worth it? Lemme discuss a few factors that may or may not play a factor in whether or not passing first builds work or not.
 

 
The first factor I would consider is how much ice time you're getting. You get more opportunities to make plays and get assists the more ice-time you get. And to be honest, this doesn't play much into how well a passing build does at all. Considering I play roughly 29 minutes a game during sims, my current 0.5 point per game pace isn't much and I should be putting up more points if that's the case. So that leaves with the only other factor I can think of.
 
The second and other factor I can think of is whether or not your teammates, or to an extent your team can score. The passing stat basically makes your player pass more, and if you've got teammates that can put up the points, you are bound to contribute on assists more often than not. With that in mind and how LA has been for the past few seasons, you can tell that the team doesn't score too often. At that may be the factor for my case as to why my passing build may not be working. There have been successful pass first defenseman before, but it's a rarity. I don't want to think that your player can't produce offensively without a scoring build, but at this point, the only way these types of builds can work is if they're on a good, high scoring team. Passing really is dependent on the rest of your team as a whole, and I'm starting to lose hope on my 90 passing as well. So next season, I may be changing things up in terms of player build, but for now, we shall see if this will still work out or not.
 
Players should have the choice to put their TPE to any stat they want, and I don't like telling them what to do. Of course I would tell them to avoid penalty shot or leadership, but how people make their builds is entirely up to them. This is just a sort of discussion just to see if passing is really worth it or not, and for me right now, it sorta is. The only thing is that it's highly dependent on how well your team is doing as well. If you have any thoughts, feel free to talk about it down below!

Link: https://anchor.fm/spartan56/episodes/The-Spartan--Fishy-Show-9---Goalies-Galore-ft--Hatter-and-Matt-Sovick-ems04m
 
Fishy and I were thrilled to have two generations of goalies join us on the podcast, in @Mr_Hatter and @matt sovick. We had nice chats about goalie builds, looks into the past, and thoughts for the future, among other completely random thoughts that seemingly always pop up. Technical difficulties pop up from time to time, but such is life. We vibin'.
 
@fishy, myself and @matt sovick are eligible to claim this for 2 weeks each!
(Hatter not claiming bc he gets big bucks from VSN )

I contemplated writing this article and how I wanted to write it for a few weeks now. I’ve literally erased so many pieces from time to time, but I decided that the better side of me needs to flourish and not the negative/downside of me. That being said, this article is going to be long, it’s going to be very in-depth, and most importantly, it’s going to be about my gratitude for… a lot of people. So I suppose you guys can grab your popcorn, grab your tissues, and let’s just have a bit of fun!
 
So, to truly open this up, some backstory. Little me, baby Rockstar joined back in 2008, September 28th to be exact, so 12 years ago now. Back then I was an asshole, no other way to sugarcoat that one, I was very young, about 13 years old back then and very new to the sim league experience. I was a brat; I expected a lot and I probably got off on one of the worst starts I ever could. I made more enemies than I ever wanted to, and I had no excuses for how I was acting, I was just a douchey teenager. Fast forward a few years, still a brat, but my life kinda went in a spiral. A lot of people never really knew about my irl life going on because a) no one really asked and b) I was very closed off and not really talkative about a lot of things. I got into some fairly heavy drugs because my friends thought they were cool and of course as a naïve, rebellious teenager, I also wanted to be cool. It did a lot of harm to me mentally, physically and so on, and because of everything that transpired, I was even worse here. Some users probably noticed around S30-something or S40-something I disappeared from the league completely, like all gone, no traces, nothing. This is because of a few reasons. The first was that I lost my fiancé, not the one I am now married to, but one I was with that some people knew about. It was one of the most defeating times of my life, and I got really intense into some bad things, my life spiraled even more. Eventually I checked into rehab and made a huge stint there where I got clean, I got sober, and have been sober from all of my nightmare drugs, etc for a little while now. When I returned, I didn’t know how people would perceive me, a lot of people still held grudges, a lot of people still hated me, or still hate me, but thankfully some people were willing to let bygones be bygones and start anew.
 
The big question on everyone’s mind now is, why does all this matter? Well, because I’m still not perfect and I’ll be the first one to admit it. Have I been a saint or an angel since my return? Absolutely not. Have I gotten into hot water and opened my mouth too many times? Absolutely. Unfortunately, my mind is fucked up, there is no nice way to sugar coat it, I’ve been a lot better as of late, and have been much better than I usually was, but I still have my moments, and I accept that I’m not perfect by any sense of the word. What I want people to hopefully take from this, is that I do not mean any harm when I do what I do, and I never hold grudges, and I never want to be perceived poorly, though I know I am to some already, and for that I am very disappointed but I will live and move on from it.
 
Now, without further ado, before I give a frick ton of shoutouts, my overview of my 10 official seasons as GM, after a long hiatus. It’s not a pretty career, it’s not filled with tons of awards of cups, which I am also disappointed in myself for, but it’s been filled with tons of blessings, good times, amazing members and a community that I am forever grateful for. Let’s get it!
 
[B]SEASON ONE – S66[/b]
[b]REGULAR SEASON[/b]: 40-28-4 (84 points, 7th in the league)
[b]PLAYOFF PERFORMANCE[/b]: Quarter-Finals
[b]KEY CONTRIBUTORS (TOP 3)[/b]: Lincoln Tate (88 pts), Rhys Chism (85 pts), Edgar Tannahill (80 pts)
 
In our first ever season, the new expansion team was able to make the playoffs with a roster that was primarily built with waivers, some drafting, and some expansion draft picks. At this time, there was no set expectation, it was a brand-new team, something new to me that hadn’t been done in a few years, and I was just getting back into the swing of things. I had A LOT of amazing members to give credit to here, despite only showing the top 3 performers of each season, this team was stacked and full of amazing personalities.
 
[b]SEASON TWO – S67[/b]
[b]REGULAR SEASON[/b]: 26-38-8 (60 points, 7th in the league)
[b]PLAYOFF PERFORMANCE[/b]: Quarter-Finals
[b]KEY CONTRIBUTORS (TOP 3)[/b]: Milan Griffin (77 pts), Ryan Busser (64 pts) Alyksander Hunter (53 points)
 
Another playoff birth gives us back-to-back playoff attempts now, this one in terms of production was a little worse, despite still being 7th in the league, we finished significantly worse off with our record and as such, got eliminated early on, the same position we would be eliminated the season prior. It was a good run, with again a lot of amazing users and personalities, just did not get as deep as we would’ve hoped.
 
[b]SEASON THREE – S68[/b]
[b]REGULAR SEASON[/b]: 38-31-3 (79 points, 7th in the league)
[b]PLAYOFF PERFORMANCE[/b]: Quarter-Finals
[b]KEY CONTRIBUTORS (TOP 3)[/b]: Roadkill Steve (128 pts), Chad Gilbert (127 pts), Will Clarke (97 pts)
 
Anyone knowing a scary trend? No? Well, 3 seasons in a row now we finished 7th in the league, with 3 different point totals and varying records. We also always only make it to the quarter finals, tickle me cursed at this point. This was in my opinion one of the deepest rosters I had to this point, its only 3 short seasons but in saying that, some of the deepest rosters I had built to date and the point production from a lot of the guys on the team was super high. This was my biggest ‘disappointment’ feeling to this time, as I felt I had built an outstanding roster but just couldn’t finish.
 
[b]SEASON FOUR – 69 (nice)[/b]
[b]REGULAR SEASON[/b]: UKNOWN (index is corrupted)
[b]PLAYOFF PERFORMANCE[/b]: Quarter-Finals
[b]KEY CONTRIBUTORS (TOP 3)[/b]: UNKNOWN (index is corrupted)
 
So, I can’t speak much on a season I can’t really look back to. Clearly what I can tell based on the forum is that we made it into the playoffs, we again got eliminated in the quarter finals, and again, a likely disappointing season. The only takeaway here, is that we never didn’t compete…we were always a competitive team despite being an expansion team, we could’ve taken the low road and rebuilt for years and years but we never did, so I felt good that I was making it to the playoffs but for me personally, I was not satisfied with the results, always losing in the same spot…
 
[b]SEASON FIVE – S70[/b]
[b]REGULAR SEASON[/b]: 58-10-4 (120 points, 2nd in the league)
[b]PLAYOFF PERFORMANCE[/b]: Semi-Finals
[b]KEY CONTRIBUTORS (TOP 3)[/b]: Roque Davis (154 pts), Kyl Oferson (153 pts), Roadkill Steve (151 pts)
 
When I say I was sick to my stomach with this season, I mean it. This has to be the absolutely biggest slap in the face season, and STHS just literally knocked me down a few pegs here. After having our BEST season ever, our 5th consecutively competing, this should’ve been on our year. Minnesota was at the time, supposed to be our biggest hurdle, they were the top team in the league, and proved it when they won the cup, however it would be Ottawa to dismantle our dreams of winning it all. Kudos to Ottawa for a crazy series, but this one easily still hurts the most. We had an excellent core, amazing depth, this now became my ‘strongest’ team, and the performance shows.
 
[b]SEASON SIX – 71[/b]
[b]REGULAR SEASON[/b]: 42-28-4 (86 points, 6th in the league)
[b]PLAYOFF PERFORMANCE[/b]: Semi-Finals
[b]KEY CONTRIBUTORS (TOP 3)[/b]: Alex Bridges (135 pts), Nikita Kulikovich (126 pts), Ike Bennett (102 pts)
 
Heartbreak pt.2, sounds like an album cover but it’s just my life story as a GM. 6 seasons in a row that we have not missed the playoffs now, every single season was competitive and a grind right until the very end, this one was no different. Ottawa was the top dog this year, and we actually managed to beat Minnesota in a crazy series that we were the underdog in. We had a chance to finally beat the Lynx who crushed our dreams the season prior, but we did not get our revenge. Instead, they would go on to win a much-deserved cup, their season was strong through and through, and we would be left with another hole in my heart.
 
[b]SEASON SEVEN – S72[/b]
[b]REGULAR SEASON[/b]: 10-60-2 (22 points, 11th in the league)
[b]PLAYOFF PERFORMANCE[/b]: DNQ
[b]KEY CONTRIBUTORS (TOP 3)[/b]: Han Jae Kuk (34 pts), Roadkill Steve (30 pts), John Shally (30 pts)
 
After six seasons of competing, burning assets and throwing everything I could into the team, the lack of assets and waiver signings finally caught up with us here. For the first time in our existence, we did not make the playoffs and had our teams worst season record now in history. This was still an enjoyable season thankfully because I had some excellent guys in the LR, but I know it was beyond hard for them to deal with, and it was even hard for me to deal with. I always want to give my guys and girls 110%, and get them the best success we can, and I just was not able to deliver that this season, disappointing on my end for sure.
 
[b]SEASON EIGHT – S73[/b]
[b]REGULAR SEASON[/b]: 51-19-2 (104 points, 5th in the league)
[b]PLAYOFF PERFORMANCE[/b]: Semi-Finals
[b]KEY CONTRIBUTORS (TOP 3)[/b]: Pietro Angellini (125 pts), John Merrick (109 pts), Lucifer Olivier Leveque (101 pts)
 
San Diego doesn’t sleep long, let me tell you. With just one season of ‘failure’ under my belt, I was able to thankfully recoup enough assets and some great players to go on another big run. I was also quite thankful that I had recreated at this time and my player played a big part in this run with all of my carryover TPE and such, it really provided a much-needed boost for the core. Unfortunately, we were stopped once again in the semi’s, so close to that pivotal and honestly long desired championship, but it never happened. We’ve been close now so many times, but again it’s the connections I made with this team that I find special. I made a lot of amazing friends, met a lot of amazing people and they blessed me with an amazing season, I am forever grateful.
 
[b]SEASON NINE – S74[/b]
[b]REGULAR SEASON[/b]: 9-58-5 (23 points, 12th in the league)
[b]PLAYOFF PERFORMANCE[/b]: DNQ
[b]KEY CONTRIBUTORS (TOP 3)[/b]: Logan Hoffman (38 pts), Raphael Switzer (37pts), Cowboy Prout (34 pts)
 
For the second time in now 9 seasons, we had a losing season. If this season taught me anything, it’s to cherish every single moment. We did lose, and there is no excuse for that, but there was a lot of friendships and bonds made. This season was special to me for that very reason, and I chalk it up as a one-off, well I guess a two-off for our career statistics. But not too shabby for 9 seasons in the books if you ask me…
 
[b]SEASON TEN (CURRENT) – S75[/b]
[b]REGULAR SEASON[/b]: 7-6-0 (14 points, 7th in the league)
[b]PLAYOFF PERFORMANCE[/b]: TBD
[b]KEY CONTRIBUTORS (TOP 3)[/b]: Cowboy Prout (16 pts), Scotty Kaberle (16 pts), Red Lite (16 pts)
 
This is the current season and honestly, this league became super competitive and it shows. Despite having an insanely deep roster thanks to one of the best recruitments drives we’ve had in recent history, we’re just barely above .500% but our locker room is kicking and screaming every single day. There is so many players that make me proud to be a GM here and let me know that they are with me, willing to work with me, and most importantly, are in it for the long haul. I know I have a good group of guys here this year, and we’re not laying down without a fight.
 
[b]RECAP[/b]:
[b]TOTAL RECORD[/B]: 281-278-32 (Season 4 data is missing…)
[b]TOTAL PLAYOFF RECAP[/b]:
10 seasons, 7 playoff appearances, 1 TBD.
-        3x Semi Finals
-        4x Quarter Finals
-        - 0 Cups (yes, laugh it up…)
 
So, would I chalk up my GMing experience as a good one, or a bad one? Would I call myself a success story, or a failure? Well, it depends what criteria you would use to determine such a feat. If we define success based on cups, then I’ve failed, and I admit it’s been haunting me for seasons now. I’ve been determined, I’ve been active, I’ve been engaged, I’ve been driving myself mental, but alas, no cups have come to San Diego. If we look at playoff berths however, can we call San Diego successful? Maybe, maybe not. We’ve been to the playoffs more than we haven’t, but again those berths have not amounted to a cup, we’ve also got a winning record in the regular season, mainly because of all those playoff berths.
 
On the flip side of it all, however, if we talk about locker room activity, member retainment, connections being made, players just being here because of San Diego, then I would call myself pretty successful. When I look around the league and see so many usernames still around, whether it be pre-existing members who stuck it out or new members on their second players (yes, I’m old, old enough that my young players are now 2nd gen players, ie Phil & Tate & Danger, etc). I don’t label my GM success on any one thing, I don’t label my GM failure on any one thing. At the end of the day, I feel blessed that season after season, players are honored to call me their GM, I feel blessed that I am constantly surrounded by people who want to be around me, who feel joy being a part of the team, who have memories from 6-7 seasons ago that they are still fond of, and most importantly, I feel blessed that I can always know, my environment in San Diego has been, and will always be, a safe, special, fun, exciting and judgement free space.
 
Now that the team stuff is out of the way, a very lengthy thank you to many, many people. Since my return, I have met a lot of people, I have reconnected with others, and most importantly, I’ve gained true friends. This list could be a mile and a half long, even with the enemies I may speak to as well, or the people who may not like me, I feel like it’s time to put some closure on a lot of bullshit, and lay it all to rest. Without further ado, my wall of thank you/happy texts!
 
@BladeMaiden - We had a lot of fights, a lot. We butt heads more than likely a lot of people around here, but before we began bickering and before all the crap went down, you were the very first person to introduce me to the league again, and vouch for me when being considered for my GM job. You didn't know me, you didn't need to know me, but were welcoming and honoring, we finally put bygones in the past, and really hashed it out over a very lengthy conversation just a few short months ago, and it feels good to know the person who was there for me since day one, is back on the good side, and I am not on their bad side, so thank you for that. 
 
@Banackock - You, along with D_A gave me a bit of purpose back here, I can't thank you enough for having faith in me to come back and take another GM position after years away and a lot of bad experiences in the past. Not only did you kind of help me when I needed it, but you became a great friend, and someone I trusted with a lot. We didn't talk super often, but often enough that we could shoot the shit and it didn't just feel like you were the 'boss' of the league, I really respect you, and appreciate what you did for me to give me the job, and now taking me in, in Seattle. I look forward to a lengthy run with you. 
 
@diamond_ace  - Where there is one commissioner, there is two. You and I go way back, to the point that you actually helped me learn the ropes of GMing way back when, when the Lynx were known as the Ice Dogs and the GMing was very fresh for possibly the both of us. You were the one that really got me hooked on the league, and helped me find my footing for all my reigns as GM. I know you played a big part as well in getting me back into a GM spot, and I'm forever grateful for the second chance, I hope I've been deserving ever since. 
 
@Beaviss - Vancouver is a place I called home since I was drafted there, and you were the very big reason that I enjoyed it as much as I did. You were an engaging GM who really kept things light in the LR and really kept people there because they WANTED to be there. You have been nothing but accepting of me, and have been there whenever I needed ya, for little or big things, so thank you very much for having an open door policy and thank you for such an amazing experience in Vancouver, the experience will be unmatched. 
 
@Josh - Yeah, you hate being pinged, suck it! You took me in as an AGM before I got the opportunity to become a GM of my own, and in all seriousness I feel like that experience in Yukon is what truly lead me to wanting to be a GM. Without having experienced that time in Yukon I do not think I would be half the GM I am today, I do not think I would be half the person I am in these leagues, so I really respect what you did there and achieved, and I appreciate the guidance. 
 
@MexicanCow123 - My first ever AGM, it's sad to say how long ago it actually was. Having you in San Diego made the time fly, and it was super enjoyable. You've made some hiccups along the way as GM, but I feel encouraged to see where you've come in such a short period of time. You brought a lot of positivity, fun and experience to the locker room every single season you were with me, and we bonded a lot, I'm very proud of you, and keep doing an amazing job ❤️ 
 
@Viperxhawks19 - My other AGM buddy, I was very depressed when you decided to leave in all honesty, no BS. After having lost Mex, and then I lost Alex due to school, you stepping down really sucked. You were so helpful and just there whenever you were needed, or even if you just felt like being around, you were a great presence for the team, and very active and engaging with the locker room and the players. They appreciated you, and so did I. 
 
@Alex Bridges - You are, and will always be a little shit for leaving me, but I'll forgive you eventually   All jokes aside, it was unfortunate to lose you as soon as we did, but it didn't go without its good times. You helped the team along as much as you could and proved you were willing and able to be a great AGM. You had everything in the making to be successful if school wasn't putting so much weight on you, I think we would've continued to be a great team. 
 
@IamMOOSE - How can I leave out my current AGM? You bring back flashbacks of Mex if I am honest, when it comes to how involved you love to be and how active you are, and how engaged you are in the locker room. You're that bright light that the team was missing without a consistent AGM and you've done a lot of good for the team. Your scouting helped us build one hell of a team this year, and you nailed it. I am very blessed and proud to call you my partner in crime. 
 
@Sonnet - You're gone now (unless you came back when I wasn't paying attention) and I can't say we had the greatest relationship. To say I pissed you off is an understatement, but hopefully you can forgive me for it, I swear it was not against you personally, I'm just a stubborn ass person with a thick skull and too much time on my hands lol. That being said, my time as GM is not complete without having you as commissioner for a short period of time, and you did some good in the M, that wouldn't have been done without you in power, so thank you for being a part of the journey. 
 
@Rayzor_7 - When it comes to friendships, I'd say I found a pretty good one in you. We don't talk 24/7, its not really that kind of friendship, but we both talk when we need to, get along really well, and now you're on the team with your player so that's really fun. You are always around if I need to vent or just get something out in the air, and I feel like I do that for you too, so there is that as well. I do want to thank you for your friendship, it's an amazing one, wouldn't trade it for the world. 
 
@Ricer13 - I didn't really know you too much until you got hired to be GM, we hadn't talked that much up until that point, but I feel like we both think scarily alike, and its kind of brought that bond on at the GMing level that I've thoroughly enjoyed having. You are an excellent GM and a very great LR guy, you really know how to keep guys engaged and active and I respect the hell out of that. Keep being an excellent GM, you've done great things already and the sky is the limit! 
 
@Spartan - Another GM I've grown mad respect for, over the seasons now. You are constantly a fighter, a warrior and someone pushing and striving for greatness. There isn't a season that you want to fail (really, do we ever want to?) and you are always ensuring to the best of your ability that failure is not an option. Las Vegas has had some inconsistencies with GM's over the time now but I am glad they finally settled with you, one hell of a GM. 
 
@Doomsday - I had the pleasure of having you on my team as a player, one of, if not THE best Marlins two-way forward I have ever had the pleasure of having on my team, and if not one of the best in the minor leagues as well. You turned into an amazing user, and now an amazing GM. You clearly work your ass off, and it shows a lot, you should be and I am sure very proud of your accomplishments as GM in your short tenure, keep up the excellent work, I am very proud and happy to see you succeed here. 
 
@ColeMrtz - Still mad about the Yukon loss, but nevertheless it can't be held over your head forever (or can it? lol). I am really happy you got chosen to pickup Mississauga tbh, you're a great user and you have a good head on your shoulders. I think with some time the Hounds will be as great as they were in the hands of our boy Gus, one of the best GMs in history. You have some shoes to fill, but so far so good, keep up the good work with the team. 
 
@Hylands - Honestly, we haven't talked all that much outside of the VHLM GM chat, however I do have to say I think they made an excellent call with hiring you as GM. While we've never had too many run-ins together, you make a fine choice for GM and I'm sure you'll have a lengthy career at the helm, just don't smuggle too much of your own product over the border, okay? Need to keep you on this side of the line, not the other...ha. 
 
@DoktorFunk - Another GM I haven't had a ton of personal interactions with, most of which come in the VHLM GM chat as well, but nevertheless I can see the good you're doing in Ottawa and that is not hard to find. You are without a doubt an excellent GM, you do what needs to get done, I hear a lot of your players rave about you over the time, and winning a cup is no feat to laugh at. Keep doing you, and keep making Ottawa great! 
 
@Dil - You are, and will forever be a little shit, and you know it lol. You like to push buttons, but at the same time, you're a very smart kid. I think you're gonna go far, but I think you have some lessons to learn and some things that could be done differently, but its not my place to tell you how to GM haha. Either way, I envy your drive and I envy your abilities, I think you're gonna go places and really hit it big when Halifax comes to fruition, its just a matter of time for you to find that success. 
 
@DMaximus - A similar boat to some of the other GM's, our talks are mostly transactional, or in the GM chat, there isn't a lot of personal talks but that's absolutely okay. I feel like we've got a mutual respect for one another (maybe we don't and I'm just in my own little world lol) and we work well together when needed. Philly is lucky to have you at the helm, and I wish you, and Philly nothing but success and a good time! 
 
@a_Ferk - I think you're the only AGM I associate with outside of the GM chat lol, so you make the list! I respect the hell out of you and I was super impressed when Doom hired you. You've done an excellent job by his side and really helped put Saskatoon on the map as a threat. There is no doubts in my mind that one day you will be a GM in your own right, you have all of the characteristics to be one, and you're gonna make it big. 
 
@Tate - You single handedly go down as one of my favorite members I've ever had the pleasure of having on my team. You had such a successful career and I am honored to have been a part of it. You somehow landed on the team twice which makes it even more amazing, and you are a great user. I really have nothing but good things to say about you, and I can hope that you continue to be apart of the adventure one way or another. 
 
@DangerGolding - Another guy I've known for a while in multiple league, I also have had the pleasure of watching you with two players and having both of them on my team. You are also another member that I've gotten a long with very well and have had some good chats with. You're a dedicated user who really enjoys himself and helps others enjoy the league in return. Never, ever change, you were and still are a great experience in the league and on the Marlins. 
 
@Phil - 1/2 of the Knight bros (where tf is your brother man, been too long!) and a favorite of mine. When I seen you were available this draft as the picks continued to pour in, I was astonished, but also very happy. It was a no brainer to bring you back to the team after Marleau found success on the team your first time around. You bring a good vibe to the team and its always a blast having you in the LR, talk more though, we need that Phil energy!! 
 
@Cowboy - How do I write up a speech thingy and not include you? Such a short tenured player but yet have made such an impact. If there is a freaking gold star award for most active, engaged and willingness to learn, it goes to you. You have impressed me immensely, you are so attentive and your need for education on things is above and beyond. You surely keep me busy, and I love it haha. You've been a very welcomed edition to the team, and we're very proud to have you leading the pack! 
 
@fromtheinside - Another welcomed short tenured member who has made a huge impact early on, even nabbing himself an AGM job because of the impact you've made. You are just like Cowboy, a quick learner, someone who WANTS to learn, someone who WANTS to be a part of the league and someone who just enjoys the hell out of being here. Just like Cowboy, you were a no brainer to bring onto the team, your presence in the LR alone has been worth it, and your production and time has made it even more worth it. You will make one hell of a GM one day. 
 
There is a billion people I am sure I could write-up here, some I know I am missing but my mind is going numb trying to find every single person that I can possibly think of to thank for the experience I've had here. There is however one more person that I want to mention,
 
@Tape-to-Tape - Thank you for putting up with me and honestly, making me open my eyes. While I still have no clue if you're an alias, or if I know you from elsewhere personally, you really made me shed some light on who I am, reflect on myself and change for the better. I appreciate you being honest, and the way I handled your situation was horrible, a very low point for my GMing career, but I am actually glad it happened, because I now know it'll never happen again, because you took the time to put me in my place and show me how I was doing things the wrong way. If you still hate me, all the power to you, I'd hate me too, but hopefully you can learn to forgive and forget, I hold no hard feelings either way. 
 
And yeah, that's me in a nutshell. Thanks for reading ❤️ 

We're back and so, I think, is the @Members tag!
 
It's week 1 of S74 trivia, found in the handy link here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd0KA8P17rSHBmrXejMW3Aepur5cGl4fatBvFG3NOac-RULCg/viewform?usp=sf_link
 
 
Each correct answer is worth 1 capped TPE at the end of the week. Don't reveal the answer in public, but if you're not sure, ask around, here, or in the special trivia Discord channel.
 
You also get 1 uncapped TPE if your question gets used. Submit questions by PMing me.

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EDIT: I put the excel file I made on Google Drive. I'm going to put the link here and I left it open for comments, that way if you check it out and see anything wrong you can let me know right in the file! Please, feel free to use as needed. I'll be sure to keep updating it each week.
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Congratulations on the first successful week of S75 in the VHLM! Presented below is a brief review highlighted players from each team in the VHLM.
Each team will have an Offensive Star, Defensive Star, and some awards. 
*Teams are presented in order of League Overall Standing
 
Philadelphia Reapers (9-1-1)
GM - @DMaximus AGM - @Spence King
Offensive Star - This player leads the team in points, while having a healthy mix of goals and assists. Finding themselves with 0 PIM, this player has great composure and self-control. Congratulations, Robert Bouchard@Gaikoku-hito
 
Defensive Star - With 15 shots blocked, 34 hits, and a plus/minus of 12 we have to award Jolly Greene Giant @DoktorFunk with the title of Defensive Star for this week. Congratulations!
 
Wanna Be Goalie Award -Jolly Greene Giant @DoktorFunk with 15 SB
Rule Breaker Award - Carson Walkers @Cwalker with 23 PIM
Snow Plow Award - Addison McLaren @tcookie25 with 43 Hits
 
Las Vegas Aces (7-1-2)
GM -  @Spartan AGM - @JigglyGumballs
Offensive Star - This was a tough decision to make. There are two players who put up 13 points this week. One was more goals driven, while the other offered more assists. Being so close in many various stats, we decided to give this week's award to the player who demonstrated an overwhelming 200-foot game. With 4 SB and 11 hits, we name Connor Sim @SimmerDown99 as Vegas' week 1 Offensive Star. Congratulations!
 
Defensive Star - This player displayed a strong defensive presence on the ice. With 16 SB, 16 Hits, +/- of 4, and 1 GW goal, Joakim Lund @Bouncyelf is the Vegas Defensive Star of the week. Congratulations!
 
Wanna Be Goalie Award - Joakim Lund @Bouncyelf with 16 SB
Rule Breaker Award - Kelly Power @Nordin with 16 PIM
Snow Plow Award - Kelly Power @Nordin with 32 Hits
 
Mexico City Kings (6-2-3)
GM - @Hylands AGM - @rory
Offensive Star - Leading the team with 16 points and 11 assists, RJ Thatcher @jhatty8. Congratulations!
 
Defensive Star - Mexico City certainly has a great defensive build. This was a tough decision, but because of this player's composure on the ice and willingness to put their body on the line, we've gone with Kevin Wu @kevinscix. Congratulations!
 
Wanna Be Goalie Award - Kevin Wu @kevinscix with 15 SB
Rule Breaker Award - King Kruul @LefLop with 35 PIM
Snow Plow Award - King Kruul @LefLop with 38 Hits
 
Miami Marauders (7-4-0)
GM - @Ricer13 AGM - @Zetterberg
Offensive Star - Making a strong case for himself right out of the gate, leading his team with 24 points, 11 assists, and 13 goals the obvious choice here is Cabe McJake @RedSus. Congratulations!
 
Defensive Star - Leading the team in SB, putting up 13 points, and grabbing 1 GW goal, Chicken Wing @chikn is Miami's Defensive Star. Congratulations!
 
Wanna Be Goalie Award - Chicken Wing @chikn with 22 SB
Rule Breaker Award - We have a three-way tie between Martin Master @Martin Bradac, Jerrin @Jerrin Dean, and Franz Ferdinand @-_____- with 14 PIM
Snow Plow Award - Ryan Ryker @Jayrad28 with 45 Hits
 
Saskatoon Wild (6-4-1)
GM - @Doomsday AGM - @a_Ferk
Offensive Star - Putting up 21 points for his team, and being the assists leader at 15, Steve Eso @Eso. Congratulations!
 
Defensive Star - This player has a healthy number of hits at 25 but also leads the defensive players with 13 points. Displaying a strong 200-foot game we have chosen Silas LeFriend @yevty. Congratulations!
 
Wanna Be Goalie Award - Gabriel Johnson @GeckoeyGecko with 18 SB
Rule Breaker Award - Logan Moore @drewowo with 17 PIM
Snow Plow Award - Logan Moore @drewowo with 36 Hits
 
Mississauga Hounds (5-5-0)
GM - @ColeMrtz AGM - @Bacon
Offensive Star - Leading the team with 20 points and 13 goals, Dan Dan @MMFLEX. Congratulations!
 
Defensive Star - Making their presence known with 16 SB and an impressive 36 hits, The Blob @JorgTheGoat03 is making it clear that he is a defensive player, and this week's Star. Congratulations!
 
Wanna Be Goalie Award - The Blob @JorgTheGoat03 with 16 SB
Rule Breaker Award - The Blob @JorgTheGoat03 with 22 PIM
Snow Plow Award - The Blob @JorgTheGoat03 with 36 Hits
 
Minnesota Storm (5-5-0)
GM - @Rayzor_7 AGM - @Mr_Hatter
Offensive Star - While there are two players who have put up 17 points, both with 7 goals and 10 assists, one of those players has played 2 less games than the other. Not only that, but this player has 10 less PIM than the other. We must give this to Joseph Sharkton @TheOGShark. Congratulations!
 
Defensive Star - There are a few options for this week's Defensive Star. However, only one of those choices has 24 hits and 14 points as a defender, and that would be Ron World Peace III @stevo. Congratulations!
 
Wanna Be Goalie Award - We have a tie! Ron World Peace III @stevo and Art Yemis @SofaKing both with 25 SB
Rule Breaker Award - Ron World Peace III @stevo with 24 PIM
Snow Plow Award - Jeff Jeffries @Sabremike with 29 Hits
 
San Diego Marlins (5-5-0)
GM - @InstantRockstar AGM - @IamMOOSE
Offensive Star - There are three players who have put up 12 points this week, 2 forwards and 1 defender. However, only one player leads with 7 goals and has only 4 PIM and that would be Red Lite @Tate. Congratulations!
 
Defensive Star - This defender finds themselves tied with 2 offensive players for most points. This player also racked up 20 hits and leads the team with 16 SB. We must give this week's Defensive Star to Cowboy Prout @Prout. Congratulations!
 
Wanna Be Goalie Award - Cowboy Prout @Prout with 16 SB
Rule Breaker Award - Phil The Rock Johnson @Phil with 24 PIM
Snow Plow Award - Phil the Rock Johnson @Phil with 28 Hits
 
Houston Bulls (5-6-0)
GM - @rjfryman AGM - @MattyIce
Offensive Star - This player leads Houston with 11 points and 6 goals, and is one of two forwards with a positive +/-. Congratulations to Jon Webber @Webberj.
 
Defensive Star - With an impressive collection of shots blocked, a high number of hits, and relatively low number of PIM, the Defensive Star for Houston is Not A Player @Nope488. Congratulations!
 
Wanna Be Goalie Award - Not A Player @Nope488 with 25 SB
Rule Breaker Award - Zachary Sirois @Zach386 with 30 PIM
Snow Plow Award - Jared Carter @jaredc7 with 31 Hits
 
Halifax 21st (4-6-1)
GM - @Dil AGM - @Riley_Couture
Offensive Star - There is one clear winner here in Halifax. With 20 points, 12 goals and 8 assists, Dolant Ferititta @Dolant is the Offensive Star. Congratulations!
 
Defensive Star - This player only has 16 SB, but they have also aided in the team's scoring with 9 assists. We must give this to Clinton Giftopoulos @Thranduil. Congratulations!
 
Wanna Be Goalie Award - Clinton Giftopoulos @Thranduil with 16 SB
Rule Breaker Award - Halifax has two Rule Breakers this week. Clinton Giftopoulos @Thranduil and Ramarod Ramierez @Ominous both with 16 PIM
Snow Plow Award - Theodore James St Louis @Nick Kirkpatrick with 33 Hits
 
Ottawa Lynx (0-11-0)
GM - @DoktorFunk AGM - @DarkSpyro
Offensive Star - Leading the Lynx with both 10 points and 8 goals, the Offensive Star is Kevin Sterk @TenZi. Congratulations!
 
Defensive Star - While there are no defenders on this team (we wonder how this is even possible), this forward blocked 16 shots while also delivering 21 hits. Congratulations to Kevin Sterk @TenZi again!
 
Wanna Be Goalie Award - Kevin Sterk @TenZi with 11 SB
Rule Breaker Award - Kevin Sterk @TenZi with 8 PIM
Snow Plow Award - Kevin Sterk @TenZi with 21 Hits
 
Goalies
Instead of providing awards to each team's goalies, since there are normally only two options per team, we are going to highlight one goalie per week who holds the lowest GAA (must play a majority of the team's games). The goalie with the lowest GAA for the week will be awarded the Brick Wall Award
 
Brick Wall Award - While this player's SV% isn't overly impressive, he has made sure to maintain a relatively low GAA of 2.46. This week's Brick Wall Award winner is Matthew A Sovick jr @matt sovick of the Las Vegas Aces! Congratulations!
 
League Overall
As you can see this has been an exciting first week of S75 in the VHLM! The Philadelphia Reapers have made themselves known around the league this week, putting themselves ahead of every team early on. Can they keep this forward momentum going and find themselves raising the Founders Cup at the end? As of right now it is way too early to tell, but we must keep an eye on them.  
 
We are still waiting for the Ottawa Lynx to have something other that "0" in their W column. With an embarrassing 0-11-0 start to the season we can only imagine that tensions in the locker room is high, while morale is low.
 
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@RedSus @dariusmarimotoman @Ledge_and_Dairy @fromtheinside 
 
DM me on discord, I'm going to get started on interviews @Mr_Hatter
 
If anyone's still interested about the Scouting position, shoot me a DM thanks

Hi Everyone,
 
As the forum and portal experienced significant down time over the past few days, we felt it was only fair to extend the deadline for posting/claiming tasks from last week, until 11:59PM PST tomorrow (Tuesday, November 24th).
 
We are also giving everyone who currently has a player, in either the VHL or VHLM, 2 Uncapped TPE, as a means of thanking you for your patience and cooperation, as @Will and @Josh work to keep things running smoothly.
 
Thank you
@Commissioner
@Updaters
@VHL GM
@VHLM GM

I’ll vouch for @fromtheinside dude pumps out articles left and right and is as active as anyone I’ve seen. Good personality and overall a hardworking dude that’ll learn proper and do some good things. 
 
Hope ya get this buddy!

I would like to apply for writer or VSN scouting

I'll throw my name in there for either the Scouting or VHLM writing job. I think my strong suit would be VHLM coverage, I really feel like I have a good feel for the league as a whole right now.
 
Above is my power rankings post from earlier this week that got really great feedback. I would love to continue doing this weekly and even do more VHLM coverage on top of that. If I could get a VSN job and roll the power rankings into that, I think it could be a great fit.