LittleRiDog

is this for all members or just VHLM players?

Happy to share team with some fine folks like @jhatty8 @ngine4 @LittleRiDog and some others that I still don't have the pleasure to know but that I bet they are top as well
 
Team World stacked.

Before I announce the team I would like to say that I'm very excited to be GMing Team World for the second season in a row. Last season we didn't do to good but i'm very happy with how the team turned out this go around!

I would also like to welcome back the returning players who I had the Pleasure of GMing last season so welcome back
 

 
Updated Logo!

Team World Roster
 
Centres:
Jer Lefebvre @Jer_Lefebvre
Jay Jones @TTtheT
Cassius Gardner @jhatty8
 
Wingers:
Aleelee Kiak @Grant
Gary Neal @LittleRiDog 
Jack John @GoadenGoalie35
Xavier LeFlamant  @BarzalGoat
Jeffery Pines @rory
Michael Hall @Hops

Defence:
                  Zaire Anigbogu @ngine4                 
Latrell Mitchell @dasboot 
DeFenz Mann @Mike
Micah Adrienne @Poptart
                                                                                       
Goalies:
 Grekkark Gyrfalcon @Sharkstrong       
Hex Valentine @DrHexDex 
                                       
 
Another note due to our goalies having very little difference in tpe they will be alternating games
We also are switching to one discord with teams having separate channels and one central channel
I will be sending out the discord link in a PM            
                               
LET GO WORLD!
  

@LittleRiDog

Salute to you, Gary Neal, wherever you are.
 

 

 

SBA +6

@LittleRiDog shoot out winner

Damn I Guess I choked ?

Hello, and welcome to another edition of Under 250: The VHLM Report. In these series, we will be taking a look at the trends and topics from the past week in the VHLM. What twists and turns will our minor league hold? Stay tuned to find out!
 
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First Round Review
 
This first round of the Season 71 VHLM playoffs was a return to exciting playoff hockey, complete with upsets and Game Sevens; a far cry from last year’s round of sweeps in which the higher-ranked team swept their matchup (though we still had one of those just for good measure. Without further ado, let’s jump into the first series between the first ranked Ottawa Lynx and the lowest-seeded team, the Halifax 21st. 
 
Ottawa Lynx (1) vs. Halifax 21st (8)
 
I mentioned earlier that there still was one sweep these playoffs, and to no surprise, you are looking at it. Ottawa is a lean, mean, fighting machine, and are remarkably consistent, having scored four goals in every game this series. However, despite losing each game, the 21st put up a remarkable fight, scoring at least two goals in each game. The true MVP of this series, however, was Halifax’s stellar goalie, Hex Valentine. Despite having been swept, he still remains the top goalie in the playoffs by SV% with a .933. Considering Ottawa put over 50 shots on goal in each game, including a staggering 83 shots in Game Three of the series, that four goals per game stands as a monument of bittersweet success to the netminder. 
 
I just want to reiterate that. 83 shots in a playoff game and Valentine saved 79 of them. Truly fantastic stuff, especially considering two of those goals came on the powerplay. For Ottawa, the series was a relative breeze; Valentine’s Game Three heroism was the only time a Halifax player found themselves on the three stars of the game, and continued success from the regular season scoring champ Richard Penisson and partner in crime Adam Syreck, who both scored eight points over the four games, found them closing out the series with ease. 
 
Yukon Rush (2) vs. Saskatoon Wild (7)
 
Our next series was a fair bit closer, at least in the grand context. Ironically, the margins of victory were, for the most part, much wider apart. Really it was a tale of home-ice advantage. The Yukon Rush dominated each of their home games, while the Saskatoon Wild held firm on home ice through Games Three and Four, though eventually succumbed in a Game Six overtime loss.
 
Kicking off their playoff run strong, the Rush beat the Wild 7-2 in Game One. They started off shakey, however, with the Wild taking a quick lead thanks to Kazimir Komarov, and extended it further off a shorthanded goal halfway through the period. But then it all fell apart for the Wild. The Rush, similar to their namesake, found the net four times in just two minutes, including two goals from centre Vin Calia, who then completed their hat trick in the second period. Add in two assists for good measure, and you have a well earned first star of the game. What is perhaps most impressive from this game, however, is Nicolas Fomba’s 57 saves on 59 shots. With such stellar work, the Rush were able to win by such a high margin despite being outshot 59 to 37.  Game Two was a similar story; once again the Wild took the lead, but this time the Rush waited until the third period to begin their assault. In fact, after only putting nine shots on net over the first two periods, they took 18 shots in the third period alone, finding the back of the net three times for a 5-2 victory. 
 
Games Three and Four found our series tied up, as the Wild took to their home ice with gusto. Game Three had an inspired first period that saw the Wild leading 3-1 by the intermission, and they saw this lead out, despite the best efforts of Yukon’s Mickey Dickson, whose two goals kept the Rush in contention before falling 3-4.  In Game Four, despite trailing at the second intermission, the Wild were able to take the game, scoring three in the third period. Third-line forward Jay Jones proved the unlikely hero, scoring the game-tying goal twice to keep the Wild in it, even providing the secondary assist to close the game out with the final goal. Alas, that would be the final game the Wild would win. 
 
Going back to home ice, the Rush struck gold once more with a 7-3 victory in Game 5. Once again, the third period proved decisive, as the Rush went from an even 3-3 scoreline to scoring a quick and easy four goals, including a single period hat trick from the aforementioned Dickson. The final match of the series proved the most exciting, as the Rush would take the game in an overtime thriller. Saskatoon led throughout the game, but with less than four minutes remaining, Vin Calia tied it up. In the overtime period, a tripping call proved fatal for the Wild’s Gary Neal. Despite his fantastic play throughout the regular season and in the playoffs (he led the team in goals for both), this cost them the series, as Yukon’s Jack John capitalized, scoring the series-winning power-play goal to send the Rush on to the second round. 
 
Minnesota Storm (3) vs. San Diego Marlins (6)
 
Enter the San Diego Marlins. This playoff’s first upset, the sixth-seeded Marlins defeated the third-placed Minnesota Storm in six games. This series had it all, from close, overtime games, to huge blowouts. Let’s see how it all went down. 
 
Game One of the series set the tone for the rest, as the two teams traded goals, keeping the matchup as close as possible. The Marlins were always on the front foot and never trailed, despite being outshot 39 to 31. Eventually, after a goalless third period, San Diego’s Jungkok struck swiftly in the overtime period to give the Marlins the quick 1-0 lead in the series. They would never trail. Game Two was another close affair, but this time the Storm prevailed, thanks to some great goaltending from Woody McPine and a pair of goals in the third from Minnesota’s Robin Winter. Winter tied the game up early with a short-handed goal and finished it off later with a power-play goal. The Marlin’s Ike Bennet did his best, scoring both of his team’s goals, but it wasn’t enough as the Storm tied up the series. 
 
Game Three of the series was a real shootout, with the teams scoring a combined 11 goals. Impressively, San Diego’s Kosmo Kramerev managed a +5 with three assists, earning the second star. The first star went to Alex Bridges of the Marlins, as his two goals and one assist led the team along with the third star Marshall James Frostbeard, as the Marlins took the game 7-4. Next up was Game Four, another Marlins victory. They shot up to a quick lead in the first period and held that throughout. Throughout the series as a whole, Minnesota’s McPine suffered greatly from streaky performances, and unfortunately for the Storm, this was one of those times. Luckily, Bennet Dahl came in to stabilize, but the damage was done, and they were not able to come back. 
 
Game Five saw a glimmer of hope emerge for the Storm, as they completely dominated, outshooting the Marlins by 43 to 16, winning the game by a score of 6-2. Everything was coming up for the Storm in this game. Their power play was lethal, finding the net as often as not, and the trio of Latrell Mitchell, Jack Feriancek, and Danny DeYeeto was instrumental in this victory, with each of the first two scoring once and assisting twice, while DeYeeto scored twice himself. Unfortunately, it was a little too late, and the 3-1 curse wouldn’t be a reality this series. 
 
Our Game 6 was a tense affair, scoreless after the first period. The Marlins got out ahead early in the second period, scoring twice in the first five minutes, and widening that gap early on in the third to three goals. What happened next was nothing short of miraculous for the Storm, as they scored four goals unanswered, with each of Aleelee Kiak and Jack Feriancek scoring twice. In fact, identical goals from Feriancek as he was assisted by Valtteri Vaakanainen and Squirrely dan both times. It wasn’t the full comeback they needed, however, as San Diego’s JaredN was able to tie it up with his second goal of the game, in really thrilling fashion with just 40 seconds left on the clock, not 20 seconds after Minnesota’s go-ahead goal. In front of home fans, and with the momentum turned, the Marlins struck first in overtime. Ike Bennet ended the game in favour of the underdogs; a fantastic ending to a fantastic series. 
 
Philadelphia Reapers (4) vs. Las Vegas Aces (5)
 
With our first full seven-game series of the first round, the Las Vegas Aces became the second team to upset their opponent, in this case, the Philadelphia Reapers. A really exciting series with more than one lead change, we truly saw an intense 4/5 seed matchup here. 
 
The Reapers took Game One in somewhat surprising fashion. Despite being outshot 31-22, their balanced scoring (no one scored more than a single goal) was enough to see them on top despite the Aces’ Vladimir Shaposhnikov scoring twice and assisting once. This, in addition to a somewhat poor performance from Vegas goaltender Nils Friedriksen, who let in five goals on 22 shots. Luckily for the Aces, he stabilized in time for Game Two, only letting in two goals in 16 shots as the Aces took the win by a score of 4-2. The Aces star centre SS Hornet took a deserved first star after his two-goal, two-assist performance, having a hand in each of their four goals. Philadelphia’s Damien Wolfe earned the third star, continuing his good performances from the first game in which he earned the first star. In fact, Wolfe would go on to lead the Reapers in scoring throughout the whole series, with three goals and seven assists. 
 
But let’s not get ahead of ourselves. In-Game Three the Reapers came back to win the closest game of the series, stealing one out of Vegas. Their goaltender Isak Sjostrom made 25 saves on 27 shots, and more team play from the Reapers saw six people grab a single point apiece, with no one reaching more than one point. Despite a late push from the Aces with Justin Graves scoring to bring it within one with five minutes left, they were unable to tie it up, and the Reapers took the lead of the series once more. 
 
Game Four had some superstar play come out of the Aces, as the trio of Joe Proto, Randy Marsh, and General Zod combined for 12 points. Proto scored twice and assisted three times for the first star, Marsh had a hat trick that included the game-winner (his second), while Zod set his teammates up four times earning as many assists. The series was now tied at two wins apiece. 
 
Coming into the final best of three, each team knew it was now or never. The Aces took initiative, and thanks to a fantastic individual performance from goalie Friedriksen with an SV% of .966, took Game Five by a score of 4-1. The outcome was never in question, and the Reaper’s only goal came more as a consolation, being the last one scored. 
 
Game Six was do or die for the Reapers, and they showed up. In part thanks to continued streaky play from the Vegas goaltender (11 saves on 17 shots) they took the game by a score of 6-4. Bob Helminen and Xavier leFlamant scored twice each  (the only two multi-goal performances in the whole series for the Reapers), with Helminen assisting an additional two times. The first period was hot and heavy with scoring as the Reapers found the back of the net four times, and the Aces were never quite able to get up to speed. Liam Flaten had an impressive four-assist game for the Reapers as well, earning the second star for the young defenseman. 
 
Finally, it was time for Game Seven. Unfortunately, it wasn’t the closest game we could have had. Vegas jumped ahead early with three goals in the first period to Philadelphia’s one. Extending their lead with two more goals in the second put the game out of reach for the Reapers, as Vladimir Shaposhnikov led his team to the second round with two goals and two assists. The final score was 7-3 in favour of the Aces, and with that, our first round was over. 
 
Second Round Review
 
Ottawa Lynx (1) vs. San Diego Marlins (6)
 
The second round kicked off with the Marlins taking on the Lynx, looking for their second upset of the playoffs. Unfortunately for the Marlins, it was not to be. The games they won were nail biters, and their losses were, well, significant. Game One kicked off the series strong, with a total of 12 goals being scored. Ottawa struck four times in the first period alone and didn’t let up all game. San Diego responded well offensively, but they weren’t able to match the pure output from the Lynx. 
 
In Game Two the Marlins clawed back into the series, with an overtime winner from Jungkok to take the game. Nikita Kulikovich was a star performer, blocking five shots, laying down 4 big hits, capping it off with an assist on Marlin’s first goal of the game. Perhaps the best performer was Marlin’s goalie Zamboni Driver, who deserved more than the third star after a 42 save performance. The final score was 3-2 in favour of San Diego. 
 
The next game was, in a word, brutal. There is a reason we say that Ottawa has an unstoppable offence, and this game is evidence. An 8-1 victory, putting the Lynx once again ahead in the series. Joakim Bruden of the Lynx managed a  .964 SV% on 28 shots this game and wasn’t even one of the three stars if that tells you how lopsided it was. The standout player for the Lynx was certainly Big Chungus, as his hat trick was complemented by another two assists. Somehow though, despite this beat down, the Marlins weren’t going to lay down and die. 
 
Game Four rolled around, and the Marlins were determined to stay with it. Two goals from Ike Bennet including the eventual game-winner in the third period led them to a 3-4 victory. A close match, in which Marlin’s strong penalty kill was very important, as they shut out the Lynx on all 6 of their power plays. 
 
However, as had been the case all series, the needle had moved and it was time for an Ottawa showcase. The Lynx wouldn’t disappoint, as they again scored big, finding the back of the net seven times to the Marlin’s three. A strong first period put the game more or less out of the reach as they led 4-1 at the first intermission. Particularly impressive was Iangenere Risteneen; his hat trick included the game-winner (his second goal). 
 
The final match was upon us, though of course at the time the Marlins still had hope. That hope was short-lived. Despite a close first period where each team scored twice, the second period saw the Lynx take the lead 4-3. The Marlins were still in it, but they needed to score just one more goal, and that wasn’t something they could do. The Lynx put the game out of reach with two goals in the third, and they secured their trip to the finals for the second year in a row. Let’s see if they can take it this time around!
 
Yukon Rush (2) vs. Las Vegas Aces (5)
 
Other than Ottawa’s initial sweep of the 21st, this was the most one-sided of any series, at least by the final score. That being said, despite the series score of 4-1, the games were actually much closer than one would initially think for the most part. It certainly didn’t start that way, however, as the Yukon Rush dropped the Las Vegas Aces by a score of 5-1 in Game One. Joe Proto scored the Aces’ consolation goal as some balanced scoring from the Rush was more than enough to take the game, and an early series lead. 
 
Game Two was a much closer affair, though it still went the Rush’s way. Gino DiGiannatonio opened the scoring for the Rush, and the Rush led 2-1 after the first period. A goalless second and a pair of offsetting powerplay goals early in the third period was all that followed. The Aces struggled to find offensive presence in this game, only registering 16 shots on goal, with nine of those coming in the first period. 
 
Game Three saw the Rush edge even closer to the sweep. Scoring four unanswered goals in the first period started them off strong, and DiGiannatonio’s eventual hat trick capped off the night for the Rush. The Aces scored twice in the second but were unable to complete the comeback, falling by a final score of 5-2. 
 
Game Four was perhaps the most entertaining for a neutral fan (or an Aces fan). Facing elimination by sweep, the Aces had to win to keep their hopes alive. It didn’t start well, as they were held scoreless through two periods, trailing by two at the second intermission. Somehow GM Joe Proto (not to be confused with player Joe Proto) managed to whip his team up in a frenzy because the next period was something else. The Aces managed to score five different times to win the match, even trading a couple of goals to the Rush in the process. The first half of the period was a blitz as the teams scored 6 goals in the first eight and a half minutes. With only a few minutes to go and the prospect of long overtime awaiting them, Randy Marsh put the game to bed, keeping their cup dreams alive; for one more game. 
 
Game Five wasn’t the dream victory they had in Game Four.  Despite Joe Proto opening up the scoring for the underdogs in the first period, a strong second period from Yukon set the tone for the rest of the game. At 16:05 in the second period, Vin Calia hit the game-winning shot that put the Yukon Rush into the finals for the S71 Founders Cup, where they will meet the Ottawa Lynx. 

Finals Preview
 
The finals are shaping up to be an intense matchup. The top two seeded teams managed to avoid the fate of their friends in Minnesota and Philadelphia as they saw their way to the Founders Cup Finals. We caught up briefly with the management of Yukon to see what their thoughts were on the playoffs thus far, and what their expectations were for the finals coming up.
 
“I feel Yukon has had a fantastic playoff run so far. We came into the playoffs winning and we just carried that through the first two rounds. I know my team can continue to do that vs Ottawa. I know Ottawa is a skilled team and they will come at us hard but if my guys work hard and stay mentally well we will have a chance to take these guys down. Let’s do it Yukon!”
-- Jeffrey Tonn, Yukon GM
 
Their AGM joined in, adding:

“I was confident that our team would be able to make it to the finals. So being here isn’t too big of a shock. The players worked hard all season long to get better and it’s finally paying off for them.
What I expect from Ottawa is a great amount of offensive pressure. They have some really good top-end talent but I think we have better depth. It’s going to be a tough series but we have to believe that we can get the job done.”
-- Kris Rice, Yukon AGM
 
Finally, we spoke to Dixon B. Tweenerlegs, GM of the Lynx, to see what he had to say:
 
“I'm super happy with how the team has performed so far. They're really playing at a high level right now, and I hope they continue to do so. I really hope they don't start resting on their laurels, because Yukon is a great team, and we really can't afford to sleep on them. Yukon absolutely earned their spot in the finals, so I expect a competitive series.”
 
Time will tell how the finals will go, but one thing is for sure: this has been a fantastic playoff!
 
That’s all for this edition of Under 250: The VHLM Review. Thank you all for reading, and stay tuned next week for the inside scoop on all that’s going on in the league. Until next time!
 
GMs:  @Proto, @Berocka, @DoktorFunk, @Dil, @Rayzor_7, @Motzaburger,
@MexicanCow123, @McWolf, @DMaximus, @iRockstar, @Sonnet, @Ricer13
 
Players Mentioned:  @DrHexDex, @bluesfan55, @Spade18, @Gooningitup, @VinCal, @efiug, @Brewins15, @ashton112, @LittleRiDog, @GoadenGoalie35, @tfong, @HearnNation67, @Sonnet, @Caboose30, @Mongoose87, @Alex Bridges, @FrostBeard, @Nothing but goals, @dasboot, @Jackie4967, @Cran, @Grant, @Jubo07, @jacobaa19, @jared, @ng1291, @Biggreen10, @McWolf, @Laflamme, @Austin2997, @JDGraves, @Proto, @oilmandan, @Matt_O, @Bob Helminen, @BarzalGoat, @flatl99, @Lockdown Defense, @Tape-to-Tape, @PadStack, @Ferda, @Maasa, @pennypenny
 
VSN Writer Mr_Hatter
 

Hello VHL @Members,
 
Today is an auspicious occasion, my birthday! As your benevolent leader, I am allowing all members to claim 1 Uncapped TPE, and all you've got to do is post something nice about me! Or don't, I'm not your mother. Point is, I'm giving everyone 1 free TPE, to be claimed by the end of this week.
 
Enjoy!

 
Just for @DMaximus: To claim, claim as Uncapped > Other > Other, with the description "Quik is a benevolent god!"

You are a beast. Malmo will be super happy to have you around!

Nice I got mentioned, ngl I've never looked at a sim but apparently I'm good ?

In Season 71 of the VHLM, the Saskatoon Wild surprised many by putting up a respectable 73 points, good for 7th place in the league. Here we will be taking a look at some of the players that made it possible.
 

 
 
LW - Gary Neal: Every team has their star forward, and in Saskatoon’s case it was Gary Neal. Neal has both scoring potential and defensive awareness, making him an important special teams player for the Wild. His 116 points in the regular season put him at 14th in scoring, and his 461 shots on net were good for 4th in the league. Neal’s 59 goals put him in first for Saskatoon skaters, and 5th overall. Neal was known for having big games, with 6 hat tricks on the year.
 
LW - Kazimir Komarov: The Russian winger arguably had a better season than leading scorer Gary Neal, as Komarov played for most of the season on the 2nd line. Kazimir was also a major threat on the powerplay, putting up 14 on the season. However, one of the best things about his game this year was his playmaking. He accounted for 63 assists, a team best. Komarov’s 112 points put him at 18th in scoring league wide.
 
RW - Adam Frence: Team captain Adam Frence was best known for his goofy antics. In one particular instance, he mistakenly ordered 1000 cases of Authentic red wine from Paris. His wine helped the Wild to both celebrate wins, and cope with losing. Frence put up pretty good numbers this year, with 34 goals, 57 assists and 91 points. His 91 points put him at number 3 for team scoring.
 
C - Cassius Gardner: Saskatoon’s weakest position at forward was centre, but Cassius stepped up and played reasonably well. Gardner was noted for having a strange fear of updating. In 72 games this season, he recorded 19 goals and 44 assists. This total of 63 points was 5th on the team and nearly good enough for a point per game. 
 
D - Bobby Wyman: Number one defenseman Bobby Wyman was an absolute goon for Saskatoon this season. His total of 278 hits on the season was good enough to tie for first. Meanwhile he had 141 blocked shots, displaying his defensive awareness. Bobby would also frequently appear on the scoresheet, with 15 goals and 53 points. One concern about his game was the amount of PIM he recorded with 138, placing him third in the league.
 
C - Jay Jones: The number two centre for Saskatoon was Jay Jones, an undrafted S72 player. Playing the majority of the season on the second line, Jones’ point totals were less than half of his teammates Frence and Komarov. Regardless, Jay recorded 13 goals, 29 assists and 42 points, respectable numbers for a rookie skater. Jones was not particularly known for being a special teams player, but his 5 on 5 numbers were much better than other rookie teammates Brown and Krestanovich.
 
RW - Keith Krestanovich: Keith started off the season pretty well and then fell off a bit in the later half. Despite this, he was a big part of Saskatoon’s powerplay due to his goal scoring abilities. Krestanoivch had 13 goals, of which 7 were on the powerplay. He also had 11 assists on the year, for a grand total of 24 points. The main concern about Krestanovich’s game was his 5 on 5 play, as his +/- at the end of the season was -18, which was the worst on the team.
 
 
Players mentioned:
@LittleRiDog @Gooningitup @Kachur @jhatty8 @Lefty_S @TTtheT @Boragina
 
581 words, using for week ending May 3rd
 

Welcome back to Future Watch, where we analyse the prospect pools of each VHL team! Last week, we covered the North American Conference. This week, we shift our focus to the European Conference. Without further ado, let’s get to it.
 

 

MALMO NIGHTHAWKS | 6th in EU | 9th Overall
Top Prospect: Gary Neal - S71 2nd Round (21)
 
Unlike North America, every European team has more than one significant prospect. Even the group I have ranked as the weakest in the conference still has three active prospects with VHL upside, which you can never complain about. Malmo’s group is headlined by Gary Neal, a winger who put up an impressive 116 points for Saskatoon this season. Although he does have the occasional hiccup, he earns around 10 TPE most weeks. His 191 TPE suggests that there’s still some work needed to be VHL ready, but he is definitely on track to being a solid player for the Nighthawks. 
 
After tearing up the VHLM in Ottawa this season, Adam Syreck also projects to be a good player for Malmo. His 181 points were second in the league, behind only his teammate, Richard Penisson. Syreck has had some issues with activity lately, but hopefully, with two straight weeks of 7 TPE, he has put those days behind him. Another prospect who has recently put their inactivity behind them is Domonique Williams, acquired this season through trade with Riga. Williams had previously signed with the Reign as an undrafted prospect and immediately went from inactive to a potential VHL player. While his TPE earning has seen some peaks and valleys recently, I think that overall he’s still a pretty exciting prospect.
 

 

PRAGUE PHANTOMS | 5th in EU | 8th Overall
Top Prospect: Woody McPine - S71 3rd Round (35)
 
Like Seattle, Prague didn’t really have anything before the S71 Draft. But they left that draft with two players that would soon prove to be the best possible picks at their respective slots. Goaltender Woody McPine heard his name called in the third round and immediately went to work. His progression has seen him go from a mediocre prospect who would take a few seasons to be ready for the big league, to a potential VHL starter. His TPE earning has been tremendous for quite a while now, and he could find himself as Prague’s backup as soon as next season, with Wahl retiring this offseason. The team’s other pick in the S71 Draft was Jack John, who is steadily earning 6 TPE every week and adding onto an extremely balanced build. His scoring does stand out though, easily being his most prevalent asset. John will take some time to develop but could end up a Phantom if he stays consistent over time.
 

 

MOSCOW MENACE | 4th in EU | 7th Overall
Top Prospect: Aleelee Kiak - S70 2nd Round (15)
 
The reigning champions of the VHL, the Moscow Menace, currently have a great team. But their recent success hasn’t had a negative effect on their prospect pool, which is by no means shallow. Up front they have Aleelee Kiak, who is already VHL ready with 281 TPE. The winger’s season included an outstanding 120 points and 59 goals, which were among the league’s elite. Kiak should be a pretty nice piece for the club moving forward.
 
With back to back picks in the S71 Draft, Moscow selected two defensemen by the names of Gavin Harris and Jason Goeson. The former of the two has struggled with inconsistency lately but displayed a lot of promise not too long ago. He put up a solid 49 points this season, as well as some good defensive numbers. He will need at least one more season of development, but if Harris can get back to the consistency he had before, he could be a vital part of that blueline. Moving on, we have Goeson, who has had an interesting season. Despite showing plenty of growth in his game, his stats took a bit of a dip in comparison to the season prior. In the long run, Goeson could definitely end up as the best of the bunch if he remains on his current trajectory, in which he earns 10-12 TPE a week.
 

 

RIGA REIGN | 3rd in EU | 5th Overall
Top Prospect: Pengu - S71 1st Round (10)
 
Riga’s group is a deep one that contains five active prospects. Nicolas Fomba, a goalie prospect drafted in the third round of the S69 Draft, prepares to take on the backup role for the Reign next season. His save percentage in the VHLM has risen every season since S68, leading up to this season’s 0.900 save percentage. Fomba has been earning around 8-12 TPE per week for over a month now, but even before that his TPE earning wasn’t too bad.
 
Fomba is one of four active third-round picks in Riga’s prospect pool. Two of them, Cassius Gardner and Rich Dickbutt McFudderdudder, were selected in the S71 Draft, seven spots apart. Although Gardner had a brief period of inactivity, he is back to form now and earns at least 8 TPE a week. After putting up 0 points in S70, Gardner had a terrific breakout season with 63 points in 72 games this time around. McFudderdudder has put up great numbers all around for Ottawa this season, more than doubling most of last season’s stats. His TPE earning has been fairly inconsistent lately, but if he can get back to earning roughly 8 TPE per week again, he will be one to watch for sure. The last third-round pick is one who was picked in the S70 Draft. Canadian centre JaredN, or Jared Newman, has progressed steadily so far in his career, increasing his point totals every season with San Diego. His TPE earning ranges from 4 to 10 TPE a week, and if he can get it consistently closer to 10, he could end up in Riga as early as next season.
 
Lastly, we have the team’s top prospect, Pengu. The former first-round pick is now VHL ready and looks to be one of Riga’s core pieces for the future. He regularly earns 14+ TPE a week, though he did have an off week just a couple weeks ago. His 73 assists this season ranked top 10 in the VHLM, and they were accompanied by a really nice total of 44 goals as well. Pengu leads the way for this group, and the others provide depth at each position.
 

 

HELSINKI TITANS | 2nd in EU | 4th Overall
Top Prospect: Vladimir Shaposhnikov - S70 2nd Round (20)
 
Moving on to Helsinki, this team has an unbelievable amount of depth too, but in a very peculiar way. Their prospects generally haven’t been the most active, but are either VHL ready or really close. A perfect example of this would be Joakim Sakic, who sits at 252 TPE, but only earns 2 TPE a week, joined by an occasional 6. Sakic will be ready to make an impact right away, but likely doesn’t have too much upside because he is already in his fourth season since being drafted, and doesn’t have many more seasons to develop before regression hits. Despite this, he will still be a good depth piece for the Titans in the near future.
 
Another player in that same category is forward Jack Russell, who has 248 TPE. Like Sakic, he will play next season and provide immediate depth up front for the big club. Russell earns 6 TPE every week or two and had career highs in points, goals and assists this season. The security of knowing two of their less active prospects will be VHL players is a luxury no other team has.
 
Helsinki really has two wildcards in their system, being Hex Valentine and Ike Bennett. Bennett was a pretty highly regarded prospect and still is, but his activity has really dropped as of late. Being at 242 TPE already, he could be a scary good prospect if he picks it back up. He broke 50 goals and 100 points this season and already has 8 points in the playoffs as well. Also at play here is Hex Valentine, who would be considered a wildcard because of the fact that he has come back this week after a long stretch of inactivity. His 11 TPE this week does inspire a lot of confidence, but only time will tell if he can keep this going. If so, this team has a very enticing goalie prospect on their hands.
 
Now, we move on to the cream of the crop. Selected fourteenth overall in last offseason’s draft, Bob Helminen seems to be on track to make his VHL debut next season, with 220 TPE. He cracked 100 points as well and looks to be a really good prospect for the team in the future. The team’s top prospect, in my opinion, Vladimir Shaposhnikov, went from claiming 6 TPE a week to exceeding that each and every week for two months now. At 260 TPE, he’s ready for the big league, and with over 50 goals in S71, he will provide some quality scoring depth.
 

 

HC DAVOS DYNAMO | 1st in EU | 1st Overall
Top Prospect: Alex Bridges - S70 2nd Round (19)
 
And finally, here we have it: the best prospect pool in the VHL, belonging to Davos. It’s truly remarkable how many elite prospects find themselves in this group, and it took me some time to really decide who the top prospect would be here. I went with Alex Bridges, because of his great forum activity, willingness to pursue jobs and the fact that he has the most TPE here. He definitely seems like one who will have a long, successful career. In terms of earning TPE, he commonly earns around 12 per week and takes advantage of uncapped opportunities as well. Bridges is coming off of a monster VHLM season, in which he put up 135 points and 234 hits.
 
Another prospect fresh off of a fantastic VHLM season is Joakim Bruden, who may have just had a Benoit Devereux Trophy calibre performance in S71. With the combination of Bruden’s 310 TPE and Bridges’ 325 TPE, Davos has two prospects who are not only VHL ready, but who are primed to be quality players as soon as they enter the league. Other than one week in March, he has regularly earned 8-12 TPE per week, and occasionally more. There’s definitely potential for a VHL starter here.
 
Selected with the very next pick after Bruden, was Vin Calia. Calia was a bit of a wildcard in the draft because of how late he joined, but he has panned out in what Davos must’ve considered the ideal scenario when they drafted him. Even having a great deal of ground to make up on all the prospects selected around him, he has already passed a lot of them and is quickly catching up to others. He was top five in points in the regular season and is currently leading the playoffs in points. When everything is all said and done, Calia could easily end up as the best player to come out of this group.
 
Two of the prospects here were undoubtedly steals at their draft slots, and they would be Nikita Kulikovich and Big Chungus. Kulikovich was arguably the top defenseman in the minors this season, and could quite possibly be on Davos in S72. He earns a baseline of 6 TPE a week, but he also takes part in some uncapped opportunities. Chungus was picked in the VHL’s most recent draft and has rapidly surpassed many of those selected above him. Like seemingly every Davos prospect, he also had a tremendous season, with a league-wide third-ranked 143 points. He was also one of only two players to finish with at least a goal per game average in S71. Earning 10-12 TPE a week, he will be a great piece for the Dynamo for now and the future.
 
While they may not have been the steals that the prior two were, there are two more really solid third-round picks here. S70 draftee Jack Feriancek is just about ready to join the big club and almost tripled his previous career-high in points this season with Minnesota. He earns around 8-10 TPE per week as well. Mickey Dickson is another third-round pick who is the definition of consistent. Looking at his weekly TPE earning, it’s tens across the board. He’s still got some work ahead of him before he graduates from the VHLM since he does have just 187 TPE at the moment. Producing at almost a point per game this season, Dickson will soon be an impact player for Davos.
 
There are another pair of players who have been a bit on and off with their activity lately, being King Kruul and Gino Alkamino. Kruul often earns 8 TPE a week, but also tends to miss a fair amount of weeks entirely. Consistency will be key moving forward for him. Alkamino took a massive step forward in terms of his stats this season, but his tendency to go inactive for weeks at a time is a bit concerning. When he is active, he earns 6+ TPE, which is serviceable. Both of these guys could become quality players down the road if they become more consistent.
 
Undrafted S71 prospect Trey Nets was signed by Davos this season and has shown some VHL upside, though it has mainly come in flashes. His numbers in the VHLM took a hit this season, but he could easily bounce back if he keeps progressing. Lastly, we have Brenden Rose. Rose claims practice facility each week, and sometimes he earns some capped TPE to go with it. To date, he hasn’t shown too much upside, but could quickly turn it around if he starts earning more capped TPE on a weekly basis.
 
 
Well, that’s it for this season’s edition of Future Watch! I can’t wait to see these prospects become the next wave of VHL players, and play out their careers. Good luck to all of them!

To follow these prospects for yourself, consider keeping up with the VHLM Weekly Review, written by VSN’s @Mr_Hatter! He, along with the rest of our team, is constantly putting out great content that any member could enjoy. Here’s some of our most recent work:
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY @Esso2264
 
I REMEMBERED YOUR BIRTHDAY, ARE YOU PROUD OF ME
 
THANKS FOR ALWAYS STICKING WITH ME AND GIVING ME THAT AGM JOB IN OTTAWA, AND FOR INTING ALL MY LEAGUE OF LEGENDS GAMES
 
HAVE A G ONE

So I know this is a little odd, signing up just to post here, but I saw some familiar names and wanted to share my thoughts about one of my best friends and truly a rare dude, David. I apologize that this is going to be long, but David was truly one of my best friends and I’ve just needed an outlet to express these emotions.
 
We met in the SHL when I was around 12 (almost 24 now) and we instantly became friends. We both shared many similar interests and we just clicked. We’d spend all night gaming, or later on, FaceTiming with some drinks or maybe a little joint in hand. I remember all those late night Kik’s a couple have alluded to, David just had such a joy for life and an infectious personality. And something I can never thank him enough for is he was always there for me, especially the last few years as I dealt with depression issues. He talked me down from so much and was a genuine friend that cared about my wellbeing.
 
A couple of years ago, I unexpectedly lost a close relative to mental illness. Guess who was there every time I needed to vent, or every time I just needed a GTA session with the boys to escape? David was. Out of the kindness of his own heart, he even made the program for my uncles memorial. He was there for me every step of the way man, he truly fucking was.
 
We talked for years about one day trying to get a place together in the location we both dreamed of, Colorado. A couple weeks before he passed, he texted me (in typical David fashion) a picture flashing some money telling me he wanted to come out to where I live to kick it for a few days. We talked about maybe the end of this year as the right time, but we never got there. We literally grew up together and never lost touch, something I can’t say for most people I grew up with. I just hope he knew the love I had for him, something I didn’t express to him as much as I should.
 
Losing my brother from another like David has left such a massive void, but it’s been amazing to see the comments from all the people he touched in his short time on this Earth. And thank you guys for giving me this outlet to let all this out, it’s something I’ve needed to do.
 
Until we meet again, I love you and RIP my brother.

Hi @Members,
 
Something that has long been discussed is the fact that there is an optimal time to create a player for any given draft, and that is right at the trade deadline, giving some players several weeks of earning potential over members who create later on in the process. While it is impossible to completely negate this fact, we have worked to find a solution that we think is more fair to members who create their player in the weeks that follow the deadline. Thus, the Late Joiner Adjustment!
 
The Late Joiner Adjustment equates to +6 TPE for every week that has passed since the most recent trade deadline, which for this season means that anyone who creates a player next week, they are entitled to an additional 6 TPE, on top of their starting TPE, and applies to both first-gen members and re-creates.
 
While we do plan on automating this process into the portal, having the adjusted start TPE automatically applied upon creation, it is not currently a feature that is available. In the mean time, players who create as of April 27th may link to this post to claim their corresponding Late Joiner Adjustment as Uncapped Career TPE, which can be seen below for the dates of creation.
 
UPDATE: As of May 13th, the Adjusted Starting TPE has been automated. Anyone who creates a player going forward does not need to worry about manually claiming. Anyone who created a player between April 27th and May 13th (before the update went live) is eligible to manually claim the Late Joiner Adjustment, as follows:
 

In before people complain that they didn't get this handout. I think it is a great idea, it's enough to give people that bit of a kickstart to be able to boost their draft stock quicker. I think it is a good idea.

Gimme that 12 tpe
 

RIP
 
I wish when I returned to sim leagues I got in contact w him again as we used to be much closer when I was younger. Hoping for the best for his family as well 

Let's go I got mentioned ?

dubs, giving this another try.

Alright time for the naming of the official season 71 world juniors Team World Roster
Forwards:
                                                                              Left Wingers:                                                                      Centers:                                                                      Right Wingers:
                                                  Xavier leFlamant @BarzalGoat                                                     Pengu @Pengu                                             Aleelee Kiak @Grant
 
                                                                 Gary Neal @LittleRiDog                                             Dick Cheezy @goldenglutes                                       Jeff Blaze @NyQuil
 
                                           Domonique Williams @Domkey                                                       Vin Calia @VinCal                                       Mickey Dickson @Brewins15
 
Defence:
Latrell Mitchell @dasboot
 
 
Ziarie Anigbogu @ngine4
 
Bobby Wyman @Lefty_S
 
Hunter Harrison @I'll change this later
 
Goailes:
Zamboni Driver @Tape-to-Tape
 
Nils Friedriksen @Biggreen10
 
Congrats to everyone who made it I will be sending you a PM with our discord.
Now let's get out there and kick some ass!

They will sit on their throne until they perish. They really do have a stick up the spot where the sun don't shine.