Ricer13

@Zetterberg
Welcome everyone,
 
We are back for another article of the Victory Sports News, and in this article, we are going to rank the 10 1st overall picks in the VHLE from S80 to S89. We are not going to rank them according to the overall of their career, but only according to their career in the VHLE. Most of the 1st overall picks had really short career in the VHLE, so the sample is small, but we can still see which player had the biggest impact for their respective team.
 
10-Miervaldis Arpa @lil OG z - G (S82)
 
Miervaldis Arpa was the first overall pick of the Yukon Rush in S82 and as of right now, is also the first and only goalie to ever get drafted first overall in the history of the VHLE. It is difficult to rank Arpa, because the Yukon Rush did not make the playoffs this season and they did not have a good team. This is a reason why Miervaldis also did not have a really good season and finished the regular season with 27 wins, a save percentage of 0.904% and an average of goals against of 3.59 in 56 games.
 
9-Rick Grimes @tinafrombobsburgers - C (S86)
 
Rick Grimes was the first overall pick of the Istanbul Red Wolves in S86 and even if he is listed as the worst player, he still had a really good season. Indeed, he scored 27 goals and 38 assists for a total of 65 points in 72 games. He also had a differential of +30 and 112 hits during the regular season. Before the regular season, Rick Grimes was traded with Daryl Dixon @Ricer13 to the Bratislava Watchmen at the beginning of S86 for Damian Steele @73MPL4R, Zlatan Ibrahimovic @Markusbg and the S88 1st of the Watchmen who became Mark Calaway @Beketov.
 
8-Montgomery Burns @LastOneUp - RW (S89)
 
Montgomery Burns was the first overall pick of the Vasteras Iron Eagles in S89 and got traded at the trade deadline to the Cologne Express in company of Jack Quill @GoldGear88 and Mason Rice @Sawyer13. In 72 games with both teams, Burns scored 31 goals and added 34 assists for a total of 65 points. He also won the Renaissance Cup at the end of the season with Cologne, and he scored 8 points (4g, 4a) in 9 games during the playoffs.
 
7-Leandro Goncalves @leandrofg  - C (S83)
 
Leandro Goncalves was the first overall pick of the Vasteras Iron Eagles in S83. He played the entire season with the team and had 29 goals and 40 assists for a total of 69 points in 72 games. Goncalves finished the season with a differential of +18 and 162 hits. In the playoffs, he scored 8 points (4g, 4a) in 9 games, but the Iron Eagles lost in the final of the
Renaissance Cup to the Bratislava Watchmen 4-1. Leandro ended up winning the Continental Cup in the VHL with the Calgary Wranglers in S87.
 
6-Velociraptor Greg @samx - D (S84)
 
Velociraptor Greg was the first overall pick of the Cologne Express in S84. As a defenseman, Greg finished the season with 17 goals and 49 assists for a total of 66 points in 72 games. Velociraptor also added 63 hits and 147 shots blocked. In 6 games in the playoffs, Velociraptor Greg scored 2 goals and 6 points, but the Cologne Express lost in the first round of the playoffs. The last 4 players were really hard to rank, because they all had very similar career, and they could all interchange.
 
5-Darth Kaprizov @Darth Kaprizov - C (S80)
 
Darth Kaprizov was the first overall pick of the Cologne Express in S80 and he was also the first player to ever be drafted in the VHLE. He scored 40 goals and 49 assists in 72 games for a total of 89 points. In S80, the Cologne Express were not a good team, and they did not make the playoffs, but he still finished second for the most points for the Express behind Nathaniel Minion @UnknownMinion who had 102 points. If it was difficult to rank the last 4 players, the next 5 players were easy to rank, since they all had pretty different career in the VHLE.
 
4-Hulk Hogan 2 @Hogan - C (S81)
 
Hulk Hogan 2 was the first overall pick of the Istanbul Red Wolves in S81. Hogan 2 really had an incredible season with the Red Wolves as they finished first in the VHLE at the end of the regular season, and they won the King’s Cup. Hulk finished the season with 32 goals, 64 assists and a total of 96 points in 72 games. In the playoffs, Hulk Hogan 2 was even better as he scored 15 points (8g, 7a) in 15 games, but Istanbul lost in the first round of the playoffs.
 
3-John Jameson @Frank - C (S85)
 
John Jameson was the first overall pick of the Oslo Storm in S85. Jameson was part of the beginning of the Storm’s domination between S85 and S88. Indeed, Oslo finished first in the regular season and in the playoffs to win the King’s Cup and the Renaissance Cup in the same year in S85. John also finished first in the league for the number of points with 103 (51g,
51a) to win the Ronan Lavelle Trophy who is awarded to the most valuable player of the regular season. He also added 8 points in 12 games in the playoffs.
 
2-Kronchy Kardashian @Garsh - D (87)
 
Kronchy Kardashian was the first overall pick of the Yukon Rush in S87 and is also one of the best defensemen the VHLE ever saw. Indeed, he finished the season with 26 goals and 77 assists for a total of 103 points in 72 games. Kardashian also had 171 hits and 153 shots blocked that helped them won the Jake Thunder Trophy awarded to the best defenseman of the regular season.
 
1-BjorkaBjorn BjornaBjorkson @JardyB10 – RW (S88)
 
BjorkaBjorn BjornaBjorkson was the first overall pick of the Rome Gladiators in S88 and the first overall pick to play more than one season in the VHLE. Indeed, BjornaBjorkson said that he wanted to play his entire career in the VHLE and he currently played 4 seasons in the VHLE playing 288 games, scoring 135 goals, and adding 142 assists for a total of 277 points. BjorkaBjorn won the Renaissance Cup in S87 with the Cologne Express and the Florida Man Trophy in S88 with the Rome Gladiators for the best player of the playoffs as he had the best playoff run in the history of the VHLE with 29 points (16g, 13a) in 15 games.
 
It is all for me, thank you for reading and I will see you in another article of the Victory Sports News.
 
P.S. feel free to do your own ranking of the first overall pick in the VHLE and to write it in the comments section.

Thank you @Ricer13!
 
@frescoelmo we had a great time making a podcast and having it get completely flipped in Malmo. Thanks for playing with us and good luck with Calgary to round out your player’s career!

HC Davos receives:
Big B
Isamu Knievel
James MacAvoy
S91 VAN 3rd
S93 MAL 1st
S93 MAL 4th

Malmo receives:
Skor McFleury
S91 LAS 3rd


This trade has been accepted by all parties and is pending league approval.

God damnit, I’m gonna have to make at least 2 new cup banners this season…

This is complacency on my part and I understand there should be punishment but the punishment does not fit the crime whatsoever. Conveniently enough, we are now punishing draft lottery percentages which complicates things even further instead of draft picks like previous incidences. It’s all very shady, I also feel extremely blindsided that this wasn’t brought to my attention before hand. 

yikes can't imagine what the punishment would be if one of your buddies did it

Hi everyone! With S90 coming to a close it signals the end of an era in Davos. When I think about it S82 was a very long time ago, and it's been a blast! Since then there has been one player who has been a fixture in the Davos lineup and was my first ever draft pick, a pick that was acquired by trading away the one and only poopy peepants @JardyB10. With that I am pleased to announce the retirement of James Teekirque's @Mongoose87 jersey number!

The 12th overall pick in S82, James Teekirque quickly made the Davos roster appearing in their first game the following season. While S83 was a rough one in Davos as the tank was on, Teekirque remained optimistic and embodied what it means to play for Davos! Since then Teekirque went onto have a very strong career as they would finish with 245 goals and 330 assists for a total of 575 points in 576 games! Those totals put Teekirque 5th all-time in Davos scoring, 5th in goals, and 7th in assists! Additionally, Teekirque was unstoppable in the playoffs as they would score 42 goals and 48 assists for exactly 100 points in 92 career playoff games, the most goals in Davos playoff history and the 2nd most points! Teekirque played a vital role in the S89 Continental Cup win and was nominated for the Kanou for his efforts. Lastly, while they didn't always have a letter on their jersey, Teekirque was a vital member of the leadership group in Davos, and their presence on the ice will surely be missed. Thank you for everything!

I did not even know nutella can be an option... savages...

Sawyer13 aka Mason Rice has hit 500 TPE.
 
Claiming all 15 recruit TPE

Owen Lazaro has accepted a Signing Offer from Helsinki:

S91: $2,000,000

S92: $2,000,000

S93: $2,000,000
Option: Mutual

1. Still in the competition. But playing the WJC one more time and developing some offensive skills.
2. Certainly to be better than this year.
3. I have not really paid attention but davos looks solid.
4. Anand and tuomainen both look interesting.
5. I always like prosciutto funghi but also spinach, egg and bacon.
6. As my mother's side is from Italy, pineapple is a crime.

1. Fly over to the Isle of Speed and check up on Mom. 
2. Improvement. Maybe close to .500.
3. I am going with Vancouver.
4. Myself. I have spent a year down in the E to get ready. Can't wait to see what I can do.
5. Chicken, ranch and nacho cheese. A delicious combination.
6. Pineapple. I dislike that fruit in general. No just on pizza

Hey All! As some of you may know the Recruitment Team was hiring and we have finally gotten through all of the applicants and we have selected who will be joining the team!

Before we announce who we have hired I would like to thank @N0HBDYfor his contributions to the VHL Recruitment Team and wish him and the best on whatever his future holds .

Now onto who we have hired! The two members joining the Recruitment Team are.... @vincentlg2007and @Tetricide!!! Super excited to have these 2 folks on board!!

Thank you to everyone who applied! I encourage all of you to continue applying!

-Moon

Hello hello,
 
After putting up an application for the SSK GM job yesterday, Gus and I have made the decision to hire @Berocka! Berocka has experience as a former M GM and has been on our radar for a few seasons now, but waited for the right time to make a return to the VHLM. We're excited to bring back a strong GM to continue to better the VHLM and the Saskatoon organization!
 
Please congratulate Berocka!
 
- @VHLM Commissioner

The Mod Team has handled the situation and his name is being changed. We dealt with it last night.

The Mod Team has handled the situation and his name is being changed. We dealt with it last night.

@Ricer13

I apply, Berocka coming back into GMing (pending hiring)

1. Ideally you want both. Needs can change especially within the season or two its takes for prospect to develop grabbing the best player is the better guiding principle.
2. The fantasy hockey league is a great place to start. I believe that it will pick up when we are contenders again.
3. He shoots right with a Bauer Vapor Hyperlite 2.
4. The National Alzheimer's Association. I lost grandparents from both sides of my family. A cure will help so many people.
5. Surprisingly enought, baseball. Shubham Anand was going to go pro in cricket and those abilities are translatable to baseball.
6. I have not. I have tried distance running before. I am more of a sprinter.

1. We are sitting in a nice spot and will likely grab a top 5 pick in this draft. Are you a believer in drafting best player available or positional need?
2. Things are rather quiet in Calgary right now. A lot of inactives mixed with a few active players. What is a good way to boost activity in a locker room?
3. Does your player shoot right or left? What type of stick are they rocking?
4. Calgary wants to have a 50/50 night with the proceeds going towards a foundation. What foundation do you think we should support?
 
5. You’ve taken a puck to the head and wake up at the hospital, having amnesia!! Over time you realize you’re horrible at hockey but are somehow amazing at another sport!?!? What sport is it?
6. Have you ever done a race similar to a Spartan Race or ever ran for a cause? Tell me about that experience. 
 
1. I actually sit in between. Drafting for need, best available, but also culture fit. Someone who is committed to the journey and is communicative. Ultimately speaking reliability may be the most important attribute in my opinion.
2. Get those inactive MFers off the team. Well actually, depends on how you define inactive. I'm not crazy active in the LR but am active in doing what I can to help my team win and continuing to earn. And engaging when engaged in the LR. So hopefully that's palatable to my teammates.
3. Righty. He only jerks off with his left.
4. Big Brothers and Big Sisters of America. There are a dearth of male volunteers for this program as well and hopefully it would inspire more men to participate.
5. Baseball. I was awesome at baseball.
6. I've never done stuff like that, my competitive juices were with 'real' sports and now that my body is too broken down to participate in those IRL, I am relegated to online simulation leagues. Life comes at you fast.

1. BEST PLAYER AVAILABLE! Positional need can always be addressed in 3rd round or through free agency. Plus, needs can change as time goes on. Case Study: Juolevi
2. Honestly, I feel like that is something that naturally happens. I can't really think of an effective way to boost activity but I feel like when some of us prospects come in we'll definitely make some noise.
3. Raimo shoots right. He is left handed when it comes to writing so it makes sense that his left hand would be his top hand. He used to use an Easton Synergy stick but he has recently switched to a CCM Ribcor Trigger 7 Pro. Funnily, playing junior hockey in Finland, he used a wooden Sherwood stick for the first half of the season.
4. I'd say go for the Calgary Food Bank. Monetary contributions are WAY more effective for them over canned food drives and the like. The amount of locally produced food that they can buy with straight cash easily is a bigger benefit than an equivalent cost of canned food.
5. I suck at hockey but now I have become a badminton god! I am the second coming of Lin Dan.
6. I have never done a Spartan Race or ran for cause but I am definitely going to look into it. If Terry Fox Runs count though, I have definitely participated in those and think that the fight against cancer is still very relevant and important.