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It is with a heavy heart that I announce my retirement from sim leagues for life. This wasn't an easy decision to make because sim leagues have been a big part of my life for about 7 years now. Started with the SHL (old site) and now it's ending with the VHL. I tried really hard to stay motivated, but it's time for me to quit while I'm ahead. I don't want to become a welfare player because that's never been who I am. It's not that I don't have the time, it's that I don't have the motivation, the love for it anymore. There have been a few things that have happened in my life recently that have gutted me, and I just don't have any more energy to give. The death of my girlfriend's father and the death of my best friend's grandfather weigh heavy on my heart as these are families which are very intertwined with mine. I also had a fallout with a previous sim league that left me wondering why the fuck I even do this stuff anymore, when it can all be taken away by one person with the snap of a finger (or in this case, the click of a mouse). I want to thank everyone who I've ever talked to in a sim league for sharing stories, laughs, and ultimately their lives with me. But I'm going to go ahead and mention some people individually. If you think you've been left out, just comment here and I'll add something for you. Much love all. VHL Eaglesfan - Thanks for picking me up on waivers and being there for me for a chat whenever I needed you. You take care bud. Draper - You're an awesome guy. Thanks for getting me this grader job as an unproven, and you also listened to me bitch about my life at many an occasion. Thank you. Smarch - You're a good guy. Fuck the Roughriders. Actually, fuck Saskatchewan. Slimy cousin-fuckers. Moneyman - Loved talking baseball with you Ramicus - You're also a really good guy. Good luck with your blog and your life. Victor - Keep doing you. You're as real as you come. Thanks for the advice and for the laughs. Kendrick - Always a pleasure to talk to you. You're good shit. SBA Emidas - Good luck with your life. You were my first true friend in a sim league and for that, I thank you Green - You are top class. Literally a badass in every league you join, and a true friend whenever I wanted to talk. I related to you in a bunch of different levels and you were a pleasure to talk with Shane - Top class commish with a few downfalls. Ultimately, a few things happened and we ended poorly. I won't sugar-coat this as I do believe what happened with us to be a big contributor in my loss of motivation for sim leagues, but before that, your love for your sim league got me more active than any sim league I've ever been in before. Stevo - I like you. You're down to earth and easy to talk to. Good luck with life. Cuffy - Fuck you Philly - I know I gave you a lot of shit. And I did think an awful long time about just writing "fuck you" here for you, but you work hard. So I'll give you that at least. Tits - You were really nice for the time I knew you, but due to how things ended, I can't say too many nice things about BoD members. Evans - Dude! You were awesome! Literally always there for me, you supported me until the end, and for that, cheers. Notail - Really nice guy. Keep doing what you're doing. Cornholio - Really fun to have you on my team. Hopefully all is well Goo - I like you Fun talking wrestling and all with you. You seem down to earth. AZ - Funny guy, don't change. Zach - Don't let anyone change who you are. You're actually funny as all hell and a pretty unique personality. Dennis - Solid guy, but TBH I didn't know you too too well. Carlton - People hated you for pretty much no reason but even though you pretty much hated me during my early existence in the league, I think in the end we had a pretty good friendship. Molholt - Well we've had arguments, for sure. But I think you're an awesome guy and you never let people bullshit you, which is good philthethrill - We didn't talk too much really, but when we did, you were always really nice PrimeT - Good guy with a good heart. Always the calm mind, never let emotions get in the way. DT - I'll see you on xbox one day I'm sure. (although I can never remember if that's you or not? Grafixx? Or was that wallflower? lol... I'll never know now.) USFL YEAH!! - Hilarious guy in the USFL and in the VHL. People like you make sim leagues fun. CIA - Chicago was way too fun. Too bad you kind of disappeared after the USFL but you are awesome. Glove - Nice meeting you. You didn't last long, but just in case you come back, I appreciated our conversations Shaka - Football is my love (and baseball tbh...) so thank you for making this football sim league a reality. Players Joshua Botelho - Well, what can I say? You are my name... Elite super athlete in hockey and in basketball, you were always successful. EEEEE EEEEEEEEE - QB sacking monster! People didn't take you seriously at first, but fuck em! Long life the dolphin! Ken Anderson - I just wanted to think of the most generic name possible because after what happened to Botelho in the SBA, it was time for a change. Boris Belov - You were one funny mother fucker. We had the whole league (minus Victor) thinking that you were some random Russian who spoke little English. "I punch people" Karol Kuzmin - Another Russian I made for an attempt to get back into the SHL, but it fell flat. So that's it. Enjoy the read, and rest easily knowing that you did make a difference in my life. You all did. Sim leagues were a safe-haven for me for many years. Love you all. Please post if I've missed you and I'll add you ASAP

gratz bud

Ken Anderson - Yukon Rush Defenseman Points & Plus/Minus

^ Hello?

Why not score a goal 8 seconds in McJustice?

Victor is my hero

So.... America is a last resort is the overall gist of that picture?

So.... My former player got the game-winning assist against my current team...

TOUCHDOWN!!!!

Even though I'm a team player, I will say that I would rather not be drafted by Calgary. Although I will take whatever opportunity is presented to me

Hey awesome!!! I'm team captain now!

I put the team on my back. What a breakout performance! 1 assist bitches B-) P.S. If eaglesfan036 likes this post, he agrees to promote me to team captain, effective immediately.

As an Edmonton Native, Calgary sucking made me happy

Overview 2/2 - Good job giving us a solid amount of background info to let us know, generally, who the fuck you are Pros & Cons 3/3 - solidly written and realistic. I do kind of wish they were longer, but you met the quota. Grammar 0.5/2 - Draper nailed all of the obvious grammar mistakes. The constant mistakes really made this one hard to read. Presentation 1/1 - Really well done. Looks pretty Overall- 6.5/8 Final- 7/8

Last week, during his return to Rush practice, Ken Anderson assured his teammates that he was ready to go after his two week long absence from practice but early in his return, Anderson has disappointed. It has become apparent that Anderson has not been able to find his "mojo" and his recent performances are lacking as a result. We reached out to Ken's teammates for comment. Koenig: He's a great player and a great guy off of the ice but I just think he has some heavy stuff on his mind and it's affecting his play. He's making mistakes in practice and in games that he usually wouldn't. I mean, the other day during three on three scrimmage, he probably iced the puck on breakout-pass attempts like four or five times. He's not not been making the right reads and executing his passes. Much like Austin Powers, Ken Anderson has lost his "mojo" Okranitz: We have to be understanding of Ken's struggles while he heals during this hard period of his life. Hockey comes second to your family. In the end, he's still a fantastic player. I can handle the odd turnover by Ken as long as he ends up being mentally healed in the end. I don't let in many goals to begin with, so we'll be OK. It is easy to see that Ken has understanding teammates who are willing to put aside their desire for victory in the short-term to allow Ken to heal and become a better player in the long-term. This level of togetherness and respect for one-another is what makes for a great team, and the Yukon Rush are definitely a great team. They have showed time and time again that they are able to thrive through adversity and that is why they are one of the favourites to win the VHLM Championship this year. Ken Anderson will enter a search for inspiration in the coming weeks, fighting through depression and general low mood while he tries to be the best player possible for his teammates and his career. He is entering a crossroads. Ken Anderson will either become a household name in the VHL or his career will fizzle out and he will never see the ice of a VHL arena. The time is now to make the decision. Will Ken be a high draft pick with potential this off-season or will he be a roster-filler? We will not be able to tell for sure until it happens, but guaranteed, the decision happens now. --------------------------------------- I'm going to go out of character here for the last part of this article. Ken Anderson, much like myself, has a decision to make. Am I going to be able to remain active, do my weekly PT's, and become the VHL superstar that I want to be after all this stuff I went through? I feel beaten down, exhausted, and I'm not taking these tragedies well at all. I come home after a day at school and I just want to sleep until the next day. I'm finding it hard to "take life by the horns" because I just don't have the drive anymore. I am at a crossroads. I'm searching for inspiration, and I hope I find it somewhere. Sim leagues are usually my outlet for emotion, but recently, they've become a burden. I just hope I find that love for it again. Thanks for reading.