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1. The Minors draft is coming up, and it's going to be a big one with us not having a very fleshed out roster right now. What are you hoping we get out of the draft? -I mean, getting me would be pretty cool I guess... 2. Rory's given you the option of deciding where team training camp will be held, the only caveat he's given you is that it has to be on a coast, anywhere in the world, where do you pick? -Portugal, we train right on the mf Atlantic. They also have the cheapest alcohol I've ever seen. 3. As we head towards next season, how are you feeling about it? -Good! Just trying to keep earning steadily and hope I'm solid for whoever takes me. 4. Is there any player in the draft you'd really like to have on as a teammate? -No clue tbh. Don't recognize anyone from the draft last time I checked except I know enigmatic is in shl, so I guess her? Lmao 5. What sports, other than hockey, does your player enjoy? -Soccer, fütbol. Practices all the time 6. What are your players plans for relaxation in the offseason? -Watching an unhealthy amount of Netflix

As we begin to approach the VHLM Draft, there are many clear top prospects looking like good bets for early selections in the draft. There's a clear top four at the moment in Hard Markinson, Nils Tallinder, The Seabasstard and Sven Reikkinen for the class, but below them there are more prospects where questions are to be asked. One of them is temporary Halifax defenseman Arvid Johansson. Johansson came over from Sweden as a poised young defenseman with a lot of hype around him, but did not quite turn a lot of heads in his temporary stint with a Halifax team that missed the playoffs. However, he still holds ambitions that he can make it out of the draft a first round pick, and it's his main goal leading up to the draft: "I believe I will be worth a first round pick, and it's my aim for the draft. I am just working hard to be the best player I can be before the draft, and we will see where that takes me" Johansson had just one point for Halifax for the tail end of this season, but has shown a lot of poise and confidence for his age, and clearly has a lot of potential to build off of. Only time will tell if he can make it into the first round, though.

1. Our season sadly ended earlier than we would have liked, what will your player be focusing on improving in the offseason? - Just being more than a body filling a free spot. Want to be more impactful in games. 2. Following up on that, how does your player feel about their performance, and the performance of the team, this last season? - My performance was basically non existent but I think the team did worse than expected :hfxSadge: 3. If Rory offered to allow the team to spend their training camp on a boat off the coast of Halifax, would you do it? - Ya rory prob throws some sick mf wild parties they're prob really cool. 5. The 21st has seen a few management changes lately, first with Rory coming as GM, and now with dren stepping down as AGM, and me filling her spot. How are you feeling about the team's direction and the people leading it? - glowy as cogm? ewwwwwww the 21st is doomed this is awful especially for any french people in or around the team. 6. If there was one NHL player, all time, your player could meet, who would it be and why? - Nicklas Lidstrom because best swedish player all time and someone all dmen look up to. 7. How do you feel about the recent political revolution Emi has been leading in the Halifax Discord? Who's side are you on? - I am on board with the revolution I still don't really get what it is but I wanna eat the rich so revolutions sound Pog.

One of the newest hot prospects in the VHLM, defenseman Arvid Johansson, has been making many waves leading up to the coming VHLM Draft. The young blueliner out of Göteborg, Sweden is touted as one of the better young starlets of the upcoming draft, and has caught the eyes of many in his short stint playing with the Halifax 21st in the VHLM. Johansson representing his home nation of Sweden at a youth level international tournament. Coming up at youth level in Sweden, Johansson was part of his hometown team, Frölunda HC. He came up through their academy starting at a very young age, and was just starting to make his breakthrough towards Frölunda's main team, but eventually decided it would be better for his ambitious career to get right into the system of the world's elite as quickly as he could. In the academy, he was largely considered one of, if not the most promising player Frölunda had with them, due to his great awareness and hockey IQ, a positive of his that outshines a large majority of defensemen his age. A VHLM scout talking about his game in Sweden during a U17 international competition had this to say about him: "Arvid is a terrific talent and he definitely has a high ceiling at the top level. He impresses every scout that watches him play with his instincts and hockey IQ. 'Hockey IQ' is something that tends to get thrown around pretty liberally when talking about prospects, but this kid really brings a lot of it to the table, more than I am used to seeing from prospects his age. His offensive game still needs some work and polishing, but he has a great base set for himself as a prospect by being so intelligent in his own end and generally knowing all the right decisions to make." Johansson when asked about why he chose to leave for the VHL before really breaking through in Frölunda said that it is more exciting for him to put his skills to the test at the highest levell right now. He added that making the VHL in the end would always be his end goal, so it would be more worth it to try and get ahead and get involved with the league now. It is unknown if Halifax plan on making Johansson's stint with the team permanent after he signed with them for the rest of the regular season, but regardless of who drafts him early signs show that they will land a prospect with much to be excited about. (429 words)

2. Is there anything that helps you to get into the routine of remembering to complete your VHL tasks each week? - I'm trying to out earn my last player as a goal for this one, so early on that's been motivating me a lot to do more for sure.3. Can you describe the way your player feels when they are on the ice during a match? - Right now, not very good because he's just starting out. Hopefully it improves 4. How would you describe the locker room environment of Halifax? - It's cool and friendly, too bad we missed the playoffs but nice to have a bunch of people I know there already and even people I didn't know before seem cool!5. What type of boat does your player travel on to get to and from the Ice Rink? - Easy, canoe. Canoes are the best boat, good exercise and peaceful riding.6. What does your player do to remain positive during a rough season? - Know that if he keeps working hard he can hopefully be less bad for his actual rookie season!8. Your player has to sponsor a brand of cereal, which brand do they choose? - Raisin bran. It's simply the best cereal and I would feel guilty sponsoring any other cereal.

One prospect to keep an eye on for the upcoming VHL Draft is promising Swedish defenseman Arvid Johansson. The blueliner brings a lot of poise and reliability to the defense that is rare to see among defensemen his age, and he is showing very much promise as he begins his career on the biggest stage in the VHL. The youngster has joined up with the Halifax 21st after coming over to Canada from his native Sweden, and he will play out the season in Halifax before entering the VHLM Draft. Playing 3rd pair in Halifax, Johansson is not quite able to fully showcase his abilities, but the experience playing in the league before the draft rolls around will be invaluable experience to pick up for him. Johansson possesses very strong defensive instincts and is always ready to make the right plays defensively, for him it mostly comes down to developing the offensive side of his game, and refining his talent defensively. However, despite the weaknesses, he looks to be a very interesting prospect to keep an eye on as we approach the S77 Draft. (184 words)

1. Which folklore/cryptid creature do you think would make the best mascot for Halifax 21st and why? - Hmm, I'll say the Kraken cuz its the coolest ocean related mythological creature I can think of. 2. If you were forming a band with a handful of your team mates, what type of instrumment would you play? - Easy. I played the sax in high school so pass it over to me baby. 3. Is there a song that you listen to while you are training? - Stronger by Kanye West is my go-to song for getting myself hyped up for something. 4. What are you most excited for in your player's future? - Seeing how far I can go and what kind of career I can carve out for myself! 5. Does your player have a morning routine? - Always. A small breakfast, then a coffee then a shower. No need for anything besides the basics. 6. Would you rather be good at figure skating or have more strength? - Honestly people make fun of figure skating but having that kind of elegance in skating would feel so awesome. 7. What snacks does your player bring on a coach trip to share with the team? - Definitely some form of crackers, probably wheat thins, god I love wheat thins.

Well, now that I have recreated on VHL, I wanted to look back on how the career of my first league player, Leon Gutzwiler, went. It was not a long career, but I want to say a lot happened during it! I will make an article detailing the entirety of Leon's career, dating from the time of his creation, to his eventual retirement after being dropped by Toronto for his inactivity. It should be fun going through Leon's entire career and looking back on the stuff he did out on the ice and the things that he accomplished with the 5 different teams he played for. Let's get into it, starting with when I created him in the first place! The Start (S69) It all began when I created along with my friend, as we made the Swiss Gutzwiler bros, Leon and Gabriel. I was pretty excited about the opportunity to join another sim league and have a different experience from what I got in my main league, the Simulation Hockey League. I distinctly remember that we made the mistake of signing up like right after the timeframe you could sign for a team until the draft had expired, and that was frustrating while we tried to figure out how things worked. I earned a lot up until the time of the draft (I think lol) and made a few waves for myself before the draft. My goal was to have both Gutzwilers drafted together, but Daft and I both went in understanding that would be pretty difficult to accomplish. With Gabriel Gutzwiler having a bit of a TPE buff because of the recreate bonus, he went 17th to Halifax, 4 picks ahead of where I eventually went, which was 21st overall to the Las Vegas Aces. Las Vegas Aces (S69) Going 21st overall was pretty nice for me, it was pretty close to where I went in the juniors draft in SHL, so it felt pretty good to kind of fly under the radar again. As I mentioned before, I was drafted to a different team from my friend the other Gutzwiler, going 4 picks after him, but that ended up not mattering much, as after a very short stint in Las Vegas, I found myself traded over to join Daft in Halifax before my rookie season even started. Halifax 21st (S69) It was pretty wild getting traded basically immediately after getting drafted, as in SHL I was firmly a one-team person in both juniors and the major league. But sure enough here I was being dealt right away. I completely forget exactly what I was traded for, it was like a 2nd and 3rd or something like that, if only I knew where I could find it. I was traded there off a recommendation from Daft, who was begging the management in Halifax to trade for me and unite us on the same team. Despite the awkwardness, it was very nice to have the boys playing on the same line together and I was ready to hit the ground running with Halifax. Seems like the S69 VHLM index is not functional at the moment, so you will just have to take my word for it when I say that Leon was one of the league's best rookies in his debut season, scoring an impressive 34 goals and 81 points in 71 games. Halifax also won an unlikely playoff round before being eliminated, and in that run Leon scored 13 points in 11 games. It was a great debut campaign, in contrast to SHL where I sucked badly in my rookie season lol. I was looking forward to another season in Halifax, when the unthinkable happened, yet another trade. I was packing my bags again, getting ready to join my 3rd team in the span of one offseason to another. Minnesota Storm (S70) This time, I was traded along with Daft, as both of us, along with I'm pretty sure someone else who I forget (sorry), and we rounded out what was a fiercely competitive Minnesota Storm team. Halifax was nice so it sucked being traded from there, but I understood that with the team's timeline it made more sense to ship Daft and I to a competing team. Playing for a more competitive team seemed to immediately pay dividends in my second and final season in juniors, as Leon scored a whopping 44 goals and 60 assists to crack the 100 point mark, notching 104 on the season. Being one of the best juniors players in the league that season was awesome, because in the SHL one of my biggest regrets in juniors was not having a very productive juniors career before going up. In the playoffs, things only got better, as Minnesota plowed through the competition in the playoffs on route to an emphatic cup win. It was my first juniors cup in sim leagues, and was a nice feeling. You get a very limited timeframe to win something in juniors, so it was very nice to secure that. In the run to the cup, I put up a very impressive 11 goals and 21 points in 14 games, to cap off what was a great season. In the offseason it was unclear what next season would have in store for me, as I was hovering around the minimum TPE to be automatically called up, but in the section I will cover what happened! New York Americans (S71) So I wanted to split my juniors and major career into different sections, but after my rookie season with Halifax, I found myself drafted to the New York Americans in the S70 VHL Draft, going 18th overall to them. The Gutzwiler connection stayed nice and strong because of this, as Gabriel Gutzwiler went 2 picks before me also to New York, 16th overall. Anyway, after the season spent in Minnesota, my future hung a little bit in the balance, and it was pretty unclear whether or not I would be coming up to New York or staying down another season. In what ended up being pretty controversial circumstances, the decision was made to call me up from Minnesota after the VHLM Draft was done, which to say the least did not go over well with Minnesota management lmao *ducks*. That ended up being a whole situation that was pretty awkward for Daft and I, but the conclusion was we were now in the big leagues! Yay!! We started off playing on the third line for New York, and it was nice and relaxing, UNTIL....yet another trade lmao. Toronto Legion (S71-S75) You really are never truly safe in this league. Just 14 games into our VHL major league careers, Daft and I found ourselves traded as a package to the Toronto Legion, for what I remember being very little compared to what I thought our value was at the time (smh Esso). Getting moved for the first time when I was leaving Las Vegas was pretty cool, but by the time it reached this trade it was pretty frustrating to be on a new team every season, and I just wanted to root down somewhere. After being somewhat disappointing in his rookie season, Leon got 19 points in 72 games by the end of S71. To play a bigger role in the team, I switched Leon over to defense, where Toronto could play him in a bigger role. It paid off immediately, as Leon's points improved from 19 to 31 in his first season on the blueline. Unfortunately, I lost interest around this time, which brings me to what I will call "The Corpse Years", where I was an inactive 339 TPE body on Toronto's team lmao. The End of the Road AKA the Corpse Years (S72-S75) So while the switch from forward to defense improved my role in Toronto's team and gave me more importance in their squad, I still totally fell out of interest with the league at this time and left Leon to the void to collect dust. In S73, Leon had a very good season for a corpse only just over a juniors level player, as he got 15 goals and 54 points for Toronto, completely smashing that previous career high of 31. The season after is hilarious to look at, as after the 54 point season, Leon put up a whopping 6 points in 72 games. I can only guess this was because he was relegated to a basically irrelevant role in the roster, but my head canon will be that he just had THAT bad a season. After that off season for Leon, Toronto in S75 decided to throw him back into the spotlight, dragging him out of obscurity. He put up a season of very similar quality to his 54 point one, as despite Toronto as a team being worse than in S73 (I am assuming this based on plus/minuses), he still managed to put up 17 goals and 52 points for them. Leon was promptly dropped from the team following this season, after honestly getting way longer a stretch with Toronto than he deserved lmao. In S76, Leon was a free agent following his releasing. I found this out through someone else, and at that point concluded that it might be fun to try going with a new player and retired. Such is the end of the not so illustrious but I suppose satisfactory career of Leon Gutzwiler. Thoughts on Leon's Career, and the Recreate (Now!!) To summarize my time with Leon, I think it was definitely an alright career. At the VHL level I accomplished basically nothing before retiring, but I did get to experience an immensely successful juniors career for the first and only time in my experience on sim leagues. Leon was awesome in his rookie season with Halifax, and things only got better when he was traded to Minnesota, as he blossomed into one of the best players in the juniors league, and even managed to get a cup in his cabinet after that dominant campaign with the Storm. I think juniors was pretty alright in the league culture wise, the teams I played for were decently quiet most of the time, but as someone who's priorities lied in a different sim league at the time, I could not really complain about the relatively passive Discords I experienced here. Getting to have my desire to play with Daft's player was accomodated my entire career, with us having played on 4 different teams together across both leagues, and never played a single game apart from each other. Well, that is until Toronto dumped off my inactive corpse but kept Daft's on the team lmao. I think one of the main things that led to my loss of interest in continuing Leon was the trade from New York. I was already losing interest big time in the league at that time as I was pretty busy already juggling real life with SHL, but having to go through yet another change of scenery was kind of the straw that broke the camel's back for me. Toronto just did not really offer enough to me to counter my growing loss of interest, so I just ended up dropping the league completely and went back to just being SHL only full time. Well, now I have a new player to start a brand new and different career with on the site, and we will see where his career goes compared to Leon's. I have no idea what to expect in the longevity I can get out of Arvid, because along with being active in two different sim leagues already, I am currently in the hunt for jobs in real life, which has shown in the past to cut my sim league time big time lmao. In conclusion to this long summary of Leon's career, I am looking forward to seeing how far I can get with Johansson compared to Gutzwiler, and hope I can top the peak I reached with him. I believe that no matter what, I should be a pretty safe bet for a juniors player, and I would like to believe I can carve out a lengthier major league career this time! Thanks for reading, now gimme those 4 weeks of 6 TPE 2043 words

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Player Information Username: Gwdjohnson Player Name: Arvid Johansson Recruited From: Member (Jeffie43) Age: 20 Position: D Height: 73 in. Weight: 190 lbs. Birthplace: Sweden Player Page @VHLM GM

Ah yeah your player name definitely rings a bell. Halifax was fun even if short, I'm glad I could at least make a good juniors player before I vanished into the IA void after that lmao.

We go agane I'm still an FA for this season if anyone wants to pick me up

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1. It's a big milestone, so good for him! Here's to many more TPEs to earn down the line ? 2. Well it's a bit awkward to answer since I'm one of them, but I think getting both of us for just a third is very solid business by Toronto, although I appreciate very much New York's GM finding us a team where we'd get more playtime. 3. Yeah! Playing in my first VHL season now after winning the VHLM cup last season is nice and really making me feel like I'm accomplishing things here. 4. I think the whole team now is players who will just get better with time essentially, but more than anything I think the team just needs draft prospects. With the team retooling at the moment, you wanna try and stockpile active prospects. 5. I think that not having a bunch of picks in the coming draft motivates the team to do as well as they can, since there's nothing to gain by tanking or doing badly. 6. What bonus money???? Oh I guess for me that only kicks in next season. When I do get said bonus money, I'm looking forward to switching my position!

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1) The VHL Offseason coupled with a global pandemic has spawned a multitude of game threads recently, ranging from Town of Salem to MMA. Which, if any, is most interesting to you? I love Town of Salem, but I'm an incredibly bad liar and tend to just freeze up if I get cornered as one of the baddies lmao. 2) In recent tradition the VHL Heavyweight Belt will be back in contention on Wednesday when the season kicks off again. Do any of the Americans grab it, and if so, who? I have zero clue what that means, but definitely my man @DaftRaincloud could destroy anyone assuming its related to fighting. He's a Chad of the highest order. 3) Being locked in is a good a time as any to experiment in the kitchen, what dish have you always wanted to try and make yourself? I really wanna try making myself a pie of some sort. I wouldn't consider myself the worst cook but I've never really done a big cooking project by myself before. 4) In that same vein, which player is the best cook on our roster? I don't know man I just got called up lmao, but I could probably guarantee it isn't Esso... 5) How have you been killing the time lately? A lot of being more active on my sim leagues, but playing a bunch of games with friends too. Gotta take in as much of the hermit life as I can before finding a post-quarantine job. 6) With the Gutzweiler brothers coming up, which NHL (active or historic) brothers most closely represent them? That's me! Yeah I mean after destroying the juniors en route to a cup win last season, is there any right answer besides the Sedins?

Cuatro TPE por favor