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Today I had the bright idea of taking teams total TPE throughout their team, and make a general power ranking off it. Ill then break it down even further and categorize them and explain them based off each individual part of their team. This is confusing to explain - so I'm just gonna start now. Team TPE Totals: (In order of current league standings) Miami Marauders - 3,181 TPE Halifax 21st - 3,284 TPE Houston Bulls - 3,537 TPE Ottawa Lynx - 2,349 TPE San Diego Marlins - 3,533 TPE Las Vegas Aces - 3,163 TPE Mexico City Kings - 1,967 TPE Saskatoon Wild - 1,944 TPE Mississauga Hounds - 1,891 TPE Philadelphia Reapers - 1,375 TPE Houston Bulls (1) - 3,537 TPE Forwards - 1,998 TPE Coming in as the #2 rated forward group, this squad is loaded with talent, and a majority of it is young talent as well. This is a dangerous group of players - and teams should be on the look out for them. Defense - 887 TPE This is the #3 ranked defensive unit in the league, which only consists of three players! This could be a problem for Houston in the future, but right now, they're dangerous. Goalies - 652 TPE The second best goalie room in the league, with a dangerous duo in net for Houston. Not sure if they'll have any returners for future seasons though. San Diego Marlins (2) - 3,533 TPE Forwards - 1,598 TPE The #4 ranked offensive unit in the league, with lots of guys in that 200-250 range currently. There's a good chance that this unit is a powerhouse next season. Defense - 1,548 TPE The BEST defensive room in the league consists of 5 different players - all over 200 TPE. This is a scary good crew, definitely one to look out for. Goalies - 387 TPE This is a single goalie room, with their one and only being Ricky LaFleur. Having a solid season so far, but what will the Marlins do in future seasons? He comes in as the #6 ranked goalie room. Halifax 21st (3) - 3,284 TPE Forwards - 2,095 TPE This IS the powerhouse offense of the league, coming in at the #1 rank. This is a scary good group of forwards, with 7 players! Defense - 768 TPE This is the #7 ranked defensive group, which is probably where Halifax is struggling this season. This is going to be a extremely different look next season though, and they should be feared. Goalies - 421 TPE The #4 ranked group in the league, with Chad Powers being a solid starter now, and then Kim Chi taking over next season. No problems there! Miami Marauders (4) - 3,181 TPE Forwards - 1,927 TPE The #3 ranked unit in the league, with 4 nearly capped out players. Problem is, most of the remaining players are inactive - not a good look for the future. Defense - 855 TPE The #4 ranked defensive unit in the league, based on 3 players. Once again, not many future prospect here either. Goalies - 399 TPE The #5 ranked unit in the league, Draw Mac the only one wearing the pads for this team. Once again, no future here either. Miami is looking like a very poor team next season. Las Vegas Aces (5) - 3,163 TPE Forwards - 1,235 TPE This is the #6 ranked unit in the league, which isn't too great. Bright spot is, tons of young talent. Definitely a dangerous crew for the upcoming season. Defense - 1,383 TPE The #2 ranked defensive core, which consists of 4 players. Future isn't too bright for this group, as they'll all most likely be off to the bigs next season. Goalies - 545 TPE The #3 ranked goalie combo in the league, with a solid starter this season, and one for next season as well. Ottawa Lynx (6) - 2,349 TPE Forwards - 1,277 TPE Ottawa's forwards are currently the #5 ranked squad in the league, with PLENTY of young talent. Bright future for these guys. Defense - 324 TPE Ranked dead last in the league, this is what's keeping the Lynx from being a great team. These guys have a bright future with a few more additions, though. Goalies - 748 TPE The BEST goalie duo in the league. Unfortunately, neither will be around next season - time to rebuild! Mexico City Kings (7) - 1,967 TPE Forwards - 1,053TPE This is the #7 ranked crew in the league, with tons of bright stars - and a great outlook into future seasons. Defense - 625 TPE Only consisting of TWO players, this is the #8 ranked core in the league. I'm assuming they'll lose one, if not both to the VHL this upcoming season. Goalies - 287 TPE Pepe Silvia ranks #7 in the league for goalies. Most likely returning next season, will become one of the top units in the league. Hopefully they can invest in a young backup. Saskatoon Wild (8) - 1,944 TPE Forwards - 870 TPE Here we have the Saskatoon forwards group - ranked 9th in the league. Not much going for them at the moment, and they'll lose one of their forwards to the VHL next season. Defense - 849 TPE A solid group currently, ranked 5th in the league. They'll lose 2/3 defenseman next season as well - not too good for the Wild. Goalies - 225 TPE Toby Bob sits in the net alone for Saskatoon - ranked as the #8 unit in the league. He can be one of the top units and core piece to this team next season. Mississauga Hounds (9) - 1,891 TPE Forwards - 923 TPE This group has potential to be on the uprise next season, with all their young talent. Unfortunately, they sit at the #8 group this season. Not much to show for here. Defense - 818 TPE The #6 ranked crew in the league, with 3/4 most likely returning for next season. This will be an upcoming group if they can get some depth at the position. Goalies - 150 TPE Embarrassing enough, this is a set of goals. Two. The starter comes in at 94 TPE, the backup - 56 TPE. Their backup is inactive, but the starter, whiteknight, can help improve this group soon. Currently ranked last. Philadelphia Reapers (10) - 1,375 TPE Forwards - 818 TPE The worst offensive group in the league - bright future if they can add some more pieces and depth to it for next season though. Defense - 398 TPE Made of two young players, this group is ranked #9, but can also have a bright future with some depth brough for the upcoming season. Goalies - 159 TPE Ranked 9th in the league as well, Louis Burley can be a core piece to their team next season, and help lead them to wins - maybe even playoffs? I hope you guys enjoyed this, as I sure did. If it gets enough traction and demand, I can also do this for the VHL? Let me know. Word Count: 1128 Claiming for weeks ending 1/19 & 2/2

In a recent discovery, Houston Bulls RW and third round draft pick, Alex Bridges IV, was found to allegedly have wrote a letter - addressed to his mother, titled "Dear Houston, I'm Sorry." The letter started off by Bridges IV stating his regret to his mother on his inability to score in the VHLM. After coming out in an interview and stating that it didn't bother him last week, this is big news. After having a 1.9% shot percentage throughout his first 26 games, clearly it has bothered Bridges IV so far. The letter continued to ramble about his personal and professional life for a few paragraphs before ending it off with the following quote: "My knees are weak, my arms are heavy, there might even be vomit already - I think its your spaghetti? Mom, I can't score." Rather confusing if you ask me - but best of luck to Bridges IV and his season. Hopefully the young bright spot can fight his way out of the current slump he's in. Word Count 169

Were about one third the way through my players rookie season, and he has a couple points to show for it. 26 games in, and Bridges IV has recorded a solid 11 points. When I said I wanted around .35 points per game this season, this is a good start. Currently exceeding expectations, Bridges IV has around .42 points per game so far. This is all fine and dandy from the outside looking in, but lets head inside and take a deeper look into Bridges IV's contribution to his teams success so far into the S98 season. In S97 at the dispersal draft for the VHLM, Bridges IV was selected in the third round - 23rd overall in the draft. Underwhelming, Bridges IV swore to make everyone understand why passing on him was a mistake. Finally, with a chance to back it up - he has helped the Houston Bulls pave their way to leading the western conference. So far, Houston resides at an impressive record with sixteen wins (16-8-2), and has 34 points to their name at the moment. When looking at how Houston ranks amongst other teams in the league, we can say that they're doing quite well so far: Stat (Conference Rank) [League Rank] Wins (T-1) [T-4] Win% (1) [4] GF (1) [4] GA (2) [3] GD (1) [4] We can see the common pattern that obviously, Houston is in the weaker division - but overall they are doing what they need to do, thriving. When we take a deeper look into Bridges IV's season - and how that's playing out so far - we can sort of tell how he's contributing to the team, and in what ways. Bridges IV currently has 1 goal and 10 assists throughout the 26 game span. When we take that into the account of his teams success, it means Bridges has scored 1.5% of his teams goals this season, which is extremely low. He is tied for the least amount of goals on his team at the moment - which is also never great. In the assist column, he currently has 10 assists in 26 games, which is a much more presentable stat line. When we factor this in to the teams scoring, he currently assists about 15% of the teams goals so far into the season. In simpler terms, Bridges IV is active in about 16.5% of Houston's scoring plays in the current season. To put that in even simpler terms - for every 6 scoring plays that Houston has, Bridges IV is involved in one. For a third round pick, that's not too bad - but for a future star, concerning. When we look at how he ranks among his team, and other RW's drafted in S98 (5 OTHER, 6 TOTAL), he shows he has the potential: Stat (Whole Team Rank) [S98 RW Class Rank] Goals (T-11) [5] Assists (T-5) [T-1] Points (7) [3] +/- (T-4) [3] The data provided shows that although hes not the best at the moment, he definitely is one of the best right wingers in his class. His stats in his team average out to be the 7th best player on his team, and the 3rd best player in his draft class at his position. Hopefully Bridges IV can improve his stats and become the best in his draft class, although highly unlikely. Word Count 551

1. I feel like white out is just a spin off of an away jersey usually, blacked out is usually very cool to look at. 2. I like the goalie that Rory has for the Americans right now, WWW WWWWWW or whatever his name is. 3. Id hope we would buy and try and make a run, but who really knows at this point? Questions 1. Are you ready for the NFL playoffs? Will you be rooting for any specific team? 2. What’s your go to fast food restaurant, and your favorite meal? 3. Do you have any early childhood memories that you probably shouldn’t be able to remember?

Love it! Asia for the win!

1. I've been invited to a couple parties with my girlfriend, and my parents are also having one. I'm trying to go to my parents, but we haven't quite decided where were heading yet. 2. Just get some points on the board, you know. Nothing crazy, just don't do nothing the whole season. 3. Im hoping for around 15 points, maybe 20 if im lucky. Im on pace for about 24 right now, but that will most likely slow down? Ask 3 1. Hows the start to your season? Is it going any different then expected? 2. Do you watch NHL games/follow it closely? What are your thoughts on your favorite team so far? 3. What build are you aiming for your player? Do you feel youve achieved that build so far?

I was able to speak with Houston Bulls forward and S97 draft pick, Alex Bridges IV, for a quick period of time today. He is 5 games into his rookie season and has 3 points in the 5 games Houston has under their belt so far. Of those 3 points, not one of them is a goal. We briefly spoke with Alex to see how he was going to get that first goal, and if its effected him in any way so far throughout the season. I'll recap what he said below: - It has not effected him at all and he is still hungry for wins, and being a good teammate. - He knows it will come eventually and to just keep working at it. - Although he is excited, he is also content having 3 points in 5 games. I think this shows a great deal of character from the young rookie, and gives us a flash of what his future holds. Definitely a bright spot and someone to look out for VERY soon. Word Count 173

I noticed this trend for one reason, and one reason only - my player is currently listed for Italy as his birthplace. As I was doing the trivia, which involved birthplace HOF'ers, I saw some countries had very few players created for them in general. The Dominican Republic only has 7 players made for them in history. Thats equal to about one being made every 13 or 14 seasons. This brought my own selection of birthplace to my attention. I wondered how good Italy has done in the past. Lets look further into it. After doing a bit of research on my own a couple of minutes ago, I surprisingly saw that there are only 40 players who were born in Italy that are currently retired. When I looked at earning and how well they did in their career, I noticed that there were only 3 of the retired players above 1000 TPE, and 8 above 500 TPE (one being Alex Bridges III). This means that 7.5% of retired Italy players hit 1000 TPE, and 20% got over 500 TPE. I then looked at CURRENT players that were born out of Italy, and I was shocked. There were 8 players currently active since S89! This is about 1 player made every season. In comparison to the retired players, who had one player made every 2.3 seasons, this was a huge leap for Italy. I also noticed that of those 8 players, 2 of them were above 1000 TPE, this means 25% had above 500 and 1000 TPE. Its pretty impressive to see how well Italy has been doing within the last 10 seasons, and I wondered why all the sudden have they increased their performance off the boat? The next thing I wondered was, is this a trend in the VHL in general? Do people want to make better players overall? Lets figure that out too. I'm going to select a random country, Denmark, we'll go with that. Ill analyze their past and present, and compare them to see if Italy is just producing hockey machines all the sudden, or if this is a trend in the VHL in general. Starting off, Denmark has 31 retired players. The data also showed 5 of their players were above 1000 TPE, and 7 above 500 TPE. This means that 16% of Denmark players hit 1000 TPE, and 22% hit 500 TPE. This is better than Italy's stats over history, so now lets check their current players, which will prove if Italy is in its prime right now, or not. The stats showed that theres were only 3 current players born out of Denmark, and none have surpassed 300 TPE yet. This is interesting because over history, Denmark had about 1 player every 3 seasons, and there has been 3 players in the last 8 seasons for Denmark currently active. This means that my data has been accurate so far. With this data, I can come to a pretty suggestive conclusion that Italy is indeed producing a mass amount of talent right now, and are on the rise as a VHL manufacturing country. There is most likely no reason, and I can always do more data examples with new countries - so stay tuned for those. Word Count 541

Game 2 Recap [] Philadelphia Reapers @ Halifax 21st [] This was a low scoring game which had a combined goal count of only three goals! The Reapers got their first win on the season when they got the only 3rd period goal, giving them a 2-1 lead in their S97 debut. I think this is two highly skilled teams competing for an early season win, and should not be taken as a indicator of how their whole season will go. Goals came from the following players, in order: Inker Belle [1], Jackson Jeannot [1], Jakub Kovar [1]. Assists came from the following players, in order: Pelayo Bolivar [1], Michael Lee Jr [1], Jacob Seed [1], Bazooka Joe [1], Carlos Sainz [1], Adam Joy [1]. Goalie stats shown below, the winning goalie is on top: Louis Burley (PHI) 25/26 (.962 SV%) || 1-0-0 Chad Powers (HFX) 25/27 (.926 SV%) || 0-1-0 Overall, both goalies played extremely well in the bout, and I'd say both were the MVP for their own respective teams. Without further ado, the Bridges POTG Player: Word Count True Words ~100 W/ Stats & Names ~200

Well, I'm writing this a bit late, as season 97 has already kicked off, but I do have some goals and standards that I plan to hit this season to ensure that my player has the highest level development as possible. These goals will include statistical marks, awards, build plans, etc. It truly will just be a guide for myself on how to string along my player. Starting off, I want to play in the WJC S97 tournament for Team Europe this offseason. It would mean a lot being a rookie and already being selected to play with the upcoming stars of the league. Just coming off a gold medal with Asia as a GM, I want to help Europe get back into the swing of things after a bronze medal finish in S96. This is gonna be my main goal for this season, and I believe its pretty achievable. Secondly, I wanna score around .35 PPG for my rookie season in the M. This would mean if I play all 72 games this season - which I also do plan on - id finish with about 25 points to my name. Obviously this is nothing special, and most definitely achievable, but hey, stuff happens. Considering I'm already 2 games in and have 1 point, things are going according to plan so far! Thirdly, if that's a word, I set myself a big goal which is achievable, but is gonna be challenging. I'm currently ranked 12th in all of S98 prospects, and I want to get into the top 8 of all S98 prospects. I am earning more capped TPE than the 4 people ahead of me, and if I'm feeling bold, I might even go for top 7 - who knows. Anyways, top 8 is the main goal, and with consistent earning like I've been doing so far, I want to hit the top 8 club. Fourthly, I want to make it to playoffs. If you look at my team, the Houston Bulls, we have a pretty solid roster - and were already 2-0. With that being said, this wouldn't be too much of a challenge, more of an expectancy. Therefore, I wanna win at least one playoff series, if not two. This will kick off a great start to my young career, and provide a case as to why I'm a winning player and lead me straight into the VHL draft. Once again, this is a team goal and not a personal goal, but I feel if I can contribute enough, it will turn into a personal goal as well. Last but not least, we have a VERY big challenge coming in. I'm still getting used to the new rules, as the last time I had a player was S89 and I was barely active. The VHLE was still a thing, so I believe now that the cap for the M is 400? I'm currently earning 14 TPE a week at minimum, and I want this to be an extremely successful build. I did some calculations and it seems the average season is about 4 weeks long, playoffs take another 2 weeks, and then the offseason is about another 2-3 weeks. That being said, over the course of this season I can earn around 115-125 TPE, and get myself up to 230-240 TPE. With all the uncapped TPE possible, and training camp - im setting the goal for me to be at 265 TPE by the start of next season. Word Count 577

This was most definitely a hectic point in my VHL/M career. Right around Christmas time, my first time actually running STHS and seeing how it plays. It was just a the whole motion for me. It started out with Sam dropping a huge list of players for each country/area, and I was in doubt as I saw what I was working with compared to USA, Canada, and Europe. It was pretty clear their selection was far greater then mine was. Eventually after tons of sorting, researching, and asking hundreds of questions to Sam (sorry @samx) - I finally assembled a roster and had my lines submitted when I was done with the draft. My goal when heading in was to have an active team, which never really happened until the semi-final and further, but that's okay. Anyways, we went through the round robin games, Asia was playing as expected - bottom of the barrel. We got to our "play-in game" and we just barely squeaked by the other disadvantaged team, team World. We had already beat Canada once in round play, but we had to face them in the semi-finals. I knew this was gonna be one of the toughest tasks we faced this tournament, yet stayed hopeful. I check the sim, WE WON! It was a scary game, but we pulled through. I then saw the dreadful USA team. The hockey powerhouse was the last obstacle for a small Asia hockey community. The only reason I really had hope was because of our win against Canada (twice). Nonetheless, we won that game, and I helped lead Asia to their first ever WJC gold medal tournament. I could not be more proud of the boys who played for me, as we took USA into overtime in the gold medal game, and won it. This was a 10/10 experience and a great way to kick off my managing career. Words: 316

Glad I could help make #3 possible buddy! Best of luck with the other 2!

1. Well, I only have one. So I guess if were talking awards, it would be my Victory Cup with Calgary in S75. 2. Definitely helps if you're just active and maxing out. Best way to make your player and user known. 3. I think its honestly fairly easy, if you want it to be. If youre trying to be super specific with your choice, could be tougher. Ask 3 1. How was your Christmas? Did you get anything exciting? 2. Im a Sabres fan. We went on a 13 game losing streak recently. How do you view the Sabres, are they the laughing stock of the league? 3. Are you gonna stay up for New Years? Have any special traditions?

Didn’t even realize I did this. I’ll fix it later and resubmit.

Great to hear, you'll still be a winger during this because its your build from around the end of last season - but were glad to have you either way!

1st Overall Mikko Tuomala - Saskatoon Wild Already a super good defensive-defender and I think he has a bright future in the league. Was it worth the #1 pick? He fell to the #11 pick in the VHL draft, maybe that says something about the pick and where he truly should have went. He has had some inconsistent earning weeks, but that's probably a good thing for Saskatoon, as they will have him for a longer time possibly. I'd say this is a "B" - not sure he was #1 worthy, but if they're going for a rebuild, he might have been a solid option for them down the line. 2nd Overall Kazuma Satou - Las Vegas Aces #2 overall in the VHLM draft, AND the VHL draft. A defensive-defenseman who has a good pair of legs and knows how to skate pretty well. The highest TPE player coming into the draft, yet not the highest pick. SUPER consistent earner, always caps out. Love this pick, if they have a good contending team, this will be a great pick for them. Ill give this one a "A-" rating, expected, yet really only gonna have him for one season at most. Good player overall. 3rd Overall Jack Jack - Houston Bulls Jack is, once again, a defensive-defenseman. Why is the trend heading towards defenders who aim to be solid defenders? I'm not quite sure - but it is. Anyways, Jack Jack will be returning to Houston after he had 19 points in 72 games his entry season (S96). Should be a pretty solid returning player for Houston. I'd give this a "B-" - I like they stuck with a returning player who was solid for them. 4th Overall Cardinal Copia - San Diego Marlins Cardinal Copia, thank you. The first player off the board who hasn't fit the defensive-defenseman build, and boy am I relieved. He played 20 games last season, in his entry season. He tallied 2 points throughout these games. Looks to be a true playmaker, but struggles skating and puck handling. We'll see if he is worth the pick, so far looking good - being a solid earner. I'd say this is a "B+" - currently could be helpless without skating, but has the potential to dominate the league later in his build. 5th Overall Pepe Silvia - Mexico City Kings Andddd BOOM! We have a goalie off the board in the top 5. Pepe put up a 91.7% save percentage his last season, playing 20 games. From the statline, he looks like an extremely solid guy to have between the pipes, and I LOVE this pick from Mexico City, as he'll be their main goalie this season. Im gonna give this an "A" - I flat out love everything about this pick. 6th Overall Elisa McMuffin - Ottawa Lynx Solid defenseman, still early in his build. Not much to say about this one but considering Ottawa currently has 3 defenseman (and one is 60 TPE) - I think this is a reasonable selection from the team management here. We'll see if it does pay off for them down the line or not. Giving this a "B+" rating, below average earner meaning he will be on the team for a while, but has a pretty solid build going for himself at the moment. 7th Overall Toby Bob - Saskatoon Wild Solid defenseman, still early in his build. Not much to say about this one but considering Ottawa currently has 3 defenseman (and one is 60 TPE) - I think this is a reasonable selection from the team management here. We'll see if it does pay off for them down the line or not. I'd give this a "B" rating, as there's some solid potential. but currently nothing too crazy. Also a pretty good earner. Word Count: 621

should be better now boss, sorry about that!

Welcome welcome! So glad to be here announcing this right now! I'm not gonna waste everyone's time with a long essay about the team or fancy it up, as were all here for one thing - THE ROSTER! Lets jump right into it. Forwards (RW) Agustin Martinez - @SleepyPlayz (RW) Doc Hudson - @ThunderCloud (RW) Armas Jortikka - @Kavadar (LW) Steven Nichols - @SlyDigi (LW) Jean-Pierre Devote - @eagle_3450 (LW) Dart-For-Moderator - @fonziGG (C) Jay Sikes - @JaySmacksss (C) Michael Lee Jr - @blueredlover (C) Sidney Sheppard - @GoodLeftUndone Defense Boris Bone-Breaker - @RileyL Cysteine - @Bea Kazuma Satou - @Spartan (Boo Canada) Narnia Shaw - @Dabnad Goalies Vladimir Trunov - @qripll Draw Mac - @okochastar PLEASE NOTE: This is in no specific order, other than position. I welcome you all to the team, and urge you to join the WJC discord, which is where our team chat will also be found, by clicking HERE, and clicking "Asia." Lets have a tournament, boys.

Bridges IV was spoken to by media after being taken 23rd overall (3rd round) in the S97 dispersal draft by the Houston Bulls. Media: "Alex, how do you feel about the Houston Bulls and what they have going?" Bridges IV: "I couldn't be more happy with the new home, and I cant wait to get started on the upcoming season." Media: "Do you feel you should've gone higher in the draft?" Bridges IV: "I mean, yea. What else is there to say? I know I'm better than MULTIPLE people taken in that second round, and ill prove to those other GMs - the mistake they made passing on me." Media: "If you could say one thing to all the GMs who passed on you, what would you say?" Bridges IV: "I have the receipts saved, now I just have to return the favor during the season. Best of luck stopping me." Media: "Two more questions here Alex, why do you think teams passed on you?" Bridges IV: "Maybe its my personality, the draft interviews, my family legacy - who knows? The past is the past, I'm not here to reflect, I'm here to dominate." Media: "Interesting to hear. Finally, what would you say your biggest goal is on Houston?" Bridges IV: "Definitely pick up some wins, but I wanna prove to everyone, and Jacob [Houston's GM] that I'm a competitor and I want to win." Media: "Thank you for your time Alex, good luck with the season." Word Count: 247

1: Im most excited to actually play haha. Been a long offseason with no team. 2: In real life, ive been stressing so bad. So much homework, giftshopping, sports, etc etc. Way too much. 3: I love them all, doing a great job so far! 4: Hibachi is always sooooo good. I love the noodle thingies (yea I forgot what their called, boohoo.) 5: I got the notification I was drafted and peaked in, pretty solid feeling. Thats about all I did for it though. 6: Obviously having an eye for talent is the general answer, but that means just being able to sort out who the bad options are from the jump. As long as its not a bust, I think it doesnt matter if theyre average, good, or great. Just dont blow the pick completely.

Santa?

Except the part where you traded me.