Insomnia

1. Sitting at 8-2 is pretty good. Although losing the last 2 wasn’t a great feeling. Based off the fact we won 8 before that I have a ton of confidence we will be the best in the VHLM this season
 
2. Simply everyone here wants to win. We all have a winning mentality and are ready to do everything it takes day in day out.
 
3. The defense just was there. Rather it be the towards not covering the line or the defenseman just not being in the right spot. We did not perform to the level id expect from us.
 
4. Philadelphia
 
5. 100% are goalie Hextall. He’s been so so so good in all of these games in this season.
 
7. I think we win both we games. This team has been ready to go night in night out I think we will 100% win.

1/26-2/2
 
Answer 6 questions to claim 2 TPE
 
10 games in, 8-2-0, how do you feel about the start to our season?
What do you think is our team’s greatest strength?
We took a big L against Philadelphia this week, 4-1. What went wrong?
Who do you think our biggest threat is this season?
Who do you think has been our MVP through the first 10 games?
Next game we come up again against the Reapers. Predict the scoreline (or, if it has already happened, Game #54, react to it)
We have two games against the Marlins coming up as well, who have put together a pretty good team this season. How do you think we will do?

1. I’m looking to get my first goal and first point at the start of the season.
2. I’m not looking forward my relaxation time being lost.
3. I’d rather light it up in the VHLM. I could at least feel then that I have some accomplishment with what I’m doing.
4. I don’t have one. A lot of guys do but it’s not something I do. I’ve never been a guy who believes in superstition.
5. For sure me. I’ve let this mop get way too out of hand.
6. I love are logo although it doesn’t exactly match the name for the team I guess that doesn’t really matter though.

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As is League tradition, every off-season the VHL presents it's Hall of Fame induction. This season the BOG has decided to go back to it's old method of inducting 2 players per season and we welcome 2 first ballot players in the same season!
 

C - Podrick Cast, S61-S68 
RS: 576 GP, 379 G, 467 A, 846 P, 345 PIM, 487 HIT, 222 SB, 59 GW
PO: 35 GP, 8 G, 24 A, 32 P, -4, 19 PIM, 24 HIT, 17 SB, 1 GW
 
S61 Christian Stolzschweiger Trophy (Top Rookie)
S62 Scotty Campbell Trophy (Most Valuable)
S62 Brett Slobodzian Trophy (Most Outstanding)
S62 Mike Szatkowski Trophy (Most Points)
S62 Kevin Brooks Trophy (Most Goals)
S64 Scotty Campbell Trophy (Most Valuable)
2x All-VHL First Team (S62, S67)
2x All-VHL Second Team (S63, S64)
One Continental Cup (S63)
 
@Victor's pedigree in the VHL Hall of Fame is nothing to scoff at and today he adds yet another player to the already impressive list. Drafted 3rd overall in S61 Cast made it his mission immediately to prove that the two selections before him were mistakes. He went to work immediately with 97 points in his rookie season, more than enough to nab himself the Stolzschweiger Trophy as the league's top rookie. From there Cast refused to slow down, scoring 174 points in his sophomore season; a point total unheard of in modern day VHL standards where scoring in general is on the downturn. This season would prove to be his best but by no means did Cast slow down. He would amass 846 points in total, the most of his draft class, as well as 1635 TPE, also the most in his class. One of the most prolific players the VHL has seen in 69 seasons Cast enters the Hall of Fame as a first ballot choice with a near unanimous vote.
 
LW - Matt Thompson, S61-S68 
RS: 576 GP, 422 G, 403 A, 825 P, 769 PIM, 1,827 HIT, 446 SB, 74 GW
PO: 65 GP, 45 G, 53 A, 98 P, +7, 71 PIM, 254 HIT, 31 SB, 4 GW
 
S62 Scott Boulet Trophy (Top Two-Way Forward)
S62 Dustin Funk Trophy (Most Improved)
S64 Brett Slobodzian Trophy (Most Outstanding)
S64 Mike Szatkowski Trophy (Most Points)
S64 Kevin Brooks Trophy (Most Goals)
S64 Scott Boulet Trophy (Top Two-Way Forward)
S65 Scott Boulet Trophy (Top Two-Way Forward)
S66 Kevin Brooks Trophy (Most Goals)
S66 Scott Boulet Trophy (Top Two-Way Forward)
S68 Scotty Campbell Trophy (Most Valuable)
S68 Brett Slobodzian Trophy (Most Outstanding)
S68 Mike Szatkowski Trophy (Most Points)
S68 Kevin Brooks Trophy (Most Goals)
4x All-VHL First Team (S62, S64, S66, S68)
2x All-VHL Second Team (S63, S65)
One Continental Cup (S66)
 
Throughout 8 seasons playing together it was rare to see mention of Cast without comparing him to the other inductee for this season: Matt Thompson. The 10th player from the @Beketov agency, Thompson was drafted first in S61and the rivalry with Cast was instantaneous. Like Cast, Thompson's strongest season was the high scoring S62 where he managed 150 points after having a mediocre rookie season in S61. Unlike Cast Thompson preferred to score rather than pass and amassed 422 goals over his career, good for 4th place all-time with only S10 and below players having scored more. Thompson also made it his goal to play both sides of the puck resulting in 4 Scott Boulet awards including 3 consecutively from S64 to S66. Despite never winning the Kanou award for playoff MVP it was also Thompson's playoff performances where he truly shined, even with only 1 continental cup. With 98 playoff points in only 65 games Thompson managed an astounding 1.5 PPG in the playoffs. 400+ goals, 800+ points, and an award cabinet that would make almost any player jealous made Thompson an easy and unanimous choice for the Hall of Fame this season and he once again does something alongside Cast as they both enter the Hall of Fame. 
 
Vote
Matt Thompson - 12/12
Podrick Cast - 10/12
Sebastian Ironside - 2/12
Tyson Kohler - 0/12
Jakab Holik - 0/12
Astrid Moon - 0/12
Keaton Louth - 0/12
Jasper Canmore - 0/12
Oyorra Arroyo - 0/12

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