Spence King

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Philadelphia, PA – Philadelphia Reapers Head Coach/GM @DMaximus& Assistant GM Spence King announced today that DARIUS MARIMOTO @dariusmarimotoman has been named the longest tenured captain in Reapers franchise history*(Not all Data available) continuing to wear the C for his THIRD season in Philly . Along with returning for his 3rd season in Philly before going pro vet and top Reapers draft pick in S74 a MAJOR…MAJOR part of our leadership group and has been since stepping in the locker room, CARSON WALKERS @Cwalker, last week the Reapers roster held a vote in regards to who they believe have been and are consistently contributing to the discord LR and being great role models for all team members. The results of the poll were VERY tight with a FIVE way tie, obviously leaving our front office with some tough decisions to make in regards to who will be our on ice leadership group in S75, without further a due after very long and hard-fought consideration, JACOB CARSON @jacobcarson877, and ADDISON MCLAREN @tcookie25 will each serve as alternate captains.
 

 
"Since I arrived in Philadelphia four seasons ago, we have been blessed with a tremendous amount of leadership on our roster," said King. "Darius has grown up within that environment and evolved into someone who not only plays his best hockey when it matters the most, but who also leads by example off the ice. He knows what it takes to win and his performance in our recent playoff runs reflects that. Most importantly, Darius has the respect of his teammates and we're extremely proud to name him as the Longest tenured captain of the Philadelphia Reapers."
 
“As an organization we are excited to finalize our leadership group today and feel that all four players, led by Marimoto, as well as guys like Robert Bouchard, Bob Tristan Robin Galante Nilsson and so many more all truly exemplify and understand what it is expected of a Reaper” stated Assistant GM Spence King.
 
"We have a great blend of talent and experience amongst these three players who will work amongst Darius as alternate captains," said King. "Two of these players are previous captains in the minors for 3 seasons now and we feel this group is a reflection of our team's identity and their leadership will be counted on both on the ice and in the community. Our team poll speaks for itself our locker rook is loaded with leaders even our S76 Rookies are verging the role of captain and will more than soon be wearing letters themselves"
 
Marimoto- is in his third season with the Reapers after being selected by the club nearing the end of the 5th round during the S73 VHLM Dispersal draft. The eighteen year old native of the country of Japan is one of five Reapers scoring at a pace over a point per game and Darius is averaging +1 assists each GP.
Last season the 6.01, 205-lb winger was named to the S74 Team Asia Roster for the WJHC.
Last year he notched a 74 point campaign, putting up back to back 30 goal seasons.
 
“It feels great. Being the captain of such a talented and promising team is something you dream of. This dream became reality for me. I can’t wait to see how the season plays out, and hopefully playoffs. Let’s go Reapers.” said Marimoto.
 
Walkers- is also entering his 3rd season with the Reapers.
Two Season ago the veteran sniper was selected in the 2n Round of the S74 VHL Entry Draft by the Malmo
NightHawks.
In 155 career regular season VHLM games played, the USA native has 52 goals and 69 assists in his career to-date.
Doubling his single season
 
"I’m honored that DMax and Spence continue to place their trust in to help lead the team to playoffs. I’m also excited to help Darius lead the team."- Quoted Carson Walkers
 
Jacob Carson- a giant in between the pipes, a native of Location Uknown (Canada), is in his second season with the Reapers.
Originally a 4th Round Selection of the club in S74, The 3rd and final player selected by the reapers in that round
Starting off S75 capped at 250 looking towards and sitting with a an amazing above 900SV% after 9 games
He would then go on to almost go undrafted in the S74 VHL draft before Calgary selected in the final round  62nd  Overall, 7th last pick of the entire draft.
Named to Team Canada during the S74 WJHC
 
Mclaren- is in his 1st season with the club
In mid S74 Mclaren signed as a waiver playing with The Miami Marauders
With playing half a season in Miami Addison logged a whopping 157 Hits in just 46 Games
Through 18 games played in the S74 Playoffs, Addison lead the Marauders to a Founders Cup Championship  with 9 goals and 9 assists (18points in 18GP).  
His goal output has tied his rookie totals, and he is mere points from setting a career-best season already.
 
 
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@Webberj
Decided to try my hand at a 3rd jersey logo for Houston. I've never been a big
fan myself of text in logo's but it seems to work well here IMO.

If you would like to keep track of your team's week by week stats (other than GAA and SH%) make sure to check out the Google Sheets document to see that information.
 
To look at last week's winners, click here!
 
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Week 4 in the VHLM S75 has come to an end. We are now starting to see where most teams will find themselves at the end of the season. Changes in the standings are slowing down, but we saw an incredible number of trades this week, some of which were very surprising to many around the league. As teams see the end of the season approaching they seem to be making changes (some drastic) that they hope will give them some edge in the S75 playoffs.
 
League standings have changed a bit, but not much. Saskatoon and San Diego traded places just like last week, as did Miami and Las Vegas. Other than that, everyone else stayed in place by the end of the week.
 
Just like last week, each team will have an Offensive Star, Defensive Star, and some awards. This is based on weekly performance, not current team or league leaders. This week we've added in some overviews for each team's starting goaltender for the week.
 
Many have asked that I highlight 1 Offensive Star and 1 Defensive Star for the entire league each week. I'm going to leave that up to all of you with a poll!
After reading through, select who you think the Offensive and Defensive star of the league should be for the week! I will report the winner in next week's VHLM Player Highlights!
 
Last week we had 44 people vote for the Offensive and Defensive Stars of the Week! Thank you to everyone who voted!
We wish to congratulate these two individuals who the community selected as the stars!
The Week 3 VHLM Offensive Star is Kevin Wu @kevinscix
The Week 3 VHLM Defensive Star is Matt thunder @Matt thunder
 
Some of you suggested that I switch up the awards, however I'm going to stick with the awards from last week for each team. HOWEVER, if you think of an award that a player deserves to get make sure you tag them in the comments with what that award is. Don't forget to include why they get it!
*Teams are presented in order of League Overall Standing
 
Mexico City Kings (43-12-5) 
GM - @Hylands AGM - @rory
Offensive Star - Mexico City has a number of top offensive players, but one of them had low PIMs this week and captured 2 GW goals. This player was able to nab 8 goals and serve up 10 assists for 18 points this week. Congratulations to Magnus Verlander @Jbeezy76!
 
Defensive Star - There was one defender this week from the Kings who was impressive on all ends of the ice. With 16 points, 26 hits and even 20 SB, this defender fought hard to keep Mexico City ahead of Philadelphia. We must give it to Kevin Wu @kevinscix!
 
Goalie Overview - Staring in every game this week for Mexico City, Markus Emerson Jr @Xflexz had a fairly decent week. Facing 376 shots, he came out with only a 0878 SV%. While he may not be the key to victory for Mexico City, his work in the net is certainly helping. What seems to be hurting Emerson Jr the most is that he may be "okay" in most areas but not "outstanding" in at least some. The key to his potential success in the VHL will come if he finds an area to focus on.
 
Wanna Be Goalie Award - Hulk Hogan Jr @Beaviss with 23 SB
Rule Breaker Award - Mando Blatsyuk @Hblatsyuk with 26 PIM
Snow Plow Award - King Kruul @LefLop with 39 Hits
 
Philadelphia Reapers (42-13-4)
GM - @DMaximus AGM - @dariusmarimotoman
Offensive Star - Leading the Reapers this week with 22 points, this player has clearly lead their team forward in the right direction. We are glad to award this week's Offensive Star in Philadelphia to Robert Bouchard @Gaikoku-hito
 
Defensive Star - There were a couple of defensive players in Philadelphia this week that are worthy of being the Defensive Star, but we must go with one! This defender had 14 points for the week, 14 hits, and even blocked 13 shots. Congratulations to Tom Eagles @Greg_Di!
 
Goalie Overview - Jacob Carson @jacobcarson877 started 14 of the 16 games for Philadelphia this week. Carson faced 382 shots and had a SV% of .903 for the week!
 
Wanna Be Goalie Award - Robin Galante Nilsson @RomanesEuntDomus with 22 SB
Rule Breaker Award - Jolly Greene Giant @DoktorFunk with 30 PIM
Snow Plow Award - Jolly Greene Giant @DoktorFunk with 53 Hits
 
 
San Diego Marlins (42-15-2)(up 1)
GM - @InstantRockstar AGM - @IamMOOSE
Offensive Star - The Marlins had an incredible Offensive week! 3 players had more than 30 points this week, one of them being a defensive player. There were two offensive players though that were close in numbers. However, we've decided to give this week's Offensive Star for the Marlins to Red Lite @Tate! Red Lite not only had 16 goals and 16 assists, but he even blocked 8 shots and had an impressive 6 game winning goals!
 
Defensive Star - One defender in San Diego had an incredible week! Not only did this defender serve up 27 assists and earn 8 goals, but they also blocked 25 shots as well. This defender was impressive this week, that's for sure. Congratulations to Scotty Kaberle @fromtheinside
 
Goalie Overview - As of right now, Michael Olson @MSO94 is San Diego's only goaltender, and I'm sure they are fine with that. Olson only lost 1 game this week, earned another shutout, faced 401 shots and only gave up 38 goals. This week, Olson had a SV% of .905! It's easy to say that Olson is on fire in San Diego!
 
Wanna Be Goalie Award - Scotty Kaberle @fromtheinside with 25 SB
Rule Breaker Award - Frank Funk Jr @Rayzor_7 with 26 PIM
Snow Plow Award - Frank Funk Jr @Rayzor_7 with 48 Hits
 
Saskatoon Wild (40-16-4)  (down 1)
GM - @Doomsday AGM - @a_Ferk
Offensive Star - This week we had one forward who deserves to be called the Offensive Star. Lighting the lamp 12 times and only having 4 PIM in 16 games, we HAVE to give it to Florent Vericel @dart!
 
Defensive Star - The defender that we have gone with this week was NOT the highest point earner as far as defenders go this week. However, this defender was incredibly active in the defensive zone of the ice, blocking 33 shots on goal. While only having 8 goals and 2 assists, 3 of those goals were game winners, so we decided to select Gabriel Johnson @GeckoeyGecko!
 
Goalie Overview - Starting in 15 of 16 games this week, Michael Fletcher had a decent week between the pipes. Losing only 5 games, Fletcher faced 391 shots. However, his SV% of .875 for the week isn't really impressive. But, with 10 wins we're sure Saskatoon isn't complaining too much!
 
Wanna Be Goalie Award - Gabriel Johnson @GeckoeyGecko with 33 SB 
Rule Breaker Award - Logan Moore @drewowo with 36 PIM
Snow Plow Award - Logan Moore @drewowo with 70 Hits

 
Las Vegas Aces (34-21-5) (up 1)
GM -  @Spartan AGM - @JigglyGumballs
Offensive Star - Las Vegas' Offensive Star for the week earned themselves 13 points and has the team's highest +/- for the week of 10. Not only that, but they had 2 GW goals! Congratulations to Angel Wachiure @inflastud!
 
Defensive Star - This defender seems to love the number 15, seeing as they earned this many assists, points, hits, and blocked shots! Congratulations to Linus Zetterstrom @Ledge_and_Dairy!
 
Goalie Overview - While Las Vegas traded Matthew A Sovick jr for Miami's Thadius Sales, we are going to focus on Sovick jr's time in Las Vegas this week, since he played 11 games for Las Vegas before being traded. During those 11 games in Las Vegas he faced 270 shots and let in 35, although he did earn a shutout. With that, he left Las Vegas with a SV% of .870. Sovick jr faced a total of 366 shots this week and allowed 47 of them to go into the net, earning a .872 SV% for the week.
 
Wanna Be Goalie Award - Matt thunder @Matt thunder with 32 SB
Rule Breaker Award - Matt thunder @Matt thunder with 39 PIM
Snow Plow Award - Kelly Power @Nordin with 52 Hits
 
Miami Marauders (34-23-2) (down 1)
GM - @Ricer13 AGM - @Zetterberg
Offensive Star - This forward had an equal 9 goals and 9 assists this week. They delivered a massive 47 hits and even blocked a few shots as well (8). Congratulations to Ryan Ryker @Jayrad28!
 
Defensive Star - While points earned isn't everything, this defender matched Ryan Ryker @Jayrad28 with 18 points. Not only that, but this defender delivered 20 hits and blocked 21 shots! After having an incredibly impressive week, we've decided on Martin Master @Martin Master!
 
Goalie Overview - Much like what was said in the Aces review, since Thadius Sales played a majority of his games in Miami we are reviewing him here. Sales did not have the most wins this week, only bringing in 4 on 11 games played. However, facing 319 shots for Miami and only letting in 31, Sales moved over to Las Vegas with a SV% of .903! Looking at both of his numbers in Miami and Las Vegas, Sales faced 407 shots this week and gave up 42 goals, earning a .897 SV% for the week.
 
Wanna Be Goalie Award - Chicken Wing @chikn with 25 SB
Rule Breaker Award - The Blob @JorgTheGoat03 with 27 PIM
Snow Plow Award - Ryan Ryker @Jayrad28 with 47 Hits
 
Halifax 21st (30-27-3) 
GM - @Dil AGM - @Riley_Couture
Offensive Star - In Halifax there is one player who deserves this title! This forward earned 22 points, delivered 38 big hits, and even blocked a dozen shots, while subsequently earning 3 game winning goals. Congratulations to Theodore James St Louis @Nick Kirkpatrick!
 
Defensive Star - This player earned 12 points this week. Not only that, but they delivered 20 big hits and blocked 13 shots. Congratulations to Kate Upton @OscarTheSwagDude! Let's hope Halifax doesn't regret trading you away!
 
Goalie Overview - Starting in all but 1 of Halifax's games this week, Mike Sterling @SilverMike did pretty well this week. Again, not the most winningest goalie, but he was able to earn another shutout. This week he faced 437 shots and stopped all but 53, earning a SV% of .879 on the week.
 
Wanna Be Goalie Award - Clinton Giftopoulos @Thranduil with 29 SB
Rule Breaker Award - Matthew Willis @Griff001 with 21 PIM
Snow Plow Award - Theodore James St Louis @Nick Kirkpatrick with 38 Hits
 
Yukon Rush (27-25-7)
GM - @MexicanCow123 AGM - @fromtheinside
Offensive Star - This player tied two others with 18 points this week. However, we selected Michael Schmidt @Kmatt because they also delivered 51 big hits! Congratulations!
 
Defensive Star - This week we have to go with Kristof Welch @Juice! Welch not only earned 17 points, but delivered 31 hits while also blocking 24 shots!
 
Goalie Overview - Kloxified @Kloxified started in 12 of the 15 games played this week. Kloxified won 7 of those while facing 374 shots. Letting in 42, Kloxified ends this week with a SV% of .888.
 
Wanna Be Goalie Award - Kristof Welch @Juice with 24 SB
Rule Breaker Award - Germano Henchoz @RicoTheTrapGod with 22 PIM
Snow Plow Award - Michael Schmidt @Kmatt with 51 Hits
 
Houston Bulls (26-33-2)
GM - @rjfryman AGM - @MattyIce
Offensive Star - This week there was one forward who impressed the Bulls' fans. Earning 24 points and getting 4 GW goals, we selected Jon Webber @Webberj!
 
Defensive Star - This player, or not a player, not only earned 17 points on 3 goals and 14 assists, but they also blocked an impressive 36 shots. Congratulations to Not A Player @Nope488
 
Goalie Overview - Starting in 15 of their 16 games, Trent Gibson had a pretty good week. Gibson was able to capture 9 wins, face 491 shots, and end the week with a .896 SV%. It wasn't an amazing week, but certainly not the worst around the league!
 
Wanna Be Goalie Award - Not A Player @Nope488 with 36 SB
Rule Breaker Award - Jared Carter @jaredc7 with 52 PIM
Snow Plow Award - Vladimir Milinski @Brrbisbrr with 84 Hits
 
Mississauga Hounds (16-39-5)
GM - @ColeMrtz AGM - @Bacon
Offensive Star - This player grabbed 19 points while also blocking 11 shots! Offense wasn't great in Mississauga, but Erin Esurance @Sljppers wasn't satisfied with just sitting around. Congratulations! 
 
Defensive Star - The strongest defender in Mississauga this week not only earned 11 points, but they also delivered 20 hits while also blocking 37 shots. Congratulations to Jerrin @Jerrin Dean!
 
Goalie Overview - The Hounds allowed back-up goaltender Carter Bellamy @Leafsfan328 to start in 5 games, but still gave the majority of starts to Luke Spinelli @Lspinelli who started 11 games. Losing 10 of those, Spinelli faced 375 shots and had a pretty mediocre SV% of .851. 
 
Wanna Be Goalie Award - Jerrin @Jerrin Dean with 37 SB
Rule Breaker Award - Feenixx Rising @FeenixxRIsing with 26 PIM
Snow Plow Award - Feenixx Rising @FeenixxRIsing with 32 Hits
 
Minnesota Storm (16-41-2)
GM - @Rayzor_7 AGM - @Mr_Hatter
Offensive Star - One player stuck out this week in Minnesota. They collected 20 points, had only 2 PIM and had 2 GW goals. We've selected Delving Mackey @Jurell Yurki this week!
 
Defensive Star - This player not only had 11 assists, but they delivered 31 hits and blocked 34 shots! Congratulations to Markuss Puhovs @VOID Stiles!
 
Goalie Overview - Tater Tot @Trunkxolotl started 14 of 16 games this week. Only winning 5 of those games, one would expect the SV% on the week to be rather low. However, that's not the case. Facing 458 shots, Tot was able to stop all but 44 and earn a SV% of .904!
 
Wanna Be Goalie Award - Ron World Peace III @stevo with 52 SB
Rule Breaker Award - Ron World Peace III @stevo with 30 PIM
Snow Plow Award - Jeff Jeffries @Sabremike with 50 Hits
 
Ottawa Lynx (8-51-1)
GM - @DoktorFunk AGM - @DarkSpyro
Offensive Star - This player was able to score 7 times and deliver 26 hits. On top of that they had 3 of the GW goals! Congratulations to Kolby Uelk @Kolby!
 
Defensive Star - We really only had one option for this week's Defensive Star. This player blocked 42 shots, had 22 hits and earned 9 points. Congratulations to Michael Stiff  @TheStiffer61!
 
Goalie Overview - Starting in 14 of 16 games played, Hi Hello lost 10 of those games. However, Hello's SV% was rather impressive. Only allowing 53 goals on 543 shots, the SV% for the week is a .902!
 
Wanna Be Goalie Award - Michael Stiff @TheStiffer61 with 42 SB
Rule Breaker Award - Ernie King @Greg Ernest with 32 PIM
Snow Plow Award - Ernie King @Greg Ernest with 34 Hits
 
 
Goalie of the Week
While this week held a few goalies with rather high SV%, Michael Olson @MSO94 shines above the rest! Olson not only earned a .905 SV% this week, but also won 15 of 16 games started and played. Olson is absolutely on fire, and definitely a reason for San Diego's success. Olson could be a key player in the Marlin's run at the Founder's Cup!
 
 
League Overall
Just like we said would happen, this week saw so many trades and roster moves within the league. Teams readjusted lines, striving to move ahead in the standings and earn a playoff position. While much stayed the same as far as standings go, Philadelphia closed the gap from 6 points behind Mexico City to only 3. It seems that almost every team is eager to see what the playoffs bring, and some are just wishing this season was over all ready so that they could capture some nice draft picks.
 
We'll see you next week!

Please be sure to vote who you think the VHLM Week 4 Offensive and Defensive Stars are.

*You cannot change votes. Voting ends 20 December 2020!
 
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Claiming week ending 20 December 2020, more than 500 words.

Vancouver Wolves Monday Sims Recap
Week Ending 14/12
 
12/14/20- Loss to Chicago Phoenix 4-1
Goals
  1
2
3
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Vancouver Wolves
0
1
0
1
Chicago Phoenix
0
1
3
4
Shots
  1
2
3
T
Vancouver Wolves
18
14
11
43
Chicago Phoenix
10
12
14
36
 
Period: 1
No Goals
Period: 2
1. Vancouver Wolves Goal Scored by: Venus Thightrap 19 (Kevin King 30, Gabriel Akerstrom 20) at 2:18
Period: 3 
No Goals
Goalie Stats
Jimmy Spyro (VAN), 32 saves from 36 shots - (0.889), L, 32-14-4, 60:00 minutes
 
Game Notes:
Power Play
Vancouver Wolves - 0 on 5 Attempt(s) - 0.00%
Chicago Phoenix - 1 on 4 Attempt(s) - 25.00%
Penalty Kill
Vancouver Wolves - 3 on 4 Attempt(s) - 75.00% - Score 0 goal in Penalty Kill
Chicago Phoenix - 5 on 5 Attempt(s) - 100.00% - Score 0 goal in Penalty Kill
Team Stat
Vancouver Wolves - Hits : 15 - Faceoff Wins : 55 - Blocked Shots : 12 - Penalty Minutes : 8
Chicago Phoenix - Hits : 20 - Faceoff Wins : 43 - Blocked Shots : 13 - Penalty Minutes : 10
 
 
12/08/20- OT Win over Riga Reign 3-2
Goals
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2
3
OT1
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Riga Reign
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1
1
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Vancouver Wolves
0
1
1
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Shots
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2
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OT1
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Riga Reign
12
5
5
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22
Vancouver Wolves
13
14
11
2
40
 
Period: 1
No Goals
Period: 2
1.Vancouver Wolves Goal Scored by, Andrew Su 30 (Griff Manzer 41) at 10:49
Period: 3
2.Vancouver Wolves Goal Scored by: Micah Adrienne 12 (Riley Couture 12, Gregg Stallion 31) at 9:05
Period: OT
3.Vancouver Wolves Goal Scored by , Kevin King 22 (Onde Sandstrom 32, Gabriel Akerstrom 35) at 1:13
 
Goalie Stats
Jimmy Spyro (VAN), 27 saves from 29 shots - (0.931), W, 25-11-3, 60:00 minutes
 
Game Notes
3 Stars
1 - Andrew Su (VAN)
2 - Micah Adrienne (VAN)
3 - Onde Sandstrom (VAN)  
@Beaviss
 

I NEVER GET TAGGED IN ANY FANTAZY ZONE WEEK I HATE IT  MISSING SO MUCH UNCAPPED TPE OPPORTUNIITES ! SIDE NOTE GREEAT JOB AND GOOD ARTICLE @jRuutu Totally agree with you 
 

I had no plans on taking on an AGM, but Spence is so dedicated, so enthusiastic, and so helpful. It would have been dumb of me to not give him the AGM role. When the opportunity arises, he would make for a great GM in the VHLM. I hope it happens for you!

you had me until the end there

Uh, yeah same here lol

This season has been a true shocker to me honestly with some of the top Forwards ! huge jump to 1st for @Eso Way 2 go ! and @Smarch  @N0HBDY AND @Nicolai488all with some huge points since last update making it a tighter race for 3rd, and closing the gap on 4th 🔥 heating up going into the final stretch Thanks @fishy*(IDK how i fucked that up LOL)  for tracking the stats and the update ❤️ 

The Philadelphia Reapers are in the middle of one of their franchise’s best seasons. The Reapers have been locked in a battle with the Mexico City Kings for top place in the standings for the entire season. Then the phone rang. Aside from a couple of wonky games, the season has been going exactly as planned by GM Domini Maximus and Assistant General Manager Spence King.
 
Then the phone rang. It was Beaviss from the VHL’s Vancouver Wolves. “I’ve had my eye on Spence King for a while. He’s done great things during his time on the Reapers. I’m interested in talking to him about moving up to the big leagues, becoming my AGM.”
 
Maximus replied that Spence is a great AGM and they have no problem with Spence leaving the Reapers for a better opportunity. Maximus later said “Spence and I have had conversations in private about the possibility of him leaving for an open position. I never would prevent him from seeking opportunities that move him closer to his goal of being named GM of a VHLM expansion franchise.”
 
Spence and Beaviss had a good conversation and Spence accepted the position. In his announcement Spence said "Leaving Philadelphia was the hardest decision I have had to make since joining the VHL community, there are so many users I’ve met along the way that have helped me and hope that I have helped them and Philly will always be a part of my heart and don’t ever doubt a return to Philly one day ... Thanks to all the Roster players and Fans , Dmax especially for allowing me to take this amazing opportunity to grow towards my goal of becoming the next VHLM GM #OnceAReaperAlwaysAReaper"
 
The Reapers now had an opening. For a moment, Maximus thought about just going with now AGM, like they had for the first couple of seasons at the beginning of their career. But Maximus quickly decided they wanted to have an AGM. “It’s a great opportunity to give someone a chance to step up and take a bigger role in the VHL community. I like being able to provide that opportunity.” The Reapers organization posted they were taking applications for the AGM position. The response they received was overwhelming. “It was crazy seeing the response. Not only the number of responses, but the quality of the applicants were tremendous.”
 
After a couple days, the Reapers announced they hired dariusmarimotoman as the AGM. “Bobo did a great job as the head scout for the Reapers for the last draft. We had a ton of picks and there were a ton of active players. Bobo was extremely helpful with scouting all of the players who eventually became Reapers. Without him, we wouldn’t have the amazing team we have today.” Their player, Darius Marimoto has also been the captain of the Reapers for the past 3 seasons. “The Reapers are extremely familiar with Darius. It made them feel like a natural fit for the AGM position.”
 
“I hope those who applied don’t feel slighted because they weren’t picked. There really were a lot of great applicants. I hope they continue to apply for future positions. There’s a lot of great people who can really contribute to the league.”
 
Marimoto said during their announcement “Being a part of any teams management staff is special on its own, but being part of one that’s been so special to me is something else. I cannot wait to begin my work with Domini.”
 
Reaper faithful hope that the front office change doesn’t disrupt their current season. One fan said “I’m glad Spence is able to move up in the world and the Bobo got added to the staff as long as they keep their focus on the ice and winning that cup. That’s all I care about. Let’s go Reapers!”
 
@Beaviss @Spence King @dariusmarimotoman
 

As the 75th season of the VHL approaches, it's time once again for another season of VHLM hockey! A massive surge in talent brought upon by a wildly successful recruitment drive has filled the league with perhaps more new talent than ever, and we're in store for what's shaping up to be a very fun season. I've always felt that leadership is essential for the success of a team, regardless of whether you're in the VHL or the VHLM. While we don't directly control our players on the ice, the role of a captain is an important one in the locker room. Strong team leadership can assist the management team with keeping the team engaged, active, and on track to make big achievements. With the developmental nature of the VHLM, I believe that to be absolutely essential for keeping the fun of the league alive for our new members on their path towards the VHL. It's time to introduce the captains of the Season 75 Saskatoon Wild!
 
Alternate Captain: LW Braxton Hunter @dshervill
 
A member returning to the league, Braxton Hunter first joined Saskatoon as a waiver signing during the massive recruiting drive in Season 74. Despite the going being rough in a VHLM suddenly deep with talent, Hunter's enthusiasm never waned, becoming an active presence in the locker room. His desire was to remain with the Wild, and we thankfully were able to bring him home in the Season 75 VHLM Dispersal Draft. Braxton Hunter is back, better than ever, and his attitude makes him a natural selection to be a leader of this team. Congratulations, Braxton!!
 
Alternate Captain: D Silas LeFriend @yevty
 
Although Saskatoon got off to a strong start in Season 74, it was evident that the lack of depth on the blue line would be an issue. Thanks to the signings of Scotty Kaberle and Silas LeFriend, it became far less of a problem than it could have been. Both became vocal leaders and presences on and off the ice, and we were extremely fortunate to be able to get LeFriend back in the Season 75 VHLM Dispersal Draft. He's slated to be a rock both on and off the ice for the team, and as a result, he now wears an, "A" on his sweater. Congratulations, Silas, and welcome home!!
 
Captain: C Steve Eso @Eso
 
A third round selection in the Season 74 VHLM Dispersal Draft, Steve Eso proved to be so much more valuable than that. A vocal presence who has continued to elevate his game, he now enters Season 75 as a key piece to the success of the Saskatoon Wild, both on and off the ice. He has risen to every need or challenge that this team has ever needed, making it all too fitting that he was drafted to the Chicago Phoenix in the S75 VHL Entry Draft. Where Eso goes, the Saskatoon Wild will go as well, and that is captain material. Congratulations to Steve Eso, captain of the Season 75 Saskatoon Wild!!
 
Best of luck to all your teams this season, I have the feeling this will be a season for the ages!
 
- Doomsday
General Manager of the Saskatoon Wild

Way to go Bek! This is great!

BIG EXCITE MUCH HAPPY

Not putting this in a full fledged announcement because it's optional but still something I wanted to point out. In an attempt to be more inclusive to non-cisgendered members we have added a custom profile field for pronouns which you can find by editing your profile. It will appear under your profile photo next to all your posts so that it's nice and clear to everyone what pronouns they should be using with you. We have also changed the "gender" profile section to be more inclusive in regards to non-binary and gender fluid individuals.
 
I know this is a minor thing for most but it can mean a lot to those that aren't CIS so we're glad to be able to do it easily for them. As I've said, you aren't forced to use it so if you choose to please take it seriously. If you choose not to then you can completely ignore this and carry on with your day.

1. Just watch. I think we'll be a team that ramps things up under pressure!
2. A Golden Gritty statue
3. Every single day! I like to know how all the teams are doing!
4. I think the chemistry has been changing as the players earn more TPE, so it was only natural that we would need to find out how they play together best!
5. MEX is on a hot streak. But I'm sure even they are beatable. It will take for them to make a mistake!
6. I've really enjoyed the conversation with my team mates, even though I've been quite quiet!

To lead the Wolves this season the team have selected the following players! 

The Captain: Jimmy Spyro @DarkSpyro
 
*Assistant Captain: Venus Thightrap @BladeMaiden

Assistant Captain: Micah Adrienne @Poptart
 
This will be the first season of the Wolves defending the cup! Lets see if we can be the cinderella team once again!


*Because Goalies cannot be captains in STHS*
C - Venus Thightrap
A - Micah Adrienne
A2 - Onde Sandstorm @fonziGG

Happy to have you  

Traded
 
It was definitely a little upsetting to come back to the site after taking a break from sim leagues and see that the team that had drafted me just a season before had made the decision to trade me to another team. I can understand why the move was made from Helsinki's perspective because I hadn't earned anything in some time and the team needs to make the move that works best for them, but at the same time I had hoped to spend my whole career with the Titans and become one of their best players of all time. That wasn't to be and instead, Gabriel Akerstrom will start again with a new team; the Vancouver Wolves. Vancouver is a long way from Helsinki but from what he can tell it seems like his career will be in good hands with the management in Vancouver, with the team currently being the cup champions at the time of writing. He hopes that he will be able to make a name for himself with the team and show them that they made the right move when they decided to trade for him; when one door closes another opens, and Gabriel hopes he can do everything he can to make the most of this new opportunity.
 
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I received an overwhelming response to my job posting for the Philadelphia Reaper AGM role. There were many qualified candidates. I think that speaks to the quality of our new and returning members. Unfortunately I could only pick one. I appreciate the time all applicants took to answer my questions and demonstrate their interest in the position.
 
The Philadelphia Reapers are extremely excited to announce the hiring of their new AGM, @dariusmarimotoman!  Congratulations! Darius has repeatedly shown his dedication to the Reapers and his passion for the league. 
 
Thank you again to all who applied. 

ugh fucking Riga god dammit lol.  They are gonna be so nasty. 
 
But anyways, amazing amazing job on this guys, this is top end content!  Formatted beautifully and very extensive look at the future of the VHL. 

What do you personally bring to the table as in the LR and do you see yourself as a positive energy and good LR teammate ?
-I am not the biggest talker for sure but I like t pop in every now and then make a joke or a comment then peace out
 
With the trade deadline looming and the Wolves sitting in the middle of the pack, where do you see the Wolves on trade deadline day, buyers ? sellers ? Keep the roster the way it is?
-I trust our gm, he built this team into a champion and I am confident he will know how to keep it as one
 
How do you feel playing against Emi now when we play the Titans next , has Rune  earned herself the title of now a lifelong nemesis and creating a bigger rivalry between VAN and HSK ?
-I don't know the full details around what happened so I wouldn't say nemesis. I am looking forward to playing her though because I am sure we can have fun throwing checks then getting a beer after
 
Who do you believe has been the most improved player so far this season ?
-I think King went from struggling rookie to a star in his sophomore season, man doesn't believe in the sophomore slump
 
Are you a user that ever checks in on our teams prospects and the VHLM or are you straight focused on the task at hand in Vancouver and the VHL ?
-Not really, I just go off word of mouth and am excited whenever a new face joins us
 
The Wolves are already the youngest roster in the VHL with only 2 players from before (S72) their draft pick cupboards are stocked as well, what do the Wolves need to do to get back to the Continental Cup final ?
-I think we need to buy into a team first mentality, a lot of star players can create people with a me first attitude but to win we have to be willing to play whatever role necessary