Spartan

TMZ has an exclusive image of Las Vegas Aces Alex Letang, GM Proto (@Proto), ex-AGM Viper (@Viperxhawks19) and newly hired AGM Muffin (@.sniffuM) passed outside the MGM Grand in Las Vegas!
 

 
It appears that Letang and Proto were celebrating the end of a long and grueling season together, where the Aces managed to make the playoffs and make quite a statement. The young club managed to defeat the Philadelphia Reapers in the first round, but were bounced out by the dangerous Yukon Rush. The duo were joined by new LVA AGM Muffin, seemingly to welcome him to the organization.
 
However, TMZ spotted Viper crashing the party as he so often does. TMZ also acquired audio of Proto yelling "BANNED! BANNED! BANNED!" when he first saw Viper, and it could be possible that @GustavMattias, @Enorama, and @fonziGG were also accompanying Proto and Letang, as they were spotted being thrown outside the casino. However, all three promptly stood up, dusted themselves off, and walked back inside while yelling "I'm back bitches!!!!!"
 
Hopefully this incident doesn't scare GM's away from drafting Letang at the upcoming VHL Draft, as Letang has a reputation now of being quite the party animal. When TMZ caught Letang after he awakened from his drunken stupor, he mumbled "It's all Proto's fault." While this behavior is concerning, it is also the sign that the young Letang knows how to have a good time. TMZ will be watching faithfully for future Letang incidents!
 
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You're a stud. 

1. me because i make the best icelandic food, like shark dong (look it up)
2. as a rookie i have to get to learn everyone so i'd say no one right now
3. the aforementioned shark dong, my favorite food
4. probably la croix seltzer since i'm that one guy
5. none. i like eating
6. me because i like eating. a lot. 

1. Who on the team would you want to host a summer barbecue and why?
Me! Nothing better than a beautiful bbq on the east coast of Canada!
 
2. Who on the team would you keep as far away from the grill as possible?
Also me. I’m the host, not the cook!
 
3. What would you toss on the grill as your own contribution?
BBQ hamburgers man, nothing better!
 
4. At this summer barbecue, what's your go-to drink?
Just a beer kind of guy. Mixture of my favourite beers from my go to craft beer spot.
 
5. What's one food item you absolutely hate seeing on the grill and why?
Not much that I won’t eat off of the bbq. Pork chops maybe?
 
6. If you had a hot dog eating contest at this barbecue, who would win?
Former teammate Boris The Forest. Dude is a giant! Need to eat a lot of dogs to sustain that body

how do you lose to dairy queen

my god im bad....

1. Han Solo/Chewie tandem for sure. 
 
2. Following the rest of the playoffs. Not really rooting for either team but it's still hockey.
 
3. I feel like Ryo has outgrown his gear for some time now.
 
4. Interacting with people (obvious answer). Quarantining has been peaceful. Not fully enjoying it, but has its perks.
 
5. The Strokes new album was great (and overdue). Been on repeat for a couple weeks now.
 
6. Something with animals probably. Or a coach. Or both. Can dogs play hockey

Really loved reading your work over the past few weeks! Best of luck on your articles in the future, can't wait to see what kind of pieces you'll present!

Welcome everyone, to my final draft profiles article. This was a really tough decision to make, as this series has been a huge part of my time in the VHL so far. I will have an article in the near future, talking about why I'm moving on from it, and what you can expect from me in the future. To make it brief, it's been over half a year since "S70 Draft Profiles - Part 1" came out, and I don't want this series getting old and played out over time. Plus, this gives me a chance to be more creative with my future articles.
 
I owe a lot to this series, as it's opened a lot of doors for me. Thank you to everyone who has shown it support at any point during its time on here.
 
That being said, you can still expect draft coverage from me, just not as often, and not in this format. Without further ado, let's do this one last time.
 


Spencer Elsby earned the most TPE in the draft class last week, with 21.
Klaus Scrungledorf retired last week.
Spence King was hired as the AGM of Philadelphia last week.
 

                                 https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Z3UmjHIkmoBNTRdw8dgQdp4kOVhVLVRgPADZOndKJUY/edit?usp=sharing
 

[-] SS Hornet
[1] Valtteri Vaakanainen
[1] Robin Winter
[-] Gino DiGiannatonio
[-] Latrell Mitchell
[-] General Zod
[1] Andrew Su
[1] Randy Marsh
[-] Alex Letang
[1] Spencer Elsby
[1] Jungkok
[-] Lucas Brandt
 

 
 

Newly Qualified / Requalified
Rasmus Raindroplov
 
Newly Unqualified
Slov Loski
Taylor Johansen
 


[14] - Nolan McNalley
[7] - Jared Willis
[6] - Turner McHugh
 

RISER OF THE WEEK
 Joseph Gainer - LW - 133 TPE @joeg
Gainer might just be my favourite stroyline of the draft. There's something about good prospects who join late, and I can never help but root for them. This is the case for Gainer, and previously guys like Vin Calia, Justin Graves and Ike Bennett. Clearly, these picks don't always work out, and their smaller sample size with earning TPE means more risk of inactivity down the road. However, the thing about them that I really like is the star potential in them, and the fact that they could end up a steal at their draft slot if all goes well. For reference, Gainer is currently my 21st ranked prospect of this draft. If someone were to draft him at 21st overall, and then he turns into a star, the pick looks amazing. This player has not missed any capped TPE in any of his full weeks yet, and has pieced together a nice scoring forward build. I wish him the best in his development, and hope he turns into the steal he could be.
 


[10] - Remy Moreau
[5] - Zamboni Driver
[5] - Arthur Dayne
 

 

Name
Goals
Name
Assists
Name
Points
[-]Gino DiGiannantonio
58
[-]DeFenz Mann
87
[-]Robin Winter
120
[-]Robin Winter
57
[-]General Zod
65
[-]Gino DiGiannantonio
115
[-]Jungkok
53
[-]Robin Winter
63
[-]DeFenz Mann
109
[-]Andrew Su
51
[-]Latrell Mitchell
61
[-]Jungkok
102
[-]Valtteri Vaakanainen
49
[-]Gino DiGiannantonio
57
[-]Andrew Su
99
[-]Gregg Stallion
44
[-]Adam Frence
57
[-]Valtteri Vaakanainen
97
[-]SS Hornet
41
[-]Gregg Stallion
51
[-]Gregg Stallion
94
[-]Lucas Brandt
41
[-]Jungkok
49
[-]Adam Frence
91
[-]Riley Walker
35
[-]Valtteri Vaakanainen
48
[-]Lucas Brandt
87
[-]Adam Frence
34
[-]Andrew Su
48
[-]SS Hornet
82

 
Name
Sv%
[-]Andrew Green
0.910
[-]Zamboni Driver
0.890
[-]Barry Bonds
0.867
[-]Bacon
0.856
[-]John Poremba
0.854
 

 
 
Jay Jones, Riley Knight Gee, John Poremba, and Nils Friedriksen each hit 100 TPE last week.
Andrew Su, DeFenz Mann, Izzy Valencia, Chance Rust, Larry Butz, and Joakim Lund won the Founder’s Cup with Ottawa!
 

ACHIEVEMENT  CENTRE’S PLAYER OF THE WEEK
 Andrew Su - C - 232 TPE @Da_Berr
Well, here comes my last profile of the series, and it deservedly belongs to Ottawa center Andrew Su. Moving up to 7th in my rankings this week, Su has been amazing both on and off the ice. In terms of his elite skillset on the rink, the Canadian teenager shines with the puck on his stick. He is a versatile threat in both zones, with the ability to read plays and turn them into opportunities. This led to his 51 goals and 99 points this season, and that's not including his additional 20 in the playoffs. His TPE earning has also been incredible, earning 16+ in six separate weeks, and only missing out on 2 capped TPE in 10 full weeks. Especially after winning the Founder's Cup and creating the new Miami Marauders logo, Su has established himself as a tremendous talent in this draft.
 


Players Covered
Part 1: Mitchell / Marsh
Part 2: Letang / Driver
Part 3: Zod / Winter
Part 4: Mac / Hornet
Part 5: Brandt / DiGiannantonio
Part 6: Frence / Vaakanainen
Part 7: Elsby / Jungkok
Part 8: Gainer / Su
 

 

Write in Hogan!!!

#Hogan4Slobo

Greeting Krice,
 
I already told you I am going to try and be as serious as possible in this, so here I go... grab some popcorn and a camera, this will be funny. I am your best option here Mr. Krice. I am as active as a gym rat, and if you think i’m active in the Yukon LR, just you wait, i’m way more active in San Diego, and Davos, teams that I play for, and if I get hired, I will be just that active in Miami as well! Back when I was in my rookie season in San Diego, I was their team scout, and when I became AGM I even got to help with the draft. I am wanting one more chance at an AGM position and I think Miami is the place for me. I am also very good at keeping locker rooms active, and positive. I am great at welcoming new people and showing them around.. or at least that’s what fong said... anyways - I think I am the perfect fit for your team, and would be more than glad to be your first ever AGM. 
 
Yours truly,
The 6 foot 3, 198 pounds of beauty, Alex Bridges

I am applying for sure!!
I would love to be an AGM here, I would like to start a new franchise and be part of the beggining of something great! I am very active, good in locker rooms, I can help you with lines as I was the gold champion with Europe in this past WJC, I would surelly help in recruiting and I could cover you when you can't be active, and the gap isn't too long therefore we can easily comunicate
I hope you give me a shot!!

These are exciting times in the VHLM. I am proud and humbled to be apart of this expansion process as the Miami Marauders first General Manager and I am looking for someone to join the ride with me. I will be leaving this thread here until after the playoffs have ended but wanted to give ample time for everyone to apply.
 
What I am looking for in an Assistant GM is:
 
-Activity: I want someone who will be a great locker room presence and can help build a sociable atmosphere in the Discord LR as well as in the forums.
-Recruitment: Assisting I’m recruiting and helping new members as they join the league and making the transition as smooth as possible to keep them around. 

Any additional tasks will be discussed upon hiring!
 
Good luck to all those who apply! 
 

1. Yeah, Seattle had the second best seed.
2.Seattle, those guys are beasts.
3. Off season is just boring earning tpe
4. How to score goals.
5. Any defensemen better than dead body Will Clarke.
6. I wanted to be high in assists, I won the Bek so im good.

1. In honor of the day, who is your favorite Star Wars character?
I'm going to go with Han Solo. He's a main character, sure, but he comes with an edge. And I'm all for anybody who has witty one liners.
 
2. Since we've been officially eliminated from the playoffs, how are you killing the time?
Between that and quarantine, it's not the most fun time in New York right now. Just a lot of Netflix and ice cream, which probably isn't great for our training...
 
3. Now that the season is over, which player on our team really needs to get a fresh set of equipment?
A Red Guy saw a lot more pucks against him than I would've liked this year, might need a new pad or two.
 
4. Looking ahead to the offseason, what is one thing you're actively going to avoid doing?
Watching the playoffs. It's just a bit too much right now, I don't want to see what could have been.
 
5. What's a song you've been listening to recently that you would recommend to others on the team?
In my sad about missing the playoffs state, it's been a lot of emo. I'm not sure how many other players want to listen to The Cure, but sure.
 
6. If your VHL player had to get a summer job, what would it be and why?
I think I'd be a pretty good body guard. I certainly have the penalty minutes and the goon status for it.
 

Heya there, on this lovely May 4th, I got some more questions for you!
 
1. In honor of the day, who is your favorite Star Wars character?
Darth Revan from Knights of the Old Republic
 
2. Since we've been officially eliminated from the playoffs, how are you killing the time?
Just staying busy with other work and such!
 
3. Now that the season is over, which player on our team really needs to get a fresh set of equipment?
I believe my current equipment is a few seasons old now so I could use a new set for the upcoming season. Hopefully I can get a big paycheque!

Doing a little review work here, but my first glance at your sig saw some really good stuff. Overall concept and execution is really well done, love the tint and stormy clouds over the player. Might have needed to get a little better image for the background since there appears to be a decent amount of visual pixelation, but you worked with what you had and made it really good! The "Calgary Wranglers" text may not need to be as opaque as it is, but that may just be a personal preference. Overall, I think you could have added a few more overlays to make this pop overall, and perhaps found a slightly better background, but I really like it! I'd give this a solid 8/10.

Nice little jump there @McWolf ?

LETS GOOOOOO! 

VHLM EXPANSION 
 
It's no secret that the VHLM has had an awkward format for a number of seasons now, with 11 teams being in the league for the past 6 seasons. Well, the league has decided that it's finally time to round that number off and add #12. I could keep writing things to extend the length of this paragraph, or I could tell you the name of the team...I'm sure you would rather the name, so without further ado, the VHLM's newest franchise:
 
 
With 12 teams, there are of course some rules that need to be addressed, as changes include the introduction of Divisions, and a schedule that will follow that of the VHL. There will also be a new playoff format that will be introduced. Oh, and there won't be an expansion draft, either.
 
The changes are as follows:
 
Division
Theusch Division (701) -> HFX, PHI, MIA Glasser Division (DA) -> MIN, OTT, MIS Corcoran Division (Corco) -> SSK, LVA, YUK Kendrick Division (Kendrick) -> MEX, HOU, SDM  
Each of these members for whom the divisions are named after, have made a large impact on both the VHLM, as players, GMs and/or commissioner, as well as the VHL as a whole, and are wholly deserving of the honour!
 
Playoff Format
Each Division winner will be guaranteed a home playoff spot, while the next 4 teams in the playoffs will be decided by Wild Card format. Each playoff round will be determined by a best of seven series.
 
Expansion Draft
What? No Expansion Draft? No, rather than having an expansion draft, the Marauders will be receiving a compensation pick at the end of each round, which will be the 13th draft slot.
 
S72 Dispersal Draft
The Marauders will draft from the 10th slot in each round of the Season 72 VHLM Dispersal Draft.
 
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Welcome and good luck to the Miami Marauders!
  

Season 72 VHL Draft Lottery
Date: Friday, May 8th, 2020
Time: 1PM EST (Give or take a few minutes)
 
Before we begin, a refresher on the Draft Lottery Rules:
 
 
I'll be conducting the draft lottery with screen shots that have time stamps to show this was all done correctly. I will be using a Random Number Generator from 1-1000, with the winners determined as follows:
 
1-300:
301-550: (from )
551-800: (from )
801-1000: (from )
 
Should there be subsequent lotteries, the winning pick's number range will be deducted from the total, and the odds will be re-ordered accordingly.
 
i.e. If Davos wins with their own pick, the next lottery will be done 1-700, with the odds being split as 1-250/251-500/501-700.
 
With all that out of the way, here are the Draft Lottery Results:
 
Starting Time Stamp:
 
1st Overall:
 
2nd Overall:
 
3rd Overall:
 
4th Overall:
 
Final Results:
 

@Spartan
 
Claiming as article

Hello everyone, I'm glad to say that I'm actually on time this week! Welcome to the 25th all-time installment of the draft profiles series, and I just want to say wow, I can't believe we've been doing this for half a year. Thank you to everyone who's been on this ride so far, and continues to read these regularly. But enough of me rambling, let's get to the article.
 

Chris Hylands and Thomas Moore earned the most TPE in the draft class last week, with 35.
Chance Rust was traded to Ottawa last week.
Kachur was hired as the AGM of Las Vegas last week.
SS Hornet leads S72 draftees in playoff points so far, with 8.
 

                                 https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Z3UmjHIkmoBNTRdw8dgQdp4kOVhVLVRgPADZOndKJUY/edit?usp=sharing
 
[-] SS Hornet
[-] Robin Winter
[-] Valtteri Vaakanainen
[-] Gino DiGiannatonio
[-] Latrell Mitchell
[-] General Zod
[-] Randy Marsh
[-] Andrew Su
[-] Alex Letang
[-] Jungkok 
[New] Spencer Elsby
[1] Lucas Brandt
 

 
 
 
Newly Qualified / Requalified
Turner McHugh
Nolan McNalley
Joakim Lund
 
Newly Unqualified
Riley Walker
Brody Neufeld
 

 
[13] - Pietro Angellini
[10] - Cole Newhook
[8] - Jer Lefebvre
 

RISER OF THE WEEK
 Spencer Elsby - D - 184 TPE @Spence King
It's basically a tradition now that I don't use one of the week's risers as the Riser of the Week, and this section may have to be restructured a bit. Elsby is the Riser of the Week this time because of two things. First off, he moved up two spots to enter my first round projection. Additionally, he became the AGM of the Philadelphia Reapers! This is a massive step in his young career, and will make him a much more attractive option for general managers come draft day. The Finnish defenseman had 35 points this season, and has really developed into a quality two-way defender. His TPE earning has been interesting, since he wasn't earning much TPE at all for a while, before exploding into the great prospect he is today. Fresh off of four straight 20+ TPE weeks, Elsby has truly come into his own lately, and I hope he can keep up that wonderful work ethic he's been demonstrating.
 

 
[8] - Ziarie Anigbogu
[7] - Scoot Burbs
[4] - Bobby Wyman
 

 
 
Name
Goals
Name
Assists
Name
Points
[-]Gino DiGiannantonio
58
[-]DeFenz Mann
87
[-]Robin Winter
120
[-]Robin Winter
57
[1]General Zod
65
[-]Gino DiGiannantonio
115
[-]Jungkok
53
[1]Robin Winter
63
[-]DeFenz Mann
109
[-]Andrew Su
51
[-]Latrell Mitchell
61
[-]Jungkok
102
[-]Valtteri Vaakanainen
49
[1]Gino DiGiannantonio
57
[-]Andrew Su
99
[-]Gregg Stallion
44
[1]Adam Frence
57
[2]Valtteri Vaakanainen
97
[1]SS Hornet
41
[-]Gregg Stallion
51
[1]Gregg Stallion
94
[1]Lucas Brandt
41
[1]Jungkok
49
[1]Adam Frence
91
[-]Riley Walker
35
[New]Valtteri Vaakanainen
48
[-]Lucas Brandt
87
[-]Adam Frence
34
[2]Andrew Su
48
[New]SS Hornet
82

 
Name
Sv%
[-]Andrew Green
0.910
[-]Zamboni Driver
0.890
[-]Barry Bonds
0.867
[-]Bacon
0.856
[-]John Poremba
0.854
 

 
SS Hornet hit 300 TPE last week.
Valtteri Vaakanainen, Gino DiGiannatonio, and Latrell Mitchell each hit the VHLM TPA cap of 250 TPA.
Jungkok and Andrew Su each hit 200 TPE last week.
Gregg Stallion, Chris Hylands, Liam Flaten, Thomas Moore, and Joseph Gainer each hit 100 TPE last week.
Andrew Su hit 50 goals this week.
Jungkok hit 100 points this week.
 

ACHIEVEMENT  CENTRE’S PLAYER OF THE WEEK
 Jungkok - RW - 218 TPE @tfong
South Korean winger Jungkok has been a staple in the first round since the start of this series. Cracking 50 goals and 100 points, he has been nothing short of a force with San Diego this season. Jungkok has taken advantage of some uncapped opportunities, as well as having a base of 11 TPE every week. He is built to be a defensively responsible sniper, and achieves that without question. User tfong is now on a third player, and is undoubtedly a big part of this community. A job as a mod earns Jungkok 2 TPE each week, and adds to a handful of reasons he will be such a sought after prospect.
 

 
Players Covered
Part 1: Mitchell / Marsh
Part 2: Letang / Driver
Part 3: Zod / Winter
Part 4: Mac / Hornet
Part 5: Brandt / DiGiannantonio
Part 6: Frence / Vaakanainen
Part 7: Elsby / Jungkok
 

 

1. In honor of the day, who is your favorite Star Wars character?
 
Obi Wan all the way!
 
2. Since we've been officially eliminated from the playoffs, how are you killing the time?
 
Crying. A lot.
 
3. Now that the season is over, which player on our team really needs to get a fresh set of equipment?
 
Frostbeard. Because he’s going badly to the VHLM ?
 
4. Looking ahead to the offseason, what is one thing you're actively going to avoid doing
 
Not capping! Going to avoid missing out on Tpe!
 
 
5. What's a song you've been listening to recently that you would recommend to others on the team?
 
We are the Champions. To get us ready for next season!
 
6. If your VHL player had to get a summer job, what would it be and why?

Bikini Car Wash. he has a Hugh Jass