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The Wind of Change: Goaltenders
As the season starts to come to a close for the teams in the VHL, the winds of change are starting to blow the pages of the book and the final chapters of some of the more dominate goaltenders are being written. At the end of the season three career starting goaltenders will retire and leave a huge whole in the crease for the teams that they played for; while another four goaltenders will also retire at the end of season 94 meaning that half of the league will be looking to a new goaltender for the first time in quite a while.  So, join me to take a look at the dominating goaltenders careers, stats etc.. and what might be next for each of these teams as they try to fill the void left between the pipe.
 
 
 
(S85) G - Henry Tucker Jr 

 
                              Regular Season Career Stats:
  GP  Wins  Losses  OTL  GAA  Sav%  SO    515 278 184 46 2.66 0.925 24 14th most games played
Top 25 Wins
Top 25 Sav%,
S92 Continental Cup,
8th all time in Saves
 
Playoff Career stats:
  GP  Wins  Losses  OTL  GAA  Sav%  SO    49 25 21 3 2.55 0.933 3 Top 5 Save Percentage
 
Awards:
S85 Florida Man Trophy
S85 Renaissance Cup
S92 Continental Cup
 
 
Career Overview
Not viewed as one of the best goaltenders in the league but provided solid goaltending for Riga Reign for years before Riga decided to give the net to Red Panda @Lemorse7 seeing HenryTucker Jr @NSG traded to D.C. Dragons; in a much needed move as D.C. was a contending team needing a goaltender. It was a steep price to pay as the trade included Eno Velvson @Nykonax and S93 DCD 1st (Ray Stanton @horoscope) but overall the trade worked out extremely well for D.C. as they won the Continental Cup in S92 and could be back in the finals if they can get past the Seattle Bears in the Conference finals.  
 
Tucker Jr will finish with a solid career with the 8th most saves, Top 15 in most games played, Top 25 in wins and save percentage.
 
 
What is next for D.C. Dragons?
D.C. Dragons last season made a controversial trade with Moscow Menace to acquire the 19th overall selection where they drafted goaltender of the future in Herald Benson @Benson, who should nicely fill the void left by Tucker Jr, but won`t really be ready for VHL action until season 95. So, D.C. will need to decide if they try to find a stop gap goaltender in the short term or stunt Benson development by bring him straight up from the VHLM Huston Bulls. Likely the Dragons will park Benson in the VHLE with the Cologne Express. Issue for the Dragons is the fact that their window is closing with four other players expected to retire in the next season or two so I am expecting a rebuild rather than D.C. looking for a stop gap goaltender this off season. Will Benson be given time to develop? Either way, D.C. Dragons look set once Benson makes his debut for the Dragons.
 
 
 
(S85) G – Matt Murdock

                                Regular Season Career Stats:
  GP  Wins  Losses  OTL  GAA  Sav%  SO    456 257 147 42 2.54 0.927 22 Top 15 Save Percentage
Top 25 Saves
1st Prague Phantoms Games Played
1st Prague Phantoms Wins
2nd Prague Phantoms Save Percentage
3rd Prague Phantoms Goals Against Average
1st Prague Phantom Shut-outs
 
Playoff Career stats:
  GP  Wins  Losses  OTL  GAA  Sav%  SO    52 27 21 4 2.82 0.921 1 2nd Prague Phantoms Games Played
1st Prague Phantoms Wins
1st Prague Phantoms Save Percentage
Top 5 Prague Phantoms Goals Against Average
T - 2nd Prague Phantom Shut-outs
 
Awards:
S84 Renaissance Cup
S87 Christian Stolzschweiger Trophy
S90 Daisuke Kanou Trophy
                                Career Overview
Most like me probably won`t remember that Matt Murdock @Acydburn was a Moscow Menace 1st round selection in season 85 and played three season in the Moscow also being named the winner of Christian Stolzschweiger Trophy in season 86 as Rookie of the year. Most remember Murdock for his amazing playoff run with Prague Phantom in S90 where he went 12-2-2 with a 0.936% winning the Daisuke Kanou Trophy playoff MVP as Prague claimed their first Continental Cup. Again a solid goaltender that provided five season of good goaltending to Prague Phantoms.
 
 
What is next for Prague Phantoms?
Prague is heading for a rebuild like it or not and how quickly they come out of the rebuild will be partly determined by goaltending prospect Ondrej Vencko @Mutti. In a very similar situation as D.C. Dragons have with Benson, Prague faces with Vencko as he is still really another season away so could either be pushed into the VHL early or stay down into the VHLE to develop further. Sadly, I think Prague will bring him up early and it could be a ugly first season for the young netminder but as Prague improve so should Vencko numbers.
 
 
 
(S85) Jesse Teno

                                Regular Season Career Stats:
  GP  Wins  Losses  OTL  GAA  Sav%  SO    462 253 160 47 2.42 0.928 32 Top 15 Save Percentage
1st London United Games Played
1st London United Wins
2nd London United Save Percentage
T-2nd London United Goals Against Average
1st London United Shut-outs
 
 
Playoff Career stats:
  GP  Wins  Losses  OTL  GAA  Sav%  SO    74 43 25 6 2.34 0.938 9 Top 10 games played
Top 5 Wins
Top 20 Losses
Top 5 Save Percentage
Top 25 Goals Against Average
2nd All-Time Shutouts
1st London United Games Played
1st London United Wins
1st London United Goals Against Average
1st London United Save Percentage
1st London United Shut-outs
 
Awards:
S88 Daisuke Kanou Trophy
S88 Continental Cup
S91 Greg Clegane Trophy
S91 Aidan Shaw Trophy
S92 Daisuke Kanou Trophy
                                Career Overview
Jesse Teno @aimkin will simple become known for his playoff performances and should easily enter the HOF just based off his Playoff performances. He has been a great goaltender for the London United for the past eight season and most might not remember that he has also claimed Greg Clegane Trophy and Aidan Shaw Trophy outside of his overall playoff brilliance, two Daisuke Kanou Trophy but only one Continental Cup. Teno has stolen his far share of games for the United in the playoffs; he will try to claim a second and final Continental cup this season as London awaits the winner between Seattle (Rask) and D.C. (Tucker Jr). Could he win another Daisuke Kanou Trophy as his legend continue to grow?
 
 
What is next for London United?
I tend to look at everything as half full situation but London is staring down a ugly rebuild if they don`t move assets this off-season and get some prospects; as London had the worse prospect pool out of all teams when I completed my prospect pool rankings. With Teno retiring at the end of the playoff it is now time to sell everything, not to mention nine of the eleven players are set to retire over the next two seasons. While London United drafted Hugo Boss @Dil a few season ago, he will be a project to say the least. So, London will try to collect a few draft picks in the next few season and try to find a goaltender through the draft. In the short term they will likely look the UFA market to find a tender to play as the team rebuilds. How deep will London cut is now only the question remaining.
 
 
(S86) Joel Castle

                                Regular Season Career Stats:
  GP  Wins  Losses  OTL  GAA  Sav%  SO    442 213 186 40 2.61 0.924 25 Top 5 Toronto Legion Games Played
Top 5 Toronto Legion Wins
Top 10 Toronto Legion Save Percentage
Top 15 Toronto Legion Goals Against Average
Top 10 Toronto Legion Shut-outs
 
Playoff Career stats:
  GP  Wins  Losses  OTL  GAA  Sav%  SO    48 27 20 1 2.49 0.927 2 3rd Toronto Legion Games Played
Top 5 Toronto Legion Wins
Top 5 Toronto Legion Save Percentage
3rd Toronto Legion Goals Against Average
Top 10 Toronto Legion Shut-outs
 
Awards:
S84 Founder's Cup
S91 Daisuke Kanou Trophy
S91 Continental Cup
                                 
Career Overview
With a full season remaining in his career Joel Castle @animal74 has been a steady presence in the Toronto crease and will look to climb up the all time Toronto Legion goaltending leader board. Castle should be remember as one of the best goalies to play for the Legion behind names like Aidan Shaw and Greg Clegane. Caslte will also remember for his amazing S91 playoff run that lead to Castle winning the Daisuke Kanou Trophy on route to helping his team lift the Continental Cup, which I am sure most remember for a while at least in Toronto.
 
 
What is next for Toronto Legion?
Toronto has already started to transition to a new goaltender as (S91) Toddly Bobbly @ToddlyBobbly started backing up Castle starting last season and should see more playing time in S94 as this transition continues. Toronto overall has a decision to make this off season, either go for one more run or look to rebuild. I think they hold off a rebuild for one more season and make a huge push to win Castle his second Continental Cup and look to tear down the roster after Castle retires. Either way Bobbly will be ready for when Castle hangs up his skates for the final time at the end of next season.
 
 
 
(S86) Ash Sparks

                                Regular Season Career Stats:
  GP  Wins  Losses  OTL  GAA  Sav%  SO    333 192 106 31 2.46 0.925 26 2nd Malmo Nighthawks Games Played
2nd Malmo Nighthawks wins
5th Malmo Nighthawks Save Percentage
3rd Malmo Nighthawks Goals Against Average
2nd Malmo Nighthawks Shut-outs
 
Playoff Career stats:
  GP  Wins  Losses  OTL  GAA  Sav%  SO    13 3 6 4 3.01 0.917 0 Awards:
S92 Victory Cup
S93 Victory Cup
                                 
 
Career Overview
Ash Sparks has had a very interesting career as he looked set to claim the net in Seattle after two season as the back up in Seattle behind Dusty Wilson but the management in Seattle had different plans as team in compete now mode after losing a game seven in the Continental Cup finals to London United as Seattle would trade for Cole Pearce. Through whatever happened between player and management seen Sparks announce his retirement, only to see the Sparks unretire within days after finding out he had been traded to Malmo Nighthawks; good thing for Malmo. Sparks will also be known for his regualr season play with an impressive 58% winning percentage through the regular season and will be one of the all time great to every man the net for the Malmo Nighthawks; while so of being the face of the Malmo choke when it comes playoff time.
 
What is next for Malmo Nighthawks?
Malmo is in a rather good position at the moment to replace Sparks as Malmo has Karl Herzlich @LastGoon007 already on the roster in the back-up roll and could see more playing time next season. Malmo also have Jorgen Lovstrom @Pifferfish, who could make the jump to the VHL next season but the team might be better off letting him develop for another season in the VHLE so that they can make sure that he can hit the ground running.
 
 
 
(S86) Lachlan Summers

                                Regular Season Career Stats:
  GP  Wins  Losses  OTL  GAA  Sav%  SO    395 241 120 31 2.49 0.931 27 Top 10 Save Percentage
Top 10 HC Davos Dynamo Wins
Top 10 HC Davos Dynamo Save Percentage
Top 15 HC Davos Dynamo Goals Against Average
Top 10 HC Davos Dynamo Shut-outs
 
 
Playoff Career stats:
  GP  Wins  Losses  OTL  GAA  Sav%  SO    49 26 17 6 2.87 0.923 1 3rd HC Davos Dynamo All time Games played
T-2nd HC Davos Dynamo Wins
Top 10 HC Davos Dynamo Save Percentage
Top 10 HC Davos Dynamo Goals Against Average
2nd HC Davos Dynamo Saves
 
Awards:
S88 Christian Stolzschweiger Trophy
S89 Continental Cup
S90 Brett Slobodzian Trophy
S90 Greg Clegane Trophy
S90 Aidan Shaw Trophy
S90 Victory Cup
S91 Victory Cup
                                 
Career Overview
When a HOF goaltender is trade every expect to see a drop off from whoever tends the net the following few season but this wasn`t the case when HC Davos Dynamo traded Xavier Booberry to Seattle Bears in the off season of S88 after losing in the Continental Cup finals. Enter Summers, who simple posted an amazing 39-18-7 season with a 2.30 GAA and 0.938% to win the Christian Stolzschweiger Trophy but failed to make the Continental Cup final for second straight season losing to eventual winners London United; but Summers put the league on notice. S89 HC Davos Dynamo would win the Continental Cup up ending the much better Vancouver Wolves as Summers simple said not today after HC Davos dropped the first two game of the finals; finishing with a 12-4 record, 2.47 GAA and an amazing 0.937% (0.943%) for one of the best goaltending playoff performances. How he didn`t win the Daisuke Kanou Trophy is beyond me!! Summers would continue to dominate while in the net with HC Davos over the next two season before Davos decided to start a rebuild, winning Brett Slobodzian Trophy, Greg Clegane Trophy, Aidan Shaw Trophy and two Victory Cup but never could get HC Davos back to the Continental Cup finals. Trade after tough season in S91 to Warsaw Predators were he was back to his dominate self taking the Predators to the playoff before being swept by Moscow Menace in the Wildcard round. Clear HOF when his career ends next season.
 
 
What is next for Warsaw Predators?
Lachlan Summers has a player option and controls if he will return to the Predators next season but luckily Warsaw already has their goaltender of the future in the back-up role to Summers this season in Pipo Popa @npuBeT but the biggest question facing Warsaw is around the defense. No signed defenders for next season and no prospect ready to join the back-end so they will need to prove to Summers that they can put together a good bunch of defenders in front of him or see him walk as UFA. Currently fourteen UFA defenders so Warsaw does have options.
 
 
 
(S86) Fuukka Rask

                                Regular Season Career Stats:
  GP  Wins  Losses  OTL  GAA  Sav%  SO    430 194 179 40 2.79 0.922 24 2nd Helsinki Titans Game Played
Top 10 Helsinki Titans Wins
Top 15 Helsinki Titans Save Percentage
Top 10 Helsinki Titans Shut-outs
 
Playoff Career stats:
  GP  Wins  Losses  OTL  GAA  Sav%  SO    46 25 17 4 2.68 0.925 3 Top 5 Helsinki Titans Game Played
Top 10 Helsinki Titans Wins
2nd Helsinki Titans Save Percentage
Top 5 Helsinki Titans Goals Against Average
Top 5 Helsinki Titans Shut-outs
                                 
Career Overview
Fuukka Rask @Jubis is best described as the over-looked goaltender as he is always around the top of the league: at least the last few season but has not been able to claim any league awards. Played a huge role for Helsinki Titans for the past seven season before being traded to the Seattle Bears at this season trade deadline. S91 most will remember for the Helsinki Titan playoff run to the Continental Cup finals and the play of Rask. 13-6-3 with 2.31 GAA and an amazing 0.938%. Rask made the list of the best goaltender playoff performance three different times in the playoff run with an 0.954% in the first round against Malmo Nighthawks, followed by 0.948% against London United in the Conference finals and even an 0.934% in a losing cause against Toronto in the final. Great goaltender for Helsinki Titans but maybe under valued around the league; he will try to change that if the Seattle Bears can win the Continental Cup this season.
 
 
What is next for Seattle Bears?
Seattle Bears recognized Fuukka Rask as good option, as the Bears once again look to be a contender and hope to lift the Continental Cup at the end of the season. It gives the Bears some options next season as they could trade Rask to another team; if the price is right since Seattle has Giorgiy Costanzov @Mongoose87; who started the season as the Bears starter. Seattle is likely to keep Rask since it looks like most of the team roster will be back next season and Seattle should once again be in a position to contend.
 
 
 
Teams Looking for Goaltenders:
 

Merome Dilson @MexicanCow123 is currently set to become an UFA at the end of the season and could change the whole outlook for the Wranglers if he decides to sign elsewhere. Calgary doesn`t have a prospect or another goaltender behind Dilson so would either need to look to trade for a new tender or try to sign one of the remaining six that are UFA this season.
 
 

The Dragons will likely look for a stop gap as mentioned above but if unable to find one will likely see Herald Benson @Benson make his VHL debut for the team. Not a lot of pressure here to make a trade or sign a goaltender with Benson as the long term answer.
 
 

The rebuild seems to be entering another season but finally we are starting to see pieces joining the roster but Aleksanteri Kaskiniemi-Kekkonen @Snussu; Davos goaltender prospect is in a similar situation as Benson at D.C. as he just isn`t ready and could develop better if he stays in another season in the VHLE with Stockholm. That means Davos will likely look at a stop gap for another season and not rush Kaskiniemi-Kekkonen.
 
 

The Titans shocked everyone when they traded Fuukka Rask @Jubis at the trade deadline and really entered a rebuild out of the blue. No Goaltending prospect heading into the off season means they must draft a goaltender. Helsinki will look for a stop gap until they can find their goaltender of the future.
 
 

Could London look to try to sign a goaltender and run it back for one final season? I don`t think so as the United are set to sell of all other assets this off season and much like Helsinki will be looking to draft a goaltender in the S94 draft. They could wait another season or two but it might be a long rebuild in the square mile city.
 
 

Rebuild is going to get very ugly as not only do they need a goaltender but they also need a team as currently Los Angeles has no players signed for next season and only one prospect ready to join the club. I am not sure where Los Angeles starts when it comes in their rebuild but I would be looking goaltender all day whatever selection they get in this draft. Could they wait? Yes as they have so many needs but I would draft a goaltender with one of their two first round picks in this season draft.
 
 

I have to write this since Olober Syko @Spartan  is currently an UFA but really Moscow is set in the net for the foreseeable future as Skyo will re-sign.
 
 

At the end of the day Prague is in better shape than some of the other teams in the league as they have Ondrej Vencko @Mutti; a season away from joining the team but what do they do in the short term. Sign a stop gap goaltender or bring the kid in early stunting his development slightly? It will be interesting to see what direction Prague goes this off season.
 
 
New Era
With the eight goalies looking to retire in the next two season we will see a new era of goaltenders in the VHL and a huge shift in power with six teams looking for goaltender this off-season. How will this effect the league this off season, during the up coming draft and into the future seasons? Either way it will be interesting dynamic to watch over the next few seasons to see which goaltenders start to put their stamp on the league and possible a future HOF career.
 
 

It’s really difficult to see Malmo’s back-to-back Victory Cups seasons end up so similar in the post-season. The Malmo Nighthawks gave found themselves losing out in the first round once again, only this time it was a 1-4 series loss to the Moscow Menace. Another thing that also makes this early exit so bitter this time around- is the fact that the Menace were immediately swept 4-0 in the next round.
 
Our main point-producer, Viktor Jensen, managed to find 7 points (1 goal, 6 assists) in those 5 games. Jacob Stone, arguably 1 of the best defenders in the VHL, earned 5 points (2 goals, 3 assists) to reach a PPG. Ash Sparks, the team’s Captain and starting goaltender, kept the games close and played way better than S92’s playoffs reaching a 0.925 save% and 2.69 GAA.. so the top guys for the Nighthawks didn’t perform too terribly overall. There wasn’t much else going for the Nighthawks sadly as nobody else was at least a PPG- and the majority of the roster was taking a bunch of penalties. Malmo managed to get multiple power play opportunities but failed to convert on most of them where Moscow was able to capitalize on theirs. There were multiple reasons as to why the Nighthawks fell short but I think the main one to point out is clearly the most obvious- F*** the Victory Cup curse. 
 
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Moscow Swept Aside - Questions Surrounding Future
The Moscow Menace's quest for the championship had come to an end, being swept aside in spectacular fashion. London United lay the beatdown on the Menace winning four straight to advance to the Conference finals. After beating Malmo with ease in the first round, Moscow's major mishap will have questions aplenty for what the future holds for this once up-and-coming team. Many thought this would be the season where it all came together for them but clearly there is still much work left to do. David Rashford, essentially an undrafted player, paced a balanced Moscow attack with 13 points and 6 goals in 12 games. A mega showing for an individual who not many thought would have ever played a VHL game. A disappointed Rashford had this to say following their earlier than liked exit: "We were really unlucky this series. I thought we played very well and generated more chances than London. We lost four really close, hard-fought games which we easily could've won. This one will sting for a long time." 

damn

They are if you ask me. 
 
The off-topic section of VHL welcomed a new addition as "Official “what do you drive” thread " - thread was created. On the surface, the thread is all fun and good as members of the community are encouraged to share stories and pictures of their cars, but when you scratch the surface you get a strong whiff of inadequacy and jealousy. It is hard not to think whether you have made the right choices in life when you look at the pictures in the thread. It is hard not to think whether you should look for a second job or go back to school instead of spending valuable time and effort in VHL. Those are questions that I don't think VHL should ask from its members.
 
 I can only speak for myself here, but I think I would rather see kaotic videos, anime, and recipes being posted to this forum than something as obnoxious as pictures of cars the members of VHL drive.  
 
What next? Are we going to compare the contents of our bank accounts? What is the size of our stock/cryptocurrency portfolios? What countries have everybody visited?
 
This weekend VHL showed its ugly face. 
 

gg

For the second straight season, the Malmo Nighthawks have followed up a Victory Cup-winning season with a near-immediate playoff exit, eliminated in five games at the hands of the Moscow Menace. Running it back from S92 with a similar roster - switching out Henry Eagles and Jebediah Big Ol Doinks in Amish for Gregger McKeggegger and Eric Queefson - the Nighthawks got unfortunately similar results, too.
 
This off-season, McKeggegger, Queefson, and Phillip Rave will have their contracts expire and Yaroslav Bogatyrev retired. There is potential for more significant change, although it seems likely the team would prefer to have everyone back. After S94, the Nighthawks will have to attempt to re-sign franchise cornerstones Jacob Stone and Viktor Jensen as well as defenseman Reese McFleury, while franchise netminder Ash Sparks will retire. These next two off-seasons will represent a crossroads for the Nighthawks after back-to-back playoff disappointments. If they can bring back most or all of these key players, they will most likely be able to put together a competitive roster for a long time.
 
The Nighthawks will most likely be a playoff contender once again in S94, but if the Nighthawks fail to perform on the biggest stage for a third straight year, it's entirely possible that the team, their star players, or both will see it as time for a change. Despite the excitement, and ultimately disappointment, of the last two seasons in Malmo, the upcoming season may be the biggest yet.

There were some shocking payouts this week with the VHL Virtual Bookie.  The biggest impact on this was because it is playoffs and the odds were applied to all the games.  Now that the round is over, here are some highlights.
 
The New York Seattle series ended with more goals per game than predicted, costing the Bookie 515 in wages.  The Bookie bounced back by counting on Wwwwwwwwwwww Wwwwwwwwwwww @rory to make over 35.5 saves, which he did 3 out of the 4 games, increasing the Bookie’s pockets by 990.  FISTED ANALLY BY A CIRCUS MONKEY Analfist @STZ split the shots on goal, by going over 5.5 twice, and under twice.  The biggest loss for the Bookie was placing a wager of 1000 on Daryl Dixon, @Ricer13to score over 2.5 points.  Unfortunately, Dixon was flat the entire series.
 
On the Toronto/DC series, the Bookie picked up 500 on Bobby Bob @Baby Boomer, only to lose 100 hoping for The Frenchman @OrbitingDeath , to get the first star.  The Bookie managed to add 200 from a wager on the puck line.
 
The Malmo/Moscow series was lucrative for the bookie, thanks to Gregger McKeggegger @TheNeonShaman getting over 4.5 shots per game.  The Bookie got 3500 out of that wager.  Adding a 400 money line wager made up for the 100 wasted on hoping for Reese McFleury @Spaz to get second star.  The Bookie should have placed a wager on Grimgor Ironhide, @FrostBeard getting the third star, as that payout was 12000.
 
The big payout came from the London/Prague series.  The Bookie placed a 500 wager on John Jameson @Frank to win 45000, and it paid off.  Jackpot!!  Thank you John Jameson.  And the biggest disappointment goes to Rip Wheeler, @ScottyP.  A 1000 wager was placed by @Tetricide to win 250000.  Go big or go home, and tetricide went home sad.
 
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Oslo Back In The Finals
 
The Oslo Storm have secured themselves a place in the Renaissance Cup final yesterday, with their 3-1 win over the Stockholm Vikings sealing a 4-1 series victory over the Swedish team. It marks the first time Oslo have made the final since Season 88, which was the last of four consecutive final appearances for the Norwegian side between Season 85 and Season 88. It will be interesting to see who will join them in the final; the Cologne Express are looking to make their fifth straight Renaissance Cup final appearance but they currently find themselves down 3-2 in their series with the Vasteras Iron Eagles.
 
The Spirit Of Competition
 
It sounds like LA are potentially looking at having their chances of winning first overall in the lottery slashed after starting LAS-G2 for 19 games this season. Those 19 starts are 11 starts over the current threshold for BOT goalies to start when a team already has a goalie over 250 TPE on their roster, which they have in the form of the active Matthew McCagg. I presume they’ll probably face similar punishments to that of Warsaw and Calgary following Season 90 and Seattle following Season 92, but an interesting note is the recurring problems that LA have had following this rule in comparison to the rest of the league. There have been nine instances since Season 83 of teams in the VHL breaking the spirit of competition threshold by three or more games and LA alone accounts for four of those instances (Six games over in Season 83, seven games over in Season 86, three games over in Season 89 and eleven games over this season). I don’t think there is any maliciousness here, but there does come a point where you need to figure out a system for submitting lines that makes your team compliant with the rules, especially given LA also has two Louth rule violations in that same timeframe.
 
Some Hidden Gems of The Season 94 Class
 
Figured I’d use the end of this article the same way I ended my last one by talking about the Season 94 class, but while last time focused more on the top guys, figured this time I’d highlight some players who could potentially be good value for a team later on in the draft. Ty Duke is currently sitting 29th in total TPE, but they’ve been displaying some good consistency recently in submitting for press conferences and trivia to help them consistently get around the 7-8 capped TPE mark each week. Dorji Khan currently sits in 25th place in TPE and, while they didn’t earn any capped TPE in their first four weeks in the league, they’ve more than made up for that over the last month, earning at least 9 capped TPE in each of the last four weeks. I’m also interested to see how high the highest earning First-Gen Andrew Skilton goes in this draft. Skilton has max capped in each of the last seven weeks, but this is a particularly strong top-end class as there are ten recreates in this class that have hit the 12 capped TPE mark every single week.

Shame and other spices, I didn't stop to look. The idea of eating a hotdog when I get home took over my body and soul, I was blinded by the hotdog.
 
I ate it cold, but it was in prime condition, because I can't come home with a half-eaten hotdog

Never heard back on my other queries. Publishing industry sucks. It doesn't help that the month of April was one of the hardest months for me in six and a half years of my current job. I'm absolutely exhausted from what I have to do and what I have to cover since we've been operating at 50% staffing and they moved me into management at the beginning of the year. 
 
That being said, a few days ago I had a brilliant and silly idea for a 7 Days to Die miniseries. Not sure if any of you here watch my 7 Days content, but either way I am really excited to do this at some point. Honestly, I'm just as excited to have something to look forward to with the way things have been going lately
 

What do you put on your hot dog?

Today we celebrate "May Day" in Finland. To celebrate a day off and the beautiful weather; the sun is shining and it is warm outside, I decided to buy a hotdog from the supermarket's "bakery section". Because I am not an animal, I wanted to eat the hotdog when I got home, so I could eat the hotdog like a gentleman - using a fork and a knife. As I was walking through the crowded city center, the refrain of the song "A Thousand Miles" by Vanessa Carlton started to play in my head: pa pa pa pa making my way back home, hotdog in my pocket, pa pa pa pa pa. I was having a good time. 
 
I then started to think about VHL and the playoffs.  I noticed that walking home with a nice hotdog shares similarities with the VHL experience. When you walk home with the hotdog instead of eating the hotdog right away you don't get the instant satisfaction. In VHL you don't get to enjoy the fruits of your labor right away either, you need to be consistent and work hard before your player gets better. A person who eats a hotdog in a public setting is close to a user claiming welfare in VHL: they lack patience, they do not want to work hard, and they often lack the ability to plan ahead. If you are able to walk home with the hotdog, it shows you have patience and discipline, you are willing to work for it, and you have the ability to think ahead. In general, if I think about what the world would look like if all the people ate hotdogs out in public vs eating the hotdog at home later, I think the world would be a better place if people would walk home with the hotdog.
 

 
The playoffs and the championship are what you are playing for in VHL. Daily and weekly you work towards being the best possible player and in the end, you hope it will translate to championship glory. Sometimes you will get lucky and you land in a solid VHL team, so you might win the championship sooner than many other players, but generally speaking, you need to have patience and discipline. If you ask me, I think it is only a good thing that you need to "work for it" as hunger and hard work make the victory taste even more special. For that reason, hotdogs should be bought from a store located a fair distance from your home. The walk home will make the hotdog taste even better. When you must walk for some time you also have the time to think about eating the hotdog. 
 
After a while, simply making the playoffs is not as big of a deal as the championship is the only thing that truly matters. Similar to buying a hotdog. If you buy a hotdog every time you can, after a while the idea of a hotdog gets less exciting. You would have to get some special hotdog or maybe eat it in some special place, or after some special event to make the whole "getting a hotdog" as exciting as it once was when you rarely got one. Luckily in VHL, it is still quite difficult to win the championship. However, it is easy to buy a hotdog and build a solid player in VHL, I think that is not good. I think the price of hotdogs should be higher and building a solid player in VHL should be harder. That way the status of the hotdog would automatically reach new heights, same with building a player. Right now in VHL, you get to enjoy multiple strong seasons as a strong player before depreciation hits, you also start scoring at a  fair rate quite soon after entering VHL, but the journey is not as satisfying as it could be as the difference between hard work and showing up doesn't feel as strong as it should feel. If buying a hotdog would be a difficult thing to do people would proudly wait until home before eating the hotdog as they don't want to be too flashy and rub it in the faces of other people. Eating a hotdog would be a rare thing, shared only with friends and loved ones. If building a strong player was harder thing to do users in vHL would feel more proud about building a strong player.
 
 

 
 
 
The idea of playoffs still carries you through the weekly grind. The regular season is a long process, you have to do a lot of work to improve your player, especially after a certain point. The idea of competing and maybe ending the season in championship celebrations is what pushes you to earn as much TPE as you can. The walk home today was not as bad as it could be, the sun was shining and birds were singing, but I still had to walk a fair amount. The thought of the nice hotdog kept my feet light. When you walk home with a nice hotdog, you make sure you walk home as fast as possible, but you make sure you are not taking any dangerous shortcuts that could prevent you from getting to enjoy the hotdog. Similar to VHL, you don't necessarily have to produce top quality every single week and spend hours researching something, but you can't take shortcuts and let the AI do the work for you. 
 
As I have now eaten my hotdog, I feel sad. I came home and started to write a small piece of this article. Then I ate the hotdog. I discovered that the idea of eating the hotdog is more satisfying than actually eating the hotdog. I am currently playing in a team that made the playoffs, I did not get a huge rush when we secured the spot in the playoffs. But the idea of competing still felt good before we were anywhere near the playoffs. Now that I am in the playoffs and still competing, just like with the idea of eating the hotdog, the idea of competing is more enjoyable than actually competing. We as people have the ability to hype things up in our minds to levels that reality can not match. 
 
 
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Thank you all for your nominations! Receiving more than 1 vote and therefore a place on the ballot are...
 
@Banackock
@LucyXpher
@Spartan
 
also receiving a vote each were...
@AJW @Ahma @Beketov @Joel Main @Tetricide @UghSike @ace_five_ @dlamb and @dstevensonjr
 
If you would like to know what you got nominated for, please PM me. I won't be able to respond promptly as currently travelling but I can let you know when I'm back next week.

hello wonderful members from all walks of life! for the people that don't know me - hope you are having a great time, to the ones that do - hello again and thanks for staying active and awesome.. 🙂
i know it's been a long time since i made a post on here but I feel like this article is needed to help move forward and shed light on any lingering thoughts, so without making it awkward and using too many what could be useless words for some.. sorry for my bad attitude, nasty comments and selfish decisions among other things i may not have noticed. if that isn't good enough.. please turn it into competitiveness and take it out on me during a game, i'm not here to make anybody feel a certain way and at the end of the day i just want to hype situations, have fun and check in at the right times rather than all the time. there's probably more that could be said but my brain is starting to overlap and i wanted it to be natural, prove it by my actions in the long run by being a good member i know i can be
annnnyway going into this new experience i'm going to do things totally different, starting out fresh like i just jumped on the boat hoping i can help a crew float, taking it one step at a time along the way, according to what the players manuals say. ok that's enough rhyming i'm excited to see what happens, don't mind me i'm only here to tap in and applaud others by clapping.. 
saving a few words for the action in the backend *board noises* 😎 

@Spartan  Give this to your squad
 

Please teach Moscow once you figure it out, thanks

With Mexico City’s post season coming to a quick end, Ahsoka Tano is officially on break and looking for her next home. Maybe it’ll be Mexico City? But who knows. With the VHLM draft coming up, and the buzz around the young defenseman minimal, who knows where she will end up next season. 
 
Ahsoka had finished the season off with 1 goal and 10 assists over 15 games with a -7. Her one goal did come on a power play. While not great, it isn’t really enough to reflect her potential. Given the lack of active teammates around her, it’s not surprising that Tano struggled to make much in her start. 
 
In the short-lived post-season, Tano did manage 2 goals and 1 assist for 3 points over 5 games and was -4. Surprisingly, one of her goals was a game winner.
 
“We all know I didn’t have a chance to really show what I can do so I hope that whichever team decides to draft me knows that I’m a hard worker and I’ll do whatever I can to make a difference. Also I’ll try and figure out how to stop getting penalties.”
 
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Yes, its true… The approval for the VHL Virtual Bookie has been made final and begins now.  After many months of dealing with Tulalip Tribal Gaming, the Resort has given me permission to run the operation as the VHL Virtual Bookie.  To start the bookie operation, I have selected the next four VHL games of the playoffs.  But wait!  There’s more…. As an introductory offer, games 4 and 6(if necessary) are included with your wager of game 3 in each series.  3 chances to win on 1 wager!  VHLE and VHLM games will be added in the future.
 
Betting is simple, all you need to do is look at the game #s below, and make your wagers by submitting a reply with the game #, which bet, and the wager.  You do not have to bet on every game, or every prop.  And its preferable that wagers are made before the game begins!    From there, its on you!  All wagers are in increments of 100, or in the amount to make a whole number depending on the odds, ie. if the odds were -125, then the wager  would be in increments of 125.  And because I’m such a nice bookie, you might see game time notes to help with your decision making.
 
Remember, gambling can be an addictive habit.  If you feel you need help with your addiction, seek assistance.  The VHL Bookie is not responsible for your addiction.
 
To begin the virtual booking with a variety of choices, plus to increase the number of words for maximum TPE out of this, here is a list of betting choices:
 
Puck Line -  The point spread of the winner
Total Score - The number total goals between both teams that are scored
Money Line - The winner of the game
 
But wait, there’s more.  Individual props include:
 
Shots on goal - the over/under of shots on goal by a player
Points - the over/under of points by a player
 
No, the virtual bookie has not forgotten the goalie prop.
 
Saves - the over/under of saves made by a goalie
 
And to make things even more exciting, there is the awards prop
 
Third Star - Second Star - First Star
 
Unfortunately, there are no parlay bets or teaser bets at this time.
 
 
 
Let the virtual betting begin!
 
 
 
Game #49(#53 & #61included) - Seattle Bears vs New York Americans
 
New York is coming off an easy series against the Chicago Phoenix, while the Seattle Bears are well rested.  Even though New York had little difficulty scoring against Chicago, Seattle traded for Fuukka Rask, @jubis, and Rask went 21-2-3 with Seattle. Seattle is currently up 2 games to 0.
 
Puck Line - New York Americans +1.5  (+160) Bet 100 to win 160
Seattle Bears -1.5   (-190) Bet 190 to win 100
 
Total Goals - Over 6.5 (-115) Bet 115 to win 100
  Under 6.5 (-105) Bet 105 to win 100
 
Money Line - New York Americans (+160) Bet 100 to win 160
    Seattle Bears (-192) Bet 192 to win 100
 
Shots on Goal - FISTED ANALLY BY A CIRCUS MONKEY Analfist @STZ
      Over 5.5 (-125) Bet 125 to win 100
      Under 5.5 (-110) Bet 110 to win 100
 
      Oreo McFleury @JB123
      Over 6.5 (-140) Bet 140 to win 100
      Under 6.5 (+105) Bet 100 to win 105
 
Points - Tord Yvel @Trazan
    Over 1.5 (+130) Bet 100 to win 130
    Under 1.5 (-125) Bet 125 to win 100
 
    Daryl Dixon @Ricer13
    Over 2.5 (+140) Bet 100 to win 140
    Under 2.5 (+105) Bet 100 to win 105
 
Saves - Wwwwwwwwwwww Wwwwwwwwwwww @rory
    Over 35.5 (+110) Bet 100 to win 110
    Under 35.5 (-105) Bet 105 to win 100
 
    Fuukka Rask @Jubis
    Over 22.5 (-110) Bet 110 to win 100
    Under 22.5 (+135) Bet 100 to win 135
       
Stars of the Game - First Star - Gustav Mattias @Berocka (+2300) Bet 100 to win 2300.   
    Second Star - Jasper Davis @Josh (+4500) Bet 100 to win 4500.
    Third Star - Fuukka Rask @Jubis (+1400) Bet 100 to win 1400.
 
 
 
Game #50 (#54 & #62 included) - Toronto Legion vs DC Dragons
 
The Dragons are definitely a playoff hockey team, going into Toronto and taking the first two games.  They now come back home and have a chance of sweeping the Legion in front of their home fans.  DC’s offensive prowess has been incredible thus far, causing oddsmakers to struggle with predicting the results.
 
Puck Line - Toronto Legion +1.5 (-130) Bet 130 to win 100
DC Dragons -1.5 (+145) Bet 100 to win 145
 
Total Goals - Over 5.5 (-125) Bet 125 to win 100
  Under 5.5 (+120) Bet 100 to win 120
 
Money Line - Toronto Legion (+110) Bet 100 to win 110
    DC Dragons (-105) Bet 105 to win 100
 
Shots on Goal - Bobby Bob @Baby Boomer
      Over 2.5 (+110) Bet 100 to win 110
      Under 2.5 (-105) Bet 105 to win 100
 
      The Frenchman @OrbitingDeath
      Over 6.5 (-105) Bet 105 to win 100
      Under 6.5 (+130) Bet 100 to win 130
 
Points - Diego Machado @Dadam30
    Over 1.5 (+150) Bet 100 to win 150
    Under 1.5 (-105) Bet 105 to win 100
 
    Theo Allard @InstantRockstar
    Over 1.5 (+165) Bet 100 to win 165
    Under 1.5 (-105) Bet 105 to win 100
   
Saves - Joel Castle @animal74
    Over 35.5 (+110) Bet 100 to win 110
    Under 35.5 (-105) Bet 105 to win 100
    Henry Tucker Jr @NSG
    Over 34.5 (-105) Bet 100 to win 105
    Under 34.5 (+115) Bet 100 to win 115
 
Stars of the Game - First Star - The Frenchman @OrbitingDeath  (+1500) Bet 100 to win 1500
    Second Star - Jimi Jaks @ke1vi (+3200) Bet 100 to win 3200
    Third Star - Joel Castle @animal74 (+2900) Bet 100 to win 2900
 
 
 
 
Game #51 (#55 & #63 included) Malmo Nighthawks vs Moscow Menace
 
Moscow went to Malmo and took the first to games, now they are home and are up 2-0.  Can the Menace live up to their name and sweep Malmo, or are the Nighthawks ready to play some hockey.
 
Puck Line - Malmo Nighthawks -1.5 (+140) Bet 100 to win 140
Moscow Menace +1.5 (-155) Bet 155 to win 100
 
Total Goals - Over 6.5 (+160) Bet 100 to win 160
  Under 6.5 (+105) Bet 100 to win 105
 
Money Line - Malmo Nighthawks (-110) Bet 110 to win 100
    Moscow Menace (+125) Bet 100 to win 125
 
Shots on Goal - Gregger Mckeggegger @TheNeonShaman
        Over 4.5 (+175) Bet 100 to win 175
        Under 4.5 (-105) Bet 105 to win 100
 
        George Richmond @badcolethetitan
        Over 4.5 (-110) Bet 110 to win 100
        Under 4.5 (+160) Bet 100 to win 160
 
Points - Viktor Jensen @Advantage
    Over 1.5 (+135) Bet 100 to win 135
    Under 1.5 (-110) Bet 110 to win 100
 
    Axle Gunner @Steve
    Over 1.5 (+120) Bet 100 to win 120
    Under 1.5 (-105) Bet 105 to win 100
 
Saves - Ash Sparks @DarkSpyro
    Over 31.5 (+140) Bet 100 to win 140
    Under 31.5 (-105) Bet 105 to win 100
 
    Olober Syko @Spartan
    Over 32.5 (+175) Bet 100 to win 175
    Under 32.5 (-110) Bet 110 to win 100
 
Stars of the game - First Star - Jacob Stone @scoop (+5000) Bet 100 to win 5000
    Second Star - Reese McFleury @Spaz(+9000) Bet 100 to win 9000
    Third Star - Grimgor Ironhide @FrostBeard (+12000) Bet 100 to win 12000
 
 
 
Game #52 (#56 & #64 included) London United vs Prague Phantoms
 
This series is tied at 1-1.  Both teams are deep in talent and it is making for an exciting series.  The oddsmakers are being generous with these odds, but remember, anything could happen!
 
Puck Line - London United -1.5 (+220) Bet 100 to win 220
Prague Phantoms +1.5 (-150) Bet 150 to win 100
 
Total Goals - Over 5.5 (+135) Bet 100 to win 135
  Under 5.5 (+180) Bet 100 to win 180
 
Money Line - London United (-105) Bet 105 to win 100
    Prague Phantoms (+120) Bet 100 to win 120
 
Shots on Goal - Leonard Triller @Triller
      Over 6.5 (+140) Bet 100 to win 140
      Under 6.5 (-105) Bet 105 to win 100
 
      Rip Wheeler @ScottyP
      Over 2.5 (-110) Bet 110 to win 100
      Under 2.5 (+210) Bet 100 to win 210
     
Points - Wann Kerr @VattghernCZ
    Over 1.5 (-125) Bet 125 to win 100
    Under 1.5 (+130) Bet 100 to win 130
 
    Nikolas Kauppi @Tetricide
    Over 1.5 (+150) Bet 100 to win 150
    Under 1.5 (-110) Bet 110 to win 100
 
Saves - Jesse Teno @aimkin
  Over 35.5 (+140) Bet 100 to win 140
  Under 35.5 (-105) Bet 105 to win 100
 
  Matt Murdock @Acydburn
  Over 36.5 (+190) Bet 100 to win 190
  Under 36.5 (-110) Bet 110 to win 100
 
Stars of the Game - First Star - Rip Wheeler @ScottyP (+25000) Bet 100 to win 25000
    Second Star - Matt Murdock @Acydburn (+20000) Bet 100 to win 20000
    Third Star - John Jameson @Frank (+9000) Bet 100 to win 9000
 
 
 
Bookies Wagers
 
Game #49
Bookie likes this one because Fuukka Rask @Jubis has been a monster in goal and will keep New York scoreless.  Total Goals Under 6.5 (-105) Wagering 515 to win 500.
 
Bookie likes this one also because there’s a good chance Rory is going to face a lot of shots from Seattle.  Saves - Wwwwwwwwwwww Wwwwwwwwwwww @roryOver 35.5 (+110). Wagering 300 to win 330.
 
Bookie is taking a chance on this one, but has a good feeling about how much impact Daryl Dixon has on Seattle’s scoring.  Points Daryl Dixon @Ricer13 Over 2.5 (+140)  wagering 1000 to win 1400.
 
 
Game #50
 
Bookie feels this one is a lock because Toronto has got to get back in the series and Bookie says the veterans will be stepping up. Shots on Goal - Bobby Bob @Baby Boomer Over 2.5 (+110) Wagering 500 to win 550.
 
Bookie really likes the chances of this one as The Frenchman has been nothing short of a superstar all season.  Stars of the Game - First Star - The Frenchman @OrbitingDeath (+1500).  Wagering 100 to win 1500.
 
Bookie is taking a risk with this one as the payout isn’t the best, but Bookie thinks Toronto will come back in game #50, and even if Toronto loses, the score will be within the odds.  Puck Line - Toronto Legion +1.5 (-130) Wagering 260 to win 200.
 
 
Game #51
 
Bookie sees this as a straight up winner as Moscow surprised Malmo at home, and Malmo wants revenge.  This one might be a double winner for Bookie as there’s a good chance Malmo evens the series.  Money Line - Malmo Nighthawks (-110). Wagering 440 to win 400.
 
Bookie’s got a feeling about this one.  There’s just something about the name!  Stars of the game - Second Star - Reese McFleury @Spaz (+9000).  Wagering 100 to win 9000.
 
Bookie really likes this one and feels the oddsmakers screwed up when they decided to put this prop on the table.  Bookie thinks Mckeggegger will be shooting at least 7 shots in the first game.  Shots on Goal - Gregger Mckeggegger @TheNeonShaman Over 4.5 (+175)  Wagering 1000 to win 1750.
 
 
Game #52
 
Bookie doesn’t want to touch the money line, puck line, or total goals with this series.  Bookie thinks the teams are too closely matched and have outstanding goalies, making everything unpredictable.  At any rate, Bookie feels this one has a really good chance of winning.  Points - Nikolas Kauppi @TetricideOver 1.5 (+150) Wager 500 to win 550.
 
Bookie has a good feeling about this one because he’s looking to Toronto to put the brakes on Prague, especially on Rip Wheeler, @ScottyP.  Bookie feels Prague won’t even shoot enough shots at Teno to meet the over, so Bookie feels the under is the safer bet.   Saves - Jesse Teno @aimkin Under 35.5 (-105) Wagering 525 to win 500.
 
Bookie has mixed feelings about this bet, not because he doesn’t think Jameson won’t get a star, but feels that Jameson has a better chance of picking up first star or second star of the game, and given the two free games, it makes it even more enticing to place a wager, even though its for the third star.  Bookie feels the reward is worth the risk.  Stars of the game -   Third Star - John Jameson @Frank (+9000) Wagering 500 to win 45000.
 
 
I wouldnt do Rip Wheeler any justice if I didnt tell him how much it pained me to include him in any kind of accolade, or even mention him as a chance to do anything other than getting his face smashed in by Logan Ninefingers, @Scurvy.  Scottyp, I hope you lose your ass!!
 
Everyone else, good luck!!
 
One last thing, you may ask if there is any free TPE handed out, but I cannot guarantee that.  I can only say there is the same likelihood of getting free TPE as getting TPE wishing @Victor a happy birthday!!
 
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Earlier this year, my family and I attended a performance of the Ukrainian National Symphony Orchestra, widely regarded as one of the premier Symphony Orchestras in Europe. The concert was truly extraordinary, with a lengthy Haydn second piece with a world famous cellist being one of many highlights. It was the first time I attended an orchestra performance where there were not one but two encores, with the final being the Ukrainian National Anthem. Truly a moving experience, and impossible to separate the real world situation their country is in from the performance.
 
I decided to create a Ukrainian player in the VHL the week that Russia decided to invade Ukraine. Seeing what has happened since then has not lessened my desire to make Shevchenko one of, if not the best, of my players in this league. I don't have any kind of false hope that this will matter in the slightest to anyone but myself, but my heart goes out to them, their nation, the families torn apart by the brutal imperialism, and Shev is my way of honoring them in their fight to remain sovereign.
 

Warsaw's surprising season comes to an end with a sweep loss to the Moscow Menace. It was a pretty sad way to end our very good season, but we cannot just focus on that. We proved we could make it there and from now on out we only really get stronger. We had so many massive step-ups this season that showed us what next season could bring. We are constantly making small improvements to get us where I know we can be and that is all that matters. I am hoping for the team to retain some of the current players and also add on to make us just a bit better. I wouldn't mind if FA was our outlook but I hope people can see the vision here in Warsaw and jump on the wagon before it is too late. Sucks the season is over for us but now we work.