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The World Cup is underway today, and after a bit of time I have come to the decision on who will be a part of Team Canada's leadership group! I'm gonna keep this short and sweet, so without further ado, I present to you, the Season 72 Team Canada Captains! Captain Kris Rice - @Ricer13 Assistant Captain RJ Jubis - @Jubis Assistant Captain Jeff Downey - @JeffD Congratulations! I have no doubt in my mind you will be perfect leaders for this team.

Week ending 7/19 New York Americans Press Conference Off-Season edition! 1. How is the off season treating you so far? 2. How do you prepare for the next season coming up? 3. Do you let loose during the off season and eat without restrictions? 4. Are you the type to go on a vacation, or spend the time at home on your time off? 5. What are your thoughts on the expansion for this upcoming season? 6. How do you rate our chances at success for next season?

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My question to you is: Just how awesome is Logan Couture really? Seriously, the dude is a god

I think this ended up just over 2600 ?

Welcome to an extra edition of this season’s VHL Weekly Review series. This will be a playoffs review where we will break down each series along with some key talking points throughout. Also, don’t forget to check our other cool VSN Content produced weekly for your entertainment. Under 250 | Talents Behind the Trophies | Ringless | Deep Rewind | VSN Australia | Diamonds in the Rough | S73 Draft: Top 48 This season’s playoffs were truly awesome. The North American conference provided some extremely exciting action, with two game sevens needed to determine who would represent the conference in the Continental Cup Finals. On the other hand, in the European Conference we had one dominant team that steamrolled their way to the Finals, and eventually the Championship in one of the most dominant playoff performances by a VHL team ever. North American Conference Calgary Wranglers (1) vs. Toronto Legion (4) Starting off with the best team in the regular season, the Calgary Wranglers, who were up against a team that somewhat limped to the playoffs in the Toronto Legion, many expected a huge blowout without much competition at all. When Calgary took the first two games, it almost seemed like a foregone conclusion that they were going to take the series. Toronto used the next two games at home to even out the series and turn it into a best of 3. A quick change of fortune for the Legion and all of a sudden there are doubts over Calgary’s ability. The final games of the series had both teams trading wins with the eventual winners being the Calgary Wranglers. After games 1 & 2 went in Calgary’s favour, it was great to see Toronto keep fighting and extend the series to the maximum number of games. Game of the series: Game 4, Calgary Wranglers (4) @ Toronto Legion (5) This 4th game of the series did a great job of showing off the talents of both of these teams. Calgary jumped out of the gates, scoring just 1:15 into the game with a goal from Kris Rice. Toronto responded extremely well, with 3 goals of their own in the same period. Opening the scoring for Toronto was one of their upcoming prospects, Vladimir Shaposhnikov. To end the period on a strong note with just 50 seconds to go, Anthony Matthews scored to push Toronto’s lead to two. Calgary then stood strong after their lacklustre 1st period and began to chip away at Toronto’s lead. First, it was Sigard Gunnar, who scored his first of the playoffs near the end of the 2nd, and then he struck again early in the 3rd to tie the game up. The drama was not done here, because Calgary then took the lead off of another quick goal from Tyler Barabash Jr. and they looked poised to take a 3-1 series lead back to Calgary. Toronto’s never say die attitude was on full display after going behind though, and while Calgary enjoyed the bulk of the play for the period, it was Toronto who managed to tie the game up through Chad Magnum and force overtime. Not much time was needed in Overtime as the Legion were sent to the power play early on, and it was none other than the trade deadline day acquisition of Fredrik Elmebeck who sent home a wicked point shot to tie the series up. This was a phenomenal back and forth game in what turned out to be an incredible playoff series as well. Series MVP: Kris Rice (CAL) - 6 G, 4 A, 10 P Seattle Bears (2) vs. New York Americans (3) This series turned out to be the opposite of the Calgary vs Toronto series, where one team seemed to completely dominate right from the start. Only needing 5 games, the New York Americans easily dispatched the Seattle Bears by a series score of 4-1. They took the first 3 games of the series before Seattle was able to stave off the sweep, but that’s all the Bears managed to muster up in this one. On paper, this series was poised to be an even contest but the star power of the Americans was simply too much to handle. Although all the games in this series were pretty close contests, the playoff performance of Seattle left much to be desired after such a strong regular season where they fought for the top spot in the conference the entire way. Game of the series: Game 1, Seattle Bears (3) @ New York Americans (4) Both teams were eager to get the playoffs underway in this matchup. A great game that looked like it could be a blowout at one point in favour of the Americans. Richard Penisson opened the scoring in this one near the end of the 1st, it was one of 4 goals scored on the power play in this game. Then in the 2nd, we had Kevin Foreskin and Julius Freeman pick up markers of their own to open up the Americans’ lead to 3 goals. It wasn’t until shortly after Foreskin added a second tally that Seattle would wake up and take the game into their own hands. Going on a magnificent rally, the Bears scored 3 goals in 3 minutes from Berocka Sundqvist, Ambrose Stark, and Uhtred and would have New York on their heels for the rest of the game. Some outstanding goaltending by A Red Guy was on display though, and he managed to hold off the offensive barrage and help New York get off to a 1-0 series lead. He was not named in the 3 stars of the game, but he performed excellently when called upon and almost single-handedly carried New York to the win in this one. Series MVP: Kevin Foreskin (NYA) - 4 G, 5 A, 20 Hits Calgary Wranglers (1) vs. New York Americans (3) This series was arguably the best of the playoffs. Two extremely talented teams that were hungry for a cup. This series went the full 7 games and there was only 1 game that was determined by more than a 2 goal margin. To say these teams were evenly matched, would be an understatement. These two teams spent the entire series trading wins and eventually it was Calgary who would come out on top. We had it all on display throughout the entire series and it was a shame both teams could not make it to the final. Calgary had the last laugh, and won it in dramatic fashion to boot, in the pivotal game 7. Game of the series: Game 7, New York Americans (2) @ Calgary Wranglers (3) The final and deciding game between these teams was the perfect summary of how the entire series went. Calgary was off to a hot start, eager to close the series out in front of home fans and jumped to a 2-0 lead after the first period. We had Sigard Gunnar scoring just 1:37 into the game and RJ Jubis added some insurance with a nice goal just 3 minutes later. New York did not let the early setback get them down, because they came back in the 2nd with 2 goals of their own. Owen Nolan and Soren Jensen scored only 10 seconds apart and turned this game on its head in the blink of an eye. New York was all over Calgary at this point, but star netminder Jacques Lafontaine stood tall throughout the rest of the period and all the way through the 3rd before the man with the hot stick, Sigard Gunnar, hit New York with a dagger shot with only 30 seconds left in the game. A heartbreaking end to the game for New York, but what a series this was, and somebody had to lose in the end. Series MVP: Sigard Gunnar (CAL) - 7 G, 3 A, 44 Shots European Conference Riga Reign (1) vs. HC Davos (4) The number one seeded Riga Reign started their playoff campaign against 4th placed HC Davos. There wasn’t much of a fight put up by Davos here, and Riga easily swept the series. Many people expected more from Davos in this series, especially after acquiring two great players leading up to the playoffs. Perhaps the team was shaken up just a bit much and the chemistry wasn’t able to develop in time. Either way, you have to applaud Riga for such a dominant performance and being able to stifle such a talented offence. Meanwhile, it’s back to the drawing board for HC Davos. Game of the series: Game 3, Riga Reign (2) @ HC Davos (1) In this game we had a battle of the goaltenders, the shots were 44-40 in favour of Davos, and it took up until the 3rd period before anybody could solve either goalie. The first period we actually had a fight break out between Fernando Jokinen and Pengu with Jokinen coming up the victor in that one. A power play each as well for the teams, but nobody could put one past Greg Eagles or Samuel Ross. The 2nd period was more of the same, penalties for both teams but nobody was able to find any answers to solve the goalies. Finally, after 41 minutes without a goal, Riga were able to capitalize on one of their power plays and found a goal through Lincoln Tate, his first of the playoffs. Davos was also finally able to put one past Eagles shortly thereafter with a goal from ACL TEAR. However, with 10 minutes left in the game, maybe fuelled by his earlier fight loss, Pengu played the role of hero and potted the game-winner, helping Riga to gain a 3-0 chokehold on the series. Series MVP: Apollo Hackett (RIG) - 0 G, 7 A, 7 SB Helsinki Titans (2) vs. Moscow Menace (3) The other quarter-final provided a little more competition compared to the other series. It was Moscow who managed to pull off somewhat of an upset and knock off the higher-seeded Helsinki Titans. The teams traded wins in Helsinki, but Moscow used their turn on home ice to full effect and held a 3-1 lead heading back to Helsinki. The Titans were able to extend the series one more game but fell to the Menace eventually in the 6th game. This series was actually very close, and the first 4 games all ended by the score of 3-2, which is crazy on its own. Helsinki will feel hard done by, but they put up an incredible fight and should be proud of their performance. Game of the series: Game 2, Moscow Menace (3) @ Helsinki Titans (2) This back and forth contest had Helsinki take the lead twice, but Moscow was able to tie it up each time and eventually find a winner in the Overtime period. Kyle Andersen started things off for Helsinki midway through the 1st period and they looked to be taking a lead into the 2nd before Derek Eriksson tied it up with only 14 seconds left on the clock. You could almost see the team breathe a collective sigh of relief when they lit the lamp. The 2nd period had Erik Draven score a lone goal for Helsinki on the power play and they were able to hold on to this lead heading into the final frame. The Titans looked poised to take this game before we had deja vu from Eriksson, who scored this time with 42 seconds to play in the game and forced overtime. There wasn’t much to talk about in this overtime as Moscow managed to score just 1:08 in and tie the series at 1-1. Jacob Perry was the saviour for the Menace, but we can’t forget about the performance of Raymond Bernard who was stellar, just as he was all season. Series MVP: Raymond Bernard (MOS) - .939 SV%, 2.17 GAA Riga Reign (1) vs. Moscow Menace (3) Our conference final on the European side saw complete domination by Riga over Moscow. Once again managing to sweep their series, Riga was on a complete tear and quickly became the favourites to win the Cup. The games themselves were pretty close mostly, but Riga was simply just too strong to handle. They seemed to have the answers to everything Moscow threw at them and they actually never trailed in a game the entire series. Truly a complete performance by Riga here and much deserving of a berth in the finals. Game of the series: Game 1, Moscow Menace (2) @ Riga Reign (3) The opening game of the Conference Final was a great game that was close right to the end. Too bad it wasn’t a sign of things to come in regards to the entire series. It took until about halfway through the 1st period before Will Clarke opened up the scoring for Riga, and shortly after that, Kyl Oferson added on to the lead with a goal of his own. The second period had a few penalties given out, but both goalies and penalty kills stood strong and the score stayed the same heading to the 3rd. Riga then looked to be cruising to victory after Guy Sasakamoose scored on the power play, taking the lead to 3. There was late drama to be had here as Moscow came in for a 3rd-period rally and scored a power-play goal of their own through Henrik Zoiderberg and followed that up with a shorthanded goal from Nate Telker which set the game up for a frantic ending. Moscow pulled their goalie for the final moments of the game but they weren’t able to tie the game up and the Reign took the series opener at home. Series MVP: Pengu (RIG) - 3 G, 5 A, +4 Continental Cup Finals Calgary Wranglers (1) vs. Riga Reign (1) What a matchup this was poised to be. We had the two top teams from their respective conferences ready to battle it out on the biggest stage to prove who was the best. What we expected, and what we got, however, were two totally different things. Riga continued on their path of destruction and dispatched Calgary by a series score of 4-1. Nothing on this planet seemed to be able to stop Riga and they were firing on all cylinders at just the right time. These teams were separated by 19 points at the end of the regular season, with Calgary on top having earned the best record in the league over the regular season. Calgary actually handed Riga their first loss of the playoffs in game 1, but Riga took that energy from the loss and won the next 4 games en route to winning the Continental Cup. Game of the series: Game 5, Riga Reign (4) @ Calgary Wranglers (3) The final game of the playoffs was the best contest of this series. Not just because Riga won the Continental Cup, but because it was actually a great game. Calgary jumped out to a quick lead after a power-play goal from Edwin THE Encarnacion and things were looking good. However, Riga had something to say about that and scored three 1st period goals, two from Ryan Busser and one from Pengu. Calgary didn’t let those goals phase them and it was just 3:00 into the 2nd period before Calgary would start chipping away at the Riga lead, Sigard Gunnar popped up once again with a goal at just the right time. The 3rd period looked to be going exactly to Riga’s plan before Gunnar once again came up with a clutch goal, this time with 1:02 to play and sent the game to Overtime. Shots were nearly even heading into the Overtime period and it was back and forth the entire time before Kyl Oferson scored the cup clinching goal with assists from Apollo Hackett and Will Clarke. What an exciting end to the playoffs, and Season 72 as a whole. Series MVP: Greg Eagles (RIG) - .941 SV%, 2.00 GAA, 1 SO With that, we wrap up VSN’s VHL Weekly Review for Season 72. Please join us next season where we will continue coverage of all the latest happenings in the league.

Today, I am proud to introduce the Season 72 Team Canada World Cup team. This team is comprised of many returning faces from last tournament so let's use that experience to push for that Gold Medal. With so many talented players, it was very tough to make a decision on the roster, so please do not feel discouraged if you were left out. Without further ado, here is the roster: Team Canada S72 World Cup Roster F - Tyler Barabash Jr. - @Bushito D - Jeff Downey - @JeffD G - Rayz Funk - @Rayzor_7 D - Hulk Hogan - @TXC F - RJ Jubis - @Jubis F - Guy LeGrande - @Steve D - Brock Louth - @Beaviss F - Kris Rice - @Ricer13 G - Jimmy Spyro - @DarkSpyro F - Ambrose Stark - @Banackock D - Lincoln Tate - @Tate F - Nate Telker - @Telkster I will be sending you all an invite to the Discord soon!

Week ending 7/12 New York Americans Press Conference Big sad edition! 1. A heartbreaking loss in the final minute to Calgary, how disappointing is it to lose like that? 2. Despite the loss, were you happy with how the playoffs went overall for us? 3. How are you coping with being eliminated so close to the final? I know I'm not happy at all. 4. Who do you think deserves to win Playoff MVP for the New York Americans? 5. Do you have any plans for the upcoming off-season besides crying a lot? 6. The Season 72 World Cup is upon us any day now, which team will you be rooting for?

I will apply for this! Had an amazing time being GM in the WJC this season, and it would be an honour to be selected for the World Cup.

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Week ending 7/5 New York Americans Press Conference Playoffs are here edition! 1. We finished 1st in our division, but 3rd in the conference, are you happy with how the team did this season? 2. We have taken a 3-1 series lead over Seattle, and have an opportunity to clinch the series in front of home fans. Just how much does that mean to you? 3. Does your pre-game routine change when playoffs arrive? 4. Our 2nd line has been doing a lot of damage to the Bears this series, what makes them so effective? 5. Do you get nervous about important playoff games, or do you treat them just like any regular season game? 6. What do you think will be the biggest factor in any playoff success we have this season?

Week ending 6/28 New York Americans Press Conference Push for the playoffs edition! 1. We just can't seem to get any solid momentum going, what do we need to do to get a win streak started? 2. We're chasing Seattle right now for home ice advantage in the playoffs. How big of an advantage does that home ice bring? 3. How are you preparing yourself for the playoffs this season? 4. What skills are you working on as a player right now? 5. Piggy backing off that last question, what do you think is your biggest strength as a hockey player? 6. If you were chosen as the pre-game DJ to get the team pumped before a game, which song would you play?

Welcome to the fourth edition of VSN’s S72 Weekly recap (Games 288-370). We’ll cover a host of things in this recap each week including highlights of important VSN happenings, three stars of the week, power rankings, rookie profiles, and anything else of importance. Speaking of other VSN content, make sure to check out the other great work from the greater VSN family! Here are a few handy links to check out, from our weekly podcasts to in-depth history articles, scouting reports, and more! Under 250: Week 4 | Deep Rewind: WJC | Ringless: S21 Seattle Bears | S72 Future Watch: EU Recap The trade deadline came and went this season without so much as a whimper. With so many blockbuster deals made in the week leading up to the deadline, it’s not hard to see why we didn’t have any trades made on deadline day. This week we had both the Calgary Wranglers and Seattle Bears clinch playoff spots, becoming the first teams to do so. Elsewhere in the playoff race, things are still very much up for grabs. The offensive surge we saw last week came to a halt, as goalies and defences were able to find their feet again. With playoffs right around the corner, they would have been working hard in practice to correct any flaws in their game to ensure success. As the regular season winds down, and we approach the final 10 games, we are really in for a heated battle. Having only two playoff spots accounted for out of 8, teams on the outside looking in will be doing their utmost to make sure they are in that top 8 come to the end of the season. With the European conference as tight as it is right now, there will undoubtedly be some disappointed players when it all comes to an end. 3-Stars First Star RJ Jubis (CGY) - 7 G, 9 A, +7 Second Star Berocka Sundqvist (SEA) - 7 G, 16 A, 19 Hits Third Star Michael Johnson (HSK) - 2.84 GAA, .914 SV%, 6 W Power Rankings @Pengu again with the amazing power rankings graphic European Conference It was a big shake-up in the European Conference this week. The Riga Reign have finally pulled away from the pack far enough that it is hard to see them losing the top spot. But elsewhere in the conference, things have gotten very interesting. The Helsinki Titans had a down week, winning just half of their games and allowing the HC Davos Dynamo to catch back up with them. The really interesting change, however, is the Moscow Menace. At times this season, it looked questionable whether the Menace would even make the playoffs, and they are now within a couple of points of the second seed. There is still enough hockey to be played that we could end up with a surprising playoff picture. The final piece of that picture is the Prague Phantoms. While Moscow surged, the Phantoms quietly kept pace. They are still a few points back, but the next three teams are close enough that any one of them could drop below Prague with a bad enough slide. I will mention the Malmo Nighthawks just to say that they are only holding onto last in the league by a point and need to tank harder to maximize their chances of first overall. North American Conference In contrast, the North American Conference was fairly stable this week. The Calgary Wranglers still hold their fate in their own hands with a relatively comfortable lead of the conference. The only team that can realistically challenge them for the top spot are the Seattle Bears. While they are six points back in the standings, most of those points are from Calgary’s overtime losses, and Seattle only trails them by two in goal differential. These two are so closely matched it is impossible to say there is a clear favourite to win the conference championship. Behind that, the New York Americans have the third seed almost locked in; they are twelve points back from second and six points ahead of fourth, putting them in the unenviable position of having to face Calgary or Seattle in the first round. The last playoff spot is held by the Toronto Legion. They have a five-point lead on the Vancouver Wolves, but it is important to remember that the Wolves have been on a steady decline since selling off assets earlier in the season. I don’t foresee a close racing for the last playoff spot in this conference. The D.C. Dragons are just battling Malmo for the bottom spot in the league, hoping for the best possible draft odds. Notable Games Game 305 - Riga Reign vs. Helsinki Titans In this battle between the top two teams in the European conference, we saw tempers flare and maybe even a glimpse at a potential Conference Finals matchup. There were 19 penalties handed out between both teams, with Riga picking up an absurd 12 minors. Helsinki took full advantage of their power plays and scored 3 of their goals while having a man advantage, with the eventual game-winner being one of them. Erik Summers led the way for Helsinki with 2 goals and an assist, while it must be noted that Greg Eagles had a magnificent performance in net for Riga, making 43 saves in a tough loss. This win for Helsinki has allowed them to remain within striking distance of that coveted top spot in the conference, which Riga currently holds. Game 314 - Moscow Menace vs. New York Americans This was a great hockey game between the 3rd placed teams in each conference. A very even battle that came down to goaltending at the end of the day. This game started out with a fight just 2 minutes in between Acyd Burn and Jacob Perry which set the tone for an intensely fought game. Both teams were pretty even on shots taken and if not for an empty-net goal by Oskar Lagesson, this was close right down to the wire. Raymond Bernard stole the show for Moscow, putting up 37 saves to secure the win, and it was Aleelee Kiak who scored the winning goal midway through the 3rd period. Owen Nolan was the lone source of offence for the Americans, as their top guys couldn’t solve Bernard’s stellar goaltending. Game 320 - Calgary Wranglers vs. Seattle Bears These juggernauts of the North American conference were at it once again this week, this time in a low scoring affair which had Seattle once again coming out on top. Shots were dead even for both teams and just like the other games, an amazing goalie performance, this time from Rayz Funk, was what propelled Seattle to the victory. Calgary’s power play struggled in this game, going 0 for 6 and that definitely contributed to their demise. Ray Sheilds potted two goals for Seattle and earned the first star, while RJ Jubis scored the only goal for Calgary. Seattle will have been happy to have won this game, but their inconsistent play throughout the week sees them now 8 points behind Calgary for the top spot. Events of the Week Fights Game 323 - Jet Jaguar beats up Tyler Barabash Jr This 3rd-period rally call by Jet Jaguar was awesome to see. He first scored to bring his team within one, and then in an effort to get some momentum on his side, he dispatched Tyler Barabash Jr in a fight just a few minutes later. Game 330 - BRAWL! Wow! Two huge fights within seconds in this game between Calgary and Moscow. Tempers boiled over as Vin Calia and Tyler Barabash Jr scrapped, which then spawned three more fights! Those two weren’t done with each other and got into another scrap while Jacob Perry fought Willie Dredge and got himself ejected. That wasn’t all as Aleelee Kiak and Kris Rice threw fisticuffs in this all-out brawl. Game 335 - Mikko Lahtinen ejected It’s hard to say what caused Mikko Lahtinen to instigate this fight with Owen Nolan, but I don’t think he can say he came out the victor in this one. Both guys landed a couple blows, but were broken up by the refs, and on top of that Lahtinen was tossed from the game after instigating the fight. Game 348 - Helmsley and Laughton fight twice After fighting in the 1st period, and nobody coming out on top. These two tough guys went at it for a 2nd time at the end of the game to prove who was the toughest. It was Hunter Hearst Helmsley who came out on top over Blake Laughton. I don’t think these are the last fights we will be seeing between these two. Hat-Tricks Game 289 - Henrik Zoiderberg Henrik Zoiderberg put Moscow on his back in this game, as he scored the final 3 goals for the team and was able to secure the win against Helsinki. He’s gotta be proud of this as these two teams battle it out for home-ice advantage come playoff time. Game 304 - Bjorn Scoringsonn What a first period in this game between Toronto and Vancouver! There were 6 goals scored between the two teams and Bjorn Scoringsson picked up an amazing hat trick that propelled his team to victory. Game 327 - Ben Hafkey In this game against the last-placed Nighthawks, Ben Hafkey picked up a nice hat trick while his teammates were able to chip in with a couple more of their own in order to secure the victory. Game 344 - Benny Graves Benny Graves sure is heating up as the season comes to a close. His first hat trick of the week came against Toronto, where he helped the Dragons win a very close game by the score of 5-4. Game 356 - Benny Graves With his 2nd hat trick of the week, this time Graves went to work against the New York Americans in one of the shock results of the season. An amazing performance by Graves and D.C. had them come out on top 5-0. Shutouts Game 299 - Davos vs. D.C. This may go down as the fewest shots faced in a shutout performance. Samuel Ross only had to make 7 saves in this game, as HC Davos dominated D.C. en route to a 1-0 victory. Game 310 - Vancouver vs. Malmo It was a battle of the goaltenders in this low scoring game between Vancouver and Malmo. Solomon Crawford ended up on top in this one, as he put aside 26 shots and claimed the victory for Malmo. Game 325 - D.C. vs. Riga Not the toughest of shutouts for Greg Eagles as he put aside 15 shots, but one that you have to be happy within the leadup to the playoffs. Riga will be hoping to ride this momentum into a strong playoff run. Game 329 - Davos vs. Vancouver Jimmy Spyro made 22 saves in this solid performance against Davos. This marked his 2nd shutout of the season and he’s got to be proud of that on a Vancouver team that is 3rd worst in the league. Game 355 - Toronto vs. Moscow Raymond Bernard picks up his league-leading 4th shutout of the season and leads his team to victory against Toronto. If it wasn’t for the remarkable play of Bernard that we’ve seen all season, there’s no telling where Moscow would be in the standings. Game 356 - D.C. vs. New York Perhaps the shock of the season, the lowly Dragons shutout the Americans on the back of a fine 28 save performance by Stone Wolski. 3 shutouts for him, in an otherwise terrible season for D.C., is nothing to laugh at. Game 359 - Moscow vs. Vancouver With his 2nd shutout of the week, we have Jimmy Spyro stealing the show again. This time making 22 stops to deny Moscow, he was on top form in this game. His 2nd shutout of the week and 3rd of the season is very impressive to see. Rookie Spotlight Pengu Amazing graphic for himself done by @Pengu Pengu spent his first season in the VHLM as a mid-season signing by the Halifax 21st and was an instant success. Putting up sixty-two points in fifty-four games, Pengu’s performance wasn’t enough to lift the 21st into the postseason. In the offseason that followed, he was drafted by the Las Vegas Aces in the VHLM and the Riga Reign in the VHL. The Reign decided Pengu wasn’t quite ready to be called up, so he spent his second season in the minors. On the Aces, Pengu continued to be a major factor in every game with one hundred and seventeen points. This season, Pengu joined the Reign as a rookie and got right to work. He currently sits in the top three among rookies in points with thirty-five. Riga currently leads the European conference and looks like a solid contender for the cup as they have nearly clinched the top seed. Pengu has some great veterans on the roster to learn from with Codrick Past and Phil Marleau bringing a depth of knowledge for the younger players. And, as those players age out of the team soon, it looks like Pengu could have the spot of top-line centre on the Reign in the next couple years if he decides to stick around. Pengu has always been an offensively minded player, but this season has really highlighted that. He has shown that he can compete in the offensive zone with players who have been in the league much longer than he has. However, he has struggled to keep up in his own end. With only fifty-six hits and eight shots blocked, I would like to see a level of physicality added to Pengu’s game as he matures. With the amount of raw talent this player has when it comes to scoring, I wouldn’t be shocked to see him leading the league in points just a couple seasons from now.

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Hello Eno! Join Mexico City please. Say “acepto”, or else!

Whilst a set time every day for sims is probably a bit unrealistic, I think having some sort of a deadline would be the perfect middle ground solution.

New AGM, new press conference questions. Let's get the week started off right! 1. Esso pulled off another trade, acquiring Acyd Burn from Davos. Is this the final piece we need to make a Cup run? 2. We have finally started to play like the team we knew we could be. What do you think the reason for that is? 3. What do you think we should focus on as a team to solidify a playoff spot for this season? 4. Are you happy with how you are performing just past the half way mark of the season? 5. What's your favourite way to relieve some stress on your off days? 6. Have you picked up any new skills and/or hobbies during this isolation period?

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1. The WJC have started, what country do you think is going to win? I'm a bit late to the party on this one, but I would have said Team Europe anyways! 2. Mexico City just can't seem to gain solid traction, what do you think we need to change in our game? Seems to be our special teams letting us down, we just gotta start playing for each other out there and really put the team first. 3. Houston seems to be gunning to beat our 60 lose record from last year, what do you think is the main cause of this? The fact that they barely have a full roster has something to do with it. We did 60 losses with a FULL roster! 4. What VHL team do you think is going to win the cup this season? Mexico baby! 5. What VHL team do you want to eventually play for? I've been drafted by the Malmo Nighthawks so I would like to win a cup there, but I wouldn't mind playing for one of the expansion franchises. 6. What is your go to snack during the season? Sour patch kids are my guilty pleasure.

I'm not sure if this is an option but I wouldn't mind transitioning to graphics work if possible.

Thank you for the opportunity to GM Team Europe! It was an amazing experience from top to bottom.