SweatyBeaver

Season in Review: Gregg Stallion S72
 
 
 

Just as quickly as it began season 72 has already come to an end. For Gregg Stallion this season can be considered a great success as he made many solid improvements in his game. But do not take my obviously bias word for it! Let’s dive in and take a closer look.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Offensive Stats: Comparing S71 with S72.
 
Looking at Stallion’s offensive stats reveals a couple of fascinating things. For one it shows just how strong his rookie campaign on the dismal Houston Bulls was. He was able to get 95 points in 68 games on a team that could do nothing offensively. So while his season with the Aces may not have been a huge leap forwards like many other players that is because he raised the bar so high in his initial season. Stallion did manage to improve in every primary offensive statistic going from 44 goals (.64gpg) and 51assists (.75apg) to 49goals (.68gpg.) and 58assists (.80apg.) In the end Stallion improved by 12 points this season, in comparisons to his excellent rookie season this shows a fantastic consistency that Stallion is able to display as he has already passed 200 career points.
 
 
Offensive Stats on the Aces.
 
For being the 20th overall pick in the VHLM dispersal draft Gregg Stallion definitely had a chip on his shoulder going from the 6th ranked player all the way into a middle of the second round selection. He joined an Aces team that started off the season with an incredible hot streak and though the team slid in the standings Stallion still produced for the team. He finished second in scoring to team captain and all around beast Alex Letang. Looking over the stats of the rest of the team it is clear that Stallion was one of the major offensive forces on the team and formed a dynamic threat alongside players like Letang and line mate Jeff Blaze. Stallion tied with Blaze for the most goals on the team with 49 and was second on the team in total assists, but that is nothing to be ashamed of considering that the player ahead of him (Letang) got an astounding 94 assists. In the end Stallion had a great season that improved his offensive game and put him as the one of the key contributors on a strong Las Vegas Aces, but that is only one aspect of what makes a player truly great in the worlds top leagues.
 
 
Secondary Offensive Stats: +/-
 
While the main offensive stats only showcased a slight yet still impressive improvement between the two seasons. Taking one look at Stallion’s secondary offensive statistics it is clear that there are astronomical night and day differences between the two seasons. Obviously +/- is the improvement that sticks out like a sore thumb. It could be easy to chalk that up to the difference of teams. (Las Vegas had a +77 goal differential in S72 while Houston had a -134 goal differential in S71.) But really the Aces did not have a great goal differential considering there place in the standings and the fact that Stallion got +57 on a team with only a +77 goal differential showcases how dominant Stallion was on the ice for the Aces. He was a difference maker and would almost always end a game in the positive One Stallion’s main goals entering the S72 campaign was to drastically improve his +/- and it is clear that he achieved that goal, to the benefit of the team around him.
 
 
Secondary Offensive Stats: Shots
 
Saying that Gregg Stallion likes to shoot the puck is like saying that the sky is blue; it is a clear and obvious fact. This season was more of the same as Stallion shot the puck a whopping 385 times (Good for 5.34 shots per game translating into .68 goals per game. 12.73% chance to score on each shot he takes.) Obviously Stallion is a shoot first think later kind of player and that is perhaps his biggest weakness as a player. Growing in accuracy and realizing that sometimes a pass is more effective than a shot will go a long way in Stallion’s development into the VHL.
 
 
Secondary Offensive Stats: Additional Goals
 
Another area of noticeable improvement in Stallion’s game is his additional goals (I am sure there is a fancier name for them, but oh well here we are.) This season he got 7 game winning goals (The Aces won 48 games meaning that 14.5% of those wins were achieved through a goal of Stallion’s.) Stallion also had 11ppg (22% of goals scored were on the powerplay, 78% were even strength) and 1 shortie (I am not doing advanced percentages for this one.) All in all this was yet another area where Stallion took a step forwards and helped to turn Vegas into a competitive team throughout this entire season.
 
 
Physical Game
 
On paper this last area we will look at is a peculiar one. At first glance it is clear to see that Stallion took a serious regression on these more physical stats in comparison to last season, why is that? Honestly, the answer I believe is fairly straight forward. Houston did not really have a defense meaning that Stallion had to step up and play a far more physical game on a team lacking in physical players. Whereas in Vegas the team boasted an amazing core of defense including Letang, Micah Adrienne and Matty Socks (Gm’s should really consider drafting Socks.) Stallion was able to focus much more on a finesse first offensive game while and push the more physical game to the side and allow those who actually were physical to hit and block shots to allow Stallion better chances with the puck. It is definitely an area Stallion needs to watch and hopefully he kind find a mix between his first two seasons.
 
 
 
 
Season 72 was a great success for Gregg Stallion. After raising the bar so high last season it was unclear what would happen. Stallion silenced any doubters with his performance this season. All that remains to be seen is how he will transition into the far more difficult VHL.
 
 
1050 Words.
Claiming PT Week Jn. 21-27, Jn.28-Jul. 4

What goals does Kevin King have for his VHL career?


 
            King: “It’s been a long road to get here. I had some injury troubles that I had to put behind me, I had to find that place to get back to where I knew I could be competitive. I look at where I’m at now, playing in a great league with some great talent and I still have that drive to do more. The short answer is to get into some VHL games and rack up as points as I can and just enjoy the ride. The long answer is always to be the top of the food chain. I think where I’m at now I’d like to Center some top lines in the VHL, but the ultimate goal is to be champion. If I could end my playing career a champion and maybe parlay that into a front office role, I think that’s definitely the route I’d like to go.”


 

 
What tpe-level do you think FO (faceoffs) should have for a VHL centerman to be considered elite?


 
            King: “85. It’s a lot to throw into a non-formula skill but we’re talking elite here. I think faceoffs are vastly underrated. It’s the start of every play and you can have all the talent in the world but not starting with the puck puts you at a disadvantage every time.”


 

 
What VHL player(s) do you model your game after, if any?


 
            King: “I share some size similarities to Alex McNeil, or a Kevin Brooks and I’d love to follow in either of their footsteps as Hall of Famers in this league. I’d love to model myself towards Aleksi Koponen. Continuing on that last question regarding faceoffs, I think any Centermen that can average 62.3% on the draw should be looked at as a benchmark of where you’d like to be a Center in this league.”


 

 
If you had to choose a VHL team to NOT be drafted by, which team would it be and why?


 
            King: “I don’t like to leave anyone off the table. It may be the pedestrian answer but of teams I’d love to be a part of, definitely the newly branded Chicago Phoenix, a team like the D.C. Dragons, or even Aleksi’s home of Helsinki.”


 

 
Do you know @twists is also from Michigan? Do you know any other VHL/VHLMers from Michigan?


 
            King: “I did actually *lol* and while I haven’t talked to Twists about that yet I imagine we’ll both discuss it somewhere down the line.”


 

 
What is your desired career path, are you a one-team guy or would you like to experience different locker rooms and teams?


 
            King: “I appreciate loyalty from both sides. I understand it’s a business, so things happen. It’s nice to stick it out for the long haul though, help build a franchise or keep one going. If I had to say, I think with my late start and role, it’s too soon to tell how things will progress.”


 

 
Preferred general route: current expansion team (full on grow with the team), team from the last few expansions (Prague/DC/Malmo, to a lesser extent Moscow - write some of your history into that of the team but also they're semi-established), established team but rebuilding (Van just entering one, Toronto just exiting one, Helsinki with just about enough left to have seemingly avoided that fate?), or established team but contending (Calgary, Seattle at the top right now - Davos climbing, Riga seemingly pretty sturdy from year to year, and NY finally look to get in).


 
            King: “Well, to dissect this a bit. I like the idea of helping a team that’s ready to go to that next stage on a rebuild. In my current role, I understand I’m more a piece of a rebuild rather than the face of that rebuild. As answered previously, I like the idea of Chicago as the expansion team that hasn’t gotten a lot of love so far. I think they have major surprise potential and could be in a brilliant spot if put together right. I’d love to be a part of Helsinki, continue that lineage of great Centermen. I think anyone would love to walk into a situation where their team contends. It just comes down to where I go in the draft.”


 

 
I'd like to thank these fine people below for submitting these questions and more for this mailbag Q&A!
- @SweatyBeaver
- @gorlab

- @OrbitingDeath

- @diamond_ace

First of all I’d just like to state that there’s no single logo that I dislike. They’re all good in their own way, I just find some more visually appealing than others. With that out of the way let’s get right into it starting with #12
 
 
Onto #11 we have the...
 
 
 
Next up in the number 10 spot we have the....
 
 
Moving onto the number 9 spot we have the...
 
 
 
Coming in at the number 8 spot we have the...
 
 
 
Moving right along to numero 7 we get to the...
 
 
 
Onto the number 6 spot is the...
 
 
 
Now into the top 5 we get to the...
 
 
 
Onto the number 4 pick we have the...
 
 
 
Getting into the top 3 now we get to the...
 
 
Coming in at a VERY close second we the...
 
 
 
Finally we get to the number 1 logo in the VHLM in my own opinion it has to be the...
 
 
 
 
 
Thanks for taking the time to read what i had to say about each logo and let me know if there's any you think should've been ranked higher than they were. It was a lot of fun to do so make sure you come back in the future when I do the VHL including the 4 brand new expansion teams!

Once again controversy surrounded Gregg Stallion, after his Clydesdale rampage in late May people thought it could not get worse for Stallion, they were so wrong. It had been three days after Las Vegas Aces star forward Gregg Stallion was found passed out in a dumpster in the middle of Nepal after throwing a gold medal party for the victorious team Europe at the World Juniors Championship. Stallion was tried with illegally entering the country and going on a drunken adventure through West Nepal vandalizing many sacred sites.


 
Stallion was sentenced to 15 years in the Kathmandu maximum security prison by Nepal’s top judge Soneeya Reshma stating that; “Mr. Stallion caused damages that could never be repaired, both physically and emotionally when he drunkenly boarded a plane and accidentally smuggled himself into Nepal.” Stallion was then thrown into the back of a truck with a bag over his head and was transported to Nepal’s most notorious prison.


 

Back in the U.S. authorities had noted Stallions disappearance but were convinced that it was another one of his drunken escapades and he would resurface in no time. Stallion held out hope for a rescue but because of his erratic travels and accidentally boarding a smuggling plane there was no way to track him to Nepal.


 
Stallion’s cell mate was infamous cannibal Milan ‘Man Muncher’ Shamal, though the Man Muncher did try to get a bite out of Stallion’s thigh on their first night they quickly moved past that and became really good friends. Though everything was going well for Stallion who was now best friends with Nepal’s most notorious criminal he desperately desired to get back to playing hockey and began to formulate a plan to break out of the prison.


 

Stallion, like most normal people had never been to prison before and assumed that breaking out would be nearly impossible. Fortunately for him the 'Man Muncher' had been formulating an escape plan for the past 12 years in prison. Together with disgraced priest Nirmal Bibek and Yak trafficker Amir they made their move two days after Stallion’s initial arrest.


 
Using a pointy stick the three criminals had been digging a hole into the prisons sewer system over the last 12 years and they saw the arrival of an American prisoner as a great hostage and bargaining chip, Stallion had no idea they were planning this and happily trusted the three criminals to hold up their end of the bargain. The initial escape was a disaster as Stallion led the way down the tunnel holding a candle while the Man Muncher and the disgraced priest followed closely behind. Unfortunately for yak trafficker Amir he had indulged himself on the prisons world famous cupcakes and was quite fat, thus getting stuck and being left behind to starve to death.


 
The rag tag bunch of escapees made it into the sewers and waded through the canal of human excrement to their freedom. Disgraced priest Nirmal Bibek had cut himself pretty badly on the leg and was now allowing the open wound to be exposed to all sort of nasty stuff in the canal and would later die of infection.


 
Finally Gregg Stallion and Milan ‘Man Muncher’ Shamal made it to the end of the canal after leaving the sickly priest behind. However every police officer in Kathmandu was stationed outside the sewer ready to apprehend the two fugitives. Shamal made his move and put a shiv against Stallion’s throat and tried to barter his American hostage. Unfortunately for the duo the local officials did not care and shot Stallion three times in the chest and then proceeded blow up the ‘Man Muncher’ up with an RPG.


 
Stallion was admitted to a local hospital after being shot three times and was thankfully not mortally wounded. In an even greater stroke of luck one of the nurses was a huge fan of the Las Vegas Aces and recognized the missing player. Soon the VHLM League commissioner was notified and after a season of paying for Stallion’s parties and swearing he was done spending money on Stallion commissioner Sonnet had to pay 3.6 Million rupees to bail Stallion out of Nepal and back to Vegas.

Once again controversy surrounded Gregg Stallion, after his Clydesdale rampage in late May people thought it could not get worse for Stallion, they were so wrong. It had been three days after Las Vegas Aces star forward Gregg Stallion was found passed out in a dumpster in the middle of Nepal after throwing a gold medal party for the victorious team Europe at the World Juniors Championship. Stallion was tried with illegally entering the country and going on a drunken adventure through West Nepal vandalizing many sacred sites.


 
Stallion was sentenced to 15 years in the Kathmandu maximum security prison by Nepal’s top judge Soneeya Reshma stating that; “Mr. Stallion caused damages that could never be repaired, both physically and emotionally when he drunkenly boarded a plane and accidentally smuggled himself into Nepal.” Stallion was then thrown into the back of a truck with a bag over his head and was transported to Nepal’s most notorious prison.


 

Back in the U.S. authorities had noted Stallions disappearance but were convinced that it was another one of his drunken escapades and he would resurface in no time. Stallion held out hope for a rescue but because of his erratic travels and accidentally boarding a smuggling plane there was no way to track him to Nepal.


 
Stallion’s cell mate was infamous cannibal Milan ‘Man Muncher’ Shamal, though the Man Muncher did try to get a bite out of Stallion’s thigh on their first night they quickly moved past that and became really good friends. Though everything was going well for Stallion who was now best friends with Nepal’s most notorious criminal he desperately desired to get back to playing hockey and began to formulate a plan to break out of the prison.


 

Stallion, like most normal people had never been to prison before and assumed that breaking out would be nearly impossible. Fortunately for him the 'Man Muncher' had been formulating an escape plan for the past 12 years in prison. Together with disgraced priest Nirmal Bibek and Yak trafficker Amir they made their move two days after Stallion’s initial arrest.


 
Using a pointy stick the three criminals had been digging a hole into the prisons sewer system over the last 12 years and they saw the arrival of an American prisoner as a great hostage and bargaining chip, Stallion had no idea they were planning this and happily trusted the three criminals to hold up their end of the bargain. The initial escape was a disaster as Stallion led the way down the tunnel holding a candle while the Man Muncher and the disgraced priest followed closely behind. Unfortunately for yak trafficker Amir he had indulged himself on the prisons world famous cupcakes and was quite fat, thus getting stuck and being left behind to starve to death.


 
The rag tag bunch of escapees made it into the sewers and waded through the canal of human excrement to their freedom. Disgraced priest Nirmal Bibek had cut himself pretty badly on the leg and was now allowing the open wound to be exposed to all sort of nasty stuff in the canal and would later die of infection.


 
Finally Gregg Stallion and Milan ‘Man Muncher’ Shamal made it to the end of the canal after leaving the sickly priest behind. However every police officer in Kathmandu was stationed outside the sewer ready to apprehend the two fugitives. Shamal made his move and put a shiv against Stallion’s throat and tried to barter his American hostage. Unfortunately for the duo the local officials did not care and shot Stallion three times in the chest and then proceeded blow up the ‘Man Muncher’ up with an RPG.


 
Stallion was admitted to a local hospital after being shot three times and was thankfully not mortally wounded. In an even greater stroke of luck one of the nurses was a huge fan of the Las Vegas Aces and recognized the missing player. Soon the VHLM League commissioner was notified and after a season of paying for Stallion’s parties and swearing he was done spending money on Stallion commissioner Sonnet had to pay 3.6 Million rupees to bail Stallion out of Nepal and back to Vegas.

Once again controversy surrounded Gregg Stallion, after his Clydesdale rampage in late May people thought it could not get worse for Stallion, they were so wrong. It had been three days after Las Vegas Aces star forward Gregg Stallion was found passed out in a dumpster in the middle of Nepal after throwing a gold medal party for the victorious team Europe at the World Juniors Championship. Stallion was tried with illegally entering the country and going on a drunken adventure through West Nepal vandalizing many sacred sites.


 
Stallion was sentenced to 15 years in the Kathmandu maximum security prison by Nepal’s top judge Soneeya Reshma stating that; “Mr. Stallion caused damages that could never be repaired, both physically and emotionally when he drunkenly boarded a plane and accidentally smuggled himself into Nepal.” Stallion was then thrown into the back of a truck with a bag over his head and was transported to Nepal’s most notorious prison.


 

Back in the U.S. authorities had noted Stallions disappearance but were convinced that it was another one of his drunken escapades and he would resurface in no time. Stallion held out hope for a rescue but because of his erratic travels and accidentally boarding a smuggling plane there was no way to track him to Nepal.


 
Stallion’s cell mate was infamous cannibal Milan ‘Man Muncher’ Shamal, though the Man Muncher did try to get a bite out of Stallion’s thigh on their first night they quickly moved past that and became really good friends. Though everything was going well for Stallion who was now best friends with Nepal’s most notorious criminal he desperately desired to get back to playing hockey and began to formulate a plan to break out of the prison.


 

Stallion, like most normal people had never been to prison before and assumed that breaking out would be nearly impossible. Fortunately for him the 'Man Muncher' had been formulating an escape plan for the past 12 years in prison. Together with disgraced priest Nirmal Bibek and Yak trafficker Amir they made their move two days after Stallion’s initial arrest.


 
Using a pointy stick the three criminals had been digging a hole into the prisons sewer system over the last 12 years and they saw the arrival of an American prisoner as a great hostage and bargaining chip, Stallion had no idea they were planning this and happily trusted the three criminals to hold up their end of the bargain. The initial escape was a disaster as Stallion led the way down the tunnel holding a candle while the Man Muncher and the disgraced priest followed closely behind. Unfortunately for yak trafficker Amir he had indulged himself on the prisons world famous cupcakes and was quite fat, thus getting stuck and being left behind to starve to death.


 
The rag tag bunch of escapees made it into the sewers and waded through the canal of human excrement to their freedom. Disgraced priest Nirmal Bibek had cut himself pretty badly on the leg and was now allowing the open wound to be exposed to all sort of nasty stuff in the canal and would later die of infection.


 
Finally Gregg Stallion and Milan ‘Man Muncher’ Shamal made it to the end of the canal after leaving the sickly priest behind. However every police officer in Kathmandu was stationed outside the sewer ready to apprehend the two fugitives. Shamal made his move and put a shiv against Stallion’s throat and tried to barter his American hostage. Unfortunately for the duo the local officials did not care and shot Stallion three times in the chest and then proceeded blow up the ‘Man Muncher’ up with an RPG.


 
Stallion was admitted to a local hospital after being shot three times and was thankfully not mortally wounded. In an even greater stroke of luck one of the nurses was a huge fan of the Las Vegas Aces and recognized the missing player. Soon the VHLM League commissioner was notified and after a season of paying for Stallion’s parties and swearing he was done spending money on Stallion commissioner Sonnet had to pay 3.6 Million rupees to bail Stallion out of Nepal and back to Vegas.

Once again controversy surrounded Gregg Stallion, after his Clydesdale rampage in late May people thought it could not get worse for Stallion, they were so wrong. It had been three days after Las Vegas Aces star forward Gregg Stallion was found passed out in a dumpster in the middle of Nepal after throwing a gold medal party for the victorious team Europe at the World Juniors Championship. Stallion was tried with illegally entering the country and going on a drunken adventure through West Nepal vandalizing many sacred sites.


 
Stallion was sentenced to 15 years in the Kathmandu maximum security prison by Nepal’s top judge Soneeya Reshma stating that; “Mr. Stallion caused damages that could never be repaired, both physically and emotionally when he drunkenly boarded a plane and accidentally smuggled himself into Nepal.” Stallion was then thrown into the back of a truck with a bag over his head and was transported to Nepal’s most notorious prison.


 

Back in the U.S. authorities had noted Stallions disappearance but were convinced that it was another one of his drunken escapades and he would resurface in no time. Stallion held out hope for a rescue but because of his erratic travels and accidentally boarding a smuggling plane there was no way to track him to Nepal.


 
Stallion’s cell mate was infamous cannibal Milan ‘Man Muncher’ Shamal, though the Man Muncher did try to get a bite out of Stallion’s thigh on their first night they quickly moved past that and became really good friends. Though everything was going well for Stallion who was now best friends with Nepal’s most notorious criminal he desperately desired to get back to playing hockey and began to formulate a plan to break out of the prison.


 

Stallion, like most normal people had never been to prison before and assumed that breaking out would be nearly impossible. Fortunately for him the 'Man Muncher' had been formulating an escape plan for the past 12 years in prison. Together with disgraced priest Nirmal Bibek and Yak trafficker Amir they made their move two days after Stallion’s initial arrest.


 
Using a pointy stick the three criminals had been digging a hole into the prisons sewer system over the last 12 years and they saw the arrival of an American prisoner as a great hostage and bargaining chip, Stallion had no idea they were planning this and happily trusted the three criminals to hold up their end of the bargain. The initial escape was a disaster as Stallion led the way down the tunnel holding a candle while the Man Muncher and the disgraced priest followed closely behind. Unfortunately for yak trafficker Amir he had indulged himself on the prisons world famous cupcakes and was quite fat, thus getting stuck and being left behind to starve to death.


 
The rag tag bunch of escapees made it into the sewers and waded through the canal of human excrement to their freedom. Disgraced priest Nirmal Bibek had cut himself pretty badly on the leg and was now allowing the open wound to be exposed to all sort of nasty stuff in the canal and would later die of infection.


 
Finally Gregg Stallion and Milan ‘Man Muncher’ Shamal made it to the end of the canal after leaving the sickly priest behind. However every police officer in Kathmandu was stationed outside the sewer ready to apprehend the two fugitives. Shamal made his move and put a shiv against Stallion’s throat and tried to barter his American hostage. Unfortunately for the duo the local officials did not care and shot Stallion three times in the chest and then proceeded blow up the ‘Man Muncher’ up with an RPG.


 
Stallion was admitted to a local hospital after being shot three times and was thankfully not mortally wounded. In an even greater stroke of luck one of the nurses was a huge fan of the Las Vegas Aces and recognized the missing player. Soon the VHLM League commissioner was notified and after a season of paying for Stallion’s parties and swearing he was done spending money on Stallion commissioner Sonnet had to pay 3.6 Million rupees to bail Stallion out of Nepal and back to Vegas.

1. Do you guys think Spartan is doing a good job as GM? Blink twice if you are being held at gunpoint.
   *Blinks three times*
2. VHL's Pride month is in full swing now. What do you think of the logos for the various teams?
   They are pretty cool, In Belgium we don't celebrate things like this...rainbow colors usually represent the celebration of a man making it to 100 years old so I was very confused at first
 
3. We raised an incredible amount of money for our BLM charity drive. How do you feel about the charities chosen to receive the money?
   It is cool to see the community come together to support something that really matters
 
4. What are your goals for the team as we near the playoffs?
   I think we can challenge for the cup and I want to do my part to be sure we make it all the way
 
5. Have you used our wonderful in-house casino? If not, why haven't you gambled away all of your salary back to the team...erm I mean won?
   You see.....I could spend money in the casino however I have a crippling alcohol problem so that is where my money goes
 
6. Have you talked to our new AGM twists? If not leave a friendly hello!
   In Belgium gnomes are creatures of Satan...I do not trust anyone who chooses to look like on of Satan's loyal followers

“Back to Back!!” A clearly inebriated Gregg Stallion yelled after team Europe won there second gold medal in as many tournaments. Stallion had a very successful tournament and managed to hold his own against many of the top players in the VHLM and top young guns in the VHL.
 
 
Stallion brought his party planning skills with him to the international stage and had planned a massive party for team Europe. “I am glad we have won!! The company did not allow refunds!” Stallion announced before diving into a swimming pool full of vodka. An estimated $2.8 Million was spent by Stallion to throw a massive party that would have put last seasons Houston Bulls parties to shame.
 
 
The local hospital had cleared out a section in the emergency section to allow for the countless cases of drunken injuries and alcohol poisoning. Stallion himself left and boarded a random airplane and woke up in a dumpster on the border of Nepal. “It was the best party ever.” Stallion said in the local Nepalese jail before he projectile vomited on local serial killer Shyam Gopal.
 
@Sonnet Paid for the party of course)

“Back to Back!!” A clearly inebriated Gregg Stallion yelled after team Europe won there second gold medal in as many tournaments. Stallion had a very successful tournament and managed to hold his own against many of the top players in the VHLM and top young guns in the VHL.
 
 
Stallion brought his party planning skills with him to the international stage and had planned a massive party for team Europe. “I am glad we have won!! The company did not allow refunds!” Stallion announced before diving into a swimming pool full of vodka. An estimated $2.8 Million was spent by Stallion to throw a massive party that would have put last seasons Houston Bulls parties to shame.
 
 
The local hospital had cleared out a section in the emergency section to allow for the countless cases of drunken injuries and alcohol poisoning. Stallion himself left and boarded a random airplane and woke up in a dumpster on the border of Nepal. “It was the best party ever.” Stallion said in the local Nepalese jail before he projectile vomited on local serial killer Shyam Gopal.
 
@Sonnet Paid for the party of course)

Oh, this guy's ready for the pros alright. 

@Pengu is a graphical wizard deserving of thanks and praise.
 
 HC Davos Dynamo Receive: 
 
C Hunter Hearst Helmsley
S74 VAN 3rd
 
 New York Americans Receive: 
 
LW Acyd Burn
S74 DAV 2nd
 
 Vancouver Wolves Receive: 
 
RW Dalton Wilcox
S73 NYA 2nd
S74 NYA 1st
 
Analysis
 
Another day, another massive blockbuster trade in the VHL. In a season filled with big trades, we're treated to more of the same as two of the biggest stars of the VHL are on the move, along with a slew of draft picks. Jerry Garcia and the HC Davos Dynamo are sending Acyd Burn to Esso Drunkmann and the New York Americans, with Hunter Hearst Helmsley headed to Davos. Keaton Louth and the Vancouver Wolves get an S74 NYA 1st, S73 NYA 2nd and a reliable veteran in Dalton Wilcox.
 

 
The biggest part of the trade, naturally, is VSN's top-ranked player on the Top 25, Hunter Hearst Helmsley, moving to Davos. General Manager Jerry Garcia's squad is a very different one from Season 71, now looking to contend for a Continental Cup. While a young core still remains in place, there's now a massive wealth of veteran talent that makes the HC Davos Dynamo a true contender this season. As it stands, they won't have much of a draft class next season, and that's ok. If they manage to retain enough of the veterans, this team will only get stronger as players like Roque Davis, SS Hornet and Robin Winters develop. The biggest question mark this season is whether or not veteran goaltender Samuel Ross will be good enough in net for Davos to lift the Cup. Joakim Bruden has the potential to be their guy in the future, but this season, it will be up to Ross. If Ross can elevate his game, the Dynamo's roster is good enough to beat anyone. 
 

 
With Acyd Burn now joining his fifth team in five seasons, it looks as if he might have finally found his forever home with the New York Americans. "After speaking with Acyd and his representation, we felt confident that New York would be an excellent place to finish his career and push for some silverware. Who doesn't love the Big Apple?" stated New York Americans Assistant General Manager Alabaster Slim, with General Manager Esso Drunkmann considerably too inebriated to field questions. "We are a team composed of many veterans and perhaps the young core of Davos just wasn't quite the right fit for him."
 
It's been a rough couple of seasons for New York, but this time, it seems as if the playoffs are finally in reach for the Americans. With the D.C. Dragons struggling and Vancouver unexpectedly committing to a rebuild, New York should make the playoffs by default, but just getting there isn't going to be enough for them. "We weren't looking to the future when making these trades," continued Slim for the incapacitated Drunkmann. "Our aim was to compete now. We didn't feel like starting a rebuild early was plausible and we were confident we only needed a couple of pieces to really take this team to the next level. Furthermore, our top line of (Soren) Jensen, Burn and (Julius) Freeman is likely one of the most dangerous in the league as well."
 

 
With General Manager Keaton Louth unexpectedly committing to a rebuild earlier in the season, it's been a changing of the guard for the Wolves. Franchise mainstays Julius Freeman and Hunter Hearst Helmsley are now gone as Vancouver prepares for a new core to be built. "I think I got great value for two older players," Louth stated in a press conference held after the trade. "It sucks to move them after playing together in Vancouver for so long, but it had to be done."
 
However, Louth has done a tremendous job of getting Vancouver ready for the future. "Vancouver has six first-round picks in the next two drafts and some of them will be fringe-lotto picks," continued Louth. "Grab some fresh new talent to inject into our core and try to sign a couple of big free agents."
 
With two first-round picks in the upcoming Season 73 VHL Entry Draft and four in Season 74, Vancouver certainly does have the tools to build a home-grown core, and they may need to depend on that. After signing free agents Smitty Werbenjagermanjensen and Gritty under the guise of competing for the Continental Cup, then proceeding to start a rebuild, luring free agents to the Wolves may prove to be tougher for Louth than he anticipates. But as lower round picks lose value with the big expansion changing the draft to 16 picks per round, Louth ultimately won't need to rely on outside signings. If he can maximize those picks, and hit on some gambles with the wealth of second-round picks he has, Vancouver may become too good of a destination for free agents to hold the experiences of Werbenjagermanjensen and Gritty against him. 
 
Overall, Davos benefits the most immediately. Adding a player like HHH makes them an immediate threat to any contender, especially when they really didn't pay a whole lot. New York ended up paying more for an extra season of Acyd Burn, who has not had much luck sticking with teams since being moved from Seattle. However, his timeline fits perfectly with the Americans', so it's quite possible he'll stick around here. Vancouver continues to stockpile draft picks, and with clever drafting, they will be right back in the thick of things again. Surprisingly enough, it's Garcia and Davos taking the biggest gamble with this move. They move a second-rounder in S74 and Acyd Burn for essentially half of a season of Helmsley. As a pending UFA, it's ultimately up to HHH where he spends his final season, which means there's a distinct possibility that half a season is all Garcia gets from this trade. Of course, it won't matter if the HC Davos Dynamo win the Continental Cup, but they could also be left empty-handed if they don't win the Cup and Helmsley leaves. Vancouver certainly is the safest bet to get the most value, but if this trade gets Davos or New York a Cup, they'll have gotten what they wanted too. One thing's for sure: this will be a fun trade to revisit down the road.
 
Get-to-Know the Players
 
Hunter Hearst Helmsley
 
Ranked as the top player in the VHL in VSN's annual Top 25, Hunter Hearst Helmsley was certainly playing at that level this season. With 58 points in 46 games, he's already surpassed his career lows and this season could be among his best. At times, Helmsley was on pace to score over 100 points at times, his production slowed with Julius Freeman traded away. Still scoring well above a point per game, HHH will look to prove that his success wasn't dependent on Freeman, his long-time teammate. Joining a very powerful group of forwards in Davos, all eyes will be on HHH to see if his torrid pace from earlier in the season will resume. 
 
Acyd Burn
 
Didn't we just write one of these for Acyd Burn? The two-time Continental Cup winner with the Seattle Bears is now joining his fifth VHL team in the past two seasons as he heads to the New York Americans. Although clearly on a better pace than his last with Malmo/Riga, things still didn't seem quite right in Davos for Burn. As big name after big name marched into Davos, many wondered if he was playing to his full potential. With his move to the Big Apple, we're going to get our answer, one way or the other. 
 
Dalton Wilcox
 
While all the buzz of this trade is on a franchise player leaving the team he's spent  most of his career playing for, it's easy to overlook Dalton Wilcox. The 28th overall pick of the Season 67 VHL Entry Draft by the Malmo Nighthawks, Wilcox has instead been an integral piece for the New York Americans after they acquired him in a trade. The reliable right-winger has never scored less than 20 goals in a season and has been a strong player on the power play, recording 11 power-play goals three separate times during his career. As Vancouver enters a rebuild, Wilcox is a tremendous veteran presence to have around for the young players left on the Wolves.
 
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@Spartan
@fishy
@Poptart

1. Unfortunately Proto has decided to step down from the GM post for the team, but we all know how much he meant to this team. Do you have any words of appreciation for Proto?
   Proto is a legend and I am thankful to have had him as my gm and see his maturity in realizing the issues that are here and not sitting back and letting them go by, I wish it ended differently but it is cool to see him stand for what he thinks is right.

2. Spartan has taken up the mantle of Las Vegas GM. Do you have any words of encouragement for our new leader?
   Spartan will honestly transition to the role so well, he has been such an active and positive member in our LR and I think he will do a great job leading us

3. Smack dab in the middle of the season, we remain among the best teams in the league with 57 points. What can we do to maintain this momentum pushing forward?
   I sure hope so, we have a lot of things that are clicking right and I hope we can push hard to the end

4. What are some goals you have to make the second half of your season even better than the first half?
   I need to play a stronger offensive game, Our defense and goalkeeping are doing their parts, it is time for me to try and return the favour

5. What are you looking forward to doing the most as quarantine restrictions are moving towards lifting?
   I cannot wait to catch up with friends in person

6. If you had the chance to bring a new team to the VHLM, where would you want them to play and why?
   Hawaii for the chaos that would cause with travel

KEVIN KING
 
 
HOCKEY CAREER
          Kevin King was born in August of 1994 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. He spent many summers as a Center for his local youth league but would change to Defensemen after spending time in a youth hockey league. A rare ambidextrous in the sport, King was originally a left-handed Defensemen, considered to be somewhat of a prodigy. At age 10, King would switch to a right-handed shot, claiming to see the need for a right shot defender but rumors say it was to hide a potential injury, but that was never confirmed. As apart of his youth league team (the Crush), he played for the better part of four years and would see his development take him to his school hockey team.
 
          At 15, King tried out for, and earned a spot on his high school hockey club. He would begin as a defensemen but would move to Center after showing natural Face-off talent in practice. King would never play a high school game on Defense, starting his freshmen season as the 2nd line Center, scoring on his first shot, 00:31 into his first shift. He would record another 2 assists to clear a 5-2 win in that game. King would go on to take the 1st Line spot, on route to a 40 goal season in 48 games played. In two seasons with his high school club, King records 92 goals and 158 points, never missing a regular season game. Unfortunately, King's last high school game saw a brutal Achilles injury take him out for the playoff, requiring surgery to repair a contracture in the left ankle. This would end his high school hockey career, costing him a full ride from Central Michigan University.
 
          It would take three years for King to get back on the ice even recreationally, the mental conditioning having been a longer recovery than the injury itself. King would take passes, and even skate but wasn't confident enough to take up competitive paly again until lifelong friend Michael Fletcher pushed him to join a small beer-league with him. He would play in part of one season with Fletcher, splitting time between Center and Defensemen and record 4 assists in 11 games. With some renewed confidence, King would try out for the Flint Freezers of the NEHL, earning a spot on the roster. With some first game jitters, King would score his first competitive goal in almost four years on a slapshot from the circle, 4 games into his first season with the Freezers, a game they would win 1-0. After that the flood gates opened, King would go on a 15-game pace, scoring 11 goals and adding another 7 assists during that time. The Freezers would go on to win 2 NEHL Titles in 3 appearances in King's four seasons with the team. King was named Playoff MVP in both Cup wins.
 
          Following the Freezers' second cup in 3 appearances, King announced that he would be leaving the Freezers and NEHL as a whole to pursue more opportunities in hockey. On June 8, 2020, King would enter Free Agency in the Victory Hockey League where he would sign a deal to play Center for the Las Vegas Aces of the VHLM midway through season 72.
 
 
PERSONAL LIFE
          Kevin King currently resides in Saginaw, MI, United States with his wife of two years Amie Leidekker (a former NWHL player for the Boston Pride). Together they have one daughter Reilly (3). In his off-time, King is an avid movie/film fan, and is a wrestling fan, currently working on a podcast that covers thoughts, opinions, reviews, and news related to WWE, AEW, NJPW, ROH, IMPACT, and other promotions. King enjoys spending time with family and is considered to be very private when it comes to family affairs.
 
 
PROFILE
Name: Kenneth James King
Age: Born in August, 1994
Height/Weight: Kevin King is 6'1, 187lbs
Nationality: United States
Hair: Short, wavy (Brunette/Dirty Blonde)
Beard: Excellent (Brunette/Dirty Blonde)
Tattoos: He has one tattoo as of now, the date of his daughter's birthday on his right wrist.
 
 
PLAYING CAREER
Position: Center (Defense)
Hands: Right (Ambidextrous)
Played For-
Las Vegas Aces [VHLM]: Season 72 - Present
Flint Freezers [NEHL]: 4 Seasons
Roseville Raiders [MHSAA]: 2 Seasons
 
 
NOTES
*King has worn several numbers including; 59, 77, 71, 88, 53, but last wore 94, his most common number for the Flint Freezers in the NEHL. 

@SweatyBeaver

Modding, to be or not to be?
 
Is it really nobler in my mind to suffer the slings and arrows of those that hate it when I mod, or to simply take arms against a sea of troubles when I ruin someone's perceived "fun". Is it worth it really and why?
 
Its highlighted in one of the posts of the hiring thread for Mods actually.
 
 
Like really, is it worth it? Let me tell you something, it ain't ever going to be about me (the mod). The pay is garbage, the time I spend is ridiculous and the fact I'm on call and pingable in almost any situation really makes one think. Its a full time job with no actual real benefit pay, nobody really cares at the end of the day that I was a mod here. To some its a video game, others may think its the perfect ability to power trip and shut down other peoples fun for my own benefit. None of that makes sense for how much effort and time is involved really.
 
What I can tell you is this, its for everyone. Culminating from my earliest years here to now, I've at times stepped away partially but never fully away. I've contemplated leaving and I've contemplated just not doing anything and not getting involved. But the matter of fact is...I just care. I care that his is a fun place for others to hang out in. I care that people can share a common interest. I care that people can sit around in voice and play video games other or connect with those in their locker rooms. I share the joy of winning virtual championships and trash talking online friends and I hope everyone here also does as well. Its not so much the pay but the need to provide this community with safeguards, to protect those that would wish to ruin our community. I do this because it is required and I'm ok being hated, despised, being the "not fun" villain. People are here and the invisible blanket that we as staff provide helps to keep us safe. Sure you may not like everything mods do, you may not like or even see or understand the decisions behind everything. But its all being done to grow this community and keep it healthy. Not everyone will agree and some will leave, that is the nature of people, we cannot all agree at times. But I hope that the time I spend here continues to encourage the growth of the community and allows for people to just have just a small place to have fun, to not be harassed, to make friends.
 
This is what I do. My judgments may not always be fair and there is no specific rule book to lawyer with, but I can promise you this, everything is with the mind of the community in place. At the end of the day there is no fun to be had with an empty community. So some trust goes a long way, to trust that we are trying to do what is best for all of us. Trust that there is no personal gain for this. 
 
Trust that if there is a threat to this community and threatens to ruin the livelihood of our community, I will go after them, and I will destroy them if that is the last thing I do.
 

1. Unfortunately Proto has decided to step down from the GM post for the team, but we all know how much he meant to this team. Do you have any words of appreciation for Proto?
   Proto is a legend and I am thankful to have had him as my gm and see his maturity in realizing the issues that are here and not sitting back and letting them go by, I wish it ended differently but it is cool to see him stand for what he thinks is right.

2. Spartan has taken up the mantle of Las Vegas GM. Do you have any words of encouragement for our new leader?
   Spartan will honestly transition to the role so well, he has been such an active and positive member in our LR and I think he will do a great job leading us

3. Smack dab in the middle of the season, we remain among the best teams in the league with 57 points. What can we do to maintain this momentum pushing forward?
   I sure hope so, we have a lot of things that are clicking right and I hope we can push hard to the end

4. What are some goals you have to make the second half of your season even better than the first half?
   I need to play a stronger offensive game, Our defense and goalkeeping are doing their parts, it is time for me to try and return the favour

5. What are you looking forward to doing the most as quarantine restrictions are moving towards lifting?
   I cannot wait to catch up with friends in person

6. If you had the chance to bring a new team to the VHLM, where would you want them to play and why?
   Hawaii for the chaos that would cause with travel

The Seattle Bears have been a force in the VHL over the past few seasons, winning the Continental Cup 3 out of the last 4 seasons. This team, a creation of @Banackock's roster management is a perfect example how efficiently drafting, signing contracts and making smart roster moves can give you flexibility for years to come. We will be taking a look at the roster moves and homegrown talent to see how Seattle went from just another playoff contender to a dynasty.
 
Let's start with the drafting. The Bears were very smart with their drafting, so let us take a look back through who the Bears picked before their Continental Cup victories.
 
S67 DRAFT
 
2nd Overall: Rayz Funk, G
@Rayzor_7
 
At 2nd overall, the Bears get their franchise goalie. This is a smart pick considering that they have 2 more first round picks in this draft (5th and 7th overall) but picking your franchise goalie gives your team a lot of stability if you can put a good blue line in front of him. So far with the Bears, his playoff stats are off the charts, averaging a .930 SV% and 2.00 GAA when it is crunch time in the spring. Safe to say this pick paid off for Seattle.
 
5th Overall: Hulk Hogan, D
@Hulk Hogan
 
Another good pick here, getting a highly touted defensive prospect to go along with your franchise goalie. With a big frame for blocking and battling in the corner, Seattle scores a two-way defensive prospect with this pick.
 
7th Overall: Acyd Burn, RW
@Acydburn
 
This was a good pick. Even though he isn't with the Bears anymore, Burn almost recorded a point per game in 4 seasons with the Bears and helped them win their first 2 Continental Cups.
 
13th Overall: Scott Greene, C
@DoktorFunk
 
Solid Two-Way Center who can both play lockdown on the power play or score on you. He has been a steady playoff performer for the Bears, recording 55 points in 61 playoff games with Seattle so far.
 
17th Overall: Berocka Sundqvist, D
@Berocka
 
Solid second round pick. Sundqvist has been a defensive force while having solid points offensively. In 36 games so far in S73, Sundqvist has 42 points which are solid numbers for a defenseman. He was a part of all 3 of Seattle's Cup Winning Teams.
 
The S67 Draft brought this team together, and they have other players from that draft on their team that they did not pick such as LW Guy LeGrande (14th Overall) who have been steady contributors. They also have young guns on their team in the likes of Randy Marsh (@oilmandan) on defense and Uhtred (@leafsman), Ray Sheilds (@Zetterberg) and Ola Vikingstad (@Dil) on offense. However, the biggest piece to the success of the Bears lately has been their contracts. Their contracts are so flexible and they have most of their roster on flexible, long term contracts. @Banackock has done a great job getting contracts that fit the needs of his players financially but also keep the team a contender year after year.
 
Final Thoughts:
 
The Bears are still a force this year. So far through 36 games in S73, The Bears sit at 24-10-2 record which is good for 50 points and 1st in the VHL. This team is definition of what smart front office, drafting and roster management choices can do for a team down the stretch. You know though, I wouldn't be surprised if the Seattle Bears win a few more Continental Cups before their window is closed.
 
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What it has been like for me as a female in the vhl..
 
(Note this is just how it has been for me. Other females could very well feel differently.)
 
I found this league off a YouTube video of someone talking about it (I don’t remember who) and thought it would be interesting to try out for myself. I was very much so prepared to be one of the few girls in the league as most things like this are male dominated most of the time. At first I was quite hesitant on here and didn’t really tell anyone my gender because I was frankly afraid of how people would react. In the past I would be treated weirdly because I am not a man and it scared me that it would happen again. I didn’t want to be treated differently. I wanted to be viewed as just another person playing a game to pass time and meet new people.
 
As I got more comfortable in my first locker room (Yukon rush) I felt comfortable enough to tell the people in there.I finally told them I was in fact a female and explained to them why I didn’t say earlier and told them that I really do not want to be treated differently because of my gender because I was here for the same reason they were. That locker room to this day is still one of my favorites because they were so genuinely accepting and didn’t really care. It gave me the confidence to be more open of who I really am. They didn’t change how they acted (honestly they got weirder) instead they continued to be who they were beforehand. I was not treated differently and they really didn’t make me feel any different then one of them. So thank you to everyone in that locker room but special shoutout to: Ricer, Cow, Alex, Dylan, and LPOS for being genuinely great people.
 
As I got moved around I didn’t tell most of my other locker rooms because it didn’t feel right. I did tell one other one and they reacted the same way Yukon did. However, with a couple of the other locker rooms I’m in I’m not going to lie I haven’t because of the fact of being scared of reaction. There’s a part of me that feels like I already don’t fit in, in some locker rooms and me saying I am a girl would just make it more awkward. I already feel as though I’m so different from them just in a personality way that now adding that gender difference would only make it worse. Although this could very well just be me overthinking things to an extreme.
 
Generally for me being a female in the vhl has been a very welcoming experience. I haven’t really had negative feedback from the people I have told (which is everyone now) but more just the fear of negative feedback coming. Thank you to any and everyone who didn’t change how they acted when they found it because it makes me a whole lot more comfortable knowing that they aren’t going to change because of my gender and that I’m not holding back their personality because of that.

 
So I would like to say to anyone who reads this: please please please if you find out a user is the opposite gender please don’t treat them differently. We are all on here for the exact same reason and them being a different gender shouldn’t change how you act. I can’t speak for all females on the platform but to me I want you to act the exact same way. We are humans too.
 
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Hello, and welcome to season 72, edition 2 of Under 250: The VHLM Report. In these series, we will be taking a look at the trends and topics from the past week in the VHLM. What twists and turns will our minor league hold? Stay tuned to find out!
 
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This week’s biggest story is arguably the most newsworthy thing to happen to the VHLM in quite some time. One of the league commissioners, @Banackock, a man I worked personally alongside for several seasons, is no longer in the role. The issues and reasoning that have resulted in this outcome are beyond the scope of this article at this time, but it is surely a watershed moment for the league as the torch is passed from one of the standard-bearers of the league and a beacon of stability. He was, as we know, a bit of a firebrand, but none can question the amount of work he put into the league to make it what it is now. 
 
As a result of this departure, a quick hire was made to fill the vacancy, and while there are certainly many qualified candidates, the position has been filled by @Sonnet, current GM of the Houston Bulls. This was his second stint with the team, and it has proven to be a brief one, as he will be stepping down from the role at the end of the season. For the time being, he will occupy both positions, and the replacement GM will be found when the current Bulls season is complete. Sonnet will surely bring a fresh perspective to the leadership of the VHLM, and surely a voice coming directly from the GM ranks can only be a good thing. The VHLM gladly welcomes Sonnet and looks forward to what is hopefully a long and fruitful tenure. 
 
Of course, while the commissioner change is the biggest event of the week, it certainly hasn’t stopped games from being played. The standings as we last presented them didn’t leave much room for the discrepancy - there was a lot of tight clumping toward the middle, and one would have been hard-pressed to pick from among a handful of teams. As the league has progressed, some things have started to spread out, whereas others have remained nearly as tight as before.
 

 
At nearly the halfway point of the season, the Minnesota Storm have pulled out of what was previously level pegging with the Las Vegas Aces, to take sole ownership of first. The Aces, on the other hand, have fallen behind the Saskatoon Wild as well. Conference-wise, the Storm lead the East by 13 points. Second is currently being held by the Mississauga Hounds but only by a single point; they and the Philadelphia Reapers were level at this point last week so given the gap is now only one, these two will likely be battling it out to the end. 
 
The Ottawa Lynx, who were also level with the Hounds and Reapers, have now fallen behind (8 to the Reapers and 9 to the Hounds) and seem to be a relatively stable fourth. The Halifax 21st have to feel a bit like the VHL’s New York Americans, as they’re out of the playoff picture by 7 points despite being ahead of a team in the other conference that would currently be in. 
 
Bringing up the rear are the expansion Miami Marauders. This isn’t terribly surprising as the Marauders are in their first season and are working with just what was available to them out of the expansion, and they’ll likely see a bit more competitive hockey down in South Beach next time out. 
 
In the West, as stated before, the Wild have overtaken the Aces. Still, the gap is a meagre 2 points, so there’s not likely to be a clear and definitive conference winner anytime soon. This race will keep the interest of fans in both Saskatoon and Las Vegas until the very end of the season. An interesting thing to note regarding the race between the Wild and Aces would be their goal differences. Saskatoon have a +90, while Las Vegas only have a +51 - this difference is almost entirely in goals for, as they’ve conceded nearly identically across the season. 
 
In third with 44 points are the Mexico City Kings, a team that doesn’t have much to play for in their own conference as there is a sizable gap on both sides in the standings, but they’ll want to fight for seeding in the playoffs, where they’re in direct competition with the Hounds and Reapers. The Yukon Rush, who sit in fourth in the West on 28 points, are the classic example of a team who will make the playoffs due less to their own ability and more to the lack of rostered players on the teams below them. They should be quite the attractive destination to waiver players, as they’re good enough to provide a playoff opportunity, yet should be able to offer larger roles to new players than those above them. 
 
Rounding out the conference are the San Diego Marlins and the Houston Bulls, two teams that will be composed almost exclusively of waiver players and looking to make a run next season, at 9 and 4 points respectively. 
 
That’s how the standings appear at the moment, but what effect has that had on the ELO ratings for the teams at this stage?
 

 
The first thing that jumps out to me about the ELO graph this time around is the gap between the Marlins and Bulls. It has only manifested itself in a 5 point differential in the standings, but the ELO chart shows the Marlins as being a pretty significantly better team than the Bulls at the bottom. Additionally, Yukon is performing worse in ELO than not only Halifax (which makes a bit more sense) but also Miami. Miami’s line took a big jump when they went on a 3 game winning streak - two of the wins were over Houston and San Diego, but the other was over an Ottawa team that’s well above them. A similar dip can be seen in Ottawa’s line at around the same point.
 
Minnesota looks to be the class of the league by a wider margin here than in the standings, and that jump in their line is likely the result of two margin of victory wins over Halifax, 10-2 and 8-0. The line for Ottawa is also seemingly closer to the teams just behind them than the teams just ahead of them, even though the standings don’t reflect that.
 
Something that wasn’t as immediately recognizable, but seems to tell a larger story, is the placement of that green line in the middle. That’s our third-place team, the Las Vegas Aces. The ELO chart only has them in a comparatively paltry 6th at the moment, while Saskatoon, who are only 2 points higher in the standings, are in 2nd in the chart which matches their place in the standings. Mexico City, the team chasing the Aces, are ahead of them in ELO, as are the Hounds and Reapers from the East. Could the ELO chart be a predictor of some unexpected movement up and down the standings from some of the unexpectedly placed teams? 
 
The Highlights
 
The top of the goals and assists leaderboards are surprisingly both players from a relatively middling Ottawa Lynx team - Big Chungus with 38 goals as more of a scoring specialist (his assists are low enough that he falls a bit back on the total points leaderboard) and Adam Syreck with 55 assists as well as the overall points lead with 78. There are only a handful of players who have broken that 70 point barrier thus far: Syreck, Kazimir Komarov, Ike Bennett, Michael Mac, and Bob Helminen, all representing different teams (Ottawa, Saskatoon, Minnesota, Mississauga, and Philadelphia, respectively). 
 
The recurring theme here, and it’s something that matches up with the ELO charts as well, is a conspicuous lack of Las Vegas representation. For a team that’s third in the standings, and with a decent lead over the 3-team chasing pack behind them, they don’t really show up as often as might be expected at the top of the scoring charts. Their top scorer is Alex Letang with 53 points - this is certainly a fine performance from Letang, especially as he’s a defender, but at the same time it’s a full 25 points behind the leader overall. It’s also saying something that their top scorer is a defender at all - where are the forwards? The first place to look is at goaltending, maybe they’re being carried from the back, but while Nils Friedriksen is doing very well in goal with a 2.24 GAA and 0.898 SV%, he’s largely in line with the other top goalies. Are these Aces paper tigers?
 
While on the topic of goaltending, there is a player that deserves to be noted for something that is rather unusual. The top of the save percentage charts one might expect to see someone like Woody McPine, Grekkark Gyrfalcon, or Zamboni Driver. Those three, along with Friedriksen, are among the top 5 in both GAA and SV%, but they also have good teams in front of them as well, to varying degrees, and that is not to take away from any of their performances either. However, the current SV% leader is none other than Jean Pierre Camus of Yukon. He’s not nearly as high on the GAA board, at a 3.49 and a full goal lower than any of the goalies listed above, but GAA is more heavily affected by the team. There is no true stat measuring just a goalie alone, but SV% is the closest thing to it, and Camus is carrying Yukon to a better performance than they otherwise might have had. It’s an interesting thing to point out, and Camus deserves credit, regardless of where his team is. 
 
That’s all for this edition of Under 250: The VHLM Review. Thank you all for reading, and stay tuned next week for the inside scoop on all that’s going on in the league. Until next time!

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@Proto @Ricer13 @Rayzor_7 @Motzaburger @MexicanCow123 @InstantRockstar @DMaximus @Dil @McWolf @ColeMrtz @DoktorFunk

Players Mentioned
@Spartan @HearnNation67 @Sharkstrong @Tape-to-Tape @Spade18 @solas @Biggreen10 @LastOneUp @Gooningitup @Caboose30 @Big Bob @Ferda

Welcome to the second edition of VSN’s S72 Weekly recap (Games 120-202).  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.
 
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Recap
 
Welcome to Week 2 of VSN’s ongoing weekly coverage of the VHL. I would just like to preface this week’s article to say a thank you to the staff here as they have made my transition to full time writer seamless, and I am immensely proud to be representing the VSN here. Without further ado, let’s get into this week’s action.
 
What a whirlwind the VHL turned out to be this week! Some major trades happened early in the week, and to everybody’s surprise, it was some of the league's most dangerous talent on the trading block. Seemingly entering rebuild mode, the Vancouver Wolves traded away their crown jewel and captain Julius Freeman along with a couple of 4th round picks in a three-way trade. In the European Conference, we had Moscow join the rebuild party by also trading away their captain and star forward, Jet Jaguar. 
 
Looking at what happened on the ice, some interesting trends are starting to appear. We have seen an increase in scoring across the league, with 12 skaters currently on pace to breach the 80 point plateau, while last season only had 3 players reach that same mark. With a strong last 10 games, going 7-3-0, the Riga Reign sit atop the European Conference tied on points with HC Davos, but ahead on goal difference. Meanwhile, in the North American Conference the top two teams, Calgary and Seattle are in a close and heated battle for the top spot, while the other teams battle it out for the final two playoff spots.
 
3-Stars
 
First Star
Lincoln Tate (RIG) - 5 G, 16 A, 41 Hits
Second Star
Julius Freeman (NYA) - 9 G, 10 A, +8
Third Star
Raymond Bernard (MOS) - .905 SV%, 2.67 GAA, 1 SO
 
Power Rankings

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European Conference
 
The story of the European Conference is very consistent with that of last week. The gap between first and last in the conference has widened by just one point, from six to seven. While they have yet to achieve sole possession of first at any point, the Riga Reign are the clear number one as the only team in the conference with a positive goal differential. The HC Davos Dynamo and Helsinki Titans have both struggled to put together back to back wins all week, but that has been even worse for the Titans as they are not only a point back, but the Reign and Dynamo each have a game in hand. While I expect some stratification of the conference eventually, I would not be surprised if these teams stay close throughout the rest of the season. At the bottom half of the conference, you once again have three teams separated by only a point. However, my money is solidly on the Moscow Menace at the moment. Raymond Bernard has put the team on his back, and I find it hard to believe that their scoring drought will last forever. Conversely to Moscow’s league-leading defence, we have the Prague Phantoms. Despite leading the conference in goals, their one hundred and eleven goals against is the highest in the league. Somehow, Virgil Ligriv has four points already this season, and if the Phantoms can figure out what is going on in front of him it will be interesting to see if he can return to his form from last season. Finally, the Malmo Nighthawks are being single-handedly carried by Condor Adrienne. Without him, I shudder to think where this team would be. With him, however, they are certainly in the running for the last playoff spot in the conference.
 
North American Conference
 
Completely inverse to the EC is the North American Conference. Twenty-one points separate first and last as well as a goal differential of fifty-five goals. At the beginning of the week, it looked as though the Calgary Wranglers may have been running away with the conference, but as the week went on, the Seattle Bears drew within a point. Beyond the point advantage, Calgary also has the slight bonus of having played their backup goalie more than Seattle so far this season. The Toronto Legion fell back to eight points behind, but they maintained a decent cushion from fourth and fifth at their backs. Among the biggest news of the week, The Vancouver Wolves appeared to be throwing in the towel, trading their best player, Julius Freeman, away to the New York Americans, their closest competitor. However, at the end of the week, they still sit one point ahead of the Americans, acting as gatekeepers of the playoff race. With the addition of Freeman, I expect New York to overtake them, but it will be interesting to watch just how long that takes. There is also always a chance that Vancouver has plans for the roughly four million in cap space they now have in order to make another push to the top. At the bottom, we have the D.C. Dragons. Coming into this season, it was obvious that the North American Conference would be a slugfest, but I for one did not see D.C. suffering this much.  At this point, it would be hard to argue against a Boris the Forest curse.
 
Notable Games
 
Game 123 - Seattle Bears vs. Calgary Wrangles 
In a rematch of one of last week’s featured games, the top two teams in the league found themselves facing off yet again. Seattle would come out on top this time after a fantastic team performance in which all but two of their contracted skaters contributed with at least a point. A fantastic back and forth game where Calgary showed some signs of a fight, but came up short in the end and had fans at the edges of their seats from puck drop to the final buzzer. A fine First Star performance from Ray Sheilds along with help from the usual suspects in Ambrose Stark and Berocka Sundqvist was enough to keep these two amazing teams neck and neck at the top of the standings. Also, let’s not forget leading points getter and goal scorer for the Wranglers, Mikko Lahtinen, notched 2 tallies and his total at the end of the week landed him tied for first in the league with 23 goals.
 
Game 167 - Riga Reign vs. Toronto Legion 
What a dominant performance by the Riga Reign, in all aspects of the game, this was. Phenomenal goaltending, solid and responsible defensive work, along with amazing offensive prowess was on display as Riga brushed aside the Legion. The Reign’s offence was firing on all cylinders and was spearheaded by Season 71’s first overall pick, Kyl Oferson, who scored a tremendous hat trick. Toronto kept the Reign’s goaltender, Greg Eagles, busy all game as they put up 33 shots, but they just weren’t quality enough to really threaten Riga’s strong performance. Kristopher McDagg of the Legion ended the game with 2 assists and logged the most time on the ice in the entire game playing a whopping 32 minutes and 39 seconds.
 
Game 173 HC Davos vs. Helsinki Titans 
In this European Conference battle, we had two teams right in the thick of a playoff race looking to shore up on points and cement their berth in the postseason. Many people expected fireworks in this one but instead, we got more of a chess match. Neither team managed to muster up much of any momentum in this close-fought battle and overtime was needed to decide a winner. Only allowing one goal and coming up with big saves when Helsinki needed them most, Michael Johnson had a great game with 23 saves. However, it was Ben Hafkey who played the role of hero on this night as he scored a wonderful goal just 1:26 into the overtime period to seal a victory for Helsinki. Acyd Burn scored the lone goal for HC Davos.
 
Events of the Week
 
Fights
 
Game 134 - FULL LINE BRAWL!
Wow! This action-packed game between Calgary and Moscow culminated in a huge line brawl shortly after Moscow had brought the game to within one midway through the 3rd period. Jacob Perry and Mikko Lahtinen fought to an inconclusive draw, Sigard Gunnar got the best of Nate Telker and Aleelee Kiak scuffled with RJ Jubis but neither landed any finishing blows.
Game 172 - BRAWL!
Another brawl, but this time in a cross-conference game. Markus Nygren got himself ejected for instigating a fight with Codrick Past and his linemate Randy Marsh got into a shakeup with Pengu with nobody coming out on top in either fight.
Game 199 - HHH Fights Twice
Hunter Hearst Helmsley won’t be extremely proud of these two fights. He got laid out by Sigard Gunnar in the 1st period, and maybe his ego took a bit of a hit because he sought out to gain redemption and this time took up a fight with Tyler Barabash Jr. He will have done himself no good here as the fight resulted in the two grappling awkwardly before the refs broke them up.
 
Hat-Tricks
 
Game 133 - ACL TEAR
This young Davos side sure is an exciting team to watch, but it was one of the old guards that was at the forefront of this game. ACL TEAR put on a show of his own against the D.C. Dragons where he scored a hat trick, including the eventual game-winner, and even added one more for good measure bringing his tally on the night up to four. Also of note, ACL TEAR did not need the power play to help him out as all four goals were scored at even strength.
Game 165 - Ola Vikingstad
In a match between two of the recent powerhouses of the league, it was Ola Vikingstad of the Seattle Bears who had the last laugh. It was a pretty dominant game for the Bears, easily overcoming their opponents, and they have Vikingstad to thank for that. Ola scored a natural hat trick that was split between the 2nd and 3rd period which helped lead his team to a 4-1 win.
Game 167 - Kyl Oferson
This match between two teams right in the middle of an intense playoff battle was one to remember for Kyl Oferson. He scored half of his team's goals with a wonderful hat trick and is showing that he is ready to be a consistent contributor in his sophomore season. Nearly equalling his goal total from last season in 40 fewer games the sky really is the limit for this great young talent.
 
Shutouts
 
Game 124 - D.C. vs. Riga
Earning the first shutout of week 2, we had Stone Wolski of the D.C. Dragons who came up with a 14 save effort, for his second shutout of the season, against Riga Reign in a close game that ended 1-0. Perhaps a fire was lit underneath the Dragons’ bellies after stumbling out of the starting blocks to begin the season.
Game 141 - Malmo vs. D.C. In what will probably turn out to be the weirdest shutout of the season, D.C. were shutout by the Nighthawks, which seems pretty normal when you look at it on paper. However, this shutout was recorded by Malmo’s emergency backup! Yes, that’s right folks, Malmo does not have a proper backup goaltender and their emergency backup managed eight saves, for a shutout, in a game which was dominated by the Nighthawks. Game 144 - Moscow vs. Helsinki I’m not sure what Helsinki did to anger Raymond Bernard so much, because this is now the third time this season that he has shutout the Titans. After a 41 save performance in Week 1, Bernard is back at it again, this time with 37 saves en route to his third shutout of the season, all of which have come against Helsinki. A lone goal in the 3rd period by Mat Tocco was enough to seal the victory. Game 150 - Moscow vs. D.C. Back to back shutouts from the goaltending duo in Moscow must have you thinking the Menace are on a tear up the standings! Look for yourself, however, and you will find them anchored at the bottom. A 31 save game from backup Clayton Park and a couple of points from Mat Tocco helped them to a 2-0 win. Game 170 - Malmo vs. Toronto Recently acquired Malmo goaltender Solomon Crawford stopped all 34 shots in a tough game against Toronto. His first appearance for the team will be one to remember and General Manager John Frostbeard must be happy with the instant impact. Game 180 - Prague vs. Malmo It wasn’t the most eventful shutout of the season, but Virgil Ligriv will be happy nonetheless after making 20 saves in a 2-0 victory against Malmo for his first shutout of the season. Furthermore, Virgil was traded from Malmo earlier this week and will undoubtedly be extremely happy to shut out his former employer in his first game against them. Game 198 - Toronto vs. Moscow Picking up his second shutout of the season, Jaxx Hextall had a solid game where he made 23 saves in Toronto’s victory over Moscow. Not the toughest shutout of his career, but one that he will be proud of nonetheless. Toronto walked out as 3-0 winners with Teemu Lehtinen Jr snagging two points.  
Rookie Spotlight
Vladimir Shaposhnikov

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Vladimir Shaposhnikov spent some extra time in the VHLM, bouncing from team to team. He picked up a cup in his first season with the Saskatoon Wild. He was then drafted late in the second round by the Houston Bulls. He proved to be quite the steal for them, scoring fifty-eight points and helping them make it into the second round of the playoffs. Meanwhile, he was drafted by the Helsinki Titans in the VHL. In the offseason that followed, Shaposhnikov was traded by the Bulls to the Las Vegas Aces. There, he became a centrepiece of that team, scoring one hundred and two points and another ten points in the postseason.
 
Entering S72, the Titans were strapped for cap space and Vladimir was due to be called up. They traded his rights away to the Toronto Legion where he joined the squad immediately. Since then, he has had a solid play, with sixteen points in thirty-four games. Arguably, it is the unexpected play from skaters like Vladimir that has allowed the Legion to rise so far above what everyone expected of them this season. After their disappointing recent history, it is exciting to see surprising young players like this be such a big part of their return.
 
Going forward, I would like to see Shaposhnikov get back to what he did best. Given his goal-scoring capabilities in the VHLM, I think his shooting percentage should come up over the course of the season. If the pucks begin to bounce in his favour, Vlad could make a big impact in the weeks to come. I think improvements also need to be made to his defensive game. Shaposhnikov can be invisible at times in his own zone, but that is common with young players. He has the size, I expect we will start seeing him throw his weight around as he becomes more comfortable playing at this level.
 
 

Now that the WJC rosters have been announced I decided to take a closer look at the players selected and how well I think each team will preform
 
Starting off with @bigAL's Canadians

 
It's pretty clear looking at team Canada's roster they are a favorite to win this year. They have a very strong offensive core Lead by SS Hornet who is the highest rated player in the tournament who is currently sitting at 21 points in his first VHL season. There power shows when you see that the rest of  their centers are JaredN who is Mississauga's #1 center and Andrew Su one of the Vancouver wolves up and coming stars. There defense isn't anything to laugh at either, it's lead by Alex Letang, Las Vegas' starting d-man. With two returning player Burrows and Letang you can tell they are going to be going as hard as they can to make up for last seasons loss. They are stacked up with high level guys ready to Defend the net at all costs. Speaking of defending the net, Canada has some very solid goaltenders, Starting is Woody McPine The top VHLM team, Minnesota's starting goalie who has had a ton of success this season with a 0.903 save percentage. Backing him up is Jacob Tonn, Mississauga's starting goalie, He has also had a good season having a save percentage of 0.905 and if needed will be a star in net. 
 
 
 
Next up we have @Hylands33 's Team Europe

 
Due to last season's success Hylands has a lot of pressure to succeed this season, fortunately for him he equipped a very solid roster. At the top of his offensive line up is the man with a million trophy's Richard Pension Ottawa's top performing player last season who managed to win 7 trophies. It also features Valtteri Vaakanainen the second highest rated player in the WJC, he is an all star forward who's main strength comes from his Scoring ability and his lock-down defense. The top line also features Mexico city's first liner, Chris Hylands who was drafted first overall in the S72 VHLM dispersal draft. On defense they have Zyrok12 the Malmo Nighthawks next star defense man who was the Yukon Rush's Captain and was a huge part in why they made it to the finals. Paired up with him is Spencer Elsby one of Philadelphia's Co-Captains and top defense men who has been terrorizing forwards all season. Team Europe has only 3 player who played on the team last season but you can be sure they will be hungry to get another taste of the gold. In net Europe is starting Zamboni Driver, Mexico's top goalie who is sporting a nice 0.900. They will defiantly be a force this season.
 
 
Third is my own Team World

 
It's obvious that Team World are the underdogs almost every year they have to select there depth players from Countries out side of Asia, North America, and Europe and then share remaining players with team Asia. Last year World suffered an unfortunate placing ending up in last, however this year does look more promising. Leading the team as core pieces is Aleelee Kiak, Gary Neal, Xaiver Laflammant, and Laterall Mitchell all players who played on team world last year and are ready to get revenge for last season short comings. Although just because players weren't picked up by there original countries doesn't mean they don't have value, take Jer Lefebvre a solid center man who is the Philadelphia reapers Assistant captain who is currently sitting at 43 points and a solid +30 +/- There defense is also nothing to laugh at either as they picked up DeFenz Mann a really solid player who is at 50 points and he is rated higher then 3 of Canada's defense men 2 of USA's and all of Asia's. In net is Grekkark Gyrfalcon and Hex Valentine, they will be alternating games due to how closely rated they are. Gryfalcon is sitting at a 0.900 save percentage while Valentine is at 0.888.
 
 
Moving on to @fonziGG's Team Asia
(World has beef with Asia so this review may be a bit harsh but it's all love)

 
Like World, Asia is considered an underdog in the tournament which holds up this go around. Now I wouldn't be doing a good job without giving them some credit, they do pose a threat having Valdamir Shaposnikov last season's MVP who is also one of Helsinki's rising stars and they also have Jungkok, a kpop icon turned hockey player who is one of Vancouver's rookies, who finished his last vhlm season with 102 points. Also at offence is Kazimir Komerov a highly skilled player who is sure to help Asia try and reach it's goal, he is sitting at 76 points. Their top Defense man isn't bad either, Viktor Alexei Kamenov is a solid piece of Mexico City's players he is a lock-down defense man who has a 29 +/-. where Asia really is lacking is in depth, they have very solid players who are sure to have great careers in the upcoming seasons but as for right now they are not quite at the level of the other contestants, looking at Asia's goalie situation they are starting Bacon, the Miami Marauders top goalie who is still in a development stages of his career is sure to be a solid Goalie for next season, currently he is sitting at a 0.867 save percentage.
 
 
Finally we have @Shaka's Americans

 
Team USA has a lot to prove this season after losing to Asia and Canada last season putting them out of medal placement, This season is looking good however as they have some very solid players playing for them, up at the front lines for offence we have Robin Winter one of Davos's Rookies who left the VHLM with a nice 120 points, they also feature two VHL rookies, Gino Digianntonio who plays for the vancouver wolves and Vin Calia a Moscow Menace Centerman two former S71 Rush Players who managed to help bring the Rush to the Finals that season. On defense they have former teammates General Zod, on of Calgary's newest defense men who finished his VHLM career with 74 points, with him is Randy Marsh one of the Seattle bears Rookies who finished is season with 46 points, What remains to be seen is will the rivalry between Seattle and Calgary effect how well these two play together or will there chemistry from playing on Las Vegas together make them a powerful duo. In net USA has John Poremba  of the Philadelphia Reapers, he has had a solid season so far sitting at 0.894 save percentage.

 To sum it up I would have to say Canada is the team to beat this season however with so much talent in the other teams anyone could take home the gold.

I was going to wait until later to release a statement. I didn’t wake up this morning or go to bed last night thinking this would happen. I never ever had plans of stepping away. I feel like this is just a poor, poor misunderstanding where my wording was blown up and examined and taken out of context.. I don’t even know.. walking in circles.. especially seeing as my words came from the source itself.. 
 
I have given two years to the role as VHLM commissioner and as I mentioned, I never intended to step away ever.. and didn’t last night or this morning when I woke up.. I have missed family events, family suppers during Easter and Thanksgiving, Ive had situations where my grandfather passed away.. my girlfriend found out she has a tumor in May and very well could have cancer.. and my world is flipped upside down. The sadness I’ve had. The dreams I’ve had to which I wake up in the middle of the night with wet eyes crying.. and I was still here for the league, it’s members, the VHLM and my family who was the VHLM  and it’s GM’s. I’ve never left. My activity has never lessened. I was always here at the moment of a ping, a mention, a message.. the moment my alarm rang at 0600 I was on and was here until the moment I put my phone down to go to bed.. 
 
I feel frustrated. I feel very heartbroken. I feel disappointed in the leadership and myself. I feel small. Similar to my Hall of Fame speech I got.. I was so excited to be recognized. I was so proud to reach that level. What I got was a very short, rambled paragraph on how I improved the league and am an asshole to some. I felt so incredibly small. I felt worthless. That I try so hard for everyone here to make this league as amazing as it is, as it’s become and as it will grow into.. and felt like it didn’t matter. I don’t know, VHL. Super sad day. I was booted without even being able to say good bye to people I spent all day talking with, helping.. they weren’t just GM’s.. they were my support.. closest thing to online pals and family I’ll ever have.. I am incredibly grateful for them.. 
 
With that being said,  @VHLM GM , assistants and managers that I’ve had in the past.. I can’t name you all but every single one of you.. Thank you for the amazing 2 years. Yes, sometimes we disagreed. Yes, the M section was a UFC ring sometimes.. sometimes, you know, it even ended on bad terms a little bit and it was unfortunate because in the grand scheme.. I still have a spot for those people. We had many amazing times.. I’m sorry. I don’t even know how to properly thank you guys for being my family for all the hours, days and bad, happy and good times. I just want you all to know that I love you all as members and as people and it saddens me and breaks my heart. I’m really, really going to miss you guys and miss working/talking with you all each and every hour of the day.. I don’t know.. sorry this statement sucks..
 
VHL, VHLM.. thank you for the support. It’s because of you amazing people, all you different people, that have come together to make this place such an .. addiction. Such a strong hobby. Such a strong part of our lives.. it’s you guys that I always wanted to do right by. I put in the work and hours with the intentions to improve you and your experiences here. I’m not perfect. I’m so deeply sorry for the mistakes I’ve made and to anyone who have crossed swords.. 
 
I can’t thank you all enough I just don’t know how to express it and am struggling to find words to say..  I wish you all the best and all the love in the world. Keep making this place a better place than it was yesterday. Remember, mistakes happen. We won’t always agree and we’re such a large group of many differences but we all are here because we love this shit. 
 
You can still expect me behind DA BEARZ..  see you out there. Take care..