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WE GOT THE GROUP TOGETHER AGAIN @BladeMaiden @JigglyGumballs @MattyIce

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Before I continue on, I would just like to say congratulations to all the other GMs who received GM positions in this season's WJC. I would also like to say congratulations to all the players who will take part in this tournament. I am humbled and honoured to accept the position as the GM for Team Europe. Another season (almost) in the books means another WJC at hand. I'm very excited to reveal who made the Team Europe roster this time around. Without further ado, here is Team Europe's roster for the S76 WJC! FORWARDS C - Paul Atreides (@Mr_Hatter) C - That Dude ( @Cornholio) LW - Kaladin Kvothe ( @DangerGolding LW - Pekko Viitanen (@Xdjk93) RW - Gunnar Odinsson ( @BOOM) RW - Phil The Rock Johnson ( @Phil) RW - Duncan Idaho ( @OrbitingDeath ) RW - Druss Deathwalker ( @animal74) RW - Liam Fischl ( @linsangeles) This forward core certainly packs a punch with a mix of both VHLM and VHL experience. Each of the forwards we've selected has terrific offensive capability and have shown they can play a two-way game. We are very excited to bring in an extremely well-rounded forward core. Down the middle, Atreides and Dude bring a great one-two punch to the table. A set of Idaho, Deathwalker and Fischl is a terrifying sight for an opposing defense, not to mention The Rock Johnson and a VHLer in Odinsson in front of those three makes our RW spot a position of strength. Down the left side, Kvothe and Viitanen will pack a great two-way style of play with opposing defenses being busy attempting to cover them all. DEFENDERS D - Battre Sandstrom (@Acydburn ) D - Tom Eagles (@Greg_Di) D - Kristof Welch (@Juice) D - Robin Galante Nilsson (@RomanesEuntDomus) With an intimidating top four featuring a lot of size, skill, experience and physicality, Team Europe's defense group will be tough to tackle for any team. Sandstrom and Eagles at our first pairing will be a lot to handle for opposing offenses with their great play, both in their zone and in their opponents. Welch and Nilsson on the second pairing adds another layer of depth, experience and physicality to this well-oiled machine, capable of sparking offense on their own, and shutting down our opponents. GOALTENDERS G - Aksu Maronen (@aksuko) G - Jurgis Kalvelis Blazevicius (@efiug) This goaltending duo brings a mix of agility, strength, speed, stamina and athleticism. We are excited to have both of them joining our roster. Maronen has the raw athleticism and agility needed in a number one netminder. Blazevicius's strength and speed behind him is perfect for a 1A-1B punch in the crease. To the S76 Team Europe Roster, congratulations to all of you on your selection! I am excited to be able to work with such a great roster of members! A discord link to the WJC will be provided below: https://discord.gg/V8aQ5PsxWV Happy to have you all as members of Team Europe. Meet you in the locker room! - PatrikLaine, S76 Team Europe GM (WJC)

Sounds good, I'll hook you up with an invite tomorrow morning!

Hey VHL! Just wanted to document my progress with the VHL Mental Health Initiative. With some help from @Hex Universe and @fishy , a server has been set up. This server is not fully completed yet, as we still need to add some things to it, but I think we have enough done that it could open this weekend. The main thing we need to setup is resources. I have a list of emergency numbers I have to sift through for each country. We believe these will be helpful, as well as putting together some other resources that our members could use in their times of need. We've gotten about a quarter of them done, but we might need some extra help. If anyone would like to assist, feel free to contact me on discord or here and I can send you a server invite and a link to all the numbers. We may also need to add 1-2 members to our staff to help manage the server. If that interests you, or if you have any other questions, comments, or concerns, feel free to contact me on discord or through the VHL messaging system. Sit tight VHL! The server is almost ready! - PatrikLaine

Thank you to those who voted for me and congratulations to those who also received votes. To those who did not get votes, don't worry. You are still a part of a great community and are beloved by numerous VHL members. Many members who deserved votes I unfortunately do not see on this, but just know that you are still a part of the great VHL community and would definitely have my vote (if we had more than one)

It's about that time again. It's WJC time! This go around, Team Europe has used a different logo (via @KaleebtheMighty) and have the 5th and final jersey reveal for S76. Without further ado, here are the S76 Team Europe Jerseys!

Congratulations @Advantage and @InstantRockstar!

Congrats out to Warsaw. Good luck in the next round.

Team Europe Logo created by @KaleebtheMighty

1. I think I had a breakout season statistically. 40 goals and almost 100 points is no easy feat, especially as a 3rd year player. 2. Just my two-way game. I was good at jumping up in the rush and opening up my teammates, but quick enough to get back down the ice and breakup the opponent's chances. 3. Sniper Award (best shooting % or most goals) 4. It's good to see some new GMs in, definitely, hoping I can get in on the fun sometime soon. Happy to see my old VSN writer pal @Hylands land that position in Malmo. Really happy for him! 5. I think the outgoing GM would brief them about the plan and they would decide from there. 6. @FrostBeard and @Jubis, it was great to play against your teams. You guys are classy, very good GMs and I will miss competing against you guys. PLAYOFFS: 7. I'm confident we can make a push for the Cup. 8. I think we've done good, gotta close out this tight series tonight. 9. TITANS HOCKEY BABY NOTHING LIKE IT! LET'S GO TITANS! 10. Aerosmith - Dream On 11. Definitely more serious. I'm a very competitive guy. 12. Haven't been paying too much attention to the draft but definitely Reylynn Reinhart @Ricer13. I've had a few talks with them throughout the season and they seem like they would be a good fit in Helsinki. 13. It means being a part of the best team and locker room in the VHL. "There's no place like Helsinki." - PatrikLaine, probably.

Super excited to get rolling with Team Europe! Congrats to all the other GMs and players alike who will be involved in this season's WJC! LET'S DO THAT HOCKEY!

You are genius

Why are these all genius nicknames?

Congrats @domg5!

Congrats @Hex Universe! Very deserving of a shot at the WJC!

Laine is in.

Sad to see you step down, but loved competing against you. I'll see you around and wish you nothing but the best in your home/work life!

From VSN Partner to VHLM GM to now VHL GM! Congrats @Hylands! You deserve it bud!

Sequel time

Any team, hook me up

1) Honestly, I wouldn't get a cybernetic body part. I would want to keep my body the way it is. However, if I had to pick one....probably....shoulder. With a cybernetic shoulder I could rip the puck way faster than I can now. 2) More. Definitely more. 3) I don't see why not, if they like hockey. Let them play. 4) Not a chance. I want to win. I could care less about financial endorsement. 5) Definitely. With the Moscow chants, and the rivalries between teams, we take a lot of pride in our teams. But let's be honest we all know Helsinki is the best team. 6) Definitely. Imagine skating on the moon. 7) Maybe.....Each planet has it's own team? I'm not exactly sure how I can morph the game without an idea of how an intergalactic league would work. 8.) I do it for the team. 9) 2 words. Lacrosse goal. 10) Definitely. I've seen a lot of stride in my game compared with my last two seasons. Pushing 40 goals and 100 points, so things are great. 11) Given the right circumstances, definitely. 12) Laine.exe is now confused. On a serious note, it depends on interpretation. If you tried to fail, and succeeded at failing, you failed. However, if you tried to fail and failed at failing, you succeeded. The illusion of choice. 13) Never good enough. You know what my favourite ring is? The next one, that's my favourite.

Review: Wow! This is incredible! I love the style of the doc to make it look like a real newspaper. The smaller details such as the weather and enlarged first letters add to it. The visuals are simply stunning, and the way you break the news and games is awesome! 10/10