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The Miami Marlins, fresh off a Founder's Cup Championship in S89 have been looking to stock the cupboards with some young, fresh talent as the team gears up to push for back-to-back championships, which would make them the first team since the S83-84 Las Vegas Aces to accomplish that feat. With the season just around the corner, Marlins GM @Arce hopes to have found his two missing pieces in a massively talented, off the radar family. First, The Marlins picked up RW Dietrich Reingaard from the undrafted market. The hulking 6' 7" is a force to be reckoned with on any line. His up and down punishing style of play will have you feeling it both on the ice, and on the scoresheet. The 16 year old phenom signed with the Marlins earlier this week and put the Marlins right back into the Cup conversation, with Reingaard expected to have a huge season. However, the Marlins pulled off a move that put the entire VHLM on notice. You see, the Reingaards have a long history of hockey lineage. Deitrich is just the youngest of FOUR Reingaard brothers who are all involved in hockey. Third in line is Lief Reingaard, a stout two-way defenseman who also plays on the Marlins, and helped lure Deitrich to North America. He's the smallest of the Reingaard brothers by a large margin, standing only 5' 9" and weighing 165 pounds, but hits like a wrecking ball and isn't afraid to use his body to both punish his opponents and block shots. His slapshot is one of the deadliest in the VHLM and he's projecting as a 1st round talent in the S91 VHL Draft. Second in line is Thor Reingaard, probably the most notable of the four brothers. Thor combines size and scoring into one deadly package. He's known for his tenacity down low in corners and can bruise through the middle on the rush. He wins faceoffs with ease and can easily beat you with his slapshot and wrist shot. He is easily in the conversation to go 1st overall in the S91 VHL Draft, and has already made the jump to the VHLE in hopes of competing with the Vasteras Iron Eagles. We all known about these three, but aren't we forgetting one? The old of the Reingaard brothers is an interesting proposition The oldest of the Reingaard brothers is Aanarsi Reingaard. This hulking 6' 5" RW is the newest San Diego Marlin. He was a phenom growing up alongside his brothers, as the four together ripped through every Greenland hockey league and even some Major Junior leagues in Europe. Aanarsi's combination of size, strength, speed, and scoring is unlike any other prospect coming out of Greenland. He has an incredible one-timed release, frequently fed on the power play by his brothers. His 6' 5" frame and immense strength allow him to go into the corners and grind for loose pucks. When he's not fighting for pucks, he's looking for open space on the ice or backchecking like crazy. He loves to get in shooting lanes and can retrieve the puck and thrive on the rush with his speed and hands. If you give him even a split second of space by himself in the offensive zone with his brothers on the ice, odds are the puck will end up in the back of your net. San Diego has undeniably become a Founder's Cup Favourite with this signing. The reunification of the Aanarsi and Deitrich on a line together and Lief running the blue line will be a force that's hard to stop with the chemistry between those three. Not to mention the rest of the roster already rounding into peak form. We'll have to wait and see, but San Diego looks poised for a shot at the elusive back-to-back. (636 words) @Zetterberg @N0HBDY @JigglyGumballs

https://vhlportal.com/players/playerfocus/6092 Just maybe

IS THAT SONNET?!?!?

Bonus shoutout to @badcolethetitan for also being a big reason as to why I returned!

It's been a while, VHL. I didn't exactly live up to the promises I set for myself last time, so why don't we sit down and have a little chat. For those who don't know me, I joined back in May 2020 and was extremely active throughout the COVID period. (I was one of those described COVID players lol) I bounced around as an AGM and WJC GM before finally landing a gig with the Minnesota (now Oslo) Storm, where I came ever so close to a championship.....twice. As life transition from COVID, I ended up getting more busy with school and other things life threw at me. I eventually went completely inactive for a few months, attempted a comeback last summer, which failed miserably. So what did I do during that time? It's been pretty rough sledding to be honest. The last year has been full of adversity for me. I was out of sorts and fought many mental battles at the end of last year and limped towards the start of college in January. College itself was an uphill battle but i studied and ended up with a 97% average across the semester. I continued to work on my mental health and got better as the semester went on. I've been working a summer job, and have been making some money as I prepare to transfer schools, as I'm looking for more of a challenge. I got accepted into a major university and I start in 3 weeks! I've had to fight through a lot of adversity but it really did help build me over the last year and help me become a better person. I notice how much change there has been in the league and on the portal. Lots of new members have joined since I last set foot here, and the portal has gone through as many updates as I have homework assignments (THANK YOU FOR AUTOMATED TRIVIA). It's an exciting thing to be back and see all the new features, and I can't wait to take advantage of them. Now, what are my plans for the VHL. Well, it should be said NONE of this is guaranteed. I have recreated and joined the league with some persuasion from @Zetterberg and will start much like @JigglyGumballs, just taking baby steps towards more activity. I hope to be a max earner by some point but with university right around the corner there are no guarantees. I will be active in the LRs and I honestly do miss that special vibe that the VHL community gives off, and I look forward to being part of it once again. I also plan to eventually get back into management, maybe starting as an AGM for now but nothing of substance until I have some stability under me. For now, that's all from me. Oh, and don't worry. I won't trade the picks....unlike SOMEBODY......WHO ALSO CAME BACK.....AND TOTALLY DIDNT WRITE A SUPER SIMILAR ARTICLE..... Man, it feels good to be back. (501 words)

Player Information Username: Laine Player Name: Aanarsi Reingaard Recruited From: Returning Age: 21 Position: LW Height: 77 in. Weight: 245 lbs. Birthplace: Greenland Player Page @VHLM GM

I haven't been around for a while (I started May 2020, so I consider myself a pandemic user) and I would say I am pretty fond of the VHL. I may not be as active as my busy University life has taken over, but I do have a spot for the VHL in my heart. I'm coming that some day I can come back and stay put but for now it doesn't seem likely. I think a lot of pandemic users will end up staying, and I even think about the VHL from time to time. Some users tend to go and come back in waves like myself and I think that in itself has an impact on league expansion and contraction.

This.....does bring a smile to my face @JB123

1. I think Godlander had an amazing season after coming over! Really underrated piece of a solid lineup! 2. I'm going back to school and earning a certification, as well as coaching my high school football team (WR/QB), so not really anything too exciting but it pumps me up to get opportunities like that. 3. My time in Helsinki was really nice and honestly I'd go back there if anywhere else. 4. I planned to build Pearce into a DFD with passing capabilities and I think I've done a solid job considering my low earnings thus far. 5. I think the S82 playoff run with Cologne down in the E was a highlight. I had a lot of good games during that run. 6. I'll likely go back to forward, build another sniper, just like Laine!

Happy to be a Bear! Let's get this done!

1. I think our compete level and our capability of working together allows us to outperform teams that may be more talented but less coordinated. 2. Making sure that we're playing good and attacking in the neutral zone, and keeping those loose pucks away from our net. 3. Absolutely! This team has what it takes! 4. I think the jump the Titans have taken overall has helped Pearce really come into a league of his own. 5. I think entering the league was awesome and meeting the community. The community is what helped me fall in love with the VHL initially. 6. Always more trades and big moves, but GMs aren't going to rush into bad moves as they should.

Review: Wow, this one is special! I love the lightning shading the two key players on either side. The labels with the player name and logo is really cool as well. I think the trade info box could be a bit bigger, but that and the VHL Trade Deadline stamp help make this one shine out. Overall, well done! A really well done graphic! 8/10.