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Well it’s official. Kevin King has been drafted in the second round, 19th overall to the Vancouver Wolves. He’ll be going into s73 as a member of the Miami Marauders of the VHLM and will be building towards the s74 season as his debut in the VHL. King’s journey from being out of hockey, to a returning threat is on the horizon. I will now turn this over to Kevin King for a statement on the last two days of drafts: “I want to first take this time to thank @Spartan & @twists for my time in Las Vegas. It was a smooth introduction to this league, and I enjoyed every minute of my time in the uniform. Moving forward, I want to thank @Ricer13 and @Beaviss for their interest in me in both the VHLM and VHL drafts. It’s an honor to be a top 5 pick in the VHLM and to go within the top 20 in the VHL as a first-generation player. I am excited for the opportunity to play for the Miami Marauders (VHLM) and to in the future play for the Vancouver Wolves (VHL). As I have previously stated, my plan is to remain in the VHLM for the entirety of the s73 season, where I can continue to mature as a pro in the VHL system.” “I now want to address some things that have been said in regard to my draft analysis. I am proud to be a 2nd round draftee, that said I’m not content. I don’t accept this 2nd line Center label, and I expect my production, drive, and activity to propel beyond many of my naysayers as I take my place on the top line one day in the VHL. I’ve seen the comments, I’ve read the reviews, I’m not content with those things, and I don’t feel I should be. Good is not good enough for me. Great isn’t what I’m aiming for it’d be settling. If I’m not working towards being elite then I shouldn’t be here. So, I will be elite. And I want the record to be shown that King was a missing opportunity for 15 other teams. 19th isn’t something to be ashamed of. It is 18 picks worth of a chip on my shoulder that I want to remind myself of what I’m playing for.” “I will now open the floor to any questions.” Q: Now that you’ve been drafted, what were your expectations for this draft? Were you higher or lower than you expected? King: “I wasn’t really concerned with what team drafted me. I had some teams that seemed more interested than they ended up being. I’m not upset about. I want to use that to motivate me to be even better for the teams that did go with me. I feel I was drafted where I needed to be. I expected to go near the 20s high or low. This is about right.” Q: Vancouver made some say, controversial moves in s72, are you at all worried you may end up moved for other pieces? King: “I can’t worry about that too much. I would hope that as a top 20 selection they have plans to make me an integral part of the lineup. I do understand it’s a business though, and sometimes tough decisions have to be made to move guys/gals that maybe aren’t performing or are pieces that can be transferred in order to benefit the long term goals of the organization. So, I’m not worried about it. For now, I’ll lace up for Miami. Next season I plan to lace up for Vancouver. If that changes, I’ll change with it.” Q: You’ve now been taken over Matty Socks in both drafts, does that make you a better player? King: *laughs* “Absolutely. No, seriously, I don’t know what the logic is there. I know for Miami; they were back-to-back picks, so it really doesn’t mean anything. The VHL on the other hand is a different beast. Could be as simple as the need for Center at one position in the draft, and defense going the other way. You replay the draft 100 times; I doubt I go ahead of Socks. @fishy is a great personality and I’m happy to have gotten the opportunity to play a couple seasons as a teammate and I’m excited to see how she pans out in Chicago.” Q: Last question: With so much expectation on Miami this season, what are you looking at most as your target for improvement? King: “I want to hit 250 quickly and just bank as much as possible. I’m very excited to continue to grow and develop. I think an emphasis on offense and intangible things like Puck Handling and Faceoffs are important. I’m in a position to succeed if I continue to put the effort in, and I will.” “Thank you all for you time.”

“I’m setting my expectations high. Miami had the faith to grab me in the top 5 and I want to validate that decision with an elite level performance this season. It’s no secret this will be my final VHLM season before I’m called up and I expect to go up on a high note. I demand that of myself.” That was a direct quote given from a fired up Kevin King hours after being drafted 4th overall to the Miami Marauders in the VHLM Draft yesterday. King was selected 4th overall after a subpar half season and playoffs for the Las Vegas Aces. King’s stock has been no doubt elevated by the content and community involvement he’s had since joining the league. He’s expected to have a banner year for Miami as they are loaded for a potential Cup run in season 73. King has 8 points in his VHLM career including 2 goals in his 30 games. One would expect those numbers to be exponentially higher next season. King is building for scoring and defense. He’s putting together the kind of player that can put you ahead late and defend the lead at the same time. He’s publicly admitted he builds more as a Penalty Killer as opposed to a Powerplay Specialist and he’s gaining the speed to compete in those departments. His Puck Handling was criticized going into and exiting the playoffs, where he has since gained almost 15 points into that category, while also managing to keep a pace on Scoring, Defense, and Faceoffs. He should be the number one Center in Miami this season. And with murmurs of 2nd line potential in the VHL, it’s only fueling King to do more now. Predictions for Kevin King in Miami: G: 66 / A: 54 / P: 120 / FO: 60.62%

1. There's a lot of action going on this week. First up is the VHL Draft. Do you plan on getting drafted to the VHL? Where do you hope you go? King: “I figure I’ll go somewhere near the 20s. I’ve had some nibbles around 15-18 and even a first round question. Ultimately, I’ll go in the second. Early or late. I can’t say that doesn’t put a bit of a chip on my shoulder though.” 2. Next up is the VHLM Draft on Wednesday. What should management be looking for with our plethora of draft picks? King: “Well, I think they found it with the guys and gals they got in the draft. Got your drafts switched around but that’s okay. We’ve got a good club here in Miami, coming off a great inaugural season. Some great talent I’ve already worked with in Vegas like Socks and Thornton. It’s gonna be a showcase year for Miami. Can’t wait.” 3. Well, none of our playoff predictions were right. We thought the winner of the MIA-MIN season would win the Cup. What do you have to say about the Saskatoon Wild, S72 Founders Cup Champions? King: *laughing* “Well, speak for yourself, I had Mexico City in the Finals. I said if Mexico keeps games close they’ll win, but if Sasky got that offense going it was over. So.” 4. What skill or stat do you hope to improve on this off-season? King: “I’m looking for improvement across the board. I spent a large part of the playoff working on my Puck Handling. I’ll continue to get some Faceoff and Scoring drills in. Passing and Defense. From there we’ll see what happens.” 5. How would you assess your TPE earning this season? Is there anything you will do differently next season? King: “I’ll never be completely satisfied with it. I earned at an 11.7 rate for capped TPE, only missing one point the half season I played. That said I joined late and missed some opportunities in uncapped TPE. I’ll need to step it up even further this season. It’s a swan song for the M for me, I want to go up a champion.” 6. It's the offseason, and I don't want to hurt your brain too much. What's your favourite number? King: “94, 77, 71, or 53.”

Oh okay.

So what does this mean for the 73 draft? Do the expansion teams pick in reverse order then? Los Angeles 7th, Warsaw 8th, Chicago 10th, and London 11th per the lottery results for the rookie draft?

Any idea when we'll know the lottery order for the VHLM?

Today we’ll be sitting down with Kevin King to discuss the draft, the end of the season, his future plans, Flex Motion LLC, and maybe some behind the scenes on the continuation of a proposal for the reform of finances in the VHL. Q: You’ve had some time to adjust to your game 6 loss to Mexico City, how has that process been and what did you take away from that result? King: “Well, I’ve been through this with a few people now, I know that the spirit of competition can boil over and some frustrations can be a bit harder to keep in check. I’ve always taken great pride in my competitive nature. I don’t feel that hurts me or the team in any way, I understand how to direct that fire and use it as a motivation to get better. Mexico City is a good club, they’ve moved on to the finals now and I need to move onto the draft and where I’ll be placing my sticks next season.” Q: You’ve mentioned a lot about that competitive fire, how does that translate from where you are now to your next season and possibly next team? King: “I think that drive, that fire brings a lot to a team. There’s an argument for the M being a steppingstone and that wins/losses don’t make a difference and I don’t believe in that. I think if you aren’t trying to win wherever you are, you’re doing a disservice to the team and the players on that roster. It’s important to keep that competitive passion in check when it comes to your teammates mind you. I’ve seen a lot of guys take out frustrations on their club, their teammates, management. You can’t control that. I’ve said my peace on the sim engine and maybe that’s a bit unfair as well. I can’t control that. All I can do is put myself in a position to succeed. If I’m struggling on the draw, well let’s look at our Faceoffs, maybe our Strength. I need more Puck Handling, let’s focus on that. Defense, you name it. Those are the things I can control. That’s what I bring.” Q: Moving towards the draft now, you’re ranked 26th amongst your VHL draftees and 7th among VHLM draftees. Where would you like to end up in either league or what are your expectations for yourself this next season? King: “I’m not overly concerned with where I end up. There are a lot of great clubs at my position in both drafts and I’ll be focused on the success of those clubs that select me. I’ve talked to friends about it in confidence, I’ll say with complete honesty that I’m ready to build on whatever team shows interest in me. I’m excited for the opportunity to play. As for next season, I want to showcase my skillset. I had a season below my expectations this time around, and I want to correct that for next season. I’ll likely be spending my time in the M, so I want to make the most of that.” Q: You’ve been used in a few roles over this season, what do you feel your role should be on a team? King: “That’s a tough one as you don’t want to start to make demands as a player. It’s a team and you need to understand your part of that team. That said, there are situations you do and don’t want guys/gals to be in. I’m much more of a penalty kill purest. I will work on anything and everything to be a top penalty killer and to create shorthanded chance whenever possible. But I also understand that I had some success on the powerplay this season and that shouldn’t be overlooked. I want to be a leader. In the lockeroom, on the forum, in the league. That’s the role I want to fill.” Q: You debuted your equipment brand in the playoffs. While it’s not tied to any official VHL affiliation, you have been very outspoken about recruiting others to the brand. What are your aspirations for Flex Motion next season, and what would you say to people who aren’t familiar with this or on board with the brand yet? King: “Flex Motion is the combination of next generation equipment and the safety tested products that I feel are the future for any hockey brand. As of now, we’re in a bit of a holding pen as other things take center stage in the league. If I had anything to say to people about it, I’d say to keep an open mind and that when the time is right, we’ll get the ball rolling on our brand.” Q: On the subject of branding, my last question is in regard to your continued push for a branding/sponsorships overhaul in the league. Where does that stand and are there future plans to do anything more with that on your end? King: “I absolutely plan to continue to push that. Right now, we’ve hit a point where we’re focused on the larger picture of finances in the league as a whole. I wasn’t able to secure a position where I could see the system in play but I’m still looking at that as my main focus off the ice. I think we can do a lot more to incentivize money in the league and make it more useful and palatable for users in the league. I’ve been open in my focus going more towards our wonderful web designers in this league as opposed to anything related to the sim and that’s where the focus should remain. I’m working towards building a blueprint and proposal to the league’s BoG and am excited to get that conversation going.”

It’s been an eventful draft lottery with the DC Dragons getting the sweet spot atop the board. They’ll have the pick of elite defensemen in Tyler Walker and Micah Adrienne or possibly one of three top goaltenders in this loaded draft. We’ll likely see Malmo go goaltender in their second overall selection and obviously their GM player with the other. Where things get interesting is the Vancouver Wolves, who will not only pick 3rd in this upcoming draft but have four picks between overall 14 & 20. This is where Vancouver has jumpstarted their rebuild in excellent fashion. Vancouver may have already won this draft. With players as low as 40th in the ranks racking up more than half the weekly capped TPE, Vancouver may be able to snag 5 players in the first two rounds that are not only active but invested. Between picks 14 and 20 in the current rankings, 3 players average more than 90% of their capped TPE of 12, with all but 1 generating at least half of that on a weekly basis. Sliding further; Vancouver now has the opportunity to expend picks their first-round picks on defensemen to fill needs, while getting value from the early second round to refill their forward lineup with the loss of Gritty. It is an incredibly deep draft this season and Vancouver has put themselves in a prime position to succeed through quick action and understanding when to pull the trigger on a rebuild. It will be very interesting to see what the Wolves do in this draft class as they hold a lot of keys to player’s futures.

1. Reflecting back on your season, what was your favorite moment as a player on LVA? King: “Gotta be our 8-2 win in game 2. My first playoff goal as an Ace. I should also give a nod to the lockeroom on Discord. I can’t point to just one moment. It’s been a ride all season with these guys and gals. Getting to be a part of so many player’s last VHLM season before joining the majors has been special. I’m excited to see what’s in store for everyone.” 2. Who do you think is going to win the VHLM playoffs? King: “With Mexico City punching their ticket yesterday I think there’s a real competitive series coming either way. I think Mexico City probably edges out Sasky, I don’t think they get through Philly though, so it’ll be interesting to see which team comes out of that game 7 tonight.” 3. As the draft nears where do you hope to go overall in the draft? What team would you like to be drafted by? King: “I’m not really concerned about what round or number overall at this point. I’ve been pegged anywhere from late 1st to early 3rd [round]. I think anyone would want to be in that first round conversation. I don’t think it really matters at this time. I just gotta keep playing my game, working on the motions, training, staying and active. If I’m seen as a steal, I need to validate that. I think going later can be an extra motivator. I can already kinda feel that. So we’ll see come draft day what happens.” 4. Is there anything you would have preferred @Spartan or I to have done better for your VHLM experience? We're always looking to improve :). King: “I think @Spartan and @Twists did a fantastic job given the circumstances. Chief walked into the role and stepped up to try and get us to where we wanted to be. I know we all wanted to be having this presser later in the postseason, it didn’t work out that way. I don’t feel that takes anything away from the performance of the front office though. Twists pulled double duty in the M, which can’t be easy. I’m proud of the work they’ve done and can’t wait to see what this club does next. I think Vegas is in great hands.” 5. Did you ever meet any of our fellow Vegas hockey players from the Golden Knights? If so, what was your experience like? Moose: Any of them I’ve met it was on a different roster. I got to meet Fleury in his Pittsburgh days back in like 2009-2010 and I met Tomas Nosek back when he was in Grand Rapids, seemed like good people. 6. How rowdy did you get the night when we were eliminated from the playoffs? King: “As some may be painfully aware, I wasn’t the happiest with game 6. I’ve had my time to cool off. I think competition is healthy and I’m not ashamed of that drive or rage. I think you have to have the self-awareness to understand where to direct that competitive fire and not put that on anyone except yourself. It was a rough night for sure, I don’t feel I took that out on anyone else.”

Congratulations to those selected.

Why not, would love to throw my name in if possible. No team preference.

Congratulations!!!

It is official that the self-started Flex Motion LLC will make its debut in Game 5 of the Mexico City/Las Vegas Aces matchup. Kevin King will be using the first officially developed and produced equipment including ankle guards and a new hockey stick. This comes after a long development and is a project started through not only Kevin King, but also Michael Fletcher, and Kawaii Hollinger. They’ve gone through a lengthy process to get started and have taken advantage of the more relaxed standards of equipment practices in the VHL/VHLM to begin issuing their brand publicly. Flex Motion LLC was a startup during King’s time away from ice. King has applied his knowledge in management, executive accounting, and treasury to create the framework for the research and development potentials of both Fletcher and mutual associate Hollinger. Together, they’ve built upon the safety and standards set by several professional leagues and are attempting to set the benchmark as leaders in the industry through the development of safer equipment for all professional sports. King will be using the Flex-Force 0100 in his Game 5 matchup against the Mexico City Kings. The Flex-Force 0100 is said to combine some of the key elements of standard hockey equipment while expanding on the use of aramid material to create a stronger, more durable stock while extending the capacity for flexibility and strength on the average shot. We will be watching closely to see if there are any impacts on gameplay from King and whether this new brand catches on over time. We will be getting an interview shortly with King or another representative for an in-depth dive into FM LLC. Stay tuned.

1. We are currently tied in our playoff series with Mexico, what kind of shady move do we need to make to retaliate towards them for their shady moves? Moose: They’ve done a great job, paying off the guys running the sims. Mean, we’ve seen what happens when we get ahead. Just strange to me that one team was able to put the boot on and the other can only get ahead in close affairs where the sim really swings things. I mean, it’s been blatant these entire playoffs that the likely teams get the W’s in close matchups. We saw it with Sasky and Minnesota today. It’s unfortunate that we’re also in that situation. 2. If @fishy was actually kidnapped and held for ransom, do you think Spartan would give in or let the boys play? King: “Fishy isn’t going anywhere. I know they’re desperate for talent since they didn’t really capitalize on deadline day. Either way, Fishy gets kidnapped, me and the boys are heading down to the city of palaces and we aren’t coming back without her.” 3. What's your crazy idea for what we need to change in our strategy to help us win the cup this year? King: “I think it just comes down to play. We’re a little handcuffed by certain strategies being unavailable in the current structure of the game. We’ve got a great club here and I think we certainly can get there. I gotta get better on the draw. That magic from the regular season hasn’t been there for this series. I’ve struggled all year against this team on the draw. We’ll just have to play our game the best we can and get pucks on net.” Moose: It’s a matter of the sim engine. Without the use of some timings, line priorities, and other aspects of the system it’s almost just luck. There’s a lot of skills that get left off the table and the fact we can’t play to a line priority hurts the team. My job right now is to focus on getting King a higher FO ability to match the current playoff teams. After that, we’ll see. 4. Who do you think has been the most impactful these playoffs and why? King: “For us, definitely Adrienne. You can just see that Micah is ready for the big time. It’s been incredible to watch the progression, I’m glad I got to see part of it.” 5. In your opinion, what was the worst trade this season in either the VHL or VHLM? King/Moose: “The Moscow Deal. I mean, Moscow makes out like bandits here it feels like and that’s no insult to the guys they moved. Jet Jaguar and Killy Foilen to Davos in exchange for Milos Slavik, Michael Hall, and Derek Eriksson, along with a 3rd Round pick to Davos and a 1st and 3rd to Moscow. I mean, Davos wanted to make a run here clearly with this trade and I don’t blame them at all. Under a sim that acts a bit differently I don’t know but it never clicked with Jaguar and Foilen on that team. Moscow looked like a team trying to soft retool without rebuilding and instead is up 3-1 in their series right now and may arguably be a threat here. Davos is already booted so I don’t know. That’s a tough one to look at in hindsight, but I do understand why they went for it.” 6. What are you doing to celebrate when LVA wins the cup? King: “We got a big Game 5 and 6 against Mexico City in front of us. They’ve played 3 of these 4 games close so I’m just focused on the team in front of us as we get going here. We gotta take care of business here first. We focus on the right things, and build on the right stuff here, we’ve got a real chance to make an impact late in this series and take that with us. It’s important not to look past these guys.”

Overview It’s the most common comment made towards Kevin King. I joined this league on one of the final days of eligibility for the current season’s rankings, meaning Kevin King will be going into a draft very much as an underdog. Very much, behind the pace of other more established members. I’ve seen analytics predict King to be a second line Center max, and even a great depth player. King’s also been attached to many articles, calling him a high upside underdog, a determined player with a lot to give, and at the time of this writing, King is projected as not only mid-to-late 2nd rounder for the VHL, he’s in the top 10 amongst VHLM players for the upcoming VHLM draft. It’s a hard grind road that King took, but it’s already returned value. King’s 145 TPE puts him on pace to begin next season’s campaign closer to 200 than not, in a field where he started again, much later than most. A refreshed VHLM will have new talent from the upcoming S74 field, putting King in a prime position to be a top contender for whichever team is fortunate enough to claim him in the draft. But enough blowing smoke; how did we get here in a league that seems almost surprised by the effort? This is a Dear John letter to new players as we talk about the successes and failures that you can make as a late arrival in the VHL. Step 1 – Be Patient, Don’t Get Frustrated It’s a really fun league with some great people. It’s also a frustrating mess at times and the sim engine is often completely illogical and punishing for seemingly no reason. In my one month of membership at the time of writing this, I’ve been through 11-Game pointless droughts, equally decent point streaks, I’ve had as high as a 58% Faceoff percentage and am again, as of writing sitting at 43% in a playoff series against a team where only one Center on their team ranks higher than my player in that category and it isn’t even a significant difference. You will find yourself frustrated by the sim engine and how obviously flawed it is. It will inevitably bother you that parts of the player creation are unusable for a variety of reasons. That said, it’s a league that seems to listen. It’s a community that does understand all of these things and ultimately with time, the minor things are addressed and get better and the major things like sim engines, we’ll see. It’s a league where content creativity is the star. It’s where you as the user need to focus. Step 2 – Be Committed It’s not a joke when I say this game and sim leagues as a whole take time. Your time. In a league where your success is 90% your commitment to the community, it’s important to get invested. You’re almost playing a character here, embrace it. The more fun you have with this the less it feels like work to write out long-winded articles about how to help other players in the league. Since my inception into the VHL as a sim league, I’ve been a part of 3 weeks of play at the time of writing. I’ve capitalized on 97.22% of available Capped TPE for a total of 35 of 36. I’ve also managed to accumulate 38 TPE (I excluded the initial 72 TPE Base) from Uncapped activities that have completed since joining. The point of all this is work ethic. It’s the #1 thing that will get you places in the VHL. You can welfare yourself all you want but ultimately you are sacrificing your own experience. You want to maximize your points as fast as you can. My advice to any new player is that you get that itch to turn out articles, do all your work in that window. If you can, get some stuff banked up. It helps on a weekend where you just aren’t feeling it or in my case, will have to uproot his life and go somewhere new. Make use of your friends and peers in the community, run questionnaires and mailbags, ask people to do interviews with you. Record podcasts in bulk and release them weekly. If you’re good at graphics, bank some and time the releases. The better you get at collecting data, opinions, news, projects, whatever, the easier it is to find a subject to cover for your weekly points. Step 3 – Have Goals in Mind It sounds silly in a simulation league. It isn’t that serious. The idea is you want to have fun. If you’re a people person, make an effort in the community. You want to have goals. Subconsciously, even in games we all have an idea of what and where we’d like to be. That could be someone’s competitive drive to be successful and makes successful builds, it could be more managerial, building a dynasty. You could just be a social butterfly as we mentioned. For someone like myself, I lean into more manager roles and beyond as I look at bringing new ideas to the league as a whole, with the idea of improving aspects of the experience. No matter who you are, make the goals that fit you. Again, the goals you set will often help you decide what to do to pursue that agenda. It’ll help with your decision-making when it comes time to write that next piece. Conclusion It’s the grind. That pursuit in many different forms that can push you in this league or anywhere for that matter. You don’t get pushed up the ranks or highlighted in articles by accident. You put in the work, you get recognized for your effort, you apply yourself to others doing the same thing. This is a guide for late players but damn sure applies to everyone. You will get what you put into this league. There is no time or position in this league where you cannot succeed if you put in the time.

Overview It’s the most common comment made towards Kevin King. I joined this league on one of the final days of eligibility for the current season’s rankings, meaning Kevin King will be going into a draft very much as an underdog. Very much, behind the pace of other more established members. I’ve seen analytics predict King to be a second line Center max, and even a great depth player. King’s also been attached to many articles, calling him a high upside underdog, a determined player with a lot to give, and at the time of this writing, King is projected as not only mid-to-late 2nd rounder for the VHL, he’s in the top 10 amongst VHLM players for the upcoming VHLM draft. It’s a hard grind road that King took, but it’s already returned value. King’s 145 TPE puts him on pace to begin next season’s campaign closer to 200 than not, in a field where he started again, much later than most. A refreshed VHLM will have new talent from the upcoming S74 field, putting King in a prime position to be a top contender for whichever team is fortunate enough to claim him in the draft. But enough blowing smoke; how did we get here in a league that seems almost surprised by the effort? This is a Dear John letter to new players as we talk about the successes and failures that you can make as a late arrival in the VHL. Step 1 – Be Patient, Don’t Get Frustrated It’s a really fun league with some great people. It’s also a frustrating mess at times and the sim engine is often completely illogical and punishing for seemingly no reason. In my one month of membership at the time of writing this, I’ve been through 11-Game pointless droughts, equally decent point streaks, I’ve had as high as a 58% Faceoff percentage and am again, as of writing sitting at 43% in a playoff series against a team where only one Center on their team ranks higher than my player in that category and it isn’t even a significant difference. You will find yourself frustrated by the sim engine and how obviously flawed it is. It will inevitably bother you that parts of the player creation are unusable for a variety of reasons. That said, it’s a league that seems to listen. It’s a community that does understand all of these things and ultimately with time, the minor things are addressed and get better and the major things like sim engines, we’ll see. It’s a league where content creativity is the star. It’s where you as the user need to focus. Step 2 – Be Committed It’s not a joke when I say this game and sim leagues as a whole take time. Your time. In a league where your success is 90% your commitment to the community, it’s important to get invested. You’re almost playing a character here, embrace it. The more fun you have with this the less it feels like work to write out long-winded articles about how to help other players in the league. Since my inception into the VHL as a sim league, I’ve been a part of 3 weeks of play at the time of writing. I’ve capitalized on 97.22% of available Capped TPE for a total of 35 of 36. I’ve also managed to accumulate 38 TPE (I excluded the initial 72 TPE Base) from Uncapped activities that have completed since joining. The point of all this is work ethic. It’s the #1 thing that will get you places in the VHL. You can welfare yourself all you want but ultimately you are sacrificing your own experience. You want to maximize your points as fast as you can. My advice to any new player is that you get that itch to turn out articles, do all your work in that window. If you can, get some stuff banked up. It helps on a weekend where you just aren’t feeling it or in my case, will have to uproot his life and go somewhere new. Make use of your friends and peers in the community, run questionnaires and mailbags, ask people to do interviews with you. Record podcasts in bulk and release them weekly. If you’re good at graphics, bank some and time the releases. The better you get at collecting data, opinions, news, projects, whatever, the easier it is to find a subject to cover for your weekly points. Step 3 – Have Goals in Mind It sounds silly in a simulation league. It isn’t that serious. The idea is you want to have fun. If you’re a people person, make an effort in the community. You want to have goals. Subconsciously, even in games we all have an idea of what and where we’d like to be. That could be someone’s competitive drive to be successful and makes successful builds, it could be more managerial, building a dynasty. You could just be a social butterfly as we mentioned. For someone like myself, I lean into more manager roles and beyond as I look at bringing new ideas to the league as a whole, with the idea of improving aspects of the experience. No matter who you are, make the goals that fit you. Again, the goals you set will often help you decide what to do to pursue that agenda. It’ll help with your decision-making when it comes time to write that next piece. Conclusion It’s the grind. That pursuit in many different forms that can push you in this league or anywhere for that matter. You don’t get pushed up the ranks or highlighted in articles by accident. You put in the work, you get recognized for your effort, you apply yourself to others doing the same thing. This is a guide for late players but damn sure applies to everyone. You will get what you put into this league. There is no time or position in this league where you cannot succeed if you put in the time.

3. I've heard that the ice in Mexico is some of the worst ice in the league, do you think practicing on bad ice helps or hurts our game? King: “I’ve personally experienced some of this garbage ice. I think it’s the water they use maybe. Or the whole, hockey in Mexico City thing. Either way, 10/10 would not recommend.”

1.We are currently tied with Las Vegas, what kind of shady Vegas style move do we need to make to take them out? King: “I mean, shady is one word for it. You could also say that it’s just a matter of skill and some teams lack the front office strength that Vegas has when it comes to providing the best incentives to bring fresh talent to the team.”

Other interesting stats for Zamboni Driver… 0.849, 5.20, 62 of 73. Those stats are… Well… They’re something…”

Was a joy to be a part of this with some great people. Would love to do it again some time.

Officially signing my name as an applicant for this position. Would bring new life to this job. I've been laser focused on the use of cash and the operation of the player store from the beginning. I wrote an entire pitch for the expansion on money in this league.