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PRESS CONFERENCE: Week of September 29th, 2021 (You don't have to answer every single one, just answer 6 for 2 TPE) 1. After the VHLM Draft, where do you see the Reapers landing in the standings? Do we make the playoffs or not? 2. Who is the biggest steal of the draft in your opinion? 3. How do you think Reapers management did for this season's draft? Be honest. 4. Tell me your favorite vacation spot. Why does that place appeal to you? 5. Le me know about your favorite kind of food and why. 6. Are you a dogs or cats person? Why. 7. Who do you think our biggest rivalry is in the league? Why that team? 8. Movies or TV shows? Why that kind of media? I like more movies than TV shows.

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SCOUTING REVIEWS by Bobo: Norris Sirois OVERVIEW: When you look at players with efficiency on and off the ice, who may not boast the best build or boast the best earnings, but still produce at a reasonable rate. There is no better example of this than the Yukon Rush centerman Norris Sirois. His 110 TPA and balanced statlines for goals and assists makes the guy a player that can be reliable on all ends of the ice. He may not earn max TPE each week, but he never goes inactive. Welfare claimants should be recognized more. He is a good example of a successful and useful player who mainly claims welfare and practice facility. He mainly likes to pass, yet can utilize his shot to score goals well too. He generates rebounds frequently, is always at the heart of the play, and can get rough sometimes too. He can play on any line, but works the best on a second line position, with time on all special teams units. Don’t let his plus minus fool you, he can still make an impact defensively. His shots blocked number for being a playmaking forward is really exceptional. He could be a steal for anyone who picks him up. I don’t know too much about his social attitude and character, so that is one thing I’m not certain about. STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES: STRENGTHS are his Scoring attribute, his ability to both score and create plays, defensive zone capabilities, and consistency. WEAKNESSES are his lack of updating per week, defensive zone team play, and ability to get the puck out of his zone efficiently. A bit of a lack of physicality too.

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THE EVAN ANDERSON SHOW: Inside A Player’s Mindset w/ Oskar Kiprusoff Interviewer Evan Anderson: “Hello Oskar, welcome to the city of brotherly love. I trust you have felt at home here in the americas.” Oskar Kiprusoff: “Thank you Evan, and yes I have felt at home here in the United States. Everyone is so friendly and kind towards me and my family. The city lives up to its name.” E. Anderson: “Glad to hear it. I’m going to ask you some questions here today on what your experience with hockey in Finland is like, and your experience with joining the VHLM, more specifically the Reapers. Ok?” O. Kiprusoff: “Let’s begin...I’m ready.” E. Anderson: “Ok. So, Oskar, how would you describe your playing career out in Finland. Discuss your experiences with me, your opinions on the team you played for, and anything else you feel should be discussed.” O. Kiprusoff: “For sure. Playing hockey in Finland’s LIIGA was a great experience that I would always remember. My teammates and staff were always there for me whenever I needed assistance on anything. It was my home away from home at the rink. My father played professional hockey for the same team I played for in Finland, and more well known, the Calgary Flames of the NHL of course. Turku TPS fans also made the experience a great one. They brought the energy for every game of the season. To be fair, it’s far from the same here. Those fans dedicated their life to a single team. Bought all kinds of merchandise, lived in a house that pretty much promoted the team, and ate food that the players ate. I might be exaggerating a bit, but I’ll promise you, I’m not...” E. Anderson: “Sorry to cut you off Oskar, but I have a follow up to your statement. Why did you choose the team you played for, Turku TPS?” O. Kiprusoff: “Good question. I chose TPS for the singular fact that it was closest to my hometown and my father played for them. No other reason why. Fans are like other teams in the league, the arena is almost the same among all teams, and the environment is always electric. It’s just the family significance of the team that made me choose that team to sign with and commit to. Not to say it was that easy though, many other teams wanted me very badly. One team in particular, the Pelicans, wanted me so badly, that they considered trying to use money to lure me into their team. I might’ve been paid one million dollars or more by their front office! That’s a lot of money for a player as young as me to be making. We usually make very little money, but I guess I’m an exception.” E. Anderson: “I guess so. Next question because I'm sure a lot of people want to know this, why Philly, why the Reapers? Explain.” O. Kiprusoff: “For sure Evan. I’ve been watching film on all teams for the past few months, and the Reapers really impressed me with their ability to make plays with efficiency, drive the puck up the ice well, and play a solid game all around. It wasn’t an easy decision, as many teams reached out to my camp for offers. I chose the Reapers too due to their incredible fanbase. I know, I know, I said that I didn’t care about the fanbase back in Finland...But here, the fans are one of a kind and always are supportive of the team. No matter the record and placement on the league standings. I love the city a lot too, Philadelphia always caught my eye, due to the historical significance and food. More food.” E. Anderson: “Haha, that’s funny. Oskar, thank you for your time on my show. I really appreciate your time and fascinating info on hockey in Finland. I have to visit sometime.” O. Kiprusoff: “Thanks Evan, you really do have to visit sometime. Just know you have a place to stay for free. Good food comes included.”

This is one of the best looking articles I've seen in a good bit, no lie. The font utilization and variations in formatting is something you don't see everyday outside of official outlets such as VSN (or my old news source, VHT). It's crazy how you managed to capture such a sad point in a player's career, and make it seem optimistic. It's impressive, really. I like the punctuation too–from the long dashes, to proper sentence structure–it's masterful. You write very well, and format just as well. I do notice a few minor errors dealing with some font sizes needing to be changed/few grammatical errors. Overall, well executed article. FINAL REVIEW: 9.3/10

I like the style of writing you chose, jounral/diary style is one of my favorites to read. I would like to point out a few flaws I see in your writing, and give an honest opinion. I noticed a lot of run-on sentences that are missing proper punctuation to help them out. A few commas in areas would be better on the brain and eyes. I would try to stick to first person POV as much as possible. I see some points where you refer to your player in the third person, which throws me off personally. A good example of this is when you said, "Armani was at one point scared that if he went to Europe he would get extremely homesick but those fears have been conquered in his time in America." That should be in first person not third, as later on you mention 'I' in a sentence in the same context. It's a noticeable flaw in the article for me. Apart from that, great content being covered here. Not many people are doing this, so I like the way you stepped outside of the box. FINAL SCORE: 7.9/10

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Thank you @Zetterbergfor this amazing graphic! VHLE Coverage: Team Logos, Changes, Pre-Draft Tournament Announced, and more “A big day for the VHLE, as Logos, Changes, and a Pre-Draft Tournament are announced, amongst others.” On August 19th, a big announcement was made by VHLE Commissioner Victor about team logos, new changes to some teams, and a pre-draft tournament, which will be held before the inaugural S80 draft. The team logos themselves are very well done, displaying and representing the team/city very well, and are made by skilled graphic designers in the VHL community such as Zetterberg, KaleebTheMighty, and more. Enorama also made a big contribution with the team banners for all six teams. Each banner followed a similar format for the VHL(M) banners, utilizing the team’s colorway and logo in each. Fans have expressed their excitement with the developments, fawning over the logos, and realizing that their player might be in the upcoming pre-draft tournament. There is a lot of excitement and hype surrounding the VHLE, now more than ever, with so many changes and developments coming out all at once. Before we go further, VSN has some incredible pieces that have recently been released that I would recommend reading. From the immersive and comprehensive look at the Toronto Legion’s recent trading spree Trading Toronto by veteran writer Doomsday, to the newer writer Alex_J32 and his most recent installment of the VHLM Power Rankings. More trades to cover with the full coverage of the Season 79 Off-Season Trade Reviews from Doomsday. A fantastic look at the awards race for both the VHL and the VHLM in Alex_J32’s VSN Presents: VHL and VHLM Mid-Season Awards Race. If you want to see a VSN exclusive interview with VHLE GM’s and Commissioners, look at A Sit-Down With the New VHLE GMs and Commissioners by yours truly. VSN Presents: S79 VHLM Power Rankings Tracker | VSN Presents: Trading Toronto | VSN Presents: VHL and VHLM Mid-Season Awards Race |A Sit-Down With the New VHLE GM's and Commissioners | Season 79 Off-Season Trade Reviews Team Logos and Changes to Teams: The main focus on the recent VHLE announcements is the newly released team logos, and for two teams, brand changes. The logos are originally taken directly from older teams that were previously disbanded/relocated, the same going for the team names, outside of two rebrandings. These two rebranded teams had to undergo significant brand changes as of late due to complications with the logos selected for the teams involving potential copyright infringement. To protect the VHL against such things, they decided to change the location and identity of those teams to two new and problem free options, though maintaining influence from two prior VHLM teams. The first of these, the Istanbul Red Wolves, was partially sourced from Alex_J32, fellow VSN writer. He wrote a small article on why Istanbul should have a team–mentioning how it was Europe’s largest city, and how it was located in Europe and Asia which could create storylines from Team Asia of the WJC’s recent success. Red Wolves came from both Victor’s desire to resurrect the name of the Moscow Red Wolves, an old VHLM team, and how the wolf is the country of Turkey’s national animal. Alex had even created a concept logo for the team. The logo featured a red wolf, with a red and silver color scheme; with “Istanbul Red Wolves” in big white font in a circle logo. It paved the way for the final version of the logo, along with influences from the old VHLM team, the Moscow Red Wolves. The Rome Gladiators, according to the post, was chosen due to it being one of the more popular locations on the community polls the commissioners released in June to determine teams. Taking inspiration from another old VHLM team, the Minot Gladiators, the color scheme resembles the colors of the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League. The selected logo has a gladiator in red, black, and gold within a shield-like frame with the same colors. Very clean: easy on the eyes and resembles what the team is all about well. Both of the “new” logos are very clean, display the team’s identity clearly, and have beautiful colors attached to them. I don’t have a personal favorite, as in my opinion they are all equally great. Draft Format Announcement/Draft Tournament: With the inaugural S80 VHLE season coming up very soon, a draft needs to happen to create the official rosters for all six teams come opening night. But how will they do it? According to the recent announcement, they will begin with a pre-draft tournament to figure out the order of the first round, and then conduct a snake draft to determine which team players are on. Snake drafts are a type of draft selection process, where the team who picked last in the round then gets the next pick to start out the next round. It moves in a snake-like order; 1-2-3-4-5-6, 6-5-4-3-2-1, so on and so forth. The pre-draft tournament is a competition between all six teams, where the GMs of each franchise select players from an available list of players who fit the criteria to be allowed in the draft. The winner of this miniature tournament will be able to select whatever pick they want in the first round of the VHLE draft, second gets second choice, etc. That tournament will be held sometime in the near future, as an official date has yet to be released to the public. I am predicting it to be held shortly after the playoffs have been finished for both leagues, maybe a week or two after. Hype is building around the tournament, as many faithful VHLers anticipate their name to be on one of the rosters for the tournament. That would also be our first official taste of VHLE action ever. Lots to be excited about in these upcoming months. On that note, this concludes VSN coverage on the recent VHLE developments with the team logos, changes, draft order and the pre-draft tournament. If you want to check out some other work that our fantastic crew have been putting out, the links to those pieces will be up above in the page. The hype is real in the VHL community, and especially with me. I cannot wait to cover more, but for now, that’s it folks. Have a fantastic day.

Oskar Kiprusoff's Junior Review: "It Was Meant To Be" "A picture of Oskar and his teammates celebrating after tying a close and important game against the LIIGA's Lahti Pelicans." Legends never die. Miikka Kiprusoff, legendary goalie for the Calgary Flames of the NHL, one of their best of all time. His son, Oskar, hopes to continue his legacy on the ice, but in a different league, and a different environment. Born in Calgary, raised in Finland, Oskar chose to take on a similar path of life to his father’s. He played youth hockey in his hometown of Turku, Finland. After he dominated in his local league, he decided to step it up to U18 with TPS Turku Jr, where he recorded outstanding point totals. He was a legend in his homeland, and overseas on social media. Everything was looking up for young Oskar, before he tore his achilles. That made him unable to finish the entire season healthy. He was bummed. He felt like he let his teammates down. How was he ever going to wear the illustrious TPS Turku Jersey, and fight for a spot in the Champions Hockey League? Well, it was a swift and painless recovery for Oskar. He got back on the ice just in time to start his last season of U18, and crushed it. Record breaking point totals. It was nothing for the lively fin. He waited all of his life for this season, and he did not disappoint his father, who like him, shared the high expectations for success. He did so well that at 18 he was thrusted into the TPS Turku lineup in the Finnish LIIGA. He only put up six points, but his spirit and tenacity to keep going each night lit a spark in the locker room. He was a glimpse of light for the struggling squad. The team finished last in the league. Oskar had let down his father, or so he thought. Miikka was actually quite happy for his son, who was the only one of his two to make it this far.He deserved a big hug from his family, and got it. Many of his teammates received hell for their performance, and the veterans heavily considered retirement as their best option. Next season rolls around, and the team gets off of the bench and scores many goals, shows prolific defense, and locks down the crease. Night in and night out. Oskar shined the brightest. A record high 36 points. Highest ever by a 19 year old in the LIIGA. He now became a locker room, social media, and a press legend all around the world. More than last time. He went from dropping the puck on a frozen pond and recording it, having the videos go viral due to his incredible handles. To become a legitimate hockey superstar, and earning the captaincy for the rest of the season. NHL teams wanted a piece of this pie, but the VHLM/VHL/VHLE offered him an irresistible offer. An offer to play there, and earn millions off of the bat. Oskar reluctantly agreed. Now the Finnish superstar has signed a waiver deal with the VHLM’s Philadelphia Reapers, giving him 1.5M for one year. This salary attracted the young star to the city of brotherly love. Also, he wanted to be in a foreign place, a place that his dad has never lived in. He loved the town–especially the cheesesteaks, they were scrumptious to him. Now, we will see what Oskar does. He’s expected to start soon, so hopefully he can channel the skills of the legend he was in Finland to America.

I think Oskar would love the city of brotherly love! I would love to return home to my favorite VHLM franchise. #FearTheReaper

Player Information Username: Bobo Player Name: Oskar Kiprusoff Recruited From: Returning Age: 24 Position: LW Height: 76 in. Weight: 217 lbs. Birthplace: Finland Player Page @VHLM GM

A Letter: Welp, it’s the end of an era. Darius Marimoto was my first ever player, and well, he was quite the special one too. One of the best Reapers scorers to wear the teal and gold, check. Won multiple championships across two leagues. Did that too. Represented my beautiful homeland of Asia in the World Junior Championship tournament, crossing it off the list. It goes on. So many memories made, and so many to be had in the near future. I hope to continue on my legacy as a member in the VHL with my second player, which will be from a completely different area of the world. He will be from a region in Europe, in a country named Finland. The land of the fins. Bobo’s just beginning, and with the VHLE around the corner, my new guy might be looking to play in his home continent of Europe. It’s been a hell of a ride, onto player 2, Bobo

VSN Insider: The VHLE GM Interviews Including the VHLE Commissioners. Good day to all VHL members in the community, and welcome to a special report on the recent VHLE GM hirings. With the recent announcement of the Victory Hockey League Europe (VHLE)’s first ever General Managers, The league has taken a massive step forward in making sure the VHLE--VHL’s third league--is ready to drop the puck for the inaugural season at the beginning of season 80. Six members were announced as the GM’s, some being former VHLM managers, some being long-time members looking for a front office role. The Berlin Steel got Kaleebthemighty, the Bratislava Watchmen got FrostBeard, the Cologne Express got Advantage, the Paris Revolution got InstantRockstar, the Stockholm Vikings got thadthrasher, and the Vasteras Iron Eagles got rjfryman. Congratulations to all of the new VHLE GM’s on their positions. Each member who got selected got picked for a good reason, and are well deserving of the job. For the questions, we made sure to ask the commissioners some questions on the process of selecting the GM’s, expectations for them, and why they selected the people they selected. The GM’s will be asked questions about how they will create a culture in their locker room, their background in the league, and how they will face the challenges they are given with such a position in a brand new league. Berlin Steel Interview with @KaleebtheMighty: Question 1: Tell me some things about your past in the league, for example: any prior positions, player accolades, etc. “I first started in the VHL in June, 2020. My first player - Victor Grachev - began his career as a Philadelphia Reaper, then was drafted by the Miami Marauders in the VHLM and the Warsaw Predators in the VHL. He earned S74 All Rookie honors and has been a staple in Warsaw ever since. Not a HOF defenseman, but a proven workhorse that does his job well. In personal terms, I began my management career with a WJC GM position for Team Asia, where we nearly took home the gold in S76. It was a wild run, and I enjoyed every minute of it! I immediately was brought on by DMaximus as the AGM for the Philadelphia Reapers in S77, and then was promoted to the GM position for that team in S78. I had initially planned on staying down in the VHLM, but when news broke out about the VHLE, I knew that this was an opportunity that I could really flourish in. I got to work and put in a lot of effort into helping bring the teams to fruition, and was chosen to be a GM for the team I helped create, the Berlin Steel. It is amazing to GM your own creation, and I'm looking forward to doing great things for the Steel!” Question 2: With the new position, how will you build a culture in your respective locker room? “Appropriate culture is key for my locker room. I strive to maintain a level of professionalism, unity, and fun in my locker rooms. Additionally, being available to my players when I can is very important. The precedence I set as the manager defines the team. Being involved in the community of the VHL is also important, but again keeping to that level of professionalism builds the respect of the team and the locker room. This is a unique chance for a new team to be defined in the VHL, and that's something I want to keep in mind as the locker room is established.” Question 3: Being a GM in a new league, what challenges do you think you will face in the first season and how will you overcome them? “It's like weathering a storm. We are in new territory, and it is extremely important to be flexible. Rules will be defined as season progress. Having the capacity to understand this aspect will help me succeed in this new role, for my attitude, adjustments, and example set the tone for future GMs.” Paris Revolution Interview with @InstantRockstar: Question 1: Tell me some things about your past in the league, for example: any prior positions, player accolades, etc. “I've been in the league over a decade, I've held likely 10+ GMing positions prior to this one all over the VHL and VHLM. I've also been a VHLM commissioner while holding other jobs throughout my tenure in the league. Most recently I was AGM for Yukon, GM for San Diego and then GM for my current Miami Marauders which I've had a blast doing. Player wise honestly... not a lot to say about him, kind of lost my desire for him later on in his career but he has a cup under his name and a couple of individual player VHLM awards for his performance during his time in the M.” Question 2: With the new position, how will you build a culture in your respective locker room? “The same way I always hold my LR's really, nothing will change. I am a very hands-on GM, I am very active and talkative in my LR's, I always do my best to ping players when any special events occur or during sims to hype them up for the sim, performance, etc. I always as well bring a good level of respect into the LR so people know they can trust me, come to me if they need to chat, etc, I'm just there for them no matter what. I'll go to bat for my players always as they are my main priority and any concern they have, is a concern of mine. My LR's are always also safe spaces, people can be who they want to be, and just enjoy their league experience to the fullest. There is no tolerance for hate, no tolerance for stupidity, no tolerance for any type of shaming, etc, so that is what I plan to bring the the E and to Paris.” Question 3: Being a GM in a new league, what challenges do you think you will face in the first season and how will you overcome them? “I think it'll just be playing in the 'unknown'. We know nothing really to prepare us per-say. Other than some rules, a lot of things are still unknown, so it'll just be finding our footing and actually being able to make an impact in the initial season.” Stockholm Vikings Interview with @thadthrasher: Question 1: Tell me some things about your past in the league, for example: any prior positions, player accolades, etc. “I have been in the league since October 2020. Since then I have been a VHLM GM, a WJC GM, and a WCoH GM. I've had my player appear in the World Cup of Hockey twice and once in the WJC as well. I've also won the Elmebeck Trophy.” Question 2: With the new position, how will you build a culture in your respective locker room? “I plan to stay interactive with my players. I want our locker room to be a place that people desire to be. A place where we show each other respect while also having a lot of fun. I've found that when I'm active my players tend to be as well.” Question 3: Being a GM in a new league, what challenges do you think you will face in the first season and how will you overcome them? “This new league will offer quite a few challenges. I'm going from a league that focuses a lot on recruitment and retention to a league that's a bit more competitive. With this being a brand new league there may be rules that change and situations that call for flexibility. It'll be difficult to handle, but not impossible.” Vasteras Iron Eagles Interview with @rjfryman: Question 1: SKIPPED Question 2: With the new position, how will you build a culture in your respective locker room? “So there are 4 main things I plan on doing to make a culture in my LR. 1) Open to anyone who wants to join. I don't care if you are in the VHLE or not if you are on my team or not. If you want to join our LR and are ok with our rules you are welcome to hang. 2) Bring Super Fans to come and pump up our team. There are some people who are old school people who remember when Vasteras was a team in the VHL and I want them in my LR hanging out and cheering on the squad and making it fun to be around. 3) I plan on doing some good intermingling of Forum based communication and Discord based communication. That will happen in a variety of ways. Hopefully it works out and is good. 4) I am a board game geek and will be hosting board game nights probably every other week, maybe every week if there is huge interest. Also includes things like Jackbox and other fun things. Will be open to anyone in the LR.” Question 3: Being a GM in a new league, what challenges do you think you will face in the first season and how will you overcome them? “I think the biggest issue in my first season for my team and every other team is simply buy-in from the players and the league. There are some people who don't love the idea of the VHLE, taking players from the M or keeping players out of the VHL. I want to show and be an open person to allow for anyone who wants to be here or has to be here to feel like there is nothing wrong with the VHLE or anything like that. I hear some maxers grumbling about skipping the VHLE entirely and that's fine but I want to show and be a welcoming environment for everyone who comes into the league, into my team, or into my LR. I think the biggest thing that could go wrong with an E franchise is not getting buy-in from the community early. I plan on making that my sole focus. Winning is important and I plan on trying my best but in my mind PR is going to be the biggest issue with the E more than any other thing.” Cologne Express Interview with @Advantage: Question 1: Tell me some things about your past in the league, for example: any prior positions, player accolades, etc. “Well I have been in the league since Season 17. I have two Hall of Fame players and had the pleasure of being inducted into the Hall of Fame as a builder a little while ago. I was the first VHL GM to hit 1000 wins, holding positions with the New York Americans, Stockholm Vikings, Cologne Express and the Malmo Nighthawks. I also have ten seasons as a VHLM GM under my belt as well. Finally, between the two leagues I have 7 GM of the Year Trophies.” Question 2: With the new position, how will you build a culture in your respective locker room? “Similarly to how I built it with Malmo, I would be trying to sell people on a brand new team to the league. However, Cologne is a bit different as they have a history in our league. So I would want to be a bit different about it, and bring our history back to the forefront. Expect some announcements soon on this and perhaps some honoring of players. Beyond that, I will always promote a positive approach in my locker room and bring a light and fun atmosphere to the table.” Question 3: Being a GM in a new league, what challenges do you think you will face in the first season and how will you overcome them? “I think the biggest challenge for all six or us GMs is to get used to a whole new set of rules and guidelines. Also it becomes more difficult to build a team when their time in the league is a little more uncertain. However we are all on the same level of playing field so it should be a fun journey going forward. I'll use my experience to ultimately overcome any challenges and rely on perhaps a few teammates and leaders on the team to help achieve my goals.” Bratislava Watchmen Interview with @FrostBeard: Question 1: Tell me some things about your past in the league, for example: any prior positions, player accolades, etc. “I have had plenty of experience in the league - I was a WJC Co-commissioner back in S65, was VHLM GM of Houston Bulls from S66 to S70, had the pleasure of being a Malmo Nighthawks GM from S71 to S76. With both of the franchises, as a GM I helped to make a path to their first league championships. I also was VSN Editor-in-chief for about 8 to 9 months. Overall, I think that I have been around enough and that I know quite a bit about VHL and our community.” Question 2: With the new position, how will you build a culture in your respective locker room? “I strongly believe that the culture starts from the GM as a fairly laid-back guy who enjoys simpler things in life like bees, chess, and old music, I think that I want to incorporate that into my LR. Also, I think that players that join the team have a unique chance to help me create that new and bright culture. I will also bribe people. Honey is expensive, you know?” Question 3: Being a GM in a new league, what challenges do you think you will face in the first season and how will you overcome them? “I believe that the challenges are there in any situation when you start something fresh and new. I don't see however that we will find anything different from what it means to become a GM. Even in an older league or on a team that has created its traditions and culture you still face the same question - how do you create it your own? Added to that, it will be vital for us, VHLE GMs to work hard on maintaining VHLE as an active league and not create us as a place for people to stay while they are away on vacations for 2 months or when they have fallen out of love for VHL.” VHLE Commissioner Interview 1, with @Victor: Question 1: What was the process of selecting the GMs like? “Honestly, very tough. Everyone, and I mean everyone, who submitted interview responses did a great job and they all had a solid case for the job - that's about 20 applications for just 6 positions. Of course, it was great to see the enthusiasm and the interest, but it meant making difficult decisions.” Question 2: What are some expectations that you might have for the new managers? “I want everyone to try their best to build a competitive and inclusive team from day one, franchises which people want to be part of and somewhere they can make memories to take with them as they continue their VHL journey. I think all 6 GMs said the right things, now it's all about putting that into practice.” Question 3: Why were the people who were selected to become the first VHLE GM's selected? “We wanted a mixture to get a diverse demographic - veterans of the league who have done and seen it all, but also new blood that can relate to the newer members that will be going through and spending more time in the VHLE. GMing experience was paramount and also a clear desire to be part of the new league - and I think that came through in everyone we chose.” VHLE Commissioner Interview 2, with @Acydburn: Question 1: What was the process of selecting the GMs like? “It was a very difficult process, there were a lot of great applicants but unfortunately only 6 spots available.” Question 2: What are some expectations that you might have for the new managers? “I would expect them to be active and engaging with the league and their teams. Build up hype within the E. Tell Victor and myself if something in the league is working or not working and any improvements they think we could use.” Question 3: Why were the people who were selected to become the first VHLE GM's selected? “We had a mixed bag of applicants and I thought we separated them into different categories. All of the applicants have shown us that they can handle being a VHLE GM in different ways.” It’s very interesting to hear what the GM’s and commissioners have to say regarding the massive step forward in the VHLE. Having managers for the new teams is just part of the many announcements to come regarding the E and the teams in the league. Logos, the rosters, and more are still yet to come. We want to thank the newly-announced GM’s and commissioners for doing these interviews with us, and going in-depth on these hirings. We already have one logo somewhat announced, that belonging to the Berlin Steel, which they announced in a promotional video. The link to that will be here.

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