Emi

Kashima Kitsune (Kashima Foxes) Team Name: Kashima Kitsune Arena: Yūtoku Ice Arena Capacity: 7,500 Saga Flag: Kashima City Flag: Altered Flag: Alternative Logo: Fox Tail: Home Logo: Away Logo: Alternative Logo: Concept Logo (Not Used): Home Jersey: Away Jersey: Alternative Jersey: Mascot (Yūtoku - Inari) - By @Riley_Couture Hex Colours: Main Colour: #006462 Secondary Colour: #e40150 Accent Colour: #FFFFFF

Thanks I guess xD I'm not confident with my writing so I put it here. I'm really enjoying writing these though.

Thank you. If you go look at my last article it shows the teams mascot too!

Introducing a Teaser for the Upcoming Kashima Foxes!

In today's article i'd like to explain some of the things behind the Sapporo Dogs and why everything has been made the way it had been in the remake. So first of all let's start with some history of Hokkaido as that ties very much into the Sapporo Dogs. The thing above is the flag of Hokkaido. The colours in the flag are the same as that of my hockey team. The reason for this that they all have a representation and a meaning. First off the dark blue is a reference to Hokkaido's Sea and sky. I thought it would be a good base for a main colour of the team as it is different to what is usually found within hockey for the usage of blue which are usually a lot lighter. Next the red is a representation of the people of Hokkaido's energy i thought it would be a good accent colour for the jeresy. Then we have the white, this represents the snow and light. Hokkaido is the most northern part of Hokkaido so it is a lot colder than the rest of Japan even more so in the winter months. We finally have the acutally 7 Pointed star which does have a meaning which is the development and hope for the future of Hokkaido. Now we've gone over that i should explain why Sapporo. First of all Hokkaido is only the Home to 5.281 million due to the size of the area it is relatively small to the rest of Japan. Tokyo on it's own has 9.273 Million people. So i had to look into where the place with the most people is. That is Sapporo who have 1.952 Million people that live in the area and as a result it is one of the biggest cities in Hokkaido. I then started to look into local sports teams for the area in real life. They have a baseball team (The Hokkaido Fighters) and A football team (Consdole Sapporo). They didn't have a hockey team in the area. Hokkaido is one of the biggest areas in Japan to produce hockey players too and i found this a bit confusing. So then looked into the local transport into the area and i know that they have a Shinkansen that currently only goes to the very beginning of Hokkaido. However, it is expected to expand by 2025 to the city of Sapporo. I thought that due to this then the idea was perfect really. It had good reliable connections to other parts of the country and was a large enough area to be able to support the team. Now we get onto the logo. The logo is a dog but more importantly it is a Hokkaido Inu/Dog, these dogs can be found as home pets and in the while. The dogs are known for being very loyal and they're small and calm usually but if someone threatens they're willing to fight things way larger than them and don't have fear against big threats. I thought this was the perfect way to represent the team that i was trying to make due to the fact when you're an expansion you're the underdog fighting the more established opponents so i though it would be a good idea. (Image below of a Hokkaido Inu) Now, we get onto the Jerseys. First let's look at the home jersey again. So quickly to touch on this one i thought the best thing to do here with the colours would be pay homage to one of my favourite baseball teams! The Hokkaido Fighters. They had a jersey that was in a very similar colour scheme! This jersey also shows where the idea for a Hokkaido patch comes from too! It's one that i think is really nice in the way it was designed, Now onto the Away Jersey! This design was all me. I looked at the home jeresy and decided to make some changes. The socks in this one is something i really liked. I thought let's make it so there is a brake in the colours and that when we swap back to the white in the socks. I thought it would be an interesting idea and i really like how this one turned out. One thing you might notice is that i changed how the patch for the Hokkaido flag is on the shoulders. This is due to the fact it would have not shown up otherwise. I thought swap it and it still holds the same message. Finally, we get onto the 3rd jerseys! This 3rd Jersey is once again a reference to 2 different Jersey's by the Hokkaido fighters. First the overall design in a reference to this jeresy. I cannot find a good image of the jersey but you can see ideas behind my design however. I was not looking at the actual jersey so all these things have been accidental. I was doing them by memory. Next is an example of the letter and why i did it. The fighters used to have something very simple like this as there logo and i thought it wouldn't look good so i decided to do it like the rangers and the bolts who had done it before. I think it turned out well. The reason i still did the Dog version is so that i can alterate between the two. So as you can see there was a lot of thought behind why i did everything with this team and nothing was left to chance. I think it has been one of my best i have made. However, i would like to quickly bring up my first design and why i used the bright cyan. This is the flag for the sports association of Hokkaido so i thought i'd use these and go ahead with that. I also made a similar team in NHL 17 a few seasons ago! Anyways that is everything! And now for what you've been waiting for! What is my next project! At the moment i haven't decided everything yet than it would be a minor league team as an affiliation kinda to this team. Below is the mascot that @Riley_Couture created! (Yutoku - Inari) I'm going to make a bubblegum colour scheme. I'm interested to see if i can get it work. I am going to try my hardest! The team will be based Kashima in the Saga Prefecture! (Saga Prefecture Flag) (Kashima Flag) Words: 1000+

I got one too. We spoke after about the league.

Another Edition of Assistant GM asks! 1. You're down in the game by a goal and the coach has been removed from the bench due to a heated discussion with the referee. You're asked to step up and takeover. What do you do to claw that goal back? 2. Advertising is everywhere these days and in Europe they've started to invade the league's jerseys. Are there any brands you wouldn't mind the Vancouver Wolves teaming up with? 3. The league is considering changing to Olympic sized rinks. Do you think this would be a good or bad change? 4. You've been given free reign to design a mascot for the Wolves. What would their name be? What do they look like (Describe)? 5. What would be your ideal version of a goal song? 6. We're winning a game 3-1 and Spyro's picked up a bad injury and the back up has gone in but become injured... Which of your teammates are best suited to try and maintain your lead of the game?

For my VHL.com article tomorrow I'm actually going into the reasoning behind the colour scheme and more importantly the red jersey idea! I think it'll make more sense maybe why I did the 3rd jersey like I'd. The reason behind the exact colours is pretty simple but I want explain it all and my next project fully.

Thanks, it's something i've had thought of before. I have another dog based team in the works. It's more bubble gum colours thought. It would be this teams Minor league affiliate or a minor league team in general as they're usually more fun. I know @Riley_Couture will like that one but that's some times off as i gotta get a logo made and stuff.

I'd like to explain some of my thoughts about why i changed the design. i will do that next week for a VHL.com article. Link to Original Article

Sapporo Dogs Team Name: Sapporo Dogs Arena: Makomanai Sekisui Heim Ice Arena Capacity: 11,500 Team Logo: Alternative Patches: Alternative (Prefecture Flag): Home Jersey: Away Jersey: Alternative #1: Alternative #2: Hex Codes for Colours: Main Colour: #2f304e Secondary Colour: #d13a43 Tertiary Colour: #FFFFFF

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Luckily, this design I had from a failed SIM league I tried to start. I just thought it was time to show the world.

Thank you, i have 2 teams that are based in Hokkaido and to me this one's not as good as the other one xD The other one i have is the main team in a game i'm making.

Hex code's for colours of the team. You can send it me in a message here. I just find it easier to talk back and forth on discord.

I'm willing to work with you on something if you're interested. I'd need the hex codes, logo and whatever else you'd need doing. I could release them as my stuff for here. If you'd like to do that then please message me on discord. Emi#7297

I have a template. it's pretty easy to use but is time consuming to get perfect. It can be bought from a place named SportsTemplates but it's like $69

Making ideas for teams is something i really enjoy doing. So it's nice to see someone else like my designs. I could have gone into more detail perhaps about the area it would be set as i know some of the stuff from my time researching the place. Maybe i'll do a follow up with another team and then go into more detail.

I have been thinking about making teams a lot recently as it is something i like to do in my spare time. I have had some ideas for teams that i had in another hockey league that recently decided not to start up as everyone bailed out of the the project so i came to the VHL. The idea for the team would be the same as what i'd potentially go forward with if they ever did an expansion here and i was in for a shot of getting a team. I'd want to make the first team to crack the asain market! So i'd like to introduce you to the Hokkaido Diamond Dogs! Main Logo: Home: Away: Alternative: The team is based on the Hokkaido Inu which is an animal that is native to Hokkaido and is know for fighting bears and other various animals such as that. I liked to make a simple colour scheme that reflects the symplistic nature of the logo. We would be playing out of Sapporo as it is one of the main cities in Hokkaido and has a big sports fanbase already there with the Fighters and Consodole Sapporo (Football/Soccer) being based there. Ice hockey is a sport that would really fit the colder climate of Hokkaido and i think this could be a team that could threive! The patches on the shoulder are one of a dog surrounded by the outline of Hokkaido. The other is the symbol for Hokkaido! Arm Patch 1: Arm Patch 2: For those wondering why would you put a team in Hokkaido. I was planning to teach in the Sapporo area back in 2016 and i really got interested in the area and sports there. I have been following sports in Hokkaido ever since. Sadly i have never been there myself yet but it's at the top of my bucket list when i am able to travel again! This is actually the first league where i have not made my character from the area as they're usually from Sapporo, Japan. Words: 333

We're now 11 games into the season and we're currently in 8th. Is this better than you expected? Who has been the heart and soul of the team? What is your goal for this coming season? (Individual goals) You're in the locker room and it is your turn to put on music. What are you putting on? What is one area in your game you'd like to make better? What is your favourite arena to play in?

Eoin Byrne = 118 TPE +1 TPE Riley Couture = 103 TPE +1 TPE Yuuto Kira Cloudera = 76 TPE +0 Markus Reeves = 66 TPE +0

Eoin Byrne = 118 TPE +1 TPE Riley Couture = 76 TPE +0 Yuuto Kira Cloudera = 68 TPE +0