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Greetings VHL
 
I will be out of office 7/4-7/8 with limited availability
 
Backpacking/hiking in AZ/UT/NV

HEY, I'm back (no one asked but who cares)! So there's been quite a bit going on lately in the league and also around the hockey world. The NHL and VHL playoffs are currently going on, and I'm sad that Vegas isn't in the finals. However, gg's to all the Montreal fans and I hope they come back from a 2-0 series cause who doesn't want the underdog to win. 
 
Now a little update that no one asked for. Xin heated up this season which was crazy and surprising along with Mingle and Winter. Xin was rather mediocre throughout his career but now being able to be part of maybe some award discussions, hehehe. I truly wonder if he can win some awards cause he's tired of just getting the spectator award ngl. Not only has Xin been insane, but Chicago has also now appeared in 4 straight playoffs. WHAT IS GOING ON?! The core is in its prime now and we've only got more to show the VHL. Regardless of the depreciating players, our GM Lidia with his nice shirts will guide us to victory. 
 
Well now, we've been seeing many GMs step down lately from both the VHL and VHLM. While this isn't necessarily a bad thing as newer members get to step into the management role, it's sad to see them go. To all the GMs that have stepped down recently, thank you for your dedication towards the team you GMed. To all the new members that got to replace them, congratulations and fight hard but most importantly, have fun! The VHL is a place where you gotta have fun otherwise it's rather pointless. 
 
CIAO

HEY, I'm back (no one asked but who cares)! So there's been quite a bit going on lately in the league and also around the hockey world. The NHL and VHL playoffs are currently going on, and I'm sad that Vegas isn't in the finals. However, gg's to all the Montreal fans and I hope they come back from a 2-0 series cause who doesn't want the underdog to win. 
 
Now a little update that no one asked for. Xin heated up this season which was crazy and surprising along with Mingle and Winter. Xin was rather mediocre throughout his career but now being able to be part of maybe some award discussions, hehehe. I truly wonder if he can win some awards cause he's tired of just getting the spectator award ngl. Not only has Xin been insane, but Chicago has also now appeared in 4 straight playoffs. WHAT IS GOING ON?! The core is in its prime now and we've only got more to show the VHL. Regardless of the depreciating players, our GM Lidia with his nice shirts will guide us to victory. 
 
Well now, we've been seeing many GMs step down lately from both the VHL and VHLM. While this isn't necessarily a bad thing as newer members get to step into the management role, it's sad to see them go. To all the GMs that have stepped down recently, thank you for your dedication towards the team you GMed. To all the new members that got to replace them, congratulations and fight hard but most importantly, have fun! The VHL is a place where you gotta have fun otherwise it's rather pointless. 
 
CIAO

Around the VHL: S78 Playoff Preview - June 25th, 2021
 
NA Wildcard Round
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It’s an exciting matchup between two offensively gifted teams that both struggle defensively, so we should see a lot of goals in this series! The Dragons finished 4th in the VHL in goals for while the Americans finished 9th, however, both teams were in the bottom-5 defensively.
 
Led by Groovy Dood up front, who had 42 goals, 96 points, and 337 hits, the Dragons are back in the playoffs after a one year hiatus and looking to do some damage, making the playoffs by 2 points ahead of the Los Angeles Stars with a 34-30-8 record. DC’s balanced attack features 10 players who hit the 50-point mark this season - although Dood is the only one who broke 30 goals. Though it was a bit of a down year between the pipes for Stone Wolski, he’s a generally very reliable netminder that should help give DC a chance to improve on their lacklustre defense in the regular season.
 
The Americans may not have anyone quite as dominant up front as Dood, but they have two dynamic offensive forwards who each finished the year above PPG in Red Lite and Rhynex Entertainment. Entertainment, in particular, is a player that DC will need to be wary of coming off a career-low 76 point campaign. On one hand, that’s still a darn good season but on the other, you know he holds himself to a higher standard and will be motivated this postseason.
 
New York actually relies heavily on their defense to generate offense - they have just three other players who hit 70 points, and all of them are defensemen - Kosmo Kramarev, Zeedayno Chara, and Latrell Mitchell. With that group, it’s a little surprising the Americans leaked shots so badly in the regular season (allowing 41.3 per game), and they may need to forego some of that offense in favour of defense to keep DC off the board.
 
Prediction: DC in 5
 
EU Wildcard Round
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An intriguing matchup between two teams that have recently been EU contenders, though Helsinki is weaker than they have been the last few seasons while Malmo is a bit of a surprise to make it this far with a rebuilding squad. They held off a late season charge from the Riga Reign to nab the 5th playoff spot on a tiebreaker (35 wins to 32), in what was almost an exact repeat result of last season’s EU playoff race at the wire.
 
If experience matters come playoff time, Helsinki has a decided edge here. Valtteri Vaakanainen, Ola Vikingstad, Patrik Laine, Zamboni Driver, and trade deadline pickup Erik Killinger have all been around for a while. They are Helsinki’s best players and will need to be against an upstart Malmo team. Vaakanainen matched his career high with 42 goals this season (he’s been remarkably consistent, with 40, 42, 39, and 42 over the last four years). The captain is the undisputed leader both on and off the ice. Ola Vikingstad (39 goals, 83 points) provides complimentary offense while Patrik Laine (29 goals, 68 points) hopes to rebound a bit in the playoffs. This will be the final season for Killinger and Vikingstad, while Vaakanainen and Driver have at most one more.
 
Malmo is the contrast to Helsinki’s experience, a young team that exceeded expectations and they have breakout contributions from two youngsters: Muffbeav (45 goals, 85 points) and Brendan Telker (43 goals, 90 points) to thank for that. In Telker’s second season in the league, he took a huge step forward and established himself as a force to be reckoned with offensively. Arthur Dayne (31 goals, 86 points) is the veteran of the line and played a key role in setting up those two for success. Malmo’s defense is a bit of a weak spot outside of veteran Randy Marsh (in his final VHL season, Marsh looked as rough and tumble as ever, adding 312 hits and 260 PIM to his 68 point season). Fortunately, Artem Tretiak has been a force in net with a 0.924 SV% this season, helping cover up some of those shortcomings.
 
It’s a battle of young vs. old in this EU Conference Wildcard series, but the Titans have too much talent and experience in this one. Look for them to be a possible surprise contender in the EU as they have a lot of players on the team that know how to win in the playoffs.
 
Prediction: Helsinki in 4
 
NA Conference Semifinals 1
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The Seattle Bears have really been a flagship franchise for well over a decade now in the VHL, and coming off of a Continental Cup title, they are back with a team that led the league in wins, though falling a point behind Warsaw and Chicago for the best record overall. Seattle ranks third in the VHL in goals (271) and goal differential (+34) and while they are more middle-of-the-pack defensively, they are no slouches there either.
 
The league knew Isabella Campbell was good but it was a breakout year for her even then, scoring 47 goals and 99 points and setting career highs across the board. Seattle has six players who hit the 80-point mark, so you know this team can score. Campbell’s linemates Timothy Brown (37 goals, 87 points) and Venus Thightrap (45 goals, 86 points). James Rose finished second in the VHL with 72 assists. While Rara Rasputin probably didn’t have the statistical success he wanted this year, he was good enough to post a 40-17-7 record. Seattle will be a team to watch once again in these playoffs.
 
Calgary had some success this season, but they are still a squad coming into their own. Luke Thornton and Nathan Perry both hit 40+ goals and 80+ points on the season while Andrew Su, a splash pickup from Vancouver in the off-season, put up 82 points this season - but for a player who has scored 447 points over the previous four, that might be a little disappointing. Calgary has depth - eleven 40 point players and that’s not even including the always-improving Nils Tallinder, who finished his rookie year with 22 points but is plenty talented and capable of holding his own at this level. Tyler Walker came over at the trade deadline and added some stability to a young back end. 
 
That Calgary top-four of Walker, Cowboy Prout, Rolf Fizzlebeef Jr., and Tom Eagles will be put to the test in this series. What’s remarkable though is how young they are. The key players on this Calgary team have their best years in front of them, and they aren’t going anywhere. That being said, we expect Seattle to be just a little too strong for them to overcome this time around.
 
Prediction: Seattle in 6
 
NA Conference Semifinals 2
 // <winner of DC Dragons vs. New York Americans>
The Chicago Phoenix have risen to the top of the VHL in a short time, and for the third-straight year they are a top contender. They may be the most balanced team in the league - the second-best offense (285 goals), second-best defense (225 goals against), and best overall goal differential (+61) in the league.
 
All season long, Chicago’s top forward line of Lee Xin, Robin Winter, and Christian Mingle has been a force to be reckoned with. All three set career-highs across the board this season and all three finished over the 100-point mark. It was a line that clicked from the very beginning and gave opponents fits. Having five-time 80-point scorer Kyl Oferson on your second unit doesn’t hurt, either, though he dropped off a bit this season to 68 points.
Regardless of whether they end up playing against DC or New York, it’s hard to envision them not being the favourites. There aren’t very many teams in the league that have the firepower to slow down this offense. Throw in a defense that features Spencer Elsby, Matty Socks, and L and netminder Jean Pierre Camus, and it’s pretty easy to see why this team tied with Warsaw for the best record in the VHL and why they are among the favourites to win it all.
 
Prediction: Chicago in 5 (over either team)
 
EU Conference Semifinals 1
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London and Prague are two teams that finished with very similar records, separated by just a point in the regular season standings, so it will be interesting to see how that plays out over the course of a 7-game series.
 
One area to watch will be the London defense, which suffocated opponents in the regular season. Usually, that’s important in playoff hockey. London scored the fewest goals of any playoff team this season; fourth-fewest in the VHL overall, but posted the fourth best record in the league thanks to having the league’s best defense. General Zod and Micah Adrienne head up that group as a fantastic shutdown pairing. Offensively, much of the load will be shouldered by Kevin King, who finished just shy of his first 50-goal season this year. One does get the feeling that London was aware of their need to produce more offense, as they brought in Onde Sandstrom from Vancouver during the season, but Sandstrom struggled in London (13 points in 20 games, compared to 84 in 52 before the trade). Something will probably need to give if London is to make a serious run.
 
You wouldn’t be surprised at who’s leading the charge in Prague if you looked at their roster - it is guys like Thomas Landry II (37 goals, 86 points), Dan Baillie Jr. (30 goals, 74 points), Robert Bouchard (35 goals, 74 points), and Dominic Gobeil (30 goals, 71 points) - they’re all career Phantoms, and Landry is looking to go out on top. Grekkark Gyrfalcon has only been here three seasons, but it feels like he’s been here longer… he’s really established himself as a reliable last line of defense in Prague. Prague’s defensive unit, at least behind Battre Sandstrom, is going to be a question mark but it might only become a problem as the playoffs go on if London can’t get their offense going.
 
The United are a team that could be scary, and their offense has more talent than the regular season showed. You’d have to give them the edge on paper - but we all know hockey isn’t played on paper. London has to figure out how to score goals, and based on what we’ve seen from both teams so far, Prague has been the better team.
 
Prediction: Prague in 6
 
EU Conference Semifinals 2
 // <winner of Helsinki Titans vs. Malmo Nighthawks>
Warsaw, like Chicago, is simply a stacked, well-built team. They’ve been a VHL contender for many seasons now and this year is no different.
 
Aloe Dear has built on her outstanding career so far by leading the league with 74 assists and 118 points this season, helping linemate Chris Reynolds put up his first 100-point season while Dakota Lamb had a 34-goal, 96-point season of his own. Chris Hylands led VHL defensemen with 87 points this season (it was his first full season as a defenseman, and clearly he hasn’t lost any of the offense in his game), but also placed 8th in blocked shots with 187. He’s transitioned seamlessly to the position, and he’s got a fantastic partner in Victor Grachev. Tim Waters helps out on the back end too - he’s certainly a less dynamic player than Hylands or Grachev, but he’s elite defensively as well.
 
Ajay Krishna was, not long ago, one of the best young up and coming goalies in the league. But a couple of seasons have passed without much development on his part to the point where it would be the one area you have to look at as a weakness on this Warsaw team. Looking down the line, it’s one that Chicago doesn’t have, and it might even become a problem for them in this series - especially against a team as battle-tested as Helsinki.
If the Predators end up playing Malmo here, we expect them to just be too much for a young team like the Nighthawks, who are likely a season or two away from their real window as a contender. On the other hand, if it’s Helsinki, this could be a drawn out affair with plenty of upset potential. Nevertheless, we do expect the Predators to advance either way.
 
Prediction: Warsaw in 7 (vs. Helsinki) / Warsaw in 5 (vs. Malmo)
 
The Rest of the Way
We’re predicting conference final matchups of Warsaw vs. Prague and Chicago vs. Seattle, which might be going a little too “according to chalk” but those top three teams are just so well built that it’s hard to bet against them, even if it’s likely that an upset will happen somewhere.
 
Warsaw and Prague met last season in the conference semifinals, with Warsaw winning the series in 5. Truthfully, we also think Helsinki could be a team to watch make one last push here. They’ve got a lot of veterans, a lot of experience and made a huge pickup when they added Erik Killinger at the trade deadline. If they can make it through Malmo and upset Warsaw, they could go on a run. If the series is indeed a Warsaw / Prague matchup, we’d expect a similar result to last season. Prague pushes it a bit further this time, but Warsaw still comes out ahead.
 
A Chicago/Seattle series might very well be the crown jewel of the S78 playoffs, if it happens. Chicago looks like the best team in the league on paper and the Bears aren’t far behind, plus they’re, well, the Bears - they always bring it come playoff time. But Chicago will be hungry after a stunning sweep at the hands of Los Angeles in last season’s playoffs, and our prediction here is that they come out ahead in a hard fought 7-game series. Ultimately, if this is the series we do see, we’re picking whoever wins it to win it all. 
 
Going with our predictions so far, we see a Chicago / Warsaw final. These two teams have a lot to work with, both boasting elite offenses and elite defenses. The biggest difference here is between the pipes, where we give a significant edge to JP Camus over Ajay Krishna. That being the case, we go with Chicago in 6 as our final Continental Cup prediction.
 
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1. Nah, I think we're good. I don't think we need to change something that isn't broken. Or maybe we should trade quik cause he's IA HAHAHA
2. Kyle Oferson. He's a great person on and off the ice so it'll be sad to see him go and hang up his skates. I hope he comes back and watch our games cause he's got quite the hype. 
3. I think he got a chance actually. IF KYLE OFERSON DOESN'T GET INTO THE HOF, I AM GOING TO RIOT.
4. I hope so. It's time for Xin to shine cause IT'S TIME. Even if Xin doesn't lead the league in points, I hope he can win an award or something. 
5. I don't know any Shakespear plays. Also he's super old right? 
6. I could eat a dinosaur in 2 months. 2 months is pretty good considering how I'm not barbarian. 

1. I'm looking to see some creative things come out. It's the busiest week of my life right now and I'm not going to pay too much attention to this theme week but I hope people can make some interesting things to hype up the VHLE.
2. I think our performance has been pretty good. It didn't start off great but we're getting back on track. The line changes surely helped us a bit so thanks Lidia. 
3. Pet peeve would be people that overreact to things. if I had power for one day, I wouldn't do anything cause I'm not experienced enough to know what needs to be changed.
4. I'll have to say mornings after a good sleep and cooling rain with some wind. A lot to ask for SEA weather but I'm demanding so deal with it.
5. I don't mind being human. I appreciate the fact that we are able to decide what happens, one great thing about being human.
6. Erm studying I guess. I'm doing it cause I know I need to. I have water right next to me so I'm hydrated.

1. Two buns, a sausage between them, maybe some ketchup and mustard on top
2. We are too good for rivals
3. Yeah a movie night sounds fun, as long as @Enorama isn't invited
4. If I was put in charge of this franchise for a day I would fire Jeff and keep him as far from the team as possible
5. I think it's kind of getting boring? A distinct scoring meta is emerging, and I think if you want to be effective you either have to make a goalie or make the same exact player as everyone else
6. Well I was very sad to hear that sloths could starve to death on a full stomach

Nighthawks Among League Leaders

 
After a surprising S77 that saw the Malmo Nighthawks sneak into the play-in round of the playoffs, many analysts suggested that success was a fluke and would not do as well in S78 after the mid-season trades of Chris Hylands and Marshall James Frostbeard. Well, a third of the way into the season and Malmo is again in a play-in spot as they fight for the 5th seed in the European Conference. While the Nighthawks have been receiving contributions from a determined roster, there are a few players who have been leading the league or near the top of numerous statistical categories.
 
In a somewhat surprising off-season move, Warsaw shipped breakout winger Muffbeav to Malmo for picks and the American has made himself at home in Sweden. Up until recently being overtaken by Chicago’s Lee Xin, Muffbeav had been leading the VHL in goals for much of the season and is still second with 21 goals through 25 games – four off his career-high of 25 he scored last season. He is also leading the league in shots by a decent margin with 218. His 38 points has him tied for fourth in scoring and has been the dominant replacement for Hylands that Malmo was hoping for. He is also among leaders for power play goals with 6 and a career-high 4 game winners.
 
At the top of the VHL hit list (giving not taking) is the snarl to Muffbeav’s snipe, first-year captain, Druss Deathwalker. It’s no secret what Deathwalker’s desire is – to win and to hit. And he’s been doing a lot of hitting. After finishing 7th in the league in hits in S77, Malmo’s captain has been leading the league in hits for much of the season and currently has 120 which puts him on pace for 345. He faces stiff competition from Riga’s Addison McLaren, but he’s never been one to shy away from a rival. He’s also among league leader in – not surprisingly – penalty minutes with 75.
 
His teammate and rugged defender Randy Marsh is currently second in the league in that category, his 103 penalty minutes only 4 of off the leader, LA’s Ove Dyrdahl. Marsh is every bit as gritty as Deathwalker and is also on the leaderboards for hits with 104 and shots blocked with 67 but has provided a fair bit of offense as well with 26 points and a plus-11.
 
Other Nighthawks who are among the leaders of the VHL are veteran defenseman Viktor Alexei Kamenov who has been jockeying for the blocked shots lead with Calgary’s Cowboy Prout and New York’s Kosmo Kramerev all season but is currently in third with 76. Sophomore winger Brendan Telker is also high on the shots leaderboard with 185. Rookie blueliner Tui Sova who was selected in the first round of the S78 draft has slowly been climbing the rookie scoring ladder with 11 points. Center Kevin Sterk is leading the Nighthawks in plus/minus with a plus-12 which is tied for 5th and also has a hat trick. Starting goalie Artem Tretiak has been a rock between the pipes in spite of facing a barrage of rubber many nights. He is second among starters with a sparkling 0.930 save percentage and is also in the top half of starters with a 3.04 GAA.
 
As the season progresses, it will be interesting to watch whether Malmo can stay in the playoff race. With these players leading the way and the other Nighthawks laying it on the line every night, that shouldn’t be a problem.
 
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CHICAGO (JP) - The VHL is just under a third of the way into the season, and they are finally starting to pull away from the playoff logjam that is happening in the North American conference, and are settling in comfortably at #2 behind the Seattle Bears. The Phoenix were many people's favourites to win a Continental Cup this year, and its easy to see why. Most of their players are in their prime, including the league's current leading scorer, Lee Xin. In addition, they arguably have the best defensive core in the league, with reigning Valiq Trophy winner Spencer Elsby joining a team that already featured Matty Socks, and the dynamic duo of L and R. However, the real X-factor of Chicago's Cup chances this year may lie further down the depth chart, with rookie defenceman @Sportsboy57.
 
At the moment, the big American possible robot isn't seeing much ice time with all the veteran talent in front of them. As such, he has yet to register a point thus far in his rookie campaign, though his +7 is above average for the team, and his Hits and Shots Blocked totals rival that of R, who generally plays 15 more minutes per game. But it isn't the rookie's statistics that could push the Phoenix to a Continental Cup victory this season, but his winning tenacity.
 
You see, in the three seasons Sportsboy57 has completed since entering the VHL system, he has won a Championship in two of them. The first was in his rookie VHLM season in S75 with the Philadelphia Reapers, and the second was last season with the Miami Marauders. Clearly, the synthetic has a knack for winning Championships, which is something the Chicago franchise has been looking to add more of since winning the Continental Cup in S76.
 
A Cup victory this season could spell huge dollar signs for Sportsboy57, as the rookie will be a free agent in the off-season. Proving that he is a lucky charm and a Championship lock this season would make him a hot commodity in the open market.
 
Until then, never count out the Chicago Phoenix, as they can always rise from the ashes. Especially with a little luck.
 
- Plenty of words

CHICAGO PHOENIX PRESS CONFERENCE
ANSWER 6 FOR 2 TPE; 3 FOR 1 TPE
1. Chicago is in a little slump right now and can't seem to win as often as we did before. What can we do to change this?
2. What is one thing you'd tell to a newer member to the league?
3. Which EU team would you like to see come back for the VHLE? 
4. Who should be given a chance to GM the new VHLE league?
5. Which line would you say has been the driving force for the team thus far?
6. Should we chase Lidia for the captain post on the VHL team announcement or should we just let it slide? 
 

S78 Chicago Phoenix Team Captains 
 
I thought I had posted this earlier but maybe I was in a vaccine induced fever dream. Here are the captains for this year's version of the Chicago Phoenix. We have Christian Mingle returning to his role as team captain which he relinquished last season, and defensemen Spencer Elsby and Matty Socks assuming the alternate roles.
 
Team Captain: C - Christian Mingle @Quik
Alternate Captain: D - Spencer Elsby  @Spence King
Alternate Captain: D - Matty Socks @fishy

@Members Check this out! Free TPE, and maybe you help the league or something.
 
EDIT: I of course mean the top of this thread.

VHL Updating Team
 
As I was completing the rest of my weekly VHL Updates, I noticed my update from this morning was already approved. We use to wait an entire week for all your updates to be confirmed and updated on your VHL player page, so the new portal and continued dedication from the updating crew has made the VHL TPE claiming much more efficient. I wanted to give a shout-out to the team members that have been keeping up with my updates, hopefully this way I can capture more than I miss.
 
@MexicanCow123 – I mean every time I look at my update approvals the past 5-6 weeks, it’s usually been you. Although they may not mention it all the time, the VHL appreciates everything you do behind the scenes of updating.
 
@Velevra  – Old School updating is in your blood, so no surprise you are still killing it with updates. We appreciate you as a member and updater in the VHL.
 
@OrbitingDeath – I mean you have come up huge for the league for many seasons now, so it’s no surprise you will contribute when you can. Appreciate the efforts with updating for the league.
 
@Spartan – I will see your name pop up in the updates every now and then. Thank you for taking the time to give back to the league in your updating position and helping make the league the fun it is.  
 
@DMaximus @Enorama– You have been updating for close to a year now if not more from the poorly up-kept updater page. That is a long time, no matter how you look at it for VHL jobs, which can take a toll on your VHL experience. We appreciate all the time you put into this league to make it enjoyable for all.
 
@Acydburn- Not only do you carry the high power minors now, VHLE position, but you also provide back to the league in terms of updating. We appreciate the had work in updating and in the VHLM.  
 
@Blazzer – Another name I seen in my updates more frequently around the beginning of 2021, but none the less I wanted to give you a shout-out for the hard work your provide for members each week approving those TPEz. We appreciate the work you put in through your updating efforts.
 
@rory- Another updater I seen more frequently in 2020, rory was always an updaters that was quick with the approval trigger, which is great, especially was a first impression to first gens. We appreciate the work you put in.
 
To the rest of the updating crew that I did not mention, I apologize for inexcusabily missing you, but please know the VHL cannot work without you guys, and although you don't win awards anymore for being awesome, everyone on the team deserves one. 
 
P.S.
 
system - Best updater of all as you do not ask questions and approve everything automatically. Thank you for your service. 

this might go really well or really bad, good luck my fren

Right, I just changed it. Thanks for the heads up

CHICAGO PHOENIX PRESS CONFERENCE
ANSWER 6 FOR 2 TPE; 3 FOR 1 TPE
1. Which ocean would you want to sail across? And with what type of vehicle would you use to do so?
2. It's now the offseason. What could we have done better?
3. If there was one thing you could tell your parents/loved ones, what would it be?
4. Are you a white light or yellow light person?
5. Do you keep up with your flu shots every year before the flu season starts?
6. Have you ever came across someone that really made an impact on you? If yes, who was it? 
 

I know this is probably a meme submission and I'm not in on the joke, but c'mon.  If this is the new level of acceptance for graphic point tasks then I'm super disappointed.  Imma hope this is a one-off, and look forward to your next media spots.  Overall rating 0.5/10. 

The Alexander Valiq Trophy is awarded to the VHL's top offensive defenseman, and while the VHL didn't see Condor Adrienne-esque @OrbitingDeath  numbers, we still saw blue liners jumping in and creating plenty of offense this season. Let's take a look at the VHL's top performers from the blue line this season:
 
 Spencer Elsby (CHI) - 21G, 72A, 93P, 34, 64PIM, 114HIT, 173SB
 
 Tyler Walker (DAV) - 25G, 65A, 90P, -35, 208PIM, 290HIT, 165SB
 
 Erik Killinger (LDN) - 26G, 60A, 86P, 30, 122PIM, 177HIT, 182SB
 
 Latrell Mitchell (WAR) - 23G, 63A, 86P, 22, 108PIM, 158HIT, 165SB
 
Your winner of the Alexander Valiq Trophy is...
 
 

AHHHHHHHHHH THANKS 
 
You get an award too for hosting! 🏆

AHHHHHHHHHH THANKS 
 
You get an award too for hosting! 🏆