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WHILE SSK IS UP 3-1, THEY DO NOT DESERVE THE CUP.
 
THERE ARE SEVERAL REASONS THE MEXICO CITY DESERVE THE CUP AND I WILL LIST THEM BELOW THIS AFTER I STOP ADDING MORE WORDS AS FLUFF TO MAKE IT TO THE 150 WORD THRESHOLD.
THE REASONS THE MEXICO CITY KINGS DESERVE A CUP ARE AS FOLLOWS:
 
·         @Hylands33 NEEDS IT
·         @rory HAS NO CUPS IN HIS MEXICO APARTMENT SO IT WOULD BE GOOD TO HAVE SOMETHING TO DRINK LIQUIDS OUT OF
·         @Infernal SAYS “INDEEE
·         D”
·         MEXICO CITY HAS NO CUPS
·         WHY GIVE SSK ANOTHER CUP? PEACE HAS ALREADY PUT HIS FEET IN THE LAST ONE IN 69
·         WHICH SEGWAYS TO THIS: IF YOU WON THE CUP IN 69 WOULDN’T YOU ALWAYS WANT TO SAY THAT YOU “WON THE CUP IN 69”. IT IS THE BEST NUMBER
·         IT’S MEXICO CITY’S CUP
·         WE BEAT MINNY
·         WE BEAT LVA (ALL DEM RECREATES)
·         SSK IS OFFENSIVE TOWARDS GENDER AND SHOULD FORFEIT THE REMAINING GAMES
·         MEXICO HAS HAD THE HARDER PATH IN THE PLAYOFFS
 
 
SO AS YOU CAN SEE THERE IS VALID, SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE FOR THE MEXICO CITY KINGS TO BE AWARED AND REWARDED WITH THE CUP AFTER THIS SEASON.
 
THIS HAS BEEN MY MOTZA TALK.
#ALLCAPS #CINQODEJULYO #3W
 
 
WORDS: 201

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S72 Continental Cup Final Preview: Riga Reign vs Calgary Wranglers
 
This season’s finals will be the Calgary Wranglers (8-5-1) against the Riga Reign (8-0-0). Riga won the regular-season series against Calgary, winning 3 out of 5 games between the two teams.
 
Riga Storylines:
 
Riga comes into this series having taken an easy road so far through the European Conference. Dominating their opponents with two sweeps so far in the playoffs. They are led by Apollo Hackett (@Renomitsu) who has 13 points in 8 playoff games so far and is 2nd in the league with 12 assists this postseason. They also have Pengu (@Pengu) who is tied for 3rd in the league in goals this postseason, notching 6 in 8 games thus far. However, the X-Factor in this series will be the play of Riga’s goaltender, Greg Eagles (@Greg_Di). His performance so far this postseason has been one for the ages, going 8-0 with 2.12 goals-against average and a stellar 0.931 save percentage. He will certainly be tough to beat in this series if he can keep this level of play up and can absolutely steal a game if need be.
 
Calgary Storylines:
 
The North American conference champion Calgary Wranglers had a much different path to the finals. They had two amazing series. Pushing both Toronto and New York to seven games and taking both series. Calgary’s offensive firepower this postseason shows, scoring 43 goals in the first 14 games this postseason, scoring an average of 3.07 goals per game through the first two rounds. They are led offensively by Sigard Gunnar (@Big Mac), who leads the league in both goals and points this postseason with 10 goals and 17 points. Fellow Calgary teammates Kris Rice (@Ricer13) and Willie Dredge (@Speed) are both tied for 2nd in goals with 7 goals each. The Wranglers also have Edwin THE Encarnacion (@Tagger) who leads the league in assists with 13 and fellow Wrangler Charlie Paddywagon (@DMaximus) who is right behind him with 12 assists. Calgary’s goaltender, Jacques Lafontaine (@SlapshotDragon) also has incredible numbers this postseason, going 8-5-1 in 14 games through the first two rounds with a 2.93 goals-against average and a 0.916 save percentage. However, Lafontaine has played great in seventh games this postseason. In seventh games against Toronto and New York, Lafontaine went 2-0 with a 2.50 goals-against average and a 0.918 save percentage. Lafontaine will be a big factor in this series for Calgary.

 
Patrik’s Prediction:
 
Even though Riga has been perfect through the first two rounds, I don’t think they will stay perfect through the finals. This will be a fast-paced series with high scoring games and a lot of hitting, but I think Calgary will take it. This series will certainly go to 6 or 7 games, but Calgary has been going the distance all postseason long and they know how to handle elimination games. This series could easily go either way. Riga will certainly not go down without a fight and this series will come down to the wire, but the play of both the goaltenders will be the deciding factor and Lafontaine has been great in elimination games thus far in the playoffs, so I see Calgary taking it in 7 games.
 
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Firstly, thanks Patrik for the questions. 
1. I think I would be a goal scoring winger. My strengths are that I have a good shot and skating skills but my weaknesses would be decision making. 
2. VHL - Calgary, VHLM - Mexico city
3. No
4. Sure, why not. A relatively new team in the league to join is fun and exciting. 
5. Score more, be faster and stronger and help my next VHLM team.
6. Maybe a VSN writer. Would love to write articles about this amazing league. 

Firstly, thanks Patrik for the questions. 
1. I think I would be a goal scoring winger. My strengths are that I have a good shot and skating skills but my weaknesses would be decision making. 
2. VHL - Calgary, VHLM - Mexico city
3. No
4. Sure, why not. A relatively new team in the league to join is fun and exciting. 
5. Score more, be faster and stronger and help my next VHLM team.
6. Maybe a VSN writer. Would love to write articles about this amazing league. 

Another exciting regular season has come to a close. That means we can dole out some regular season awards! Welcome everyone to the 7th Annual Unofficial VHL Regular Season Awards honoring S72! Thank you to everyone that reads this. I’m always looking for new award ideas. Please keep the award suggestions coming!
 
These awards have been created by me. There is no voting process and they are not officially recognized by the VHL Board of Governors. I wrote descriptions for most of these award names in the original award post. Let’s get things underway!
 
 
The Pylon Award (worst +/- rating) – Jack Feriancek @Jackie4967 
 
Malmo claimed the bottom 6 spots for this award, with Jack leading the way with a -59.
 
Previous Pylon Award Winners:
Season
Player
+ / -
S71
John Madden
-43
S70
Bert Meyers
-45
S69
Basaraba Moose
-57
S68
Sven Hitz
-58
S67
Piotr Jerwa and Nethila Dissanayake
-34
S66
Bryce Zhields
-49
 
 
The Gandhi Award (least penalty minutes, min 1,000 minutes played) – Jared Spaz @Spaz 
 
Spaz just met the 1,000 MP requirement for this award. But he did and claims it with 2 PIM in 1,106 minutes played. Special recognition to Patrik Tallinder @Patrik Tallinder  (4 PIM, 2,150 MP) and Dean Clarke @Kyle  (4 PIM, 2,166 MP)
 
Previous Gandhi Award Winners:
Season
Player
PIM
Minutes Played
S71
Soren Jensen
4
2016
S70
Denver Wolfe
2
1988
S69
Hugh Chan
4
2050
S68
Jack Lynch
0
1473
S67
Diljodh Starload
0
2091
S66
Beau Buefordsson
0
1939
 
 
Oh what’s this?! A new award, snuck right into the middle of the presentation?! It can’t be… Yes it is! A new award!
 
A lot of people can accumulate penalty minutes, but it takes a special person to get major penalties. The Major2 Award aims to award this special player we can now call the major of majors. The award is given to the player who has the most major penalties.
 
The Major2 Award (most major penalties) - Mikko Lahtinen @Beketov 
 
Mikko topped the league with 9 major penalties this season. Congratulations on winning the 1st ever Major­2 award!
 
 
 
The Timex Award (received most hits) – Anthony Matthews @Anthony Matthews 
 
Matthews led the league by getting hit 274 times. The same number of times last season’s winner, HHH, was hit.
 
Previous Timex Award Winners:
Season
Player
Hits Taken
S71
Hunter Hearst Helmsley
274
S70
Hunter Hearst Helmsley
282
S69
John Madden
357
S68
Mikko Aaltonen
297
S67
Rauno Palo
302
S66
Beau Louth
300
 
 
The John Wayne Award (most shots on goal) - Jet Jaguar @gorlab 
 
Jet launched an impressive 425 shots on goal this season.
 
Previous John Wayne Award Winners:
Season
Player
Shots Taken
S71
Scott Greene
402
S70
Juilius Freeman
453
S69
Juilius Freeman
452
S68
Rylan Peace
466
S67
Matt Thompson
495
S66
Shane Mars
533
 
 
The “Hit the Broadside of the Barn” Award (most own shots blocked) - Henrik Zoiderberg @HenrikZoiderberg 
 
Zoiderberg gets the award with 122 of his shots being blocked. This won over 2nd place finisher and last season’s winner, Guy LeGrande (120 OSB).
 
Previous HtBotB Award Winners:
Season
Player
Own Shots Blocked
S71
Guy LeGrande
122
S70
Shawnomir Jagr
129
S69
Julian Borwinn
136
S68
Rylan Peace
144
S67
Beau Louth
153
S66
Oyorra Arroyo
142
 
 
The “Can’t Hit the Broadside of the Barn” Award (most own shots missed) – RJ Jubis @Jubis 
 
Jubis matched the winning total from last season, 299 missed shots. Really?! You couldn’t have missed just one more to make it an even 300?
 
Previous CHtBotB Award Winners:
Player
Season
Shots Missed
S71
Guy LeGrande
299
S70
Juilius Freeman
343
S69
Elias Dahlberg
320
S68
Rylan Peace
351
S67
Beau Louth
364
S66
Roctrion King
372
 
 
The New Shin Pads Award (most blocked shots) – Condor Adrienne @OrbitingDeath 
 
Condor had this award on lockdown since the very start of the season. He blocked 188 shots, 33 more than the next best player. Simply amazing!
 
Previous New Shin Pads Award Winners:
Season
Player
Shots Blocked
S71
Aron Nielsen
153
S70
Guillaume Fontenette
145
S69
Guillaume Fontenette
166
S68
Seabass Perrin
207
S67
Piotr Jerwa
170
S66
Lando Baxter
189
 
The Tired Legs Award (most minutes played) - Condor Adrienne @OrbitingDeath  and Zyrok12 @Zyrok 
 
These two teammates tied for this award, both playing exactly 2,227 minutes. Oddly enough STHS figured this to mean that Condor played 30.93 minutes per game while Zyrock12 played 30.94 minutes per game. Not sure how that works out, but nice job guys!
 
Previous Tired Legs Award Winners:
Season
Player
Minutes Played
S71
Juilius Freeman
2189
S70
Juilius Freeman
2164
S69
John Madden
2259
S68
Mikko Aaltonen
2290
S67
Shawn Glade
2226
S66
Robert Malenko
2324
 
 
The Snap! Award (most power play minutes) - Micheal Gary Scott @Motzaburger 
 
In a fitting celebration, Micheal Gary Scott organized the entire office to film a music video to “The Power.” He nabbed this award with 340 minutes on the power play.
 
Previous Snap! Award Winners:
Season
Player
PP Minutes
S71
Juilius Freeman
364
S70
Juilius Freeman
372
S69
Elias Dahlberg
368
S68
Joseph McWolf
351
S67
Beau Louth
437
S66
Jake Davis
412
 
 
The 1 vs. 100 Award (most time on penalty kill) - Cody Smith @cody73 
 
Prague must take a lot of pride in winning this award. They dominated this category, taking the top 7 spots. Cody took home the award with 356 minutes killing penalties.
               
Previous 1 vs. 100 Award Winners:
Season
Player
PK Minutes
S71
Jacob Perry
344
S70
Jacob Perry
380
S69
Wolf Stansson Jr
328
S68
Jack Lynch
353
S67
Aron Nielsen
374
S66
Lew Bronstein
352
 
 
The Sean Archer Award (highest face-off win %) - Hunter Hearst Helmsley @Beaviss 
 
After being unseated by Jet Jaguar last season, HHH worked hard on his face-off game and reclaimed the title by winning 62.35% of his 3,086 faceoffs.
               
Previous Sean Archer Award Winners:
Season
Player
Face Off Pct
S71
Jet Jaguar
61.84%
S70
Hunter Hearst Helmsley
60.78%
S69
Rauno Palo
59.45%
S68
Podrick Cast
62.56%
S67
Beau Louth
63.09%
S66
Rauno Palo
63.10%
 
 
The Castor Troy Award (lowest face-off win %, min 1,000 faceoffs) - Richard Penisson @bluesfan55 
 
With Zeno retiring, this award was open for anyone to nab. Richard Penisson rose to the occasion. He only won 38.13% of his face-offs. Maybe blood was flowing to the wrong head during face-offs?
               
Previous Castor Troy Award Winners:
Season
Player
Face Off Pct
S71
Zeno Miniti
42.07%
S70
Zeno Miniti
42.07%
S69
Zeno Miniti
32.27%
S68
Gritty
36.31%
S67
Gucci Garrop
35.07%
S66
Bryce Zhields
30%
 
 
The Triple Deke Award (most penalty shot goals) - Sigard Gunnar @Big Mac 
 
6 must be a magic number for this category and for Gunnar. He wins this award in consecutive seasons with 6 penalty shot goals. Micheal Gary Scott @Motzaburger  also scored 6 penalty shot goals, but needed 14 attempts, giving Gunnar the award.
 
               
Previous Triple Deke Award Winners:
Season
Player
Penalty Shot Goals
S71
Sigard Gunnar
6
S70
Owen Nolan
6
S69
Owen Nolan
6
S68
Jorgon Weyed
6
S67
Veran Dragomir
8
S66
Leph Twinger
5
 
 
The Rocky Award (most fights won) – Kristopher McDagg @Viperxhawks19 
 
What a mess this category is. 10 players tied for the league lead with 2 fights won. Ok, so let’s eliminate anyone who lost a fight. Down to 5 players. Now what’s more important? Winning a higher percentage of fights, or having more fights without losing?
3 players went 2-0-0. (Sigard Gunnar @Big Mac, Boris the Forest @chillzone, and Charles Drumm @frescoelmo). Is that better or worse than McDagg’s record of 2-0-4. I’m saying McDagg is more impressive, so he gets the award on the tiebreaker over everyone else, including Jack Feriancek @Jackie4967 (2-0-3).
               
Previous Rocky Award Winners:
Season
Player
Fights Won
S71
Owen Nolan
3
S70
RJ Jubis and Ambrose Stark
2
S69
Edward Vigneault
4
S68
Tyler Barabash Jr
2
S67
ACL TEAR
6
S66
Ryuu Crimson
4
 
 
The Glass Joe Award (most fights lost) – Roll Fizzlebeef @TacticalHammer 
Roll claims the award with a dismal 0-3-1 fight record, losing the tiebreaker to Pengu @Pengu  who had more draws going 0-3-4.
               
Previous Glass Joe Award Winners:
Season
Player
Fights Lost
S71
Benny Graves and John Madden
3
S70
Walter Clements
3
S69
Rusty Shackleford
5
S68
Podrick Cast and Jordan Tonn
2
S67
Kronos Bailey and Hunter Hearst Helmsley
4
S66
Rauno Palo
3
 
 
The Stars Award (most stars won) – Julius Freeman @rjfryman 
 
Julius received 25 total stars this season. Sigard Gunnar @Big Mac tied with Julius with 10 1st stars.
               
Previous Stars Award Winners:
Season
Player
Total Stars
S71
Hunter Hearst Helmsley
28
S70
Randoms
25
S69
Julian Borwinn
27
S68
Matt Thompson
32
S67
Rauno Palo
25
S66
Matt Thompson
28
 
 
The “Always a Bridesmaid” Award (most stars without winning 1st star) – Lewis Dawson @Kendrick 
 
Leiws won 13 stars this season without ever winning the 1st star. Impressively, 10 of those were 2nd starts. So close Lewis!
               
Previous Bridesmaid Award Winners:
Season
Player
Stars
S71
Condor Adrienne
12
S70
Luciano Valentino
6
S69
Tzuyu
12
S68
Zeno Miniti
9
S67
Dan Baillie
13
S66
Mikka Pajari
7
 
The Biggest Backpack Award (player with the largest difference in points from the rest of their team) - Benny Graves @STZ 
 
Benny scored 13 more points than anyone else on D.C. The smallest difference in the history of this award.
           
Previous Backpack Award Winners:
Season
Player
Point Difference from nearest teammate
S71
Roque Davis
20
S70
Julian Borwinn
22
S69
John Madden
28
S68
Mikko Aaltonen
28
S67
Podrick Cast
23
 
 
 
 
The Anniversary Award
 
This award goes to the player whose total points rank matches the season number. This season was season 72. That means this award goes to the player who finished 72nd in total points. The winner of this year’s Anniversary Award is…
 
Ondrej Ohradka @animal74 
Somehow, as we keep moving down the rankings, the points keep going up. Great depth we got going on here! Ondrej scored 51 points this season, landing him in the 72nd spot in the rankings.
 
Previous Anniversary Award Winners:
Season
Player
Points
S71
Elasmobranch Fish
46
S70
Orion Slade
44
 
 
 
 
The Egghshell Award (goalie with most overtime losses) - Michael Johnson @fonziGG 
 
In his final season, Michael Johnson set a career worst 9 overtime losses. That’s enough to win the Eggshell award.
 
Previous Eggshell Award Winners:
Season
Player
Overtime Games Lost
S71
Jaxx Hextall
11
 
 
 
The <Insert best slasher movie of all time title> Award (most PIM by a Goalie) - A Red Guy @.sniffuM 
 
I’m still looking for suggestions for this award’s title. Share your favorite slasher film title with me. A Red Guy sliced and diced his way through the competition to win with 12 PIM.
 
Previous <slasher> Award Winners:
Season
Player
PIM
S71
Greg Eagles
10
 
 
 
The Poke Check Award (highest % of penalty shots stopped, min 10 penalty shots against) - Virgil Ligriv @MMFLEX 
 
Vitrgil stopped 83.3% of the 24 penalty shots taken against him.
 
Previous Poke Check Award Winners:
Season
Player
Penalty Shots Stopped
S71
Greg Eagles
79.30%
 
 
 
Phew that is a lot of hardware! That concludes our ceremony. Thank you for reading. Congratulations and/or condolences to all the winners! Have a good night!
 
 
 

Now that I have Beaviss excited, let's talk about some things going on in VHL that I really enjoy currently:
 
Town of Salem Games - Gustav is the man for putting in the work to run these. For those of you who haven't played, it is an entirely text based game all with real players (in this case VHL members), where different factions face off, such as town versus mafia. Town doesn't know who their fellow town members or mafia are, and every day the town can vote to hang someone. So mafia tries to blend in and town tries to find the mafia before it is too late/
 
Press Conferences - A fun way to get different peoples takes on various league and real life goings. I especially enjoy writing questions for Moscow and seeing their response
 
I wish Victor would stop posting trivia answer so early since I always do my tpe stuff on Sunday night

JEAN-PIERRE CAMUS - PROSPECT SCOUTING REPORT

 
As the playoffs go on, the Season 73 draft gets closer, and with it comes a whole host of interesting possibilities.  This draft class appears to have produced a higher number of feasible goalie prospects than usual, and that will make things especially interesting considering the fact that four new expansion teams will be inserted into the mix.  One of these goalies is the French-Canadian Jean-Pierre Camus.  Camus’ stock seems to have been on the rise during the latter half of this season, in part thanks to his great performances with the Yukon Rush in the VHLM, but he finds himself in an interesting position as draft day approaches.  He is currently ranked as the third-best goaltender in the class, behind Jacob Tonn and Grekkark Gyrfalcon.  So while “JPC” may be a mid-first round prospect (most rankings have him as the 7th best in the draft), he could very well have one of the most volatile draft stocks in the class.  This may also be affected by his agency - Camus is represented by a relatively successful agency that will have a good relationship (and reputation) with some front offices, but others might have concern due to the agency’s less successful recent players such as Ivan Morozov and Aron Nielsen.  
 
In this article, we’ll be looking at the pros and cons of Jean-Pierre Camus as a prospect to understand how good of a player he can be as well as what could hold him back at the next level.
 
PROS
Size - One thing that sets Camus apart from the rest of the draft class is his size.  At 6’8” and 250 lbs, Camus looms very large in the net.  And he certainly knows how to use that size too.  He’s shown to be incredibly astute in his positioning, getting to shots that many other goaltenders couldn’t, and is exceptional at cutting down his angles.
 
Reaction Time/Hand Speed - Another part of what gives Camus his incredible raw potential (and what makes him such an entertaining goaltender to watch) is his lightning-quick combination of reaction time and hand speed.  He’s incredible at reading the shots that are coming towards him, and is rarely too late to respond.
 
Rebound Control - A good part of what has made Jean-Pierre Camus’ draft stock rise like it did was his incredible performance with the Yukon Rush in S72.  In a season that surely establishes him as a contender for the VHLM’s Benoit Devereux Trophy, he put up a league-leading .906 save percentage despite facing nearly 2,847 shots (second most in the league, and over 1,000 more than anyone else with a save percentage over .900).  And a major key in limiting the goals he allowed despite facing such a high number of shots was rebound control.  Camus showed a great ability to limit rebounds, and therefore prevent high-quality scoring opportunities.
 
CONS
Athleticism (Skating/Agility) - Camus has passable skating ability, but if he wants to be a starting goaltender in the VHL - especially an elite one - he’ll have to improve.  He’s so used to relying on his positioning and reaction time that he often struggles to recover on the occasions when he’s caught out of position.  This is one of the things that makes Camus such a raw prospect when compared to his more developed peers that will likely be drafted ahead of him.  It’s something that will certainly be a focus if he wants to improve, but for the time being he isn’t athletic enough to be an upper-echelon goaltender.
 
Stopping Breakaways - We’ve spoken about Camus’ strength when being peppered by shots, his ability to read the game and react well.  But something that holds him back is his trouble when faced with breakaway, one-on-one situations. The 19-year-old is impatient and tends to bite early, often leaving the goal wide open.  This is demonstrated by penalty shot save percentage of .562, a disappointing stat when compared with those who faced a similar (or higher) number of penalty shots.  This kind of thing will likely be an issue when he has to face the VHL’s best forwards.
 

Pineapple good on pizza. 

Journey to the VHL 
This all started when I saw an ice hockey game in Malaysia, where I’m from. I stood by the ice rink, amazed by their skill and speed on the ice. The game was intense and tight because the score was 3-2 with 2 minutes left into the 3rd period of a playoff game. When the buzzer sounded signalling the end of it all, I told myself that I had to start playing this sport that I had just found.
And that was 10 years ago. Now, I play hockey in Ontario, Canada and I realise that I have grown so much in terms of skill and passion for the game. People say practice makes perfect and that is true. If you put your heart and mind into it, you will succeed. I trained hard and long everyday and my motivation is to play in the VHL. VHL has always been a league I wanted to be part of for a long time ever since I played in Canada.
Soon after years of hard work, I played for a team based in Brampton for 3 years. I didn’t start out amazing and our team didn’t make the playoffs. However, that made me push harder to realise my dream of being in the VHL. My second year in Brampton was better than ever. We played 60 games and I had 20 goals and 35 assists, totalling 55 points. My confidence was sky high at this point. I made sure I was consistent in my last year with Brampton because this determined if I could play in the VHL. Sure enough, I was and had more points than ever. Most importantly, I also improve my game in the defensive zone, speed up the ice to join the rush etc.
After the season ended, I got an offer to play in VHLM for the Mississauga Hounds and I must say I was stoked. The VHLM was my gateway to the VHL and without a doubt, I accepted the offer.
I am certain that I haven’t reached the peak. I still want to excel and be better to contribute to the team.  When I played my first game for the team, I felt grateful for everyone that has helped me reach this point of my life. Moments like these are the reason why I want to be better and win games.
 

 

Introduction
 
Hey guys, Patrik Laine here. Thank you all so much for the questions you sent in to me last week. I may not get to answer all of them but I will certainly be doing this again. I made the Q&A completely anonymous, so lets begin!
 
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Do Pineapples belong on Pizza?
 
I personally don't have Pineapples on my Pizza, but if you like it then you can have them on it. I don't have a set opinion as it all comes down to personal preference.
 
What does your average day look like during the offseason?
 
I usually wake up at 7:00 AM and go for a shower to start my morning. Once I am out of the shower, I have breakfast and watch the morning news. Around 9:00 AM I will step on the ice and practice my deking until 10. From 10 to 11, I practice shooting and from 11 to 12, I practice defending one of one. I have lunch around 12:30. At 1, I go back on the ice and practice skating until 2. From 2 until 4, I practice checking and using my body to get the puck. I usually have dinner around 5 PM. I studying film from 4-6 and this includes watching film during dinner. Usually the rest of my night is spent relaxing or meeting up with a couple buddies to play scrimmage hockey.
 
If you could be on a team with someone from your draft class who is NOT CURRENTLY on your team, who would it be?
 
I would probably choose to play on a team with Matty Socks (@fishy). I've watched quite a bit of his film with Vegas and he is a big part of their success.
 
How do you think you will fit in as a VHL player?
 
My biggest asset is my shot so I would probably be a goal scorer but I could also play power forward with my huge frame. It is up to the coaches to use me in the best way for the team.
 
Where are you staying this offseason?
 
I'm currently in Finland with my family, but next week I'll be heading to Winnipeg for a few days to practice with their NHL team. After that, I will head back to Finland to be with my family for the VHL and VHLM drafts.
 
What is your game day routine?
 
I always start my mornings off just like I do in the offseason. I arrive at the rink around 9 AM for the morning skate. I go and have lunch at the same restaurant in Houston with Jiggs (@JigglyGumballs) and Minner (@DreMin15). After that we head back to the rink to do some drills in the afternoon. Around 4, we will have the team meal. We go into the hallway about 2 hours before the game to play some soccer and football to warm up. In the 15 minutes leading up to warmups, I always tape my sticks and make sure my gear is ready to go.
 
What is your pre-game ritual?
 
I always tape my sticks the same way no matter what. Other then that, I always tap centre ice before a game and give Minner a tap on the pads.
 
What did you think of your season in Houston?
 
Given the circumstances and the position of the team when I signed, it was good. I averaged over a point per game and led the team in goals and if I can stay in Houston we can be a serious threat next season.
 
Do you hope you stay in Houston?
 
I mean, I have nothing bad to say about Houston. It's been good so far but the VHLM is still a business and I can be traded or picked up by any team so those are my kind of comments.
 
Who do you think was the X-Factor of that Houston run at the end of the season?
 
Definitely Minner. He kept us in all of our games and he stole some games we should have lost.
 
What is your favourite thing to do for fun?
 
Pickup hockey is always fun during the summer, especially when the weather gets warmer.
 
Who is your hockey idol?
 
I didn't really have a favourite player, but my favourite team was definitely Helsinki. Growing up in Tampere which is also in Finland it was the logical choice.
 
If you could be drafted by any VHL team, who would you pick?
 
I wouldn't pick a VHL team based on whether I like them or not. Each team now is neutral and I want to go to a team that wants me to be a franchise player for them.
 
Did you pull off any pranks this season?
 
Yeah, actually. I got Jiggs with the classic tape on the skate blade trick. I put hot sauce into Minner's water bottle. The funniest one however, was when I changed the name tag on Jiggly's jersey. I changed the tag to say "Kick Me" instead of "Gumballs" and he had no idea I did it until after the game. They certainly got me back throughout the year but we had fun joking around with each other.
 
Have any GMs talked to you yet?
 
Yes, 2 GMs have talked with me but nothing is set in stone yet. I really won't know where I will end up until draft day.
 
Are you nervous about the draft?
 
Not yet. I am still a bit nervous but I won't feel the nerves until the draft gets closer.
 
Have you been watching the VHL and VHLM Playoffs?
 
Of course. It's always good to see some high intensity playoff hockey even if you are not a part of it.
 
Who was the biggest joker in the Houston locker room?
 
Definitely Jiggs. He put water into my stick one practice and man was I not ready for it. He got Minner, Geesus and Rose pretty good too so it wasn't just me.
 
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Conclusion
 
Once again, I would like to thank everyone who sent in questions even if I wasn't able to answer them. I definitely will do another one of these pretty soon.
 
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Good day VHL Community and Top of the morning to you, especially to the focus of this article - S73 VHL Draft Class. With S72 having surpassed the 50 games played mark and less than 20 games left it's CRUNCH time. Since we’ve last checked in “VSN’s Top 24 Early Standouts” there has for sure been what some may call chaos, I view it as excitement and more unpredictability. This Draft has some very exciting prospects headlined by MJF @frosty the without question top player of the S73 Draft class Marshall James FrostBeard along with superstar defenceman Tyler Walker and a handful of great goalies in Tonn, Gyrfalcon and Camus all slotted to go 1st round. Along with the unforgettable John Merrick showing flashes of Hall of Fame play as well as a blood relative to the legendary Glade family as VHL players and GM, the youngest highly touted defenceman Shawn Glade III.  
With the recent news of the VHL’s 4-Team Expansion announced for this offseason creates even more variables and “chaos” for Current VHL GM’s; Let the fun begin. From first glance, it’s easy to see this is not the deepest draft class and a major drop nearing round 3.  It's important that I clarify and we are making this clear these “Rankings'' are not a Mock Draft, it is who VSN’s Scouting Department believes are the best picks at each spot without any connections to the teams making the selection nor Positional Value (Pure Rankings). These rankings are based and referring to play progress before the playoffs*
 
The VSN Scouting Department with the amazing crew of scouting experience run @Patrik Tallinder The Director of Scouting and Assistant Director @Spence King have spent countless hours watching every VHLM game travelling across North America and not to mention the passing WJC and now playoffs. A major factor the scouts highly value in a player is consistency (being active weekly/levels of participation) extensively tracking weekly opportunities claimed even as far as the differences between total capped and uncapped TPE earned. VSN scouting Staff are always keeping a VERY close eye on each player’s activity trends and participation in the community.
 
 
Let’s get ready to rumble!
 here are VSN’s S73 Draft Mid Season Player Rankings:
 
#1 - Marshall James Frostbeard- 300 TPE
Trending down, Low risk, High potential 
If anyone is shocked to see the MJF trending “down” is the sole reason that @frostbeard is a VHL GM himself and has his player’s rights protected in the draft and he is the clear cut #1 Overall prospect in this draft.
 
#2 - Tyler Walker - 281 TPE- No trend, Low risk, High potential 
Tyler is the ultimate coaches player, he does everything you ask of him and is always in the right place at the right time, no player other than MJF has shown more consistent growth/Activity and development in their game other than Tyler. Whichever team drafts this young man will be getting a future franchise defenceman that will play MANY games in the VHL and very soon. 
 
#3 - Jacob Tonn-  276 TPE 
No trend, Low risk, High potential 
Jacob Tonn has proven to be a steal for the ages, with the hounds able to draft some great players and snag Tonn in the later rounds is truly unbelievable that any GM let this young man go past the 1st round let alone outside the Top 5. Tonn is having a fantastic season in his draft year proving to have the potential to be a future starter and potentially star goaltender in the VHL
 
#4 - Micah Adrienne - 276 TPE
No trend, Low risk, High potential 
Micah is by far one of the best defenders his age in a long time. Micah is easily one of the leagues top 5 Defensive defencemen with way above average defensive IQ, amazing body checker with terrifying hits combined with his smooth skating and puck handling make him a real contender for the #1 overall pick come draft day. Biggest Flaw is his terrible discipline.
 
#5 - Jeffrey Pines- 240TPE
Trending UP, Low  risk, High potential
 Jeffrey was on a tear after the WJC and really proving the league his playmaking abilities are just as strong and he might actually be a stronger playmaker as well as really fine-tuning his work in the defensive end and proving to be one of the most hated players to play against in the league. Jeffrey has a very bright future in the VHL his potential is sky high and he can fit any role his team needs for him. 
 
 
#6 - Grekkark Gyrfalcon - 228 TPE
Trending UP, Low risk, High potential
Grekkark Gyrfalcon is what some scouts are calling “The safest pick”. This due to the fact that Grekkark is affiliated with the EFL and is guaranteed to cap out with 12 TPE with his EFL Job alone.
 
#7 - Jean Pierre Camus - 217 TPE:
Trending UP, Low risk, High potential 
J=ean Pierre Camus is our third goalie in the top ten and he's there for a reason. JPC may not have the wins like the other goalies but the skill is there and it’s evident. Truly an exciting player to watch. Camus with a record of 18-42-4 is still currently the league leader with the highest Save % of any starting goaltender. His lightning-quick hand speed combined with incredible style and  rebound control and jaw-dropping reaction time
 
#8 - @ShawnGlade III- 213 TPE
Trending down, Moderate risk, High potential 
Shawn is right there with Tyler and Micah in terms of potential. The relative of the legendary Shawn Glade gives us some insight into the hockey blood in this player and his dedication and consistency. Shawns defensive IQ always has him in the right position at the right time. Glade III has an amazing first pass out of the zone to go along with his ability to rush the puck with his strong puck handling and skating abilities.
 
 #9 - Groovy Dood- 206 TPE
Trending UP, Low risk, High potential
Groovy Dude AKA @bigAL The AGM of the new VHLM expansion Franchise the Miami Marauders. Groovy has proven to be extremely active and one of the most consistent draft-eligible players continually increasing his draft stock. Mr Dude is arguably the top playmaker in the draft. His defensive abilities are also what really separates him apart from the other players in this class is his obvious effort and dedication consistently week in and day out and will always give you 110% effort.
 
 
#10 - Kosmo Kramerev- 204 TPE
Trending UP, Low risk, High potential 
Kosmo is in the top 10 of the league scoring not only as a rookie but also as a defenceman. Kramerev so far in 64 games is 1 point shy, sitting at 99PTS and going to hit the 100 PTS plateau as a rookie. The difference between Kramerev and the “Big Three” Walker, Adrienne and Glade is that Kosmo is a much more offensive-oriented defensive player while saying that he does not lack in defensive abilities and has amazing defensive skills.
 
#11 - John Merrick- 179 TPE
N/A, Low   risk, High potential 
John Merrick looks to be a very promising and potential first-line centre in the VHL. Merrick, the User @Steve recently retired unexpectedly Guy LeGrande early and was not expected to recreate LeGrnade had 1177 TPE already and still had 2 seasons to go. That says a lot right there about Merricks potential. Merrick is already proving to be a great 2-way centre, He has the size and strength to go along with his great puck handling and skating abilities.
 
 #12 - Wolf Stansson - 190 TPE
Trending UP, Low risk, High potential 
Wolf Stansson was a hot name on Trade Deadline day, and with that being no surprise. Wolf has proven to be the next name on this list of extremely talented 2-way defenders. Wolf plays with an edge to his game and can really bang bodies on the ice and I mean that literally by an “edge” Wolf has learned to master body checking and cutting off the rush with huge hip checks always making clean hits and is never afraid to sacrifice his body. 
 
#13 - Dan Baillie Jr – 194 TPE
Trending UP, Low risk, High potential
Dan Baille Jr “The Junior Rocket” has been trending up and up all season and the ski is truly the limit for this man. His skating is out of this world and without a doubt the most accurate and quickest shot in the draft, Baille Jr goal and assist totals in SSK do not reflect his skill or potential. Baille is going to have a very great and long career in the VHL.
 
#14 -Andre Lebastard- 189 TPE
Trending UP, Moderate risk, High potential 
Probably the best Faceoff man in the draft if not the VHLm.Amazing 200-foot player, Fantastic passing IQ and accuracy, Logs Massive minutes and can shut down and play with the league's top lines, needs to work on his strength 
 
#15 - Patrik Laine - 174 TPE
Trending UP, Moderate risk, High potential 
The hottest thing in Houston right now, Laine is one of if not the most active prospects in the pool and is continually opening more and earning a lot of attention and this spot in the rankings. Laine is the most well-rounded prospect ranked to go in the first round with equally strong skating, puck handling, scoring and defensive IQ but still has a long way to go before being  VHL ready anytime soon.
 
 #16 - Mikeal Keef  - 195 TPE
Trending UP, Low risk, High potential
Mikeal will more than likely be playing in the pros next year, whichever organisation is lucky enough to snag this franchise defenceman will be smiling ear to ear when they call his name to the draft stage. The 6’4 205 lb smooth-skating defenceman excels the most in his own end with his jaw-dropping hits. 
 
#17 - Cal Conway - 179 TPE
Trending UP, Moderate risk,  High  potential
With his eye lightning, fast hand speed and reaction time Cal has shown many flashes of stardom. Just look at his numbers and its easy enough with an outstanding .913% Save percentage and almost under 2 Goals against a game at 2.07 GAA.
 
#18 -The Terrible Trivium- 189 TPE
Trending UP, Low risk, Moderate potential
Trivium is built like a truck and if he can turn that weight into muscle he could very well be one of the VHL’s power forward winger for many years to come. His fantastic positioning when backchecking, a total 200-foot player. His Shot is his best asset registering 297 shots on net in 72 games played. 
 
#19 - Oh Sens - 162 TPE
Trending UP, Moderate risk, High potential 
The Japanese sensation and fan favourite in Miami Oh Sens has a well-rounded skill set with his puck handling and powerful shot make him such an exciting winger. Very strong player physically, look for next season to be a breakout for this young man 
 
#20 - Ajay Krishna - 152 TPE
No trend, Low risk, High potential
Ajay was once considered the clear cut safest goalie available after the big 3 all set to be taken in the 1st round. Krishna skill is definitely there and with his reaction time paired with his size, his potential in the crease is sky-high. Ajay had a very strong start to the season with high activity and looked to be a lock for the 1st round however the second half of the season Krishna’s progression noticeably declined. Krishna still has time to prove himself as a 1st rounder if he can return to his early-season progression.
 
#21 - Dakota Lamb - 173 TPE
Trending UP, Moderate risk, High potential
The most skilled Faceoff man in the draft Dakota Lamb has amazing offensive capabilities with his combined skill set of skating puck handling and offensive IQ. Being the most skilled at  FO points doesn't always win you the most Faceoffs, Dakota has to put on some serious strength to turn those skills into an invaluable asset.
 
22- Calvin Harvey - 156 TPE 
Trending down, Moderate risk, Moderate potential 
Calvin Harvey has had a rough go this season in San Diego much like the rest of his marlin teammates, he was peppered with shots and really had no chance to ever develop confidence on the ice. He has very good reaction time and a nice Style control. 
 
#23 - Matty Socks - 161 TPE
Trending UP, Low/ Moderate risk, Moderate potential 
Matty Socks has been playing phenomenal for the Aces all season. Extremely consistent and without a doubt one of the most skilled defensive defencemen in the draft class as well as the entire league. Along with strong offensive IQ and powerful skating. With some filling out in strength and conditioning as well as passing accuracy socks could be another diamond in the rough
 
#24-Kevin King - 145 TPE
N/A, Moderate risk, High potential 
The player with the most intrigue other than John Merrick. Kevin King has only had a short time to prove himself and even with minimal ice time. However, his skills do all the talking. Scoring and defensive IQ are way above most in the class and especially at this position. King has the best faceoffs skills by far in the draft class. With building strength and continuing to progress at this level don't be surprised if Kevin King is a 1st round pick on draft day.
 
#25 - Han Jae Kuk - 132 TPE
No trend, Low risk,  Moderate  potential 
Han was at one point the hottest name on the trade block with his great early start to the season, but just like the marlins did this season, Han Jae looks to have drowned. He is borderline inactive and potentially falling out of the top 40 if that were the case. Jae Kuk’s has incredible defensive abilities and above-average skating, he has the skill and potential the issue is an effort right now.
 
 
#26 - Alec Volchenkov - 156 TPE
Trending UP, Moderate risk, High potential 
Alec Volchenkov is definitely our most interesting and unique player in this draft class and by unique, i am referring to his playing style. Volchenkov is the definition of a Shut down player. His scoring abilities have much work to be done, however, his Faceoffs and defensive play in his own end are above most forward in the VHLM. Volchenkov has the potential to be a lifelong role player in the pros and I could even see him being a team's 1st line Center one day.
 
 #27 - Jesper Norberg - 142 TPE
N/A, Moderate risk risk, High  potential 
Jesper Norberg has come into Vegas hitting the ground running harder than every pair of dice in town combined. This Swedish winger comes over with a diverse skill set highlighted by his IQ in the offensive zone. His passing, puck handling and skating are showing improvements daily along with an impressive build, very strong on his skates.
 
 #28 - Florent Vericel  - 126 TPE
Trending down, High risk, High potential 
The Quick sharpshooting Canadian forward signed early in the season with the newly expanded VHLM franchise in Miami. Florent proved very quickly that he is a consistent and very strong shooter. His shot combined with his speed is by far his best attribute at his ability to find the shooting lanes. Strength along with Puck handling is in need of improvement.
 #29 - Fat Palloon - 122 TPE
Trending UP, Moderate risk, High/ Moderate potential 
Mr Palloon has been on the scouts’ radars from the minute he stepped on the ice with his incredible defensive positioning and willingness to put his body on the line to block shots and passing lanes. Palloon’s season has been somewhat of a roller coaster in terms of production. As of late F.Paloon has made huge strides in his passing accuracy and skating. If he can maintain this progression as of the last two weeks this could be a steal in the draft. Still has a lot of practice to be done over the offseason.
 
#30- Jeremy Lin - 136 TPE
No trend, Moderate risk, Moderate potential 
The once highly touted prospect Lin has fallen and continues to do so, his activity and progression have hit a hard standstill. With his quick and accurate shot combined with his ability to rush the puck up the ice on his own proves lin has the skill. The question mark is consistency.
 
 #31 - Kirishima Wakaro - 134 TPE
No trend, High risk, Moderate/Low potential 
Kirishima went ghost a couple of weeks this season where is progression really hit a standstill. Wakaro is still quite the question mark for scouts with his activity being monitored very closely. Kirishima has shown moments of stardom from the beginning of the season with his defensive and offensive abilities and positioning along with his skating.  
 
 #32 - Rick Osman - 108 TPE
Trending UP, Moderate risk, High potential
Rick Osman the giant on skates and one of the tallest players in VHLM history Rick a massive 53 banked TPE. His activity has been consistent, never capping out but consistent every week and if Rick can use this offseason to diversify his skill set. Right now his defensive IQ is great but he is really lacking a lot of fundamentals at this level, and must really work on those if he's to ever play in the pros.
 
#33 - Gary Rush- 115 TPE:
Trending UP, Moderate risk, Moderate potential 
Good 2-way forward with equally strong offensive and defensive IQ. Showing consistent growth in Skating and puck handling. Needs improvement in the weight room and work on checking 
 
#34- Rocket - 130 TPE
Trending UP, Moderate risk, Moderate potential 
Rocket is a really solid welfare prospect who takes advantage of uncapped opportunities as well. He usually earns 6-8 capped TPE, and whatever uncapped TPE he can get his hands on as well. There’s a good amount of potential in him as a scoring winger, and hopefully, his steady progression keeps up.
 
#35 - Bobbie Cheechoo - 97 TPE
Trending down, High risk, Moderate potential 
A prospect battling with inactivity at the moment, Bobbie Cheechoo is a pure goal scorer with an exceptional combination of skating and a heavy shot. If he can return to form, there’s definitely some potential here.
 
#36 - S Kuchar- 113 TPE
N/A, Moderate risk, Moderate potential
Late season signing with the Lynx after they shipped out their top two forwards Kuchar picked up the slack with ease, averaging almost 4 shots on net per game and registering a point per game. Kuchar is proving he can score in this league 
 
#37 - Empty - 110 TPE
Trending down, High risk, High potential 
Started off very hot in Halifax scoring over 50% of their goals in his first 10 games played. Incredible offensive abilities and very good defensive IQ, his progression however after the WJC has come to a standstill and Empty has become a real question mark going into the draft.
 
 
#38 -Keno Wolf- 99 TPE
Trending down, High risk, Moderate potential 
After showing a promising first three weeks, Keno Wolf has only earned 2 TPE over the last 2 weeks, which is quite worrying. If he comes back, it would be good for him to work on his puck handling, which seems to be a weakness as of today. Being able to claim 6 TPE welfare, Wolf shouldn’t have too hard of a time getting back to where he was just a couple weeks ago; It’s just about finding the time and motivation to stay consistent.
 
#39 - Peekay Soupcan - 88 TPE
Trending down,  High risk, Low potential 
Peekay has recently gone inactive, a promising youngster started off very strong with consistent activity and production, his scoring and skating are his greatest attributes, if Peekay remains on this trend he will be as quiet as his recent activity.
 
#40 - Victor Grachev- 129 TPE 
Trending UP, Moderate risk, High potential
Very Intriguing prospect Victor is a 1st-time VHL User as well as this being his first experience with any Sim League and he hit the ground running! Grachev has used literally every opportunity to earn the most  TPE possible since joining and the effort he has put in so far is incredible, consistency will be the big factor with him. Phenomenal Defensive D-man, very good 1st pass and puck handling knows his role and plays it well. Still needs to fill out his frame and fine touching his overall skill set.
Dont be surprised if he goes in the 1st round - "Spence King"
 
#41 - Ben Mills- 73 TPE
Trending down,  High risk, Low potential 
Pint-sized Ben Mills started off the season strong playing much more minutes in Mississauga. As the season has progressed it seems as if Mills is going to be a Welfare/Practice player only and if that at best with his inconsistency has him trending down. Good defensive skill and potential, fairly well-rounded skill set, his development seems to have just hit a dead end.
 
#42 - Jiggly Gumballs - 122 TPE
N/A, Moderate risk, High potential 
In only 16 games played and being in VHLM for 2 weeks, Jiggly Gumballs has shown signs of greatness and potential stardom. His defensive abilities and positioning in his own end are impeccable and might be the best shot-blocker I’ve ever seen. Very well rounded skill set and sure to skyrocket up the list if this activity trend continues.
 
 
#43 - Wane Jetski - 87 TPE
N/A, Moderate risk, Moderate potential 
Scouts have only had a short time to view Jetski since recently joining the league. His scoring touch and skating abilities are what stand out the most. Still needs work in the defensive end along with his hand-eye puck skills.
 
 
#44 - Theodore James St Louis  - 90 TPE
Trending UP, Moderate risk, High potential 
In his very short time so far in the VHLM Theodore James St Louis has made a great impression on VHL scouts his very well rounded game and truly game-changing ability when he’s on the ice for his team. Much about TJS is still unknown as to what role he will take on, St Louis has a very diverse skill set and could potentially be the steal of the draft if his activity spikes.
 
 
#45 - Teriyaki Chicken  -  TPE 78
Trending down, Moderate risk, Moderate potential 
Teriyaki is definitely one of the smaller D in the league but he is built like a truck. His biggest assets are his Checking and defensive skills, a very good stay at home defence. Needs to really work on his passing and puck handling
 
#46 -Drew Minott - 120 TPE
Trending UP ,  Moderate risk,High/ Moderate potential 
The sky's the limit for this big lanky Goaltender with a very well rounded skill set, the sample size is small so far, Minott continues to show impress scouts more every game. 
 
#47-Joromir Jogr - 107 TPE
Trending down, Moderate risk,  Moderate potential 
Jogr has gone dark for a while, a very fluid skater and knows how to use his body to create scoring chances, very high hockey IQ and shows flashes of greatness. Really need to work on his passing accuracy
 
#48 -Tim Kameshev - 64 TPE
Trending down, High risk, Low potential
Kameshev is almost strictly a practice player as of recently however has shown moments of great potential, his skating is what separates him from his peers. Needs a lot of improvement and a big increase in fine-tuning his entire skillset.
 
 
 
 
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Couple days ago, the Mississauga Hounds got eliminated by the Philadelphia Reapers. The series lasted 5 games. This series was an intense one with the game 5 having a score of 6-5. Today, we will look at the regular and playoff games for the Hounds.
 
The Hounds had a pretty impressive regular season record, 45-23-4. Players like John Brewitt @JBrew42, JaredN @jared and others have played a big role in the team’s success. JaredN has been a star player for the team, racking up 114P in S72 alone. In addition, kudos to Hounds GM, Cole @ColeMrtz for providing guidance to the team
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Moving on to the playoffs. The Hounds players were stoked to be in the playoffs since missing it in S71. After going down 0-2 in the series, the team became even more motivated to be better and take back the series against the Reapers. Unfortunately, the series came to an abrupt after losing game 5.
 
Many of the current players will be drafted by VHL teams but I believe that this team will make good picks in the upcoming VHLM drafts. These picks will help the team win the cup in the future seasons. 

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Couple days ago, the Mississauga Hounds got eliminated by the Philadelphia Reapers. The series lasted 5 games. This series was an intense one with the game 5 having a score of 6-5. Today, we will look at the regular and playoff games for the Hounds.
 
The Hounds had a pretty impressive regular season record, 45-23-4. Players like John Brewitt @JBrew42, JaredN @jared and others have played a big role in the team’s success. JaredN has been a star player for the team, racking up 114P in S72 alone. In addition, kudos to Hounds GM, Cole @ColeMrtz for providing guidance to the team
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Moving on to the playoffs. The Hounds players were stoked to be in the playoffs since missing it in S71. After going down 0-2 in the series, the team became even more motivated to be better and take back the series against the Reapers. Unfortunately, the series came to an abrupt after losing game 5.
 
Many of the current players will be drafted by VHL teams but I believe that this team will make good picks in the upcoming VHLM drafts. These picks will help the team win the cup in the future seasons. 

Climbing their way into the Postseason, Mississauga had high hopes for the Founder's Cup but were forced to an early round exit following a 4-1 Series Loss to the Philadelphia Reapers. Throughout the season Philadelphia had menaced Mississauga, some saying that a VHLM Rivalry was brewing between the two teams. VHLN Interviews Second Line Center, Pietro Angellini, on his thoughts regarding the postseason play, the regular season, and where he intends on going from here:
 
Interviewer: "A tough outcome for the Hounds tonight. Elimination is never easy to stomach. How are the Hounds feeling in the locker room?"
 
PA: "We are all disappointed, that is obvious. We fought hard and became a close group on and off the ice and to lose the way we did in the first round to Philly, man, it just sticks with you. It's a tough pill to swallow."
 
Interviewer: "No doubt. But a lot of promising things seemed to come out of the Hounds this season. Some blossoming players and some interesting developments"
 
PA: "Absolutely, Mac @LastOneUp and JaredN @jared had tremendous seasons. I think they carried the whole squad a lot of the way. They tore up the scoresheet and made the players around them better. Brewittt @JBrew42 and Gainer @joeg had great seasons in their own right and are only getting better and better. And, never to be forgotten, our stoic Goaltender, Tonn @MexicanCow123 gave everything he had to push the team to the be the best we could be. All in all I look back and think the season was a success even if we are dealing with an early round exit."
 
Interviewer: "The Hounds dropped some close games here and there. What do you think makes the difference?"
 
PA: "I think we had some miscues up front. I think I could have been better defensively, personally, and plan on working on that in the offseason. In my opinion, our blueline, led by Burrows @Walter Fizz and Glade @ShawnGlade did everything asked of them and drove play forward while playing responsibly. We were a young squad and I think we will all be better with some more time to develop. That is what the VHLM is all about. We're all working hard to be better and play up top in the VHL."
 
Interviewer: "Well said. You mentioned your offseason work is going to be focused on defense, how do you plan to go about that?"
 
PA: "I am hoping to join the big guys from the Moscow Menace in offseason camps and learn from the best. Defense wins championships and, as a center, I need to be a two-way-player, no question about it. I plan to train even harder than I did last offseason and come into S73 as a stronger force than ever."
 
Interviewer: "We will be watching your progress. Anything to say to close out the season?"
 
PA: "We gave it all we could, Hounds Fans. We'll be back next year better than ever. Everyone stay safe, help others in need, and be excellent to each other."
 
 

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Pre Draft Live S74 Class Rankings
 
Rank Δ Player Name Position TPE Team Nat. Last Updated AVG CAPPED TPE Member 1   Aloe Dear LW 303 HOU DK 2020-09-06 11.0 Renomitsu 2   Luke Thornton LW 300 MIA SE 2020-09-13 11.0 Jtv123 3   Venus Thightrap C 297 HOU DK 2020-09-06 11.833 BladeMaiden 4   Onde Sandstrom RW 282 LVA SE 2020-09-06 10.667 fonziGG 5   Christian Mingle C 271 HOU IL 2020-09-06 12.0 Quik 6 ↑ 1 Ryan Schwarz LW 265 SDM DE 2020-09-06 10.273 Enorama 7 ↓ 1 Doug Dimmadome G 263 SDM HN 2020-09-06 9.833 Esso2264 8 ↑ 2 Lexi Glass RW 255 OTT EE 2020-09-06 11.5 AW13 9 ↓ 1 Emi Rune D 254 SSK GB 2020-09-06 12.0 Emi 10 ↓ 1 Markus Schauer D 254 HOU DE 2020-09-06 10.5 Plate 11   John LeClair II LW 250 SDM US 2020-09-06 10.083 flyersfan1453 12   Isabella Campbell C 247 HOU US 2020-09-06 10.857 Banackock 13   Julian Nousiainen C 246 HOU FI 2020-09-06 10.5 okochastar 14   Jeffrenomitsu The 3rd RW 244 HOU SG 2020-09-06 11.556 Jeffie43 15   Lester Green D 241 SDM US 2020-09-06 10.455 Smarch 16 ↑ 1 Kasper Kankkunen D 229 LVA FI 2020-09-06 10.444 Z16 17 ↑ 2 Wolf Weiss C 222 OTT AT 2020-09-06 10.429 Matmenzinger 18   Lee Xin RW 222 OTT MY 2020-09-06 10.182 Blazzer 19 ↓ 3 Lucifer Olivier Leveque D 221 SDM CA 2020-08-30 9.636 InstantRockstar 20   Riley Couture C 216 SSK GB 2020-09-06 10.0 Riley_Couture 21   Kasey Tamm LW 210 LVA NO 2020-09-06 11.75 kesytamm 22   Brian Strong Jr C 200 SSK US 2020-09-06 9.818 Wheaties 23 ↑ 2 Tim Waters C 196 LVA CA 2020-09-06 8.2 Siddhus 24 ↑ 4 Gabriel Akerstrom D 192 LVA SE 2020-09-06 11.429 Mason 25 ↑ 7 Rhynex Entertainment C 190 LVA CA 2020-09-06 10.667 Rhynex Entertainment 26   Jonas Stormsson LW 189 HOU SE 2020-09-06 8.429 Kyle 27 ↓ 3 Vsevolod Askarov G 188 MIS RU 2020-09-06 9.333 Gooningitup 28 ↓ 5 Jackson Philliefan D 186 OTT DE 2020-09-06 6.667 Philliefan 29 ↑ 1 Chris Reynolds LW 178 LVA US 2020-09-06 8.583 Crstats23 30 ↑ 3 Eoin Byrne D 176 YUK IE 2020-09-06 7.636 LatinViking 31 ↓ 2 Shawty Nananana D 175 HOU NO 2020-09-06 6.5 Grape 32 ↓ 5 Roseann Petal D 168 LVA US 2020-08-30 8.0 Psanchez55 33 ↓ 2 Kevin Malone G 166 HFX US 2020-08-30 5.545 chatfan036 34   Leo Strauss C 143 HOU DE 2020-09-06 6.0 gregreg 35 ↑ 4 William Shakespeare II LW 138 SDM GB 2020-09-06 8.0 Corgi34 36 ↑ 7 Kloxified G 130 YUK CA 2020-09-06 6.444 Kloxified 37 ↑ 1 Nicholas Sunderbruch LW 128 LVA US 2020-09-06 5.143 NickSunderbruch 38 ↑ 2 Maksim Yakolevsky LW 125 LVA RU 2020-09-06 5.143 Nepto 39 ↑ 3 Daddy Derek LW 122 HOU IE 2020-09-06 4.25 DirtyDerek 40 ↑ 8 Tee Pee E II D 120 FA US 2020-09-06 6.667 Goliathus 41 ↓ 6 Rodney Thatcher LW 120 FA US 2020-08-16 11.333 jhatty8 42 ↓ 1 The Blob D 120 HOU AQ 2020-09-06 6.5 JorgTheGoat03 43 ↓ 6 Angel Wachiure LW 120 LVA PR 2020-08-30 6.667 inflastud 44   Gabriel Johnson D 117 HOU VG 2020-09-06 4.286 GeckoeyGecko 45 ↓ 9 Nathaniel N D 116 SDM CA 2020-07-26 9.0 NathanN 46 ↑ 5 Kate Upton D 116 FA US 2020-09-06 6.667 OscarTheSwagDude 47 ↑ 3 Michael Olson G 115 FA US 2020-09-06 4.0 MSO94 48 ↑ 1 Yuuto Kira Cloudera D 112 MIN JP 2020-09-06 5.6 kentakira 49 ↓ 2 Darius Marimoto RW 111 PHI JP 2020-08-30 5.091 dariusmarimotoman 50 ↓ 4 Alex Zouzouambe RW 111 SSK SI 2020-09-06 6.4 BigZouzou 51 ↑ 1 Matt thunder D 109 LVA FR 2020-09-13 4.167 Matt thunder 52 ↑ 4 Carson Walkers RW 108 PHI US 2020-09-06 3.429 Cwalker 53 ↑ 5 Chase Crosby D 105 LVA US 2020-09-06 3.714 Wreckening 54 ↓ 9 Haydon Learmonth C 105 MIS CA 2020-08-09 4.0 Haydon Learmonth 55 ↑ 2 Jake Sumner C 101 FA CA 2020-08-30 4.0 Jake Sumner 56 ↑ 3 chris foley C 99 FA CA 2020-09-06 3.111 Firekiss 57 ↓ 3 Piero Angela G 99 PHI IT 2020-09-06 2.857 Minermonkey 58 ↑ 2 Peter Louis II RW 98 MIS CA 2020-09-06 4.4 CosmicStorm 59 ↑ 14 Jacob Carson G 95 LVA CA 2020-09-06 3.143 jacobcarson877 60 ↓ 7 Kuisma Aki C 95 FA NI 2020-08-23 4.0 Huulio 61 ↓ 6 Frank THE TANK Googenheim LW 92 FA RU 2020-08-16 6.0 Cambodia1617 62 ↑ 1 Dale Miller LW 90 HFX VI 2020-08-30 3.0 Briedaqueduc 63 ↑ 17 Markus Emerson Jr G 87 MEX US 2020-09-06 2.333 Xflexz 64 ↓ 3 Shawn Aalto C 85 MEX FI 2020-07-05 3.0 TheLastOlympian07 65 ↓ 1 Peter Mitchell Ross D 84 FA US 2020-08-16 4.0 BumLightYear31 66 ↓ 4 Taizo Hasebe D 84 MIS JP 2020-08-02 3.0 thepandaken 67 ↓ 2 Bjorn Wilhelm von Luxembourg C 82 SDM DE 2020-07-26 4.0 d3vilsfire 68 ↑ 13 Jim Allen C 81 YUK CA 2020-09-06 2.182 jimmyallen93 69 ↓ 3 Jaster Mereel LW 80 FA US 2020-08-16 0.0 Jaster Mereel 70 ↓ 2 Matt Barnes C 80 FA CA 2020-08-16 0.0 MattyBee31 71 ↓ 4 Korendeh Korslava LW 80 FA EE 2020-07-26 4.0 Chinjim_17 72 ↓ 3 Jack hermann LW 78 FA FI 2020-08-16 0.0 jack u 73 ↓ 2 Steve Daniels D 78 HFX CA 2020-08-09 4.0 TommySalami 74 ↓ 4 Tobacco Burns RW 78 MIS CA 2020-07-26 6.0 heirflo 75 ↓ 3 Jack Uber LW 78 FA FI 2020-08-16 0.0 jack u 76 ↓ 2 Jacoby Buckfast D 76 PHI DK 2020-08-09 3.0 AnthonyOuellet 77 ↓ 2 Markus Reeves RW 74 FA US 2020-08-02 6.0 H0PPY75 78 ↓ 1 Breeze Ladrian D 74 FA US 2020-08-23 3.0 Kelsier 79 ↓ 3 Luca Salminen G 74 FA FI 2020-08-09 0.0 Salminen 80 ↑ 12 Theodore Hoffman C 74 YUK CA 2020-09-06 2.571 snackhero 81 ↓ 3 Agapov Askarov D 73 SSK RU 2020-07-19 4.0 Kachur 82 ↓ 3 Alexi Lokitonov D 72 FA RU 2020-08-02 4.0 Bobby Bummhole 83 ↑ 10 Logan Hoffman LW 72 SDM CA 2020-09-06 1.5 nickthe00 84 ↓ 2 Jose Lamotta C 68 FA FI 2020-08-16 2.0 Josequaresma 85   Harek Skardbjorn LW 68 FA US 2020-08-02 0.0 Kstofz 86   Josh Louis RW 68 FA CA 2020-08-02 0.0 CosmicStorm 87 ↓ 4 Shane dallyn RW 68 FA CA 2020-08-02 0.0 Mardigras 88 ↓ 4 Micheal Barzal C 68 FA CA 2020-08-02 0.0 OneSmollBoi 89 ↓ 2 MoE Akbar RW 68 FA CA 2020-08-02 0.0 MoE_0817 90 ↓ 2 Hermann Pauly C 68 MIS DE 2020-08-02 0.0 SCEmporRostock 91 ↑ 5 Chris Natsis D 66 FA US 2020-08-02 0.0 chris 92 ↓ 3 Bob Marley D 66 FA JM 2020-08-02 0.0 wdymbrother6 93 ↑ 4 Christopher Natsis D 66 FA US 2020-08-02 0.0 chris 94 ↓ 3 Tyson D 66 FA CA   NaN   95 ↓ 5 kostas Natsis D 66 FA US 2020-08-02 0.0 chris 96 ↓ 2 Build Help LW 66 SDM AF 2020-07-26 4.0 BuildHelpAnum 97 ↓ 2 Dominic Bridges D 66 FA US 2020-08-02 0.0 Andrew Bridges 98 ↑ 3 Marco Gonzalez Soler C 62 FA ES 2020-07-26 0.0 Nastyship102 99   Carson Walker G 62 FA US 2020-07-26 0.0 Cwalker 100 ↑ 3 Koru Stormwell G 62 FA CA 2020-07-26 0.0 Koru 101 ↓ 1 Cameron Farris D 62 FA US 2020-07-26 0.0 mightplaygames 102   Jaron Plotkin C 62 OTT CA 2020-07-05 5.333 Severnnin 103 ↓ 5 James Wire D 62 FA CA 2020-07-26 0.0 Weirdr 104 ↑ 1 Bryan Champoux D 60 FA CA 2020-08-09 0.0 Killerninjamoder 105 ↓ 1 Mathieu Derome C 60 FA CA 2020-07-26 0.0 Mat 106   Francis York Morgan II D 60 FA CA 2020-07-26 0.0 Christmas 107   Mahin Ganeshathasan LW 54 SDM CA 2020-07-19 0.0 Mahin2105 108   James Bond C 54 MIS US 2020-07-05 10.0 JamesBond007 109   Jeff Kippo RW 54 FA FI 2020-07-19 0.0 Kippo 110   Marco Rossi C 54 FA AT 2020-07-19 0.0 nhl 111   Clevin Baer LW 53 FA CA 2020-07-05 4.667 Clarkey23 112   Brodie Landry D 52 SSK CA 2020-08-23 1.2 Brodie_Landry 113   Stephane Berube Fortier G 50 FA CA 2020-07-12 0.0 Stéphane B-Fortier 114   Stephane B Fortier D 50 FA CA 2020-07-12 0.0 Stéphane B-Fortier 115   Yuri Steluvochenkov C 50 OTT CA 2020-07-12 0.0 Nolan Melanson 116   Gordon Sampson D 50 FA CA 2020-07-12 0.0 Feath614 117   Nolan Melanson C 50 FA CA 2020-07-12 0.0 Nolan Melanson 118 ↑ 1 Klox Jones G 50 FA CA 2020-07-12 0.0 Kloxified 119 ↓ 1 Jed Samuelsson G 50 FA SE 2020-07-12 0.0 ev16 120   Nykko Neeson G 48 FA US 2020-08-23 0.0 Braden Neeson 121   Heinz Gunnarsson D 47 HFX CA 2020-06-28 6.0 Ketchup 122   Tony Jabroni D 46 FA CA 2020-07-26 0.0 Tony Jabroni 123   Riley Nuroo C 46 FA AU 2020-07-12 0.0 nuroo19 124   Mikael Jordon LW 44 LVA US 2020-08-23 1.5 jspilly27 125   Zack Maxam G 44 FA US 2020-07-05 0.0 ZmoneY 126   Tyler westphalen RW 42 FA US 2020-07-05 0.0 TeTe 127   Tyr Rhye D 38 FA CA 2020-06-21 0.0 Plate 128   Braeden Roy LW 37 FA CA 2020-06-21 0.0 Muffinmanzilla 129   Curtis Rockwall D 36 PHI ZW 2020-06-28 0.0 Kcoley26 130   Carl Wayne Piper D 36 FA CA 2020-06-28 0.0 Arch4ngelTyr4el 131   Emmanuel Eshun C 36 FA GH 2020-08-09 0.0 Kinoe Ander 132   New Player 1 D 36 FA AU 2020-06-28 0.0 New Member Guide 133   Bill Wilson C 36 FA CA 2020-06-28 0.0 Bill Wilson 134   Ezekiel Malone RW 34 FA US 2020-06-28 0.0 Zekeydude 135   Rudolf Straub RW 34 FA DE 2020-06-28 0.0 BigMoose 136   Goalie Guy G 34 FA CA 2020-06-28 0.0 Grady 137   lucas crotchfelt RW 32 FA BH 2020-06-21 0.0 hockeyman 138   Dany Taylor D 32 FA CH 2020-06-21 0.0 dany_dingdong 139   Aj Jackson C 32 FA CA 2020-06-21 0.0 Aj17 140   Logan Hart C 32 FA CA 2020-06-21 0.0 watermelonlucas 141   Daniel friesen RW 32 FA CA 2020-06-21 0.0 yosinper45 142   Mikhail Sergachev D 32 FA RU 2020-06-21 0.0 Erezuc 143   Jordan Binnington G 32 FA CA 2020-06-21 0.0 Hdhdjdjshc 144   Jack Harrison LW 32 FA US 2020-06-21 0.0 TsarBrick 145   David lake C 32 FA CA 2020-06-21 0.0 DavidLake 146   Matt Zarzour G 32 FA CA 2020-06-21 0.0 matt.zarzour7 147   Ben Lester RW 32 FA US 2020-06-21 0.0 Ben Lester  

Last Updated: Sep 6

Includes all players entering the S73 VHL Draft who have added TPE to their player. Once your player has had an update approved by updaters that puts you over 30 TPE, you'll be added to the rankings
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After a grueling few weeks, the VHLM Playoffs are upon us. Only a few weeks ago, the Hounds were rolling, rattling off wins and flying high. But, with a few missteps and close games, the Hounds hit a rough patch of games and dropped some important games along the way. Entering the playoffs, the Hounds are seeded 3rd in the East with post-season play beginning Saturday, 6/27.
 
Reporter: "It's been a rocky few weeks but Mississauga has made the playoffs, how are you and the team prepping for tough post-season competition?"
 
PA: "Same as any other week, really. The boys are grinding out tough practices and pushing themselves to be better. I think over the last few weeks we have learned a lot as a squad and we are stronger for it. Heading into post-season with a good mindset."
 
Reporter: "The Hounds had a bit of a rough patch towards the end of the season. What would you attribute this to?"
 
PA: "Just fundamentals. Small mistakes. All the games we have lost recently have been by 1 or 2 goals. A loose puck here, soft defense there. Small mistakes that can be corrected. As long as we give Tonner @MexicanCow123 a solid effort I believe he can keep us in a game with anyone."
 
Reporter: "Now that the regular season has come to an end, do you think you have achieved your personal goals this season?"
 
PA: "We definitely improved as a team across the board. Mac @LastOneUp joined me on the 2nd Line a few weeks back and has been raking. I think he has something like 130 Points?! Dude has been on fire. And JaredN @jared centering the top line ended up with 114 points. We have been pushing hard and I think it showed towards the end. My other linemate, Brewitt @JBrew42, challenged himself in the late season and ended up contributing more. I think, as a team, we have a serious chance to contend for the Founder's Cup."
 
Reporter: "Your GM @ColeMrtz rounded out the roster with some late additions in Lee Xin @Blazzer and Lexi Glass @AW13. How do you feel about the Hounds overall?"
 
PA: "We are a tight squad. We chirp each other at practice and between games and try to keep it light and have fun all while focusing on the task at hand. I think Lee @Blazzer and Lexi @AW13 have fit in great and are working hard to help the team, just like the rest of us. We have a tough job ahead of us in post-season and its great to have fresh legs to chip in"
 
Reporter: "Best of luck to the Hounds in the post-season. Anything else to say to the fans?"
 
PA: "Keep an eye on us. We may be the underdog you're looking for."
 
 

Journey to the VHL 
This all started when I saw an ice hockey game in Malaysia, where I’m from. I stood by the ice rink, amazed by their skill and speed on the ice. The game was intense and tight because the score was 3-2 with 2 minutes left into the 3rd period of a playoff game. When the buzzer sounded signalling the end of it all, I told myself that I had to start playing this sport that I had just found.
And that was 10 years ago. Now, I play hockey in Ontario, Canada and I realise that I have grown so much in terms of skill and passion for the game. People say practice makes perfect and that is true. If you put your heart and mind into it, you will succeed. I trained hard and long everyday and my motivation is to play in the VHL. VHL has always been a league I wanted to be part of for a long time ever since I played in Canada.
Soon after years of hard work, I played for a team based in Brampton for 3 years. I didn’t start out amazing and our team didn’t make the playoffs. However, that made me push harder to realise my dream of being in the VHL. My second year in Brampton was better than ever. We played 60 games and I had 20 goals and 35 assists, totalling 55 points. My confidence was sky high at this point. I made sure I was consistent in my last year with Brampton because this determined if I could play in the VHL. Sure enough, I was and had more points than ever. Most importantly, I also improve my game in the defensive zone, speed up the ice to join the rush etc.
After the season ended, I got an offer to play in VHLM for the Mississauga Hounds and I must say I was stoked. The VHLM was my gateway to the VHL and without a doubt, I accepted the offer.
I am certain that I haven’t reached the peak. I still want to excel and be better to contribute to the team.  When I played my first game for the team, I felt grateful for everyone that has helped me reach this point of my life. Moments like these are the reason why I want to be better and win games.
 

 

Journey to the VHL 
This all started when I saw an ice hockey game in Malaysia, where I’m from. I stood by the ice rink, amazed by their skill and speed on the ice. The game was intense and tight because the score was 3-2 with 2 minutes left into the 3rd period of a playoff game. When the buzzer sounded signalling the end of it all, I told myself that I had to start playing this sport that I had just found.
And that was 10 years ago. Now, I play hockey in Ontario, Canada and I realise that I have grown so much in terms of skill and passion for the game. People say practice makes perfect and that is true. If you put your heart and mind into it, you will succeed. I trained hard and long everyday and my motivation is to play in the VHL. VHL has always been a league I wanted to be part of for a long time ever since I played in Canada.
Soon after years of hard work, I played for a team based in Brampton for 3 years. I didn’t start out amazing and our team didn’t make the playoffs. However, that made me push harder to realise my dream of being in the VHL. My second year in Brampton was better than ever. We played 60 games and I had 20 goals and 35 assists, totalling 55 points. My confidence was sky high at this point. I made sure I was consistent in my last year with Brampton because this determined if I could play in the VHL. Sure enough, I was and had more points than ever. Most importantly, I also improve my game in the defensive zone, speed up the ice to join the rush etc.
After the season ended, I got an offer to play in VHLM for the Mississauga Hounds and I must say I was stoked. The VHLM was my gateway to the VHL and without a doubt, I accepted the offer.
I am certain that I haven’t reached the peak. I still want to excel and be better to contribute to the team.  When I played my first game for the team, I felt grateful for everyone that has helped me reach this point of my life. Moments like these are the reason why I want to be better and win games.
 

 

Alright, thx for clearing the doubt.