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Jake Thunder, Class of Season 92 User: @Thunder TPE: 1677 Position: D Nationality: USA Height: 6’3” Weight: 205 lbs. VHL Drafted: 19th Overall, by the HC Davos Dynamo Played for: Las Vegas Aces, Oslo Storm, HC Davos Dynamo -- Career Awards Individual Sterling Labatte Trophy | S90 Jake Wylde Trophy | S90 Alexander Beketov Trophy | S88 Daisuke Kanou Trophy | S89 Dustin Funk Trophy | S85 All-VHL First Team (2x) | S88, S90 All-VHL Second Team (4x) | S85, S86, S89, S91 Team Victory Cup | S90, S91 Continental Cup | S89 -- Introduction & VHLM Jake Thunder got started in the league between the draft and the start of the season, so was in the unique position to play all 72 games on the waiver wire, and join in with the recent draftees. The Las Vegas Aces were entering an era of significant dominance, building a unique identity of strong 2-way players, and Jake Thunder got to be one of the building blocks of the defender archetype that the team was creating. After a couple weeks of getting their feet underneath them, they exploded onto the scene, earning every TPE available, and never really slowed down. Thunder got to explore how physicality can drive possession in the VHLM, and helped the Aces squeak into the playoffs. I actually got to witness Thunder’s prowess firsthand here for a few games, as I was a late addition to the roster that season. Thunder helped inspire a whole series of great players from legendary VHLE mainstays and longtime VHL players. Many of this roster went on to play great careers, and I personally attribute some of that to Thunder’s leadership. Regular Season Stats 82 (LVA), 72 Game Played, 4 Goals, 19 Assists, 23 Points, -19, 72 Shots, 64 PIMs, 177 Hits, 117 SB. Playoff Stats 82 (LVA), 7 Games Played, 8 Assists, 8 Points, 4, 12 Shots, 12 PIMs, 10 Hits, 8 SB. -- Greatness in the VHL Davos had been, at the time, in a truly horrific position. The league could not imagine a world where Davos would be considered a dynasty, or even a long-time contender. That was until the S83 VHL Entry Draft. Many consider Calgary to have been the greatest winner of this Draft, but Davos should be considered right there beside them. Davos selected Siyan Yasilievich, Pete Mitchell, Jake Thunder, and Sam Tombstone who all played a significant amount of their careers in Davos, and James Marino and Hasbulla Magomedov being traded for future assets. But the real standout, and the driving force of many successful playoff runs was Jake Thunder. The perfect defender in many people’s eyes, a fierce warrior, a brute, and a dominant scorer. It only took one season for Thunder to figure out how to be a point-per-game defender, and for most of that time afterwards was voted one of the top 4, if not top 2 defenders in the league. In his second season, his improvement from his already great rookie campaign took him to a Dustin Funk Trophy win. From there, we knew what to expect, no less than 80 points, and physical play game in and game out. But he wasn’t just a brute. He was slick, skilled and knew how to maximize the strength of his teammates. This earned him his Alexander Beketov Trophy win in S88, and was always somewhere in the mix in his career. Jake Thunder brought his level of play up to whatever challenge he had to face, and in the playoffs, there are great challenges. His only postseason campaigns that we less than a point a game were his rookie, and final seasons. From S86 through S89 he himself was leading the way for the team, having multiple campaigns of 20+ points from the back end. His effort that won Davos their Continental Cup and himself his Daisuke Kanou Trophy wasn’t even the first time he had put up that many points in the playoffs, in fact it was his third. To see a player putting up 3 Kanou worthy playoff runs, was truly a sight to behold. But he wasn’t done after winning his Cup, as his following season lead to Davos securing the top position in the league, manifesting into their first of 2 consecutive Victory Cups, but also having Jake Thunder step into a more veteran role, securing the Jake Wylde Trophy for best Defensive Defender, and the Sterling Labatte Trophy for Best Defender overall. While Davos’ playoff success began to dwindle with much of the core that dominated the league for so many seasons began to retire, Jake Thunder finished his career out strong, and fought through the pains of growing old. The Retirement of Jake Thunder sent ripples through the Davos fan base, as it signified a true end of an era for the franchise. Shortly after, the trades would be made and the very players that made Davos who they were would be soon suiting up for other teams around the league. But not Thunder. With a Hall of Fame career under his belt already, it was time to let Thunder go, into the memories (bruises) that he left behind for all of us to remember and enjoy. The icepack industry thrived under his rule, and investors around the world are scrambling to figure out where to spend their money next. The Victory Hockey League is a much tamer place without Jake Thunder (and yes that is a challenge!), and we will sorely (well I guess not technically) miss his presence around the league and on the leader boards. Forwards had a hard time keeping up with his level of scoring consistency and magnitude, and everyone struggled to play against the violent beast that was Jake Thunder. Crushing hits, and always willing to sacrifice the body for the team. Driven by rivalries across the league, and would never let himself be second to any of them. Thunder would play a whole 8-season career with Davos, pushing through depreciation as best as anyone, and seeing an era from start to finish. Not many players can boast being a plus player their whole career, let alone on the Davos Dynamo, but Jake Thunder can. Jake Thunder helped turn the narrative around, and showed up when it mattered most, leading his team to their first championship in, well, basically all of remembered history. Regular Season Stats 84 (DAV), 6 Goals, 32 Assists, 38 Points, +12, 110 Shots, 147 PIMs, 187 Hits, 129SB, 1GWG, 1PPG. 85 (DAV), 23 Goals, 67 Assists, 90 Points, +20, 202 Shots, 168 PIMs, 202 Hits, 146SB, 2GWG, 9PPG. 86 (DAV), 19 Goals, 69 Assists, 88 Points, +16, 185 Shots, 126 PIMs, 161 Hits, 184SB, 8PPG. 87 (DAV), 12 Goals, 69 Assists, 81 Points, +9, 241 Shots, 178PIMs, 216 Hits, 142SB, 1GWG, 7PPG. 88 (DAV), 17 Goals, 76 Assists, 93 Points, +25, 199 Shots, 198 PIMs, 239 Hits, 152SB, 3GWG, 12PPG. 89 (DAV), 14 Goals, 78 Assists, 92 Points, +20, 246Shots, 145 PIMs, 227 Hits, 152SB, 2GWG, 9PPG. 90 (DAV), 14 Goals, 72 Assists, 86 Points, +8, 225 Shots, 220PIMs, 266 Hits, 221SB, 3GWG, 9PPG. 91 (DAV), 16 Goals, 68 Assists, 84 Points, +41, 229 Shots, 135PIMs, 198 Hits, 158SB, 7GWG, 8PPG. Playoff Stats 84 (DAV), 9 GP, 2 Assists, 2 Points, -11, 16 Shots, 12 PIMs, 20 Hits, 17SB. 85 (DAV), 10 GP, 3 Goals, 7 Assists, 10 Points, -1, 30 Shots, 28 PIMs, 23 Hits, 25SB, 2PPG. 86 (DAV), 16GP, 6 Goals, 17 Assists, 23 Points, +5, 50 Shots, 38 PIMs, 34 Hits, 35SB, 4PPG. 87 (DAV), 16 GP, 4 Goals, 19 Assists, 23 Points, -5, 61 Shots, 40PIMs, 46 Hits, 45SB, 4PPG. 88 (DAV), 14GP, 1 Goal, 16 Assists, 17 Points, +7, 49 Shots, 54 PIMs, 52 Hits, 37SB. 89 (DAV), 16GP, 10 Goals, 12 Assists, 22 Points, +4, 46 Shots, 45 PIMs, 59 Hits, 33SB, 4GWG, 5PPG. 90 (DAV), 11GP, 1 Goal, 10 Assists, 11 Points, -3, 33 Shots, 26PIMs, 44 Hits, 35SB, 1PPG. 91 (DAV), 6GP, 1 Assist, 1 Point, -3, 21 Shots, 16PIMs, 21 Hits, 19SB. -- Legacy Breaking curses, necks and hearts. A franchise defining player, and an easy Hall of Famer. Not many people have as easy of a case, let alone with their first player, for the Hall of Fame. Add in how wonderful of a member Thunder has been to hang out with, how great of a forum content creator they are, and how great of a mentor they’ve been for every player they come across, and you’ve got both a Hall of Fame player, and a Hall of Fame member. I’ve appreciated getting some time to be on your side, and have been scared sh*tless whenever I’m not. Here’s to Jake Thunder, and the next coming, Bollos de Trueno! Regular Season Career Record 121 Goals, 531 Assists, 652 Points, +151, 1637 Shots, 1317 PIMs, 1696 Hits, 1276 SB, 19GWG, 63 PPG. Playoff Career Record 25 Goals, 84 Assists, 109 Points, -7, 306 Shots, 259 PIMs, 299 Hits, 246SB, 4GWG, 16PPG.

If you look at the VHL Teams page, you see a lot of really wonderfully crafted teams, brands and logos. Most of them are even conveniently similarly styled, with distinct black outlines and white highlighted shading. There’s a few with more matte finishes, but I can understand a couple classes of logos. There is however a logo that is unlike any other, with a weak brand, and weak connection to the geographic location, and a complete lack of intimidation. In case you haven’t put it together yet, I’m talking about the London United. A busy, yet equally flat logo, with at least 6 noticeable, yet awkwardly laid out elements. Text so small I often forget it is there at all. Small detailing but no edgework, highlighting or depth. A complete opposite design philosophy to any of the other logos across any of the 3 leagues. The brand is essentially just “New York Americans but make it British I guess”, sharing nearly identical colours, naming and it looks like even font. All that is missing is some big-ass guns on the Americans logo and I think we’d be at the same spot. I think New York also has a pretty weak name, so doubling down here on the “Name a city in the country and then use a word from the country name” is pretty disappointing. I can live with one weak brand here, so I’ll get rid of the bigger evil. So lets try to come up with something better here. We’re looking for a clever connection to an intimidating beast, faction or perhaps even emotion? We’re looking for an inspiring geographic location with a rich history of good vibes and general scrappiness. I’d love an alliteration, but that’s probably just me. We have seen some ideas already, notably @aimkin's Scotland Nessies, which I love, but I’ll leave them to promote their idea this Theme Week, and I’ll come from a different direction, for Forum Content. Behold the power of AI Art (and a lack of patience on my part to wait for it to make anything better), and the power of the Dublin Druids! This team hearkens back to a rich history of Celtic, and specifically Gaelic culture. The Druids are a mysterious, and often sinister class of religious leaders, referenced to as practitioners of human sacrifice by the Greeks and Romans. Turn those walking sticks into some wonderful knotted hockey sticks, a beautiful (and unique!) green, orange and white colour scheme, and take to the ice! Seriously though, London needs a fresh coat of paint regardless, and I endorse most cases of getting them some freshening up. Explore Scotland, Ireland, Wales, heck even somewhere else in Western Europe! Something that isn’t the second version of an existing team, with some comparable logo design would be wonderful, and I would greatly appreciate it! Tag me in all of your creations and lets see what we can do! I’m sure some other BOG members would agree it’s about time here for a new logo at least, if not a full relocation.

last batch of essays due for my girlfriend so I spent the whole weekend laying beside her crushing the Foundation Trilogy by Isaac Asimov, and yup I get the hype. Got a couple more pages to go here and then we'll see where my whims take me next!

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1. It's been a weird start, for the whole league that is, but I'm happy with how many pucks we've kept out of our net, and I feel like our start should have earned us a better league position. 2. Well I heard him and Simon are old fishing buddies... so.... 3. I've been sending Simon lots of leftovers, he seems to hunger nearly as much as Fong! 4. Yeah, but that's by design! Team wouldn't look like this if Teno didn't exist! 5. I suppose I can call my father my friend, otherwise no. 6. I feel like I would have been a goalie. At least a defensive defender.

1. I'll be in the VHLE! Excited to see which team drafts me! 2. Lots and lots of talent across the board. Everyone's a star. 3. Pretty much all of them tbh. Someone had to tell me the Slater trade wasn't real, I wouldn't have had any idea. 4. I played travel volleyball... a lot... as a teenager, so that's my favourite from a playing perspective. I really don't watch much hockey even these days, I've really become more interested in the math behind sports than the actual sports... whoops 5. Thankfully I'm in the BOG so I've already taken over the VHL (not really, all of my suggestions end up being dumb whoopsies)! 6. Good Will Hunting, and yes I cry every time. No shame.

Kinda gave up on Conan, figured I should continue with some classic work here in the genre and picked up Jack Vance's Dying Earth. I've gotten through a couple of the stories now and while there's a lot of the same datedness, I much prefer these stories, and totally get why they became fundamental parts of the fantasy genre. Really cool time capsule. This one is like 100 and some odd pages, so I imagine I'll finish it, but it'll be onto some newer works after this.

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So funnily enough my first recreate was G -> F and you're right it is a really different experience. I chose to stick to being a non-physical player (ish) and kept things simple there, the real difference between SK and G is that there are games where you do literally nothing. Woo I got a couple shots. A hit even! Crazy. Goalies always do something, they're just unfortunately not really ticking up or down, a good game barely changes your stats, and a bad one always seems to plummet them. D is kind of the best of both worlds, but also the worst of both worlds. You're not going to score as much as the F, and there's some seasons you might be hanging on by shots blocked (which aren't even really indicative of your own talent, just the lack of talent of your team surrounding you), a couple more stats to check, but more moderate values. Unfortunately everyone and their mother made a defender in the 94 class, so that's something to keep an eye on. Particularly their country of origin, as there are a LOT of American D. Any Skater has a WAY more interesting build experience which adds to the experience, but you'll have to get used to seeing values below 99. Harder to stand out amongst the crowd as there's just 4-6x more of each other position than starting goalies. Luck of the draw sometimes. You're also far more likely to be dealt as there's more wiggle room there.

was somewhere on my shortlist of things to do in university! little TOO math-heavy for my taste but still fascinating from the outside!

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Sorry, has to be from a single attribute. Could do the 8 from PS, but can't do 8 from PS AND 2 from LD.

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Finally read my first Brandon Sanderson, started with the Final Empire of course. I enjoyed it quite a lot, and I'm excited to get back into it once I circle back through my rotation of series on the go! I'm trying to get a foundation of some of the fantasy classics here, so I'm reading a collection of Conan stories, and wow are they horrifically dated. I get the vibes, I see what they're doing and appreciate them for their legacy, but I may not finish all like 20 or something. I just want to read other things more.