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@Kylrad@Tyler excited to have you on our mission to win the Cup!! thanks @Bulduray_1 for the talks!

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Art Vandelay

As Landon Wolanin was first being formed, I got to watch one of the greatest players in the league dominate, using a style that I’ve always admired. Duncan Idaho owned the Boulet award for most of his career, and no matter where he went, dominated the league. Of course there was a lot of pre-hybrid going on in there, but I can’t really discount that, merely noting that there is a certain level of league-wide parameters that are significantly different. What I came to realize, as I continued to earn well and push my way up the leaderboards, is that I had the opportunity to become what would hopefully be the hybrid era 2-way star. I also have the benefit of being able to improve upon some of the Idaho build by ignoring faceoffs. This extra TPE will be getting me an extra PH, DF, PA, 2 extra SC for an extra 1 gap. One thing I won’t be able to keep up with however is CK, and quite frankly I’m not sure I want to considering the analysis I’ve done on that. Obviously that physical presence is an important part of Idaho’s legacy, but if I can reach the same offensive prowess without taking as many penalties, perhaps I can win my team a few more games. Not that I won’t be hitting ~70CK regardless, but considering the other great 2-way players, and physical players on the Wranglers, I can’t expect the same level of dominance. It truly is fun to see myself approaching the same build quality at least as some of the all time greats, time to see whether I’ll have the good fortune to go with it!

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I would like to think this is also recruitment team's job? I know they often pop by the Create a Player threads at least.

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Every single sentence I read of your description I learned something new! THE POCKET TAGS! Incredible work as always!

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Bring back VHL's really strange rap era!

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Landon Wolanin, United States Outlying Islands’ greatest achievement. A VHL superstar borne on an island in the middle of nowhere, with not a rink in range. The people on his island did bond over hockey however and joined together daily at the ball hockey rink to play. Landon was holding a stick from an early age, but never really had the competition to develop in any meaningful way as a kid. He was also a multi-sport athlete, as there wasn’t much else to do but play sports. He learned basketball and football, and played really whatever the other kids and even adults were playing at any given moment. Hockey was his true passion though, and he always tuned in to watch VHL games. He grew up watching the greats like Mikko Lahtinen, Aloe Dear, Taro Tsujimoto and Duncan Idaho. He aspired to get on the ice, and see what he could do. It wouldn’t be for many years that Landon would learn to skate. After moving to Canada he took his ball hockey talents to the rink and began the rigorous battle to stay standing on a slippery surface. Even after that, learning to handle a puck the same way as he had handled the ball before was a challenge. But eventually he made progress, overtaking the other kids his age and getting some attention from travel squads. It was San Diego that finally caught his attention however, the squad hailing from the VHLM, the premier league for VHL-aspiring talent. He had a lot of work to do, and he immediately set aside everything for his dream. He would outwork everyone, and overtake like he always had, and always would. He started rather low in the draft projections, but over time worked his way up and up, showcasing his work ethic, and scoring touch along the way. It was Calgary that took interest in his talents, and assembled their core for the future. But all that time, it was a little boy from an island you couldn’t even see on a map. A future World Junior and World Cup player, a world class winger, and a force to be reckoned with on both ends of the ice. He was taught at a young age that if he put his mind to it, he could accomplish anything. And his mind has only been put to one thing, and that was making an impact in the VHL, and hopefully becoming the best player of his generation. So far he has found himself playing with lots of legendary talent. Ivan Retoslav was his center during his time as a Marlin. He played alongside the great Pete Mitchell, PJ Daniels, Fraser Wallace and VHLM legend Juan Ceson in his short stint in Las Vegas. He found himself on a star studded roster with Siyan Yasilievich, Ryuji Sakamoto and Tomas Sogaard as he took his talents to Europe. And now in Calgary he has already played alongside Saku Kotkakoivu, Erlantz Jokinen, Luc Tessier, Daniel Janser, Leandro Goncalves and AirRig GoodBrandSun. There has been no shortage of talent for Wolanin to work with, but as time goes on, he remembers he will have to work even harder than his teammates to become the best. This doesn’t mean he won’t work with them, in fact he wants to work such synergy that he can stand above what he could alone. He has a goal of winning a championship, and has so far been unable to do so in his first few seasons. He never had the chance to play for anything meaningful as a kid, so he has a lot of pent up competitiveness lying in wait. He needs to win, more than wants to. Calgary provides him with this opportunity and he has committed to that cause for a long time. There is no end in sight for their chances, so one of these times he will get to fulfill his boyhood dreams. It is hard to wait, especially after having to wait to even get on the ice for so long, and he knows he doesn’t have forever. He has already experienced too many heartbreaks, particularly in the first round. He knows he has been more than just a first-round-exit level talent and he has so much more to prove. Landon Wolanin has finally joined the top of the league in scoring, battling old teammates and bitter rivals. His team is dominating, as they should be, and Wolanin is becoming a household name. Back home his family cheers him on, as they always have, and one day he will bring a cup back to them, to reward them for their years of effort, and the years he has spent away from them. It has been hard for everyone, and soon, in a couple of years he will return, hopefully with a large trophy case, to return to his humble roots. An Island man, and the pride of his people.

Why not take a look at how things are going? San Diego looks dominant as ever, bringing Don Aven back into the fold to finish off what may end up being one of the best C trios ever assembled. Everyone is earning steadily, and even the capped players are building themselves a really strong bank for their VHLE seasons. Somehow the Marlins have also acquired the talents of a backup goaltender, to the frustration of all of the teams without a starter. It seems only fair to allow Stefan Norris a healthy amount of starts considering the standings, and just how much they’ve put into the team so far, asking great questions and earning TPE well. Calgary is also looking great, and Landon Wolanin has left me very little to complain about. The Janser-Wolanin duo has sat in the top-10 of point scorers for most of the season now, and ideally that’s how it stays. Calgary continues to pile on the points, and their stars continue to grow in value heading into their peak value. Landon has put a pause on his checking for now, due to the abundance of physicality already on his unit, and has redirected his efforts towards goalscoring. There is still a bit of room to grow, and hopefully it can make the difference.

@Novanod WELCOME BACK BUDDY!!! @CoolLuigiBro14, @woog thank you both for your work so far, I hope the better opportunity to showcase your talents does you well! thanks @Grape for the talks!

fun fact: whatever events led up to this phrase were actually before my time and I've only managed to piece together the joke bit by bit over the years so I think a true veteran explaining it would be incredible.