jacobcarson877

Hey @Jackk! I am the GM of the San Diego Marlins, the premier destination for developing VHL-calibre talent! We have a ton of ice time available for the taking, and my AGM @aimkin and I would love to help you create a superstar! Quote this and reply with #jointhebigfish and one of us will send you a contract and we can get started!

I don't know how one would talk about Landon Wolanin or Jacob Carson for 30 minutes, but you are more than welcome to for that sweet sweet TPE my friend! Hope you're ready for a killer VHL career!

come to da marlins

retired, pick another one!

Hey @okochastar! I am the GM of the San Diego Marlins, the premier destination for developing VHL-calibre talent! We have a ton of ice time available for the taking, and my AGM @aimkin and I would love to help you create a superstar! Quote this and reply with #jointhebigfish and one of us will send you a contract and we can get started!

this is amazing

I really couldn’t be more excited coming into this season. What an amazing offseason I’ve had, enjoying hanging out with the Wranglers, my little Marlins, the Brigade, Team Europe (WJC), Team USA (WC), the Arctic Ground Squirrels, and the other VHLM leaders. Landon didn’t see too much personal success this offseason other than the Brigade win (hype) but saw a lot of success out of those around him, which is honestly all the better. Teams were clambering over each other to pick members of the Brigade and the Marlins at this past VHLM draft, and although I am sad that they couldn’t all play for me again, I think they will all do amazing things at their new clubs and I’m excited to see their success over the season. I did manage to bring back a few of my top targets in Lachlan Summers and Vincent Laroche-Gagnier, making a return to the Marlins, and JST standout Adam Rage. Also excited to see what Tristen Gorlim can do after joining very recently. Landon Wolanin should be crossing 800 TPE this week and might actually climb up a spot on the S83 TPE rankings, so it really needs to be a sophomore bump this season. The Wranglers will need their young core to step in and fill the shoes of the aging pieces leaving the team if they have any chance of beating out the other talents in the NA Conference.

G - Cole Pearce @Bojovnik

claim 3

as long as they're not goalies we're cool

tell all your friends to make defensemen please

Can't wait for it to be a Wranglers sig

D - AirRig GoodBrandSun @ctots

its @aimkin! thanks everyone for applying and I hope to see you all next offseason when they get a GM job haha

@CowboyinAmerica

The list at the beginning is of the top VHFL point getters of LAST season, so it includes all of the players that retired at the end of the season.

F- Daniel Janser @Bojovnik

F - Saku Kotkakoivu @ctots

I'll try to actually get some points on the board for you!

D - Hard Markinson @Bojovnik

so uhh i did it but I'm done now I promise (unless someone takes too long to claim another ) Sandstrom HOF Article

Battre Sandstrom - Class of S84 Position: Defense Birthplace: Sweden Height: 6'8" Weight: 250 lbs Drafted: 2nd Overall (Prague Phantoms) User: @Acydburn Career Awards S75 - World Juniors Silver S76 - World Juniors Gold S80 - World Cup Silver S82 – Alexander Valiq Trophy S82 – Alexander Beketov Trophy S83 – Sterling Labatte Trophy Acydburn has cemented his legacy is this league as a leader in this community, but today we are here to commemorate the accomplishments of Battre Sandstrom, a leader on the ice and the life-blood of Prague and Riga for 8 dominant seasons. S74 – San Diego Marlins (VHLM) Regular Season GP: 17 G: 7 A: 15 P: 22 +/-: -10 SHT: 64 PIM: 24 HIT: 44 SB: 38 Sandstrom joined the Marlins at the trade deadline, taking advantage of the dismal roster as an opportunity to showcase his talents early. Nowhere near playoff contention, but 22 points in a 17 game stretch gave us all a look as to what would be coming. But the purpose of this stint was to earn enough TPE to make a splash in S75 and that goal was reached. S75 – Saskatoon Wild (VHLM) Regular Season GP: 72 G: 32 A: 43 P: 75 +/-: 32 SHT: 272 PIM: 70 HIT: 116 SB: 96 Playoffs GP: 7 G: 3 A: 6 P: 9 +/-: -3 SHT: 26 PIM: 16 HIT: 8 SB: 15 Sandstrom joined a rather talented Saskatoon roster and proceeded to run the offense from the back end. Scoring a whopping 32 goals, good for 3rd on his team, and tacking on a clean 43 assists, he proved that he could be a number one defenseman for a future VHL team. The playoffs ended quicker than Saskatoon wanted, after a hard fought 7-game series against the Aces. S76 – Prague Phantoms (VHL) Regular Season GP: 72 G: 21 A: 20 P: 41 +/-: -12 SHT: 159 PIM: 97 HIT: 131 SB: 152 Playoffs GP: 11 G: 3 A: 4 P: 7 +/-: 0 SHT: 25 PIM: 19 HIT: 26 SB: 38 Sandstrom joined a contending Prague as a second pairing defenseman, and helped bring them to 3rd in the EU. His overall point total was to be expected from a VHL rookie, but scoring 21 goals as a defenseman, and a rookie is rather impressive in a small role. Prague made it out of the play-in round, before falling to Moscow in 7. The EU Conference was incredibly tight this season, but not even the Predators could handle Chicago out of the NA Conference. S77 – Prague Phantoms (VHL) Regular Season GP: 72 G: 14 A: 43 P: 57 +/-: 4 SHT: 243 PIM: 103 HIT: 139 SB: 190 Playoffs GP: 8 G: 2 A: 1 P: 3 +/-: -3 SHT: 24 PIM: 18 HIT: 14 SB: 18 Sandstrom continued to get better this season, trading some goals in for more playmaking ability, despite shooting more often. Prague had rather deep offense, and one could attribute that to Sandstrom’s vision and playmaking ability on the ice. No sophomore slump for Sandstrom, although he did have trouble coming up with points in the playoffs. Surviving the play-in round once again then losing to another EU powerhouse in Warsaw. The EU fell short to Seattle in the finals, and Prague goes back to the drawing board once again. S78 – Prague Phantoms (VHL) Regular Season GP: 72 G: 16 A: 42 P: 58 +/-: 17 SHT: 231 PIM: 40 HIT: 74 SB: 137 Playoffs GP: 11 G: 1 A: 6 P: 7 +/-: 4 SHT: 34 PIM: 14 HIT: 8 SB: 23 Prague once again rode their forwards for offense, with Sandstrom feeding them the puck at every opportunity. The standings were tight, but for the first time yet, Prague escaped the play-in round. They took down London before falling to the eventual champions in Warsaw. Sandstrom showed up big this playoffs, and although taken down once again, Prague still looked ready to contend. I have a personal attachment to this season as my player was a member of this squad, and although I wasn’t particularly involved, it was inspiring to watch my team, and Battre Sandstrom compete at a high level. S79 – Prague Phantoms (VHL) Regular Season GP: 72 G: 17 A: 62 P: 79 +/-: -3 SHT: 250 PIM: 98 HIT: 139 SB: 162 Playoffs GP: 4 G: 1 A: 1 P: 2 +/-: -6 SHT: 10 PIM: 11 HIT: 8 SB: 12 Sandstrom hit a new gear exiting his entry-level contract , putting together a sturdy more than point-per-game campaign. Continuing to struggle to escape the play-in series in the ever-dominant EU Conference, Prague takes the last spot in the playoffs. Prague couldn’t handle the play-in round this time, falling to Davos. The stacked Malmo Nighthawks proceeded to win the Cup in dramatic fashion (no bias here for sure). S80 – Prague Phantoms (VHL) Regular Season GP: 72 G: 16 A: 73 P: 89 +/-: 17 SHT: 232 PIM: 176 HIT: 262 SB: 140 Playoffs GP: 9 G: 1 A: 6 P: 7 +/-: -3 SHT: 35 PIM: 22 HIT: 34 SB: 16 In what would end up being GM Jason Glasser’s final season at the helm of the Phantoms, Battre Sandstrom really did everything he could to finally win that Cup for his GM. With 1 point separating 3rd and 5th, Prague once again faces Davos in the play-in series. Narrowly edging out Davos this time around, Prague, despite Sandstrom’s best effort, couldn’t find a win against the other EU powerhouses. Glasser stepped down, leaving a vacancy that really only had one perfect candidate to fill. S81 – Prague Phantoms (VHL) Regular Season GP: 72 G: 24 A: 93 P: 117 +/-: 39 SHT: 308 PIM: 117 HIT: 198 SB: 143 Playoffs GP: 5 G: 1 A: 4 P: 5 +/-: 2 SHT: 23 PIM: 14 HIT: 12 SB: 16 As Acydburn takes the reigns of the Phantoms, Sandstrom really starts to hum. He led his team in points, and dragged Prague to a 3rd place finish in the EU, once again escaping the play-in. A lot of roster changed happened over the course of this season, and despite the uptick in performance, Prague once again fell to Moscow. The meta era in full swing, and no real chance to succeed in Prague, Acydburn had to make the tough decision to move on from his own team. S82 – Riga Reign (VHL) Regular Season GP: 72 G: 25 A: 99 P: 124 +/-: 42 SHT: 382 PIM: 136 HIT: 229 SB: 167 Playoffs GP: 12 G: 5 A: 15 P: 20 +/-: 4 SHT: 65 PIM: 28 HIT: 47 SB: 43 Taking a chance in Riga, Sandstrom absolute lit it up in the final season of the “Meta Era”. Timing the peak of his career perfectly with this era, taking advantage of a new environment and a team that needed an offensive push, he put together an award winning season, the obvious best defenseman and highest assist getter. Although Prague beat them in the regular season standings, Riga came back in full force, beating the Phantoms before tragically falling to the Moscow Menace, leaving yet another Moscow vs Vancouver Final. S83 – Riga Reign (VHL) Regular Season GP: 72 G: 28 A: 76 P: 104 +/-: 40 SHT: 335 PIM: 157 HIT: 256 SB: 129 Playoffs GP: 11 G: 2 A: 5 P: 7 +/-: -2 SHT: 49 PIM: 24 HIT: 39 SB: 24 Ushering in the new “Hybrid Era” Battre Sandstrom maintained his position as one of the league’s premier offensive defensemen. Scoring overall seemed to have gone down, so a 100+ point season was a real milestone. Finding success in a brand new league era is a feat in itself. Riga, driven by its dominant top unit, pulled off a 50 win season, taking 2nd in the EU Conference. They made it all the way to the semi-final, losing once again to Moscow. Thus ends a painful but individually successful career. Looking back on Batter Sandstrom’s career, honestly I just feel bad. To watch a player on two separate teams dominate play as much as Sandstrom did, in as many situations as he did, to never make it to the finals and never see a Cup. There is something about the Hall of Famers that never won that really catch my attention. The dedication it takes to come season after season, week after week, day after day, looking for a chance to win and finally be rewarded for your actions, just to constantly be thwarted is commemorable. To work at the high level Acyburn did as well, to never be rewarded is even more depressingly impressive. The EU Conference was deadly, and well Vancouver was … something. It was a tough time to be anyone other than the top 3-4 teams, and the stars of that area outside of those teams are deserving of that recognition STHS would never give them. Sandstrom was consistently one of the best offensive defensemen of his era, something not many could say. I’m sure he could’ve won multiple more awards without anyone batting an eyelash. Always a bright spot on a decent team, driving offense in a way no one else could. Sandstrom never missed the playoffs in the VHL, and put in great efforts every time. No one can blame Sandstrom for his failure to win a Cup at the end of the day. Now, Acyburn turns his focus to Matt Murdock, a star goaltender in the making, maintaining the work ethic that Sandstrom and Acydburn have put forward for years. Hopefully this time around, they will find more playoff success. As a former teammate, I had nothing but a great experience with Acydburn and I have a lot of respect for the work he has put into the Phantoms and the VHLE. Truly one of the best among us. Career Stats Regular Season GP: 576 G: 161 A: 508 P: 669 +/-: 144 SHT: 2140 PIM: 924 HIT: 1428 SB: 1220 PPG: 1.16 Playoffs GP: 71 G: 16 A: 42 P: 58 +/-: -4 SHT: 265 PIM: 150 HIT: 188 SB: 190 PPG: 0.82 Congratulations on a great career Acydburn and here’s to a daring a devilish revenge career! 1700 words!

they finally stole it from Bana and handed it out again! I've been waiting for this one. Glad you finally got your peace.