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Hulk Hogan HOF Article

Hulk Hogan - Class of S79 Position: Defense Birthplace: Canada Height: 6'6" Weight: 210 lbs Drafted: 5th Overall (Seattle Bears) User: @Hogan Career Awards S74 - World Cup Silver S73 – Victory Cup S73 – Continental Cup S71 – Alexander Beketov Trophy S71 – Continental Cup S69 – Continental Cup S68 – Continental Cup S66 – Ryan Sullivan Trophy S66 – Vladimir Boomchenko Trophy Hogan has always been a force of nature in the VHL. Whether cracking jokes or spouting random song lyrics in general chat, it is clear that where Hogan is, chaos will ensue. Hulk Hogan, and the incredible legacy he has is a product of this fire, this force that Hogan exudes wherever he goes. A furious earner, a loyal teammate and a major reason for Seattle’s continued success in the 60s and 70s. S66 – Mississauga Hounds (VHLM) Regular Season GP: 72 G: 17 A: 77 P: 94 +/-: 17 SHT: 155 PIM: 118 HIT: 181 SB: 128 Playoffs GP: 5 G: 0 A: 5 P: 5 +/-: -1 SHT: 2 PIM: 16 HIT: 11 SB: 5 Hogan wasted no time getting settled into the VHL. Taking the VHLM by storm, he led D in points-scoring that season, and was tied for 7th in overall point-scoring. He helped lead the Hounds to the playoffs, losing in the first round to eventual finalist Ottawa Lynx. A force offensively and defensively, we knew that Hogan was a star right from the start. Hogan was rewarded with some hardware as well, having accumulated the most assists, and being named the top defenseman. S67 – Seattle Bears (VHL) Regular Season GP: 72 G: 7 A: 36 P: 43 +/-: -8 SHT: 80 PIM: 220 HIT: 155 SB: 138 After a dominant stint in the VHLM, and being drafted 6th overall in the draft, Hogan’s rookie season was slower than the award winning one before, but still rather impressive for a rookie. Brought in to solidify the 2nd pairing, the rebuilding Bears had a rather tumultuous season, ending 18 points out a playoff spot, only gathering 69 (nice) points. But Hogan impressed, immediately getting on the scoreboard, and as the season went on, it was clear that Seattle had landed a diamond, who just needed a bit more time to polish. This was right on Seattle’s timeline, and with a season to squander, they used their time wisely to earn and prepare for the next season. S68 – Seattle Bears (VHL) Regular Season GP: 72 G: 8 A: 60 P: 68 +/-: 19 SHT: 109 PIM: 125 HIT: 169 SB: 123 Playoffs GP: 14 G: 1 A: 11 P: 12 +/-: 8 SHT: 16 PIM: 14 HIT: 38 SB: 18 The concept of a sophomore slump wasn’t even a though in Hulk Hogan’s mind coming into Season 68 with the Bears. Putting up a cool 60 assists, as the Bears rose into contention. Still on the second pairing, Hogan turned the Bears into a 2-unit team, one that you couldn’t have a good matchup against. Dominating a weak NA conference, Hogan and the Bears dominated the playoffs, only dropping games to their first-round opponents, the Toronto Legion. 10 straight victories to take home the Cup. Hogan played a huge role, even as a second pairing D. S69 (nice) – Seattle Bears (VHL) Regular Season GP: 72 G: 5 A: 52 P: 57 +/-: 28 SHT: 54 PIM: 140 HIT: 134 SB: 137 Playoffs GP: 19 G: 2 A: 12 P: 14 +/-: -1 SHT: 23 PIM: 40 HIT: 30 SB: 32 After a championship season, it is only reasonable to take a bit of a step back. Losing major pieces in the offseason, Seattle came back to S69 (nice) with an impressive roster despite the losses. There was now another competitive team in the NA Conference, who took the league by storm, leaving the Bears 10 points behind. Hulk Hogan struggled to generate offense off the shot this season but compensated for it with his continued dominant playmaking abilities. Seattle’s path to winning wasn’t as easy this season, as the noted playoff-making Americans managed to bring them to 7, and Vancouver took them to 6 before the finals had even begun. Riga cruised to the finals this season, but in the end, the Bears managed to defend their title, winning in 6. Hogan led his unit effectively, and even scored a game-winner. S70 – Seattle Bears (VHL) Regular Season GP: 72 G: 11 A: 34 P: 45 +/-: -12 SHT: 149 PIM: 127 HIT: 161 SB: 101 Playoffs GP: 11 G: 4 A: 10 P: 14 +/-: 4 SHT: 20 PIM: 21 HIT: 12 SB: 20 After more roster turnover, Seattle found themselves skating into a now lethal NA Conference, narrowly making the playoffs by one point. Hogan was once again leading the second unit, albeit a much shallower one than previously. Seattle struggled to score, with none of their players reaching a point-per-game. Hogan did experience some growing pains this season but grew an invaluable talent: goal-scoring. Finally beginning to put up shots, and having them go in, Hogan became a threat from the blue-line and would only grow into this in future seasons. Seattle upset the first-seed Wolves in the first round but found the Wranglers too tough to surpass this season. For once in Hogan’s young career, the Bears could not get him a Cup, despite a more than point-per-game personal effort. S71 – Seattle Bears (VHL) Regular Season GP: 72 G: 8 A: 63 P: 71 +/-: 10 SHT: 162 PIM: 109 HIT: 131 SB: 110 Playoffs GP: 17 G: 0 A: 7 P: 7 +/-: 0 SHT: 32 PIM: 28 HIT: 34 SB: 21 The Bears learned from a “down” season, grabbed some new young talent and once again headed into the season looking for a Cup. Another Cup they would find, but first the league had to witness Hulk Hogan. Leading the league in assists from the second pairing, Seattle used their identity as a 2-unit team to bring themselves 1 game off a conference lead going into the playoffs. They would not need it though, as they won a hard-fought battle against the Dragons before waltzing their way through Vancouver (who must have been getting pretty annoyed at STHS by now), and Moscow, the returning EU champs. Hogan improves to 3 for 5 in winning the Cup and although had a bit of offensive inconsistency in the playoffs, looked primed to dominate again in S72. S72 – Seattle Bears (VHL) Regular Season GP: 72 G: 16 A: 62 P: 78 +/-: 10 SHT: 179 PIM: 114 HIT: 187 SB: 131 Playoffs GP: 5 G: 0 A: 5 P: 5 +/-: 3 SHT: 6 PIM: 14 HIT: 14 SB: 14 Hogan finally put together a point-per-game season, showing the assist generation and the goalscoring on separate occasions, but the force that we know as Hulk Hogan was finally assembled here in S72. Putting up a very respectable 97 points, coming once again second in the NA Conference, this time behind the Wranglers, Seattle put on a bit of an offensive show. Hogan netting 16 alone certainly contributed to this, all the while assisting on another 62. For once Seattle seemed to really struggle in this playoff, losing in 5 to New York? Hogan did what he could, but whatever was in the water in New York worked. S73 – Seattle Bears (VHL) Regular Season GP: 72 G: 24 A: 69 (nice) P: 93 +/-: 17 SHT: 261 PIM: 94 HIT: 148 SB: 129 Playoffs GP: 19 G: 0 A: 17 P: 17 +/-: -1 SHT: 78 PIM: 26 HIT: 34 SB: 46 At Hulk Hogan’s peak now, and with a measly 3 cups in the bag, he really didn’t have much left to prove. Seattle had dominated in the regular season and the payoffs over the course of Hogan’s career, and folks, it wasn’t over yet. Slamming back a 49-win 103-point season and winning Hogan’s only Victory Cup somehow, another Cup was the only thing these Cup-hungry fiends were thinking. Unsurprisingly, they took out the Dragons, overcame the Wranglers before putting Helsinki out of their misery (or I suppose into their misery) in the finals. 4/7 on cups now in Hogan’s career. One final season for Hogan to come, and enough hardware to make any player in this era cry. S74 – Seattle Bears (VHL) Regular Season GP: 72 G: 26 A: 68 P: 94 +/-: 20 SHT: 276 PIM: 96 HIT: 127 SB: 115 Playoffs GP: 4 G: 3 A: 1 P: 4 +/-: -3 SHT: 39 PIM: 12 HIT: 23 SB: 3 Funnily enough, this was the season I joined the VHL. So as I was looking around, trying to make sense of anything, I looked through the VHL stats and such, and Hulk Hogan was a name that stuck in my head. Not only because it is a memorable name, but because of the important role he played on the reigning champs. 94 points as a defenseman was wild to me, despite other defensemen scoring more. What made it all the more wild was the goalscoring. 26 goals is more than respectable in a forward, but in a D, shooting 9.42% was amazing. Vancouver returned this season, taking top spot in the NA Conference, but it was the Toronto Legion, the only team to take games off of Seattle in 68 that would end Hogan’s career. I’m always skeptical of players that get into the Hall of Fame because they won a lot of cups. I knew Hulk Hogan was a Cup machine and I also knew he was pretty good, but it wasn’t until I took this deep dive that I understood just why Hulk Hogan was a bona fide Hall of Famer. Hulk Hogan was rarely a top line player. Not because he wasn’t good enough, but because running a second unit, and beating teams through superior depth was the most important thing for the Bears. Many great players played in Seattle alongside Hogan, but very few can be considered just as crucial as Hulk Hogan was. He didn’t win 4 cups in 8 seasons by riding backseat with the stars. Hulk Hogan enabled players to be stars. Hulk Hogan wasn’t in contention for scoring titles often, nor was he the most physical player, and he sure loved to take a penalty. But what Hulk Hogan did was dominate play offensively, defensively and spark his team to be the very best they could be. The Bears were Hulk Hogan, and Hulk Hogan was the Bears. Even now, Hulk Hogan 2 patrols the blue line for Seattle, picking up right where Hulk Hogan left off. Hogan’s identity has bled so much into what Seattle was, is and will be for seasons to come. He has defined their style of play, their league image and their constant championship contention. With one Cup already under Hulk Hogan 2’s belt, it shall be interesting to see if the second coming will be just as glorious as the first. Career Stats Regular Season GP: 576 G: 105 A: 444 P: 549 +/-: 84 SHT: 1270 PIM: 1025 HIT: 1212 SB: 984 PPG: 0.95 Playoffs GP: 90 G: 9 A: 64 P: 73 +/-: 12 SHT: 185 PIM: 149 HIT: 170 SB: 155 PPG: 0.81 I don’t have many personal anecdotes to end off this induction article for Hogan, as I managed to spend a lot of time in the EU Conference, and overall, not in the Seattle Bears sphere of influence, but what I can say about Hogan is that there is never a dull moment when Hogan is around. Definitely a lot of confusion on my end, but I can always appreciate someone willing to just say their thing and rile people up (in a non-hurtful way) and generally that’s how Hogan rolls. We have experienced a lot alongside each other as people who read general chat sometimes, and for that I’m sure there’s some solidarity in there. Congratulations on a great career Hogan and here’s to a ton more Hogan-ing in the seasons to come! 2004 words!

HOGAN plz and thanks

goated selections! congrats to both of you!

I love this idea as I'm planning for my final build. Depreciation doesn't really seem to knock people back, just dictates where they have to stop building. Maybe it's not everyone's cup of tea, but I want to watch my player be great, and then suck a little before calling it quits. I'm sure the answer you'll get is: "too hard to implement" and to that I say: "yeah true fair enough". I'm sure there are depreciation changes coming down the pipeline but this kind of ties into an article @MubbleFubbles wrote (or maybe it was a podcast idk) talking about how uncapped TPE package is not only more fun but pretty much just as effective as depreciation fighters to an extent, and so a change like this might have me ignoring banking in general and just grinding out to my peak always and just letting that peak fall lower and lower as time goes on. Would help circumvent the whole timing aspect of the VHL too, where players can choose to grind for another season to solidify a HOF ballot or franchise records or something. Can't always do that if your team sucks or is mismanaged.

Welcome! The VHLM Draft is on Saturday, so hold on tight until then, but if you have any questions before then don't be afraid to shoot me a DM!

Welcome back! VHLM Draft is this Saturday at 2pm EST, if you need any help before then, feel free to shoot me a DM!

I mean we obviously have some outstanding ones left or at least not linked in a way that one can find them so maybe it is almost time for a "here's what's up, take whatever" post

i've been stalking this page for days to get one lmao

JB masterclass

ultra overlooked: Calgary Wranglers

i'd literally write one tonight

SAN DIEGO MARLINS (ft. the JST) PRESS CONFERENCE Week Ending 8/28/2022 or 9/4/2022 Answer 3 questions for 1 capped TPE, all 6 for 2. 1. VHLM Draft will be sometime this week! Take a crack at guessing who is going to draft you! 2. We are leading into September this week, what do you have going on in September that is exciting? 3. If you were a GM, what would be the most important thing to consider when drafting someone? 4. What is something that has always confused you about the VHL? 5. Any ideas on what your next player is going to be? (In like a year and a half after you retire this one) 6. I've been craving Kraft Dinner all week since all my friends have had it, what is a food you'd love to have right now? @Minion @BabeBaptista @CreamTeam @Novanod @vincentlg2007 @Bedirhan @Zylen @Mint @John Cimarno @sadie @TxtBammer @CODENAMEJIMMY @kirbithan

Don't kick our asses too hard!!

Hey VHL members! Since the VHLM GM carousel is over, and I don't think this posting will overlap too much with the VHL GM prospect pool, I figure I should post this now. I am looking for an AGM, who will hopefully go on to be a GM at some level in the upcoming seasons. I likely won't hire someone until after the VHLM draft, but I want some time to mull over my options. Here are the characteristics I would look for in a person to fill this position: - Someone with no/outdated/limited management experience. - Someone who earns capped TPE well, and more importantly, consistently. - Someone with a strong interest in eventually becoming a GM at any level. - Someone with a passion for development, recruitment, new member satisfaction and retention. - Someone who wants to see change, and has ideas on how to achieve it You may note I haven’t included a set of responsibilities here, because that isn’t the intention of this posting. I am looking for someone to grow into a GM, not someone to help me complete all of the tasks necessary to GM. You don’t need to come in ready to be the perfect AGM on day 1. I encourage any and all to apply, and I am excited to talk to all of you and judge your fit with this job and its circumstances. Please reply in the thread with your interest, or for those eager to make a strong first impression, I encourage you to message me directly here on the forum, or on Discord (JakoSaskar11#8090).

Now that we’re fully into my favourite part of the season cycle, draft season, there’s been a lot of developments. The Brigade are hoping to close out Team Clue in the Junior Showcase Tournament, up 2 games to none to start the series. Team Europe lost a tough semi-final matchup after surviving the play-in round. I am hoping to see some success in the World Cup personally but also representing a new team, Team USA. When it comes to the Marlins, the draft list is ready, hoping to grab a few more picks but it has proven to be a bit difficult to move down within this draft. I’m still optimistic that once the 6th overall pick rolls around, I’ll either be able to pick someone I love of my list, or be able to move down. Hopefully once the GM carousel is complete I can acquire an AGM that I can prepare for the next offseasons. With Shindigs already announcing his retirement at the end of this season and hiring his hopeful successor, I’ll hope to add someone else to the management prospect pool for other vacancies. New VHLM GMs were announced and no real surprises, 3 great members who absolutely deserved these positions. Very excited for some fresh faces in the league and hopefully we can all succeed in our goal of developing VHL-ready talent.

I'd say you've done everything you could do by now, but I know you've still got something up your sleeves. Excited to do this dance one last time with you!

claim 2

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Incredible name! Welcome to the VHL and enjoy the race sunday!

RETURN OF THE KING

Was a pleasure playing with you @youloser1337! Don't kick our asses too hard in LA! But god damn that top pick is looking SPICY!

Now you got me all hyped

God I love that S90 team, amazing people, what a great run we will have been having!