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@Bushito I’m assuming you got busy and didn’t realize round 3 started tonight! Not to late to start it tomorrow and lock it up by the start of the Blues/Sharks Saturday Canes 6 Blues 6

I had the same problem, just refreshed and started over and it worked fine.

F- Jake Davis @pennypenny

If @Savoire Faire doesn’t pick in 3 hours then @FacebookFighter can go!

Just a speed bump boys

Another one

lol @ 0 applied to player. Way to rub it in to those guys

@Bushito the @auston matthews #34 Has one post and it was creating a player ages ago. Might not be the right fella

Hey guys, looking to see if someone can whip me up a Hans Gruber sig, somehow incorporating the Wolves logo, like faded into the background or something. Ryan O'Rielly as my render if possible Help a guy who has 0 graphic skills out!

I’d be willing to run this have my evenings and weekends free so could run this with a bit of guidance off the hop.

1. If you were a new draftee, is this the team that you were hoping to join? If not a new draftee, is this the team you were/are hoping to start the season with? Definitely on my list. A few of the teams out there had a bit less depth so I think I would have had a chance to get more minutes but I like the chance to be apart of the future here. 2. Are you excited for the season to start? (hint: yes) Duh!! 3. With whom are you most excited to play this season? Really happy to get a chance to play with the other rookies. And mr positive himself @Positivefan036 4. Who's your least favorite player in the league? @leafssteen jk love you buddy can’t wait to score on you 5. What brand have you signed with, or are hoping to sign with? signed with haterade last season 6. What is your personal goal for the season? I’d like to contribute offensively. 15/15 season, I’m being conservative.

No spoilers please

Wow I def approve of Missisauga wowza! Get me on that team please!

Sorry to see you go @Joubo, our depth just got worse. Best of luck in Moscow!!

Count me in

Glad you fell, happy to have you on my team again! Go Wolves!

WOOOO

Hans Gruber was picked at 28th overall, in the third round by the Wolves in Saturday's draft. He expected to go a bit earlier, but hasn't been discouraged by this and looks forward to getting together with his new team and getting the season underway. We sat down with him for a quik interview post draft. Q: Hans, what were your thoughts on draft night? Were you nervous when you started to slip? A: I wouldn't say I was nervous. I had been contacted by a few teams, and when their picks came up in the second round I was sure that my name would be called. When it wasn't, I was disappointed but knew that my turn would come sooner than later. I had spoken to Vancouver before the draft and had a feeling they would take me when that pick came around. Q: Thoughts on Vancouver so far? How can you contribute to a team with a good group of veterans? I love it. Season is getting underway tomorrow so we are all preparing for the grind. I think I bring a hard working attitude. I work hard in my own end and take pride in that side of my game. I work hard to perfect my game in the faceoff circle as well, and look forward to hopefully being one of the top draw takers in the league one day. I also think my offensive game is coming around nicely, and I think by the time I'm able to crack the top six, I'll be a teriffic two way forward.

On every team, in every sport, there is always an ushering in of a new era. When one door closes, another opens. Veterans, known by fans and fellow players as the faces of the franchise, reach their twilight stage in their careers take a final bow. This allows a new group of young players to come in and create new memories, both good and bad, for the fan base and history books. Though a good franchise is managed by a group who foresees this changing of the guard, and adapts to it before it happens. That is exactly what the management of the Vancouver Wolves did in the Season 66 draft. When most people think of the Wolves, formerly the Quebec Meute, they think of the veterans on the team. Like centres Beau Louth and Rauno Palo, both spending their entire careers with the team so far. Wingers Konstantin Mulligan and Jake Davis, both players acquired from other franchises but have quickly won the hearts of fans. How about defenceman Marvin Harding? The high scoring defender has been at nearly a point per game over the course of his career. What the Wolves did with this draft was grab some young players who will one day take the torch from the older veterans. The Wolves were able to get the 2nd overall pick in the draft from Riga, and they made a pick that was somewhat surprising to some, but made a lot of sense. Julius Freeman, the right winger formerly of the Halifax 21st in the VHLM, was only 20 TPE behind Shane Mars (the player many thought would go at number 2) and has been updating for about a month less than Mars. Freeman enjoyed a very successful season in the minors, scoring 40 goals and adding 60 assists. He’s a high skill, high hockey IQ player who will be a top player in the VHL for years to come. In the 2nd round, the Wolves had two picks. The first was spent on Shawnomir Jagr. Jagr, who was drafted at just under 300 TPE, was a high scoring winger for the Saskatoon Wild last season. Scoring 53 goals (good enough for 3rd behind HHH and Shane Mars) he was a top player on a team that underperformed and missed the postseason. Their second pick in the 2nd round was used on another winger by the name of Kyle Sabertooth. Sabertooth's skills are anything but prehistoric, scoring 76 points last year with Las Vegas of the VHLM. He recently signed with the Philadelphia Reapers of the VHLM and plans on staying down there to gain some more experience on a team that is slated to go far in the chase for the championship. Sabertooth will join the three other top picks of the Wolves next season. Finally, in the third round, the Wolves grabbed center Hans Gruber. Gruber was a late addition to last year’s Reaper’s team, being signed just before the start of the season. He worked his way up from a third line role all the way to the top line by being a defensively responsible player who had a knack for winning faceoffs. He was moved to Saskatoon just after the quarter mark of the season, and scored at a point per game clip. Based on this, he’s believed to have the potential to excel in all situations and be depended on to both kill penalties and win key draws on power plays. The Wolves also grabbed winger Ben Hafkey and centerman BALLS McZerhl. Both players are in the 100-130 TPE range so won’t see the ice for the Wolves this year, but if they remain active they could have an impact in the future. And these are just the picks from this year who could make a big impact. S65 rookie Denver Wolfe will also make his VHL debut tomorrow. Wolfe stayed down in the VHLM for another season, much like Sabertooth will do, and had a tremendous year. He scored nearly 120 points, totals boosted by his astounding 98 assists. Another S65 player, Gritty, played on the Wolves last year. He’ll look to build on a successful rookie year. S64 defenceman Jagger Philliefan had 42 points last year in his rookie season and will look to build on what looks to be a high calibre, offensively charged defence corps. Depending on how the lines shape up, there are a few combinations and one could see a “kid line” as it’s often called, with Freeman and Jagr on Gruber’s wings. This would work well as Gruber is a definite playmaker and putting two goal scorers on his wings could lead to a lot of success. This could also make the line vulnerable, as having three rookie players on one line could draw some bad matchups against some more veteran, higher TPE opponents. Regardless of the line combinations that the managerial staff decides on, this team promises to have some great depth and be a competitive team this season. They have veteran forwards, a high end defence who will score a ton of points, and a pair of goalies in net who had good seasons last year, especially Sterling who led the league in save percentage and was tops in other categories. It isn’t an easy task for a team to build for the future while maintaining a competitive team, but it appears that the Wolves have done it. Of course, as often happens in these kinds of leagues, the young players with a bright future could go inactive and totally ruin the Wolves plans, but if they get even two or three of the young players mentioned above to stick around, they’ll have a fantastic core to build around until the mid 70’s. If you get guys like Freeman, Jagr, Wolfe, Gruber, etc to stick around and build to their full potential they’ll surely win a few championships along the way. (Estimated Lines) Forwards: Weyed - Louth - Davis Freeman - Palo - Jagr Freeman - Gritty - Gruber Gruber - Gritty - Davis Defence: Harding - Mulligan Wolfe - Phillifan Goalies: Sterling Nixon (25%+ of starts) 1023 words

From awhile ago but need that sweet tpe! What Brand of skates do you use? Bauer! Why did you choose your player number? 44. My favourite player is Chris Pronger, so I’ve always liked the number.  What player do you use to represent your VHL/VHLM Player? Why did you choose them? I don’t think I did chose. Maybe I did. But if I had to pick right now I’d pick Ryan O’Reilly. I’m a Blues fan, so naturally id pick a Blue. But he’s everything I want my player to be. A skilled centerman who is very good in his own end and wins lots of faceoffs What mythical creature do you wish existed? Griffins What’s the funniest joke you know by heart? Don’t know too many, the few I do are too long and too offensive.  What’s the funniest VHL name you’ve heard of someone having? The name Shawnomir always makes me chuckle. 

Player Name: Hans Gruber VHL/VHLM Team: Vancouver Wolves Cash you have: $ 2,000,000 Purchase Name: First Gen Doubles Cost of Purchase: $ 1,500,000 Cash Left: $ 500,000

I’d love to do this. Want to get experience in a leadership role