fromtheinside

My man gets it

Welcome to the VHL! Hey @caltroit_red_flames , thanks for taking interest in the VHL! Your journey towards becoming a pro VHL player begins now! I am @fromtheinside, the Assistant GM for the Yukon Rush. Last season we made a great run to the semi-finals in the VHLM playoffs. This year we are right in the thick of things again. We have a very deep team and extremely competitive. We are looking to add to our forward depth and that's where you come in. We would love to add to our team, especially since you are a friend of Esso, I'm sure you would be a friendly and reliable player to bring on with our team. We could also try facilitate bringing you in with @CptSqualland put you on a line together if you guys are interested in that. We try to maintain a positive and friendly environment amongst our players in our team Discord server. We can offer you lots of help to get started with your career and maximize your potential. If this sounds like a place you'd like to be, quote my post and reply with " #FeelTheRush " to signify you are willing to sign a contract with us. Should you choose to do this, I will DM you here on the forums and get you a contract sent immediately and then I can start helping you get started! Regardless on which team you choose, I wish you the best in the VHL. If you have any questions or concerns you can always contact me on here and I would be more than happy to help you out however I can. Good luck and cheers!

Welcome to the VHL! Hey @CptSquall, thanks for taking interest in the VHL! Your journey towards becoming a pro VHL player begins now! I am @fromtheinside, the Assistant GM for the Yukon Rush. Last season we made a great run to the semi-finals in the VHLM playoffs. This year we are right in the thick of things again. We have a very deep team and extremely competitive. We are looking to add to our forward depth and that's where you come in. We would love to add to our team, especially since you are a friend of Esso, I'm sure you would be a friendly and reliable player to bring on with our team. We try to maintain a positive and friendly environment amongst our players in our team Discord server. We can offer you lots of help to get started with your career and maximize your potential. If this sounds like a place you'd like to be, quote my post and reply with " #FeelTheRush " to signify you are willing to sign a contract with us. Should you choose to do this, I will DM you here on the forums and get you a contract sent immediately and then I can start helping you get started! Regardless on which team you choose, I wish you the best in the VHL. If you have any questions or concerns you can always contact me on here and I would be more than happy to help you out however I can. Good luck and cheers!

Another week of sims has come and passed and the ever-changing landscape of the VHLM continues to take shape. This week the battle for M supremacy heated up even more as Mexico City and Philly both continued winning at torrid paces. We also saw Halifax regain some of their S74 form as they had themselves a solid week, while over in the Western Conference, Yukon experienced some struggles and now find themselves clinging on to the last playoff spot. It was another eventful week of sims, so without further ado, let's start breaking it down! Last Week: 2 | This Week: 1 Almost half the season in the books and finally there is heir to the Power Rankings throne! The Kings are truly amongst VHLM royalty this season, currently boasting a pristine 23-4-3 record which is good for first in the entire league, edging out the Reapers by a mere 2 points. This two point discrepancy is not the reason I put them over Philly though. These teams are awfully close in mostly every aspect you can think of, but the reason I gave Mexico the edge this week is because they actually beat Philly head-to-head this week by a score of 5-3. I would even go as far to say that the Kings and the Reapers are 1A and 1B but for the sake of fairness crowning a clear winner, I gave it to Mexico this week. Offensively @jhatty8RJ Thatcher and @youloser1337Justin Lose are the teams one-two punch providing 17 and 16 goals respectively. The team continues to get solid offensive support from their second line also, and longtime VHLM journeyman defenseman @LefLopKing Kruul sits amidst the top 5 d-man scoring. With 7 of their players sitting at the 200+ TPE mark (and another 3 knocking on the door), the Kings are poised to make a solid run for the Founders Cup this season. They are unquestionably the best team in the Eastern Conference and this week, they are #1 on our list! Last Week: 1 | This Week: 2 For the first time all season, the Reapers find themselves looking up in the Power Rankings! Like I mentioned while recapping the Kings, this could easily be flip-flopped as both these top 2 teams are total powerhouses in their own right. While I may go as far to say the Kings are a more complete team overall, the Reapers are right there with them and I think they pack more of a punch with their top end talent also. The top line for Philly continues to reap offensive benefits as the top line of McLaren, Bouchard and Marimoto are ALL in the top 5 for scoring right now. At this point, there seems to be no stopping that line. What's even crazier is some of the supporting cast that's been developing in Philly this season also! @EynhallowIsau DaMoose has been a top TPE earner the past few weeks and it's starting to show! DaMoose just surpassed his point total last season with his 28th point of the year. Last year it took him 52 games to get 27 points, so you can see the progress this player has made. Also many people may overlook @CrazyCaityCatCaitlyn Catowize since the numbers aren't jumping off the page at you. This prospect is playing a depth role because she's on a LOADED Philly squad, but make no mistake, this will be a player to watch heading into the VHL Entry Draft and VHLM Dispersal Draft next season! And rounding things out is the rock-steady @Greg_DiTom Eagles. This S76 recreate is developing at a rapid pace and it proving to be the D-man Philly needed him to be this season. Last Week: 6 | This Week: 3 The biggest jump up in the Power Rankings this week belongs to the San Diego Marlins. The Marlins enjoyed a red-hot week of sims and have went 7-2-1 in their last 10 games, including a victory over the powerhouse Philadelphia Reapers. While @ProutCowboy Prout and @fromtheinsideScotty Kaberle continue to go 1-2 in defensemen scoring leaguewide, @Jonessee27Nero Endrizzi and @TateRed Lite have carried the core of forwards on the team with 38 and 40 points a piece. GM @InstantRockstar identified the teams lack of scoring depth yesterday and went out and acquired @Nepto Maksim Yakolevsky from Ottawa. This marks the second consecutive week Maksim has been traded but this could prove to be a massive addition for the Marlins. San Diego fans are hoping that by bringing in Yakolevsky, the team can finally spark some offense on their second line. Getting some production from their offensive depth could really put the Marlins over the edge and maybe even push them in "contender" status. The have elite scoring. They have a defensive core that is second to none, and goalie @MSO94 Michael Olson has started to show some signs of improvement after a slow start to his season, posting 2 shutouts in the past 7 days. Last Week: 5 | This Week: 4 Moving up for the second consecutive week is the Saskatoon Wild. Going 5-4-1 in their past 10, the Wild are starting to find their form. Florent Vericel and Steve Eso continue to lead the way up front but @coochimanVivek Weiner and @dshervill"Big Daddy" Braxton Hunter continue you to develop nicely in their sophomore seasons. Meanwhile back on D, to nobodies surprise, rookie prospect @Acydburn Battre Sandstrom has really started to make his mark on the club. He has been the Wild's better D-man thus far, leading in points as well as plus/minus. Among the returning blue-liners @yevtySilas LaFriend seems to have regained some of that rookie desire he had from last season, posting 31 TPE over the past two weeks and eclipsing the 200 TPE milestone. On the flipside though, @GeckoeyGeckoGabriel Johnson has in my eyes been a disappointment this season. Last season Johnson was the cornerstone of the Wild's blueline and yours truly was lucky enough to play alongside him in my rookie season. Johnson was the player I strived to be like. He was in a prime position to cap his player in Season 75 and completely dominate all year. While he has 23 points which is not at all bad, he could have been that piece to put the Wild over the top this season. If he took some time away from Summoner's Rift and hit the gym for some training, he could still be a huge player wherever he plays. Luckily, the Wild are getting lots of contributions elsewhere to make up for it. In net, @DragonFire420 continues to improve weekly. Last Week: 4 | This Week: 5 Another week, another spot lower in the rankings for @SpartanSpraytan and his Las Vegas Aces. The past week has not been great for the Aces. The club managed to go 5-5 in their past 10, with one of their losses coming at the hands of the lowly Ottawa Lynx (yikes). On top of the humiliating loss, they ALMOST lost a second contest to Ottawa, and they also dropped a contest to the Mississauga Hounds. Of their past 10 games, 6 games were against bottom tier teams in the league, so going 5-5 is really not much of an accomplishment. Despite all this, I still do believe Las Vegas is one of the better teams in our league. As mentioned in previous weeks of the Power Rankings, the top 4 defensemen for the Aces is unrivaled in the VHLM. Offensively @SimmerDown99Connor Sim has emerged as Vegas' trump card this year. Having just passed the 200 TPE mark, Sim has led the way with 19 goals for the Aces. Vegas is really going to need him to keep up his breakout season if they want to remain in the mix for the Founders Cup. Perhaps the Aces management will be looking to acquire a forward before the deadline to help bolster their offense? Despite only putting up 18 points, sophomore @NordinKelly Power has also developed nicely this season as a dependable girinder type forward. Along with his 18 points, Power has amassed an amazing 111 hits already this year, along with 44 PIMS. Opponents know they can expect a rough night at the office when they roll into Vegas for a game against the Aces. Last Week: 3 | This Week: 6 Our biggest fall in the Power Rankings this week goes to the reigning, defending champions- the Miami Marauders. First off, I will take part of the blame for Miami's plummet to the 6 spot. I put them at 3 last week, and maybe that was an oversight on my behalf. But regardless of whether I had them at 3 or 4 last week, they have certainly experiences a little bit of struggle over the past week. While they did go 6-4 in their previous 10 games, many of those games were against weaker Eastern Conference opponents. The offensive has been sporadic as of late for Miami. Six of their last 10 games, the Marauders have only mustered 3 or less goals. And while they did post a couple of 7-spots in that 10 game stretch, it does seem as though Miami has hit a bit of a speedbump on their road to a title defense. After coming out of the gate absolutely white-hot, the tandem of @RedSusCabe McJake and @Jayrad28Ryan Ryker have really slowed down as of late. Ryker especially comes as a surprised. As a forward I had pegged to have a monster year, the young right-winger has dipped below the point per game mark and it's also worth noting he just claimed welfare for the first week of December. At one point Ryker had been a top earner so I was surpised he claimed welfare, especially since he is so close to being capped out for the season. Another thing that Miami might be lacking is some real depth at the center position. This is no surprise as many teams in the M this season are short on good centremen. The Marauders also could use some depth on defense as the TPE dips off pretty hard after @chiknChicken Wing and @Martin BradacMartin Master (both of whom are having decent campaigns). But if there is one thing that I- and the rest of the VHLM community knows- it's not to ever count out @Ricer13GM Ricer and his team. There's still plenty of time left to rectify some of their issues and all things considered, they are still a very formidable opponent. They also have the advantage of playing in the East, so they should be lock for a playoff spot. Last Week: 8 This Week: 7 Up one spot this week to number 7 is the Halifax 21st, ran by noted uprising-thwarter @Dil. Despite the man's hate for AGM's everywhere, he does a pretty good job of fielding a competitive club in the VHLM. As the saying goes, you're only as good as your best player, and that is especially true for this club. @DolantDolant Ferititta continues his dominance of the minor leagues with 49 points in 30 games, which is just one off the pace for tops in the league (currently held by @tcookie25 Addison McLaren). While the 21st have some decent support pieces, I feel the Boatgang is in the same boat as the Marauders. Not alot of talent up the middle. Though their top man in between the dots is @StamkosFanEmpty with a respectable 180 TPE, he isn't putting much effort into developing his player, and after him there isn't much too speak of on the depth chart unfortunately. I guess the real question is will Dil be a buyer or seller at the trade deadline. Does he try to play the Miami role and maybe sneak into the playoffs as a low seed and make a run? If so he will need to add a piece or two at the deadline. On the flipside, Fertitta could fetch a high price as a rental player for a contender and Halifax could stand to replenish the cupboards a bit and refocus on next season. It should be interesting to see which way Halifax goes, because at this point it literally could go either way. Only time will tell. Last Week: 7 | This Week: 8 In a week that saw the Rush go 5-5, they fall yet another spot to 8. Their 5-5 stint is sort of a microcosm of their season thus far. A team that has potential to do well, yet is mired in mediocrity. When you really boil it down, Yukon is one of a few teams who are victim to the uber-competitive Western Conference. Even last place Houston is on a three game win streak and there are literally no easy games within those 6 teams. While it is great for parody in the league, Yukon execs are pulling their hair out trying to figure out how to come out ahead in this juggernaut conference. Both player acquired via trade this season have yielded positive results for Yukon. @Jake Sumner has potted 17 goals and 30 points, meanwhile just a week into his Yukon stint, center @TenZiKevin Sterk has posted 17 points (5G, 12A) in just 13 games. Meanwhile team captain @GreenGatoVick Fairchild continues to show why he wears the "C" as not only does he lead the team with 35 points (11G, 24A) but he also has been a max earner every week since joining the Rush. Meanwhile back on the blueline, @GoliathusTee Pee E II continues to lead the team as their top defenseman, however, young rookie prospect Kristof Welch has came onto the VHLM scene like a bat out of hell, already at 129TPE in his first few weeks in the league. While only putting up 7 points in 20 games, don't be deceived, by my estimation this blue-chip rookie is going to have an incredible career and is already the talk of the S75 drafts. On the last line of defense, goaltender @Kloxified continues to develop in preparation for his callup to Chicago next season. He is having a stellar season and the Rush will need him at his best if they plan on doing anything in the playoffs this season. Last Week: 10 | This Week: 9 We've made it all the way to number 9, and Houston is the first team to hold at their original position from last week. That just goes to show how close things are this season with so many teams jockeying for position amongst the standings, and Houston really is not an exception to that either. Although they didn't get out of the 9 hole this week, Houston rides a 3 game winning streak going into the end of the week, with the last of those 3 wins coming against the #1 ranked Mexico City Kings. They also just barely were edged out by the Kings at the start of the week. This is yet another example of just how tight things are this year. Left winger @domg5 Dominic Gobeil continues to impress in his second year campaign, tallying 18 goals and 18 assists for 36 points, which leads all Bulls players. Fellow winger @WebberjJon Webber is also having himself a solid season. Perhaps he should share some of his secret training tips to brother @WebberPPaul, as John is 11 points ahead in the Battle of Brothers Webb. There is still plenty of time for this Houston team to keep developing. This team is almost exclusively made up of sophomores, so it's essential that the Bulls' players are working hard to earn as much as they can. If the whole team commits, its very possible for Houston to secure themselves a spot in the playoffs this season. And even looking forward, it seems like many of the players will be eligible to come back next season. Perhaps the Bulls are looking towards season 76 to be a dominant team, in which case one could speculate if Gobeil is moved before the deadline as he will mostly be going pro next season. Regardless, Houston is definitely an interesting team worth keeping tabs on. Last Week: 11 | This Week: 10 Flip-flopping with the Storm this week and coming in at number 10 is the Mississauga Hounds. Sadly, 10th is the highest I think the Hounds will end up being on this list the rest of the way. Having posted an 11-17-1 record thus far, it's clear that the focus for the Hounds needs to be on the future. That being said, there are a pair of draft eligible wingers on this team that are most definitely worth keeping an eye on. Finnish left winger@JollineEeli Rantanen has come strong out of the gate having already accumulated 125 TPE in just over 2 weeks! Seemingly inspired by Finnish countryman the Finnish Flash, Rantanen has focused mainly on speed and scoring so far in their development. It's definitely paying dividends as Eeli has 38 points in just 29 games. Not to be outdone, teammate @SljppersErin Esurance has also come into the VHLM guns ablazing, earning 127 TPE in roughly the same timeframe as their teammate. Double E has opted for a more balanced build but has still has produced at more than a point-per-game pace (15G, 14A in 27 games). Esurance has also jumped to the top of the TPE leaderboard this week in the early going, already posting a very impressive 35 TPE. These two are prime candidates to be high first round picks come draft time in the offseason. While the S76 draft class may not be as robust as last season, there is surely no shortage in quality players to choose from, that's unquestionable. Hopefully these two left-wingers keep doing what they're doing! Great job guys! As for the Hounds, look for them to potentially be sellers before the trade deadline and recoup some assets heading into the draft. Last Week: 10 | This Week: 11 Swapping places with the Hounds this week, Minnesota comes in at 11. While the season started on a somewhat high-note for the Storm, they have since went off the rails and seemingly are at the point of no return. While they have done a decent job at signing some rookies off waivers, none of them have been notable earners like the aforementioned rookies on Mississauga. Are the Storm unlucky or perhaps there needs to be better leadership amongst the team to help get the young guys going. I'm not in the locker room, so it's hard for me to say. Of all the players on the roster, last week none of them did a 6 point media task and only 4 of them amassed 10 TPE or more. Not being a competitive team might happen from time to time, but it's truly unfortunate when a whole roster of players IN THE MINORS (where it's the best time to develop) are hardly doing the bare minimum. Do better Minnesota. Last Week: 12 | This Week: 12 Well, Ottawa won another game, so that's good right? We all know this season is a write-off, but unlike the Storm, there are a few positives this week for the Lynx. Aside from beating the Hounds 4-3 over the weekend, they also got another point against a strong Las Vegas team, just barely losing in a shootout. Ottawa slowly is building their roster up also, this week signing another defenseman, which brings them to a total of 2! All kidding aside, I am excited about a recent waiver pickup Ottawa made. Left winger @IHateBobNuttingPhillip Stein has been in the league for less than 2 weeks, but he will surely be cracking triple digits TPE this week, which in turn will allow him to gain his First Gen Bonus. Getting over 110 TPE in under 3 weeks is great progress. He has contributed some quality content and is on pace to be a high end pick in next season's draft. Keep up the great work Phil. Another week of Power Rankings in the books. This week saw a whole lot of movement and turbulence in the rankings. As we've said numerous times over the past few weeks, this season is insanely close and it really is anybody's ball game this year. I'd consider Mexico City and Philadelphia the clear-cut top two, but after that, spots 3-10 are wide open for the taking. We are closing in on the half way point in the season and there are definitely more questions than answers. I imagine come trade deadline we could see some movement from teams trying to get themselves over the hump and legitimize their championship chances. Until next week, keep earning that TPE and keep improving! Cheers!

Great recap of the change! This is a very polarizing issue for the league but here's how I see it... like you mentioned, we have seen a trend in player GMs going towards the bottom of the first round because of exploitation (though at the time perfectly within the rules). I don't like when you go back and look at a draft class you see Taro Tsujimoto in the bottom half of the first round when he arguably should have went 1st overall. This is a simulation hockey league and I like keeping things as close to real life hockey when possible. Additionally, there are 16 teams in the VHL. So that means 16 users in the league have been privileged enough to be able to control their destiny on where their player ends up. Granted these 16 people have worked hard to get where they are in the league, but nobody else gets to decide where they are drafted so them losing that right doesn't seem like a huge factor to me. Also, just a personal preference, but I think it is way more fun to go through the draft process naturally, get drafted by a team that covets you and try to build something with that team. And to those who say "well with this change and me not being able to draft my own player, I'm losing a player I know I can rely on".... okay sure but you now also have the opportunity to draft 15 other reliable player GMs when they become draft eligible so I don't buy that. If you are a VHL GM in this league, I would think that would got there off of working hard and putting in work, so there's no reason to think those guys wouldn't put effort into their new players as well. Just my 2 cents.

Yooo this is an AWESOME graphic. I've worked a little with the Houston Bulls logo and I know from experience it's not the easiest logo to work with sometimes since there's so much detail on the edges and whatnot. But that being said, both your uses of the logo look great. That logo swap on the jersey must have been tough so props on that! If I had to really find a criticism I guess it would be that there's a bit of empty space on the right of the player, maybe I would have positioned the font differently, but that's just personal preference more than anything. For your first go at a graphic you did amazing! Keep doing them, I'd love to see more from you in the future 9/10

Juice you are an absolute gem my friend. I can't believe how much you are crushing your rookie season. For me personally, signing you off waivers will definitely be my crowning achievement this season. So glad you ended up with us on the Rush. You're gonna do amazing things in the VHL. This interview is formatted beautifully with the colouring and bolding which made it very easy to digest. Also the preamble and the reflection on all your questions made for a great read overall. 10/10 my friend, great job as always!

Loved the format on this writeup, great stuff... nicely highlights what teams are on top and some key stories worth following. I am trying to broaden my knowledge of the pros still, found this article very helpful. Nice job!

lol I wasmt gonna say anything because it was really well done besides this

Week 3 Press Conference Answer All 6 for 2 TPE; 3 for 1 TPE 1) Over the course of the last week Yukon has encountered some struggles. This time last week we were 5-2-3 and now we've fallen to 11-12-4. What would you say is the biggest factor in our recent slump and what do we need to do to turn things around? 2) If you could only choose one accolade, would you rather win the scoring title or win a Founder's Cup while only having moderate personal success? 3) Philly has pretty much been established as the league's top threat since the onset of the season, however after Sunday's sims the Mexico City Kings actually have passed the Reapers in the overall standings. Which team do you consider to be more lethal and who would you LEAST want to play come playoff time? 4) We've had a decent amount of new recruits join our team over the past couple weeks. How did you discover the VHL in the first place and what about it appeals to you most? 5) What other video games (if any) do you like to play in your free time when you aren't max capping your VHL player every week :D? 6) In three sentances or less, please explain why Cow is a degenerate for even implying pineapple should on a pizza. For the pineapple lovers out there, why do you choose such a poor lifestyle and what are you going to do in the future to better yourself?

shit I know man.....YUK is feeling it too, its frustrating as AGM there. I feel we got a solid team but the west is just a tough match up night in and night out. Same with playing on the Marlins.... we are doing well right now, but I feel like it won't take much to go on a big losing streak.

I'm super grateful for the opportunity and can't wait to get started

This is so helpful thanks Fishy!

im in but im trash

excellent job young padawan!

I don't understand the obsession to need to goto your own team where you are GM. Part of the process of developing your player is getting drafted to someone that wants you. Plus I think the draft is more exciting when you dont have 3-4 GM players in the first round and you know they are automatically jus taking their own player, this makes the draft itself much more interesting which I think is a positive. Alot of people seem super down on the idea and I just don't understand why.

LETSSSS GOOOOOOOO

WELCOME TO THE NHL Hello @RicoTheTrapGod , thank you for making the choice to enroll in the Victory Hockey League! Your journey towards becoming a VHL pro starts today! My name is @fromtheinside and I am the Assistant GM for the Yukon Rush of the VHLM. Last season our franchise enjoyed a very solid playoff run and we are looking to follow it up with another good effort this season. We have started the season red hot and are looking to keep it going. We have a very deep team, but we are still looking to add some depth to our defense, and that's where you come in! Our team values good character and positivity. We try to offer up a family like atmosphere in our Team Discord Locker Room. If this sounds like something you'd be interested in, use the Quote feature on my post and reply with #FeelTheRush. By doing this you are signifying you are looking to sign a contract with Yukon for the remainder if Season 75. From there myself or our GM MexicanCow123 will send you a contract offer and DM you to help get you started with your player. Also I should note your friend @Juice is also on Yukon and I have been working closely with him to make him a top prosepct in next offseason's draft. I would love to do so with you also Regardless if you choose Yukon or not, if you have any questions or concerns please don't hesitate to message me and I will do my best to help you out. Best of luck, cheers!

this x1 million You need to look no further than Riga's draft this past offseason. It was the right call to make to do this change.

tbf Riga has about half the picks that were made in the first round, but yeah there are definitely some good ones in there for sure lol

Great podcast guys! Liked learning about goalies, really had no idea how goalie builds worked since Im still pretty new so that was great information. I'm only about half way through and I gotta head to work but I definitely can't wait to finish this tonight when I get home. Great job to all of you guys

these are so fucking rad

Prout-Kaberle 1-2 in the league for defensemen points lets goooo

better believe it

lmao copied and pasted the wronnnnnng post boys hahahhaa Sorry Spart