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WJC GM Announcement #2
 
Aaaand we’re back. The key to any successful hype train is not blow your whole load at once, so we’re spreading these GM announcements out over two days.
 
Yesterday we met the GMs of the “rEaL” teams:
Nic Mariani USA Cowboy Prout CAN  
Today we’ll meet the teams tasked with trying to repeat as medallists after successful S76 tournaments.
 
First up: the bronze medal-winning Team World.
S76 tagline: Coming from every
 
We meme joke about Team EverywhereElse, but Team World has equal parts great opportunity and great difficulty in choosing their roster. This GM has the huge job of choosing both players from everywhere but the established teams and prioritizing selecting people from the other teams in an ‘expansion draft’ style process.
 
This GM is going to do an excellent job of making people proud to represent Team World, no matter their nationality. This hype-master brings a unique skillset to the VHL that we haven’t seen much of before. They flex their management muscles day in day out as part of one of the best VHLM cultures in their AGM job. This fast-riser has put in the time and effort to learn the management ropes and figure out how they can use their skills to be the best GM possible. Give a warm welcome to the new GM of Team World:
 
 
Team Asia:
S76 Tag line: We’re baaaack
 
Team Asia, silver medalists last year, had a massive tournament. For the first time in recent memory, the Asians both kicked ass and took names. They rolled through the round robin all the way to the championship game. Historically a brutal team due to the lack of players from Asian countries, S76 GM Kaleeb built a roster capable of beating any team, any day. This season’s GM has big shoes to fill and high expectations: was S76 lightning in a bottle or are the Asians here to stay?
 
The S77 GM is up to the task of meeting the high bar set last season. This candidate interviewed very well, and was such a hot commodity that they also got a VHLM AGM job in the same week. This guy takes job applications very seriously, and his eagerness and professionalism was impressive. He talks the talk well, but can he build a team hyped to play the underdog role? Only this person can answer that, the new GM of Team Asia:
 
 
Team Europe:
S76 tagline: Another year, another medal. No big deal.
 
Team Europe is a model franchise. Somehow, despite high turnover every year, the Europeans enter the tournament as favourites. When they don’t win gold medals, they go home with silver medals. For them, it’s always first or bust. A winning track record is exciting but also intimidating. There’s a lot of pressure that comes with high expectations. Who has the challenge of performing under the pressure?
 
Our final GM is certainly ready for the opportunity. A newer member with a big reputation and a big pants job, this manager is the only one here with a VHL AGM job. Will his big league experience translate to world juniors success? This guy’s been all over the community since he got here, hopping in on discord memey trends, fighting with a big brain in the chess club, and stirring shit up over there in Salem. Despite his disagreement, this GM is definitely a somebody, and if he gets his way, he’ll be somebody with a gold medal on his resume. Welcome the final manager to the team, GM of Team Europe:
 
 
And there you have it folks. The management team is set, and that’s a milestone marker in the World Juniors calendar. Keep an eye out for roster selections coming next week, and the tournament will begin once the playoffs end. Cheers to the offseason!
 
Player eligibility rules:
Players S77 and newer are all eligible
Players S76 and older must be below 350 TPE to be eligible
Any player beyond 350 TPE will (probably) be rolled back to their 350 build
Players are not guaranteed to play for their national team. Team Asia and Team World are historically understaffed and have the option to pull comparable players from Canada, USA, and Europe to ensure competitive balance.
Rosters are 9-4-2.
 
GM Announcement #1: Canada and USA
 

I could literally go anywhere.
 
I care so little for how the playoffs turn out that I find more interest in trying to guess where and when I will be selected in the VHLM draft when I could probably just as likely go 17th overall as 43rd. That's probably not true. I haven't actually looked yet. The first step is looking at the players who will definitely go ahead of me.
 
Sova Miklavz Jugs Johnston Iwasawa Greiss Reinhart Emeritus ...
 
Okay, this was a bad idea. I'm not writing a media spot here. I'm not doing scout work. Let's just estimate that I'm drafted between 19th and 27th. Does that seem fair? I have no idea. Let's roll with it. So who has all those picks?
 
2.7 MIN        Minnesota
2.8 SSK        Philadelphia
2.9 LVA        Ottawa
2.10 HFX     Halifax
2.11 MIA    San Diego
2.12 MIS    Yukon
3.1 MEX        Mexico City
3.2 PHI        Philadelphia
3.3 YUK        Yukon
 
Minnesota, Philadelphia, Ottawa, Halifax, San Diego, Yukon, or Mexico City. One of those teams will definitely draft me; the evidence is irrefutable. Most of them didn't even exist the last time I was really active. Do I care who drafts me? Not really. There are a couple teams I may favor over some others for sentimental reasons, but new teams can also be fun. Also, I don't know people around here anymore. Nothing is the same. The world is changing. Now give me my two TPE.

Thank you @bigAL and @rjfryman for giving me this huge opportunity, i cant wait to get started!!
 
And thank you @Domg5 and @Ledge_and_Dairy for the support 🤝🏻

Playoff time is the best because so many players win some sweet SWEET TPE, congratulations everyone below and thanks for tuning in if it was the first time or you participated all season, I'm the host 16z and this was another successful season of VHLM Fantasy Zone! See you next time!!
 
Claim UNCAPPED TPE > Fantasy > VHLM Fantasy Zone (link this post and enter the amount you won with the correct date)
 
3 uncapped TPE 
@JB123 @iyog @Mashy @Garsh @bluesfan55
 
2 uncapped TPE 
@Mistxh J @Shane Laz @Vkobe-v @Ahma @qripll @Vat @Seabass @JCV
@MOOSE_ @Otto Numminen @Spartakiller2 @bRaidsz @scoop @Deee.Geee 
@l1l KRZY l9l @McKelvie @Baby Boomer @Big Bob @2hawk @LefLop @ClapbombsRus
 
1 uncapped TPE 
@STZ @Gwdjohnson @Alex_J32 @Bojovnik @hockeyis66 @PadStack @KC15 @Zetterberg 
 @Minion @TheCHEESE @NerdyCowz @enigmatic @winnytheboom @JardyB10 @Kendrick
 
Top VHLM Fantasy Zoners (S75, S76, S77)
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Sure, this week or the next. It's uncapped TPE so it doesn't count towards the weekly limit 

Don’t know I feel about being part clown. Something tells me Al might of got away with one here🤔 however LETS GO CANADA!!! I cannot wait to try and pull the upset. 
 
also @Mistxh J love your enthusiasm around the league. I hope you enjoy this tournament being behind the one and only Team Canada !!!! WE THE NORTH!

Thank you so much, it means a lot to me getting all this support!

Thank you so much, it means a lot to me getting all this support!

Congrats @Mistxh J! Excited to see you’ve gotten this opportunity 

Congrats boys!

!!!!!
 
@Prout @Mistxh J Congrats guys, very well deserved!

@Mistxh J woohoo!!

WJC GM Announcement #1
 
Another year of playoffs means another VHL World Junior Championship tournament is right around the corner!
 
The first job of the commissioners every season is to hire the GMs. My job is pretty sweet, I love it, and I’d never complain about it, but shit do I hate the hiring process. The VHL community has grown so much in the S70s in terms of both quantity and quality of members. The people we have joining our little ol’ forum are engaged, enthusiastic, and eager to help out in any way they can. It’s a shame that there’s so few management jobs, because we have a very deep pool of eligible candidates. RJ and I are fortunate that we have five GM spots to fill and not just one, because I cannot imagine the stress of hiring one single VHLM GM.
 
Before we get started: all successful candidates have been contacted. If you don’t know if you got the job, you didn’t. Don’t let that discourage you - keep applying! We notice when people use setbacks to motivate them, and appreciate people dedicated enough to keep applying.
 
One job of the WJC is to create opportunities for members to get their feet wet in the management side of the game. We talk a lot about how VHLM AGM is the entry-level job in management, but truthfully, even that is a prestigious and hard-to-come-by position these days. Every year, we get to five people their “first big break” as managers. The WJC is a place for rookies to learn the ropes of managing, to use their skills to hype the hell out of a team, and to show off to the world why they are the next great VHLM GM. For some, that payoff comes immediately (see: Thad and Kaleeb getting hired as VHLM GM right after the tournaments finished in S75 and 76); for others the WJC opens the door enough for an experienced manager to take a shot on them as AGMs; and another group yet come into the tournament as AGMs proving that they’re ready to take over a team of their own. Whatever their experience, the WJC is a key milestone on the path to a VHL/M GM position.
 
With all that being said, let’s see who gets the honour and the responsibility to select, manage, and hype the five WJC teams this season. In reverse order of last year’s standings, here are our GM picks for the only two teams to not medal in the tournament:
 
TEAM USA
S76 tagline: Red, White, and OOF
It’s always an exciting opportunity to lead a last-place team to glory the following year, and this year’s chief American has a big task ahead of them.
This member had the opportunity not once, but twice this week to wow our judges with their interview skills. This person is a newer member (Feb 1 birthday) but has made a splash in the league already. In addition to getting hired as the AGM of the Houston Bulls, this member is now tasked with bringing Team USA back to relevance.
 
Big congratulations to:

Team Canada
S76 tagline: O Not Again
Maybe THIS is the year Canada finds some real success, he says for the umpteenth season in a row.
The Canadian GM is a more experienced member who has already cracked a VHL roster (October 2, 2020 birthday). This one’s been around in the VHL main server, but is also a hyper-active member on his own team servers. This is his first crack at a management job, but I don’t think it’ll be his last. This guy is part clown, part git-r-dun, and all-around beauty.
 
Fire up the BBQ, throw on the dogs, and get ready to celebrate the newest Team Canada GM:
 
Stay tuned as we announce the GMs for the good teams tomorrow 👁️
 

Thank you @dlamb for this opportunity and go Lynx! 

Thank you to all the people that applied, if I could have multiple AGMs, I would! However, there can only be one, and I would like to announce the new AGM for the Ottawa Lynx!
 
This candidate, albeit a newer member to the VHL, definitely stood out to me as someone who has real potential in the VHL management scene. I definitely think that he can help bring the Lynx back to the top! Without further ado, congrats to @JB123!  

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@Mistxh J & @Bigb33 claiming week ending 2 May

Never underestimate us! That was your mistake. 💪

I don't think I've ever been happier to see a win!

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OMG thank you so much!!! 😭
 
I appreciate you so much and this is honestly amazing!! I love it you are the best!

Very nice graphic with effects here. Logo swap with the reflection is dope and its overall a perfect graphic. Text is perfect it all goes together. Id have to give this a solid 69/420 (10/10)

I am SHOCKED by your kindness 
 

 
all jokes aside appreciate it Juice!

congratulations on the position!!!

You're super deserving of the role, and I'm excited to see what you do in Houston 😊