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@Frank Hey everybody! Welcome to this season’s VHL Season preview, after a busy offseason, full of roster changes there’s been a considerable shift in team’s outlooks this season with a major shift towards the European Conference. So, without further to do, let’s jump right into it! North American Conference 1 - Toronto Legion Forward Rank - 1st Defense Rank - 8th Goalie Rank - 3rd Conference Rank - 2nd League Rank - 2nd Toronto is in a very unique spot right now, their top forwards all have 3 seasons left, along with Bobby Bob @Baby Boomer currently being the leagues top defensemen in terms of TPA. While their core is strong there is one player that really puts an end date on their window, as Joel Castle @animal74 is set to retire in 2 seasons. With that being said they are still a top goalie in the league, and we can expect Toronto to be a bit more aggressive in the trade market to try and win another cup with their aging core. Toronto should come out of the gate quickly this season and if they can pick up a true number 2 defensemen, they could very well be favourites to win it all. 2 - New York Americans Forward Rank - 2nd Defense Rank - 3rd Goalie Rank - 9th Conference Rank - 1st League Rank - 1st New York is Toronto’s only real threat at this point in time and it was essentially a coin flip on who to put ahead of the other, ultimately it came down to goaltending as the new sliders leave a lot unknown on the goaltending side of things. While we do have New York just behind Toronto to start the season they have the deepest roster in the league and some fast improving young players that will close the gap to the top players in the league. As of right now New York is the favourite team to win the Continental Cup at the end of the season assuming their players continue to improve at an elite pace. 3 - D.C. Dragons Forward Rank - 4th Defense Rank - 10th Goalie Rank - 7th Conference Rank - 4th League Rank - 8th The D.C. dragons are in a similar position to Toronto in the sense of having an aging roster that has a window directly related to their goaltenders' imminent retirement. As of right now this season is D.C.’s last chance to build off of last season's championship. With most of last season’s roster back there’s no reason they can’t win it all again. We can also expect D.C. to be in the market for a number 2 or 3 defensemen. As of right now D.C. is the final North American team that is a lock for the playoffs and should be set for another solid season. 4 - Calgary Wranglers Forward Rank - 14th Defense Rank - 7th Goalie Rank - 1st Conference Rank - 5th League Rank - 10th The Calgary Wranglers are in a very unique spot, they have top players in nearly every position including the league best goalie and reigning MVP in Merome Dilson @MexicanCow123. However, Calgary has a bit of a drop off with their depth players. Brining in 2 depth forwards right before the season really helps, but we can look for Calgary to continue looking for another upgrade. Calgary should make the playoffs by all means, but do have some serious questions offensively. 5 - Vancouver Wolves Forward Rank - 7th Defense Rank - 4th Goalie Rank - 12th Conference Rank - 3rd League Rank - 7th Vancouver probably makes the playoffs this season, which is a huge step forward from season 92. Liv Slater @Subject056 has really come into their own, and aggressive trades in the offseason look like they will pay off. The main question mark with their roster comes with their goaltending as Dalkr Vidarsson @KaleebtheMighty is the lowest TPA off all the starting goalies on competing teams, they should improve quickly though in a season where the impact of goaltending is uncertain itself. 6 - Chicago Phoenix Forward Rank - 12th Defense Rank - 12th Goalie Rank - 11th Conference Rank - 6th League Rank - 12th Chicago is very much in the middle, not quite good enough to truly compete, but not bad enough to get a top pick (without lotto luck). Their saving grace this season could very well be their offensive depth, while they lack a top forward in the league, Yaroslav Trunov @qripll is coming off of a great season and will be looking to replicate what Scotty Sundin @fromtheinside did for Chicago only a few seasons ago. We can expect Chicago to be right around the playoff bubble all season and maybe even push one of the top teams out. 7 - Seattle Bears Forward Rank - 8th Defense Rank - 14th Goalie Rank - 15th Conference Rank - 7th League Rank - 13th This offseason left one question in everyone’s mind, why on earth did Henry Eagles @Greg_Di go to Seattle? While they do drastically impact their offensive outlook, the roster is far from ready to contend. The main issue for Seattle this season will more than likely be goaltending as while Giorgiy Costanzov @Mongoose87 does have a lot of potential they just aren’t quite there yet and don’t have the blue line in front of them to limit chances. Seattle will likely prove to be a trade partner for many of the teams looking to add a player or two, but they aren’t ready to compete for a playoff spot just yet, unless their offense and Eagles put the team on their back. 8 - Los Angeles Stars Forward Rank - 16th Defense Rank - 16th Goalie Rank - 14th Conference Rank - 8th League Rank - 16th After seasons of competing near the top of the league, a new era has begun in Los Angeles. All the players remaining from their previous core have been shipped off for futures. Matthew McCagg @Jack kidd may just play spoiler at some points this season, but Los Angeles is a lock for the bottom of their conference. European Conference 1- Helsinki Titans Forward Rank - 9th Defense Rank - 2nd Goalie Rank - 5th Conference Rank - 3rd League Rank - 5th Helsinki is back again this season, despite some losses due to retirements, Helsinki is still a formidable team and could very well turn some heads this season. Despite a bit of a drop off from their top two forwards to everyone else, Helsinki should be fine though with potential MVP Daryl Dixon, and Adi Dassler who should develop quickly throughout the season. Overall, Helsinki is in a very good position, but with their window starting to close the clock is ticking in Helsinki. 2 - London United Forward Rank - 3rd Defense Rank - 6th Goalie Rank - 2nd Conference Rank - 1st League Rank - 3rd London is back and with one big question this season; can Wann Kerr @VattghernCZ step up and replace Molly The Cat @JCarson? The answer to this is probably yes, however it is a tough loss for the United. Safe to say this season is London’s last kick at the can before a prolonged rebuild as Jesse Teno @aimkin will be retiring following this season. There is a silver lining there though as the franchises’ top goalie ever will continue to improve this season in what is their final push. 3 - Malmo Nighthawks Forward Rank - 5th Defense Rank - 1st Goalie Rank - 8th Conference Rank - 2nd League Rank - 4th Malmo comes into this season as probably the most well-rounded roster, almost every player would be a top 3 forward or top 2 D on most teams. With that being said the onus will be on Jacob Stone @scoop to carry this roster as the only elite player. In previous seasons goaltending has been a bit of a question mark, and the same thing could be an issue this time around, while Ash Sparks @DarkSpyro is coming off of a great S92, there is just a hint of uncertainty around goaltending at this moment. In all honesty any of these top 3 teams could finish first in the EU, and there is a fairly considerable gap down to 4th. 4 - Moscow Menace Forward Rank - 6th Defense Rank - 5th Goalie Rank - 10th Conference Rank - 4th League Rank - 6th Moscow is back again this season and is only better than they were last season where they finished 3rd in the conference. There is a good chance that given their rapid improvement that they could challenge one of the top three teams and maybe even top the conference by the end of the season. As of right now there is a considerable gap, but there’s no reason why Moscow can’t close it. As of right now Moscow is the 4th best team in the EU and the gap back to 5th is honestly massive. Moscow should comfortably make the playoffs. The future is really bright in Moscow, and with the rest of the conference nearing a rebuild, or currently in one, Moscow should run the EU for a good amount of time in the near future. 5 - Prague Phantoms Forward Rank - 10th Defense Rank - 11th Goalie Rank - 6th Conference Rank - 5th League Rank - 9th Prague is in a very interesting situation right now, their top 4 players are either retiring or a pending UFA, so similarly to London this season is cup or bust given the pending rebuild. Realistically Prague does have a good chance to do well this season, but they will need some aggressive roster moves to round out their roster with the best players available. Time will tell what happens in Prague, while their chances to make the playoffs are good, some trades will be needed before calling them a contender. 6 - Warsaw Predators Forward Rank - 11th Defense Rank - 13th Goalie Rank - 4th Conference Rank - 6th League Rank - 11th Warsaw could very well be the team to watch this season, they finally have the goaltending that they’ve needed for some time with Lachlan Summers @kirbithan, and their forwards are just hitting their prime. While their defense is still a little lackluster, Summers more than makes up for it. Similarly to Prague we can expect Warsaw to be a bit aggressive in the trade market as the two teams will likely compete for the final playoff spot. We have Warsaw behind Prague right now just due to the difference in top end talent, however, Prague’s lack of depth could end up being Warsaw’s gain. 7 - Riga Reign Forward Rank - 13th Defense Rank - 9th Goalie Rank - 13th Conference Rank - 7th League Rank - 14th Riga is comfortably the 7th best team in the European conference right now, with that being said don’t be surprised if they challenge for a playoff spot as all in all their roster is very solid and should improve fairly quickly over the course of the season. Riga’s bright spot right now is their defense, as they do have a very solid group led by Fradin McGryer @Fradin99 and Mina @Baozi. Red Panda @Lemorse7 will also be looking to improve this season and just maybe push Riga towards a playoff spot. 8 - HC Davos Dynamo Forward Rank - 15th Defense Rank - 15th Goalie Rank - 16th Conference Rank - 8th League Rank - 15th Similarly to Los Angeles, Davos is comfortably the worst team in the European Conference. David Jokinen and a forward group composed of rookie and sophomore players should lead to an interesting season, but this team will more than likely be in a close battle with LA for last.

@MubbleFubbles so the Napoleon Dynamite was essentially a 1st and a fist full of thirds, all of which were traded, are the end of the day davos ended up with David Jokinen @Ahma and Admir Bala (subsequently traded).

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All-VHL Rookie Team Grimgor Ironhide @FrostBeard - Carson Walker Jr @Cwalker - Joshua Schwarzer @Velevra Leif Reingaard @Zetterberg - CGY Janser @Daniel Janser WWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW WWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW @rory

All-VHL Second Team John Jameson @Frank - Daryl Dixon @Ricer13 - Jason @Jason kranz Jacob Stone @scoop - Pierre Emile Bouchard @Gaikoku-hito Fuukka Rask @Jubis

All-VHL First Team AK92 Wit da Hoodie @hedgehog337 - Todd Cooke @KRZY - The Frenchman @OrbitingDeath Liv Slater @Subject056 - Mark Calaway @Beketov Merome Dilson @MexicanCow123

The award everyone has been waiting for, The Scotty Campbell Trophy, is awarded to the VHL’s most valuable player each season. This past season 3 players stood ahead of everyone else and were some of the main reasons for their team’s success, they were; Todd Cooke @KRZY (52 G, 105 P, +23), Leonard Triller @Triller (37 G, 97 P, +16), and Merome Dilson @MexicanCow123 (0.935 SV%, 2.30 GAA, 6 SO). The wait is over, time to name the season 92 VHL MVP, the winner of the Scotty Campbell Trophy is… Next up: The All-VHL teams! Stay tuned!

This next award is decided by the community! It’s time to present the Brett Slobodzian Trophy, recognizing the most outstanding player in the VHL, decided by the VHL community. The ballot for this one is huge as we have 5 nominees and 121 total votes! D - Mark Calaway @Beketov (DCD) - 30G, 60A, 90P, 26, 129PIM, 171HIT, 151SB F - The Frenchman @OrbitingDeath (DCD) - 37G, 71A, 108P, 23, 10PIM, 26HIT, 38SB F - AK92 Wit da Hoodie @hedgehog337 (RIG) - 52G, 56A, 108P, 4, 114PIM, 276HIT, 48SB G - Fuukka Rask @Jubis (HSK) - 65GP, 38-18-8, 0.935SV%, 2.27GAA, 5SO, 2285SA G - Merome Dilson @MexicanCow123 (CGY) - 64GP, 40-17-6, 0.935SV%, 2.3GAA, 6SO, 2252SA The winner of the Brett Slobodzian Trophy is…

The lone playoff-related playoff award, the Daisuke Kanou Trophy recognizes the playoff MVP. The player nominated are as follows; G - Henry Tucker Jr @NSG (DCD) - 17GP, 12-5-0, 0.942SV%, 1.93GAA, 2SO, 572SA G - Jesse Teno @aimkin (LDN) - 22GP, 14-5-3, 0.947SV%, 2.19GAA, 3SO, 924SA F - The Frenchman @OrbitingDeath (DCD) - 13G, 14A, 27P, 11, 12PIM, 4HIT, 5SB F - Leonard Triller @Triller (LDN) - 19G, 16A, 35P, 11, 22PIM, 28HIT, 14SB The winner of the Season 92 Daisuke Kanou Trophy is…

Now that we have most of the player awards done it is time to honour the people who make it all happen with the David Knight Trophy which will be awarded to the leagues top general manager. Let’s meet the finalists: Vince Wong @STZ - Came to New York with a bang, making multiple big moves to return New York to the playoffs! Jacob Carson @jacobcarson877 - Built off of their current roster and brought in pieces to complement their core! Victor Grachev @KaleebtheMighty - Traded away pieces to navigate the salary cap expertly, went on to have a Victory Cup winning season! Euron Leonidas @Spartan - Drafted and developed the best young core in the VHL! The bragging rights and the David Knight Trophy goes to…

The Aiden Shaw Trophy is presented to the VHLs top goaltender each season. This past season goalies continued to steal the show. Among goalies 3 stood out above the rest this past season, they are; Ash Sparks @DarkSpyro (0.930 SV%, 2.23 GAA), Fuuka Rask @Jubis (0.935 SV%, 2.27 GAA), and Merome Dilson @MexicanCow123 (0.935 SV%, 2.30 GAA). The season 92 Aiden Shaw Trophy winner is…

One of the most prestigious awards in the VHL, the Sterling Labatte Trophy is awarded to each season's top defensemen. It can be very difficult to narrow down the nominees for this award and with that we have 3 nominees, they are; Liv Slater @Subject056 (87 P, 249 Hits, 238 SB), Mark Calaway @Beketov (90 P, 171 Hits, 151 SB), and Jacob Stone @scoop (84 P, 209 Hits, 157 SB). The defensemen going home with the Sterling Labatte Trophy is…

The Jake Wylde Trophy, on the other hand, is an award recognizing the best defensive defenseman in the league, a role that is often overlooked and thankless. However we do have 4 finalists, they are; Jacob Stone @scoop (+ 28, 209 Hits, 157 SB), Tommy Sleeves @dasboot (+37, 257 Hits, 131 SB), Obuz Schneider Cadet du Bocage @Grape (+12, 139 Hits, 169 SB), and Liv Slater @Subject056 (-28, 249 Hits, 238 SB) Without further ado, our top defensive defensemen of season 92 is…

The Alexander Valiq Trophy is awarded to the VHL’s top offensive defenseman, this season we had a fairly close race as all our nominees were within 3 points of each other, they are; Mark Calaway @Beketov (30 G, 60 A, 90 P), Pierre Emile Bouchard @Gaikoku-hito (15 G, 73 A, 88 P), and Liv Slater @Subject056 (36, 51, 87 P) The winner of the season 92 Alexander Valiq Trophy is…

The Scott Boulet Trophy is awarded to the two-way forward in the VHL each season. While we have seen some remarkable runs of consecutive Boulet wins, specifically with Duncan Idaho @OrbitingDeath winning 5 straight. We have not seen a back-to-back winner since then and might not again this season as the nominees are; AK92 Wit da Hoodie @hedgehog337 (52 G, 108 P, 276 Hits), John Jameson @Frank (42 G, 103 P, 311 Hits), Yaroslav Trunov @qripll (46, 94 P, 238 Hits), and Jason @Jason kranz (47 G, 98 P, 262 Hits). The winner of the Scott Boulet Trophy is…

The Dustin Funk is awarded to that season's most improved player, this season we had a lot of players take a huge step forward. For this award each VHL GM can nominate 1 player from their own team, this ensures that no player is overlooked in any way. This can lead to a crowded field and with that it was narrowed down to four finalists, who stood out above the rest. These were: S91: Merome Dilson @MexicanCow123 (CGY) - 62GP, 24-28-10, 0.923SV%, 2.39GAA, 3SO, 1955SA S92: Merome Dilson (CGY) - 64GP, 40-17-6, 0.935SV%, 2.3GAA, 6SO, 2252SA S91: Jon Webber Jr @Webberj (LAS) - 18G, 30A, 48P, 18, 18PIM, 39HIT, 33SB S92: Jon Webber Jr (LAS) - 33G, 52A, 85P, -1, 50PIM, 119HIT, 18SB S90: Nick Sansoe @Tipskid97 (LDN) - 5G, 16A, 21P, -7, 35PIM, 82HIT, 8SB S92: Nick Sansoe (VAN) - 32G, 56A, 88P, -22, 60PIM, 94HIT, 54SB S91: Fuukka Rask @Jubis (HSK) - 62GP, 36-23-3, 0.925SV%, 2.55GAA, 5SO, 2081SA S92: Fuukka Rask (HSK) - 65GP, 38-18-8, 0.935SV%, 2.27GAA, 5SO, 2285SA S91: Ronald Johnson MacWallace III @RJMW (MAL) - 8G, 26A, 34P, 6, 19PIM, 35HIT, 17SB S92: Ronald Johnson MacWallace III (MAL) - 31G, 43A, 74P, 23, 46PIM, 99HIT, 22SB S91: David Rashford @Knight (MOS) - 11G, 17A, 28P, -48, 38PIM, 60HIT, 6SB S92: David Rashford (MOS) - 28G, 35A, 63P, 22, 23PIM, 56HIT, 31SB And the winner is…

For the second time in 2 seasosns we saw a rookie forward score over a point per game, they were Grimgor Ironside @FrostBeard (37 G, 45 A, 82P), they were followed by defensemen Leif Reingaard @Zetterberg (13 G, 49 A, 62 P). Lastly, in goal WWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW WWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW @rory had a great season for New York, finishing with a 0.932 SV%.

Now how about them goalies? The Greg Clegane Trophy is presented to the goalie with the lowest GAA over the course of the season. This award came down to a fairly wide margin of 0.08 GAA. The top three goalies were WWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW WWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW @rory, Ash Sparks @DarkSpyro, and Merome Dilson @MexicanCow123. Congratulations to WWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW WWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW for winning the S92 Greg Clegane Trophy with an astounding 2.15 GAA!

The previous two awards covered assists and goals, the Mike Szatkowski Trophy is awarded to the player who leads the league in points at the end of the regular season. Scoring as a whole has continued to trend downward since the introduction of hybrid attributes, this season we had 5 players score over 100 points, they were; The Frenchman @OrbitingDeath , AK92Wit da Hoodie @hedgehog337, Todd Cooke @KRZY, Daryl Dixon @Ricer13, and John Jameson @Frank. This season we saw a similar situation to last season as two players tied with the most points, they are, The Frenchman, and AK92Wit da Hoodie with 108 points each!

The Kevin Brooks trophy is awarded to the player(s) who leads the league in scoring at the end of the regular season. This award came down to a very narrow margin. The top 5 goal scorers this season are; AK92 Wit da Hoodie @hedgehog337, Todd Cooke @KRZY, Daryl Dixon @Ricer13, Jason @Jason kranz, and Yaroslav Trunov @qripll. The winner of the season 92 Kevin Brooks Trophy is… AK92 Wit da Hoodie, and Todd Cooke with 52 goals each!

Each season the Alexander Beketov trophy is presented to the player who leads the league in assists, this award is commonly won by a defensemen and this season is no different despite a close battle! Ultimately Pierre Emile Bouchard @Gaikoku-hito won with 73 assists! He was followed by The Frenchman @OrbitingDeath , Jacob Stone @scoop, and John Jameson @Frank. The winner of the season 92 Alexander Beketov Trophy is Pierre Emile Bouchard with an impressive 73 assists!

Victory Cup Malmo had a great S92 and was on a mission from the first puck drop and took the league by storm from start to finish! Malmo put up a remarkable 115 points with a 52-14-6 record to win their first Victory Cup since Season 79! Continental Cup The D.C. Dragons came into the playoffs as a 3rd seed facing tough matchups and a fairly difficult path forward! D.C. would take on Los Angeles in the first round, they would make quick work of the heavy favourites, taking them out in only 5 games. In the second round D.C. came up against the defending champion Toronto Legion, D.C. would cruise past them as well! In the finals it was a back-and-forth battle with London, D.C. would ultimately win in a tight game #7! Congratulations!