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@LucyXpher Welcome everyone, I know that the season is already underway, and I can already feel that this is going to be a really exciting season. Indeed, doing the prediction of the rankings was pretty hard because a lot of teams are pretty similar overall. I am really excited for this season, but before we can really start, here is the S97 VHLM Season Preview. #1 San Diego Marlins Offense rank: 2nd Defense rank: T-1st Goalie rank: 5th The San Diego Marlins are the perfect example of a mix between great veterans, such as Jean-Pierre Devote @eagle_3450 and Blaze Thunderstrike @eaglesfan036, and promising rookies such as Zak Tropper @Peace and Cardinal Copia @Beketov, that will eventually become stars on the team. The Marlins can also count on Ricky LaFleur @DarkSpyro in the net to keep them in the game each night. The San Diego Marlins finished seventh in the league last season, but this season I really don't see them finishing outside the top 3. #2 Miami Marauders Offense rank: 3rd Defense rank: 5th Goalie rank: 2nd On paper, the Miami Marauders are currently one of the best teams in the league and are looking pretty scary. Indeed, the Marauders have one of the best goalies in the league in Draw Mac @okochastar, who will start his 3rd and final season with the team before jumping to the VHL. On offense, Elf shoes @ELF_SH0ES, Luc Moreau @minman, and Jacob Longstreet @Dynamicmlb_42 are going to be the leaders of this team, and on defense, Dog Jagr @koty_kand Armas Jortikka @Kavadar will be the two generals. After finishing fourth last season, the Miami Marauders will probably look to improve their record a little bit and finish in the top 3. #3 Houston Bulls Offense rank: 4th Defense rank: 3rd Goalie rank: 3rd After finishing eighth in the standings last season, the Houston Bulls will also try to finish in the top 3 this season and make a push in the playoffs. Led by Bartholomew Lorequavius @jaypc8237 in the net, and Alex LeBlanc @Psanchez55 and Feka Ohi Kau @Hacob on defense, the Bulls are going to be really good in their own zone. The only little thing we can find that could hurt Houston is the lack of first line forwards. Indeed, except Cash Carti @v.2 , the American team will maybe find it difficult to score goals against teams with good defense or good goaltending. #4 Las Vegas Aces Offense rank: 7th Defense rank: T-1st Goalie rank: 4th With the best defense in the league, composed of Kazuma Satou @Spartan , Albin Aldgard @animal74, Mathias Gunnarsson @ThatCanadian, and Manuel Ceson @dylanjj37, and one of the best goalies in the league in Onyekachukwu Chidieber Oluwaseun @TenIQ, it will be really difficult to score against the Las Vegas Aces. The only reason I don't think they will finish in the top 3 this season is because of their offense. When you look at their roster, you don't really see any super stars that can carry a team offensively on their shoulders. However, there are still players like Danny Ross @Spartakiller2 and Raoul Cyr @Tyler that can help the team offensively. #5 Halifax 21st Offense rank: 1st Defense rank: 7th Goalie rank: 6th After an unexpected good season in S96, the Halifax 21st will probably look to be competitive again this season as they currently have the best offense in the league. The forwards are led by Inker Belle @WildfireMicro, Ty Duke @TheDuke, and Pelayo Bolivar @SMYLS4 who will have the task to carry their team this season. I don't see the 21st finishing much higher than this because of their defense and goalie. Indeed, they have a pretty young defense and I think it will hurt them a little bit this season, so if they can add some experience on the blue line, the team will start to look really scary. #6 Ottawa Lynx Offense rank: 6th Defense rank: 10th Goalie rank: 1st After losing in the final of the Founder's Cup, the Ottawa Lynx lost a couple of key players and are going to enter a rebuilding phase this season. Even though the Lynx can count on the best goalie of the league in Vladimir Trunov @qripll, Ottawa's defense is really weak and inexperimented. They will have to rely on Joel Jakobs @Plate, Kyle Evans @Kyle Evans and Gingy @MexicanCow123 on offense to score goals and keep the team in the game. #7 Mississauga Hounds Offense rank: 5th Defense rank: 6th Goalie rank: 10th The Mississauga Hounds are a pretty enigmatic team as they have good forwards and solid defensemen, but a really young goalie that is still in development. Offensively, Filip Zinek @FiZi and Jay Sikes @JaySmacksss are the two forwards that can bring something to the table pretty much every game, and defensively, Kurt Bachmann @Blutch and Peter Venkman @Josh are going to be the two quarterbacks of the team. However, because of their really young goalie, I don't really see the Hounds finishing the season in the top 5 of the league. #8 Saskatoon Wild Offense rank: 9th Defense rank: 4th Goalie rank: 8th After a really difficult season in S96, the Saskatoon Wild will try to improve their record a little bit in S97, but I still don't see the team being really competitive this time around. Their goalie is still learning and is not ready to be a top goalie in the VHLM, and their forward core lacks a couple of players to be really dangerous. On the other hand, Saskatoon has one of the best defensive lineups in the league, led by Brigitta Sandstorm @Acydburn and Mikko Tuomala @flyersfan345 and it could win them some games this season. #9 Mexico City Kings Offense rank: 8th Defense rank: 8th Goalie rank: 7th After finishing first of their conference, the Mexico City Kings lost in the first round of the S96 playoffs and also lost a couple of star players to the VHL in the off-season. This means that we are probaby going to see a rebuilding team in Mexico City in S97. With a really young forward core and a young and promising goalie in Pepe Silvia @STZ, the Mexico City Kings could be really dangerous next season if they continue to improve. #10 Philadelphia Reapers Offense rank: 10th Defense rank: 9th Goalie rank: 9th After winning the Prime Minister's Cup and losing to the VHLM playoff champions in the semi-final of S96, the Philadelphia Reapers lost a lot of key players in the off-season and will, without a doubt, be looking to rebuild. The team can still count on some pretty good young players in Jacob Seed @oilmandan and Bazooka Joe @ScottyP to perform well and maybe help the team be competitive next season. That’s all for me, thanks everyone for reading. I wish you all a good season and I'll see you in another VSN article soon!

Welcome everyone, for the first time as the GM of the London United, I am proud to finally announce a leadership group. London is in a rebuild since my arrival and it is the first time I feel like there is a group of players that deserve to be recognised. So, without further a do, here are the S96 London United captain and alternates: C - Alexandros Mograine @sliceruser Alexandros Mograine has been part of the team since the beginning of the rebuild in S95 and has always been an active member in the locker room and I feel like he is the obvious choice to be the captain of the United this season. A - Alagsantere Groenvold @VattghernCZ The 4th overall pick of the S96 entry draft of the London United has been an important part of the locker room since he joined the team after being drafted. Alagsantere Groenvold is going to play his first season with London and is already part of the leadership group. A - Drosmis Sarkanis @Mr Bohannan Drosmis Sarkanis is the first player I ever drafted in the VHL and I could not be happier about the pick I made. He is an active member in the locker room and he is going to be a really good player if he continues to earn like that. Congratulations everyone and let's goo London!!

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@LucyXpher Welcome, everyone! Today is an exciting day for a lot of young prospects. Indeed, today is the day where they will get drafted for the first time. They will all have the opportunity to really be part of a team during their time in the VHLM and I wish all of them the best of luck!! #1 Saskatoon Wild Cardinal Copia @Beketov RW - 156 TPE I don't really think I have to justify my choice here. Beketov is a proven member who created five really good players, including two Hall of Famers, and is now beginning the career of his 6th player. Everyone knows what his players can bring to the table, and despite only having two points (1g, 1a) in 20 games last season, we know that he will continue to improve to help his team. Cardinal Copia will probably play two seasons in the VHLM, so this gives Saskatoon a two season time frame to be competitive and make a good run for the Cup with Copia. #2 Las Vegas Aces Zak Trokker @Peace LW - 156 TPE Once again, we have a really respected member who is returning after a break of a couple of seasons. Just like Beketov, Peace will continue to earn at a good pace to help a rebuilding Las Vegas team that probably won't compete this season, but will, without a doubt, be better next season. Zak Trokker will probably play two seasons in the M before going in the VHL. Last season, Trokker scored 3 goals in 14 games and finished the regular season with a differential of -3. #3 Houston Bulls Kazuma Satou @Spartan D - 312 TPE I feel like I am already repeating myself, but Spartan is also a well known member of the VHL and the GMs know what he can bring to the table. The only reason I have him at 3rd and not at 1st or 2nd is because he already has 312 TPE. This means that Satou will only play one season in the M before going to the VHL, and since Vegas and Saskatoon won't go for the Cup this season, I don't see them drafting Satou-- but Houston can make a push, so it is more logical. #4 San Diego Marlins CJ Daniels @xNJDevilsFanx RW - 212 TPE Just like the Houston Bulls, the San Diego Marlins are certainly going to be good in S97 and will try everything to make a big push for the Founder's Cup. Indeed, they already have good defenseman and a good goalie so they only need forwards. CJ Daniels is the best forward available in the draft and should be the logical choice for the Marlins. Daniels scored 10 goals and added 19 assists for a total of 29 points in 72 games with the Saskatoon Wild last season. #5 Mexico City Kings Peter Vankman @Josh D - 136 TPE This time, we a have a team in the Mexico City Kings who are probably looking to continue their rebuild. Since they already have a lot of forwards, they will likely be looking to upgrade their defense, and a player like Peter Vankman is exaclty what they need. Josh is a great member and will definitely be a big part of this locker room for the next two seasons before going in the VHL. Last season, Vankman had one assist in twelve games with the Mississauga Hounds and also won the Founder's Cup with them. #6 San Diego Marlins Hater Tottingham @Trunkxolotl LW - 209 TPE The San Diego Marlins continue towards their goal of upgrading their forward core by drafting the second best available forward, Hater Tottingham. Tottingham will be able to help the Marlins right away and maybe even next season, depending on his earning, so it is the obvious choice for San Diego. Hater Tottingham had a really good regular season in S96 as he scored 18 goals and 27 assists for 45 points in 72 games with the Halifax 21st. They even finished with a +16 differential. #7 Saskatoon Wild Pepe Silvia @STZ G - 198 TPE After drafting Cardinal Copia with the first overall pick, the Saskatoon Wild are probably going to look for a goalie that will be there for the next two seasons and Pepe Silvia is the perfect pick for them. Indeed, Silvia will probably play in the VHLM for the next season just like Copia, so the Wild really have a two season window to try and benefit from these players. With the Houston Bulls last season, Pepe Silvia played in 22 games and won 7 of them, while only losing 5 in regulation and 1 in overtime. He also maintained a save percentage of 0.919% and a goals against average of 1.61. #8 Mississauga Hounds Sidney Sheppard @GoodLeftUndone C - 142 TPE After winning the Founder's Cup in S96, the Mississauga Hounds are also a team that will probably rebuild this season. Since they don't really have any forwards, Sheppard is the logical pick here. Sidney Sheppard played for the canadian team last season and scored 2 goals and added 2 assists for 4 points in 20 games, so he would stay in known territory. He also won the Founder's Cup with the Hounds to complete their playoff run. #9 Ottawa Lynx Mikko Tuomala @flyersfan345 D - 258 TPE With the 9th overall pick, the Ottawa Lynx are going to draft the first first-gen of the draft in Mikko Tuomala. The member flyersfan345 has already shown some really interesting things, and if they continue like this way, they could really become a great member for the VHL. Tuomala is already earning at a really strong pace and this is why I think they will only play one season in the VHLM before going in the VHL. #10 Philadelphia Reapers Joseph Poole @Itz_Viperz RW - 169 TPE For the last pick of the first round, the Philadelphia Reapers could draft the second first-gen of the draft-- right wing Joseph Poole. After a season of 3 goals and 3 assists in 48 games with the Halifax 21st, Poole is ready for a big role on his team and the Reapers are a good fit. Joseph Poole is probably going to play 2-3 seasons in the VHLM, so he could become an excellent player for the Reapers. Honorable mention: Gingy – C @MexicanCow123 Bazooka Joe – D @ScottyP Toby Bob – G @Baby Boomer Jagger Bomb Jr – C @Jaggerbomb88 Elisa McMuffin – D @Ente2997 Jack Jack – D @Uncommon Spallsy McDavid – RW @Lochlan Chisholm Augustin Martinez – RW @SleepyPlayz That’s all for me, thanks everyone for reading, I wish you all a good draft and a good off-season and see you in another VSN article!