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  1. 1. Toronto without a doubt, and I am not saying that because my player plays for Toronto lol. 2. I would say Arizona is the team that's suprising me the most. Indeed, they are currently in a playoff position. 3. Tough to answer that, but where I am from, there is a company named Vachon that does little cake and my favorite is probably the caramilk. It is a little cake with caramel inside and covered in chocolate.
  2. @v.2 Welcome everyone, Another end to the regular season, another start of the playoffs and of course another VHLE playoff preview. Once again, the four teams that made the playoffs this season are all good teams and everyone single of them could win the Cup at the end of the current playoffs. So, let’s start with the predictions! Semi-final #1 – Vasteras Iron Eagles (1) vs Stockholm Vikings (4) Regular season series: STO wins 8-6-0 Exactly like last season, the Vasteras Iron Eagles finished the season first in the league and won the King’s Cup for the best regular season record with 94 points. The Iron Eagles are also the favorites to win the Renaissance Cup and with their disastrous playoffs last season, they have everything to prove this season. Led by Eno Velvson @Nykonax, Leif Reingaard @Zetterberg and Ellis Woolfenden @D3X, Vasteras finished with the second-best offense in the regular season. They also had the best defense in the league thanks to Callum Gary Yannick Janser @Daniel Janser, Winston Dixon Jr @Rjdixon01 and Karl Herzlich @LastGoon007 in the net. Even if the Vasteras Iron Eagles are a powerhouse, the Stockholm Vikings are not a bad team, and they are not to be neglected. Indeed, the Vikings sure can score, as Spanish Moon Moth @Renomitsu, Chris Sanzone @handfullofbubba and Grimgor Ironhide @FrostBeard finished second, third and fourth respectively in the league for the most points with 92, 86 and 82 points. They were also pretty good defensively, because of the help of Bryce tyrone Jonhson @BryceP, Celise Pereira @asteria and Olober Syko @Spartan in the net. When you look at it, Vasteras has the advantage, but Stockholm has the assets to cause a surprise, so this series is going to be an exciting one. The predictions: Vasteras in 6 games Semi-final #2 – Cologne Express (2) vs Rome Gladiators (3) Regular season series: ROM wins 8-4-2 After an incredible final of the Renaissance Cup between the two teams last season and a heartbreaking defeat for the Rome Gladiators after leading the series 3-1, Rome will probably look to take their revenge and it promises to be a very interesting series. Cologne finished the regular season with the best offense of the league and Anthony Simmons @Starchychaff, Jordan Bennett @Plate and Joshua Schwarzer @Velevra were a big part of that achievement. On the other hand, Rome finished the regular season with the second-best defense and if we take away the games with their back-up, the Gladiators would probably have had the best defensive team in the league. Indeed, Rome can count on Sunset Moth @McWolf, Tyler Swift @lilchrist and Dalkr Vidarsson @KaleebtheMighty who probably was the best goalie during the regular season. Both teams are pretty even when you compare them on paper, so it’s all going to come down on the ice. The predictions: Rome in 7 games. Final – Vasteras Iron Eagles (1) vs Rome Gladiators (3) Regular season series: VAS wins 7-5-2 As you can see with the regular season series, both teams won 7 games against the other one this season, so you can already tell that it is going to be a very tight series. On one hand, we have a really good offensive team in the Vasteras Iron Eagles that proved that they can easily score a lot of goals. On the other hand, we have a team that before their back-up’s games was the best defensive team in the league. Led by their goalie Dalkr Vidarsson who is leading the league in wins (39), save percentage (0.942%) and the average of goals against (2.09) among the starters. We are going to have a really competitive final, but I think Vasteras as a little advantage. The predictions: Vasteras in 7 games Thanks everyone for reading, I wish you all good luck in the playoffs, and see you in another VSN article.
  3. 1. Everyone played really good and even if, on paper, we don't have the best defense in the league, we were great in our own zone. 2. At the time of writing these lines, we aree only three point behind LA, so I believe we will overtake them. 3. It will be very though, but I believe in him and I know he can do a lot of great things. 4. I live in Quebec, so I don't really celebrate Thanksgiving, it would probably be a meat pie (I am not sure if it is even a Thanksgiving dish) 5. There is only one answer here and it is : All I want for Christmas is you. 6. Again, only one good asnwer, Strawberry jam
  4. thanks @rory for the trade talks and welcome back @JardyB10. Let's win a Cup this time!
  5. @Zetterberg Welcome everyone, In the history of the VHLE, we saw a lot of great GM that were able to assemble good team and lead them to the Renaissance Cup, but there is one of them that we can say did it better than everybody else. You guest it, I am talking about @JB123. He was hired as the third VHLE GM of the Oslo Storm in S83 and he resigned form his position at the end of S89. When JB was hired at the start of S83, the Oslo Storm were a rebuilding team and there was not a lot of things he could have done to change that immediately. Indeed, Oslo only had five forwards, one defenseman and one goalie on their roster. They finished the regular season second to last in the league with a record of 21 wins, 43 losses and 8 losses in overtime for a total of 50 points in 72 games. In S84, the Oslo Storm once again had a really bad season and this time they finished the regular season last in the league with 25 wins, 40 losses and 7 losses in overtime for a total of 57 points in 72 games. Unlike the previous season, JB completed a lot of trade in S84. Indeed, one of them was a trade with the Istanbul Red Wolves where he acquired Brodie Landry III @Brodie_Landryand three picks that were used to draft Chip Stone @DoktorFunk, Lorenzo Cobberson @Hendrix Cobbersonand Nikolas Kauppi @Tetricide. Landry III, Cobberson and Kauppi each won at least one Renaissance Cup with Oslo in S85 or S86. In total, JB123 completed three trades in S84, acquiring eleven assets (players or picks) and eight of them have become champions of the Renaissance Cup with the Oslo Storm in S85 or S86. S85 was the first time the Oslo Storm made the playoffs in their VHLE history. They had a really good regular season, and they finished first in the league with a record of 48 wins, 19 losses and 5 overtime losses for a total of 101 points in 72 points. At the trade deadline, JB acquired two defensemen that would win a total of three Cups with the Storm. Indeed, Quinn Clark @axtronwon the Renaissance Cup in S85 and in S86 and Babushka @BrutalBoostwon it in S85. When we interviewed the former Oslo GM, he mentioned that he believes it was his best move, because « it solidified [their] defense that season while providing [them] a cornerstone on defense in Clark for the future ». In the playoffs, the Oslo Storm faced the Vasteras Iron Eagles in the first round and won the series in six games to participate in their first VHLE playoffs final. In the final, the Storm won the series and their first Renaissance Cup in their history against the Cologne Express in six games. In addition, JB won his first Thadius Sales Trophy awarded to the best general manager. Unlike in S85, in S86 the Oslo Storm did not dominate the regular season and they finished fourth in the standings with 40 wins, 25 losses, 7 losses in overtime and a total of 87 points in 72 games. At the beginning of the season, the Storm made the acquisition of Sunglasses Joyo @JetsGoalie101, who ended up being a really important player for the entire S86, for only a 3rd round pick. At the trade deadline, JB acquired Rhys Trenton @DeeGoatand Vinny Lecavalier @Spartakiller2that both played their part in the S86 conquest of the Renaissance Cup. Since the team finished fourth in the regular season, they had to play a best of 3 against the Istanbul Red Wolves to decide which team would play in the first round. Oslo finally won the series in two little games. However, the first round was not going to be an easy one, because the Storm faced the team that had the best regular season record in the history of the VHLE, the Cologne Express. It was supposed to be a walk in the park for Cologne, but after only six games, the Oslo Storm caused one of the biggest surprises ever seen in the VHLE and defeated the winners of the King’s Cup. In the final, after being down 3-1 in the series against the Rome Gladiators, the Oslo Storm caused another surprise and defeated Rome 4-3 to become the first team to win two Renaissance Cup in their VHLE history. When we questioned JB about his favorite Renaissance Cup, he said that even if they were all special, he had to go with S86, because they « started that season off at the bottom of the league and won three playoffs rounds, including one against the best VHLE team ever ». Once again, the Oslo Storm made the playoffs in S87, but this time they finished second in the league with 49 wins, 21 losses and 2 overtime losses for a total of 100 points in 72 games. Just like the last three seasons, JB made some big acquisitions like Halvar Torbjorn @Rayzor_7and Nicholas Blue @lidzthat help the team in S87. He also traded for players like Keno Akara @Keno, Braeden Panarella @ThatCasualand Rip Wheeler @ScottyPthat were part of the team that won the Renaissance Cup in S88. For a third season in a row, the Oslo Storm made it to the final after defeating the Stockholm Vikings in seven games. However, they did not win a third Renaissance Cup in a row, and they lost to the Cologne Express in seven games. Even if they did not win the Cup, JB won his second Thadius Sales Trophy. S88 was yet again another successful season for the Oslo Storm as they finished third in the standings with a record of 42 wins, 22 losses and 8 losses in overtime for a total of 92 points in 72 games. At the trade deadline, JB made a trade with the Vasteras Iron Eagles to acquire three players that were a big part of the S88 Renaissance Cup victory, Alexander Stroheim @Stroheim, Nagy AL @bigALand Wiley Blanchette @Wiley. In the playoffs, the Oslo Storm made the final of the Renaissance Cup for the fourth time in a row after defeating the Cologne Express 4-3 in the first round and they also won their third Cup in four years after winning the final series 4-2 to the Rome Gladiators. For a fifth season in a row, Oslo made the playoffs in the VHLE thanks to their fourth place in the standings and their record of 44 wins, 23 losses and 5 overtime losses for a total of 93 points in 72 games. However, this time it was not a long run as they lost in three games to the Rome Gladiators in the best of 3 series. This was also the last season of JB as the GM of the Oslo Storm. During his time with the Storm, JB123 won three Renaissance Cup in S85, S86 and S88, and he won two Thadius Sales Trophy for the top general manager in S85 and S87. We had the chance to interview JB a couple of days ago and when we asked him about how he felt about being one of the best GM in the history of the VHLE, he said that « there’s been a number of great GMs throughout the history of the VHLE and to be considered as one of them is an honor ». JB also mentioned that the best thing he did was, with the help of @KRZY, to install a winning culture and to turn the team around even if it took a couple seasons. In addition, JB wanted to say that even if there were still a lot of anti-VHLE sentiments in the VHL, he is always going to believe that with the GM and the right people working together, the league can succeed. Finally, when we asked him if there was a chance that we would see him again in a GM position, he clearly said that he would like to return to GMing and that he wants to make the transition to the VHL. That’s all for me. I would like to personally thanks JB for the interview and for everything he did for the VHLE. Also, thanks for reading and see you in another article.
  6. 1. I have a lot of goals, because I want to prove that I am one of the best defenseman in the league. My main goal would be to finish top 10 in points among the defensemen. 2. Not only we are going to make the playoffs, I believe we have a chance to win the Cup this season. 3. I mainly continued to work on my offensive side of the game, but I still want to be good in my own zone.
  7. @Zetterberg Welcome everyone, We are back for another VSN article, and in this article, we are going to do the S91 VHLE season preview. Just like the last few seasons, the VHLE is very competitive, and a lot of teams can have a good season and maybe even cause some surprises. So, even if I believe that the following ranking is pretty accurate, almost everything can happen. #1 Vasteras Iron Eagles Offense rank: 1st Defense rank: 1st Goalie rank: 2nd For a second consecutive season, the Vasteras Iron Eagles are expected to win the King’s Cup for the best regular season record. Indeed, even if a lot of players were called up in the VHL, the Iron Eagles are still looking really good. With the help of returning players like Thor Reingaard @N0HBDY, Kobe Johnson @Vkobe-v and Hannibal Barca @DreMin15 and new players like Callum Gary Yannick Janser @Daniel Janser, Leif Reingaard @Zetterberg and Kyle Toms @Ktoms22, the Vasteras Iron Eagles are once again going to be a tough team to beat. And in the net, they have the second best tandem in the league with Olivier Gauthier @fonziGG and Karl Herzlich @LastGoon007. #2 Cologne Express Offense rank: 2nd Defense rank: 2nd Goalie rank: 4th The Renaissance Cup champions of the last two seasons, the Cologne Express, are going to try to be the first team in the history of the VHLE to win the Cup three seasons in a row. To succeed, Cologne will need the help of players that were with the team last season like Al Land @Big Dee, Martin Kemp @leafsman and Brad Marchand @McGriddy10. The only reason why Cologne’s goalies are ranked 4th in the league is, because goalies in the league are really good this season. Indeed, last season’s winner of the Orion D H Chiester IX Trophy, Clark @cl4rk, has nothing to envy to the other goalies. #3 Bratislava Watchmen Offense rank: T-3rd Defense rank: 3rd Goalie rank: 1st Just like last season, the Bratislava Watchmen are going to fight for a spot in the top 3 of the league and once again, their goalie is going to be a big help. Indeed, WWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW WWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW @rory will need to have another really good season to help Bratislava do a better run in the playoffs. The Watchmen will also count on players like BjorkaBjorn BjornaBjorkson @JardyB10, Carson Walker Jr @Cwalker and Mina @Baozi this season. #4 Rome Gladiators Offense rank: T-3rd Defense rank: 4th Goalie rank: 5th Once again, the Rome Gladiators are ranked as the last team to make the playoffs in the VHLE, but Rome could very well do like last season and cause a surprise by finishing second in the standings. Indeed, the Gladiators will count on returning players like Mclean Hoover II @McLean Hoover and Conference Prince-de-Galles @UnkemptCL4PTP and new summer acquisitions like Jim Benning Jr @Jim Benning, Nick Sansoe @Tipskid97 and Sunset Moth @McWolf. Rome’s goalie is ranked 5th in the league, but just like with Cologne, Dalkr Vidarsson @KaleebtheMighty is not going to be the weakest link of the team. #5 Stockholm Vikings Offense rank: 5th Defense rank: 5th Goalie rank: 3rd After a few seasons of misery, the Stockholm Vikings are finally starting to look good, and they could do better than expected. However, I don’t think they have the team to really compete yet. Their young stars Grimgor Ironhide @FrostBeard and Spanish Moon Moth @Renomitsu are going to be a big reason of where the team will be at the end of the season. They will also have to count on some big performances of their goalie Olober Syko @Spartan if they want to cause a surprise. #6 Oslo Storm Offense rank: 6th Defense rank: 6th Goalie rank: 6th As expected, after being good for a lot of seasons, the Oslo Storm are still in a rebuild and they are still probably not going to compete to season. Oslo can still count on some rising stars like Rin Kagamine @Rin, Jorji Costova @Hybrid1486 and Jussi Jokinenegg @HearnNation67 to be competitive some nights. Thanks for ready and see you in another VSN article. P.S. I just noticed that this season preview is exactly the same as last season's.
  8. After being only one win away from the Renaissance Cup, the Rome Gladiators will try to be as competitive as last year. The captain of the last three seasons left the team this off-season, so I am proud to announce the leadership group for this season. C - Dalkr Vidarsson @KaleebtheMighty A - Sunset Moth @McWolf A - Mclean Hoover II @McLean Hoover
  9. THADIUS SALES TROPHY The Thadius Sales Trophy is awarded to the general manager deemed to be the best in the VHLE. The S90 winner of the Thadius Sales Trophy is @Zetterberg. Just like I said before, the general manager of the Vasteras Iron Eagles, Zetterberg, had an incredible off-season in S90. indeed, he had a lot of draft picks that helped him build a really good team for now and for the future. In addition, he made a lot of great trades that helped him acquire the pieces he needed to assemble a really good team. The votes were: 3/6 Zetterberg - 2/6 @Baby Boomer - 1/6 Sjin @Sjin. It is all for me, thanks everyone for being here and see you next season for the S91 VHLE awards ceremony.
  10. FLORIDA MAN TROPHY The Florida Man Trophy is awarded to the player deemed to be the most valuable player in the playoffs. The S90 winner of the Florida Man Trophy is Clark @cl4rk. Clark was a big part of the Cologne Express's second Renaissance Cup in a row. Indeed, Clark won 8 games, lost 2 in regular time and 2 in overtime. He had a save percentage of 0.938%, ana average of goal against of 2.28 and 1 shutout. The votes were: 3/6 Clark - 2/6 Sjin @Sjin - 1/6 Keegan Gamble @Keegan Gamble.
  11. ALDWIN CRAIG TROPHY The Aldwin Craig Trophy is awarded to the player deemed to be the top two-way forward in the VHLE. The S90 winner of the Aldwin Craig Trophy is Catia Goncalves @cLoWn. Catia Goncalves played the entire season with the Oslo Storm and had 35 goals, 50 assists and 85 points in 72 games. Goncalves played for a really bad team and this is why she has a differential of -20, but when you look at her defensive stats, she has 149 hits and 81 shots blocked which is pretty good for a forward. Congratulations to you! The votes were: 4/6 Catia Goncavles - 1/6 Otis Boudreaux Jr @Otis Boudreaux Jr and Sjin @Sjin.
  12. JAKE THUNDER TROPHY The Jake Thunder Trophy is awarded to the player deemed to be the top defenseman in the VHLE. The S90 winner of the Jake Thunder Trophy is Pope Francis @nurx. If you look at the stats, you can see that Pope Francis just dominated in every offensive stats for a defenseman. Indeed, he finished the regular season with 18 goals and 63 assists for a total of 81 points in 72 games. He had 23 more points than the second defenseman in the league. In addition to his incredible domination, Pope also had 156 hits, 162 shots blocked and a differential of +19. Francis also won the Jake Thunder Trophy and it makes him the only player to ever win this award twice. The votes were: 6/6 Pope Francis
  13. ORION D H CHIESTER IX TROPHY The Orion D H Chiester IX Trophy is awarded to the player deemed to be the top goalie in the VHLE. The S90 winner of the Orion D H Chiester IX Trophy is Travis Clark @ClarkClanT. Travis Clark was with the Rome Gladiators for the entire season and he had 39 wins, 18 losses and 7 losses in overtime in 64 games. He also had a save percentage of 0.934%, an average of goal against of 2.4 and 8 shutout The votes were: 5/6 Travis Clark @ClarkClanT - 1/6 W x 30 @rory.
  14. RONAN LAVELLE TROPHY The Ronan Lavelle Trophy is awarded to the player deemed the most valuable player during the regular season. The S90 winner of the Ronan Lavelle Trophy is Harry Callahan @dstevensonjr. Harry Callahan played the entire season with the Bratislava Watchmen. He played scored 44 goals and added 46 assists for a total of 90 points in 72 games. He also had 507 shots on goal, 111 hits and a differential of +8. Congratulations to you and we wish you the best of luck in the rest of your career. The votes were: 3/6 Callahan - 1/6 Otis Boudreaux Jr @Otis Boudreaux Jr, Pope Francis @nurx and Travis Clark @ClarkClanT.
  15. KING'S CUP The King's Cup is awarded to the team that had the best regular season record. The S90 winners of the King's Cup are the Vasteras Iron Eagles. @Zetterberg After having an incredible off-season with a lot of draft picks and trades, the Iron Eagles were ready to dominate the regular season. Indeed, at the end of the regular season, Vasteras had 44 wins, 22 losses and 6 losses in overtime for a total of 94 points. Congratulations to all of them!
  16. RENAISSANCE CUP @Triller The Renaissance Cup is awarded to the team that won the playoffs of the VHLE. The S90 winners of the Renaissance Cup are the Cologne Express. @Sjin The Cologne Express finished fourth of the league in the regular season and faced the Vasteras Iron Eagles in the first round. Cologne won the first three games of the series and also won the fifth game to defeat the regular season champion in five little games. In the final, the Cologne Express faced the Rome Gladiators. After being down 3-1 in the series, the Express won the next three games to reverse the series and win the final of the Renaissance Cup in seven games. Congratulations to all of them!
  17. @v.2 Welcome everyone, My name is Baby Boomer and I will be your host for this season's VHLE awards ceremony. Before we start, here are your nominees for each trophy: Ronan Lavelle Trophy (MVP of the regular season) Otis Boudreaux Jr (BRA) - 36G, 56A, 92P, 8, 62PIM, 119HIT, 14SB @Otis Boudreaux Jr Harry Callahan (BRA) - 44G, 46A, 90P, 8, 77PIM, 111HIT, 31SB @dstevensonjr Pope Francis (ROM) - 18G, 63A, 81P, 19, 75PIM, 156HIT, 162SB @nurx Conference Prince-de-Galles (ROM) - 19G, 39A, 58P, 19, 93PIM, 162HIT, 163SB @UnkemptCL4PTP Travis Clark (ROM) - 65GP, 39-18-7, 0.934SV%, 2.4GAA, 8SO, 2346SA @ClarkClanT Orion D H Chiester IX Trophy (Top Goaltender) Olivier Gauthier (VAS) - 63GP, 39-19-4, 0.924SV%, 2.47GAA, 7SO, 1993SA @fonziGG Travis Clark (ROM) - 65GP, 39-18-7, 0.934SV%, 2.4GAA, 8SO, 2346SA @ClarkClanT Clark (COL) - 55GP, 28-23-3, 0.926SV%, 2.69GAA, 4SO, 1972SA @cl4rk W x 30 (BRA) - 48GP, 26-13-4, 0.936SV%, 2.27GAA, 5SO, 1589SA @rory Jake Thunder Trophy (Top Defenseman) Pope Francis (ROM) - 18G, 63A, 81P, 19, 75PIM, 156HIT, 162SB @nurx Conference Prince-de-Galles (ROM) - 19G, 39A, 58P, 19, 93PIM, 162HIT, 163SB @UnkemptCL4PTP Jebediah Big Ol Doinks in Amish (BRA) - 11G, 45A, 56P, -1, 88PIM, 156HIT, 141SB @hylands Alex DeLuca (ROM) - 14G, 41A, 55P, -2, 102PIM, 169HIT, 133SB @Deluca Joe Block (VAS) - 13G, 41A, 54P, 19, 72PIM, 167HIT, 137SB @jblock3 Aldwin Craig Trophy (Top Two-Way Forward) Otis Boudreaux Jr (BRA) - 36G, 56A, 92P, 8, 62PIM, 119HIT, 14SB @Otis Boudreaux Jr Harry Callahan (BRA) - 44G, 46A, 90P, 8, 77PIM, 111HIT, 31SB @dstevensonjr Sjin (COL) - 37G, 49A, 86P, 21, 76PIM, 130HIT, 39SB @Sjin Braeden Panarella (VAS) - 41G, 45A, 86P, 25, 30PIM, 88HIT, 25SB @ThatCasual Catia Goncalves (OSL) - 35G, 50A, 85P, -20, 48PIM, 149HIT, 81SB @cLoWn Florida Man Trophy (Playoff MVP) Sjin (COL) - 8G, 12A, 20P, -1, 10PIM, 17HIT, 12SB @Sjin Keegan Gamble (COL) - 6G, 13A, 19P, 9, 4PIM, 14HIT, 7SB @Keegan Gamble Al Land (COL) - 10G, 5A, 15P, -2, 8PIM, 18HIT, 4SB @Big Dee Eurydyka Sklodowska Dudzinska (COL) - 3G, 12A, 15P, 5, 26PIM, 27HIT, 25SB @diamond_ace Swinsola (ROM) - 6G, 9A, 15P, -2, 6PIM, 10HIT, 10SB @Swinsola Clark (COL) - 12GP, 8-2-2, 0.938SV%, 2.28GAA, 1SO, 481SA @cl4rk Travis Clark (ROM) - 14GP, 7-6-0, 0.92SV%, 3.06GAA, 1SO, 497SA @ClarkClanT Thadius Sales (Top General Manager) Bratislava - @rory Cologne - @Sjin Rome - @Baby Boomer Vasteras - @Zetterberg
  18. Captain announcement for S90 Team Canada!! C - Pierre Emile Bouchard @Gaikoku-hito A- Todd Cooke @KRZY A - Leonard Triller @Triller A - Randy Bobandy @AJW
  19. For the second World Cup in a row, I am honored to be the GM of Team Canada!! So, without further a due, here is Team Canada's roster for the S90 World Cup!! FORWARDS: F - Todd Cooke @KRZY F - Molly the Cat @JCarson F - Leonard Triller @Triller F - Randy Bobandy @AJW F - James Teekirque @Mongoose87 F - Jason @Jason kranz DEFENSEMEN: D - Pierre Emile Bouchard @Gaikoku-hito D - Bobby Bob @Baby Boomer D - Rex Wolffe Gregor @oilmandan D - Liv Slater @Subject056 GOALIE: G - Joel Castle @animal74 G - Merome Dilson @MexicanCow123 Congratulations to everyone who got on the team and here is the link to the server : https://discord.gg/K9qT9pCy
  20. It has to be a joke...
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