Agito

Very touching message. You were a great player for Toronto and you will always be in the thoughts of great players. By the way, they say that the fans always shout NYLEN NYLEN NYLEN. I may not have gotten the gist of your story. But I came into this season to see the future of the players. I can tell you that now we have a good competition in front of us! Now it's time to travel through the Russians. Have a good trip, my friend!

Two incredible men in the history of the pros! Congratulations! @KaleebtheMighty@thadthrasher!

Two incredible men in the history of the pros! Congratulations! @KaleebtheMighty@thadthrasher!

THE RIGHTS TO UFA DEFENSEMAN JANNIK NYLEN HAVE BEEN TRADED TO MOSCOW FOR A 4TH ROUND PICK
 
 Welp, that happened. 
 
For the past 4 seasons, Toronto has been my home. My teammates. the fans, the goofball of a GM, it's truly been a blessing to be with the Toronto Legion organization. However, it's time to move on. I've got one shot left at a championship, and I felt the Legion was a few years away from being that team. So when Doomy told me that Moscow's GM, Spartan, was interested in singing me; well I was excited. It's not every day that you get a chance to pull a Ray Bourque, ya know? But before I start in Moscow, I thought maybe a look at my time in Toronto might be nice.
 
 
After getting absolutely swept in the first round in my only season in Bratislava, season 80, I was left a free agent. I still feel bad for not communicating with DC, the team who held my rights previously, but hey. Communication is a two-way street. When free agency opened, I got messages from three teams with interest. Chicago, where Jeff D tried to sell me on their future. Seattle, where Bana tried to sell me on their present. Then I got a message from Toronto, @Peace , who tried to sell me that I was a missing piece on their defensive core. They wouldn't be able to compete with the incredibly strong EU conference just yet, but noted that their days were numbered. After much consideration, I decided to go to the largest hockey market in the VHL. I was welcomed with open, notably excited, arms. Right away, I felt at home. 
 
 
Season 81 was what I would call my VHL breakout. First pair with Jaromir Motherfucking Lemieux! 61 points in 72 games, I couldn't complain after my rookie season. 7 points in 72 games with DC in 79 was not an ideal rookie season. The roster read like a who's who of Legion Legends. Numminen, Fire, Peace, Calamari, Lemieux, Brozik, and of course, Lindbergh. What a group we were. Kickin' ass and taking names. Hell, we even made it to the second round! Though that didn't last very long. All-in-all, not much to complain about.
 
Season 82 was my peak, unless I have a resurgence in my last season. 102 points. As a defenseman. 102 goddamn points. I led our team in assists with 81. We did, unfortunately, lose Numminen. HOWEVER. We picked up some kid named Cadmael Ixazaluoh. Another season where we did very well. But when playoff time came. Well... let's just say we didn't have to travel much. I got swept again. You usually don't happen to get swept in the first round twice in your VHL/E/M career. Even as we got swept, I still had 8 points in 4 games. Nobody can say I didn't try.
 
Can I just say, fuck season 83. The new system for skills was confusing, and as such, I really fell off for a year. 22 in 72. My lowest since my rookie year. Ironically enough, it was the best post-season in my career in Toronto. We can thank that to Doomy's takeover as GM, where he picked up Sting Chameleon, Weenuk Warrior, and Paul Atriedes. What a fuckin offseason of signings and trades. We still lost in the second round, but hey. At least we can MAKE THE SECOND ROUND, UNLIKE THAT TEAM I LIKE THAT SHARES OUR CITY. 
 
Season 84 was both good and also very painful. We added a kid named Ryuji Sakamoto, who is undoubtedly the future of the Toronto Legion. Back to points, 57 in 72 is a nice bounce back. However. For a THIRD GODDAMN YEAR, my team was swept in the playoffs. Sometimes life, or other hockey teams, just like to shit on your hopes and dreams.  
 
This leads us to August 25th. I get a message from our GM, Doomy, asking if I would be okay with a trade and sign with Moscow. I respect that he asked instead of just doing it. After a brief talk, he messaged Spartan and made the deal. I was really bummed out for the rest of the day.
 
Toronto was my home. My teammates were my family. Out of character for a second, that LR was undoubtedly my favorite I've ever been in, though the super shitty S72 Bulls with Jiggs and Laine is a close second. Checking in every day and chatting with everyone was always a great time. Getting feedback on graphics and such was always helpful. And don't even get me started on all the Stove Dingle images I made. Those were good times. Another thing to note with Toronto is that I'm the only player in team history to wear 77. Funnily enough I wanted 17 when I first joined, but it was retired. So I doubled the 7's, and found that I liked it so much that it's almost guaranteed to be my number on any player I have in the future. I even own a Legion shirt-jersey with NYLEN 77 on the back. Who knows, maybe it'll get retired. I highly doubt it, but maybe I can suck enough dick to get 77 hung up in the rafters one day. 
 
 
So to everyone who made my time in Toronto the best experience I've had in the VHL, thank you. Thank you to @Doomsdayfor being one of the best GMs I could ask for. Keep it going, Toronto is destined for a championship with the core it's gonna have soon. Thank you to @Peacefor being the one to convince me to join the Legion in the first place. It was a wild ride, and it's all thanks to you. Thank you to @MattyFiredfor being a kick-ass teammate and always being super chill in the LR. Thank you to @WildfireMicrofor being a source of some wild sorts of insanity, and being a helluva teammate. I mean, the dude just generated points like a fuckin monster. And finally, thank you to the City of Toronto. You made everything worth it.
 
 
On that note, Hello Moscow. Get ready.
 
 
 
 
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Youth



 
Swayman was born on November 24, 1998 in Anchorage, Alaska to Anne Boesenberg and Ken Swayman. He began watching college ice hockey games as a child when his father would take him to watch the Alaska Anchorage Seawolves. Swayman first played as a goalie at the age of five, and he quickly became attached to the position. He played youth ice hockey around Anchorage and spent two years with the South Anchorage High School team before beginning his junior ice hockey career. He expected to stay in Alaska and play for the Kenai River Brown Bears of the North American Hockey League, but was cut from the team in favor of two older goalies. Instead, with the help of several family friends, Swayman joined the Pikes Peak Miners of the Rocky Mountain Junior Hockey League. In 18 games for the Miners, Swayman has a .940 save percentage (SV%) and a 1.79 goals-against average.
After one season with the Miners, Swayman was selected by the Sioux Falls Stampede of the United States Hockey League in the 12th round of the 2016 USHL Phase II Draft. Sioux Falls coach Scott Owens first noticed Swayman during his season at Pikes Peak, and he remained impressed with the goalie during training camp. After leading all USHL goalies in save percentage in the preseason, Swayman stopped 48 shots on goal in his Stampede debut, a 3-2 shootout win over the Tri-City Storm. In 32 games with Sioux Falls, Swayman posted a 7-18-3 record, .914% and 2.90 GAA, and NHL Central Scouting named him the No. 12 prospect among all North American goalies. At the end of the USHL season, the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League (NHL) selected Swayman in the fourth round, 111th overall, of the 2017 NHL Entry Draft. 


College


 
By the time the Bruins drafted him, Swayman had already committed to play college ice hockey for the University of Maine, beginning with the 2017-2018 season. Swayman made his collegiate field hockey debut on October 7, 2017, making 26 saves, but taking the loss in Maine's 5-1 loss to UConn. After making 40 saves to give the Black Bears a 5-2 win over Boston University on Nov. 17, the Hockey East Conference named Swayman Rookie of the Week. He received the award again on Jan. 8 after recording his first career shutout, stopping all 31 shots he faced in a 3-0 win over Boston University. He was named Hockey East Rookie of the Month for January after going 4-2-2 with a .928 batting average and 2.34 ERA in eight games. Swayman finished his freshman season with a .920 save percentage and a 2.74 ERA, while his 15-13-3 record was the best of any Maine rookie goalie since Ben Bishop. He was named to the Hockey East All-Rookie Team and received honorable mention at the All-Star Game.
Swayman's first Hockey East honor of the 2018-2019 season came on November 19, when he was named Defensive Player of the Week after making 79 saves in a two-game series against Boston University. He won the award again on Dec. 3 after stopping 74 shots in a two-game series against Vermont. On January 25, Swayman made a career-high 53 saves in Maine's 4-3 win over UMass. After going 5-2-1 with a .918 save percentage and a 2.86 earned run average in the month of February, with 30 or more saves in six of his outings, Swayman was named Hockey East's Goaltender of the Month. For the month of February, Swayman was named Hockey East Goaltender of the Month. Swayman finishes his sophomore season with a .919 batting average, a 2.77 earned run average and a 14-17-4 record in 35 games, and is named to the All-Hockey East third team. 
After a rough start to the 2019-2020 season, in which Swayman made 52 saves but Maine lost 7-0 to Providence, Swayman posted a .962 save percentage and a 1.22 earned run average over the next six games. He was named the February 2020 Goalie of the Month after going 4-2-1 with 210 saves for the month, including two shutouts. Swayman finished the season with an 18-11-5 record, .939 SV%, 2.07 GAA, and led all NCAA Division I goalkeepers with 1,099 saves for the year. He received a number of postseason honors, starting with the Walter Brown Award, given to the best American-born college field hockey player in New England. Field hockey East named him to the First Team All-Star, Goaltending Champion, and Player of the Year. He was also honored on the All-USCHO Second Team, the first Maine goaltender to receive CCM/AHCA All-American East First Team honors since Spencer Abbott in 2012, and the New England Hockey Writers Association named him the Leonard Fowle New England MVP. He was a finalist for the Hobey Baker Award, given to the best men's college ice hockey player in the United States, an honor that went to Scott Perunovich of the Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs that year. Swayman closed out the 2020 awards season with the Mike Richter Award, given to the top NCAA Division I men's ice hockey goaltender of the year. 
At the end of the 2019-2020 season, Swayman announced that he would be leaving Maine to begin his professional field hockey career with the Bruins. He finished his collegiate career as Maine's all-time leader with 3,130 saves and 5,906:45 minutes played, while his GAA of 2.51 was fifth in franchise history and his .927 percentage was behind Jimmy Howard.

Professional


 
Swayman officially signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Bruins on March 18, 2020.  At the time, ice hockey at the NCAA, NHL and American Hockey League (AHL) levels had all been suspended due to concerns surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, Swayman's professional field hockey career began in the 2020-2021 season, when he was assigned to the Providence Bruins, Boston's AHL affiliate.  He won his first seven games of the season, posting a 1.57 ERA and a .942 GAA during that time. In nine games for Providence, Swayman posted an 8-1-0 record with a .933 save percentage and a 1.89 earned run average, and was named to the AHL Atlantic Division All-Star team at the end of the season. 
With Tuukka Rask sidelined by an upper body injury and Jaroslav Halák testing positive for COVID-19, Swayman was promoted to make his NHL debut on April 6, 2021. He made 40 saves as the Bruins won 4-2 over the Philadelphia Flyers. His first NHL shutout, meanwhile, came on April 16, when he stopped all 25 shots he faced in the Bruins' 3-0 win over the New York Islanders. Swayman played in 10 games over the Bruins' final six weeks of the regular season, during which time he posted a 7-3-0 record with a .945 save percentage and a 1.50 earned run average. This regular season performance prompted coach Bruce Cassidy to choose Swayman over Halák as Rask's backup goaltender for the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs. He made his playoff debut in Game 5 of the Bruins' second round playoff series against the Islanders, relieving Rask for the third period. Swayman faced three shots, stopping two and allowing a Brock Nelson goal in a game the Bruins lost 5-4. Cassidy opted not to play Swayman in Game 6 and the Bruins were eliminated from the playoffs with their 6-2 loss to the Islanders.
While Halák left the Bruins to join the Vancouver Canucks in the 2021 offseason, Rask underwent surgery to repair a torn hip labrum and was expected to miss the first half of the 2021-22 season. Without their two veterans, the Bruins turned to Swayman and freshman Linus Ullmark to fill in at the goaltending positions in the lineup for the year. Through his first eight games of the season, Swayman had a 5-3-0 record with a .908 save percentage and a 2.39 earned run average, with his numbers partially inflated by a five-goal outing against the Flyers on October 20. Rask returned to the Bruins on January 11, and Swayman, who had an 8-6-2 record with a .918 save percentage and a 2.26 earned run average, was sent to Providence to make room for the other goalie. Rask soon suffered a setback in his recovery, and Swayman was promoted to Boston in late January, a promotion that became permanent when Rask announced his retirement in February.  After going 5-1-1 with a .960 save percentage, a 1.13 earned run average, and two shutouts in seven starts that month, Swayman was named the NHL's Rookie of the Month for February 2022.  Swayman finished the regular season with a 23-14-3 record in 40 games and led all NHL rookie goaltenders with a 2.37 ERA, a .913 GAA and three shutouts."The New England Sports Network and the Bruins awarded Swayman the 2022 Seventh Player Award, given annually to the player who "performs beyond expectations."  The Bruins faced the Carolina Hurricanes in the first round of the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs, with Swayman making his first playoff start in Game 3. He made 25 saves on 27 shots as Boston won 4-2. Swayman finished the seven-game series with a 2.63 GAA and .911 save percentage in five appearances, but the Hurricanes shut out the Bruins 3-2 in the winner-take-all game. Swayman finished fifth for the 2022 Calder Memorial Trophy and was also named to the NHL All-Rookie Team at goalie. 

Victory Hockey League


Eventually Swayman was sent to the Victory Hockey League for his talent. He signed a one-year contract as a back-up for the Mexico City Kings. He will play 25 games under which he will finish with 21 wins, 3 losses and 1 overtime loss which will give him a 0.914 % as in his debut in the world of field hockey. Later his contract will be terminated because of the S85 Draft. 


 

Good Puck Drop🤟

Oh boy, OH BOY! Do I have some news for you my dear reader! This will be a Puck Drop edition to be remembered! Mark my words!
 
So we will not will not be covering Oli McGee’s progress this week, but don’t dispear, we will be back with your favorite Saint-Claude-de-la-Conception in the near future. I just need some time to sort out that Team Brigades restraining order. I swear, I did not stole Daryl Dixon college hockey socks.
 
So! Who is this week feature?
 
Well…
 
…Me!
 
Yours truly, Tim McKrank, has been approched by VHLM Illustrated to join the writing team! You heard me right! We are bringing VSN straight to SCdlC. Ain't that incredible? It seems we I might be joining the minor’s before McGee’s after all. We'll see then who will be filling restraining orders.
 
By the way, it seem we have fallen into a clear case of Mandela effect here at the Localist. Some call me Tom, other call me Tim, I think it is time for me to settle the debate. 
 
I am Tim McKrank, I’ve always been.  
 
Tom? Really? Are you kidding me? How will the big wigs are going to call me at those fancy VSN diner party. Tomhoty? Ridiculous! Absurd! And, there I say it, PREPOSTEROUS!  The name is Tim McKrank, write it down, y’all going to see it on the big screen screen. I told you all, since primary school, that I was to make it. I guess y’all peasant already flooding my DM. Guess who is the “snotbasket” now.
 
 
Oh! There I go getting all carried away! I guess this is it for this edition of Puck Drop. Next week we are going back to the usualy. Or, plan B. We get SCdlC sport nutritionist Petula Consular to show us how to cook Ice-cream Puck sandwishes. Hell, let me know which one you want in the comment.
 
Tim McKrank, The Localist.
 

You listened to your heart and that's the most important thing! Thank you for your time in the E! We didn't talk much together but I heard a lot of good things about your experience! Never forget who you are and be yourself! Looking forward to chatting together ✌️

1. Improve 
2. Yes 
3. More people to talk to
4. Yes 
5. Hounds
6. Cybersecurity Technician

1. Very disappointed, we played hard, but it just wasn't enough. I really feel like this team was much better than our fate dictated, and having this be Paul Atreides' send-off... it makes me sick to think about it. It's going to be my motivation to never end a season feeling like this again.
 
2. I really don't know... I was very confident in this team, but it just seemed like success just wasn't in the cards this time. 
 
3. I think it's Moscow's time to finally shake the monkey off their back and win the cup.
 
4. Paul was a rock star for this team, he really gave us his all. I know he's taking a step back in retirement, and you know what, he deserves it. The man has earned the time to relax, and he'll be back when he's ready. 
 
5. As a Flyers fan... cool? Surely he'll enjoy being back in Boston better than being on this Flyers team. 
 
6. If you aren't happy... you aren't doing it right. 

1 - I feel like I personally performed decently enough, but there's certainly a lot of room for improvement.
2 - I think we just need time. Paul aside, we have a young squad. 
3 - Honestly don't care at all.
4 - Something clever about sand.
5 - As a Sabres fan, I'm not thrilled.
6 - Jesus, coming in hard with the final question. Ultimately I want to be happy, and I want my kids to be happy and healthy.

1.  What Doomsday said.
 
2.  Season 9 started it all for Toronto
 
3.  As a centerman turned winger, its to support the defense and provide scoring chances, along with a strong forecheck.
 
4.  Probably Armani Calamari.  I'd give him a trophy for being the most random and chatty teammate.
 
5.  We could definitely, but we need to score more.  Scoring has dried up in recent seasons.
 
6.  Whatever.  The attitude/ego problem speaks for itself.

What can we say about Rory's team. 

Thank you for this honorable mention. It is my duty to keep the team on track. To be the wall against the greatest of this league. I'm glad I got to play with Mexico this season. I hope to be drafted by a team that will have the ability to go far in the game even if there is a rebuild! 
 
PS: Thanks to you @badcolethetitan for being my GM for this season with my new player. You have the ability and order to be a GM. You have the heart for the job and I wish you the best in the future. I'm glad I was able to introduce you to what the VHL world is all about! 
 
 

What can we say about Rory's team. 

1. It wasn't our best season, but I thought we had a shot heading into the playoffs.
 
2.  Maybe we play too much puck possession and don't shoot enough.  We got outshot more often than not.  We are confident but it maybe too confident... I don't know.
 
3.  I hoped we would have gone in on a hot streak, but things didn't turn out the way I had hoped.
 
4.  I think I did average at best.  It's alright I'm satisfied with that.
 
5.  He didn't get a fair shake for what he accomplished, and I'm not a fan of basketball.
 
6.  I don't know what to think when talking about gambling addiction.  There are way too many lines being crossed.

1.  Our biggest challenge awaits us, Las Vegas is a formidable team this year. I think if we beat LVA! We can be the winner of the cup 
2. Well, I'm practicing in case Henry has trouble
3. The team spirit is an element that allows a great efficiency of our victory!
4. I think I chose the right team! I got Coleh to join the VHL and now we are on our way to the playoffs! It's just amazing!
5.  To you Henry! The one who supports me during these great moments! Bravo to you! If we are here, it is largely thanks to you! You can be proud of yourself! 
6. I would say skiing because the pizza position makes me laugh

As your nickname indicates Ricer! We are in the race! I apply to apply! 

Congraluations ! 

1 - Two words: Rather disappointing. But I'm a rookie shut-down guy, so that's somewhat to be expected.
2 - Hard to say. I know I'm expecting more out of myself next season.
3 - It's a little late for me to answer this, so I'll pass.
4 - Yeah, not too bad, all things considered. I got my full 12 each week. Could have done better in fantasy at least.
5 - I'm not a basketball guy but I know that name. Sadly, that's about it. 
6 - This is kind of a random question. People by nature tend toward some form of addiction, though, don't they?

1. Damn cant even answer this one, spent the season over in Europe
 
2. Maybe if Busser was in the line up - Don't really see much that can be improved, maybe better line matching
 
3. Honestly didn't take a look so a wild guess.. Four
 
4. More than happy, it's been coming a lot easier for me and don't see why I cannot continue for the rest of my career
 
5. Don't really know much about Russell. R.I.P. to a legend!
 
6. Craziness. I get trying a scratch ticket or an odd night out at the casino but people who do it daily, weekly or even monthly is too costly in my opinion

I wish good luck to the future GMs who will fill the tournament! If you ever need help! Don't hesitate to write me a private message on the forum or on Discord: Agito#4842.

1. It went well, but at the same time, it was very frustrating. It felt like there were too many games where I let my teammates down, and it didn't particularly sit well with me. 
 
2. There were some games where, as a team, we just took too many penalties. I'm guilty too, leading the VHL in penalty minutes as a goalie. I felt we were usually well-disciplined, but when we weren't, it really got out of hand for us. 
 
3. We should win all six of them!! That momentum would be fantastic for us heading into the playoffs!
 
4. Very much, I'm very happy with my development, and now I'm at the stage where I'll be preparing for the inevitable regression. 
 
5. Bill Russell might just be the greatest winner in the history of sports. He was absolutely dominant, and the amount of championship banners that hang in Boston that were won during his career is simply incredible. The sports world truly lost a great in Bill Russell. 
 
6. I don't think it's much different from any other vice: failing to control your urges will destroy you. Gambling is seeing a big rise in popularity, especially through sports, and folks really need to be responsible with it. 

1. Im not with Toronto now but in VHLE I can say that I had a nice season with many goals and I hope this will help me to come with Toronto next season ! 
 
2. I think Toronto had a really great season ! 
 
3. I’ll say 4 that would be nice 
 
4. yeah really in only one season in the VHLE I think I’ll arleady be able to come in VHL next season 
 
5. That’s really bad.. he was a great man.. RIP 
 
6. I think that’s really not nice.. they loose so many cash that they could use in many other ways