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THE RETURN!!! If you’re looking to come to Vegas I can get you 3rd line minutes at the moment. Quote this with #RollTheDice if you’d like to join

Hey @Zyrok Welcome to the VHL! I'm AJ, GM of the Las Vegas Aces! We're a team that prides ourselves on helping out new players and developing them into potential stars! We are also currently at the top of the standings this season. I can offer your player 3rd pairing minutes. If you have any questions or need any help, just PM me! Las Vegas is a city of dreams and better known for our love to gamble. So will you take your best odds and sign with the Aces? If the answer is yes, quote this message and say #RollTheDice AJ Las Vegas GM

Hey @The_happy_apple2 Welcome to the VHL! I'm AJ, GM of the Las Vegas Aces! We're a team that prides ourselves on helping out new players and developing them into potential stars! We are also currently at the top of the standings this season. I can offer your player 3rd pairing minutes. If you have any questions or need any help, just PM me! Las Vegas is a city of dreams and better known for our love to gamble. So will you take your best odds and sign with the Aces? If the answer is yes, quote this message and say #RollTheDice AJ Las Vegas GM

Soon, don’t worry. There’s atleast 8 power rankings to come, will be a lot of moving around.

@MubbleFubbles get rekd

After being drafted in S79, AJ Williams finds himself playing for Los Angeles in a different role from his first few seasons. Williams is now one of the big dogs, entering into the veteran phase of his career and leaving the rookie title behind. Looking back at S80, Williams' first VHL season, it was a time of learning and getting his feet wet. Williams spent an extra season prior to this in the VHLM training to be 100% ready for his rookie season. Entering the locker room for the first time and meeting his new teammates was a surreal feeling he'll never forget. One player that really helped Williams adjust to the league was Pistil Stamen, Los Angeles' now new captain and star player. Stamen has been a huge contributor to the Stars' success for many seasons now after being drafted first overall to Los Angeles in S75. Williams would spend lots of time with Stamen, learning everything he knows from his time in the VHL so far. This helped his game grow as Williams had a reasonable 61 points in 72 games, reaching the 30 goal mark in his first season. Fast forward to the present, Williams has recently reached the 600 TPE mark, averages more than a point per game, signed a huge 4 year extension with the Stars, and because of this is now Los Angeles' assistant captain. Los Angeles seems to be his new home. Williams shows loyalty and dedication to his organization and is becoming more involved with the city of Los Angeles. This reflects to his game as he is becoming more of a leader on the ice. Williams plays a smart game, focusing more on the score sheet than letting the other team get in his head. This season throughout 9 games so far, Williams has seen the penalty box once. He shows discipline and leads by example for his team. As more rookies get drafted and join the organization, Williams is ready and makes sure he greets his new teammates with a warm welcome. He feels the need to make his teammates feel like they are part of a new family as Stamen made him feel when he joined the team. Williams' actions have really brought the team together and player morale has been extremely boosted. These effects have clearly been seen around the league as Los Angeles had countless free agency signings and a few trades this off-season with players wanting to join the family. Williams is excited to be part of the veteran phase in his career, and lots of seasons with the Stars are surely to come.

Yeah it doesn’t have to be officially part of the league still, but we could form a team of more members to run it. Get like ten people to all pitch in and do a little.

Hey @hunter_stl! I am AJ, GM of the Las Vegas Aces. At the moment we have two goaltenders but if you'd like to sign, I'd be more than happy to give you some starts! We are a competitive team this season, sitting second in the league currently. Quote this message and say #RolltheDice if you'd like to join the team

True, off season needs to happen. But I think we should fill it up with things to do while members wait for games.

I completely agree, the off-season sucks. S78 off-season was my first as a new member and I clearly remember how shitty it was just waiting around, especially because my team did not make the playoffs. I think it was like a month of nothing happening for me because I really didn't care about the playoffs since my team wasn't in it, my player didn't make the WJC roster, and I had no jobs through the league. Only thing that kept me around was chatting on discord and meeting new people or else I would've left the league. Now with a GM job it's so much better, but obviously everyone can't be a GM. So I agree, the off-season needs to be figured out and something needs to happen so new members don't pick their brains away waiting for something relevant to their player to happen. The Pro-AM tournament needs to be a thing again in my opinion. Maybe even a Pro-AM junior tournament as well as WJC so that new members have more than one tournament to look forward to.

Welcome to the S81 VHLM Power Rankings Tracker! Power rankings will be shown in this format for the rest of the season so that I will be able to update it every week. With this format we will be able to showcase standout players (selected by each team's GM or AGM) in order to shine a light on some players in the VHLM who might not get much attention otherwise. If you have any questions, comments or concerns please let me know! NOTE: Stats and Standings are updated as of Sunday, November, 28th. Current Rank: 1 Record: 8 - 1 - 1 Last 10 Games: 8 - 1 - 1 Place in Standings: 2 Standout Player(s): Adeline Delle Donne @Dtayl - 10 goals, 6 assists, 16 points in 10 games played The Las Vegas Aces have been defying the odds set by most of the league and even myself. I don't believe most people thought they would be doing so well. Veteran defenseman Patric Twist @Patty, centremen Alex TheGreat @Alex Thegreat and Adeline Delle Donne, and winger Cooper Skambraks @CSkams15 have all been leading the way for the Aces success with S80 Founder's Cup finalist, Thomas Price @Thunderidge, shutting it down in between the pipes. With some STHS luck and the great core of players they have, Las Vegas could see themselves sitting with the top competitors for the remainder of S81. Current Rank: 2 Record: 9 - 1 - 0 Last 10 Games: 9 - 1 - 0 Place in Standings: 1 Standout Player: Milan Dvorak @solas - 9 goals, 5 assists, 14 points in 10 games played Now I may get some hate for putting my team above Ottawa but bare with me. Ottawa on paper is the best team in the league, but 7 out of 10 of their games played have been against under .500 teams, with their only loss being to one of those teams. Either way, Ottawa has been on a tear lately leading the league standings and most team stats. Ottawa has a very impressive defensive core with S80 Playoffs MVP Matty Live @Mattylive3k, partner Milan Dvorak, and Max Torq @Steve all contributing for the Lynx's blue line and in stats. Jason Lajeunesse @ThatCanadian has been giving the forwards their shine and both Ed Nu @npuBeT and Wumbo @Fire Vigneault have been standing on their heads in net for Ottawa. The Lynx shouldn't be ranked at number two for much longer. Current Rank: 3 Record: 7 - 3 - 0 Last 10 Games: 7 - 3 - 0 Place in Standings: 4 Standout Player: Dylan Dubnyk @ThatsGreissy - 5 wins, 0.912 SV%, 2.34 GAA in 5 games played The Houston Bulls have been living up to expectations. Houston has a very deep roster consisting of top line forwards Mikhail Lospenov @Gretzky didnt lift da puck, Ashton Komaryk @Komaryk, and Ernie King Jr @Greg Ernest leading the way for the Bulls. Second line centreman Charlie @Bigchuck01 has been a key factor in this success as well. For the back half of the team, Mikhail Kovalchuk @Banackock, Houston's biggest waiver signing, has made their impact strong on the league. Standout player Dylan Dubnyk has been the last piece to the puzzle, with 5 wins in 5 games starts and being in the top of the league for SV% and GAA. Houston is projected to be a top 3 team all season. Current Rank: 4 Record: 7 - 3 - 0 Last 10 Games: 7 - 3 - 0 Place in Standings: 3 Standout Player: Vasile Lamb @dlamb - 12 goals, 10 assists, 22 points in 10 games played Mississauga sits in a situation like Ottawa, third in the standings but not third on the rankings. The reasoning for this is because the Hounds have seen the Miami Marauders, a team projected to not perform very well this season, 6 times out of the 10 games played. Looking past that, the Mississauga Hounds have their big names shining so far this season. S81 2nd overall pick, Vasile Lamb, has been destroying the league, leading in points and goals. Igor Zubov @Russianmenice, Big Bob @M0XI, and Big Eli @Elijah (Fong's Son) have all been taking care of their blue line duties as well as putting their names on the score sheet. In the crease, Miervaldis Arpa @16z has seen the majority of games and has an impressive 7 wins in 9 starts. Current Rank: 5 Record: 6 - 3 - 1 Last 10 Games: 6 - 3 - 1 Place in Standings: 5 Standout Player: The Board Game Clue On Skates @MubbleFubbles - 7 goals, 7 assists, 14 points in 10 games played San Diego has been a middle of the pack team to start the season, but this could easily change soon. The Marlins have an insanely strong core with waiver players to fill out their roster. The Board Game Clue On Skates has been a stud so far, helping their team find success early. Line mates Christopher Young @Laflamme and Johnny Xavier @Johnny_HX are right behind on the stat sheet to lead the way. San Diego's defense have been the real MVPs for the team with Nikita Eklund @Ekky, Tavish DeGroot @rory, Marshall Maxx @lemonan, and Maxwell Mathias @Underclass_Hero all accomplishing over a point per game. I really do believe that as the season goes on, San Diego can find themselves in the top 3. Current Rank: 6 Record: 6 - 4 - 0 Last 10 Games: 6 - 4 - 0 Place in Standings: 6 Standout Player: Juha Jarvinen @Collusion - 5 wins, 0.913 SV%, 2.55 GAA in 7 games played The Philadelphia Reapers are still finding their way, currently 3rd in the East only 2 points behind Mississauga. Capped TPE goalie Juha Jarvinen has been a huge contributor for the Reapers, sitting in the top 5 in the league for SV% and GAA. Sebastien dokis @Sebastien and Logan Clark @logansgc have been giving the Reapers a chance in games as well, being the only two skaters with a point per game or more. With time, Philadelphia will find more wins, but at the moment they are just a mid tier team. Current Rank: 7 Record: 2 - 8 - 0 Last 10 Games: 2 - 8 - 0 Place in Standings: 7 Standout Player: Bob Vladovechsenkchushkin @Grape - 4 goals, 5 assists, 9 points in 10 games played The Saskatoon Wild sit in a spot where the league starts to lose parity, being the first team of four with a losing record. All around, the Wild have been struggling to find much success. Although a massive win came for Saskatoon in their 7th game, taking down the top team in the league, the Ottawa Lynx. This does show that Saskatoon can compete with the league, but as for now they are just finding their stride. Current Rank: 8 Record: 2 - 8 - 0 Last 10 Games: 2 - 8 - 0 Place in Standings: 8 Standout Player: Maximilien Gaudreau @Icelantel - 2 goals, 8 assists, 10 points in 10 games played Like Saskatoon, the Miami Marauders are having a tough start to the season. A main reason for this would be the schedule Miami faces as they are currently participating in a 10 game straight series against the Mississauga Hounds. 6 out of 10 games played for the Marauders so far have been against the Hounds. Even with this tough schedule, Jeremy D @lioneatingsnail and Maximilien Gaudreau have been finding ways to produce. Both skaters lead their team in points and have a point per game. Miami could definitely bounce back after this long series against the Hounds, but for now they just have to push through and find success where they can. Current Rank: 9 Record: 1 - 8 - 1 Last 10 Games: 1 - 8 - 1 Place in Standings: 9 Standout Player: Boris Tsezar @comrade cat - 0.883 SV%, 3.98 GAA, 1 SO in 8 games played As projected, Mexico City isn't doing too well. With an underdeveloped team made up of waiver players, I believe the main goal for this season is to get better and learn from every game that passes. A positive to this season would be Ronan Lavelle's @Arce ability to produce, leading the Kings in points with a 6 goal, 6 assist stat line in 10 games played. Boris Tsezar has been the backbone to the Kings as well, having this strong goaltender in net has been the difference between close games and blow outs. With some more development as the season goes on, I believe Mexico City can find themselves a playoff spot. Current Rank: 10 Record: 1 - 8 - 1 Last 10 Games: 1 - 8 - 1 Place in Standings: 10 Standout Player: Nic McMuffin @Ente2997 - 2 goals, 6 assists, 8 points in 10 games played The award for the biggest under performing team goes to the Halifax 21st, but they have a fair excuse. The 21st have seen a tough schedule so far, facing off against the strong league favorite Ottawa Lynx five times out of ten games. As Halifax sees different teams throughout the season, I believe their record should improve. Players to help their success grow will be S80 6th overall pick Nagy AL @bigAL, who leads Halifax in points and is the top defenseman on the team. Nic McMuffin and Ariane Leblanc @Horcrux have also been able to find life for Halifax as they go through this rough start to the season. As stated before, Halifax should be able to compete as the season goes on, but for now they own the last spot on these power rankings. Current Team Versus Standings Halifax Houston Las Vegas Mexico City Miami Mississauga Ottawa Philadelphia San Diego Saskatoon Halifax 0 - 0 - 0 0 - 0 - 0 0 - 0 - 0 1 - 0 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 4 - 1 0 - 2 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 0 - 0 Houston 0 - 0 - 0 1 - 2 - 0 2 - 0 - 0 0 - 0 - 0 0 - 0 - 0 0 - 0 - 0 1 - 0 - 0 1 - 1 - 0 2 - 0 - 0 Las Vegas 0 - 0 - 0 2 - 0 - 1 3 - 0 - 0 0 - 0 - 0 0 - 0 - 0 0 - 0 - 0 0 - 0 - 0 1 - 1 - 0 2 - 0 - 0 Mexico City 0 - 0 - 0 0 - 1 - 1 0 - 3 - 0 0 - 0 - 0 0 - 0 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 1 - 1 - 0 Miami 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 0 - 0 0 - 0 - 0 0 - 0 - 0 1 - 5 - 0 0 - 0 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 1 - 0 - 0 Mississauga 1 - 0 - 0 0 - 0 - 0 0 - 0 - 0 0 - 0 - 0 5 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 1 - 1 - 0 0 - 0 - 0 0 - 0 - 0 Ottawa 5 - 0 - 0 0 - 0 - 0 0 - 0 - 0 1 - 0 - 0 0 - 0 - 0 1 - 0 - 0 1 - 0 - 0 1 - 0 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 Philadelphia 2 - 0 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 0 - 0 1 - 0 - 0 1 - 0 - 0 1 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 1 - 0 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 San Diego 1 - 0 - 0 1 - 1 - 0 1 - 1 - 0 1 - 0 - 0 1 - 0 - 0 0 - 0 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 0 - 1 1 - 0 - 0 Saskatoon 0 - 0 - 0 0 - 2 - 0 0 - 2 - 0 1 - 1 - 0 0 - 0 - 1 0 - 0 - 0 1 - 0 - 0 1 - 0 - 0 0 - 1 - 0

Press Conference - Week Ending December 5 (Answer all 6 questions for 2 TPE) 1. Las Vegas is 1st in the Western Conference! What has been a reason to our success? 2. Is our success temporary or will we be a competitive team all season? 3. Who has been the MVP of our team so far? 4. How has your player been performing? 5. How has your time in the VHLM been so far? 6. Is their any way that myself or AGM @MubbleFubbles can make your VHLM experience better? @Alex Thegreat @Julien_Bernier @Dtayl @CSkams15 @CDS_Leb @Girts @Speedster69 @bobinettus @your door @hcrooster96 @Max77 @BenTheViking64 @Vinnie @Patty @Digimanz @PuckyMcStick @dylanjj37 @Cruze @Da Trifecta @Thunderidge @ClarkClanT

@zepheterwe got that duo coming up soon

Hey @BuschyBoi Welcome to the VHL! I'm AJ, GM of the Las Vegas Aces! We're a team that prides ourselves on helping out new players and developing them into potential stars! We are also currently at the top of the standings this season. I can offer your player 3rd pairing minutes. If you have any questions or need any help, just PM me! Las Vegas is a city of dreams and better known for our love to gamble. So will you take your best odds and sign with the Aces? If the answer is yes, quote this message and say #RollTheDice AJ Las Vegas GM

Hey @BennieOTR Welcome to the VHL! I'm AJ, GM of the Las Vegas Aces! We're a team that prides ourselves on helping out new players and developing them into potential stars! We are also currently at the top of the standings this season. I can offer your player 3rd pairing minutes. If you have any questions or need any help, just PM me! Las Vegas is a city of dreams and better known for our love to gamble. So will you take your best odds and sign with the Aces? If the answer is yes, quote this message and say #RollTheDice AJ Las Vegas GM

Hey @PuckyMcStick Welcome to the VHL! I'm AJ, GM of the Las Vegas Aces! We're a team that prides ourselves on helping out new players and developing them into potential stars! We are also currently at the top of the standings this season. I can offer your player 3rd pairing minutes. If you have any questions or need any help, just PM me! Las Vegas is a city of dreams and better known for our love to gamble. So will you take your best odds and sign with the Aces? If the answer is yes, quote this message and say #RollTheDice AJ Las Vegas GM

I’m excited to see Galvins grow this season!

Awesome first article!! I remember in my player’s first season it took a while to get going but then I ended up with 56 points. It’s fun to see your player grow and become more competitive with the league. Wishing you luck in these upcoming games, but as Vegas’ GM, not too much luck

Let me know if there's any other cool stats I should keep history of

All stats shown below are from S54 when Las Vegas changed their abbreviation to LVA (Las Vegas Aces) to present. Las Vegas organization has been in the VHLM since S2. : Prime Minister's Cup Winner : Founder's Cup Winner S54: 61 - 9 - 2 S55: 19 - 49 - 4 S56: 49 - 15 - 8 S57: 23 - 40 - 9 S58: 41 - 27 - 4 S59: UNAVBL S60: UNAVBL S61: 26 - 40 - 6 S62: 50 - 15 - 7 S63: 39 - 26 - 7 S64: 53 - 14 - 5 S65: 35 - 30 - 7 S66: 14 - 53 - 5 S67: 23 - 46 - 3 S68: 49 - 18 - 5 S69: 16 - 50 - 6 S70: 19 - 48 - 5 S71: 41 - 27 - 4 S72: 48 - 22 - 2 S73: 46 - 21 - 5 S74: 51 - 14 - 7 S75: 42 - 25 - 5 S76: 32 - 33 - 7 S77: 35 - 27 - 10 S78: 12 - 55 - 5 S79: 38 - 29 - 5 S80: 32 - 36 - 4 S81: 51 - 15 - 6 S82: 30 - 36 - 6 S83: 58 - 12 - 2 S84: 58 - 9 - 5

@hcrooster96 @Speedster69 @bobinettus @Max77 @Digimanz @dylanjj37 @Thunderidge here's this week's press conference if you're looking for it!

Hey @Gibbygoalie32! Welcome to the VHL! I'm AJ, GM of the Las Vegas Aces! We're a team that prides ourselves on helping out new players and developing them into potential stars! I can offer your player Backup Goalie minutes. If you have any questions or need any help, just PM me! Las Vegas is a city of dreams and better known for our love to gamble. So will you take your best odds and sign with the Aces? If the answer is yes, quote this message and say #RollTheDice AJ Las Vegas GM

Hey @BurnV06 Welcome to the VHL! I'm AJ, GM of the Las Vegas Aces! We're a team that prides ourselves on helping out new players and developing them into potential stars! I can offer your player 2nd pairing minutes. If you have any questions or need any help, just PM me! Las Vegas is a city of dreams and better known for our love to gamble. So will you take your best odds and sign with the Aces? If the answer is yes, quote this message and say #RollTheDice AJ Las Vegas GM

Hey @your door! I’m AJ, GM of the Las Vegas Aces. We currently have a 12 forward roster but if you would like to join, I could find you some playing time. Quote this message with #RollTheDice to join the Aces

Hey @riley! I’m AJ, GM of the Las Vegas Aces. We currently have a 12 forward roster but if you would like to join, I could find you some playing time. Quote this message with #RollTheDice to join the Aces