Advantage

Tell him to buy NHL 15 then

I'll apply for Western Europe.  Been a while since I have been one but I don't think I've ever not been top three as a GM in 3 or 4 world cups.

I'm not fully joking.  It's something I would consider.

Congrats Cologne
 
Go get the elusive back-to-back titles.
 
Disappointed Wahl couldn't go out on top but at least this helps New York a bit (having STO's 1st).

Congrats Cologne
 
Go get the elusive back-to-back titles.
 
Disappointed Wahl couldn't go out on top but at least this helps New York a bit (having STO's 1st).

Anyway, I'm back around now.  Sometimes I just need a little separation from the league.
 
Looking at our prospects, Ruutu and Jedtsson are both coming along well.  I'll probably switch to defense.
 
Reencarnacion - Caprivi - Delicious
Ruutu - Azhishchenkov - De Rossi
 
Dupont - Jedtsson
Boomgaarden
 
Barnstormer
 
The big hole that really would need to be filled is second line center, which previously could be filled by Dupont.  I just think it may be smarter to go D there.  We do have Stockholm's first as well but with this being not a great draft when it comes to depth, we need to hope they fall in the Euro finals.  That way it can be 8th pick and we can salvage it hopefully.

Well done Phil.  Appreciate you getting this done

D - Ryan Sullivan
Birthplace: Dallas, Texas
Height: 6'8"
Weight: 250 lbs
Jersey Number: 4
Drafted: S28 CAL (1/3)
Username: Advantage
 
It is not very often that one comes across a defenseman who is very prolific at both ends of the ice. We often hear the terms "offensive-defenseman" and "defensive-defenseman" but what if a player comes along who can score just as easily as he can be a play-maker, and in turn, just as easily as he can be a shut-down defenseman? This is what makes Ryan Sullivan such a unique player. He paints a perfect picture of the fine balance between offense and defense from the point of view of a defenseman.
 
Sullivan was drafted to the Calgary Wranglers in Season 28 in a draft that featured a very strong first round. He was drafted third overall, which was no real surprise, given that the two drafted ahead of him (Rybak and Labatte) were products of two VHL Hall of Fame Builders (Slobodzian and Sterling, respectively). Despite this, Sullivan proved throughout the course of his career that he could keep up with the future Hall of Famers and was actually inducted the same year as Labatte in one of the easiest decisions the Board of Governors ever have had to make.
 
Career Awards:
Season 28 - Bourque Trophy Season 29 - Christian Stolzschweiger Trophy Season 30 - Continental Cup (Calgary) Season 31 - Victory Cup (Calgary) Season 31 - Sterling Labatte Trophy Season 31 - Mikita Trophy Season 31 - Dustin Funk Trophy Season 33 - Devon Marlow-Marta Trophy (New York) Season 33 - Sterling Labatte Trophy Season 34 - Sterling Labatte Trophy Season 34 - Alexander Beketov Trophy Season 35 - Terence Fong Trophy (Helsinki) Season 29 Statistics:
Regular Season: S29 (CAL) - 72GP / 19G / 55A / 74P /+27 /111PIM / 198HIT / 199S / 88SB / 1GWG After spending a year developing in the VHLM, earning himself a Bourque Trophy for top VHLM Defenseman, Sullivan entered the VHL in style, collecting more than a point per game and just under 200 hits. He topped the scoring charts for rookies and when combined with the fact that he out-scored fellow teammate and draftee Rybak by a large margin (28 points) and finished third on his team in points and third in hits, it is no surprise that he was awarded the Christian Stolzschweiger Trophy for Rookie of the Year.
 
Calgary, who were a young team, finished bottom of the conference with 36 wins and 78 points, although they had a better record than all but Davos in the European Conference. Sullivan's instant production was a sign of greater things to come and the GM was very pleased with the decision to have allowed him to play an extra season in the minors. 
 
Season 30 Statistics:
Regular Season: S30 (CAL) - 72GP / 10G / 51A / 61P / +34 / 150PIM / 239HIT / 141S / 105SB / 3GWG Playoffs: S30 (CAL) - 11GP / 2G / 8A / 10P / +5 / 36PIM / 35HIT / 24S / 16SB / 0GWG Some would say that Sullivan suffered a bit of a sophomore slump this season but others would not be so quick to judge. Despite dropping off quite a bit in his points production, being 7th on the team in scoring, Sullivan played smarter. He knew, with the dynamic duo of Chershenko and Rybak along with Jenkins and Boomcheck, that he would not have to be relied on to put up points. So he upped his defensive game, laying out more hits, having a better plus/minus rating, and blocking more shots.
 
Calgary's record improved by 18 points and although they finished third in their Conference, they made it into the playoffs to play Davos due to the Cross-Over rule the VHL had implemented for that season. They swept Davos out of the way and went on to play the Bears in the finals. The series went all the way to Game 7 and early in the game, Sullivan assisted on the opening goal. Calgary added an insurance marker in the second period and went on to capture Sullivan's first Continental Cup!
 
Season 31 Statistics:
Regular Season: S31 (CAL) - 72GP / 20G / 101A / 121P / +74 / 132PIM / 194HIT / 261S / 127SB / 2GWG Playoffs: S31 (CAL) - 5GP / 3G /4A / 7P / +5 / 16PIM / 16HIT / 26S / 11SB / 1GWG Sullivan capitalized on the 132 goals scored between Chershenko and Rybak, collecting a monstrous 105 assists, earning him the Mikita Trophy. To go along with his 121 points, he had a +74 rating, just under 200 hits and 127 shots blocked, which also earned him a Sterling Labatte Trophy for Top Defenseman for the first time in his career. His astonishing season also earned him the Dust'n Funk Trophy, awarded to the most improved player. The Wranglers not only topped their Conference but also won the Victory Cup with 123 points and just 8 regulation losses. They scored the most goals (307) and let in the fewest (135) in a dominating performance. After waiting one round to play in the Conference Finals, Calgary came out rusty and ended up losing to New York in just 5 games. Sullivan still managed to earn the most points on Calgary, with the highest plus/minus, most shots blocked, and scored their only game winning goal.
 
Season 32 Statistics:
Regular Season: S32 (CAL) - 72GP / 32G / 61A / 93P / +11 / 167PIM / 323HIT / 292S / 149SB / 6GWG Playoffs: S32 (CAL) - 5GP / 2G / 3A / 5P / -3 / 36PIM / 34HIT / 15S / 5SB / 1GWG Calgary went through some very interesting changes in the off-season. They shipped off Alexander Chershenko to New York and managed to acquire Shane Lynch as a piece from a trade with Davos and also managed to convince Damon Wolfe to sign with Calgary  from Free Agency. GM Jason Glasser was trying to give Sullivan some more support on the defensive end. The pairing of Wolfe and Sullivan gelled instantly and Sullivan put up some career-high numbers to this point. He managed 323 hits along with 32 goals and 149 shots blocked - all his personal best. He earned 93 points while Wolfe kept pace with 91. This was a formidable pairing. Sullivan also led the league in powerplay points that year with an incredible 46, showing how devastating he can be with some space. Calgary had the "advantage" they needed going into the playoffs, topping the Conference with 106 points (4 more than New York) and earning a bye for the second consecutive season. It was written in the stars that they would have a re-match with New York. The Americans took the series in 5 once again and it was another disheartening end to an otherwise great season for Sullivan and the Wranglers..
 
Season 33 Statistics:
Regular Season: S33 (NYA) - 72GP / 26G / 81A / 107P / +48 / 210PIM / 308HIT / 320S / 119SB / 6GWG Playoffs: S33 (NYA) - 13GP / 1G / 10A / 11P / -2 / 63PIM / 56HIT / 42S / 21SB / 1GWG In the off-season, Sullivan was traded to New York in a straight-up swap for netminder Skylar Rift. The reason for this deal was mainly because Sullivan's player agent, Chris Miller, was to be appointed the GM of New York, and with Sullivan still active in the VHL, it would be a conflict of interest to keep him in Calgary. So Sullivan found himself reunited with Chershenko and playing for the rival team throughout his VHL career. Clearly Sullivan took a shine to the Big Apple. He posted 107 points, producing higher numbers than Chershenko and had another +300 hit season with +100 shots blocked, helping New York to the top of the NA Conference with 113 points. For his efforts, he was awarded his second Sterling Labatte Trophy. After waiting for the third straight year for the Conference Finals to start, Sullivan saw the series from the other side. This time, the series when to Game 7 and OT, where half-way through the period, Sullivan took matters into his own hands, creating space and shipping the puck off to Schwarz Esq, who found N. Chershenko to put New York into the finals. Unfortunately for them, they were bested by Riga in 6 but that was just Sullivan's second appearance in the finals and an experience he will not likely forget.
 
Season 34 Statistics:
Regular Season: S34 (NYA) - 72GP / 20G / 86A / 106P / +28 / 177PIM / 265HIT / 326S / 160SB / 1GWG Playoffs: S34 (NYA) - 7GP / 3G / 5A / 8P / 0 / 44PIM / 57HIT / 24S / 12SB / 0GWG In the off-season, the Americans acquired two huge stars in Phil Rafter and David Smalling to help give them the edge in order for them to win the Cup. Sullivan's offensive production was, once again, torrid. He managed for the third time to usurp the century point total, scoring 106 points and finishing first among defensive and also earning the  newly named Beketov Trophy with 86 assists. Even more impressively, he managed 160 shots blocked, an incredible amount for an individual on a competing team to tally. The new signings Rafter and Smalling were in their final season and were showing their age, putting up relatively disappointing offensive numbers and because of this, New York only just managed to sneak into the playoffs with 94 points - 2 behind the Legion. There, they met Sullivan's old friend, Calgary, once more.  The series went to 7 games but New York's Cup hopes met a brick wall when, despite out-shooting the Wranglers, they couldn't put the puck past Satan and lost 2-0. Sullivan had just one more shot at earning another Continental Cup. On a positive note, however, he did take home his third Sterling Labatte Trophy.
 
Season 35 Statistics:
Regular Season: S35 (HEL) - 72GP / 21G / 65A / 86P / +32 / 113PIM / 241HIT / 288S / 100SB / 7GWG Playoffs: S35 (HEL) - 12GP / 6G / 10A / 16P / -2 / 26PIM / 56HIT / 43S / 26SB / 0GWG Since Sullivan announced his retirement, GM Miller was able to trade him off to Helsinki in order to retool his team and have a quick turnover back to a Championship side. Helsinki had finished on top of the European Conference in back-to-back years, had won the Cup last season, and where hungry looking for the repeat. With a top line of Osborne, Tordahl, and Zhumbayev, backed with the goaltending skills of Tukio and a defensive pairing of Sullivan and Weber, Helsinki were a force to be reckoned with. For the third straight year they topped the EU with 110 points, only just missing out on the Victory Cup to Quebec, who accumulated 113 points. Sullivan finished third in team scoring and among defensemen with 86 points, he had 241 hits to lead his team and managed 100 blocked shots. He also recorded a career-high 7 game-winning goals and the Titans were looking very serious about repeating. In the Conference Finals, Helsinki met with Cologne. It was a close series that featured all the games being decided by one or two goals. Helsinki won out in 6 games and went on to face Quebec for Sullivan final shot at another Continental Cup. The Titans quickly went down 0-2 but battle back to even the series at 2, with Sullivan being awarded second star for his 3-point performance. They lost Game 5 in OT but could not fight back and ended losing in 6.
 
Career Totals:
 
Regular Season:
504GP /  148G /  500A / 648P / +254 / 1060PIM / 1768HIT / 1827S / 848SB / 26GWG Playoffs:
53GP / 17G / 40A / 57P / +3 / 221PIM / 254HIT / 174S / 91SB / 3GWG Sullivan, in that final playoff run, finished tied for first in points on his team, led his team in hits and had one of the highest plus/minus ratings and shots blocked totals. Despite him being in his final year, he was a leader to the very end. He was the type of player who just had a big presence on the ice. His teammates would play better when he was out there, just for the simple fact that he was on the ice. It was like he was his team's security blanket. Finishing his career with 3 Sterling Labatte awards, 2 Beketov/Mikita Trophies, a Stolzschweiger Trophy and a Funk Trophy, his collection of personal accolades is a testament to the impact he had on the ice. Sullivan's fantastic offensive abilities combined with his rock-solid defense was a key reason behind what made him such a great player and is a reason his name has been placed in the hallowed halls of the VHL Hall of Fame (and in more ways than one). In Season 42, to further honour Sullivan, the VHLM renamed the Bourque Trophy to the Ryan Sullivan Trophy, to be awarded to the Top Defenseman in the league, ensuring that his name will never be forgotten, nor his exceptional talent.

WELL STICK AROUND STILL CAUSE WE JUST GOT 1ST OVERALL!!!!
 
IT IS YEAH TIME BABY!

Jericho was our most important piece in the quest for 1st overall this year, I have full confidence that he can do it again next season!

For those of you who read my last article, you learned a very valuable lesson: Noah Lefevre is the Ron Burgundy of the VHL. Ron Burgundy was amazing, but he didn't do it alone. He has his Champ Kind (Pope). His Brian Fantana (Me). His Veronica Corningstone (Meg). This story tells you about his Brick Tamland: Damien Walec.
 
Most of you know the origin of the Pajodcast Crew. A bunch of VHL dudes started talking on skype one day. The members of the crew have grown and shrank over the years. During this time we always had myself, Devise and Advantage. People would phase in and out: Jason, Noah, Boom and Streetlight. All of us were guys in their early to mid (or late in old man Jason's case) twenties. All except one.
 
Every group needs the younger guy who struggles to obtain an identity with his older brethren. A Ginny Weasley if you will. Ours was Damien. Though he's now a stunt double for Bin Laden with his sick and greasy beard he was once a fresh faced teenager who had trouble talking to girls. This is the story of how he became a man.
 

Look at that fucking thing!!
 
It was a few months before his prom, and Damien needed a date. He asked for help from his friends while building a sick cloud fortress in Terraria with Devise and I. We didn't have much advice, because I was in a relationship during my prom and Devise is immune to women. We branched out to Noah, but he lost his virginity as soon as he left the womb to the nearest nurse, so his answer wasn't a practical one. Boom gave a girl a kangaroo, Advantage bought a hooker and Jason built a robo-date: none of which were valid options for Damien. It was at this time that I told him he had to sack and initiate the Theta Protocol.
 
Damien found a target: A cute girl in his gym class. He walked up to her one day after totally obliterating the Beep Test and asked her to follow him. They went off into a quiet corner and he proceeded to show her a photo. At first glance, it looked like an early version of a naked selfie. In actuality, Damien had used his mad photoshop skills to put his head on Noah's body and used one of HIS naked selfies, because the penis was more impressive. The girl took him into the locker room and had her way with him then and there. They probably went to the prom too, but from that day on Damien was a true man. Those pipes, were clean....and how.
 

I am the one who knocks...
 
From that day on Damien was a changed man. He grew out his terrorist beard and started 420 blazing it every day. He eventually grew a second dick and proceeded to have a threesome where he could actually satisfy two women at the same time, a feat nobody else in the world had been able to accomplish (barring Noah). It was totally sweet. The End.
 

Slaughter and Wahl Win Fifth Victory Cup in Seven Seasons

Two of the three last remaining key pieces of the New York Americans dynasty of the past several seasons have moved on to secure another Victory Cup in their new home. The Stockholm Vikings made the blockbuster trade in the Season 43 off-season hoping it would lead them straight to a Victory and Continental Cup and so far the former American players have pulled through helping the Vikings secure the first Victory Cup for the franchise since it moved from Vasteras. In the trade, the Vikings got Jody 3 Moons, Tom Slaughter and goalie Brick Wahl, all of whom played key roles in the season for the Vikings.

The Vikings were down against the Cologne Express for most of the season after they started off slowly, but they gelled a great deal as a team as the season wore on. The younger and deeper Vikings proved too much for the Express over the course of 72 games as they edged them out by a single point to wrestle the Victory Cup and a first round playoff bye away. Earlier in the season, Express General Manager Denise Power insisted the Express would win the Victory Cup as he thought they had enough of a lead (6 points less than half way through the season) to stave the Vikings off. Unfortunately for Power, he traded for the scrub Xiao instead of the real talented Wahl and Slaughter.

"Never count us out, we bring a lot of championship experience and we don't quit until the dust settles. That's why we were successful in New York, we didn't take anything for granted. Mind you,me got a few lucky bounces with the Express losing out the last two games, but if they want to give us an opportunity, we will gladly take it. I'll enjoy the first round playoff bye while Davos and Cologne assault one another. I think we've got the best team in the league this season and now the point where we have to prove that has come. I'm excited to get started again for the sixth season in a row," Viking forward Tom Slaughter said.

Slaughter of course was a key member of the Vikings this season leading the team in scoring by a huge margin. Interestingly enough, goalie Brick Wahl saw less time than his usual 64 game allotment in favour of young star goalie Blake Campbell. Campbell nor Wahl disappointed with their workloads. Wahl was a little ruffled earlier in the season having to play less than full time, but the split appeared to work very well for the team and it was obvious Campbell deserved playing time as he is on the verge of breaking out.
 


"I don't think Brick would admit it with the career he has had and the desire to cement his place in the Hall, but the added rest this year was huge for him. He's played more games the last few years than any other goalie in this league. He shows up huge in the playoffs all the time and this season I'm expecting big things with the added rest. It's a bit of a hurt to the ego to let a rookie play, but Campbell is on track to be a star in his own right," Slaughter said.

Wahl and Slaughter have paired up for five Victory Cups and two Continental Cups over the course of their seven seasons together. Now on their last playoff push together, the pair look to add one more trophy onto the shelf. The Vikings have a great team and with a fully rested Wahl in net and a first round bye, good things are expected. He team played all other teams tough this season. "I think we have a great shot at this. The two of us are probably as old and experienced as we can get. This is the end of our journey," Slaughter said.

Me

Yes we won a lot together. Good season all

Go Habs <3
 
Welcome sir.  Will answer any question you want to throw my way

Hey hockey people,
 
I'm completely new around here, and pretty new to hockey in general. I only began watching the sport around the beginning of the play-offs this year, but I'm hooked! Clearly ice hockey is sports equivalent to crack.
 
I'm a Montreal Canadiens fan (looking forward to teasing and being teased by Bruins and Leafs fans), and—luckily—I also support Liverpool Football Club in the English Premiership. I say 'luckily' because I've been assured that being a Habs fan is no different than being a Liverpool fan: each year you get your hopes up, and each year those hopes are horribly and painfully crushed. Yay!
 
I entirely forget how I came across this site; I was looking for something along these lines, so I guess I stumbled upon it during my search. I thought it might have been mentioned on the games forum over on www.ehmtheblueline.com, but now I can't find mention of it there, so... perhaps not!
 
I've already created a player, and am looking forward to seeing how he gets on with/against all of your players!

Perhaps..just that even the players with 99 defense block a lot less shots on good teams.
 
And I don't mean there is anything wrong with you having hits and PIM's..just that someone like Gorlab may value discipline to be on the ice more, so I don't think it's a knock on him to get hits.  If he had more hits, he would probably have less points due to being in the box more.  That's why it's hard to call anyone one-dimensional here, because defense is measured by hits which also can have a negative impact.

Those SBs gonna fall fast once Davos becomes good though.
 
SB's are basically not that great to pass...probably means you spent time on a shit team.
 
Gorlab started out his career with two 100 point seasons...not every team has that.  Add this season which he likely hits 100 and that will be three consecutive 100 point seasons.  I'm not sure there is anyone in the league that has started out like that.
 
293 points in first 198 games is not something every team has.

no, just two
 
Brick Wahl has four straight though.

I should trade Barnstormer and draft one of these tv show characters!

Disclaimer: There will be a lot of dick sucking in this post.  I do not mean any of what I am saying but I owe them this lovely short article due to their generosity.
 
Last week, for those that do not know, I worked five consecutive twelve hour shifts.  These suck…seriously….like fuck work.  Sixty hours in five days…standing all day in a noisy as fuck factory sucks.  Add the fact that I work in moulding so it’s like 100000000000 degrees and it just adds to the annoyance.  Essentially, I woke up…showered…ate…went to work….came home…ate…slept.  There was very little of anything else and so I asked myself….”Chris…why are you a moron?..You didn’t have to pick up those two extra shifts!” Indeed, I did not but I did it anyway.  Essentially, not much VHL time last week and thus I was not able to get my PT or VHL.com article done.  However, thanks to the kindness and generosity of Mr. Jim Gow, I was able to do these late (perhaps Higgins would have been more of a dick and Draper hates me cause my rebuild’s better so…).
 
Therefore, thank you admin crew for letting me shit the bed and still collect the rupees!

first one is the GOAT 

Disclaimer: There will be a lot of dick sucking in this post.  I do not mean any of what I am saying but I owe them this lovely short article due to their generosity.
 
Last week, for those that do not know, I worked five consecutive twelve hour shifts.  These suck…seriously….like fuck work.  Sixty hours in five days…standing all day in a noisy as fuck factory sucks.  Add the fact that I work in moulding so it’s like 100000000000 degrees and it just adds to the annoyance.  Essentially, I woke up…showered…ate…went to work….came home…ate…slept.  There was very little of anything else and so I asked myself….”Chris…why are you a moron?..You didn’t have to pick up those two extra shifts!” Indeed, I did not but I did it anyway.  Essentially, not much VHL time last week and thus I was not able to get my PT or VHL.com article done.  However, thanks to the kindness and generosity of Mr. Jim Gow, I was able to do these late (perhaps Higgins would have been more of a dick and Draper hates me cause my rebuild’s better so…).
 
Therefore, thank you admin crew for letting me shit the bed and still collect the rupees!

Interesting, you traded me away (essentially) and then traded for me! 

Depending on if I ever finished this wedding present for my buddy - I'll be doing Sullivan's next week.