Timmy Turner

1. I think Jorgen's song would be Ram Ranch. No reason.... 2. Bryn is the best cause he carries me on the ice and helps me pad my stats. As we all know, the more points you have the better of a person you are. I don't make the rules, but by that metric he's clearly the best. 3. Favourite Swedish thing has to be Abba. Any artist who made Dancing Queen, Mamma Mia, Waterloo, Chiquitita and Thank You for the Music should immediately be considered national treasures. A close second place goes to Mats Sundin and Willy Nylander, love those men. 4. Yeah he's going down bad. He's going down even harder than ur mom last night, gottem! 5. I have never had pets but I love literally all animals. I am absolutely going to get a pet once I have my own place and can support it properly. I'll probably start off with either a cat or dog and then I'm sure my zoo of pets will grow quicker than I can contain it. 6. A successful AGM needs to be able to burp the alphabet, no exceptions. If they can't do it in under 2 mins they are not qualified.

This is great for your first attempt. It looks like you took a lot of time to create a custom goalie mask which is very unique. I haven't seen someone do that before in my short time here, probably because it takes a lot of skill and effort. I really would love to see your work as the centre point of the graphic rather than the team logo though. I think the mask was done so well that it could stand as a graphic on its own. I'd also recommend experimenting with some interesting fonts. Since you used a black background, almost any text will show up well. It looks like you were going for a fire look with the text colour. I love that idea, but with the actual font being flames. Rating: 8.5/10

Great job with this graphic! I love the neon blue you chose to use, I think it makes everything else in the graphic pop out a bit more. I like that you chose to have a simple background so that the graphic isn't too overwhelming to look at. If I could change one thing it would be making the text font a different colour than the jersey so that it stuck out more. It isn't difficult to read though, more of just a personal preference. Rating: 8/10

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I like the graphic. The background you chose with the blue and red compliments your players jersey well. The jersey isn't entirely on screen but the swap looks seamless, and the VHL logo is a nice touch. The only thing I would complain about is that there seems to be some type of filter over the image that makes it look a bit pixelated to me which I'm not a huge fan of. Great work. Rating: 8/10

This is extremely well done! Everything looks crisply edited, it would be hard to even tell where edits were made if I didn't know better. A worthy homage to the season 79 champions to commemorate a terrific season and playoff run. It's a small detail but I really like that you tinted the visors yellow, just another little detail that makes the whole thing come together. Rating: 9.5/10

1. We've had lots of close games where we came out on top thanks to our grit and determination. Along with a bit of puck luck things have been looking great for us and I'm not surprised. 2. The bots are the heart of our team. Gotta make sure they stay involved in team meetings and bonding time. The best way is to take team oil baths, keeps the bots from getting rusty. 3. My favourite Mcnugget sauce is definitely honey mustard. It's nice and sweet which adds to the saltiness of the nugget. Definitely no bad nugget dipping sauces tho. 4. My favourite pizza topping is just classic pepperoni, I get it on almost all my pizzas. If it's 2-toppings then I'd have to go pepperoni and mushroom. 5. As a kid I used to be allergic to just about everything but as I got older I grew out of it. The only thing that still gives me a bit of trouble is eggs but I never loved eggs anyways so it's not to hard of a loss. 6. If it's a regular sized hot dog and I'm hungry I could probably eat at least 4 in 10 minutes maybe 5. I would probably top it with ketchup and mustard. Never been much of relish guy and although I like mayo on hot dogs, if I'm eating as fast as I can I'd rather avoid mayo.

In this article we will take a look at the VHL season thus far and try to make early predictions for how things will turn out come playoff time. We'll take a look at conference champions, who make it to the finals and of course who comes out on top of that matchup. Along with those predictions I'm gonna throw in a few hot takes wherever I see fit. So without further ado, lets get to the predictions. North American Conference Champions: Although the North American is the more separated of the two divisions, there is still some top tier teams to discuss here. For me there are 3 clear contenders for this title; the Vancouver Wolves, D.C. Dragons and Chicago Phoenix. You may be saying to yourself, "Did he forget about the New York Americans? They're above Chicago in the standings". Well here comes a hot take; Not only is New York not a contender for the conference title, The New York Americans will barely make the playoffs by finishing 5th in their conference. Their defence has looked sub par and Thadius Sales hasn't done much to help that situation either. As for the three teams I mentioned earlier, although I believe all these teams are of excellent quality it's hard to ignore that one of them towers over the others. Currently on a 10 game winning streak, having 3 more wins than any other team in the league, Vancouver is so obviously the giant of this conference it's almost frightening. With four top-20 scorers and Markus Emerson Jr standing on his head every night, this team didn't come to play games. Not to say it is impossible for another team to take this title but it will certainly require a David to take down this Goliath. North American Conference Champions: Vancouver Wolves European Conference Champions: This conference is undoubtedly much harder to call. I could see a couple late season runs completely flipping the script on this conference. However I only know what has already happened and I'm not looking to base many of these predictions off of hypotheticals. If you would have asked me at the start of the year how this would go I would have probably told you Malmo was the favourite with a certain amount of confidence. However a rough last 10 games leaving them 5-4-1 has rattled my confidence in them a bit and allowed Moscow to become a serious threat. These two teams (Malmo Nighthawks and Moscow Menace) are certainly my favourites for this title. However before I go on, this feels like another appropriate time for a hot take. Although I doubt they get to the top of the conference, I believe the Riga Reign are at minimum the third best team in this conference. Despite currently sitting outside of a playoff spot, Riga has shown flashes of being a competitive team that I haven't seen from many teams above them. I see them finishing the season hot and being a dangerous first round matchup for whoever meets them in the first round. That being said I think Malmo and Moscow still have better regular seasons. Who will be the best? I think that title will fall onto Moscow. While Malmo has trended downwards, Moscow has been climbing steadily. This may be a bit of the hot hand fallacy talking here but I think Moscow continues excelling and puts some room between themselves and Malmo in the standings. European Conference Champions: Moscow Menace Finals: The playoffs are certainly the hardest part of the season to predict. So to add a bit more ease to the decision making process I am going to assume that my conference champion predictions are correct and work from there. Although Vancouver looks to be one of if not the best team in the league, their conference is pretty bottom heavy compared to the European Conference. With possible second round matchups including D.C, Calgary, Chicago or New York, Vancouver will have some tough competition to beat in order to advance to the finals. With that being the case I see the hockey gods being unfavourable to Vancouver as they get swept in the second round by Chicago who take the North American conferences position in the finals. Chicago isn't necessarily a team that is gonna wow you. What they do excel in is keeping the puck out of their own net thanks to responsible hockey and a top 5 goalie in Jean Pierre Camus. Although this is certainly not the likeliest scenario, I believe defence wins championships and will lead to success in the playoffs for the Chicago Phoenix. As for the European Conference I see this being a much simpler outcome. With Moscow winning the division they get the bye to the second round where they will make easy work of their opponent. I also see Malmo blazing through the playoffs aside from when they meet up with Riga who will take them to seven games. Malmo and Moscow will battle for a spot in the finals. It will be a long series but the team with proven playoff performances will emerge victorious. Warsaw have been competitive but Malmo have just come off an impressive playoff run that saw them win it all. With that victory fresh in their mind I see them defeating Warsaw in 6 and taking the European Conference spot in the finals. This sets us up for a Chicago vs. Malmo final. Finals: Chicago Phoenix vs. Malmo Nighthawks Champion: Coming into this matchup we can easily recognize Chicago as the underdog. However these teams are much more evenly matched than it appears. Both teams have shown the strong defensive play style that gets you far in the playoffs and have been battle tested vigorously by their opponents almost every round. Seeing as both of these teams have a goalie who are in the conversation as the best in the league, I see this series being an obvious battle in the crease. The team who can manage to crack the opponents goalie first will win it all. Which leads to my hot take; Every game of this series will be won by the team who scores first. This may not be the craziest take but I believe it holds more than ever in this series. It will be a low scoring, gritty series that every playoff fan dreams of. Lots of bones will be broken but in the end the winning team will be lead by their top producers. Because of that I believe Malmo will take this series in 7 games on the backs of Gunnar Odinsson and Scotty Kaberle being Jean Pierre Camus worst nightmare. Malmo will see their top players step up in ways that only the glory of the playoffs can inspire. Champion: Malmo Nighthawks Thank you for coming to my TEDtalk and I can't wait to be proven wrong since I'm not a big fan of repeat champions anyway. Best of luck to everyone in the rest of the season and lets see some crazy upsets come playoff time! 1182 Words

D - Scotty Kaberle @NSG88

G - Artem Tretiak @Frank

In this article I'm gonna be making calls way too early so that if I'm right I can say I told you so to everyone or I can ignore this and pretend like it never happened if I'm wrong. I will be predicting the regular season conference champions, which teams will make the finals and which team will win it all. Let's get started. Eastern Conference Champions: The East is looking like it will be the weaker conference this year, however there are still some great teams to watch. The clear favourites are the Storm and the Lynx for this title. It will be a close battle but I believe the Lynx will be the most consistent throughout the season and lead that conference. Eastern Conference Champions - Ottawa Lynx Eastern Conference Champions: The battle in the west is going to be much more competitive. It's still anyones title to win. However, the Rush have looked strong and it's hard for me to see someone being better than them this regular season in the entire league. Western Conference Champions - Yukon Rush Finals: I could definitely see some upsets come playoff time but I really think the best teams will make their way to the final 2. In the east I think the conference champions prove themselves and make it to the end. In the West I think Yukon falls just short at the hands of Las Vegas who takes their place in the finals. Finals - Ottawa Lynx vs. Las Vegas Aces Champions: I am a big believer that defence wins championships and no team has been more defensively sound than Ottawa so far this season. I would be happy to see this final. Champions - Ottawa Lynx

I'm surprised this is your first graphic in a while cause it looks awesome. Probably one of the best jersey swaps I've seen so far when I review. The jersey colours look great and I love the golden goalie equipment. The background works well with this since it is simple and doesn't distract you from the player. Amazing Job. Rating: 9/10

I like this graphic. The Jersey swap is very well done. I also like how the name looks like it is in line with his sticks position, like it is an underline of the name. I would have preferred if the background was another colour other than red and the fans were a bit easier to see. Great Job. Rating: 7.5/10

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D - Tom Eagles @NSG88

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F - Brendan Telker @Frank

F- Gunnar Odinsson @NSG88

+10 Jorgen Von Strangle

1. Just being drafted here has been great. The city is very friendly and relaxed. My favourite part is probably walking by the harbour at midnight while listening to music. Definitely helps ease the mind before game days. 2. The locker room has been incredibly welcoming. Always someone in there to say hi to or chat with. Halifax has been a great team to be drafted to based on my first few days experience. 3. It has been easy to feel welcomed and welcome other players so far. I definitely felt apart of the team from the first minute I stepped in the locker room. Great team environment so far. 4. I want to win a championship. That's my goal for every season. To get there I need to improve significantly, and take strides to become a better teammate. 5. Like I said before, the teams goals are my goals. I want to win, simple as that. We do that as a team and from what I've seen so far I like our chances. 6. I'm not superstitious, but I am a little stitious.

F- Red Lite @Frank

Ya, I'd assume that if we did it over discord we would still keep the forum updated at the same time. Discord would just be for setting up a meet time and quick communication so the draft goes quickly. It's up to everyone else tho

@STZ @JB123 @CowboyinAmerica @NSG88 @Frank Hey everyone, Depending on if we are all in similar timezones, I wouldn't mind arranging a time to do this draft over discord so that this process doesn't take so long. Let me know what you guys think and what time zones you are in. I'm Eastern time.

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