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With the S81 season coming to a close, the Mexico City Kings were playoff bound! The Kings may have fallen short of catching the Saskatoon Wild and finished last in the conference, but they were able to slide into the playoffs as the 8th and final seed. The Kings were then swept by the #1 seed Ottawa Lynx, which many in the league anticipated. However, the Kings would not go down without a fight as they lost game 4 in a thrilling 7-6 OT loss. After a tough start to the season, the Kings were able to pick it up and get into playoff contention. For Mexico City, this season ended up being a total success being the end result. How? Well, they ended up with a roster, and locker room full of active players. In my opinion, that is what the VHLM is all about. The interest that generated from our new players was very encouraging. GM @youloser1337and AGM @Viceboth did an excellent job recruiting our new players, and engaging with everyone weekly in the locker room. It was great seeing some people who had previous players return to join Mexico City for the playoff run. To break it down, we will now give the shout outs, and much earned recognition to the players who helped make this possible.
 
Boris Tsezar - G 248 TPE ( @comrade cat )
 
There is nothing more important to a hockey team than having a backbone. That backbone is the goaltender, and you cannot succeed as a unit if it doesn't start from the net. Boris Tsezar proved to be just that, as they were busting out Mexico City all season long. Tsezar posted up an impressive .896% save percentage and had a GAA of 3.48. When you face by far the most shots in the league with 2339. The most impressive stat to me, was the 4 shutouts Tsezar was able to provide having nights on the hammock in the net. Tsezar was also a very vocal locker room presence. Not only were they not afraid to ask as many questions as needed, but they created some waves in the VHL general discord. Having to face trial for nuking multiple countries. Due to a lack of evidence, Tsezar was found not guilty but it remains open to public speculation. As long as Tsezar is able to stay away from airplanes outside of team flights, The Legion have a lot to look forward to with their prospect goaltender. They will be looking forward to seeing Tsezar's continued growth next season with the Rome Gladiators.
 
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Ronan Lavelle - LW 219 TPE
 
There is no need to save the best for last when it comes to the star of the team, Ronan Lavelle. Not really, but I am incredibly pleased with Lavelle's debut season in the VHLM. Lavelle was an over a point per game player all season long. He finished 7th in the league with 42 goals, and added a balanced 41 assists to his production totaling in 83 points. Lavelle was the team's go to scorer in most situations. He played hero for the Kings a few times, netting 8 game winners. Funny enough, Lavelle could not muster a single goal for the Kings in the playoffs. He had 4 points off 4 assists. Benjamin Franklin Tang took the scoring torch in the Ottawa series. Lavelle tried to take on a leadership role in the Kings locker room, by always bringing a positive attitude and encouraging his teammates to keep up their hard work. It didn't matter if the Kings had a 2-0 day, or an 0-2 game the mindset and mission was still the same. Lavelle ended the season with "Once a King always a King." It was one hell of an experience. Lavelle will be in the S82 draft, where he is currently ranked in the top 15 prospects. It will be interesting to see where Lavelle ends up as he attempts to ramp up the offense of his future team. Lavelle should find himself in the VHLE next season as well.
 
Benjamin Franklin Chang- LW 151 TPE ( @joelunk)
 
Benjamin Franklin Change, putting a whole new twist on the Ben Franklin name finished second in scoring on the Kings with 66 points. He had 22 goals, and 44 assists which was almost enough to average a point per game. Franklin Changalso showed up in the playoffs big time for the Kings, as all 4 of his points were goals. This led the Kings, and almost helped them pull an upset on Ottawa in game 4 as he pulled off a hattrick. Despite the strong finish, Franklin Chang was not happy with the personal accomplishment. "I WANTED A RING!" Franklin Tang said in the locker room after game 4. The loss was definitely hard on the players, but Franklin Chang expressed the excitement for the future. Benjamin Franklin Chang will also be featured in the S82 draft. He will he drafted to a VHL team, and then will most likely end up in the VHLM draft to play one final season in the M, before making the jump. 
 
Luca Accardi - RW 149 TPE ( @LRJA)
 
Luca Accardi found himself in a playmaking role for the Mexico City Kings this season. the future draftee had 55 points, 37 of which came in the form of assists. He also led all Mexico City forwards with 151 hits, placing him only behind defenseman Michael Hunt on the team. Accardi is a natural right wing, but found himself centering Lavelle and Franklin Chang throughout the season and playoffs. This made for a good experience production wise for Accardi. He showed a very physical game, and when anyone tried to rough up his teammates, he was the first one to jump in the scrum for them. Accardi will be in the S82 draft class, and will be a prospect for a VHL team and also very likely entering the VHLM draft for one more season.
 
Defense:
 
Dabnad Shaw - D 187 TPE ( @Dabnad)
 
Dabnad Shaw made his gutsy, defensive presence known for the Kings this season. Shaw joined the Kings about halfway through the season, appearing in 36 games. He posted 22 points during that span, 17 of which were helpers. Shaw showed some serious grit throwing 101 hits in just half a season of work, and found his way in the box for 62 PIM. Most impressively, Shaw put his boy on the line 74 times for his goaltender. Dabnad Shaw was a very active locker room presence after joining the team. Shaw was very vocal after games, and tried to keep a positive mindset in the locker room. The future is very bright for Dabnad Shaw as they already have registered 187 TPE, which will him on VHL team's radars looking for promising defensive prospects.
 
Ricu Cracker - D 103 TPE ( @RiceCracker)
 
Ricu Cracker led all Mexico City Kings defensemen in scoring with 32 points in 72 games, 27 of which were assists. Cracker also blocked 133 shots, which had him 4th in the whole league in blocked shots. Cracker's skating ability helped led to a lot of transitional east to west plays for the Kings. Although many of these did not result on the score sheet since there are only one secondary assist, it made a big difference. Cracker has slowly worked his development, and will look to be a steal in the later rounds in the S82 draft for teams needing defense.
 
Deron Nesbitt - D 112 TPE ( @AW13 )
 
Deron Nesbitt elected to join Mexico City right before their playoff run. Nesbitt averaged almost a point per game in their stint, registering 10 points in 14 games played. Aside from sniping 5 goals, Nesbitt also blocked 30 shots. In 72 games played at this pace, Nesbitt would have blocked almost 160 shots putting them amongst the league leaders. Nesbitt was a big time locker room presence when they joined the team. Nesbitt was just as disappointed as the rest of the team when Mexico City got swept out of the playoffs. However, the future is very bright for the S83 draftee. With already 112 TPE and two drafts away, Nesbitt at this pace will be one of the top prospects in the S83 draft class. A bright future lays ahead for Deron Nesbitt, and the lucky VHL team that gets the rights.
 
All and all, it was a disappointing end to the season for the Mexico City Kings. Who likes to get eliminated in the first round, and not win a game? The Kings won in many other ways however, as they have some of the most promising prospects in the S82 and S83 draft classes. They had the privilege of having one of the best if not the best goaltenders in the VHLM this season. They had a top 10 scoring forward, and two defensemen in the leaders for shot blocks. Reasons for the S81 Mexico City Kings to hold their heads up high going in to the future.
 
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For Weeks Ending: 1/16, 1/23/ 1/30

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this is awesome dude, thank you

@Vice
 

User @Tendyhas received a 3 week tpe ban (Jan 10th-23rd)  VHL Code of Conduct (Section 1.2).
 
The user was found to have created multiple accounts. Users @Ekky,  @Gunnar,  @Wolfe and @Geeks have all been banned for being multis of the original account.

User @red has been permanently banned for violations of the VHL Code of Conduct for the following:
 
1.2 - Creation of multiple accounts under
- @carl @akitsaws @susboicarlos @711 slushies @notjared @stopdonttouchmethere
 
1.4 - Harassment
- User was attempting to harass other members via DM and with forum posts.
 
1.5 - Drama, Fighting, and Trolling
- User has generated names of characters with intent to cause drama.
- User has prior been warned April 1 of violations with intent to cause drama or troll.
 
User has received warnings for behavior in the past but continues to exhibit intent to harm the community.
 
 
 

Press Conference
Week Ending 1/9/22
(Answer 6 Questions for 2 Capped TPE)

 
Happy New Year! Say something positive to start the New Year! The playoffs are under way, and the Kings are up against the first seed. What is your prediction? Will you be participating in any off the off-season tournaments? Like the Junior Showcase or the Pro/Am? The draft is after the playoffs, do you think you are prepared for the interviews and what comes after? What is something that you would say about your player to convince someone to draft your player higher than others? What's your go-to pass time? Jeez these are really hard to come up with after you do a couple...you good? Need anything? Tea? Water? What technology that we use often now do you think we won't use at all in 10 years?

Very cool graphic! I really appreciate the use of the two renders, and the effects blend in the logo swap almost flawlessly. The "Vinny" is the only gripe I have, as it blends a bit too much with the effects of the background. Perhaps a thin, black outline of "Vinny" would make it stand out a bit better? Very good either way. 10!

Upset in Bratislava
 
The end of the VHLE season wrapped up this past weekend, with many of the top teams still jostling for a top-spot. The Watchmen had lost quite a few games toward the end of the season, which cut their comfortable point lead in the standings, mixing them up in the bunch of teams vying for a spot. With their status as a playoff team resting on 1 last game, the Watchmen were not able to pull through and ultimately lost the game and their playoff spot, despite having 91 points and going 43-24-5. We tried to speak with Cadmael Ixazaluoh, however he was not available for comment as he was "not present at the arena" at the time for the press interview. An independent reporter has come forward with information that Ixazaluoh was seen leaving the arena immediately after the game finished. The reporter noted that he was: "very clearly shaken by the loss and not in a good state of mind"
 
By no means did Ixazaluoh shirk on his responsibility for the team, coming out 10th in points for the VHLE with 96 points, 2nd in assists with 83, 6th in shots blocked with 188 and most notably, the most minutes played among any player this season with 2277 minutes or just under 38 hours of game time. To say that the Guatemalan defenseman was leaned on to support the D-core of Bratislava, would be an understatement. This is speculation from this reporter, but the young phenom may be feeling some sort of guilt about his performance, despite the numbers saying otherwise. Bratislava is obviously not feeling too well after this loss, especially after the performance this past season. A New Year spells new opportunities though, and there is no doubt that everyone involved is looking forward to the future.
 
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Upset in Bratislava
 
The end of the VHLE season wrapped up this past weekend, with many of the top teams still jostling for a top-spot. The Watchmen had lost quite a few games toward the end of the season, which cut their comfortable point lead in the standings, mixing them up in the bunch of teams vying for a spot. With their status as a playoff team resting on 1 last game, the Watchmen were not able to pull through and ultimately lost the game and their playoff spot, despite having 91 points and going 43-24-5. We tried to speak with Cadmael Ixazaluoh, however he was not available for comment as he was "not present at the arena" at the time for the press interview. An independent reporter has come forward with information that Ixazaluoh was seen leaving the arena immediately after the game finished. The reporter noted that he was: "very clearly shaken by the loss and not in a good state of mind"
 
By no means did Ixazaluoh shirk on his responsibility for the team, coming out 10th in points for the VHLE with 96 points, 2nd in assists with 83, 6th in shots blocked with 188 and most notably, the most minutes played among any player this season with 2277 minutes or just under 38 hours of game time. To say that the Guatemalan defenseman was leaned on to support the D-core of Bratislava, would be an understatement. This is speculation from this reporter, but the young phenom may be feeling some sort of guilt about his performance, despite the numbers saying otherwise. Bratislava is obviously not feeling too well after this loss, especially after the performance this past season. A New Year spells new opportunities though, and there is no doubt that everyone involved is looking forward to the future.
 
Words: 301

Upset in Bratislava
 
The end of the VHLE season wrapped up this past weekend, with many of the top teams still jostling for a top-spot. The Watchmen had lost quite a few games toward the end of the season, which cut their comfortable point lead in the standings, mixing them up in the bunch of teams vying for a spot. With their status as a playoff team resting on 1 last game, the Watchmen were not able to pull through and ultimately lost the game and their playoff spot, despite having 91 points and going 43-24-5. We tried to speak with Cadmael Ixazaluoh, however he was not available for comment as he was "not present at the arena" at the time for the press interview. An independent reporter has come forward with information that Ixazaluoh was seen leaving the arena immediately after the game finished. The reporter noted that he was: "very clearly shaken by the loss and not in a good state of mind"
 
By no means did Ixazaluoh shirk on his responsibility for the team, coming out 10th in points for the VHLE with 96 points, 2nd in assists with 83, 6th in shots blocked with 188 and most notably, the most minutes played among any player this season with 2277 minutes or just under 38 hours of game time. To say that the Guatemalan defenseman was leaned on to support the D-core of Bratislava, would be an understatement. This is speculation from this reporter, but the young phenom may be feeling some sort of guilt about his performance, despite the numbers saying otherwise. Bratislava is obviously not feeling too well after this loss, especially after the performance this past season. A New Year spells new opportunities though, and there is no doubt that everyone involved is looking forward to the future.
 
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I gotta say in the short time that I have been here, it's been clear that you do so much for this community and people here look up to and respect you tremendously for your contributions. We are lucky to have had someone as passionate as you for the time that we did have you! Thank you so much @bigAL !

I gotta say in the short time that I have been here, it's been clear that you do so much for this community and people here look up to and respect you tremendously for your contributions. We are lucky to have had someone as passionate as you for the time that we did have you! Thank you so much @bigAL !

Press Conference
Week Ending 1/2/22!!!!!!
(Answer 6 Questions for 2 Capped TPE)
 
HAPPY NEW YEAR!  What will you be doing to bring in 2022? A new year means new chances to do new things. Are the any new things that you want to try this coming year? Did you get anything nice for the holidays you'd like to brag about? Now that most of you had time to get acclimated to TPE-earning, do you foresee yourself trying to do full 12-point weeks? The James Webb Telescope made it into space and is set to take pictures of things we have never been able to see before! If you had the ability to name a planet, what would you name it? Do you like to stay up until midnight for the New Year, or is it just another night to you? What resolution do you think is the most frequently broken New Year's Resolution? You have one superpower, what is it?

Happy Holidays VHL!
 

I was wondering for a couple of days whether I should post this or not. This is not me trying to say that I don’t deserve that punishment. I fully deserved it and I’m taking this like a lesson. 
 
Now I just wanted to say sorry to every GM that it’s in the M, the E or the big league that my action cost them a player or a player rights. I’m really sorry for that, to every person that I affected with my other players in a conversation, again sorry. I think that most people know that I didn’t do that to hurt anyone and to the people that have a conversation with Collusion( Jarvinen), Grosgars(Raggy,Hagstrom) or any players that I was controlling, that I’m that same person I didn’t change my personality from player on player it was me with different name. I wish to turn a new page and I’m not asking for immediate forgiveness I am willing to work for it to regain your trust. If anyone wants to talk about a situation in particular I’m an open book on discord lemorse7 or on the forum. And again I’m sorry. 

I need some GM practice....I'll apply!

I need some GM practice....I'll apply!

Clones and Roids: VHL takes a sci-fi twist?
 
Seasons greetings to our readers! This reporter has reported on many different things in the past, but today I come to you with certainly my strangest scoop. In a strange twist of events, it seems a small sect of minor league players were discovered violating the League's "no-medicinal advantage" rule when it was found the players were all actually clones of each other! In some cases, the clones were even different genders than their original! Was it a cry for attention? A desire to be something different? An attempt at gaming the league? There remain many questions answered, but one thing remains certain...the clones and their creators were removed swiftly from the League by Officials. We asked player, Cadmael Ixazaluoh about the recent incident involving the clones: "It sound like something I would read from a comic. Insane! I even thought one of them was real but it turns out, they were a clone too! I trust the league will do what is needed to make sure the clones don't come back."

In another strange twist, the League also had a strange occurrence where a vast majority of the player-base suddenly gained weight and a whopping two-fold increase in media engagement from the players. The Players Association noted that a recent Holiday Charity Drive is to blame for the increase in all-around performance and training around the league. The League offered incentives that ultimately ended up with the most players increasing their own workout regiments almost 14-fold and more social media interactions all-around. We asked Cadmael on his thoughts of the incentive program: "What? Really?" At which point he got up and ran out the door, presumably to get in on the incentive program.

Strange times for the VHL! See you next time!
 
 
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Happy Holidays VHL!
 

These are all so cursed I love it.

I really love this (absolutely unbiased). It is a nice style and concept. I am especially fond of how you put the team's logo in the ice. And if Vice had not pointed out the thing with the names (curse you @Vice) I would have found nothing wrong with it. Therefore you lose some points overall. 9.51/10 which is of course rounded up to 10/10.

Agree with the names! That’s a good catch! Thanks for the kind words! 

Happy Holidays VHL!
 

Clones and Roids: VHL takes a sci-fi twist?
 
Seasons greetings to our readers! This reporter has reported on many different things in the past, but today I come to you with certainly my strangest scoop. In a strange twist of events, it seems a small sect of minor league players were discovered violating the League's "no-medicinal advantage" rule when it was found the players were all actually clones of each other! In some cases, the clones were even different genders than their original! Was it a cry for attention? A desire to be something different? An attempt at gaming the league? There remain many questions answered, but one thing remains certain...the clones and their creators were removed swiftly from the League by Officials. We asked player, Cadmael Ixazaluoh about the recent incident involving the clones: "It sound like something I would read from a comic. Insane! I even thought one of them was real but it turns out, they were a clone too! I trust the league will do what is needed to make sure the clones don't come back."

In another strange twist, the League also had a strange occurrence where a vast majority of the player-base suddenly gained weight and a whopping two-fold increase in media engagement from the players. The Players Association noted that a recent Holiday Charity Drive is to blame for the increase in all-around performance and training around the league. The League offered incentives that ultimately ended up with the most players increasing their own workout regiments almost 14-fold and more social media interactions all-around. We asked Cadmael on his thoughts of the incentive program: "What? Really?" At which point he got up and ran out the door, presumably to get in on the incentive program.

Strange times for the VHL! See you next time!
 
 
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Awwww, I love this! Super sentimental value I am sure. The watercolor backdrop really helps the emotion of the graphic and I don't know if the whole thing was just done watercolor but overall it looks nice! The logo integrated in the with watercoloring was well done, especially cutting off with the edge of the ice. My only gripe is that the names on the sweater just look like they could have used a bit more roughing up, some of the lines look too "perfect". A great graphic! 8.5/10