Vice

I entirely blame @samx

Need to get the song out! Draft is almost out!
Here is an AI generated song to get the word out. Do not grade!
 
Samsayz I-Smell - the Song of the VHLM Draft

"Pinch your nose and bring out the hose" 🤣
 
@samx you helped create this master piece

Congrats Vice!

Potentially the biggest steal of the draft!! 

I'd like to thank @AJW for letting me AGM for him, congrats to @Vice for his new job with AJ as he was an extremely good guy to work with.

BULLS COUNTRY LETS RIDE

I'd like to thank @The goat of hockey for his work this past season as my AGM in Houston. I've never had an AGM work the team management tab so well, sending out so many contracts for me without even asking, I didn't lift a finger! It was a fun run and I wish you the best of luck with all the new job opportunities opening up and with your player just recently graduating the VHLM.
 
With that being said, a familiar face rolls into Houston this season!!
Please welcome to the team:
 
 

BULLS COUNTRY LETS RIDE

HOUSTON BULLS PRESSER!
Hello and welcome to this weeks Houston Bulls Presser! We are officially in the off-season! Please answer each question to your best ability.

Answer three questions for 1 capped TPE or six questions for 2 capped TPE!
For the Week Ending May 19th, here are your questions!
 
🔥1. Oh snap? What's this? Someone new is posting the questions? The off-season might mean a lull in the on-ice action, but the off-ice action is just beginning! To start, we made a trade for more picks and then we got a new AGM and it's me - Vice! Do you find the front office stuff more 'fun' than the on-ice stuff? What makes whichever you picked better?
🔥2. We hate to discuss it, but it is a fact at this point...we have a history of not getting out of the second round. What key links do you think we might be missing to break through?
🔥3. Some NHL players have quirks that they have when they play, like that they have to be the last player to leave the ice during warmups. What would be your players weird quirk?
🔥4. With the upcoming draft, we'll most likely be bringing in quite a few new players to the locker room. Do you have any thoughts on the types of players we should focus on drafting?
🔥5. The Utah expansion team just put up a survey asking fans what the name of the new team should be. Some on the list were: Mammoth, HC, Ice and Freeze (honestly terrible options if you ask me) among others. What would be your ideal Utah team name?
🔥6. This is kind of a tradition with my press conference questions, the last one is always a food related question. So I gotta know guys, if you had to rely on one dish (a main and two sides) for the rest of your life, what is it?
 
 
To claim TPE:
Go to the portal > Player > Manage > Claim Capped > Type > Press Conference

Thank you to everyone who participates in these pressers, I (may) read all of your answers! (I know AJ will.)
 
🔥🐂Let's Go Bulls!🐂🔥
 
 

The job fair is just boomin' lately huh?

I created these inspired by @Enorama's banners and switched a few things around for those that want maybe something taller or wider.
 
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Enjoy!
 

Welcome back to another Nicks Picks this time instead of covering the playoffs, we're gonna go over the VHLMs top draft picks this year and predict the top five.
So my main criteria on who I believe gets drafted where will be based on the following but not in any particular order;
TPE totals, player history, update schedule, and community activity.
I feel as though a strong mix of these things will determine who a GM might value, a player with a higher TPE total might be valuable, but someone who has a little less TPE but is also outearning that other player might be considered more valuable by a GM.
So without further ado let us get into this weed fueled research session out of the way.
 
 
NUMBER ONE OVERALL:  Johnny Tsunami C 200 TPA 36 banked, @Vice
Probably the consensus number one overall pick, the best center in this draft class, and probably already VHL ready if you ask me.
As a rookie free agent Johnny put up 14 goals and 22 assists for 36 points aand a +14 in 54 games. Not bad at all in my humble opinion.
This is his 2nd player if I'm correct, which makes this a potential BOOM of a first overall pick, I really look forward to seeing him this upcoming season, where I'll cover him with fervor.
I think Johnny is a LOCK for the first pick and I can't see anyone really competing for this spot besides maybe the next two players on this list.
 
NUMBER TWO OVERALL: THE MIGHTY ICE WIZARD G 191 TPA, @Royski
This is a first generation player, who probably gets selected number two overall in the M. I absolutely love to see that.
A 4-5-1 overall record in 10 starts isn't pretty, however we all know how the STHS likes to rail backup goalies stats, so I can't hold that against him.
His regular season stats weren't very good, HOWEVER his post season stats were absolutely stellar when he had a chance to play and show what he has.
A 0.94 SV%, a 1.68 GAA, 1 shutout, and only 5 goals on 84 shots. This is a goalie to keep an eye on, and a user who I'm excited to see becoming one of the pillars of this community as time goes on. I've been very lucky to interact with him in the Aces discord server, and I look forward to either playing with him or trying to score on him in the future.
 
NUMBER THREE OVERALL: Roger Eagles G 174 TPA, @Greg_Di
A second generational goalie in this top half of the list, which is just stellar to see. Playing a goalie can sometimes feel a little unrewarding.
So it's really nice to see two top goalies here in this draft, and should be a good solid pick and will make the team who picks him an instant contender.
He went 5-11-1 with some less than stellar but understandable rookie backup numbers this year with a 0.891 SV% and a 3.21 GAA.
This next season really should be his breakout season, I see no reason why Roger won't just bounce back.
 
NUMBER FOUR OVERALL: Konstyantyn Shevchenko RW 153 TPA, @der meister
A well known member of the community on a recreate who's earning like crazy and looking like he could make any team an instant success.
With the experience this user has in the league, he'll surely have a nearly perfect build once he's capped at 200 for the year, and then all that'll be left is to bank for the E or the VHL.
in 17 games he put up 3 goals and 3 assists for 6 points and a +10 during the regular season for Houston, which is really good considering how stacked Houston was this year.
I expect him to be both a solid early pick in the M and a solid late first rounder in the VHL draft as well. It's hard to imagine a player like this getting taken any lower than four.
 
NUMBER FIVE OVERALL: Nicholas Sunderbruch Jr C 143 TPA, @NickSunderbruch(me teehee)
Sunderbruch is an interesting pick at this spot and definitely not me being biased to my own player (it is)
But Sunderbruch is a returning player, and a very defensive minded center, who should be capped at 200 within a few weeks.
in 25 games he put up 2 goals and 5 assists for 7 points and a +3. Certainly not the most amazing stats, but something to work with considering it was his rookier season.
I see no reason why Sunderbruch would fall any further than 7-8 but I have him at number 5 just so I have a chance to talk about myself.
 
Well boys that's going to be it for my top 5 mock draft, if you have any problems with the list then please use the comments to debate.
Though a fair warning is that I'm better than you and am always right about everything all the time, and I am physically incapable of saying even a single wrong word.
I hope you all enjoyed this art piece disguised as a mock draft, and I hope y'all enjoy this league as much as I do.
Anyways I hear my dad coming home from the bar, so I gotta go grab my helmet and my jockstrap, smell ya later. Stay warm and stay icey, Seacrest out.

My last one

 
1. That's a wrap! The S93 playoffs end with the Saskatoon Wild winning this season's Founder's Cup. What are your thoughts on Saskatoon's 4-0 series win against Ottawa? How would Houston have done if we had advanced?
IT. SHOULD. HAVE. BEEN. US.
2. How did your player do these playoffs? Did they come out of their shell from the regular season? Was it a quiet playoffs for your player?
I like how I finally got to go beast mode there at the end. It was a good effort all around though.
3. Speaking of playoffs still, the NHL playoffs just finished their first round. Out of the remaining teams (New York R, Carolina, Colorado, Dallas, Boston, Florida, Edmonton, and Vancouver), which do you think has the best chance of winning the Stanley Cup?
Florida Panthers, all the way. I have been a follower of theirs for a long time now and I think they're one of the few 'overdue' teams left to win the cup.
4. The VHL off-season is just around the corner which gives not only your player, but everyone else a nice break of pace. What does your player do in their off-season? My player loves to start boozing around then.
Go home and go surfing most likely! Family is everything so just getting to spend some time with my family will be appreciated.
5. I have been golfing so much lately that I decided to host a Houston Bulls Golf Tournament! All friends and family are invited, although I'm stuck on what the trophy will be... What should the winners of our golf tournament get? A trophy? $10 gazillion dollars?
The good parking spot. You know the one.
6. I have also been using my bike a lot more lately (mainly because I bring my car to the shop tomorrow). Cardio sucks but I have always enjoyed bike riding. What is your favourite form of cardio if you had to choose one?
Gotta go with swimming. It's a good way to get the heart going and it's always fun to be in the water!

I apply just to show my interest in coming back to the VHL but there are GMs who’ve been waiting patiently for their opportunity who should be chosen over me. 

I apply!

S93 Seattle Bears Season Awards 

 
What a season! We started off being predicted 7th out of 8th in North America, largely missing the playoffs. We made huge signings and numerous massive trades that pushed us into 2nd in the entire VHL and 3 points away from the Victory Cup, awarded to the team finishing with the most points in the regular season. We entered playoffs and did not have an easy ride. New York. DC. London. 3 amazing teams this season and 3 very intense, fun and anxiety packed series. At the end of the day, we got the job done in so many ways. Eagles hit 100 points (which was one of their goals), @Ricer13, @ROOKIE745 won their first ever continental cups with players and we all got to celebrate a win together. Super special! Continuing the celebrations, congrats to the following members/players on the S93 Seattle Bears awards!
 
ALL PLAYERS
Regular Season:
Markus Strauss Award - Most Goals - 49
Severus Targaryen - @Banackock
 
Hulk Hogan Award - Most Assists - 62
Henry Eagles - @Greg_Di
 
Felix Peters Award - Most Points Award - 106
Severus Targaryen - @Banackock
 
Gabriel McMVP Award 
Fuukka Rask - @Jubis
 
James Lefevre Award - Most Penalty Minutes - 181
Toby Kadachi - @ROOKIE745
 
Karsten Olsen Award - Most Hits - 273
Daryl Dixon - @Ricer13
 
Heavyweight Belt - Most Fights - 10
Toby Kadachi - @ROOKIE745
 
Odin Omdahl Award - Most Shots Blocked - 151
Mina - @Baozi
 
Timothy Brown Award - Most Game Winning Goals - 13
Daryl Dixon - @Ricer13
 
Vyacheslav Smirnov Award - Top Rookie Award
Giorgiy Costanzov - @Mongoose87
25-15-4-.907SV%-3.17GAA
 
Playoffs:
Rayz Funk Award - Top Playoff Performer
The Whole Team - @everyone  
 
DMEN
Mitch Higgins Award - Top Overall D-man
Simons Worst Nightmare - @zepheter
 
Maxim Kovalchuk Award - Top Offensive D-man
Simons Worst Nightmare - @zepheter
 
Patrice Reynaud Award - Top Defensive D-man
Simons Worst Nightmare - @zepheter
 
GOALIE
Jakab Holik Award - Goalie Showcase
Fuukka Rask - @Jubis
34-20-3-.927SV%-2.53GAA (total)
21-2-3-.933%-2.21GAA (With Seattle)
 
Giorgiy Costanzov - @Mongoose87
25-15-4-.907SV%-3.17GAA
 
BONUS
Spirit Bear Award - @Mongoose87
 
Previous Winners and Charities Chosen:
S92 - Zepheter and HOPE Family Services
S91 - Oilmandan and Alberta Children's Hospital Foundation
S90 - AJW and Los Angeles Mission Homeless Shelter
S89 - Rory and Boyle Street
 
About the Award:
 
Giorgiy Costanzov, aka @Mongoose87, is a huge reason why we won the Continental Cup this season and if you took a look at the portal and the index, you'd kind of being scratching your head as to why? During the season, he held his own as a developing goalie for the Seattle Bears who has a lot of promise if the development continues. They could be a Bears legend.. and they started off their own personal story here with quite a bang. Good regular season record, but it wasn't so much their playing that got them the award and more so what they did for the team and locker room. As a GM, I'm always moving. I know some people think it's an easy job and very chill, but I don't know. Maybe for some. I'm always doing something, most days - if not every day. I made a lot of moves to help some cores pieces have as much success as possible. I knew if we were going to REALLY try and win, a 1,000 TPA goalie will get the job done better than a 500 TPA one. 

I approached Mongoose and we had a chat. They were very opened to the idea, despite knowing that it likely will be challenging and quite boring to open up sims and once again not see yourself on them. They sacrificed a good chunk of playing time in the regular season, something they didn't have to do. They gave up all playing time in the playoffs. Something they didn't have to do. He's been awesome this entire time - having fun in the locker room, being active as all hell, supporting the team and sacrificing like so many on this team do for everyone else. It's a really cool team and culture we have in Seattle and Mongoose is an INCREDIBLE leader of it all. Thank you for all your efforts and time you put into the VHL and the Seattle Bears. I know it was boring sitting on the sidelines mostly but know that you're just as big of part of this win as everyone else, CHAMP!
 
With that being said, I asked @Mongoose87 the same question I've asked the other 4 Spirit Bear Award winners.. 

 

 

Grats Seattle!

At this point feels like we have to do this every single season....
 
With that said, we do expect our GM's to do their jobs and follow the rules. There is a big difference between leaving your bot goalie in for 1 or 2 extra games. This punishment comes from way more. For that reason, the draft lottery odds are being adjusted as a form of punishment for LA @InstantRockstar who started their goalie 19 times an extra 11. 
 
In order to keep things fair to the other teams in the lottery. We as the commissioner team have decided that LA will lose 15% odds of first overall (they will keep the position just not the odds). This 15% will then be re-distributed.
 
The lottery odds this season are:
 
1. LA - 10.0%
2. Davos - 23.0%
3. Riga - 20.5%
4. Vancouver - 18.0%
5. Calgary - 15.5%
6. Helsinki - 13%
 
In addition LA will lose their 2nd round pick. 
 
It is the hope of the league that this will not be an every season occurrence and that it was simply a mistake on the part of the GM's rather than malicious tanking and no further adjustments to the rules will be made at this time so please don't prove us wrong and have to make this a seasonal thing that we punish more harshly. I feel like I say that every season, we expect the GMs to follow the rules. As this punishment continues every season don't be surprised if the punishment continues to be more severe on each occurrence. 
 
@Commissioner

Just now noticing I put stats for a season that doesnt exist yet. That was meant to say s93. Lol
 
 
annnnd fixed

Check out Vice's poster! It is so dope! I'm the goofy polar bear you see right there! The Worst Prospect Ever!
 

Note: This graphic was made for the end of the season, using regular season results. Does not include playoff data.
 
Strengths: Tsunami shows a high degree of offensive vision, and with the right coaching program and regimen, could become a lethal goal-scorer or assist machine. Which is also what adds to his strengths, Johnny is currently in a position to pivot into whatever role is needed for his incoming team. During the VHLM playoffs, Johnny took on the role of an offensive center and despite not hoisting the cup - ended the post-season as it's top goal scorer. There's clearly a lot more in the gas tank to go.
 
Weaknesses: Johnny is also prone to taking on quite a lot of penalties as he finds himself in engagements often. Taking these penalties at inopportune times can cause games to shift momentum, however, with some more focus on discipline and control, Johnny should be able to overcome these. Tends to talk a lot in the locker room, too. Like a little too much.
 

Post-Season GP G A P +/- 93 (HOU) 12 9 7 16 8 Despite their stellar performance in the S93 playoffs, we still predict Tsunami to be drafted either late in the 1st Round, or early in the 2nd Round. For teams that have needs at center or forward, there are a few options that stand out above Tsunami. Beyond that, the top echelon of the draft is laden with defense so it would be curious to see if any teams take that into consideration when making their picks - you know we'll be running the mocks once the lottery is complete!

(251 Words typed, plus 157 on the graphic :D)