npuBeT

@npuBeT never not winning. OP.

@ColeMrtz @handfullofbubba @Nykonax @Enraged @Scurvy @Minebro @AColdCanadian @axtron @dlamb @Dom @npuBeT @rory 
 

Its OFFICIAL!!!  The Bratislava Watchmen have officially won the Renaissance Cup.  In a highly anticipated Cup Final versus the regular season’s best record holder, the Cologne Express.   The Watchmen struggled all season against them and must have lit some fire in the very balanced club this offseason.  They defeated the Express in four straight games, never taking their foot off the gas.
 
Potential playoff candidate, Karol Lamb @dlamb showed how versatile he is ending up tying for lead the playoffs in points with 15.  He did EVERYTHING, handling the back end defensively and punishing with his offensive upside showing why Chicago picked him 8thoverall last draft. 
 
Forward Eno Velvson @Nykonaxalso lit it up tying Lamb for playoff leader in points (15).  In net, Pip Popa @npuBeT dominated the offseason, only losing one game with a 1.78 GAA and 1 shutout showing he is also deserving of some offseason trophies.  
 
Congrats to all Watchmen, past and present for a deserving championship.  And congrats to @roryRory for putting together such a fun club. 

1 - As you had strong field players, so you still have) I'm glad that I played with you)
2 - I think you will be 2 or 3 )
3 - Training, training and more training)
4 - Even top players can be moved by anyone if they relax, the "smart" will see the competition and become even better, the "stupid" will remain to consider themselves the best)
5 - I think the defense will still show what no one expects from them)
6 - Well, I hope to get 400 TPE already
In general, I wish you to finally win the playoffs, it's a pity that I couldn't do it with you!

@npuBeT @STZ Bulls Legend

Congrats you 3

Mmmmmm really me?))) 

Good afternoon! This is really unexpected) To be honest, it's just very very unexpected) Thanks to everyone who voted)))))

Good afternoon! This is really unexpected) To be honest, it's just very very unexpected) Thanks to everyone who voted)))))

The Mitch Higgins Trophy is presented to the most valuable player of the VHLM regular season, the biggest individual honor a player can receive in the VHLM. In a season filled with historic performances, this is a star-studded ballot filled with players seemingly destined to be future VHL standouts:
 
Caring Bear (PHI) - 69 G, 97 A, 166 P, +90, 28 PIM, 141 HIT, 25 SB

Matthew Highmore (MIA) - 46 G, 49 A, 95 P, +22, 33 PIM, 108 HIT, 45 SB

Logan Ninefingers (PHI) - 64 G, 88 A, 152 P, +88, 65 PIM, 277 HIT, 57 SB
 
Pipo Popa (HOU) - 52-16-4, 0.933 SV%, 1.44 GAA, 22 SO

George Richmond (OTT) - 46 G, 55 A, 101 P, +44, 37 PIM, 129 HIT, 47 SB

The votes are in… the most valuable player in the VHLM is…
 
 
 

Thank you so much! You are the best. 

Pipo Popa is a god damn legend.

Honestly, I don't know how to make graphs at all, the neural network helped and added a little myself)
 

S92 Payouts
@rory-2
@Ricer13-2
@animal74-1
@Grape-1
@leandrofg -2
@v.2 -2
@Alex-2
@Gaikoku-hito-2
@npuBeT-1
@Zetterberg-2
 

(Graphic credit to @Zetterberg)
VSN Presents: S91 VHLM Power Rankings: Weeks 1 & 2 Edition!
 
Hello, and welcome to this season's iteration of the VSN VHLM Power Rankings for S91! We have a lot to cover, as we are now entering our second week of VHLM games! So without further ado, let’s jump straight into the rankings!
 
 Houston Bulls | 17-2-1, 1st in Western Conference, 1st in League Standings
 
Starting off this season's power rankings, we have the Houston Bulls in the number one spot. The Bulls have been hands down the most dominant team in the M this season by far. Boasting the best defensive team in the league, and constantly being a top 3 team in goal production as well. With dominant seasons being put up by rookie Vanellope von Schweetz @Arce, VHLM sophomore Luna Everdeen @Dee & shutdown goaltending by Pipo Popa @npuBeT, the Bulls are easily the early Cup favorites at this point in the season, and will have high expectations going into the playoffs.
 
 Saskatoon Wild | 15-5-0, 2nd in Western Conference, 2nd in League Standings
 
Moving on, we bring ourselves to the Saskatoon Wild! A very deep and skilled forward core has proven fruitful as they bolster the second best offense in the league, having put up 57 goals on the season already! Alexandros Mograine @sliceruser, Adi Dassler @BOOM & Leo Neelson III @silentnyrf31 are all having phenomenal seasons, and are contributing greatly to Saskatoon's success. Despite the teams lack of defensive depth, the stellar goaltending of Toddly Bobbly @ToddlyBobbly has been simply elite, and has been a major contributor to the team's success this season. Should he maintain form through the halfway point of the season, I see him very easily being a front runner for Goalie of the Year.
 
 Las Vegas Aces | 12-4-4, 3rd in Western Conference, 4th in League Standings
 
Onto our third Western Conference team in a row, we have the Las Vegas Aces! The Aces this season are far more elite offensively than last season, bolstering the best goals for in the league with 59. On the backs of offensive production from Stinky @taylorherd, Jean-Marc Lemieux @Gorth & Piston Maicupp @MandyManiac, they have had no problem putting on high volume of shots and goal production to get them up in the standings. Their achilles heel this season, however, is easily the defense. Already up to 43 goals against on the season, they’ve been struggling in their own zone as much as their opponents have against them, leading to high scoring slugfests regularly. Should Hugo Boss @Dil crank the goaltending numbers up more, the Aces will be a very dangerous team come playoffs.
 
 Ottawa Lynx | 14-4-2, 1st in Eastern Conference, 3rd in League Standings
 
Pushing forward, we have our first Eastern Conference team of our power rankings thus far, the Ottawa Lynx. Having a remarkably strong season in a rather weak conference, the Lynx have been carried by a strong offense similarly to Las Vegas. George Richmond @badcolethetitan & Thijs Mooij @Thijs are both having incredible seasons, and have been major factors to the success the Lynx have enjoyed into this first half of the season. Similarly to the Aces again, they do struggle a bit defensively as they only roster two defenseman at the moment, and their goaltending situation is far from perfect as they have two backup caliber goalies fighting for the starting position. If Andrew Cobberson @BrandyAndy reaches his potential in playing ability, the Lynx will solve a lot of defensive problems and likely shoot up even more in the standings, and in our power rankings!
 
 Mississauga Hounds | 12-7-1, 2nd in Eastern Conference, 5th in League Standings
 
Onto the halfway mark of this iteration of our power rankings, we have the Mississauga Hounds! The Hounds find themselves in a strange position at this point in the season, where they’ve found themselves in a bit of a lucky streak despite specific stats holding them back. They’re not the most offensively remarkable team, as players like Tom Dufour @Cookie, Gremlis Lielais @Anomalijs & Howdy Doody @BigIrish are having just hovering around point per game seasons, which is still impressive but not of league average when looking at other top team scorers. This plus the lack of defensive depth has hurt them a bit in the standings, but the elite play of Pierre-luc Dutil @Pierre-Luc Dutil has helped keep Mississauga in the competition, and may prove to be the piece needed for a deep run into the playoffs.
 
 Philadelphia Reapers 11-9-0 | 3rd in Eastern Conference, 6th in League Standings
 
In the latter half of our rankings, we have the Philadelphia Reapers! A very peculiar team indeed, they bolster the number one and number two scorers in the entire league by FAR in Caring Bear @thecaringbear & Logan Ninefingers @Scurvy, who both have 47 points in just 20 games played! With offensive production like that, surely you’d expect the Reapers to be a much better team than one at an 11-9-0 record. That isn’t the case however, as their lack of roster depth has forced Bear and Ninefingers to essentially put the entire team on their backs to keep the Reapers competitive. Whether this is a winning formula or not is yet to be seen as it’s still too early to say, but the Reapers have two assets here that they either can compete and build around now, or trade at the TDL or sooner for capital on their rebuild. As it stands right now however, I only see the Reapers maintaining this pace unless something drastically changes.
 
 Miami Marauders | 8-10-2, 4th in Eastern Conference, 7th in League Standings
 
Moving right along, we have the Miami Marauders. The defenseman shortage in the M right now has definitely stung Miami, as they find themselves in the worst half of the goals against statistic right now, with their goal differential being at the time of writing this a -10. Players like Demko @Demko & Jeffrey Howard Dewberry Kalin @Motzaburger having strong PPG seasons, they can only do so much as they lead the way offensively. Petit Hughie @Sen is the only rostered defenseman on the team, and the immense responsibility put on the rookie's shoulders has forced him to be a rather good offensive player, but receiving very little help in the way of defense. Perhaps a trade for a defenseman from a team with strong depth in that category (Las Vegas comes to mind with their five rostered dmen) would bear some fruit, and propel the Marauders up in the standings more. Until then, however, I fear the playoffs will be a quick one and done series for Miami unless something changes.
 
 San Diego Marlins | 7-12-1, 4th in Western Conference, 8th in League Standings
 
On the final stretch of our rankings, we move onto the San Diego Marlins! Another victim of the lack of depth plague that’s consumed teams in the M for the last few seasons, San Diego has struggled to keep their heads above water. Forward production has not been at the place it needs to be to help the team, as the two leading scorers by far are defensemen in Factor Lee @Hockeywizard676 & Vladimir Kozlov @vladbatton. They were forced to release a goaltender in Vincenzo Pagano @Oatex who was putting up great numbers, and replaced him with Jake Dunzapp @Dunzapp, who early in the season has struggled a bit with the team rostered in front of him. Should they be able to go out and acquire a star forward to help with offensive production (Maybe one of the two stars from Philly?), it would tremendously improve the team, and shoot them up the standings, and our own VSN power rankings as well.
 
 9. Halifax 21st | 2-18-0, 5th in Eastern Conference, 10th in League Standings
 
Nearing the end of our rankings, we move onto the Halfiax 21st. It’s no surprise to see Halfiax here, as they have only 3 forwards rostered, with no defense and a rather good goaltender in the crease. The rebuild is truly on as Halifax looks to build the future with Bubba Tree @Bubba & Josh Caz @Caz96 at the helm. When you only have two wins in your first twenty games, it’s hard to have much hope at saving the season. Fully dedicating to the rebuild and doing everything they can to maintain their last place position should be a priority, but given the quality of the S92 VHLM Draft so far, it might be difficult to jumpstart a contender after this season unless some moves are made. It’s certainly safe to say that GM @ShawnGlade has his work cut out for him.
 
 10. Mexico City Kings | 2-15-3, 5th in Western Conference, 9th in League Standings
 
Onto the final team in our rankings, we have the Mexico City Kings. Another similar situation to Halifax, the rebuild has truly begun in Mexico City. The strangest thing about this team, however, is that I just find it incredibly difficult to believe they are THIS bad this season. They bolster great star power, with Arne Holmquist @axtron & Hezeus Ohmontegue-Steinhardt X @Sisyphus leading the way offensively, both as defensemen. At this point in the season, it’s an extremely tough call as to what to do. They’re VERY far down the standings, so it may be worth it to dedicate to the rebuild and liquidate their assets before many of them move onto the VHLE. At the same time, they are only 8 points behind San Diego for the last spot in the playoffs, and should they be able to figure out good line combinations and strategies to get out of this massive rut they find themselves in, they have a slim chance to make the playoffs, but a chance nonetheless. Time will tell what happens in this regard.
 
This concludes this Week 1 & 2 Edition of the VSN’s Power Rankings coverage of the S91 VHLM Regular Season! A lot of interesting stories are being made, and a lot to unpack from these first 20 games. This is going to be a very exciting season for the VHLM, so tune in next time for VSN’s coverage of the midway point of the season! Thank you for reading, this has been Marcus Svedberg, signing off!

I also happen to be REALLY nice and productive this season and did some cost checks for folks who had already submitted.
 
@Ahma - 43
@Motzaburger - 56 (There's a link in the form description that shows you player costs. And a fun little tool that helps you put together a roster based on costs. Keep it under $42)
@npuBeT - 44
@dstevensonjr - 43
 
If you guys need clarification, shoot me a DM on Discord or Forums and I can give you the cost breakdowns and how you went over.

1 - Of course, the work of the coach, and the individual capabilities of each player!
2 - I think we won't get to 10 losses for sure)
3 - I think my goalkeeper is performing pretty well)
4 - I would like to see how our team will play with NHL teams.
5 - To be with family)
6 - I can't even predict what will happen)
 

First few sims behind us, and what a start this has been! Hopefully a sign of the things to come? Anyway, I'm tired as hell after moving my friend's apartment for half the day, so without further useless blabbering, here's another press conference for you guys in case you were missing some TPE!
 
Feel free to answer 3 questions for 1 capped TPE or all 6 questions for 2 capped TPE. Also please let me know if you prefer the plain text pressers or if you'd be okay with me only using the gfx version, hopefully it's legible enough.
 

 
1. We're off to a dominant 9-1-0 start. If you were to highlight a standout performance making this impressive start possible, what would it be?
 
2. Such a strong stretch always brings the same question - to what degree is this pace sustainable?
 
3. How about your player, are you happy with their performance so far? Are there areas of their game you're looking to improve?
 
4. Are there any particular matchups you're excited to see, whether it's our game or a game completely unrelated to the Bulls?
 
5. What's your player's favourite thing to do on evenings off as the days are getting shorter in Autumn?
 
6. How many wins will San Jose Sharks finish the season with? Are you looking forward to them getting shafted in the draft lottery?
 
@STZ @DDZ_44 @sportexperts show @mattyIceman @Dee @wcats @Girts @Arce @npuBeT

nice nice nice!)

@npuBeT

1 - Hello) My player is a goalkeeper and I think he will remain one) Pipa Pipa
2 - The main goalkeeper) I think at the moment it will be so
3 - 2 season with this team) the last one was not easy) But I am the Top1 goalkeeper for hitting the goal by other players)
4 - I think this season will be much more fun
5 - I would like to win something of course) but I'm afraid it won't be so easy)
6 - I love everyone) and trust everyone) the main thing is that they score goals, and it's my job to guard the gate)

1 - Hello) My player is a goalkeeper and I think he will remain one) Pipa Pipa
2 - The main goalkeeper) I think at the moment it will be so
3 - 2 season with this team) the last one was not easy) But I am the Top1 goalkeeper for hitting the goal by other players)
4 - I think this season will be much more fun
5 - I would like to win something of course) but I'm afraid it won't be so easy)
6 - I love everyone) and trust everyone) the main thing is that they score goals, and it's my job to guard the gate)

Pre-season press conference for week ending 11/5
 

 
New season, new team, new hopes, new dreams, new goals, new this, new that, just get this thing started already! Since one of the shiny new things on the team is yours truly, and since there's not much to talk about in the offseason, let me use this opportunity to get to know this team a bit.
 
Feel free to answer 3 questions for 1 capped TPE or all 6 questions for 2 capped TPE.
 
1. Let's start with a boring, basic introduce yourself: who's your player, and what type of a player they are? And what type of a player do you build them to become?
 
2. Speaking of your player, what role do you expect them to play in the upcoming season?
 
3. Are you a new Bulls player, or were you a part of the team last season? Do you have any history with Houston, whether with your current player, or with one of your retired players?
 
4. Since their inception in S65, the Bulls have been a strong regular season team, only missing the postseason 9 times and winning the Prime Minister Cup three times. After missing the playoffs in season 90, do you think the team is ready to step back into the Founders Cup race? Where do you expect us to finish?
 
5. How about your player? What are your expectations on them stats-wise? Do you aspire to win an individual award with them?
 
6. Team captains have already been announced. What do you think of the leadership group? Do you have a history with any of the captains? What do you expect from them? If you're one of the captains, how are you planning to lead the team?

@STZ @DDZ_44 @sportexperts show @mattyIceman @Dee @wcats @Girts @Arce @npuBeT

Houston Bulls Announce Team Captains and AGM 
After what was a grueling S90, the Houston Bulls look forward to being a competitor once again. The Houston Bulls have historically been an incredible VHLM Franchise which has been managed greatly, and has produced some amazing talent. We commend those former Bulls alumni who contributed to making this minors franchise so rich in success and hockey culture. The current management team is fueled by this expectation to continue the legacy. Moving forward we look to be a perrenial competitor which pumped out VHL talent. Last season was a rebuilding year, one in which Houston hasn't had to endure in a very long time. However we build from our S90 roster as we welcome back starting goalie Pipo Papa @npuBeT, Luna Everdeen @Dee and Keegan Vos @DDZ_44 who was added in the most recent VHLM Draft. Through that draft we also welcome to the team Guntis Gavilros @Girts and DB IV @wcats!
 
Now last season we did not name captains, and we had a vacant AGM role for the entire season. I'm excited to announce that today we will be naming two assistant captains, a captain, and an addition to the management team. Without further ado, here are the new additions to the HOUSTON BULLS LEADERSHIP GROUP!
 

 
Our first Assistant Captain is the player we selected with our 2nd Overall pick, Vanellope Von Schweetz @Arce! The Houston Bulls were without a defenseman all year long last year. This year we have one of the strongest defensive core, and it is lead by Schweetz. This is a longtime member and leader in the community. We are very lucky to have this player enter the Houston Bulls system, and we are confident that they will be an integral part of this roster and an ambassador for the franchise as they graduate from the VHLM. 
 

 
Our second Assistant Captain is a returning player, who was drafted in the 4th Round in S90. We welcome Isaac Mclflopper @sportexperts show as an S91 Assistant Captain! He showed great leadership and positivity throughout the year with Houston last season. Despite us having a pretty miserable season record, Mclflopper continued to grind all season long and has proven to be a very promising VHL prospect as he was drafted 19th Overall by the Helsinki Titans!
 

 
The next Captain in Houston Bulls history, we are excited to announce is Kimi Raikkonen @mattyIceman! Matty was a waiver pickup last season, but showed great passion for this organization. He was the biggest voice in the locker room, and lead by example as he grinded from a mid season create into a top prospect in a less than a month. We are excited to have Matty back, and we are excited to see how his player does with a full season as a Bull.
 

 
Now, the next announcement is our new AGM. This has been in the works for about a week. We are excited to announce @VattghernCZ as the newest Houston Bulls AGM. This is a member who I think has a lot of untapped potential and could truly be a fantastic future GM. He was the Royals GM in the off-seasons JST Tournament. We are excited to get another voice in the locker room and I'm personally excited to work alongside him as he prepared for a full VHLM GM position in the future.
 
 
We are very exscited for the S91 Season. GO BULLS GO.
 

Judge properly) I tried to do it beautifully, but apparently the graphics are not mine)