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Can I request one? Player: Logan Ninefingers Render: Stu Grimson Team : Oslo Storm

Just book 1. It’s on my list to get to.

1. Well…as the recipient of that trade u think it was a great pick. Having Ninefingers negates all curses and he’s willing to worm for a win!! 2. excited TJ see anyone signed with Van. Best place to Play! 3. Trade for first overall. Huge commitment to a new player. Love it!! 4. I love when a player commits ti an organization as it speaks to the club and less to the player. Vancouver oozes excellence. 5. rookie of the year for sure and future of the program. 6. I am so excited for this program. Marti. And Ninefingers are going tonight it up up front and Vv and Girts gonna stuff it on D. Love it.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/195790743-the-dragon-in-winter I would like to read Dragon in Winter by Jonathan Mayberry. It's book 3 of the series. Pretty dark and full of action Empire of the Damned - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/123200829-empire-of-the-damned The Bad Weather Friend by Dean Koontz looks good too. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/135406422-the-bad-weather-friend Too many to pick from

Another week gone by and another installment of Around the League in 500 words mainly because I am TPE hungry and I am up late since the flu has torn through my house and my poor daughter and wife are sick. A lot we can chat about this week with the VHL and VHLE drafts and a check in with my recruits. VHL DRAFT The draft is one of the best times of year, especially when your player is getting drafted. The league does a good job hyping the draft and most GMs in the VHL scout and interview and make it a cool experience, especially for a first gen player. This draft this year showed Vancouver having an amazing amount of first round picks which proved to be a wise choice since the draft pool was smaller than most years. There were some good players to choose from and here is a breakdown: 1. Logan Ninefingers- Vancouver went with the burly right winger who scored like a maniac in the VHLM. Big, mean, and can score. 2. George Richmond @badcolethetitan- Moscow went with another big player who can score with ease and not hurt the club at all on defense. 3. Adi Dassler @BOOM- Moscow will be set up for years to come with a 1-2 combo of Richmond and Dassler. Proven scorer and clutch player with 10 GW goals in the M. 4. Riley Martin @Smarch- Vancouver went with a game changing winger with Martin who absolutely had to do everything on a struggling Halifax club. Much like Moscow’s 1-2 punch, NInefingers and Martin will be exciting to see together. 5. Giorgiy Constanzov @Mongoose87 - First goalie off the board to Seattle and a good one at that. Another victim to a struggling Halifax club he was forced to face a whopping 2815 shots and still managed a .918 SV%. Both Martin and Constanzov will be deadly on better teams. 6. V.V Carstein @Dom- Vancouver- A giant of a Dman will give the Wolves a true power play quarter back and point per game Dman for years to come. 7. Guntis Gavilrovs @Girts- Vancouver. Grabbed another giant to patrol the blue line and protect its star players. At 250 lbs he has quick feet (and fists) and can chip in goals like a forward. 8. K Lamb @dlamb- Chicago grabbed another solid defenseman that came fresh of a Cup win in Saskatoon. Big, hard to move, and loves to hit with 229 hits last season. 9. Kimi Raikkonen @mattyIceman- Riga-an assist machine, KR is as solid pick to add some depth scoring and lay the body on opposing foes. 10.Olafur Gunnleifsson @JartY- Malmo took the second goalie in the first round and he was amazing in Ottawa last season with 33 wins and 4 shutouts. 11.W. Gretzky @MubbleFubbles - New York went with the GREAT ONE! Here is my hidden gem pick of the draft. Can’t really say anything bad about this pick as after facing some injuries I expect him to be back to elite form in no time and with the players NY has amassed, Wayne could take them to playoff glory! Overall, the draft was fun and I think it belonged to Vancouver and Moscow. I can feel a rivalry already brewing between these two clubs! RECRUITS Well just an update on my recruits. Jake Thunder @Thunder is still away from the game, and I am hoping I can grind him back to create another great player. @ScottyP (Rip Wheeler) is still lazy and grinding a bit and is over 700 TPE now for Calgary. @Bleekus is MIA and not answering my texts. With Thunder and Scotty P I see them often enough so I can razz them a bit, with Bleekus he lives in Florida so I can’t slap some sense into him. So right now – he is a work in progress. Happy Friday 615 words

Often the road to the VHL is more about the journey than the destination, or so they say. For Logan Ninefingers, his path to the VHL has been a fun and unique experience that will show the bruising Right Winger visiting Europe for the first time ever. Prior to the draft it was anyone’s guess which club would pick him up. After going first overall to Vancouver in the VHL draft, Ninefingers was slated anywhere in the top ten or so, depending on team needs. But as the draft came, we saw young Ninefingers drop to 6thoverall to the Oslo Storm. It appeared Logan was packing his bags for Norway. But wait……a phone call from his agent informed Ninefingers that he had in fact been traded to Vasteras to join a very established club looking to make another run for a Cup. Ninefingers was ecstatic to join a club battled for the cup just last season but ultimately lost to Cologne. Ninefingers told the press that he was excited to belong to a club that had already battled so hard together in the playoffs and could be so close to winning but fall short. He knew they would be even hungrier to win. Ninefingers is no stranger to tough losses as his Philadelphia Reapers lost in the finals just last season as well. Ninefingers brings a lot to an already deep club. He is big and can throw his weight around to score tough goals and doesn’t hurt the team defensively. He can also score, in bunches. Last season with the help of Reaper teammates, Logan amassed 64goals 88 assists for 152 points while still contributing 277 hits. Logan can play power play if needed, pick-up short-handed minutes, or even drop to a crash line and give a team a boost with some energetic hitting and hard forecheck. Where Logan needs to work on his defensive game to become the complete 200-foot player. While he doesn’t ultimately hurt a club defensively that’s the one attribute he can focus on, especially now when playing against competition that gets better and better and bigger. Overall, Ninefingers could not be happier going to Vasteras and is looking forward to continuing the rivalry with Guntis Gavilrovs @Girts who was drafted by the hated Stockholm Vikings that sits about 62 miles west of Vasteras. Guntis and Ninefingers and both big and mean and had legendary battles in the VHLM, so everyone is excited to see that continue.

I have no experience with it either but it keeps showing up in my Amazon book recommendations. Let me know what you think? Maybe Ill give it a go

Logan Ninefingers is officially a Vancouver Wolf after being picked #1 overall in the S92 draft. Ninefingers confirmed he was scouted by a few teams and was extremely pleased to not only go first, but to a storied franchise with a winning history. Vancouver also picked up some amazing pieces with subsequent picks. The lead up to the draft was tense with so many great players like George Richmond, VV Carstein, Dassler, and Riley Martin. Vancouver chose the hulking right winger first and then followed up with a very capable offensive talent in Riley Martin @Smarch at #4, an amazing two-way defenseman V.V Carstein @Dom #6, and defensive beast Guntis Gavilrovs @Girtsat #7. To round out the first round the Wolves also picked up Houston Bull’s stud defenseman DBIV @wcats who scored 21 goals last year in the M. They also snagged Miami standout Joe Shmo @matt sovick in the #15 spot to shore up some offensive depth. The future is bright for the Wolves with these pickups with the hopes of raising the Continental Cup in their future. Thanks for a fun draft

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I guess I shoulda read this first. My bad

Steal of the draft!!!!

5000 friends on GR!! Wow. I’m on there too. Tried to send a Request but your full!!! Lol

Kaigen was a great book. I have Babel on my shelf but have yet to get to it. Kagen the Damned by Jonathan Mayberry was another 5 star for me in 2023.

Of Blood and Fire (bound and broken series) was my fav read of 2023. Free on Kindle Unlimited.

Hidden gem of a book.

I vote for Tony Gunk. Hilarious show

Jumping in on your PC 1. Yes, to earn as much TPE as possible to smash opponents in the VHLE next season 2. probably add more defense to his game. Had a great offensive season in M but need to shore up D in better leagues 3. Body Checking.. He's going to bring the pain 4. Going back a bit to a couple former teammate. Shindigs and Girts were both amazing team mates. Always positive and great for any team 5. My daughter turns 6 and were going to California to hit the beach 6. Hmmmm.... I don't know......maybe "social media influencers". the whole term and the fact it's a job annoys me. LOL

Welcome @Bleekus Call me tmrw and I’ll try to walk ya through some point tasks

I recruited @Bleekus. Bleekus can you please acknowledge this post?

Draft Interview Logan Ninefingers-RW Philadelphia Reapers Reporter: “We are here today with Reapers Right Winger, Logan Ninefingers. Logan the draft is around the corner and your projected to be a high pick. What would it like to be #1 overall in both the VHLE and VHL?” Logan: “I would love it but overall, it’s not that important. I just want to go to a fun team looking to win a Cup. I have been in two straight Founders Cup finals and have lost both. It hurts to be so close and lose. So, if I am picked first or last, I don’t care if I can win a Cup with a fun team.” Reporter: “You start the World Junior Championship here right after the drafts. Is your plan to then head to Europe to ready for whatever VHLE team picks you up?” Logan: “Yeah, I think so. Wherever I go in the draft I just want to get there and get ready for the season. I will do whatever it takes for my teams to be successful.” Reporter: “Any last words you have for any potential teams looking at you in the draft?” Logan: “I am the ultimate teammate that will do whatever it takes for our club to be successful and win. I am not concerned with stats or awards, I am just looking for a fun and active locker room where the end goal is a Cup. I am excited to earn and be a part of a winning tradition. If you pick me, you won’t be disappointed.”

Another week of off-season has passed, and I hope that everyone had a fun holiday season and are gearing up for New Year’s Eve tonight! A few things have happened over the last week, to include some Hall of Fame news, I recruited a new player (will he be like Thunder or more like Rip?), and some random stuff. HALL OF FAME This week, my former player, Brian Payne was honored with acceptance into the coveted VHL Hall of Fame along with legendary scorer, Ronan Lavelle. What a huge honor for me to have my first ever player named. To grind week after week to earn TPE can be daunting sometimes but things like this make it all worth it. I truly enjoy my time here at the VHL and am happy I found this community. There is no way that Payne would ever made it as far as he did without the encouragement and mentoring, I received along the way from teammates and GMs and AGMs, and yes, even from my nemesis and friend Jake Thunder @Thunder. My rivalry with Thunder kept me going and my favorite box score to view was when I played against Davos to see if Thunder and I fought at all so I could talk shit. So, on behalf of Brian Payne a huge thank you to all who make this league possible and to those who helped me along the way with my dumb nooby questions, advice, and good-natured ribbing. NEW RECRUIT I have had some ups and downs when it comes to recruitment. Jake Thunder was my best recruit by far and a legend defenseman who even has a trophy named after him in the VHLE, Rip Wheeler @ScottyP who has been up and down but did just have a decent season in Calgary, and Emoney002 who languished in the VHLM for three seasons before popping smoke, never to be heard from again. Now I know recruitment has been a hot topic lately, but I try to stay in my lane and recruit buddies I think will enjoy this league. I was able to convince my buddy in Florida, a huge hockey fan in a State that has some hockey but not much and is hot enough to melt your face let alone an ice rink. Bleekus has yet to create a player as he is a bit lost in the forum still as many of us remember. But hopefully today we can add another member to the league. So everyone, a huge welcome to @Bleekus. Hopefully he makes us proud. UPCOMING EVENTS The end of the off-season is upon us and there are some exciting things coming up. Tomorrow, training camp begins so some good TPE, VHL awards, and on the 2nd we have the draft and the World Junior Hockey Championship where hopefully my player can win a Gold medal and get drafted to a fun team. I hope for the New Year we all can have a fun VHL experience and I wish everyone a safe and fun Happy New Year!!!

That's awesome !! what graphic app do you use? I am so shitty at them but would like to try again

hopefully we can get on the same team someday!

haha!! That is GOLDEN