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At 8 games into the start of the 87th Season the Warsaw Predators find themselves in an unfamiliar position. The Middle. Now the EU conference has shown that there Is tremendous parody with some very competitive teams. The Preds find themselves 4-3-1. They have scored a decent 25 goals which is equal to most the top teams in the EU but haver allowed 26, which is not good. The Preds have the ability to score in bunches and have recently saw goal scorers Girts Galvins and Zach Kisslinger becoming hot while others have slowed a bit. Gritty forward Brendan Marner is waiting to breakout and the Preds will need him to become hot if they are to compete with the top teams. On defense, Big Cheese is playing great while Brian Payne is inconsistent at best right now. Payne started last season slow as well so we hope that he can find his game soon so the Preds can climb the rankings. Overall, the Preds have a great lineup and hopefully a few tweaks and they are right back in the hunt for the best team in the EU.

Great job bro!

Happy Birthday!

Great first article ScottyP! Now hurry up and get to the VHL so Thunder and I can smash you around a bit!

Awesome job!!

F - Saku Kotkatoivu @comrade cat

@Pifferfish @chikn sorry I think puffer is up???

As the season approaches, I wanted to do a quick Tough Guy Tribute and make some predictions as to who will be the S87 Penalty Minute leader this season. Over the last few seasons, we have seen the familiar names of Vinny Detroit and Brian Payne in the over 200 minute PIM club. Last season we saw a surge of sophomore Dman Jared Carter the 2st who had 248 PIMS. Calgary Dman Phil Strasmore also jumped on the scene with 179 PIMS last season good enough for fourth overall in S86. Other potential killers out there are Hammer Voss, Mo Probert, Dabnad Shaw, and Blake McTavish. The current record holder for PIMs in a season is Da’ Brichashaw O’Neal. This beauty has a whopping 356 PIMS in a season in S13. He holds the #2 spot as well with 320 in S11. Not many modern players have gotten close other than Randy Marsh in S77 (274) and S78 (260) which is good for #17 and #24th spot all time. Over the last few seasons, the highest totals of have Jared Carter 2 with 248 in S86 and Brian Payne 246 in S85. If I had to predict I was guess that Vinny Detroit or Jared Carter 2 had a chance to make the #24 in the coming season but I think O’Neal’s record is safe for the time being.

I expect 60 goals this season!!!!!!! lol

1. Def NOT. Team USA WC had a rough go of it. We couldn't get any offense going to keep up with the European powerhouses. We did hold Canada to 11 shots one game but still barely won. Rough go 2. I did. I missed out on Vasile Lamb but did get Payne and Thunder on Defense. Trying to get our own Girts Galvins next pick 3. Truly, I am not sure I understand it all. I know I am banking but I am clueless as to what will happen 4. Maybe 10 days or so to recharge. I also think a free TPE week would be nice during off season 5. Girts 6. Well its a tricky one. Mid season coaching changes are hard for players I think and takes a strong personality of the new coach to connect with players who might feel responsible for the former coach being fired. Currently the Vancouver situation comes to mind. They treated Bruce poorly in that one. I love Rich Tocchet but think it should have been handled better.

Although there is not much going on for most during this never ending off season I still need my much needed TPE to bank for my impending depreciation next year. So here goes another around the league in 500 words. TEAM USA DISSAPPOINTING WORLD CUP With high hopes in the S86 World Cup the Americans just couldn’t get anything going. The team played some great defensive games against the World’s best but just a bounce here and there kept them on the losing end. Best of luck to Team Nordic and Team Europe in finals. VHLE NEWS As I am bored and checking the forum and stat line constantly waiting for the season I saw that the defending champs Oslo Storm still have an amazing looking club that can repeat. One of the downsides of not being in the VHLE or VHLM for that matter is I look at what going on less and less. I need to be better about it since there is so many good players. Now I am not sure some of these players won’t get called up but if not, they are going to be deadly. With the addition of Oreo McFleury who scored 46 goals in the M their potent offense just got better. On D they have stud, Brodie Landry III (16 g 49 A 65 Pts) and in goal they have two options in Basileus Jute and The Red Menace. Added to this they have one of the best GMs @JB123In the E who will make moves to help the club. I am excited to see what Oslo does this year. Best of Luck Bo Johansson Takes Home some Trophies! I had the curse to play against BoJo @Shindigsin the VHLM where he destroyed defenses with his skill and knowledge of how to build a player. I was privileged enough to play with him in the VHLE where he truly taught me how to build the type of defenseman, I wanted Payne to become. This past season we saw BoJo take it to another level completely. He ended up #6 In points (105), #1 in assists (94), led all defenseman in points, was a +44, and even had 137 hits and 152 blocked shots. The only surprise this year was his low goal total on the Power Play, which I am sure will improve next season. Overall, it shows he was an easy pick for the Sterling Labatte Trophy (top overall defenseman), the Alexander Beketov Trophy (top assists), and the Alexander Valiq Trophy (Top offensive Defenseman). I feel this is just the tip of the award-winning iceberg for BoJo and am truly happy for him as Shindig is a great ambassador for this league. RECRUITING UPDATE Well….. I recruited my third player here and I talked about earlier my first two were 50-50. Jake Thunder @Thunder has been remarkable while my other one crashed and burned quickly. My latest recruit Rip Wheeler @ScottyPhad a good first week and got some good TPE and signed with the Las Vegas Aces, a great storied club with winning tradition. Well, week two of my latest recruit got him ….WAIT FOR IT…….2 F$CKIN TPE FOR PRACTICE. Now I work with ScottyP in real life and have hounded him all last week with no luck. I’m hoping it was just a down week and he will catch the bug like most of us do and earn, but I don’t feel optimistic.

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G-Cole Pearce @Pifferfish

F-Scotty Sundin @comrade cat

F- Vinny Detroit @Pifferfish

D- Jake Thunder @comrade cat

Who’s up?

D - Brian Payne @Pifferfish

1. Seems pretty good. I like that I’ve already met a few in discord which is good as they are active. 2. looking good. Maybe a goalie but I like our club 3. Team USA. I’m biased cuz I’m on the team 4. I went right to VHLe after draft. At that time you had to have 400 to get to VHL and I was at like 275 when I joined. It was fun. Met some good people 5. cup winners !!! I don’t care about stats 6. Still sitting in playoff spot but not great. I want them to win always but they disappoint me often

The Pro-Am just ended and I am excited to see that my club the Detroit Dodos won first place in a hard fought battle with the Babylon Wonderers. Tokyo Blue Shells took the bronze over the Giza Pharoes in 7 games. Overall it was a fun tourney and thank you to all the GMs and people who put it on. Was a fun way to distract as we await the draft and the upcoming season. Babylon had some beasts up front and its no surprise that Daniel Janser led the league with 58 points in 33 games. He also led the playoffs with 10 goals in 12 games. Detroit had some major contributions from Brian Payne, Doug Britton, and Fat palloon with 12 assists each in 11 playoff games. They also had top three in hits with Igor Molotov (58), Brian Payne (48), and the legend Juan Ceson (44) showing that Detroit was going to play physical against the highly skilled Babylon club. The plan worked and Detroit won in 6. Congats to all the clubs and look forward to next year.

As the off-seasons drones on its time for another installment of around the league in 500 words. I apologize if this is not as interesting as it is very hard to drum up topics in the off-season. I will do my best so let’s go! WELCOME NEW RECRUIT After months of hammering away at a friend and co-worker to join the VHL, he FINALLY did. He is an avid hockey fan so I thought it would be much easier but proved to be a struggle. I am hoping he becomes a solid earner and catches the VHL bug like I have. To date I am 50/50 on recruits. Jake Thunder @Thunderwas my first and became an immediate stud. Huge earner and has found joy in meeting new people and becoming one of the best defensemen in the game. My second was Huge Johnson. Huge languished in the VHLM for four or five seasons. Only clicked welfare and never once did a point task. I am hoping for my new recruit, Rip Wheeler @ScottyP will become a serious stud and frequent name in our community. I think it is important to attempt to recruit new members all the time and I am always on the lookout. WARSAW TRADE: In a late trade the Warsaw Predators traded for Calgary draft pick Tom Creeg @Creegan610. Creeg was Calgary’s 35th pick in S84 and has lit the lamp in his 3 seasons in the VHLM and won a Founders Cup with Philadelphia. Last season he was with the Rome Gladiators where he had 18 Goals 17 Assists with 35 points. At 604 and 185 the Preds are hoping he can help fill the void from losing all-star forward, Vasile Lamb. Creeg was a good fiscal pickup as the Preds are close to the cap so Creeg will be relied on to play good defensively and help score some goals along the way. Welcome Creeg to the Preds!!!!!! PRO-AM Well the Pro-AM is just about over with the playoffs starting. My team (Detroit) and the Babylon Wonders are playing soon I think, and it should be a good matchup. Of course, Daniel Janser is lighting the Pro Am up with 29 goals 29 assists in 33 games. Dude is a scoring machine. Excited to see who takes It all since they were evenly matched during the round robin. Detroit relies on Grit and physical play and have the top two penalty minute leaders in Brian Payne (91 PIM) and Juan Ceson (74 PIM). We will see if grit beats talent in the championship. BANKING FOR DEPRECIATION Well….last week I was talked about banking for deprecation next year and the temptation of adding points now won out. I Had 120 TPE burning a hole in my manage player page and it overwhelmed me. I added all but 24 points and it felt great. I am back to banking now but make no promises that I won’t add to Payne to try and help Warsaw get over the hump and back to a championship.

Nice. Welcome to the league

“Kahzak Kittens”. Hahahahaha

Sean and Wrench would be terrible! Especially Sean

Shit sorry. I started a new thread (didn't read directions). Ignore that last email @ScottyP and please respond to this one. Thank you. I recruited ScottyP today after months of bugging him. Don't let me down!!!!!