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First Generation Player attempts to make a VHL Dream Team

**DISCLAIMER: I just want to start this out by saying I am a First Generation Player and have yet to play in VHLE/VHL, so I might be missing out on some amazing players and I apologize, this is the best I could do.**
 
Team Name: Buffalo Aces
 
Reasoning: My favorite team is the Buffalo Sabres in the NHL and I am hard coping with hoping that this team would bring me a championship so that I can feel good about a Buffalo team.
 
Forwards:

Scott Boulet (Class of S7 HoF VHL)-Leeroy Jenkins (Class of S31 HoF VHL)-Christian Stolzchsweiger (Class of S9 HoF VHL)
Tukka Reikkinen (Class of S28 HoF VHL)-Alex McNeil (Class of S7 HoF VHL)-Xin Xie Xiao (Class of S44 HoF VHL)
Dan Dan (Current player for The Los Angeles Stars)-Franchise Cornerstone (Class of S61 HoF VHL)-Diana Maxwell (Class of S58 HoF VHL)
Ansgar Snijider (Class of S38 HoF VHL)-Wesley Kellinger (Class of S79 HoF VHL)-Dust'n Funk (Class of S16 HoF VHL)
 
Reasoning: I'm not going into depth on every single player, but I'll talk about the positions and why I chose a couple of players. First off, I want to talk about Wesley Kellinger who had an exceptional career on an expansion team and was a great team player. Wesley sacrificed winning and having an award studded career for instead electing to play on newer teams and trying to take them to glory, which he was able to do twice in his career. I think to have this player on my team would be exceptional, because he would help lead my team to success, as he's done it many times with newer faces. For the Left Wing, I want to talk about Scott Boulet and why I ended up choosing him. Scott Boulet put up an impressive 100 points every single season he played, which is absolutely insane for a player. On top of that, he has so many awards I'd be here forever trying to type them all out, so he's a no-brainer for my team. Despite putting up insane numbers, he was an exceptional defensive player and that is exactly the type of player I want on my team. Last, for Right Wing a player I want to point out is Dust'n Funk and why I picked him, especially to slide on that line. Dust'n Funk was a leader in the time he played and an exceptional team player, and I think on teams, you don't always need the highest goal scorers, or the best player, you need a leader in the locker room and he will for sure be a leader for my team. It was a no-brainer to put him with Wesley Kellinger who also had very good success on newer teams and I think with these two on my team, we would be a great team.

Defense:
 
Petr Shirokov (Class of S5 HoF VHL)-Sterling Labatte (Class of S10 HoF VHL)
Daniel Braxton (Class of S32 HoF VHL)-Adam Schultz (Class of S31 HoF VHL)
Phil Hamilton (Class of S55 HoF VHL)-Battre Sandstrom (Current player for The Riga Reign)
Mason Richardson (Class of S50 HoF VHL)-Condor Adrienne (Class of S76 HoF VHL)
 
Reasoning: I'll only be talking about one or two players on why I chose them for the team for this one. I want to talk about Petr Shirokov and Sterling Labatte, the first pairing for my team. Both of these players ended up playing earlier on in VHL and both were some of the best defenseman the VHL has ever seen, hence why they are on my first line. These players would be exceptional leaders and would help teach the ropes to the rest of the newer players on my team, while also dominating on the ice and backing our blue line. 

Goaltending:
 
Matthew Pogge (Class of S5 HoF VHL)
Rayz Funk (Class of S75 HoF VHL)
 
Reasoning: Alright, so I don't know either of these players, however I wanted to go with a Veteran of VHL, someone that has been around forever since the beginning of VHL and I was able to find Matthew Pogge. I chose Matthew Pogge as my starter because of his resume, which is absolutely insane for a goaltender, winning the first ever Continental Cup in S1, winning the European Champion Cup, Playoff MVP, Best Goalie, and European Conference All-Star in his first season. This alone enough could be my reasoning why he is my starter, but that doesn't even count what he did for the rest of his career, being an allstar every single season and even making it onto Team Switzerland. This player is an absolute beast of a goaltender and in my eyes, is the best possible starter available. I ended up choosing Rayz Funk as my backup, because just like Matthew Pogge, he had an amazing career with many awards to his name. He ended up winning rookie of the year, and won four Continental Cups with the Seattle Bears. On top of that, he is a more recent player in the HoF, so I thought it would be cool to mix the old hall of fame players with the new, hence why I chose Rayz Funk as my backup goaltender.

I spent a super long time trying to figure out who I wanted on the team and also trying to pick some newer faces with older faces, so I hope you enjoy the read!

First Generation Player attempts to make a VHL Dream Team

**DISCLAIMER: I just want to start this out by saying I am a First Generation Player and have yet to play in VHLE/VHL, so I might be missing out on some amazing players and I apologize, this is the best I could do.**
 
Team Name: Buffalo Aces
 
Reasoning: My favorite team is the Buffalo Sabres in the NHL and I am hard coping with hoping that this team would bring me a championship so that I can feel good about a Buffalo team.
 
Forwards:

Scott Boulet (Class of S7 HoF VHL)-Leeroy Jenkins (Class of S31 HoF VHL)-Christian Stolzchsweiger (Class of S9 HoF VHL)
Tukka Reikkinen (Class of S28 HoF VHL)-Alex McNeil (Class of S7 HoF VHL)-Xin Xie Xiao (Class of S44 HoF VHL)
Dan Dan (Current player for The Los Angeles Stars)-Franchise Cornerstone (Class of S61 HoF VHL)-Diana Maxwell (Class of S58 HoF VHL)
Ansgar Snijider (Class of S38 HoF VHL)-Wesley Kellinger (Class of S79 HoF VHL)-Dust'n Funk (Class of S16 HoF VHL)
 
Reasoning: I'm not going into depth on every single player, but I'll talk about the positions and why I chose a couple of players. First off, I want to talk about Wesley Kellinger who had an exceptional career on an expansion team and was a great team player. Wesley sacrificed winning and having an award studded career for instead electing to play on newer teams and trying to take them to glory, which he was able to do twice in his career. I think to have this player on my team would be exceptional, because he would help lead my team to success, as he's done it many times with newer faces. For the Left Wing, I want to talk about Scott Boulet and why I ended up choosing him. Scott Boulet put up an impressive 100 points every single season he played, which is absolutely insane for a player. On top of that, he has so many awards I'd be here forever trying to type them all out, so he's a no-brainer for my team. Despite putting up insane numbers, he was an exceptional defensive player and that is exactly the type of player I want on my team. Last, for Right Wing a player I want to point out is Dust'n Funk and why I picked him, especially to slide on that line. Dust'n Funk was a leader in the time he played and an exceptional team player, and I think on teams, you don't always need the highest goal scorers, or the best player, you need a leader in the locker room and he will for sure be a leader for my team. It was a no-brainer to put him with Wesley Kellinger who also had very good success on newer teams and I think with these two on my team, we would be a great team.

Defense:
 
Petr Shirokov (Class of S5 HoF VHL)-Sterling Labatte (Class of S10 HoF VHL)
Daniel Braxton (Class of S32 HoF VHL)-Adam Schultz (Class of S31 HoF VHL)
Phil Hamilton (Class of S55 HoF VHL)-Battre Sandstrom (Current player for The Riga Reign)
Mason Richardson (Class of S50 HoF VHL)-Condor Adrienne (Class of S76 HoF VHL)
 
Reasoning: I'll only be talking about one or two players on why I chose them for the team for this one. I want to talk about Petr Shirokov and Sterling Labatte, the first pairing for my team. Both of these players ended up playing earlier on in VHL and both were some of the best defenseman the VHL has ever seen, hence why they are on my first line. These players would be exceptional leaders and would help teach the ropes to the rest of the newer players on my team, while also dominating on the ice and backing our blue line. 

Goaltending:
 
Matthew Pogge (Class of S5 HoF VHL)
Rayz Funk (Class of S75 HoF VHL)
 
Reasoning: Alright, so I don't know either of these players, however I wanted to go with a Veteran of VHL, someone that has been around forever since the beginning of VHL and I was able to find Matthew Pogge. I chose Matthew Pogge as my starter because of his resume, which is absolutely insane for a goaltender, winning the first ever Continental Cup in S1, winning the European Champion Cup, Playoff MVP, Best Goalie, and European Conference All-Star in his first season. This alone enough could be my reasoning why he is my starter, but that doesn't even count what he did for the rest of his career, being an allstar every single season and even making it onto Team Switzerland. This player is an absolute beast of a goaltender and in my eyes, is the best possible starter available. I ended up choosing Rayz Funk as my backup, because just like Matthew Pogge, he had an amazing career with many awards to his name. He ended up winning rookie of the year, and won four Continental Cups with the Seattle Bears. On top of that, he is a more recent player in the HoF, so I thought it would be cool to mix the old hall of fame players with the new, hence why I chose Rayz Funk as my backup goaltender.

I spent a super long time trying to figure out who I wanted on the team and also trying to pick some newer faces with older faces, so I hope you enjoy the read!

First Generation Player attempts to make a VHL Dream Team

**DISCLAIMER: I just want to start this out by saying I am a First Generation Player and have yet to play in VHLE/VHL, so I might be missing out on some amazing players and I apologize, this is the best I could do.**
 
Team Name: Buffalo Aces
 
Reasoning: My favorite team is the Buffalo Sabres in the NHL and I am hard coping with hoping that this team would bring me a championship so that I can feel good about a Buffalo team.
 
Forwards:

Scott Boulet (Class of S7 HoF VHL)-Leeroy Jenkins (Class of S31 HoF VHL)-Christian Stolzchsweiger (Class of S9 HoF VHL)
Tukka Reikkinen (Class of S28 HoF VHL)-Alex McNeil (Class of S7 HoF VHL)-Xin Xie Xiao (Class of S44 HoF VHL)
Dan Dan (Current player for The Los Angeles Stars)-Franchise Cornerstone (Class of S61 HoF VHL)-Diana Maxwell (Class of S58 HoF VHL)
Ansgar Snijider (Class of S38 HoF VHL)-Wesley Kellinger (Class of S79 HoF VHL)-Dust'n Funk (Class of S16 HoF VHL)
 
Reasoning: I'm not going into depth on every single player, but I'll talk about the positions and why I chose a couple of players. First off, I want to talk about Wesley Kellinger who had an exceptional career on an expansion team and was a great team player. Wesley sacrificed winning and having an award studded career for instead electing to play on newer teams and trying to take them to glory, which he was able to do twice in his career. I think to have this player on my team would be exceptional, because he would help lead my team to success, as he's done it many times with newer faces. For the Left Wing, I want to talk about Scott Boulet and why I ended up choosing him. Scott Boulet put up an impressive 100 points every single season he played, which is absolutely insane for a player. On top of that, he has so many awards I'd be here forever trying to type them all out, so he's a no-brainer for my team. Despite putting up insane numbers, he was an exceptional defensive player and that is exactly the type of player I want on my team. Last, for Right Wing a player I want to point out is Dust'n Funk and why I picked him, especially to slide on that line. Dust'n Funk was a leader in the time he played and an exceptional team player, and I think on teams, you don't always need the highest goal scorers, or the best player, you need a leader in the locker room and he will for sure be a leader for my team. It was a no-brainer to put him with Wesley Kellinger who also had very good success on newer teams and I think with these two on my team, we would be a great team.

Defense:
 
Petr Shirokov (Class of S5 HoF VHL)-Sterling Labatte (Class of S10 HoF VHL)
Daniel Braxton (Class of S32 HoF VHL)-Adam Schultz (Class of S31 HoF VHL)
Phil Hamilton (Class of S55 HoF VHL)-Battre Sandstrom (Current player for The Riga Reign)
Mason Richardson (Class of S50 HoF VHL)-Condor Adrienne (Class of S76 HoF VHL)
 
Reasoning: I'll only be talking about one or two players on why I chose them for the team for this one. I want to talk about Petr Shirokov and Sterling Labatte, the first pairing for my team. Both of these players ended up playing earlier on in VHL and both were some of the best defenseman the VHL has ever seen, hence why they are on my first line. These players would be exceptional leaders and would help teach the ropes to the rest of the newer players on my team, while also dominating on the ice and backing our blue line. 

Goaltending:
 
Matthew Pogge (Class of S5 HoF VHL)
Rayz Funk (Class of S75 HoF VHL)
 
Reasoning: Alright, so I don't know either of these players, however I wanted to go with a Veteran of VHL, someone that has been around forever since the beginning of VHL and I was able to find Matthew Pogge. I chose Matthew Pogge as my starter because of his resume, which is absolutely insane for a goaltender, winning the first ever Continental Cup in S1, winning the European Champion Cup, Playoff MVP, Best Goalie, and European Conference All-Star in his first season. This alone enough could be my reasoning why he is my starter, but that doesn't even count what he did for the rest of his career, being an allstar every single season and even making it onto Team Switzerland. This player is an absolute beast of a goaltender and in my eyes, is the best possible starter available. I ended up choosing Rayz Funk as my backup, because just like Matthew Pogge, he had an amazing career with many awards to his name. He ended up winning rookie of the year, and won four Continental Cups with the Seattle Bears. On top of that, he is a more recent player in the HoF, so I thought it would be cool to mix the old hall of fame players with the new, hence why I chose Rayz Funk as my backup goaltender.

I spent a super long time trying to figure out who I wanted on the team and also trying to pick some newer faces with older faces, so I hope you enjoy the read!

First Generation Player attempts to make a VHL Dream Team

**DISCLAIMER: I just want to start this out by saying I am a First Generation Player and have yet to play in VHLE/VHL, so I might be missing out on some amazing players and I apologize, this is the best I could do.**
 
Team Name: Buffalo Aces
 
Reasoning: My favorite team is the Buffalo Sabres in the NHL and I am hard coping with hoping that this team would bring me a championship so that I can feel good about a Buffalo team.
 
Forwards:

Scott Boulet (Class of S7 HoF VHL)-Leeroy Jenkins (Class of S31 HoF VHL)-Christian Stolzchsweiger (Class of S9 HoF VHL)
Tukka Reikkinen (Class of S28 HoF VHL)-Alex McNeil (Class of S7 HoF VHL)-Xin Xie Xiao (Class of S44 HoF VHL)
Dan Dan (Current player for The Los Angeles Stars)-Franchise Cornerstone (Class of S61 HoF VHL)-Diana Maxwell (Class of S58 HoF VHL)
Ansgar Snijider (Class of S38 HoF VHL)-Wesley Kellinger (Class of S79 HoF VHL)-Dust'n Funk (Class of S16 HoF VHL)
 
Reasoning: I'm not going into depth on every single player, but I'll talk about the positions and why I chose a couple of players. First off, I want to talk about Wesley Kellinger who had an exceptional career on an expansion team and was a great team player. Wesley sacrificed winning and having an award studded career for instead electing to play on newer teams and trying to take them to glory, which he was able to do twice in his career. I think to have this player on my team would be exceptional, because he would help lead my team to success, as he's done it many times with newer faces. For the Left Wing, I want to talk about Scott Boulet and why I ended up choosing him. Scott Boulet put up an impressive 100 points every single season he played, which is absolutely insane for a player. On top of that, he has so many awards I'd be here forever trying to type them all out, so he's a no-brainer for my team. Despite putting up insane numbers, he was an exceptional defensive player and that is exactly the type of player I want on my team. Last, for Right Wing a player I want to point out is Dust'n Funk and why I picked him, especially to slide on that line. Dust'n Funk was a leader in the time he played and an exceptional team player, and I think on teams, you don't always need the highest goal scorers, or the best player, you need a leader in the locker room and he will for sure be a leader for my team. It was a no-brainer to put him with Wesley Kellinger who also had very good success on newer teams and I think with these two on my team, we would be a great team.

Defense:
 
Petr Shirokov (Class of S5 HoF VHL)-Sterling Labatte (Class of S10 HoF VHL)
Daniel Braxton (Class of S32 HoF VHL)-Adam Schultz (Class of S31 HoF VHL)
Phil Hamilton (Class of S55 HoF VHL)-Battre Sandstrom (Current player for The Riga Reign)
Mason Richardson (Class of S50 HoF VHL)-Condor Adrienne (Class of S76 HoF VHL)
 
Reasoning: I'll only be talking about one or two players on why I chose them for the team for this one. I want to talk about Petr Shirokov and Sterling Labatte, the first pairing for my team. Both of these players ended up playing earlier on in VHL and both were some of the best defenseman the VHL has ever seen, hence why they are on my first line. These players would be exceptional leaders and would help teach the ropes to the rest of the newer players on my team, while also dominating on the ice and backing our blue line. 

Goaltending:
 
Matthew Pogge (Class of S5 HoF VHL)
Rayz Funk (Class of S75 HoF VHL)
 
Reasoning: Alright, so I don't know either of these players, however I wanted to go with a Veteran of VHL, someone that has been around forever since the beginning of VHL and I was able to find Matthew Pogge. I chose Matthew Pogge as my starter because of his resume, which is absolutely insane for a goaltender, winning the first ever Continental Cup in S1, winning the European Champion Cup, Playoff MVP, Best Goalie, and European Conference All-Star in his first season. This alone enough could be my reasoning why he is my starter, but that doesn't even count what he did for the rest of his career, being an allstar every single season and even making it onto Team Switzerland. This player is an absolute beast of a goaltender and in my eyes, is the best possible starter available. I ended up choosing Rayz Funk as my backup, because just like Matthew Pogge, he had an amazing career with many awards to his name. He ended up winning rookie of the year, and won four Continental Cups with the Seattle Bears. On top of that, he is a more recent player in the HoF, so I thought it would be cool to mix the old hall of fame players with the new, hence why I chose Rayz Funk as my backup goaltender.

I spent a super long time trying to figure out who I wanted on the team and also trying to pick some newer faces with older faces, so I hope you enjoy the read!

First Generation Player attempts to make a VHL Dream Team

**DISCLAIMER: I just want to start this out by saying I am a First Generation Player and have yet to play in VHLE/VHL, so I might be missing out on some amazing players and I apologize, this is the best I could do.**
 
Team Name: Buffalo Aces
 
Reasoning: My favorite team is the Buffalo Sabres in the NHL and I am hard coping with hoping that this team would bring me a championship so that I can feel good about a Buffalo team.
 
Forwards:

Scott Boulet (Class of S7 HoF VHL)-Leeroy Jenkins (Class of S31 HoF VHL)-Christian Stolzchsweiger (Class of S9 HoF VHL)
Tukka Reikkinen (Class of S28 HoF VHL)-Alex McNeil (Class of S7 HoF VHL)-Xin Xie Xiao (Class of S44 HoF VHL)
Dan Dan (Current player for The Los Angeles Stars)-Franchise Cornerstone (Class of S61 HoF VHL)-Diana Maxwell (Class of S58 HoF VHL)
Ansgar Snijider (Class of S38 HoF VHL)-Wesley Kellinger (Class of S79 HoF VHL)-Dust'n Funk (Class of S16 HoF VHL)
 
Reasoning: I'm not going into depth on every single player, but I'll talk about the positions and why I chose a couple of players. First off, I want to talk about Wesley Kellinger who had an exceptional career on an expansion team and was a great team player. Wesley sacrificed winning and having an award studded career for instead electing to play on newer teams and trying to take them to glory, which he was able to do twice in his career. I think to have this player on my team would be exceptional, because he would help lead my team to success, as he's done it many times with newer faces. For the Left Wing, I want to talk about Scott Boulet and why I ended up choosing him. Scott Boulet put up an impressive 100 points every single season he played, which is absolutely insane for a player. On top of that, he has so many awards I'd be here forever trying to type them all out, so he's a no-brainer for my team. Despite putting up insane numbers, he was an exceptional defensive player and that is exactly the type of player I want on my team. Last, for Right Wing a player I want to point out is Dust'n Funk and why I picked him, especially to slide on that line. Dust'n Funk was a leader in the time he played and an exceptional team player, and I think on teams, you don't always need the highest goal scorers, or the best player, you need a leader in the locker room and he will for sure be a leader for my team. It was a no-brainer to put him with Wesley Kellinger who also had very good success on newer teams and I think with these two on my team, we would be a great team.

Defense:
 
Petr Shirokov (Class of S5 HoF VHL)-Sterling Labatte (Class of S10 HoF VHL)
Daniel Braxton (Class of S32 HoF VHL)-Adam Schultz (Class of S31 HoF VHL)
Phil Hamilton (Class of S55 HoF VHL)-Battre Sandstrom (Current player for The Riga Reign)
Mason Richardson (Class of S50 HoF VHL)-Condor Adrienne (Class of S76 HoF VHL)
 
Reasoning: I'll only be talking about one or two players on why I chose them for the team for this one. I want to talk about Petr Shirokov and Sterling Labatte, the first pairing for my team. Both of these players ended up playing earlier on in VHL and both were some of the best defenseman the VHL has ever seen, hence why they are on my first line. These players would be exceptional leaders and would help teach the ropes to the rest of the newer players on my team, while also dominating on the ice and backing our blue line. 

Goaltending:
 
Matthew Pogge (Class of S5 HoF VHL)
Rayz Funk (Class of S75 HoF VHL)
 
Reasoning: Alright, so I don't know either of these players, however I wanted to go with a Veteran of VHL, someone that has been around forever since the beginning of VHL and I was able to find Matthew Pogge. I chose Matthew Pogge as my starter because of his resume, which is absolutely insane for a goaltender, winning the first ever Continental Cup in S1, winning the European Champion Cup, Playoff MVP, Best Goalie, and European Conference All-Star in his first season. This alone enough could be my reasoning why he is my starter, but that doesn't even count what he did for the rest of his career, being an allstar every single season and even making it onto Team Switzerland. This player is an absolute beast of a goaltender and in my eyes, is the best possible starter available. I ended up choosing Rayz Funk as my backup, because just like Matthew Pogge, he had an amazing career with many awards to his name. He ended up winning rookie of the year, and won four Continental Cups with the Seattle Bears. On top of that, he is a more recent player in the HoF, so I thought it would be cool to mix the old hall of fame players with the new, hence why I chose Rayz Funk as my backup goaltender.

I spent a super long time trying to figure out who I wanted on the team and also trying to pick some newer faces with older faces, so I hope you enjoy the read!

First Generation Player attempts to make a VHL Dream Team

**DISCLAIMER: I just want to start this out by saying I am a First Generation Player and have yet to play in VHLE/VHL, so I might be missing out on some amazing players and I apologize, this is the best I could do.**
 
Team Name: Buffalo Aces
 
Reasoning: My favorite team is the Buffalo Sabres in the NHL and I am hard coping with hoping that this team would bring me a championship so that I can feel good about a Buffalo team.
 
Forwards:

Scott Boulet (Class of S7 HoF VHL)-Leeroy Jenkins (Class of S31 HoF VHL)-Christian Stolzchsweiger (Class of S9 HoF VHL)
Tukka Reikkinen (Class of S28 HoF VHL)-Alex McNeil (Class of S7 HoF VHL)-Xin Xie Xiao (Class of S44 HoF VHL)
Dan Dan (Current player for The Los Angeles Stars)-Franchise Cornerstone (Class of S61 HoF VHL)-Diana Maxwell (Class of S58 HoF VHL)
Ansgar Snijider (Class of S38 HoF VHL)-Wesley Kellinger (Class of S79 HoF VHL)-Dust'n Funk (Class of S16 HoF VHL)
 
Reasoning: I'm not going into depth on every single player, but I'll talk about the positions and why I chose a couple of players. First off, I want to talk about Wesley Kellinger who had an exceptional career on an expansion team and was a great team player. Wesley sacrificed winning and having an award studded career for instead electing to play on newer teams and trying to take them to glory, which he was able to do twice in his career. I think to have this player on my team would be exceptional, because he would help lead my team to success, as he's done it many times with newer faces. For the Left Wing, I want to talk about Scott Boulet and why I ended up choosing him. Scott Boulet put up an impressive 100 points every single season he played, which is absolutely insane for a player. On top of that, he has so many awards I'd be here forever trying to type them all out, so he's a no-brainer for my team. Despite putting up insane numbers, he was an exceptional defensive player and that is exactly the type of player I want on my team. Last, for Right Wing a player I want to point out is Dust'n Funk and why I picked him, especially to slide on that line. Dust'n Funk was a leader in the time he played and an exceptional team player, and I think on teams, you don't always need the highest goal scorers, or the best player, you need a leader in the locker room and he will for sure be a leader for my team. It was a no-brainer to put him with Wesley Kellinger who also had very good success on newer teams and I think with these two on my team, we would be a great team.

Defense:
 
Petr Shirokov (Class of S5 HoF VHL)-Sterling Labatte (Class of S10 HoF VHL)
Daniel Braxton (Class of S32 HoF VHL)-Adam Schultz (Class of S31 HoF VHL)
Phil Hamilton (Class of S55 HoF VHL)-Battre Sandstrom (Current player for The Riga Reign)
Mason Richardson (Class of S50 HoF VHL)-Condor Adrienne (Class of S76 HoF VHL)
 
Reasoning: I'll only be talking about one or two players on why I chose them for the team for this one. I want to talk about Petr Shirokov and Sterling Labatte, the first pairing for my team. Both of these players ended up playing earlier on in VHL and both were some of the best defenseman the VHL has ever seen, hence why they are on my first line. These players would be exceptional leaders and would help teach the ropes to the rest of the newer players on my team, while also dominating on the ice and backing our blue line. 

Goaltending:
 
Matthew Pogge (Class of S5 HoF VHL)
Rayz Funk (Class of S75 HoF VHL)
 
Reasoning: Alright, so I don't know either of these players, however I wanted to go with a Veteran of VHL, someone that has been around forever since the beginning of VHL and I was able to find Matthew Pogge. I chose Matthew Pogge as my starter because of his resume, which is absolutely insane for a goaltender, winning the first ever Continental Cup in S1, winning the European Champion Cup, Playoff MVP, Best Goalie, and European Conference All-Star in his first season. This alone enough could be my reasoning why he is my starter, but that doesn't even count what he did for the rest of his career, being an allstar every single season and even making it onto Team Switzerland. This player is an absolute beast of a goaltender and in my eyes, is the best possible starter available. I ended up choosing Rayz Funk as my backup, because just like Matthew Pogge, he had an amazing career with many awards to his name. He ended up winning rookie of the year, and won four Continental Cups with the Seattle Bears. On top of that, he is a more recent player in the HoF, so I thought it would be cool to mix the old hall of fame players with the new, hence why I chose Rayz Funk as my backup goaltender.

I spent a super long time trying to figure out who I wanted on the team and also trying to pick some newer faces with older faces, so I hope you enjoy the read!

How goes the Philadelphia Reapers?

Instead of the usual where I talk about my player, I've decided to talk about the team that he plays for, the Reapers this season! The Reapers currently are 31-10-2, good for first in the league in the VHLM. The team is lead by Captain and Goalie "Red Gaming" and Assistant Captains "Siyan Yasilievich" and "Eldon Escobar." On top of that, the head General Manager is @Masu Chan joined by @badcolethetitan (myself). The season so far has been a great experience and everyone on the team has been having an exceptional season so far. With only around 30 games to go, it seems the Reapers are almost an automatic lock on the playoffs and it'll be very difficult for them to miss. However, the Reapers have been dropping games lately and do look like they are on a slide, but regardless the team's morale is very high and they'll be looking to turn it around! The Reapers also look like a favorite to win it all, so make sure to check out the Reapers in the VHLM this season, who have many draft eligible players for the S83 VHLE/VHL Draft!
 

Siyan Yasilievich - Season Review so Far

Season Review so Far:

Siyan has had a fantastic season with the Philadelphia Reapers in the VHLM so far. The Reapers currently stand at 24-3-1 in the VHLM with a +66 GD in 28 games and look absolutely unstoppable. Siyan Yasilievich currently has 4 Goals and 32 Assists, good for 36 Points in 28 Games Played with a Plus 11 this season. Siyan Currently stands 3rd in the league in Assists, and 3rd among defenseman in points. Siyan has been a force to be reckoned with in the VHLM and it doesn't seem like he's showing signs of stopping. Siyan had an unfortunate start last year, with only putting up 3 points in 22 games with a -8, but it seems he's really turned it on the season and is on pace for about 90 points. Siyan will be looking to continue his success with the Reapers this season and will be hoping to lead them into the playoffs. We asked Siyan what was his pre-game ritual heading into every game, to which he replied, "I actually end up eating a hotdog before every game. I started doing it one day and I started finding success, so I've never stopped doing it." There you have it, apparently Siyan's success comes from eating a pre-game hotdog!

Siyan Yasilievich - His Hot Start in VHLM
 
Siyan Yasilievich has started off red hot with the Philadelphia Reapers, who currently are 12-1-0 in the VHLM at this moment. Siyan currently has 2 Goals, 17 Assists, and 19 Points with a +12 in the 13 Games he's played with the Reapers. He is also second place in points for all defenseman in the VHLM, only behind Hammar Voss. We asked Siyan his thoughts so far on the team in which he said, "Yeah we've been on fire so far this season. My game for sure has elevated to another level, but I'm also playing with some of the best players in the league, so it helps to have such skilled teammates. I also would like to attribute some of my success to my linemate Curtis Crumb, who has been playing fantastic with me so far and I have pretty good synergy with him." Siyan will be looking to leave his mark in the VHLM as he most likely will be heading to the VHLE next season, so he'll be looking to end with a bang, that's for sure.

My Journey in the VHL So Far
 
Instead of writing about my player this week, I decided to talk about my interaction with the VHL so far, the good and bad. I thought it would be interesting to share my point of view on what has happened to me so far (don't worry it's mostly good).
 
Background
 
As many of you may not know, I come from Hockey Dynasty. I have been playing Hockey Dynasty for about 6 months now, and I was having a fantastic time playing it and I really got into it. One day, I remember asking someone if there was another game like Hockey Dynasty, and I was introduced to VHL. I want to give a special shoutout to @samx and @JB123 who convinced me to join the VHL, even though at first I was a little skeptical about the workload and how much I was going to do. They both did a fantastic job explaining and I just want to give props to them.
 
Joining the VHL

So when I joined the VHL, I wanted to be a goalie at first, because I thought it would be cool, I don't know why. When I ended up making my player, I saw that there were too many goalies at the time, so I decided to become a defenseman. The lore of my name for my player "Siyan Yasilievich" is literally a random name generator, so that's how I came up with the name. I remember when I made my player and had no clue what to put my points into, so I ended up saving them at first. The next day, as I went to sleep, I looked and saw a bunch of notifications, and didn't know at first I was offered by multiple teams. There were a lot of VHLM teams that offered me, and I was torn between joining the San Diego Marlins, which at the time was ran by @JB123, one of my friends from Hockey Dynasty, or to join a completely new team without anyone I know, which was the Philadelphia Reapers ran by @Alex and @Masu Chan. I ended up joining the Reapers, and it was the best decision I could've made at the time.
 
Philadelphia Reapers Locker Room and Season
 
After I accepted the Reapers waiver, I ended up joining the discord and the locker room. Let me just say this before I go any further, @Alex is easily the best GM I've ever talked to at this point. He was super welcoming and answered a lot of my questions I had at the time, and if I ever do become a General Manager of a team, I'd want to run it just like Alex did. Seriously, he's a great influence and does a fantastic job, so I hope at some point in all of your careers you get to play under him at some point. Moving on, I remember being a fourth line player for the Reapers at the time and I seriously didn't have much expectations for myself. Alex and Masu did a fantastic job at having guides and explaining to me where I should put my training points, so I ended up building a solid player, I'd say. We ended up making it to the playoffs and I remember giving speeches to the team every day like "Don't worry guys, we're going to win!" and stuff like that, it was super funny. When we ended up getting knocked out, I kind of felt bad, because most of our players were going to the VHLE or wouldn't be on the team next season. It was great playing with everyone on the Reapers in the Locker Room, especially in the Season 81 season, it was a special locker room and I don't think anything will ever top it.
 
Yukon Steel and the Junior Showcase Tournament
 
After the season had ended, I was put into the Junior Showcase Tournament draft, which mainly is just something for the newer players to be apart of so they don't get bored and leave the VHL community. I ended up getting picked up by @Masu Chan, who was the Assistant GM of the Reapers in the last season. He is a fantastic GM, just like Alex, and he did an amazing job with the Steel. I ended up getting named the Captain of the Steel, in which we finished first in the regular season, and I had a PPG in both the regular season and the playoffs. We ended up getting knocked out in the playoffs and not winning it all, but it was still a pretty cool experience and I got to meet some new people.
 
The Draft and becoming Assistant General Manager of the Reapers
 
I then next had the Draft to be apart of for the VHLM. I remember at first expecting to head to multiple teams, but I didn't know when I would be picked. I think almost every single team in the VHLM interviewed me, so I was super hyped for the draft which was a couple weeks away at the time. One day, I ended up getting messaged by @Alex saying that he would no longer be the General Manager of the Reapers, and that he was going to be moving up and GMing a VHLE team, which I was super happy for him. At that time, the Reapers needed a General Manager, which it ended up going to @Masu Chan, who was easily fit for the job. Masu what I can assume was mentored by Alex, and now there was a vacancy in the Assistant GM position for the Reapers. I was then asked by Masu to be his Assistant General Manager, in which I accepted and we were ready to get things done for the upcoming draft. I kind of find it funny, like a passing of the torch, where Alex passed the torch to Masu, and it looks like Masu passed the torch to me, I don't know I just found it funny to be honest. @Masu Chan and I actually did a ton of planning for the draft in the VHLM. We planned out so much stuff, had a ton of documents and everything, it was really impressive I'm not going to lie. Then again, most of it was done by Alex, and we just kind of had to figure out what we wanted to do with our picks, but nevertheless it was a lot of work. Being apart of the draft was a great experience, it was super hype and sitting there waiting for you pick hoping your player you want is still there is a feeling I'll never forget. My player ended up getting selected by the Reapers 12th Overall, so I was coming back home, which I am extremely happy to be a Reaper again. The only complaint I have about the draft was that the draft felt more like a podcast then a draft, as the people hosting it we're kind of just talking about whatever, but regardless they did do a great job and I'm nitpicking at this point.
 
What the Future Holds
 
To be honest, I don't know what the future holds. I have had a great experience so far in the VHLM, at least, and I hope the VHL and VHLE are the same thing. Having an active locker room makes the game much more fun, and I hope to get drafted to a team that has an active locker room. For the management side, I don't know if I'll eventually become a General Manager, or if I'll just stay an assistant General Manager, only time will tell to be honest. I did say at one point that I would want to become a General Manager of a VHLM team, as I personally like helping out newer people, not just in VHL, but in many different games as well. Regardless, I've had a great time so far and I hope it continues.
 
Miscellaneous
 
A couple other things that is kind of irrelevant, but I might aswell post it. I met some great people in the riot games channel of the VHL Discord, where we kind of just talk about League of Legends. I won't tag everyone, as that would be too many people, but @Spartan and @Baozi (I hope that's the right Baozi) are two people that I immediately became friends with and they're super chill. I didn't even know the channel existed at first, but right when I saw it I knew I would fit in great with everyone.
 
Well, that's mainly all I have to say. The journey has been fantastic so far and I would like to thank everyone above that I've mentioned in this media spot that has interacted with me so far. You all are great people and I will be in the community for a long time, so I won't be going anywhere, for good or bad LOL.
 
Also, my favorite thing that has happened to me so far has to be taking down the Houston Bulls last season in the VHLM as the 6th seed. It was a big upset and everyone was super hype that we won, I don't think I'll ever experience something like that ever again.

My Journey in the VHL So Far
 
Instead of writing about my player this week, I decided to talk about my interaction with the VHL so far, the good and bad. I thought it would be interesting to share my point of view on what has happened to me so far (don't worry it's mostly good).
 
Background
 
As many of you may not know, I come from Hockey Dynasty. I have been playing Hockey Dynasty for about 6 months now, and I was having a fantastic time playing it and I really got into it. One day, I remember asking someone if there was another game like Hockey Dynasty, and I was introduced to VHL. I want to give a special shoutout to @samx and @JB123 who convinced me to join the VHL, even though at first I was a little skeptical about the workload and how much I was going to do. They both did a fantastic job explaining and I just want to give props to them.
 
Joining the VHL

So when I joined the VHL, I wanted to be a goalie at first, because I thought it would be cool, I don't know why. When I ended up making my player, I saw that there were too many goalies at the time, so I decided to become a defenseman. The lore of my name for my player "Siyan Yasilievich" is literally a random name generator, so that's how I came up with the name. I remember when I made my player and had no clue what to put my points into, so I ended up saving them at first. The next day, as I went to sleep, I looked and saw a bunch of notifications, and didn't know at first I was offered by multiple teams. There were a lot of VHLM teams that offered me, and I was torn between joining the San Diego Marlins, which at the time was ran by @JB123, one of my friends from Hockey Dynasty, or to join a completely new team without anyone I know, which was the Philadelphia Reapers ran by @Alex and @Masu Chan. I ended up joining the Reapers, and it was the best decision I could've made at the time.
 
Philadelphia Reapers Locker Room and Season
 
After I accepted the Reapers waiver, I ended up joining the discord and the locker room. Let me just say this before I go any further, @Alex is easily the best GM I've ever talked to at this point. He was super welcoming and answered a lot of my questions I had at the time, and if I ever do become a General Manager of a team, I'd want to run it just like Alex did. Seriously, he's a great influence and does a fantastic job, so I hope at some point in all of your careers you get to play under him at some point. Moving on, I remember being a fourth line player for the Reapers at the time and I seriously didn't have much expectations for myself. Alex and Masu did a fantastic job at having guides and explaining to me where I should put my training points, so I ended up building a solid player, I'd say. We ended up making it to the playoffs and I remember giving speeches to the team every day like "Don't worry guys, we're going to win!" and stuff like that, it was super funny. When we ended up getting knocked out, I kind of felt bad, because most of our players were going to the VHLE or wouldn't be on the team next season. It was great playing with everyone on the Reapers in the Locker Room, especially in the Season 81 season, it was a special locker room and I don't think anything will ever top it.
 
Yukon Steel and the Junior Showcase Tournament
 
After the season had ended, I was put into the Junior Showcase Tournament draft, which mainly is just something for the newer players to be apart of so they don't get bored and leave the VHL community. I ended up getting picked up by @Masu Chan, who was the Assistant GM of the Reapers in the last season. He is a fantastic GM, just like Alex, and he did an amazing job with the Steel. I ended up getting named the Captain of the Steel, in which we finished first in the regular season, and I had a PPG in both the regular season and the playoffs. We ended up getting knocked out in the playoffs and not winning it all, but it was still a pretty cool experience and I got to meet some new people.
 
The Draft and becoming Assistant General Manager of the Reapers
 
I then next had the Draft to be apart of for the VHLM. I remember at first expecting to head to multiple teams, but I didn't know when I would be picked. I think almost every single team in the VHLM interviewed me, so I was super hyped for the draft which was a couple weeks away at the time. One day, I ended up getting messaged by @Alex saying that he would no longer be the General Manager of the Reapers, and that he was going to be moving up and GMing a VHLE team, which I was super happy for him. At that time, the Reapers needed a General Manager, which it ended up going to @Masu Chan, who was easily fit for the job. Masu what I can assume was mentored by Alex, and now there was a vacancy in the Assistant GM position for the Reapers. I was then asked by Masu to be his Assistant General Manager, in which I accepted and we were ready to get things done for the upcoming draft. I kind of find it funny, like a passing of the torch, where Alex passed the torch to Masu, and it looks like Masu passed the torch to me, I don't know I just found it funny to be honest. @Masu Chan and I actually did a ton of planning for the draft in the VHLM. We planned out so much stuff, had a ton of documents and everything, it was really impressive I'm not going to lie. Then again, most of it was done by Alex, and we just kind of had to figure out what we wanted to do with our picks, but nevertheless it was a lot of work. Being apart of the draft was a great experience, it was super hype and sitting there waiting for you pick hoping your player you want is still there is a feeling I'll never forget. My player ended up getting selected by the Reapers 12th Overall, so I was coming back home, which I am extremely happy to be a Reaper again. The only complaint I have about the draft was that the draft felt more like a podcast then a draft, as the people hosting it we're kind of just talking about whatever, but regardless they did do a great job and I'm nitpicking at this point.
 
What the Future Holds
 
To be honest, I don't know what the future holds. I have had a great experience so far in the VHLM, at least, and I hope the VHL and VHLE are the same thing. Having an active locker room makes the game much more fun, and I hope to get drafted to a team that has an active locker room. For the management side, I don't know if I'll eventually become a General Manager, or if I'll just stay an assistant General Manager, only time will tell to be honest. I did say at one point that I would want to become a General Manager of a VHLM team, as I personally like helping out newer people, not just in VHL, but in many different games as well. Regardless, I've had a great time so far and I hope it continues.
 
Miscellaneous
 
A couple other things that is kind of irrelevant, but I might aswell post it. I met some great people in the riot games channel of the VHL Discord, where we kind of just talk about League of Legends. I won't tag everyone, as that would be too many people, but @Spartan and @Baozi (I hope that's the right Baozi) are two people that I immediately became friends with and they're super chill. I didn't even know the channel existed at first, but right when I saw it I knew I would fit in great with everyone.
 
Well, that's mainly all I have to say. The journey has been fantastic so far and I would like to thank everyone above that I've mentioned in this media spot that has interacted with me so far. You all are great people and I will be in the community for a long time, so I won't be going anywhere, for good or bad LOL.
 
Also, my favorite thing that has happened to me so far has to be taking down the Houston Bulls last season in the VHLM as the 6th seed. It was a big upset and everyone was super hype that we won, I don't think I'll ever experience something like that ever again.

My Journey in the VHL So Far
 
Instead of writing about my player this week, I decided to talk about my interaction with the VHL so far, the good and bad. I thought it would be interesting to share my point of view on what has happened to me so far (don't worry it's mostly good).
 
Background
 
As many of you may not know, I come from Hockey Dynasty. I have been playing Hockey Dynasty for about 6 months now, and I was having a fantastic time playing it and I really got into it. One day, I remember asking someone if there was another game like Hockey Dynasty, and I was introduced to VHL. I want to give a special shoutout to @samx and @JB123 who convinced me to join the VHL, even though at first I was a little skeptical about the workload and how much I was going to do. They both did a fantastic job explaining and I just want to give props to them.
 
Joining the VHL

So when I joined the VHL, I wanted to be a goalie at first, because I thought it would be cool, I don't know why. When I ended up making my player, I saw that there were too many goalies at the time, so I decided to become a defenseman. The lore of my name for my player "Siyan Yasilievich" is literally a random name generator, so that's how I came up with the name. I remember when I made my player and had no clue what to put my points into, so I ended up saving them at first. The next day, as I went to sleep, I looked and saw a bunch of notifications, and didn't know at first I was offered by multiple teams. There were a lot of VHLM teams that offered me, and I was torn between joining the San Diego Marlins, which at the time was ran by @JB123, one of my friends from Hockey Dynasty, or to join a completely new team without anyone I know, which was the Philadelphia Reapers ran by @Alex and @Masu Chan. I ended up joining the Reapers, and it was the best decision I could've made at the time.
 
Philadelphia Reapers Locker Room and Season
 
After I accepted the Reapers waiver, I ended up joining the discord and the locker room. Let me just say this before I go any further, @Alex is easily the best GM I've ever talked to at this point. He was super welcoming and answered a lot of my questions I had at the time, and if I ever do become a General Manager of a team, I'd want to run it just like Alex did. Seriously, he's a great influence and does a fantastic job, so I hope at some point in all of your careers you get to play under him at some point. Moving on, I remember being a fourth line player for the Reapers at the time and I seriously didn't have much expectations for myself. Alex and Masu did a fantastic job at having guides and explaining to me where I should put my training points, so I ended up building a solid player, I'd say. We ended up making it to the playoffs and I remember giving speeches to the team every day like "Don't worry guys, we're going to win!" and stuff like that, it was super funny. When we ended up getting knocked out, I kind of felt bad, because most of our players were going to the VHLE or wouldn't be on the team next season. It was great playing with everyone on the Reapers in the Locker Room, especially in the Season 81 season, it was a special locker room and I don't think anything will ever top it.
 
Yukon Steel and the Junior Showcase Tournament
 
After the season had ended, I was put into the Junior Showcase Tournament draft, which mainly is just something for the newer players to be apart of so they don't get bored and leave the VHL community. I ended up getting picked up by @Masu Chan, who was the Assistant GM of the Reapers in the last season. He is a fantastic GM, just like Alex, and he did an amazing job with the Steel. I ended up getting named the Captain of the Steel, in which we finished first in the regular season, and I had a PPG in both the regular season and the playoffs. We ended up getting knocked out in the playoffs and not winning it all, but it was still a pretty cool experience and I got to meet some new people.
 
The Draft and becoming Assistant General Manager of the Reapers
 
I then next had the Draft to be apart of for the VHLM. I remember at first expecting to head to multiple teams, but I didn't know when I would be picked. I think almost every single team in the VHLM interviewed me, so I was super hyped for the draft which was a couple weeks away at the time. One day, I ended up getting messaged by @Alex saying that he would no longer be the General Manager of the Reapers, and that he was going to be moving up and GMing a VHLE team, which I was super happy for him. At that time, the Reapers needed a General Manager, which it ended up going to @Masu Chan, who was easily fit for the job. Masu what I can assume was mentored by Alex, and now there was a vacancy in the Assistant GM position for the Reapers. I was then asked by Masu to be his Assistant General Manager, in which I accepted and we were ready to get things done for the upcoming draft. I kind of find it funny, like a passing of the torch, where Alex passed the torch to Masu, and it looks like Masu passed the torch to me, I don't know I just found it funny to be honest. @Masu Chan and I actually did a ton of planning for the draft in the VHLM. We planned out so much stuff, had a ton of documents and everything, it was really impressive I'm not going to lie. Then again, most of it was done by Alex, and we just kind of had to figure out what we wanted to do with our picks, but nevertheless it was a lot of work. Being apart of the draft was a great experience, it was super hype and sitting there waiting for you pick hoping your player you want is still there is a feeling I'll never forget. My player ended up getting selected by the Reapers 12th Overall, so I was coming back home, which I am extremely happy to be a Reaper again. The only complaint I have about the draft was that the draft felt more like a podcast then a draft, as the people hosting it we're kind of just talking about whatever, but regardless they did do a great job and I'm nitpicking at this point.
 
What the Future Holds
 
To be honest, I don't know what the future holds. I have had a great experience so far in the VHLM, at least, and I hope the VHL and VHLE are the same thing. Having an active locker room makes the game much more fun, and I hope to get drafted to a team that has an active locker room. For the management side, I don't know if I'll eventually become a General Manager, or if I'll just stay an assistant General Manager, only time will tell to be honest. I did say at one point that I would want to become a General Manager of a VHLM team, as I personally like helping out newer people, not just in VHL, but in many different games as well. Regardless, I've had a great time so far and I hope it continues.
 
Miscellaneous
 
A couple other things that is kind of irrelevant, but I might aswell post it. I met some great people in the riot games channel of the VHL Discord, where we kind of just talk about League of Legends. I won't tag everyone, as that would be too many people, but @Spartan and @Baozi (I hope that's the right Baozi) are two people that I immediately became friends with and they're super chill. I didn't even know the channel existed at first, but right when I saw it I knew I would fit in great with everyone.
 
Well, that's mainly all I have to say. The journey has been fantastic so far and I would like to thank everyone above that I've mentioned in this media spot that has interacted with me so far. You all are great people and I will be in the community for a long time, so I won't be going anywhere, for good or bad LOL.
 
Also, my favorite thing that has happened to me so far has to be taking down the Houston Bulls last season in the VHLM as the 6th seed. It was a big upset and everyone was super hype that we won, I don't think I'll ever experience something like that ever again.

My Journey in the VHL So Far
 
Instead of writing about my player this week, I decided to talk about my interaction with the VHL so far, the good and bad. I thought it would be interesting to share my point of view on what has happened to me so far (don't worry it's mostly good).
 
Background
 
As many of you may not know, I come from Hockey Dynasty. I have been playing Hockey Dynasty for about 6 months now, and I was having a fantastic time playing it and I really got into it. One day, I remember asking someone if there was another game like Hockey Dynasty, and I was introduced to VHL. I want to give a special shoutout to @samx and @JB123 who convinced me to join the VHL, even though at first I was a little skeptical about the workload and how much I was going to do. They both did a fantastic job explaining and I just want to give props to them.
 
Joining the VHL

So when I joined the VHL, I wanted to be a goalie at first, because I thought it would be cool, I don't know why. When I ended up making my player, I saw that there were too many goalies at the time, so I decided to become a defenseman. The lore of my name for my player "Siyan Yasilievich" is literally a random name generator, so that's how I came up with the name. I remember when I made my player and had no clue what to put my points into, so I ended up saving them at first. The next day, as I went to sleep, I looked and saw a bunch of notifications, and didn't know at first I was offered by multiple teams. There were a lot of VHLM teams that offered me, and I was torn between joining the San Diego Marlins, which at the time was ran by @JB123, one of my friends from Hockey Dynasty, or to join a completely new team without anyone I know, which was the Philadelphia Reapers ran by @Alex and @Masu Chan. I ended up joining the Reapers, and it was the best decision I could've made at the time.
 
Philadelphia Reapers Locker Room and Season
 
After I accepted the Reapers waiver, I ended up joining the discord and the locker room. Let me just say this before I go any further, @Alex is easily the best GM I've ever talked to at this point. He was super welcoming and answered a lot of my questions I had at the time, and if I ever do become a General Manager of a team, I'd want to run it just like Alex did. Seriously, he's a great influence and does a fantastic job, so I hope at some point in all of your careers you get to play under him at some point. Moving on, I remember being a fourth line player for the Reapers at the time and I seriously didn't have much expectations for myself. Alex and Masu did a fantastic job at having guides and explaining to me where I should put my training points, so I ended up building a solid player, I'd say. We ended up making it to the playoffs and I remember giving speeches to the team every day like "Don't worry guys, we're going to win!" and stuff like that, it was super funny. When we ended up getting knocked out, I kind of felt bad, because most of our players were going to the VHLE or wouldn't be on the team next season. It was great playing with everyone on the Reapers in the Locker Room, especially in the Season 81 season, it was a special locker room and I don't think anything will ever top it.
 
Yukon Steel and the Junior Showcase Tournament
 
After the season had ended, I was put into the Junior Showcase Tournament draft, which mainly is just something for the newer players to be apart of so they don't get bored and leave the VHL community. I ended up getting picked up by @Masu Chan, who was the Assistant GM of the Reapers in the last season. He is a fantastic GM, just like Alex, and he did an amazing job with the Steel. I ended up getting named the Captain of the Steel, in which we finished first in the regular season, and I had a PPG in both the regular season and the playoffs. We ended up getting knocked out in the playoffs and not winning it all, but it was still a pretty cool experience and I got to meet some new people.
 
The Draft and becoming Assistant General Manager of the Reapers
 
I then next had the Draft to be apart of for the VHLM. I remember at first expecting to head to multiple teams, but I didn't know when I would be picked. I think almost every single team in the VHLM interviewed me, so I was super hyped for the draft which was a couple weeks away at the time. One day, I ended up getting messaged by @Alex saying that he would no longer be the General Manager of the Reapers, and that he was going to be moving up and GMing a VHLE team, which I was super happy for him. At that time, the Reapers needed a General Manager, which it ended up going to @Masu Chan, who was easily fit for the job. Masu what I can assume was mentored by Alex, and now there was a vacancy in the Assistant GM position for the Reapers. I was then asked by Masu to be his Assistant General Manager, in which I accepted and we were ready to get things done for the upcoming draft. I kind of find it funny, like a passing of the torch, where Alex passed the torch to Masu, and it looks like Masu passed the torch to me, I don't know I just found it funny to be honest. @Masu Chan and I actually did a ton of planning for the draft in the VHLM. We planned out so much stuff, had a ton of documents and everything, it was really impressive I'm not going to lie. Then again, most of it was done by Alex, and we just kind of had to figure out what we wanted to do with our picks, but nevertheless it was a lot of work. Being apart of the draft was a great experience, it was super hype and sitting there waiting for you pick hoping your player you want is still there is a feeling I'll never forget. My player ended up getting selected by the Reapers 12th Overall, so I was coming back home, which I am extremely happy to be a Reaper again. The only complaint I have about the draft was that the draft felt more like a podcast then a draft, as the people hosting it we're kind of just talking about whatever, but regardless they did do a great job and I'm nitpicking at this point.
 
What the Future Holds
 
To be honest, I don't know what the future holds. I have had a great experience so far in the VHLM, at least, and I hope the VHL and VHLE are the same thing. Having an active locker room makes the game much more fun, and I hope to get drafted to a team that has an active locker room. For the management side, I don't know if I'll eventually become a General Manager, or if I'll just stay an assistant General Manager, only time will tell to be honest. I did say at one point that I would want to become a General Manager of a VHLM team, as I personally like helping out newer people, not just in VHL, but in many different games as well. Regardless, I've had a great time so far and I hope it continues.
 
Miscellaneous
 
A couple other things that is kind of irrelevant, but I might aswell post it. I met some great people in the riot games channel of the VHL Discord, where we kind of just talk about League of Legends. I won't tag everyone, as that would be too many people, but @Spartan and @Baozi (I hope that's the right Baozi) are two people that I immediately became friends with and they're super chill. I didn't even know the channel existed at first, but right when I saw it I knew I would fit in great with everyone.
 
Well, that's mainly all I have to say. The journey has been fantastic so far and I would like to thank everyone above that I've mentioned in this media spot that has interacted with me so far. You all are great people and I will be in the community for a long time, so I won't be going anywhere, for good or bad LOL.
 
Also, my favorite thing that has happened to me so far has to be taking down the Houston Bulls last season in the VHLM as the 6th seed. It was a big upset and everyone was super hype that we won, I don't think I'll ever experience something like that ever again.

REVIEW:
 
I normally wouldn't review something like this, as I tend to stick with player sigs and stuff like that, but I like this unique take to a graphic. First off, the text at the bottom where it says "Are you Ready?" is really clean and I like the font style you used for it. It really fits the graphic and the effect you used is really nice. Next up, I don't really know what that is in the background, but it's very abstract and it fits the whole vibe of the poster/graphic you made. The coloring you used for the graphic which seems to be Black and White is very basic, but very clean at the same time. For some advice, I would end up adding a shadow to the VHL Logo so that it has a bit more depth to the logo, instead of just something slapped onto a graphic, it doesn't really stand out to me. I also would probably add some sort of border to the graphic, but that's just me. Overall it's very unique and I like the design you were going for.
 
Overall: 7.5/10
 
 

Let's start by saying my Photoshop skills aren't the best, but I'll try to improve the quality as I go!
 
This is my first graphic/banner/sig for my player, based on a Auston Matthews/Maple Leafs PR photo, with the Hounds' logo and Leandro's number (I'm actually proud that the number on the right arm, which was edited looks almost real(-ish)! 😂
 

 
 

Siyan Yasilievich - Season Expectations and Alternate Captaincy

Season Expectations
 
Siyan Yasilievich will have high expectations coming into this season. After having a below average first season in the league as a rookie, he'll be looking to make a splash this season. He had an amazing Junior Showcase Tournament where he was a point per game defenseman and the captain of the team. Siyan was selected 12th overall by the Philadelphia Reapers ahead of lots of players that had much more talent at the time being, so he has big shoes to fill for the Reapers. Coming into this season, we spoke with Siyan a bit in our interview asking about what he expects for this season. We'll summarize what he said, but he basically said that he wants to have 40 points at minimum and to take home the trophy this season. The Reapers are coming in with a star-studded lineup with big name players such as Eldon Escobar, Bob Chicoine, Bobby Rockwell, and many more. That also doesn't take into account returning players, in all-star goaltender Red Gaming who will be backing them in between the pipes. With a team like this, Siyan has his sights set very high and he's hoping that the team will be able to finally achieve that trophy that they have been waiting for so long. 
 
Alternate Captaincy
 
Siyan Yasilievich was recently named one of the Alternate Captains for the Philadelphia Reapers in the upcoming season. He'll be joining Red Gaming and Eldon Escobar in leading the team, with Red Gaming being the Captain and Eldon Escobar being an Alternate Captain. Siyan is not new to the Captaincy and Leadership role on teams, as he was the Captain for the Steel in the Junior Showcase Tournament, so he'll be ready to lead another team yet again. You can already tell Siyan is fitting into his role very well, as during practices he is teaching the younger players what the expectations are for the team, and he seems like he'll be a great fit for the Reapers. It is very funny though, because Siyan doesn't have the best English yet, and he's still working on it, so during practice when he's trying to help people out sometimes the message doesn't always get through. However, the younger players seem to enjoy his enthusiasm and presence in the locker room, so he must be doing something right!
 
Miscellaneous
 
The Philadelphia Reapers will be starting their season on February 1st, where Siyan will take the ice for the second time in a Reapers Uniform. It'll also be the first time he'll be wearing the "A" on his jersey. A lot of General Managers and Scouts are already keeping their eyes on Siyan Yasilievich, who is the projected #10 pick for the Upcoming S83 Draft in both VHLE and the VHL, where he'll most likely be playing in the next season. Siyan is almost ready to take that jump to the big leagues, and one more season would be perfect for his development.

REVIEW:
 
I just want to say that I wanted to review this because of how amazing this is. This is actually one of the best graphics I've seen made for my short time here (About a month now). To the blending of the logo, to the small details like the logos on the jerseys in the background, the jumbotron having the Watchmen banner across it, it's all amazing. I can tell you put a ton of time into this graphic and props to you, it looks fantastic. The only thing I could even say would be to like add a small border or something, but even without that this is easily a 10/10. Fantastic job and I give you much kudos for this man, it's seriously impressive work. Fantastic blending too.
 
Overall: 10/10

Jay Saucey (pictured) makes a big save in his Bratislava exhibition debut. 
 
At pick 36, Jay Saucey feels he was a steal in the VHLE draft, and said he's looking forward to getting on the ice with the Watchmen next season.
 

PRESS CONFERENCE: Week of January 30th, 2022
(You don’t need to answer every single one, just 6 for 2 TPE)
 
1: Do you have any personal goals for your player in the upcoming season?
2: What are your expectations for the Reapers coming into this season?
3: Who is the most underrated player in the NHL and why?
4: Which player are you most excited to play with and why?
5: You are stuck on a deserted island and there is no way off the island. You can bring one teammate, who are you bringing and why?
6: Which team are you looking forward to playing this season?
7: If your player was to be drafted to a NHL team, where do you think he would land?
8: What is your favorite soda to drink and why? (Example: Pepsi, Coca-Cola, Dr. Pepper, etc.)
9: What is one thing that is very unlikely to happen, but you hope happens this season for your player? (Example: I want to get 69 hits because it would be funny.)

Siyan Yasilievich - Season Recap and the Future

Philadelphia Reapers VHLM Season 81 Regular Season and Playoffs Recap
 
Siyan Yasilievich had a tough start in his career, coming in towards the end of the season signing to the Philadelphia Reapers. Siyan played on the fourth defensive pairing, where he would average around 5-8 minutes of Total Ice Time a night, not a lot for a new player, but expected. It ended up taking Siyan 7 Games to record his first point, in which was an assist, and it was his only point during the regular season. Siyan had 10 Games Played, 0 Goals, 1 Assist, and a -6 during the Regular Season, not a promising start to his VHLM Career, however, he was finally starting to find his game. Heading into the playoffs, Siyan knew he had to impress, otherwise he could find himself not landing a crucial spot on a team next season, in which he wanted to be a powerplay specialist. The Reapers were up against the Houston Bulls Round 1 and ended up taking a huge upset, beating them 4-2 in the process. Siyan again was pretty absent from the scoresheet, not really being a huge factor in the series, but was a big factor in the locker room. From many sources, the young player was heard boosting the team's morale in between periods, and despite not showing up on the scoresheet, he was a very crucial part to the Reapers success, that cannot be denied. In the next round, Siyan would find himself toe to toe with the Las Vegas Aces, who were obvious favorites coming in. The Aces ended up taking down the Reapers and ending Siyan's run in his first season, 4-2. Siyan in the playoffs had an unimpressive stat line, having 12 Games Played, 0 Goals, 2 Assists, and a -2, however it was an improvement. Despite his first season not being the best, his voice in the locker room and signs of improvement caught a lot of General Managers and Players attention, so Siyan was a big name heading into the Junior Showcase Tournament.
 
Yukon Steel JST Recap
 
Heading into the tournament, Siyan had an idea that he would most likely be selected and make it onto a team. He was an up and coming star in the VHLM and to go undrafted would be unheard of, but to which team he had no clue. Siyan ended up being selected by the Yukon Steel 24th Overall in the JST Draft, which was a bit of a surprise to him, but nevertheless he was glad to be on a team and get started. Little did he know however, that he would become the backbone of this team, being named the Captain of the Yukon Steel just a few days later, which was a huge feat for Siyan. Siyan ended up taking the Steel to a first place regular season finish, finishing the season 12-7-1 in the tournament with the Steel. He also had an impressive stat line of 20 Games Played, 6 Goals, 9 Assists, and a +8 during the preliminaries. This was extremely important for Siyan, who was heading into the VHLM Draft and had to put up impressive numbers to get VHLM GMs attention, to which he did. The Steel ended up heading into the playoffs as the First Seed, but we're quickly eliminated 3-1 against Team Clue, who were red hot in the playoffs. Siyan in just 4 Games in the playoffs put up 2 Goals, 5 Assists, and was also a +2, which was his best PPG average in his career, especially to do that in the playoffs is very impressive. Siyan was poised to become an absolute star in the VHLM, but he has yet to find success in the playoffs, having not been able to reach the finals in two separate tournaments. At the end of the tournament, Siyan said his goodbyes to all the players in the locker room for the Yukon Steel, and the management. He was happy with his performance and next up would be the much awaited VHLM Draft, where he'll have to see where he will be selected.
 
The Future and Beyond
 
Many people are wondering, where is Siyan Yasilievich going to end up in this upcoming VHLM Dispersal Draft? A lot of scouts have their eyes on Siyan, but they don't know where to really play them in their rankings. Some people have Siyan going as early as round one, while others having him dropping to potentially late round two, or even early round three. The problem with Siyan is that you don't really know what type of Siyan you're going to get. Are you going to get Siyan Yasilievich of the Reapers, who struggled during the regular season, although early in his career? Or are you going to end up getting the Siyan who had an amazing Junior Showcase Tournament for the Yukon Steel and was the Captain on that said team, putting up impressive numbers. Many scouts say that his career so far has been promising, the fact that you can see the progression in his game and the stat lines show for it, so it's very likely he will end up going early on in the draft. However, there are a few skeptics that are afraid Siyan could end up regressing and going back to the Reaper form he had early on his career, and it would not be worth taking him early on. Siyan is currently projected to go #10 in the VHLM Dispersal Draft, but again, some people have him higher then #10 on their list and some have him lower. Siyan is an offensive puck moving defenseman that will look to join in on the rush and set up scoring opportunities for his team. However, at the end of the day, regardless of what may happen, Siyan is ready for his first full season in the VHLM and will be looking to absolutely tear up the competition and attempt to bring home that championship trophy he so very much desires.

Glad to be apart of the Philadelphia Reapers organization and I'm excited to get started!!

Siyan Yasilievich - Season Recap and the Future

Philadelphia Reapers VHLM Season 81 Regular Season and Playoffs Recap
 
Siyan Yasilievich had a tough start in his career, coming in towards the end of the season signing to the Philadelphia Reapers. Siyan played on the fourth defensive pairing, where he would average around 5-8 minutes of Total Ice Time a night, not a lot for a new player, but expected. It ended up taking Siyan 7 Games to record his first point, in which was an assist, and it was his only point during the regular season. Siyan had 10 Games Played, 0 Goals, 1 Assist, and a -6 during the Regular Season, not a promising start to his VHLM Career, however, he was finally starting to find his game. Heading into the playoffs, Siyan knew he had to impress, otherwise he could find himself not landing a crucial spot on a team next season, in which he wanted to be a powerplay specialist. The Reapers were up against the Houston Bulls Round 1 and ended up taking a huge upset, beating them 4-2 in the process. Siyan again was pretty absent from the scoresheet, not really being a huge factor in the series, but was a big factor in the locker room. From many sources, the young player was heard boosting the team's morale in between periods, and despite not showing up on the scoresheet, he was a very crucial part to the Reapers success, that cannot be denied. In the next round, Siyan would find himself toe to toe with the Las Vegas Aces, who were obvious favorites coming in. The Aces ended up taking down the Reapers and ending Siyan's run in his first season, 4-2. Siyan in the playoffs had an unimpressive stat line, having 12 Games Played, 0 Goals, 2 Assists, and a -2, however it was an improvement. Despite his first season not being the best, his voice in the locker room and signs of improvement caught a lot of General Managers and Players attention, so Siyan was a big name heading into the Junior Showcase Tournament.
 
Yukon Steel JST Recap
 
Heading into the tournament, Siyan had an idea that he would most likely be selected and make it onto a team. He was an up and coming star in the VHLM and to go undrafted would be unheard of, but to which team he had no clue. Siyan ended up being selected by the Yukon Steel 24th Overall in the JST Draft, which was a bit of a surprise to him, but nevertheless he was glad to be on a team and get started. Little did he know however, that he would become the backbone of this team, being named the Captain of the Yukon Steel just a few days later, which was a huge feat for Siyan. Siyan ended up taking the Steel to a first place regular season finish, finishing the season 12-7-1 in the tournament with the Steel. He also had an impressive stat line of 20 Games Played, 6 Goals, 9 Assists, and a +8 during the preliminaries. This was extremely important for Siyan, who was heading into the VHLM Draft and had to put up impressive numbers to get VHLM GMs attention, to which he did. The Steel ended up heading into the playoffs as the First Seed, but we're quickly eliminated 3-1 against Team Clue, who were red hot in the playoffs. Siyan in just 4 Games in the playoffs put up 2 Goals, 5 Assists, and was also a +2, which was his best PPG average in his career, especially to do that in the playoffs is very impressive. Siyan was poised to become an absolute star in the VHLM, but he has yet to find success in the playoffs, having not been able to reach the finals in two separate tournaments. At the end of the tournament, Siyan said his goodbyes to all the players in the locker room for the Yukon Steel, and the management. He was happy with his performance and next up would be the much awaited VHLM Draft, where he'll have to see where he will be selected.
 
The Future and Beyond
 
Many people are wondering, where is Siyan Yasilievich going to end up in this upcoming VHLM Dispersal Draft? A lot of scouts have their eyes on Siyan, but they don't know where to really play them in their rankings. Some people have Siyan going as early as round one, while others having him dropping to potentially late round two, or even early round three. The problem with Siyan is that you don't really know what type of Siyan you're going to get. Are you going to get Siyan Yasilievich of the Reapers, who struggled during the regular season, although early in his career? Or are you going to end up getting the Siyan who had an amazing Junior Showcase Tournament for the Yukon Steel and was the Captain on that said team, putting up impressive numbers. Many scouts say that his career so far has been promising, the fact that you can see the progression in his game and the stat lines show for it, so it's very likely he will end up going early on in the draft. However, there are a few skeptics that are afraid Siyan could end up regressing and going back to the Reaper form he had early on his career, and it would not be worth taking him early on. Siyan is currently projected to go #10 in the VHLM Dispersal Draft, but again, some people have him higher then #10 on their list and some have him lower. Siyan is an offensive puck moving defenseman that will look to join in on the rush and set up scoring opportunities for his team. However, at the end of the day, regardless of what may happen, Siyan is ready for his first full season in the VHLM and will be looking to absolutely tear up the competition and attempt to bring home that championship trophy he so very much desires.

Siyan Yasilievich Junior Showcase Tournament Recap

Siyan Yasilievich was drafted 24th overall in the Junior Showcase Tournament and was also named captain to the Yukon Steel team. In the preliminaries, Siyan Yasilievich ended up putting up 6G 9A for 15 Points during the preliminaries. The Steel ended up finishing first place, and looked poised to win it all in the Junior Showcase Tournament. In the second round, the Steel went up against Team Clue, getting knocked out 3-1 in the Semi-finals, which was a bit of a disappointment for the team. Siyan in the playoffs put up 2G 5A 7PTS and a +2. We caught up with Siyan Yasilievich and asked him his thoughts on the tournament and what his future looks like heading into the VHLM Draft, to which he said, "I think I played pretty well in the Junior Showcase Tournament. I was around a point per game player and I was able to show everyone what I am truly capable of. As for the draft, I have had a couple teams contact me about being selected, but I'll be waiting for my name to be called, that's for sure!" We wish Siyan the best of luck wherever he may land, with the draft coming up in just a couple of weeks.