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1. The dreaded off-season drags on but the Pro-Am and WJC are upon us. Are you looking forward to any of those tournaments? Absolutely looking forward to them both. I like the pro am because its fun bragging rights with fights against Ninefingers, if he dares. 2. Canada and USA hockey had the highest viewership of a hockey game in the past 30 years. Do you think it will showcase how great hockey is and increase viewership? Not really, things got sparked up because of whats happening politically and 3 fights in 9 seconds really helped. Once things calm down, the true fans will show. 3. Since the 4-Nation tournament was so good, and a recent poll said the fights are what tuned people into the game. Should the NHL bring back more fighting to maybe increase viewership? Absolutely agree, and if they got back to old school hockey in the WHL, I’d like that too. That is what keeps hockey a tough sport. 4. Fighting in hockey has been a controversial topic for sure. But in the VHL there is no risk of injury or permanent head trauma. Should there be more fights in the box scores? Would you like to see your player fight more? Of course I would. My player is a big ass sissy who’s afraid to drop the gloves. I like to see fights in the box scores, especially when one one beats up Logan Ninefingers. 5. Should a fight win in the VHL have a small morale boost to a particular VHL game? Not really, I think it would be too difficult for that to happen, but for entertainment purposes, by al means, lets fight. 6. My 7-year-old daughter is super into Harry Potter right now (she’s read book 1-2). If you were under the sorting hat, what Hogwarts house would you be in? That is such a tough one because I havent read the books, nor seen one movie all the way through. I guess I’d say the Matterhorn.

Girts, youre a star. Gonna miss you for sure. Go easy on bollos!! Best of luck with new team

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It is getting close to season 98 draft day and there will be draft predictions coming up soon in media spots along with other topics going on to discuss who’s the best pick, which team is likely to draft which player, and how things shake out. So I thought I would Start this by selecting the top ten players in the draft based only on their current TPE. In addition, if they are not first gen players, I’ll look back on their previous players to see what kind of trends there might be as far as player development and TPE earning. In the end, its obviously going to be up to the general managers making their draft picks as to who goes #1 and when the top 10 get drafted. I have no clue where the final outcome will be, but judging by what I have looked at, it appears that the first few selections could be in line with TPE earning. #1 Cardinal Copia @Beketov Currently Cardinal Copia is leading the group of season 98 players to be drafted and he has 316 TPE right now. Copia played two seasons in the VHLM, 20 games with Mississauga and a full season with San Diego. The 6‘3“ right wing Power forward likes to hit and puts his share of pucks into the net. Now let’s take a look at Beketov’s previous players. Beketov is coming off a phenomenal career with his player Mark Calaway, who is sure to be a potential Hall of Fame player. Calaway won the continental cup with DC Dragons back in season 92. In season 96, Calaway‘s last season, it was his best season and he probably should have received several awards, but due to a skewed European Conference, Calaway was not able to come out on top of any award categories. Nevertheless, Beketov earned 1763 TPE with Mark Calaway so if this is any indication of what Cardinal Copia will be like you can expect that Copia will be a max earner.. Prior to Mark Calaway, my favorite player of Beketov, was Papa Emeritus. Papa Emeritus was a stud goalie who had a career of high save percentages. Emeritus played for 8 seasons on Moscow and he helped Moscow win the victory cup twice. Emeritus was also the recipient of the Greg Clegane trophy and the Aidan Shaw trophy in season 84. Beketov earned 1544 TPE with Papa Emeritus. From season 70 to season 77 Beketov's player was Mikko Lahtinen, who was a powerful center who liked to dish out hits. Lahtinen played for Calgary and Moscow, and finished the season with London. Lahtinen earned a slew of awards to include three victory cups, the Dustin Funk trophy, Scotty Campbell trophy twice, Brett Slobodzian trophy twice, Kevin Brooks trophy twice, Scott Boulet trophy three times, and the Mike Szatkowski trophy. Mikko Lahtinen was selected in the class of 78 Hall of Fame for all of his success. I encourage you to read the Hall of Fame article written about Lahtnnen; you will be impressed. Beketov earned 1491 TPE with Mikko Lahtinen. Prior to Lahtinen, Beketov had a player by the name of Matt Thompson, who was also a Hall of Fame player. In addition, Thompson was awarded 13 individual awards, those being the Dustin Funk trophy, 3 Scott Boulet trophies, 2 Brett Slobodzian trophies, 3 Kevin Brooks trophies, 2 Mike Szatkowski trophies, and 4 victory cup trophies, along with a continental cup trophy with Helsinki. Beketov earned 1571 TPE with Matt Thompson. Prior to Matt Thompson. Beketov had another goalie by the name of Jakob Holik, who played from season 48 to season 55 on Davos, Seattle, and New York. Holik helped Seattle win two victory cups, and he was awarded the Aidan Shaw trophy. Beketov earned 1017 TPE with Jakob Holik. It will be no surprise if Cardinal Copia is drafted first in season 98, considering the pedigree of players that Beketov has provided the VHL. I did not go back any further in time of the VHL to determine what other players Beketov has had, but the pattern is there for all to see. Beketov cares about his players and making his players the best they can be. #2 Toby Bob @Baby Boomer The next player is a goalie by the name of Toby Bob, who currently has 314 TPE. Toby Bob played two games with Mexico in the VHLM and a full season with Saskatoon, winning 33 games and another five in the playoffs for Saskatoon. Toby Bob was created by Baby Boomer, who has two other players. Before Toby Bob, there was Bobby Bob, a solid defender who played for Toronto and a final season with Calgary. Bobby Bob was the recipient of a VHLM trophy, the Vladimir Boomchenko trophy and a VHLE trophy, the Jake Thunder trophy. In the VHL, Bobby Bob also earned the Alexander Beketov trophy and helped Toronto win the victory cup and the continental cup. Baby Boomer earned 1773 TPE with Bobby Bob. Prior to Bobby Bob there was Baby Bob, who played for Prague and Chicago. Baby Bob was a right wing goal scorer who in his final season, season 86, earned 117 points which gave him the Kevin Brooks trophy. Baby Bob earn 1428 TPE from Baby Boomer during his career. Given the success of Baby Boomer’s players, there’s no doubt that Toby Bob is also going to be a star goalie and the future Bob’s whoever they may be will likely continue the trend as Baby Boomer has shown no signs of lightning up on earning TPE. #3 Peter Venkman @Josh Currently ranked number #3 with 298 TPE is a defender by the name of Peter Venkman. Venkman has played for Mississauga 12 games in season 96 and a full season in 97. Venkman was on the team when Mississauga earned the founders cup. Venkman is created by Josh who has been around the league for quite a while no doubt. Prior to Venkman, there was Jasper Davis, a center who played for New York and Seattle. Davis won the Christian Stolzschweiger trophy in season 89, as the top rookie in the VHL, in addition to winning the Ronan Lavelle trophy in the VHLE. Josh earned 1623 TPE with Jasper Davis. Prior to Jasper Davis, Josh created David Davis, a goalie who played for Prague, Davos, Helsinki, and London. Although David Davis did not receive any awards, he should not be discounted for being a solid player. Josh earned 1286 TPE with David Davis. Before David Davis, there was Roque Davis, a huge defender who played for Davos, Moscow, and Los Angeles. Roque Davis earned the Vladimir Boomchenko trophy, the Ethan Osborne trophy, and the Ryan Sullivan trophy in the VHLM. In the VHL he won the Christian Stolzschweiger trophy, the Alexander Valiq trophy twice, the Alexander Beketov, trophy, Sterling Labatte trophy, and he also helped Moscow win the victory cup. Roque Davis was selected in the season 84 class of Hall of Fame. He was another outstanding recipient who deserves some reading of his Hall of Fame story. Josh earned 1628 TPE with Roque Davis. Prior to Roque, there was Jake Davis, who played for Toronto, Seattle, Quebec, Vancouver, Davos, and Malmo. Jake Davis spent his time on several teams, but was unable to get a trophy individually or a team trophy. Josh earned 1335 TPE with Jake Davis. Peter Venkman is also likely to be a success as the two previous draftees. There is no doubt that Venkman will be a high TPE earner and will likely be taking part in several cup opportunities. #4 Gingy @MexicanCow123 MexicanCow123 created this next player, who is known as Gingy. Gingy is currently ranked 4th with 287 TPE and is a diminutive center who played one season with Ottawa. Prior to Gingy, there was Merome Dilson who earned 1728 TPE as a goalie and received the Orion DH Chiester IX trophy in the VHLE, along with 4 trophies in the VHL; those being the Aidan Shaw trophy, the Scotty Campbell trophy, the Daisuke Kanou trophy, and the Greg Clegane trophy, Prior to Dilson, MexicanCow123 created Jerome Reinhardt, who was a Hall of Fame defender who played for Vancouver, New York, Riga, and London. Reinhardt was the recipient of the Christian Stolzschweiger trophy, the Daisuke Kanou trophy, the Scotty Campbell trophy, and the Alexander Valiq trophy. In addition to the individual trophies, Reinhardt was part of the victory cup recipient four times and the continental cup three Times. Once again, I encourage you to read the Hall of Fame story regarding Jerome Reinhardt. MexicanCow123 earned 1542 TPE with Jerome Reinhardt. Prior to Reinhart, MexicanCow123 created Jacob Tonn, who played for Seattle, Moscow, and London. As a goalie, Jacob won the victory cup twice and the continental cup once; and as far as individual trophies, he was awarded the Greg Clegane trophy three times and the Aidan Shaw trophy once. Jacob Tonn had 1100 TPE before retiring. Prior to Jacob, there was Jordan Tonn, a defender who played for Helsinki, Toronto and Calgary. Jordan did not win any awards in the VHL, but he was on the season 63 Saskatoon team winning the founders cup. MexicanCow123 earned 931 TPE with Jordan Tonn. It is clear that Gingy will be another top draft pick in this draft session as he is likely to be earning max TPE and MexicanCow123 will be building an incredible forward for the lucky team to draft Gingy. #5 Augustin Martinez (1st Gen) @SleepyPlayz Ranked #5 is a first gen player by the name of Augustin Martinez, who is created by SleepyPlayz. For those GM’s who may be questioning whether to go after Martinez in the draft, I am going to recommend to pick him before somebody else does. Sleepyplayz is a max earner and is going to be creating a star forward with Augustin Martinez, who currently has 274 TPE. #6 Zak Trekker @Peace Next up at #6 is Zach Trokker, who was created by Peace. Trokker currently has 254 TPE and Peace is the first welfare player on the list. Peace has created three other players; Kyle Peace, Eric Killinger, and Rylan Peace. Killinger is a Hall of Fame player who was awarded the Sterling Labatte trophy and the Jake Wylde trophy in season 77. It appears that Peace paid particular attention to max earning with Killinger, which is no wonder he received a Hall of Fame award. Ditto on Killinger, like the other Hall of Famers, I encourage you to read about his success. #7 Alex Bridges IV @Oatex At #7, with 251 TPE, we have Alex Bridges IV. Alex Bridges IV was created by Oatex, who has been in the league for a while and has created several players; which include Vincenzo Pagano, Alex Bridges III, Tony Bridges, Harry Fingers, Alex Bridges II, Now Terdds, Alex Bridges Jr, Alex Bridge, and Alex Bridges. Looking at the update log with Alex Bridges IV, it appears that Oatex is committed to making a talented right winger out of Alex Bridges IV. #8 Tina Hughes @tinafrombobsburgers At #8, tinafrombobsburgers created Tina Hughes, a defender who currently has 237TPE. Tina Hughes is the third player created by tinafrombobsburgers; the first being Nathan Perry who earned 1231 TPE, and the second being Rick Grimes, who earned 983 TPE. Tinafrombobsburgers has been consistently earning high numbers of TPE each week and is likely to put the effort with Tina Hughes to come up with a star defender. #9 Sidney Sheppard @GoodLeftUndone At #9 is Sidney Sheppard with 222 TPE. Sheppard is a center who was created by GoodLeftUndone. Shepherd is currently a max earner on TPE and if this continues may be a good selection to pick up early in the draft. GoodLeftUndone has one prior player by the name of Moritz Stauffer, a defender who earned 1150 TPE, along with a victory cup and continental cup with Prague. #10 Ryan Mantzz (1st Gen) @Rkhockey9 Rounding out the top 10 of the season 98 draft is a first GEN player by the name of Ryan Mantzz, made by Rkhockey9. Rkhockey9 appears to be a max TPE earner and has taken on a serious role for Ryan Mantzz to be a future Hall of Fame right wing player. What inspires me about Mantzz is that he has only been in the VLM for 34 games and has picked up 205 TPE. There is no doubt that this could be another outstanding selection for the season 98 draft. 2095 words

I feel your pain with those trivia questions!

1. 4-Nations Tournament began and USA vs Canada was a fight filled battle. Do you hope those two teams clash again in Finals? They better fight some more, with all that pent up anger. There’s only one thing to do and thats a bench clearing brawl. 2. Do you think the NHL was smart to do the tournament during the regular season? 3 players have suffered injuries so far. If you do it during the off season it takes away from well needed rest. Players are tough, they wear big boy panties. 3. Las Vegas Aces won the Founder’s Cup. They knocked us out of playoffs in Round 1. Does it feel better a little that we lost to defending champs? Not at all, it doesnt matter who the team is, losing flat out sucks. 4. Where is your player going next season? VHLM Draft? VHL? Free Agency? Are you excited? I hope my player is still on Vancouver because i like everything about the club, the players, and management. 5. Off-Season is so long sometimes, especially when you lose early? Do you wish the VHL would give at least one week of 12 capped TPE in the off-season? Not really. I wouldnt mind a 12 tpe bonus though. Anything to boost my player ability would be great. 6. What kind of sauce do you dip French fries in? Ketchup, Tarter, Ranch, gravy, etc? ( I do a ketchup/tarter mix) – weird I know If the french fries are hot, tasty, and salty, there is no need to put ketchup in the mix. But, i usually use ketchup and will sometimes go with any other sauce available. Considering a french fry is a vegetable , it has to be good for you.

Thats messed getting played like that!!

Nothing surprises me anymore with the Sims and how Simon treats teams in the playoffs. I’m pretty sure that the general managers have some idea, or better said a very good idea of how things work. As I’m writing this, we are already two games into the conference finals and that is the topic that I have chosen for this week. In the North American conference, Seattle was the better team against Vancouver in the end. Although on paper, it appeared that Vancouver may have had a stronger offense, Seattle just out muscled the Wolves and put them away in seven games. Toronto soundly defeated Calgary, which was no surprise to me as Toronto had been on a 12 game winning streak at the end of the season so they came into the playoffs flying high. Now it comes down to the Seattle versus Toronto series and they are now tied one game a piece. The series could go either way considering what both teams have to offer. Seattle has an incredible scoring machine while Toronto tends to favor defense and seeks opportunities to put the puck into the net. For Seattle, The Phantom of the VHL has been off the rails so far this playoff. In addition to The Phantom of the VHL, Eric White Jr and Forum Content have been right there helping the team score. On defense, Seattle has the infamous Lazlo Holmes, who has been an an incredible defender her entire career. With support from Ahsoka Tano, it appears that Seattle will have the edge in this series. In the European conference, Riga used the power of the victory cup curse to outlast Malmo and advance to the conference finals while HC Davos gave Moscow quite a bit of pressure. It was Moscow who dominated game 7 and advanced to the finals. The series between Moscow and Riga thus far has not been what I expected, as Riga leads the series 2 games to 0. If Moscow is to overcome this deficit, they are going to need Jarmo Ruutu to step up as he has yet to show his ability in playoff hockey. Maverick Goncalvez and Jillian Woods cannot carry the team against a solid Riga defense the entire series. For Riga, it looks like Axle Gunner and Severus Targaryen are able to tackle any obstacle in their way, and put the puck into the net. The real showdown for this series could likely come down to the two pandas, Deadpanda against Red Panda. Both goalies are talented and present a huge challenge for the other team, although it appeared that Deadpanda struggled in game 2. In the end, I think that Moscow is too talented to not climb out of this hole and defeat Riga to advance to the continental cup. That being said, Moscow against Seattle in the finals will represent a well-deserved cup champion and provide for an exciting series. It will definitely be better than a Chiefs vs Eagles championship. If I were to predict right now who will win the cup, I am going with Moscow, as they always seem to come out victorious. I hope I didnt just put a jinx on them!! 535 words

1. Superbowl is tomorrow. Are you celebrating and who are you rooting for? I wa hoping that Barkley would do a really good job on the ground, but still have the Chiefs win the game. Taylor Swift was writing a song for me during the game; dont know if you saw that. 2. Miami had some back sim luck as we lost in the first round despite having a superior team. What is your player doing in the off-season to prepare for next season? Right now my player is in shock and deciding on whether he should walk the streets to find prostitutes or get on the phone and call some. 3. 4 Nations hockey tournament is coming. Are you excited to watch any of the games? Excited? No. But that doesnt mean that i wont watch every game i can. Its good timing because it gives Boston a break to regroup and get their shit together and hope its not too late. 4. Since we are out of the playoffs are you even following the rest of the VHLM playoffs? I have been traveling but I find that since we lost I have not really followed any games until today. I stopped crying so maybe i will start following the rest of the playoffs, but then again i may not, it all depends on the hookers. 5. It’s 28 degrees (F) here today and supposed to be colder all week. Are you tired of winter yet? Absolutely not. I like the snow but it is kind of a pain bringing in one piece of wood at a time because of my broken wing. 6. Riddle: Everyone has one, but no one can lose it. What is it? It’s a sense of humor, and i know that because you tried to make this question as a trick question. Stick to whats better, PBJ or blt.

@mmrs617 thanks for doing that. Gudas beard is like a chia pet!!!

I thought one was the space needle!!

1. Who do you think wins between Seattle Bears & New York Americans? Why? I think Seattle will win because kissingler is on the team. 2. Who do you think wins between Riga & Prague? Why? I think Riga will win because they are better. 3. Do you have any preference on who Vancouver will face in the second(first) round of the play-offs? Why or why not? Doesn’t matter to me. We will crush them. 4. On a scale of 1- 10; with 10 being the very positive do you think Vancouver can make it back to the Finals this season? Explain…. 10 - the team plays as a team. Chemistry must be at 100 5. On a Scale of 1 – 10, How likely do you think Malmo gets eliminated due to the Victory Cup curse? Explain…. 10 - the curse is alive 6. With my birthday around the corner; Do you still look forward to your birthday: why or why not? Happy birthday. Do i get free tpe?

Graphic review I am doing this graphic review because I got two trivia questions wrong this week which sucks, but that happens occasionally! At first glance of this graphic, I noticed a young female face that has no bruises from the hockey puck or fighting, and as I examined the graphic, I saw that the players expression appears to be of content, which is likely because of the success of her team. She looks like one of my daughter’s friends! Examining the graphic further, I like how you have created some depth to the graphic, and it appears there are buildings behind the team name. I like how you have used the entire size of the graphic to create the Moscow team name, and by placing the player in front and to the side, it equalizes the importance of the meaning of the graphic. The colors chosen are appropriate for this graphic. You have added some drops on the depth, which brings a more realistic texture to the graphic. The team logos on the shoulders are distorted appropriately and sized appropriately to show the patches as being sewed on. I noticed on the left shoulder. The size of the patch is smaller as well as the size of the shoulder, which also brings some depth to the graphic. As far as the signature goes, on close inspection, it appears that you had to piece the letters together and by doing so it adds a unique quality to this graphic. I like the placement of the signature as well as the font, chosen and the angle of the signature. I’m pretty sure that I have done previous graphic reviews of your graphics because I have always been impressed with the quality work that you do and this one is no different. The only problem with this graphic is that whenever I see the name Jillian Woods again I will correlating her as my daughter’s friend and I won’t see her as a fierce hockey player!! Score 10/10

Graphic Review: I am doing this graphic review because I got two trivia questions wrong this week which sucks, but look at it this way if I did not get the trivia questions wrong I would not have seen this graphic. At first glance, I noticed the player showing a lot of emotion and immediately connected the title of the graphic to the player, preparing for war. Upon further review of the graphic, I saw that the colors you’ve chosen are very good for the eye and for the motive of the player. This is definitely a player who wants to dominate the game. The background setting is shaded where it needs to be and the flow makes the graphic complete. Upon inspecting the logo, I see that it is accurate with the distortion and the size to make it appear that the logo has been sewn onto the sweater. In addition, you’ve chosen the signature font to not be overbearing, and it is placed in a spot in the graphic that controversial nomination is noticeable, but not sticking out too much. I do not know the talent that you have in making graphics, but I can see that you do a very good job with this one. Score 10/10.

You’re saying it wasnt a curse back then? My bad. But….. maybe it was but nobody dared to mention it until you did!!!