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Podcast Review When I started listening to this podcast, I wasnt sure what to expect, and I gotta say you guys are awesome!! The podcast was over 50 minutes and you tied it all into a good learning moments for me, even though for you it was probably more like a sit down and shoot the breeze session. All newbies should listen to the podcast. As a review, here are my highlights. NOHBDY and Sam must know each other quite well as they fed off each other and made sense out of their topics. It was interesting hearing about the new hires and different GM’s, along with a few funny tidbits about trades, etc. The awards topic was interesting, especially when you explained about why the awards were named the way they were, even if you pronounced Nagy wrong! The topic of game reviews was pretty good and you are probably right that most recaps are of VHL games and not VHLM. I am now going to do VHLM recaps. Sam, the pet competition sounds like it could be fun. You must have a fear of spiders by dropping the “F” bomb when you mentioned tarantulas!! I hope we get TPE from this competition!! NOHBDY, the final guest on the podcast had a lot to offer and I continue to learn from this guy. How much time is spent by Spartan doing this league? There is definitely a lot of work that goes into this by several people. This being my first exposure to something like this, I have a lot of interest in all of this and hopefully I will someday have a good understanding so that Spartan and others arent having to write mail telling me how I did it wrong. But, everytime I dicked up, I have been helped and it has been made right. Thanks for presenting what you presented today. It sounded like you had fun doing it and has gotten me more interested in doing a podcast someday. Score 10/10

Game Recap Warsaw Predators v Prague Phantoms Game #142 The Warsaw Predators dropped to 5th place in the European Conference of the VHL today, but not without a good showing from the fan favorite Chicken Wing. Chicken got the crowd roaring right off the puck drop when he five holed the puck underneath the Prague Phantoms goalie, David Davis just 28 seconds into the game. Kisslinger made a nifty saucer pass to Wing after receiving the puck on his stick from Marner. Minutes later Chicken Wing stuck a leg out causing Phantom player Baby Bob to hit the ice on his back but got up complaining to the refs that Wing high sticked his breast. Wing was fried from the call and boiled over spending the next two minutes in the cage. Tempers flared during the first period allowing the Phantoms to take the lead scoring two goals midway through, until Kisslinger tied it up to take it into the 2nd period. Darth Kaprizov scored the only goal in the 2nd period giving the Phantom the lead and what turned out to be the game winner. Warsaw battled hard but couldn’t recover and allowed two more goals in the 3rd period giving the Phantoms a 5-2 victory. All three stars went to the Phantoms, Kaprizov, JaredN Jr, and Its Gucci, respectively. Even with the loss, the Predators team came back on the ice with their heads high for the kids “Skate Night”. The whole team stuck around for over an hour signing autographs, especially Wing, as every kid got a free Chicken Wing jersey. The top defender has always been a crowd pleaser. Warsaw takes on the 5-8-5 Seattle Bears next, while the Phantoms tackle last place Chicago Phoenix in their next contest. Both GM’s are looking for wins. Game Recap 2/2

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Rico Zamboni has plenty to about the Las Vegas Aces. Named after the ice resurfacing vehicle Rico rides daily to prepare the ice for the VHlM powerhouse team, led by GM Mubbles Fubbles and AJWllmsn. Rico has been scraping the ice for 35 years, and has developed a relatinship with the players, managers, staff, and even the crowd on game nights. Rico’s electric smile and cheery disposition is only a part of his character. At the prime age of 84, Rico says he will retire when he’s dead. His real name is only known to a few in the front office, and he likes it that way. Over the years, anyone else who may have known his true identity referred him as Rico Zamboni for so long, they have forgotten. For several years, there has never been a mention of his birth name, and everyone just refers to him as Rico. It’s unknown if Rico has any family in Las Vegas, or if he’s ever been married. When asked about his private life, he quickly changes the subject. Its all about the team he says, as he rattles off stats from 25 years ago, showing off his mental acuity. The players enjoy Rico just as much as he enjoys them. Rico is straight with every player and has been around so long the coaches accept his advice with ease. He always seems to know what is going on with every player. He recently sat Hugh Johnson down before a team practice and read him the riot act. “You’re not putting in the effort, kid. What’s going on?” Johnson admitted he could spend more time making the effort, and things looked good as Johnson’s TPE jumped by 6 points giving him an opportunity to get some minutes for a brief set. Johnson scored a goal, but then seemed to have lost interest. Rico thinks Hugh Johnson has other things on his mind right now and is too busy to put in the effort. Rico has been impressed with several Aces players recently. Patric Twist is one of his favorite. He calls the high scoring defenseman one of the best he has seen. “Number 1 pick” is Rico’s prediction, referring to Twist’s status coming up. Rico said Blake MacTavish is a solid winger along with Rustyov Dusterov. He called CDS Leb another superstar winger and looks forward to following his progress in the VHL, but not until Leb takes the Aces to the championship. Rico gave shout outs to several other Aces players during his social hour in the cafeteria, to include Pete MItchell for racking up 4 points in the game against Mexico City. He likes Star’s skating and passing, along with his strong defense and told Jake Thunder to look to the senior d-men for some guidance. He mentioned Quinn Clark as being an up and comer. Rico gave several praises to Aces goalies, Travis Clark and Cory Evans, saying “These two guys are the first on the ice and the last to leave.” Rico Zamboni has no enemies, other than the opposing team, but only while they are playing against the Aces. Once the game is over Rico wishes them all the best. A recent skirmish involving a Bratislava Watchmen defender by the name of Brian Payne left him in stitches. “Fake News” was all he could repeat when he read the post about Payne’s perception of what occurred. Rico retold the story which has since been verified by the Las Vegas Metro Police and hotel security. It was Brian Payne who was inebriated on white claws and chocolate martinis, and if it weren’t for some Las Vegas Aces players stepping up to pull Payne away from an angry group of junior Macarena dancers, Payne would have likely been dancing and singing soprano with the entertainers. Luckily for Payne, he was allowed to catch the next plane back to Slovakia. Rico Zamboni can be seen at all the Aces practices and games, and has offered to answer any questions you may have. Take the opportunity to learn more about Rico Zamboni by replying to this thread with any and all questions. He may reply with humor or he may reply with some stone cold facts, but he will reply.

Game recap - Game #106 Moscow Menace v Toronto Legion The Menace started off quickly with a nice goal coming less than two minutes after the drop of the first puck. Paul Atreides made a nice pass to Hard Markinson, who found Sergei Preobrazhensky (common spelling), on the back door. Sergei deflected the puck into the upper corner leaving Toronto goalie Oskar Lindbergh spread out flat. Wattson Power made it 2-0 on a nice power play goal. Cadmael Ixazaluoh brought Toronto to within 1 early in the 2nd period and Jakob Brozik tied the score on a power play just before the halfway point of the second period, after Hard Markinson was called for hooking. Moscow took over the lead at the 18:20 mark on a power play. The Seabasstard put in his 11th goal of the season on a spectacular Duncan Idaho pass. The Menace lead didnt last long in the 3rd period, as Armani Calamari put in the tying goal. The Legion crowd erupted in protest when Jannik Nylen got called for a controversial holding minor, giving the Menace a power play. Zdeno Chara put in the game winner off the power play to give the Menace the upset victory. The first and third stars were awarded to Toronto, Cadmael Ixazaluoh (1 goal , 2 assists), and Armani Calamari (1 goal 1 assist); while the 2nd star was awarded to the hard hitting Duncan Idaho (2 assists, 12 hits). The 7-7 Moscow Menace travel to HC Davos for their next match, while league leading Vancouver travels to the 10-4 Toronto team next, surely to be a contest. Game recap #1

Press Conference - Week Ending February 13 (Answer all 6 for 2 TPE) To Claim: Go to https://vhlportal.com/ > Player > Manage > Claim Capped > Type > Press Conference 1. With a 6-6-2 record and 7th in the league, what can we do as a team to put us in the top half of the league standings? As a team, we can all contribute to the build up of our players by trying to maximize our TPE. Then we put our faith in the GM and AGM to give us the best chance of winning with the lineups. 2. How has your player performed after the first couple of sims? Im not completely sure. I dont plan on being a scorer and hope to contribute the most with defense and helping with the team getting wins by being solid on D. We have some scoring studs which is great, so Im sure we’re gonna do better. 3. What has been the most exciting part of the beginning of the season so far? Being on the team! I find all of this exciting and look forward to the games and see who won. Then I check the standings and then I check the stats. Then I spend time trying to gain TPE before the next games. Also like checking out other teams and how they do their TPE. I’ve spent a huge amount of time trying to find out how all this gets determined. Whoever created this is a genius! 4. Did you watch the NHL all-star competitions/games this weekend? I loved Zegras' "dodgeball" breakaway challenge goal. Watched the puck shoot on the water for a bit and then watched the semi final and finals the next day. 5. I am currently eating scrambled eggs, what is your favourite type of egg to eat? (Scrambled, over easy, sunny side up, etc.) My favorite is cooked in an iron skillet with bacon grease. Splashing the grease over the top of the egg gets it white and cooked and tastes good!! 6. How was your weekend? Lots of yard work and chores. Put in LED lights in garage and in office. Spent a whole lot of time checking on VHL to see if I could add TPE. Tried to make another graphic, but screwed it up, again!

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I think that I can do a review on this podcast, but I dont want to get out of this window to find out and then never be able to go back into this so I’m doing a podcast review on this so I can earn some TPE. OK, first, I listened to about 30 seconds of a podcast and it was someone getting in their car and driving. I got out of it. Then today i was on discord and saw that you did a podcast so i clicked to get to it. When you first started about BOG being taking a sh…t, I started to laugh and think all podcasts were a joke or something, and figured hell I can do this. But then I got to listen to what you were really talking about and I tried to take notes as fast as I could. I’m going to respond on two or three of your topics, but I gotta say that this podcast was amazing and I’m going to look for more. I learned a lot about this VHL stuff during your podcast. Thanks. Here goes. The bog issue with stacking points and having low tpe in passing but high def and scoring makes so much sense as something that needs fixing. It seems like an easy fix and you hit the highlights of suggestions with keeping points within each other or maxing on certain categories. I wondered how the games were simmed, and I now have somewhat of an idea and want to look into it further. As far as topic #2, new players getting offered spot right away, I can respond only from my experience. I signed up two weeks ago and navigated through the sites and tried earning tpe and dicked up multiple times before the draft. I watched and listened to the draft and was looking forward to being selected. I turned it off to go work out and when I got back home I wasnt drafted but had an offer, and then another, and then a third. It made this thing really enjoyable and gave me a drive to get TPE points and be involved. If I had an offer as soon as I signed in, I’m not sure I would have made much of an effort to dig into this game and try to figure things out. I probably would have looked at it like it was another app game and not challenging. Hope that make sense. Topic #3, career points and challenge points…. It is nice to be able to get extra points doing things, and I agree that making a one time 1000 word review or something in the beginning might not give the proper prospective of the player. I’m sure you all making decisions have some good ideas and can keep us all interested in earning TPE, so please keep fresh ideas coming and make things happen. OK, I’m done with my review. I’m not saying all this cuz you’re my GM!! I wrote this because what you said made a lot of sense and I’m going to listen to other podcasts that hopefully will give me more knowledge. I think this is awesome. If I gotta do a score on your podcast, 10/10. Thanks.

No problem, as long as you stay awake from my white claws

2nd Review by Thunder Game 14 Recap Chicago Phoenix vs Los Angeles Stars The Los Angeles Stars put up some impressive stats in game 14 of the VHL against the Chicago Phoenix. Stars excited the crowd with 79 shots on goal, which is almost unheard of on the ice, with 6 of those in the net, beating the Phoenix 6-2. Henri le Massif put in the first goal on a sweet back hand from a nifty pass by Jan Hlozek. Chicago tied the game a minute later when B-Chi C2 snuck one by the Stars goalie Rara Rasputin, on a power play. The Stars dominated the second period with 3 goals, to include 2 by Tui Sova. Stars shot at the Chicago goalie 35 times in the 2nd period. Chicago looked like they wanted to make a game out of it coming out strong in the 3rd period when Sportsboy57 displayed his stick handling skills stealing the puck and skating on a breakaway towards the ready and steady Rasputin, only to have a tricky toe drag puck lift slide one by a stretched out Rasputin, bringing the crowd to a dull roar. The game stayed at 5-2 until just under 2 minutes remaining when Jan Hlozek deflected the puck into the net. The goal started with Tui Sova who caught the pass master AJ Williams on a back door putting the puck on his stick. Williams faked the shot and slid the puck right to a waiting Hlozek who buried it into the net.

Game 9 Review. Miami Marauders vs San Diego Marlins The Marauders came out shooting, putting in the first goal at the 4:02 mark. San Diego dominated the remaining of the first period scoring 3 goals, making for an exciting game. At the first break, scoring leader Igor Molotov told his line to step it up which proved to be the catalyst to get the Marauders even with the Marlins going into the 3rd period. DJ Fire Dragon kept the puck out of the net giving the Marlins the edge after Justin Adolfsen put in the game winner early in the 3rd. Controversy at the 17:36 mark had the Marlins crowd going as a holding penalty appeared to create a power play for the Marauders, but a simultaneous hooking penalty on the great jr, put the teams at 4 v 4, for the next two minutes leaving only 24 seconds with a full team but the Marauders couldn’t pull it off. The three stars rightfully went to the Marlins. Landon Wolanin picked up the first star, Eric White the second star, and a fan favorite Babushka got the third star. The teams face each other in Miami for game 12. Its sure to be a tough rematch. 1st game review by Thunder

Thx for the advice

First graphic submission after several attempts. Thunder shows off his Las Vegas Aces jersey. Whoever thinks earning 6 tpe for presenting a graphic is easy, they gotta be talented!! This one took multiple attempts, using a variety of software programs only to be unsuccessful. Finally…. Got a photo out of it in Motion, but only to learn the file is too big!! Got it down to 1.2 mb and was able to email myself and send it as a small file to get it below the 354 kb size allowed in this thread. Unless, i did it all wrong!! Open to suggestions. Thx.

Location:Ontario Player:AJ Williams Pronouns:He/Him Posted 1 hour ago Press Conference - Week Ending January 30 (Answer all 6 for 2 TPE) To Claim: Go to https://vhlportal.com/ > Player > Manage > Claim Capped > Type > Press Conference 1. Would you rather: Hold every possible stat record your heart desires but never win a cup, or, win multiple cups being an average player with no records? Let’s win cups. That’s my preference. Individual accolades comes when a team is doing great. Otherwise what point is there to be on a team. 2. How has your week/weekend been? Anything new? Any upcoming plans? Still learning this stuff. Couldn’t figure out how to get a graphic in. Only 315 kb allowed, or something like that. Now I gotta work on a tiny graphic I guess, or make it a link, which is less likely!! Other than that, another busy week at work. 3. What is your favorite genre of music? Easy. Rock. Lynyrd Skynyrd is my all time fav. I listen to other genres but always come back to rock. 4. Another would you rather: Lose an arm or lose a leg? Neither. I know thats the easy way out, but either loss requires adjustment and a frame of mind to overcome the obstacle, and then you have to ask, below knee, through knee, above knee, hand, elbow, shoulder. All this gets factored into a decision. 5. What is your favorite season? I love summer with my birthday and the warm weather. Summer is by far my favorite because of the sun, water, and warmth. So much more to do in the summer. 6. Make up a nickname for our GM, @MubbleFubbles. It doesn't have to be related to him at all. My nickname for him is Big-T since he's constantly drinking tea. Know nothing about him, other than what I’ve read on VHL, and know he’s committed to the team. So I’m giving him the nickname “El Patron”

I like the innovative idea of making it a screen shot as if it were a selfie. It captures the imagination of the viewer and gets the person thinking. My first thought was how easy it would be to do this, but when I tried mimicking the screenshot with a photo on my phone I couldn’t get it. There are two things that stick out to me. The square focus box highlighting the reason for the title of “smile” and the blurred fans. Not sure if you did that or if it was taken that way, but good job!! 9/10

Jake Thunder - Junior Review It’s official, the farm boy from a small town northeast of Portland, Maine, has broken all barriers and is headed to the powerhouse of the VHLM Las Vegas Aces. “My dreams have come true,” said the excited new star to the league, Jake Thunder, as he waived to the group of fans congregated near the gravel parking on Lake St George, in Liberty, where Thunder first learned to skate and play hockey. The fearless defenseman shattered the record book growing up in the minors and majors of youth hockey, earning a spot on the New England Junior Hockey Tournament, which is where he was first noticed by the GM of the Las Vegas Aces, AJ Williams. Thunder impressed the coaches, players, and fans with his speed, defensive prowess, and puck handling. The pass master led the tournament with 21 assists helping to lead his Maine team to the championship. Opponents were held to less than 1 goal a game on account of Jake Thunder’s defensive skills, strong checking, and quick skating. His powerful slap shot got him 4 goals, including the game winner in the semi-finals against the favorite Massachusetts Bruins. “The shot heard around the state,” was the headline following the exciting game that eliminated the Bruins. With seconds left in the game, the puck was stolen from the Harvard bound center star for the Bruins, Lance Fever, catching the Marauders off guard as Ben Cartman, limped to the bench with a lower leg injury, Thunder stepped on the ice as Fever crossed the blue line, and amazed everyone with his speed and determination as he cut off Fever’s approach to the circle, and a quick stick lift followed by a half spin, puck flip and hip check, the puck was now at the toe of Thunder’s stick. Jake saw the Bruins in a line change and took off toward the other end. It was as if time slowed as the crowd counted down anticipating overtime. “Five,” as Thunder crossed his blue line, “Four,” the line change bottled his teammates. “Three,” Jake looked at the goalie standing at the top of the crease. “Two,” he cocked the stick back. “One,” the puck was rocketed off Thunder’s stick and was piercing the air with such force it surprised goalie, Marcus Wall, as he tried to react but failed, and the puck hit the top corner of the net. Dead silence as the goal light lit up and the horn sounded, followed by outrageous shouts and cheering. Game over. The underdog Maine Marauders were in the finals, which they destroyed the Vermont Catamounts 7-0 in the finals. Thunder shows off his new sweater. There is little doubt that the defensive engine will be leading the Aces to many victories and will give the crowd as much excitement with his checking, speed, and defensive prowess. During the interview after learning of being selected, Thunder emphasized that he still has a lot to learn and he hopes the experienced players on the Aces are willing to help him become one of the top defensemen in his new league. When asked where he wants to end up, he replied, “Wherever I’m at, I’m happy to be.” Aces GM expects a lot from Thunder and said he would do everything he could to help Thunder be a major player in the VHLM. 557 words

The truck is packed and loaded, the “For Sale” sign is staked out front, and Jake Thunder is on his way to Las Vegas, to play for the Aces. Thunder was picked up as a free agent following the VHLM draft. Thunder’s wife was ecstatic after hearing the news and wasted no time getting ready for whats to come. Last night’s draft was one to remember for the Thunder home. Jake Thunder and Mrs T sat on the edge of the couch watching eagerly for the new defenseman to be drafted. His hopes diminished as the rounds went by and someone in the room got grumpier as time went on, to the point where Mrs Thunder had enough and went into the other room to read about hockey, but before leaving she reminded Thunder how much he had to learn to get in this league. She said, “Before tonight the only Twitch you knew about was the shaking when your leg jimmies.” No doubt, Thunder has a lot to learn to get better in this league. He’s seen more threads in the past two days than a dress on a fat lady. “Navigating the forum is going to take time,” Thunder told his wife as she re-read the offer from the Aces over and over. “Good job, now don’t F it up,” was all she could say. Thunder wasted no time accepting the offer, which he saw when returning from his evening workout. Aces Asst GM, AJ, approached Thunder with an offer and explained the benefits of going to such an outstanding team. The biggest thing Thunder took out of the first contact was that the team is involved and they expect big things out of every member of the team. AJ was patient as Thunder navigated the site and was finally able to land a #RollTheDice. ESPN 7 showed up and was able to do a quick interview before the Thunders left for Sin City. Thunder was heard saying to the sportscaster, “Its an honor to be selected by such a great organization and I look forward to contributing to the overall success of the team to bring some trophies. This is a top-notch club and their dedication and commitment to the ice resonates professionalism.” Good Luck Thunder!

Press Conference - Week Ending January 30 (Answer all 6 for 2 TPE) To Claim: Go to https://vhlportal.com/ > Player > Manage > Claim Capped > Type > Press Conference 1. With the S82 draft just wrapping up, welcome to Las Vegas all new members! If you're new, how excited are you to play for Las Vegas? If you are returning, what is some advice you can give to the new players. I’m new to this and when I saw that I wasnt getting drafted I was a little let down but once I got the message from AJ offering a spot on the team, I got so dang pumped up I couldn’t wait to get things rolling, especially the DICE!! 2. What are you player's goals for this upcoming season? Thunder’s gonna roll. That’s the personal goal. Help the team as best I can. I have thick skin, so if I’m messing up, let me know so I can fix it. Hoping to bring something to the team. 3. How do you think the team will perform this season? Top. The GM’s have experience and know how to load their team. Just a few minutes on discord i could tell that I have so much to learn and I think I am getting on the right team to go far. I also heard some great things about the GM’s and the team from a friend who is in the league. 4. If you're unfamiliar, myself and @MubbleFubbles are your GMs. What is some advice that you could give us for the upcoming season? I hope someday I can be experienced enough to give advice. For now, I’m going to take all the advice you wanna give. Thanks. 5. What is your favorite NHL team? I have two favorite teams. Boston Bruins are my all time favorite, but if they arent playing then its the Sharks. 6. What is your favorite sport besides hockey? Football, baseball, skiing, snowboarding, and sapo(although its not really a sport)

#RollTheDice

1. Who do you think will win this year's JST and why is it the Brigade? This is my first press conference, and I wasnt sure how I’d respond to the questions. I’m stumped! I dont know how to answer since I haven’t a clue. I can only say that as I get to know this league and what its all about, someday I can come back with an answer that is not only a good one, but also relevant. 2. What are your build plans for your player? Right now my plan is to be drafted and play this game to improve as quickly as I can. As a defender, I’m going to support my team the best way I can. 3. What do you expect from the JST? As with anything in this league, i expect to see players shine!! 4. Do you have a team you wish to be drafted for, if yes why this team? You bet! I want to be drafted by the team that picks me. I’m assuming if I am lucky enough to get drafted, especially early on, then that tells me the GM believes in me and expects good things out of me, which means he expects good things from every member of his team. 5. Similar to above, do you have a team you have absolutely no wish to play for? Not a chance. I want to contribute to any team. The team that picks me will be the team I dedicate to. 6. Is there anything Bangkok and I could do to make your VHL experience even better? Absolutely. Keep an eye on my progress and offer any suggestions you feel will make me better. Thanks.

After a month of checking things out, Jake Thunder jumps into the VHL in hopes of making it big. The new D man started the process methodically and when Thunder checked in with his friend Scurvy, he quickly learned that the TPE points were added to meaningless attributes. But Big Jake is a quick learner and has dedicated the next several TPE points to go to specific attributes only to make him a better overall player who will surely be sought after once he proves his worth. Anonymous sources said that Thunder was on the computer for several hours today working on graphics and even downloaded a new purchase after discovering his photoshop CS6 was no longer updating on the Mac, only to get a scathing from his old lady after she got a notice of a recent credit card purchase. Thunder tried to explain “its for the team”, Mrs Thunder was a little more understanding. The native from Portland, Maine is excited to present his first graphic design to the VHL Community for review and nothing but praise for all the encouragement and help from other members. The most valuable learning point the young free agent can give to newcomers is to pay attention to the advice from the experienced players. Big Jake Thunder has been impressed with the quality of players in this league. He looks forward to the day when he can look back and say “This is easy!”

Yes, navigating to right places, to where I can earn points, etc. Overall I want to become familiar with it all so I can jam thru it. I have to take off for a few hours and will get back to you with something specific later, if you are around and have time. Thx for the quick response.

For sure. Thanks. Been trying to figure this out since last night! Thx

Thanks. Will do.