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Let me clarify something right from the start: this isn't typical for me. I'm not ordinarily someone who talks a lot or opens up about himself for the whole world to read. I prefer to lead by example rather than being vocal. But this season has been special - and meaningful to me. I felt it was the perfect time to share a little bit of myself and give our amazing fans an inside look into this incredible team and organization. Before I dive into what drives our team and the playoff journey that lies ahead, I want to take a moment to share a story that I hold dear to me. It was about five seasons ago I turned professional. I came into the VHLM as an overhyped, unproven prospect who wasn't prepared for the reality of the minor leagues, coming from junior hockey. Yet it seemed like my family name turned me into one of the most polarizing prospects in the prospect pool. Thankfully, I have managed to stay the course and surround myself with beautiful individuals. Some have believed in my skill more than anyone else, and others couldn't care less about what I do on the ice. This has allowed me to stay grounded, focused, and motivated on self-improvement. I'm thankful for the opportunity in San Diego for all the help and love the city gave me during my time there. We weren't successful, and I was a shade of myself, but it showed me what my path should look like, and I decided to return to Europe. Cologne. That city, that team... they gave me two of the best years of my life. The greatest franchise in VHLE history, the greatest GM in VHLE history... it was fantastic. They provided me with the platform to show everyone what I could do, and I tried to be the best player I could for them. Those seasons and that mentality continue to endure in me, and I have maintained that since. If I have something to reflect on, it's that. I've done that for the past seasons in Moscow, and I turned myself into the best version I could be at any given moment. Today, I feel like I'm the best player in the league. That's not enough. I want to leave a legacy - one on this team and in the league. That's my motivation moving forward: to be the best player I can be. The best for myself, my teammates, for Moscow's history, and for the league.

Just use the "follow" function for the Fantasy thread: https://vhlforum.com/forum/87-vhl-fantasy-zone/. Easy and simple without worrying about missing out - unless you're like me and forget. So many users on that list are IA, and it's an extra task for whoever does that job.

Yeah, I see how that distraction helped. In truth, even without one, you can be more efficient and concise, but doing that in real time creates obstacles, which is normal. A voiceover would have been a better choice. Well, I have feedback that is close to that. Mine does tell me that when I'm speaking casually (with you, for instance), I have a better accent compared to when I'm talking with work colleagues. But, yes, it is a weird feeling hearing yourself speak, and I would think that the whole situation and hearing the clips over and over exacerbated the filling around the filler words. I will take your words onward, while keeping close tabs on any future conversation I may have.

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Last week, I joked about making a podcast. This week, I have a newfound appreciation for those who talk about whatever VHL subject it may be alone. Don't get me wrong, it was fun. Creating the Spotify account, idealizing the podcast, getting a poorly made AI graphic that you have to manually edit, writing the introduction... but then, you have to talk to the microphone. Alone, with no script to guide me and no one to bounce ideas off, I had to try stringing together coherent sentences and keep them coming. It felt like I had to fight for the words to come out. Thankfully, I started the introduction with a couple of pre-written paragraphs. After that... weird? Hearing yourself speak... holy shit. At least I can have some takeaways, but the amount of filler words was too much. Do I talk like that in real life? I would think not, but now I'm not as sure. Anyway, that was a fun challenge. Hopefully, I can get better at that.

Disclaimer: I have nothing interesting to say. Should have done an MS instead.

This is an informal, quick, midseason checkpoint or review for me. If you aren't an updater, make sure you don't stick around for the filibustering that's about to take place. After Josh's 2024 Holiday Celebration prize announcements were published, I thought this could be a great week to max out that TPE, write a Media Spot, and create a supporting graphic to be claimed as a dot com. Instead, I couldn't even give our backup an extra start in Calgary, creating a need to review the backup schedule. Back to the TPE. With that in mind, I thought it would be a great way to put an extra 18 TPE on the board. 6 from the Point Task, and another 6 from its Doubles, plus 2 from the dot com, with another 4 coming from the uncapped TPE Package I have going on with Maverick. I failed. No worries there! This will give me the extra TPE I need to increase Maverick's SH to 95. Next week, I shall create a PT for that sweet Holiday Celebration Doubles! At this point, I reckon I could extend this to 500 words, but no time! Maybe a podcast next week!

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Answering three questions gets you 1 Capped TPE Answering six questions gets you 2 Capped TPE -- 1. The offseason is over... how did you enjoy it? 2. With the season about to start, what's your personal goal? 3. What's the key to achieving the Continental? 4. Are you following the VHLM this season? 5. What's your favorite holiday sweet? 6. What are you looking forward to the most in the New Year? -- Player Ping