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BOOM, Class of S87 @BOOM -- Joined: 2011, S24; Positions Held: VHL Magazine, VHLM AGM; First-Gen Player: (S25) Vladimir Boomchenko; Hall of Fame Players (at the time of writing, Season 88): (S33) Odin Tordahl, (S42) Bismarck Köenig. -- Boom, what a beautiful guy. As soon as one takes on the task of writing the builder article of this beautiful specimen, one instantly regrets it. It's 489 pages of activity in his profile since September 19th, 2013. Twenty thousand nine hundred and one posts at the time I'm starting to write this article. First and foremost, we're talking about a very ancient member of the VHL, starting his journey before the infamous DDoS attack that wiped out two years of his content and his first player's career. 2011 was the year the BOOM legend was born. You might know him by BOOM, UZI, BYE, Samurai7, or any other username name he might have used, but the most likely thing is that you know him. It isn't easy to achieve this notoriety level when you're not part of the inner circle. BOOM hasn't held important or highly regarded positions around the league... he has just been here. He's been here for the members he recruited over the years, but he has also been here for anyone seeking guidance. Although he may seem somewhat unapproachable, maybe due to his Australian badass aura, there's a great user and better person just around that cloudy persona. He's not one for flashy or dainty moves but is one of the most present users in the history of the VHL. He's not part of the founding crew of the VHL, but he has been part of it long enough. In 2019, our historian went through the VHL's log books and saw when the active users of the VHL then had joined the league. BOOM, having joined the league just four years after its inception, was one of them. Of the users that had joined the VHL during the first five of the league's existence, BOOM was one of the 34 still active. It's not all fun and games, though. It takes real time and effort to be active for such a long time, and you expect a certain level of care and respect after so much time invested. At the end of 2016, BOOM took one in the chin when Thor Odinsson retired early after some issues with his team's management. This happened during the turbulent "Project Player Two" era in the VHL, which failed to do its primary task, increasing the player pool. Instead, it "sucked the energy out of the dwindling member base," and BOOM, with his technically fifth player, decided it was time to part ways in the VHL, ending Fujimoto's career and starting his own VHL hiatus. At this point in his VHL career, BOOM could have already been inducted as a builder. Not only did he have two players with Hall of Fame careers, but he had already held a position in the VHL Magazine, leading the project and actively trying to innovate and reach the VHL audience through different channels. He had been a member for six years, brought multiple quality users to the VHL, and supported VHLM teams. Even with the resume on his back, BOOM took a step back from the VHL and gave the league time to improve. Eventually, the league ended "Project Player Two," contracted, and started doing things in a better way. The member base was growing, and eight months after saying goodbye, the universe couldn't contain BOOM's return. It was time to create another great player... but that didn't happen. The league wasn't ready, and after half a year, Vaydar Odinsson retired, and BYE went into hibernation mode - and it took ten seasons to get out of it. A new Odinsson was born, Gunnar, and "it [was] good to be back in the VHL" for BOOM. After that time off, he came in with a new perspective. No longer was he searching for cups, being a top earner, or leading the stat sheet. That newly found VHL feeling was back. BOOM was looking forward to a fun Locker Room and creating a healthy environment for everyone involved. At the end of his career, Gunnar was as serviceable as they come, playing multiple positions across five different VHL teams. This was a moment of reflection for someone who was still a great, committed, and appreciated user around the VHL. Here's someone that struggled to be the best version they could and taking advantage of the opportunities available to their player. Someone who shared the highs and lows of the pressure someone can put on themselves and the effect that real life can have on your VHL activity. BOOM is now with his 8th player and has fulfilled some goals he had set out for himself when he returned to the league in 2020. He's been a fun user to be around and accepted different challenges during his career with Hammar Voss but still has the hunger to be the best he can be. Voss leads the league in TPA and is poised to break TPE records. The personal accolades are starting to show, and the goal certainly is to win the elusive Continental once again. The last player BOOM had inducted to the Hall of Fame was Bismarck Köenig, and before that, back-to-back, a player that has been selected as the 25th best player ever, Odin Tordahl. Hammar Voss is booming and could have the Hall of Fame accolade in the future, but that's not what today is. Today is BOOM's day. A much deserving member of this honor who is poised to read this article and humbly reject any celebration that comes from it. To a much-deserved induction, Cheers!

Kings Press Conference Answering three questions gets you 1 Capped TPE Answering six questions gets you 2 Capped TPE 1. After a rocky start we found our footing and came along with a great stretch of hockey. How good is that? 2. The last games weren't as good, but morale is high. Can the team go back to winning back-to-back? 3. Houston and Philadelphia seem like the early-season front runners. How do you see the near future for them? 4. What's been the biggest surprise this season, in the VHLM, for you? 5. All-Star weekend is coming up. If you're not selected to go to Houston, will you go for some sweet vacations in Mexico? 6. What's your dream vacation? Player Ping

I'm very late to it, but about halfway through Boom's article!

@Spartan , the draft is complete, and the draft board is fully updated.

Am I the only one listening, @ctots? Yes, some Graphics are either denied or demoted to .com graphics. As an updater, we take into account different levels of talent but mostly look for different levels of work on those. And... when the podcasts are too long we may are may not skip along depending on the quality of it. Good 7 minutes, this one! Thank you for the Shoutout, by the way! Now go do a graphic, https://www.photopea.com is a great free tool. And, yes, people are still reviewing graphics, so you may get some constructive criticism.

D - Dabnad Shaw

DRAFT UPDATE @KRZY and @SlapshotBear have finished their draft. @dstevensonjr is picking a Forward and has until ~11 AM EST to make their selection. If they fail to do so within that time, @samx is free to pick any Forward she wants. @hylands is the only one missing a Goalie, so he can pick whomever he wants whenever he wants. @leandrofg is the only one missing a Defenseman. I will make a selection in the meantime. This has been a somewhat uneventful draft, so congratulations to you all.

DRAFT BOARD AS OF THE LAST SELECTION

What's happening

DRAFT BOARD ON PAGE 2

F - Perry Laperriere G - Cole Pearce @hylands

UPDATED BOARD AS OF THE SELECTION ABOVE

F - Tomas Sogaard F - John Jameson @hylands

Kings Press Conference Answering three questions gets you 1 Capped TPE Answering six questions gets you 2 Capped TPE 1. The season has started! How are you feeling? 2. Our start has been a bit rocky. 2-2-1. What can we do to improve? 3. How do you feel about the team's environment? 4. Where do you see yourself in five seasons? 5. Friday night, team dinner. Best homemade (Mexican) food in town. What are you ordering? 6. If you could have any celebrity as your personal assistant for a day, who would you choose and why? Player Ping

@dstevensonjr skipped, can pick whenever. @SlapshotBear can select.

We want timestamps, we want timestamps, we want timestamps!

D - Hammar Voss @hylands next.

DRAFT BOARD Hey, everyone, this will be our draft board. I'll try to keep this as updated as I can, but I ask you to make sure you're not selecting players who aren't available. In any case, good luck to you all! 1. @leandrofg (GM) F - Tomas Sogaard F - John Jameson F - Perry Laperriere D - Hammar Voss D - Dabnad Shaw G - Cole Pearce 2. @hylands F - Daniel Janser F - Tavish DeGroot F - Hulk Hogan 2 D - Brian Payne D - Deron Nesbitt G - Bubbles Utonium 3. @samx F - Leandro Goncalves F - Vasile Lamb F - Igor Molotov D - Jake Thunder D - Velociraptor Greg G - Matt Murdock 4. @dstevensonjr F - Nico Pearce F - Landon Wolanin F - Napoleon Dynamite D - Mo Probert D - Skor McFleury G - Clueless Wallob 5. @SlapshotBear F - Sirdsvaldis Miglaskems F - The Frenchman F - Pete Mitchell D - Pierre Emile Bouchard D - Biggie Cheese G - Lachlan Summers 6. @KRZY F - Ronan Lavelle F - Henry Eagles F - Todd Cooke D - Phil Strasmore D - Brian Kowalski G - Art Vandelay UPDATES 0. Group start time, 10 AM EST, June 17th. 1. @dstevensonjr has been skipped for the first time on their first selection.

So... this looks f-ing awesome! Can you keep these coming weekly, @jhatty8? And can I use this or any future graphic(s) for (possible) upcoming articles about the prospects?

Congratulations to all the winners! It is a pleasure to see @Emperor_Fun finally recognized for his efforts in the E! @Novanod, it was lovely to have you in Cologne's LR. Only for a short period, but I appreciate you coming out and helping us try to repeat the title! @JardyB10, awesome to see BjorkaBjorn dominating, even if it wasn't for us.