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Hey Caleb a.k.a. @California kings! How are you? My name is Leandro and I'm the GM of the Warriors in the Junior Showcase Tournament (JST) and I'd like you to play with us! What's the Junior Showcase Tournament? The JST is a tournament held during the offseason for players available to the season's draft. Its purpose is to help new players understand the VHL during a time when the league is on stand-by. At the same time, it gives the GMs of the teams a platform to scout these players, so it's also the best place for you to be seen by them and get drafted to the best place possible! Why the Warriors? I believe the Warriors are the best spot for a new player. When drafting I tried to have a nice mix between new and experienced players, which I believe should help the new players tremendously. In what regards something you want to hear, we're ready to offer you 3rd-Line minutes with the possibility to progress to 2nd! Ultimately this is a small tournament to help you know the community and learn the ropes, and I hope we can do it together. We’re currently in 2nd place, but you’d be an important part of our push for 1st! If you want to go with us, just quote this messagewith #JoinTheLegion or send the same message in the general channel on Discord, https://discord.gg/tMMVTUqt

Hey Brayden a.k.a. @matthews34! How are you? Bad I guess, since we seem to be unable to beat the Canadiens. But I digress. My name is Leandro and I'm the GM of the Warriors in the Junior Showcase Tournament (JST) and I'd like you to play with us! What's the Junior Showcase Tournament? The JST is a tournament held during the offseason for players available to the season's draft. Its purpose is to help new players understand the VHL during a time when the league is on stand-by. At the same time, it gives the GMs of the teams a platform to scout these players, so it's also the best place for you to be seen by them and get drafted to the best place possible! Why the Warriors? I believe the Warriors are the best spot for a new player. When drafting I tried to have a nice mix between new and experienced players, which I believe should help the new players tremendously. In what regards something you want to hear, we're ready to offer you 3rd-Line minutes with the possibility to progress to 2nd! Ultimately this is a small tournament to help you know the community and learn the ropes, and I hope we can do it together. We’re currently in 2nd place, but you’d be an important part of our push for 1st! If you want to go with us, just quote this messagewith #JoinTheLegion or #GoLeafs or send the same message in the general channel on Discord, https://discord.gg/tMMVTUqt

Is this a Team Europe reunion!? Congratulations to everyone, but a special mention to @Arce and @Shindigs! I’ll be monitoring your AGM postings!

Hey @Draco! How are you? My name is Leandro and I'm the GM of the Warriors in the Junior Showcase Tournament (JST) and I'd like you to play with us! What's the Junior Showcase Tournament? The JST is a tournament held during the offseason for players available to the season's draft. Its purpose is to help new players understand the VHL during a time when the league is on stand-by. At the same time, it gives the GMs of the teams a platform to scout these players, so it's also the best place for you to be seen by them and get drafted to the best place possible! Why the Warriors? I believe the Warriors are the best spot for a new player. When drafting I tried to have a nice mix between new and experienced players, which I believe should help the new players tremendously. In what regards something you want to hear, we're ready to offer you 3rd-Line minutes with the possibility to progress to 2nd! Ultimately this is a small tournament to help you know the community and learn the ropes, and I hope we can do it together. We’re currently in 2nd place, but you’d be an important part of our push for 1st! If you want to go with us, just quote this message with #JoinTheLegion or send the same message in the general channel on Discord, https://discord.gg/tMMVTUqt

Hey @aleks! How are you? My name is Leandro and I'm the GM of the Warriors in the Junior Showcase Tournament (JST) and I'd like you to play with us! What's the Junior Showcase Tournament? The JST is a tournament held during the offseason for players available to the season's draft. Its purpose is to help new players understand the VHL during a time when the league is on stand-by. At the same time, it gives the GMs of the teams a platform to scout these players, so it's also the best place for you to be seen by them and get drafted to the best place possible! Why the Warriors? I believe the Warriors are the best spot for a new player. When drafting I tried to have a nice mix between new and experienced players, which I believe should help the new players tremendously. In what regards something you want to hear, we're ready to offer you 3rd-Line minutes with the possibility to progress to 2nd! Ultimately this is a small tournament to help you know the community and learn the ropes, and I hope we can do it together. We’re currently in 2nd place, but you’d be an important part of our push for 1st! If you want to go with us, just quote this message with #JoinTheLegion or send the same message in the general channel on Discord, https://discord.gg/tMMVTUqt

Hey @Tyl! How are you? My name is Leandro and I'm the GM of the Warriors in the Junior Showcase Tournament (JST) and I'd like you to play with us! What's the Junior Showcase Tournament? The JST is a tournament held during the offseason for players available to the season's draft. Its purpose is to help new players understand the VHL during a time when the league is on stand-by. At the same time, it gives the GMs of the teams a platform to scout these players, so it's also the best place for you to be seen by them and get drafted to the best place possible! Why the Warriors? I believe the Warriors are the best spot for a new player. When drafting I tried to have a nice mix between new and experienced players, which I believe should help the new players tremendously. In what regards something you want to hear, we're ready to offer you 3rd-Line minutes with the possibility to progress to 2nd! Ultimately this is a small tournament to help you know the community and learn the ropes, and I hope we can do it together. We’re currently in 2nd place, but you’d be an important part of our push for 1st! If you want to go with us, just quote this message with #JoinTheLegion or send the same message in the general channel on Discord, https://discord.gg/tMMVTUqt

Hey Josh a.k.a. @jlit29! My name is Leandro and I'm the GM of the Warriors in the Junior Showcase Tournament (JST) and I'd like you to play with us! What's the Junior Showcase Tournament? The JST is a tournament held during the offseason for players available to the season's draft. Its purpose is to help new players understand the VHL during a time when the league is on stand-by. At the same time, it gives the GMs of the teams a platform to scout these players, so it's also the best place for you to be seen by them and get drafted to the best place possible! Why the Warriors? I believe the Warriors are the best spot for a new player. When drafting I tried to have a nice mix between new and experienced players, which I believe should help the new players tremendously. In what regards something you want to hear, we're ready to offer you 3rd-Line minutes! Ultimately this is a small tournament to help you know the community and learn the ropes, and I hope we can do it together. If you want to go with us, just quote this message with #JoinTheLegion or send the same message in the general channel on Discord, https://discord.gg/tMMVTUqt

Hey Zack a.k.a. Not Carson a.k.a. @DontCallMeCarson! My name is Leandro and I'm the GM of the Warriors in the Junior Showcase Tournament (JST) and I'd like you to play with us! What's the Junior Showcase Tournament? The JST is a tournament held during the offseason for players available to the season's draft. Its purpose is to help new players understand the VHL during a time when the league is on stand-by. At the same time, it gives the GMs of the teams a platform to scout these players, so it's also the best place for you to be seen by them and get drafted to the best place possible! Why the Warriors? I believe the Warriors are the best spot for a new player. When drafting I tried to have a nice mix between new and experienced players, which I believe should help the new players tremendously. In what regards something you want to hear, we're ready to offer you 3rd-Line minutes! Ultimately this is a small tournament to help you know the community and learn the ropes, and I hope we can do it together. If you want to go with us, just quote this message with #JoinTheLegion or send the same message in the general channel on Discord, https://discord.gg/tMMVTUqt

Can't say I do know you, Not Carson. But we're currently in the midst of an off-season tournament (Junior Showcase Tournament) meant for new players. I'm fairly new here as well, but I got the opportunity to GM one of the teams. If you end up creating a player, I'd be ready to have you on the Warriors. Other than that, if you have any questions, feel free to DM me here or on Discord - (VHL Discord or JST Discord) - my handle is the same as here.

Hey Nate a.k.a. @NMau22! How are you? My name is Leandro and I'm the GM of the Warriors in the Junior Showcase Tournament (JST) and I'd like you to play with us! What's the Junior Showcase Tournament? The JST is a tournament held during the offseason for players available to the season's draft. Its purpose is to help new players understand the VHL during a time when the league is on stand-by. At the same time, it gives the GMs of the teams a platform to scout these players, so it's also the best place for you to be seen by them and get drafted to the best place possible! Why the Warriors? I believe the Warriors are the best spot for a new player. When drafting I tried to have a nice mix between new and experienced players, which I believe should help the new players tremendously. In what regards something you want to hear, we're ready to offer you a spot in our goalie rotation. We currently have 2, so you'd be the 3rd! Ultimately this is a small tournament to help you know the community and learn the ropes, and I hope we can do it together. If you want to go with us, just quote this message with #JoinTheLegion or send the same message in the general channel on Discord, https://discord.gg/tMMVTUqt

Where shall we begin? The Portuguese Wonder entered the VHL with high expectations of himself, and that's what we have to evaluate. Entering the 82nd season as a waiver, Leandro chose Mississauga as his home in the VHLM. His other choice would have been San Diego, who went to the conference finals last year but couldn't repeat that success. Even the most aloof reader knows his first year was be doomed from the start. He was able to choose his destiny, but was he wise? "Ice time." His intentions were clear from the beginning. This would be the most important to his decision. And decide he did - rejecting offers from Halifax and Houston. Now, you're asking yourself how he passed on an offer made by Houston, one of the favorites to win the Founders Cup. This would have given him more exposure, a more favorable role to play, and the possibility for better stats. Mississauga was his choice, but that chapter ended after only 22 games. During that time, where he led the 1st-line, there was not much to highlight. 5 points, 10 assists, and a whopping -24 in the plus/minus column. Even so, those were the stats of one of the best Hounds. Also appointed Alternate captain, displayed a great work ethic, and was one of the most active players in the league. So other teams came calling, and the Mexico City Kings were the winners of the sweepstakes, trading a 2nd, 3rd, and 5th round pick in the season 83 draft for Hunor Solyom and Leandro Goncalves. Were things about to change for Leandro? In Mexico City, he was put in the 3-rd line, which allowed him to get acclimated to the team, the strategy, and the new city. Unimpressive at first, he didn't lose focus, striving for better play on the ice. Slowly he started to get some traction, but he did need that dozen games to begin competing and turn things around for himself. This uptick in his game gave him the nod from the General Manager and coach and took him up a line. Now leading the 2nd-line, he played freely, and we could see it in how he skated, handled the puck, and shot it on goal. This allowed him to finish the season on a high note with the Kings, adding 50 games, 22 goals, and 28 assists. His plus/minus on the Kings ended as a -6, but his impact on the game was never unseen. Defensively, he improved massively, putting the Leandro that started the season to shame. His IQ improved tremendously, maybe because he had so much time on special teams. But his best self was still to be seen. In the second round of the playoffs, a surprising decision was made. Leandro got moved up to the 1st-line, and with Matt Rooster getting the call on the wing, Leandro was the new Kings Center. What a show he put on in that 7-game series. In three of those games, he was awarded the #1 star. And, don't forget this was against the number 1 ranked prospect, Scotty Sundin. He ended the series with 6 goals, 9 assists, and a +5. Truly amazing. Considering the first-round sweep of the Lynx, he finished his first (and only) VHLM playoffs with 11 games played, 8 goals, 13 assists, and +9. If we look at more advanced stats, he had a 22% shooting percentage, 55% of face-offs won, and a 1.41 P/20 (Points per 20 Minutes). In those categories, he ranks 2nd, 4th, and 5th, respectively, among eligible players. This may not say much about his future, but it does seem like the beginning of a 'wonderful' career.

Just kidding! I won't lose the chance to get a potentially great player! Hey Jordan a.k.a. @Plate! How are you? My name is Leandro and I'm the GM of the Warriors in the Junior Showcase Tournament (JST) and I'd like you to play with us! What's the Junior Showcase Tournament? The JST is a tournament held during the offseason for players available to the season's draft. Its purpose is to help new players understand the VHL during a time when the league is on stand-by. At the same time, it gives the GMs of the teams a platform to scout these players, so it's also the best place for you to be seen by them and get drafted to the best place possible! Why the Warriors? I believe the Warriors are the best spot for a new player. When drafting I tried to have a nice mix between new and experienced players, which I believe should help the new players tremendously. In what regards something you want to hear, we're ready to offer you 3rd-Line minutes with the possibility to progress to 2nd! Ultimately this is a small tournament to help you know the community and learn the ropes, and I hope we can do it together. If you want to go with us, just quote this message with #JoinTheLegion or send the same message in the general channel on Discord, https://discord.gg/tMMVTUqt

won't even pitch after this message.

Hey @Jackson DeGraves! How are you? My name is Leandro and I'm the GM of the Warriors in the Junior Showcase Tournament (JST) and I'd like you to play with us! What's the Junior Showcase Tournament? The JST is a tournament held during the offseason for players available to the season's draft. Its purpose is to help new players understand the VHL during a time when the league is on stand-by. At the same time, it gives the GMs of the teams a platform to scout these players, so it's also the best place for you to be seen by them and get drafted to the best place possible! Why the Warriors? I believe the Warriors are the best spot for a new player. When drafting I tried to have a nice mix between new and experienced players, which I believe should help the new players tremendously. In what regards something you want to hear, we're ready to offer you 3rd-Line minutes with the possibility to progress to 2nd! Ultimately this is a small tournament to help you know the community and learn the ropes, and I hope we can do it together. If you want to go with us, just quote this message with #JoinTheLegion or send the same message in the general channel on Discord, https://discord.gg/tMMVTUqt

Hey Anthony a.k.a. @Bobo! How are you? My name is Leandro and I'm the GM of the Warriors in the Junior Showcase Tournament (JST) and I'd like you to play with us! What's the Junior Showcase Tournament? The JST is a tournament held during the offseason for players available to the season's draft. Its purpose is to help new players understand the VHL during a time when the league is on stand-by. At the same time, it gives the GMs of the teams a platform to scout these players, so it's also the best place for you to be seen by them and get drafted to the best place possible! Why the Warriors? I believe the Warriors are the best spot for a new player. When drafting I tried to have a nice mix between new and experienced players, which I believe should help the new players tremendously. In what regards something you want to hear, we're ready to offer you 3rd-Line minutes with the possibility to progress to 2nd! Ultimately this is a small tournament to help you know the community and learn the ropes, and I hope we can do it together. If you want to go with us, just quote this message with #JoinTheLegion or send the same message in the general channel on Discord, https://discord.gg/tMMVTUqt

Let's go Hounds! I did make a mistake tagging you, but you're definitely on the Team Asia roster! Sorry for the mixup though!

we'll be up to something!

Europe. What a land. There's friendship, understanding, and cohesiveness... at least in hockey there still is. This is a proud moment for me as I was chosen to lead Team Europe in this season's World Junior Championship. First of all, it's to my utmost pleasure to announce Kurt Janser, @Daniel Janser , the Swiss gentleman, as our AGM. These selections weren't easy to make, but I feel this is a strong group that's able to make European hockey proud. Without further ado, Team Europe Goalies Bubbles Utonium, @fishy Jay Saucey, @ToooSaucey Defensemen Bo Johansson, @Shindigs Branden Skuin, @DrunkMonkey23 Calix Pearce, @Laine Milan Dvorak, @solas Forwards Finn Davis, @M1nT Girts Galvins, @Girts Kakapo Bushtit, @Esso2264 Leandro Goncalves, @leandrofg Nic McMuffin, @Ente2997 Perry Laperriere, @KaleebtheMighty Ronan Lavelle, @Arce Scotty Sundin, @fromtheinside Tomas Sogaard, @Brandon We do have some repeat offenders on the squad, so I'd like to announce the team captains. Kakapo Bushtit, @Esso2264 (A) Perry Laperriere, @KaleebtheMighty (A) Ronan Lavelle, @Arce (C) Scotty Sundin, @fromtheinside (A) To the players who may not be in the WJC Discord Channel, here's the link. Please join and I'll do my best to assign a role to you as soon as I can - you can DM me at the same username, leandrofg. If you are an eligible European player, please take into account everyone was considered. It isn't easy to narrow down our choice to 15 players and if you weren't chosen for this season's tournament please stay committed to remaining active and improving your player.

Hey Eric a.k.a. @Drago ! How are you? My name is Leandro and I'm the GM of the Warriors in the Junior Showcase Tournament (JST) and I'd like you to play with us! What's the Junior Showcase Tournament? The JST is a tournament held during the offseason for players available to the season's draft. Its purpose is to help new players understand the VHL during a time when the league is on stand-by. At the same time, it gives the GMs of the teams a platform to scout these players, so it's also the best place for you to be seen by them and get drafted to the best place possible! Why the Warriors? I believe the Warriors are the best spot for a new player. When drafting I tried to have a nice mix between new and experienced players, which I believe should help the new players tremendously. In what regards something you want to hear, we're ready to offer you 3rd-Line minutes with the possibility to progress to 2nd! Ultimately this is a small tournament to help you know the community and learn the ropes, and I hope we can do it together. If you want to go with us, just quote this message with #JoinTheLegion or send the same message in the general channel on Discord, https://discord.gg/tMMVTUqt

Truly a pleasure to have been part of your first season as the Hounds GM.

I was waiting for this to jinx game 6. It didn’t. Let’s go, Mexico!!