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The graphic is to be debuted by @Daniel Janser. You aren't allowed to see it!

This is awesome!

Let's go, Calgary! We'll be lighting it up in the VHL next season!

Thanks for the shout-out! Honestly thought this would be a shaming thing - since @Dilbroadcasted the fact I called you “the podcast guy” If you do get the chance to read Aloe Dear’s HoF article, please leave some feedback! It did take some research indeed. Into the career and Renomitsu’s activities in the forum relating the player

G - Oskar Lindbergh Next: @Beketov

gg wp!

D - Asher Reinhart Next: @JCarson

F - Vinny Detroit Next: @Beketov

I didn't know Pixlr. And you're right - the warp feature... sucks! But, If you're open to a suggestion. Photopea is actually a pretty nice web-based alternative to Photoshop. (Better than Pixlr, I'd say)

Bek is witholding that information. Waiting, like a predator, for us to mistakenly double pick someone. Check here,

Hey, Igor! Allow me to write my first review in the forum. I don't like these very much, since I really don't know what's your level of image manipulation or what software you use, so take this with a grain of salt. (I only got 1 trivia question right, so I have 1 TPE left to get!) The most glaring thing I can point out it's the logo. I too have problems with its placement and appearance, not only over the jersey but with lighting and feel. In your case, it also isn't an easy image to work, as there isn't much depth to either do a displacement map, which is what i try to do most of the times - working with Photoshop. You're left with a flat image that lacks the feel of being in the jersey - next time could you warp it? In certain aspects it would help tweak the logo so it blends better with the jersey. What really grinds my gears is the NHL badge in the neckline, but I too forget sometimes. Again, I don't know which software you used, but with Photoshop it's a simple quick selection and a content-aware replacement. Solid 6/10. And use that 6 TPE well! Let's go Vasteras!

Ahahah! All love! More than deserving - just my selfish side got in the way. Almost 3 for 3 in my predictions!

Aloe Dear's article is up! Please let me know if something needs to be changed.

Aloe Dear - Class of S82 @Renomitsu Position: Left Winger Nationality: Danish Height: 6'0" Weight: 165 lbs VHL Drafted: 1st Overall by the Warsaw Predators in S74 VHLM Drafted: 3rd Overall by the Houston Bulls in S73 Played for: Las Vegas Aces, Houston Bulls, Warsaw Predators, DC Dragons, Vancouver Wolves. Preface Even though Denmark's mean annual temperature is (a whopping) 8.3ºC, or around 47ºF for you imperial-freaks, Ice Hockey hardly enters the Top-3 in the most popular sports ranking. Considering its population number, of around 6 million individuals, and the average build of its citizens, the potential to sprout excellent athletes is high. And, as an efficient country, they do - and their IIHF World Ranking shows that. Soren Jensen showed that. Venus Thightrap did too. But Aloe Dear is one of the best Danes to have stepped foot on VHL ice. We know about the friendship between Thightrap and Dear and how Venus helped Aloe break ties with her restraining upbringing. But the most intricate part is how two girls with different childhoods manage to push each other far enough to create two players with successful careers. Not only successful, Aloe's one of the most successful in the VHL. There's a reason why she's in the Hall of Fame, and her accolades stand tall... very tall. Career Accolades S74 | World Junior Hockey Championship S76 | World Cup of Hockey S77 | Victory Cup S78 | Continental Cup S78 | Brett Slobodzian Trophy S78 | Alexander Beketov Trophy S78 | Scotty Campbell Trophy S78 | Mike Szatkowski Trophy S81 | Continental Cup S81 | Victory Cup The VHLM We start this story and immediately can connect with Dear as a person. A young girl travels to Las Vegas from her home in Denmark and signs a deal with the Aces. She plays their last 22 games of S72 - and is swept in the first round of the playoffs. It was a wake-up call, a reckoning of sorts... something that would either make or break a person. In Aloe Dear's instance... it only made her stronger. She was drafted 3rd overall in the S73 Draft to the Houston Bulls and proved herself worthy of that pick every second she spent on the ice that season. Her time on the ice turned to 46 goals (in just 389 shots) and 49 assists, totaling 95 points while finishing with a +44 in the plus/minus column. Unfortunately, the Bulls were dropped in the second round, and after just 10 games, Dear had 4 goals, 5 assists, and a +2 PM. Regular Season Stats 73 (HOU), 72 Games Played, 46 Goals, 49 Assists, 95 Points, +44 Plus/Minus, 389 Shots, 92 Hits, 12 Shots Blocked, 4 Game Winning Goals, 13 Powerplay Goals, 0 Shorthanded Goals 72 (LVA), 22 Games Played, 1 Goals, 1 Assists, 2 Points, -1 Plus/Minus, 24 Shots, 16 Hits, 12 Shots Blocked, 4 Game Winning Goals, 13 Powerplay Goals, 0 Shorthanded Goals Playoffs Stats 73 (HOU), 10 Games Played, 4 Goals, 5 Assists, 9 Points, +2 Plus/Minus, 43 Shots, 16 Hits, 16 Shots Blocked, 1 Game Winning Goals, 1 Powerplay Goals, 0 Shorthanded Goals 72 (LVA), 6 Games Played, 0 Goals, 0 Assists, 2 Points, +4 Plus/Minus, 2 Shots, 3 Hits, 0 Shots Blocked, 0 Game Winning Goals, 0 Powerplay Goals, 0 Shorthanded Goals Early years and growing pains Dear was drafted 1st Overall in the S74 VHL Draft, and like many first-picks, she didn't have the luck to find the best team in the league. Instead, she found a struggling expansion team in Warsaw that had joined the season before. But looking at it while trying to find a bright side, she was closer to home. Throughout the first two seasons in the VHL, Dear grew as much as the Predators. There wasn't much fuss around the team, they played hard, but a lot was missing to take that next step. That experience that only time on the ice brings you. That jump in intensity came in S76. The Predators were now contending, and they got... good! They had flaws, yes... as all teams do. Some luck? Of course, but the team was building something, and Dear was in the middle of it. The Predators found their way to the Continental Cup Finals but encountered a stronger Chicago Phoenix team and succumbed in just five games. For the second time in Dear's career, she found herself at a crossroad where many players lost their way. Dear didn't, and in S77, she came back stronger, posting career highs in the regular season. Scoring 43 goals and assisting on an extra 69 (Nice!), Dear led the Predators to their first Victory Cup. That run for the Continental Cup was cut short, but the Predators weren't preys anymore. Regular Season Stats 77 (WAR), 72 Games Played, 43 Goals, 69 Assists, 112 Points, +34 Plus/Minus, 521 Shots, 194 Hits, 30 Shots Blocked, 6 Game Winning Goals, 9 Powerplay Goals, 2 Shorthanded Goals 76 (WAR), 72 Games Played, 40 Goals, 38 Assists, 78 Points, +16 Plus/Minus, 421 Shots, 150 Hits, 37 Shots Blocked, 4 Game Winning Goals, 11 Powerplay Goals, 0 Shorthanded Goals 75 (WAR), 72 Games Played, 29 Goals, 30 Assists, 59 Points, 0 Plus/Minus, 384 Shots, 111 Hits, 19 Shots Blocked, 7 Game Winning Goals, 8 Powerplay Goals, 0 Shorthanded Goals 74 (WAR), 72 Games Played, 28 Goals, 24 Assists, 52 Points, -11 Plus/Minus, 299 Shots, 146 Hits, 37 Shots Blocked, 2 Game Winning Goals, 8 Powerplay Goals, 0 Shorthanded Goals Playoffs Stats 77 (WAR), 12 Games Played, 5 Goals, 6 Assists, 11 Points, -5 Plus/Minus, 67 Shots, 30 Hits, 6 Shots Blocked, 0 Game Winning Goals, 2 Powerplay Goals, 0 Shorthanded Goals 76 (WAR), 19 Games Played, 7 Goals, 8 Assists, 15 Points, +2 Plus/Minus, 99 Shots, 37 Hits, 7 Shots Blocked, 0 Game Winning Goals, 1 Powerplay Goals, 0 Shorthanded Goals 75 (WAR), 7 Games Played, 1 Goal, 5 Assists, 6 Points, +4 Plus/Minus, 39 Shots, 14 Hits, 2 Shots Blocked, 0 Game Winning Goals, 1 Powerplay Goals, 0 Shorthanded Goals "The" Season This has to have been the most rewarding season of Aloe Dear's career. After 4 seasons in the VHL, she's reached peak form, ability, and presence. Her game found new heights, but her leadership and poise helped the Predators reach new heights. Dear led the league with 74 assists, nabbing the Alexander Beketov Trophy. Dear led the league with 118 points, nabbing the Mike Szatkowski Trophy. Dear was deemed the Most Valuable Player, nabbing the Scotty Campbell Trophy. Dear was deemed the Most Outstanding Player by her peers, nabbing the Brett Slobodzian Trophy. These are individual honors, and hockey is a team sport, but it shows something about a player. And Dear led this team - and it was her team, after all. Drafted in the team's second season, playing throughout the highs and lows, Dear and the Predators were ready for success. Alongside Chris Hylands and Uthred, who were awarded for their accomplishments that season, Dear made sure they wouldn't let this opportunity slip through their hands. They didn't enter the Playoffs as favorites, but they played all 17 games like one. And, in the end, they got their first Continental Cup. Regular Season Stats 78 (WAR), 72 Games Played, 44 Goals, 74 Assists, 118 Points, +24 Plus/Minus, 506 Shots, 182 Hits, 33 Shots Blocked, 4 Game Winning Goals, 10 Powerplay Goals, 0 Shorthanded Goals Playoffs Stats 78 (WAR), 17 Games Played, 13 Goals, 10 Assists, 23 Points, -2 Plus/Minus, 128 Shots, 45 Hits, 10 Shots Blocked, 2 Game Winning Goals, 5 Powerplay Goals, 0 Shorthanded Goals Chasing the second Continental Cup After S78, Dear didn't stop. She kept improving, and it showed. Seasons were passing, but, like fine wine, she was only getting better. In S79, she continued to lead Warsaw, posting even higher numbers than the season before. Expanding her game, turning into an even more efficient skater, but never cutting down on quality hockey. But, something was brewing in the Predators' midst. After four seasons of contending for the title, the team had to rethink their future and Aloe Dear's contract. It was goodbye. After six seasons in blue, Dear was saying goodbye and heading into Free Agency. Now, technically, in her first Free Agency period, as both S77 and S79 contracts with Warsaw were also signed during this period but without much interest from the rest of the league - Dear went looking for a new home. One where she could also contend for the Continental - and find it, she did. Washington, D.C., home of the Dragons, still with the same GM since the team was first founded in S68, provided what she went looking for. The Dragons went 3rd in the North American Conference (and Warsaw went 3rd in the European). It didn't look like the best move at the end of the regular season, as the NA Conference was far better that season. But the Dragons stunned the Phoenix in the 2nd round to progress. While the Predators lost in only four games against the Nighthawks. The Dragons' stint didn't stay upbeat for long, and in the 3rd round, they lost (also) in four games to the (soon-to-be champions) Vancouver Wolves. After the season ended, a decision was to be made, and a final season to be played. Where was Dear about to go? D.C. was entering its rebuild. Could she go back to Warsaw? In another stellar Free Agency period and an attempt by London, Dear saw the beginning of what came to be Vancouver's dominance over the league. And so she signed one final contract in the VHL with the holders of the Continental Cup, Vancouver Wolves. Nykonax, who now has 3 Continental Cups in as many seasons as the GM of the Wolves, decided to take advantage of the veteran's availability to join a contending side. Offered her a large contract with a No-Trade Clause, then proceeded to watch her do her thing. In her last season, Dear cemented her spot in the Hall of Fame, posting the best season of her career. 50 goals and 86 assists, even in a time where these stats seem almost normal, it's an amazing feat for a player in her last season. Her contribution didn't stop in the playoffs, adding 8 goals and 17 assists during Vancouver's quest for the repeat. Now... could Vancouver have won the title, even without Dear? Probably. But does that erase any of her contributions during the 81st season? No. And, is she one of the best to have ever played in the VHL? Yes. Deserving of the Hall of Fame and deserving of having her jersey in the rafters in Warsaw. Regular Season Stats 81 (VAN), 72 Games Played, 50 Goals, 86 Assists, 136 Points, +86 Plus/Minus, 591 Shots, 54 Hits, 34 Shots Blocked, 8 Game Winning Goals, 7 Powerplay Goals, 1 Shorthanded Goals 80 (DCD), 72 Games Played, 51 Goals, 57 Assists, 108 Points, +45 Plus/Minus, 452 Shots, 44 Hits, 38 Shots Blocked, 11 Game Winning Goals, 13 Powerplay Goals, 1 Shorthanded Goals 79 (WAR), 72 Games Played, 44 Goals, 77 Assists, 121 Points, +42 Plus/Minus, 506 Shots, 174 Hits, 38 Shots Blocked, 6 Game Winning Goals, 9 Powerplay Goals, 1 Shorthanded Goals Playoffs Stats 81 (VAN), 18 Games Played, 8 Goals, 17 Assists, 25 Points, -1 Plus/Minus, 125 Shots, 17 Hits, 8 Shots Blocked, 2 Game Winning Goals, 0 Powerplay Goals, 0 Shorthanded Goals 80 (DCD), 11 Games Played, 6 Goals, 6 Assists, 12 Points, 0 Plus/Minus, 65 Shots, 3 Hits, 6 Shots Blocked, 0 Game Winning Goals, 0 Powerplay Goals, 0 Shorthanded Goals 79 (WAR), 12 Games Played, 9 Goals, 11 Assists,20 Points, -3 Plus/Minus, 91 Shots, 25 Hits, 4 Shots Blocked, 0 Game Winning Goals, 3 Powerplay Goals, 1 Shorthanded Goal VHL Career Totals Regular Season: 576 Games Played, 329 Goals, 455 Assists, 784 Points, +236 +/- Playoffs: 96 Games Played, 49 Goals, 63 Assists, 112 Points, -5 +/- Indulge me, taking a little time to thank the opportunity to write about a great career and thank @Renomitsu for the contributions made to the community. I hope life after the VHL is going great!

F - Paul Atreides @JCarson

We're about to start the 83rd season, but it's time to recap the predictions made a while back to the S82 VHLM Awards presented tonight. The Mitch Higgins Trophy, given to the Most Valuable Player, was awarded - as predicted - to Igor Molotov. The opposition was deserving, but Molotov showed all his worth in Miami and went 3rd Overall in the VHL Draft. The Benoit Devereux Trophy, given to the Top Goaltender, was awarded - as predicted - to Jay Saucey. The Italian, drafted with the 10th-pick of the S82 VHLM Draft, was definitely worth the pick with the stats he posted while defending the Marauders' net. Now he's tending for Bratislava in the VHLE, where he was picked 36th - an even bigger steal. Finally, the wrongfully predicted Ryan Sullivan Trophy, given to the Top Defenseman, was awarded to Hammar Voss. Picked 16th in the S82 VHLM Draft was a steal. The stats he posted... incredible. Most definitely deserving of the recognition, and the 6th pick in this year's VHL Draft shows that. But, even the awardee knows the truth. As he took the stage to receive the award, he shared it with his "(...) more defensive-minded colleagues who probably deserve [the award or] more recognition (...)". Now, it's time to look forward and start the new season.

1. People... are... what!? You tell me where they are! 2. Can't wait for the season to begin. I'm done with the off-season! 3. I'd like to finish as one of the best players in the VHLE and be part of a Bratislava vs. Vasteras fight for the Renaissance Cup. 4. The Bratislava Iron Eagles! 5. Tough one. Heavy Rain or The Last of Us. 6. F- that question! But probably a finger - if it's the ring finger, which doesn't really happen to be used that much... and the left-hand one!

3rd and last claim. (3/3)

Pick: Hard Markinson If you're like me and need this, Next: @Beketov

I’ll have a go at Aloe Dear’s article!

F - Alex Johnston @JCarson, up next.