leandrofg

@xNJDevilsFanx Congrats on the selection!!

After a fairly successful VHLM and VHLE career, Janet Snakehole has decided to go into witness protection.
 
A very big thank you to @Zack for his wonderful enthusiasm, transparency and hype and guidance in the VHLM. I had a blast with the Lynx.
 
Hats off to @Dil for all his efforts with the Iron Eagles, he turned that team around quicker than a microwave hot pocket. 
 
Cheers!

Last season was a heartbreaker for me. How could we start so hot, and continue to play great, only to have a playoff run that not even the Maple Leafs could match?
 

 
Be that as it may, we're back! We are building on last season's experience. Hot or not, we're going to win the last two games we play. 
 
First of all, I'd like to thank the WJC Commissioners, @Ricer13 and @fonziGG, for the opportunity to be a part of this tournament again. You've been far too kind and I'm incredibly grateful!
 
And guess what!? Kurt Janser, @Daniel Janser, is back too as the Assistant to the Regional Manager General Manager! But we have more news for you! Young Padawan, @Anthique, is joining us as the Assistant to the Assistant General Manager!
 

 
🇪🇺 Now to the selections! 🇪🇺
 
From the Ottawa Lynx, by the way of France... Jean Mercier, @Is_thatok! 🇫🇷
From the Saskatoon Wild, by the way of Germany... Basileus Jute, @Matt thunder! 🇩🇪
 
From the Vasteras Iron Eagles, by the way of Switzerland... Janet Snakehole, @MattBake12! 🇨🇭
From the Vasteras Iron Eagles, by the way of Switzerland... Marcel Janser, @Morcar80! 🇨🇭
From the Bratislava Watchmen, by the way of Sweden... Harry Hagel, @jasplunds! 🇸🇪
From the Bratislava Watchmen, by the way of Norway... Baxter Arcanum, @ctots! 🇳🇴
From the Las Vegas Aces, by the way of Finland... Velociraptor Greg, @samx! 🇫🇮
 
From the Vasteras Iron Eagles, by the way of Portugal... Leandro Goncalves, @leandrofg! 🇵🇹
From the Istanbul Red Wolves, by the way of Sweden... Calen McKay, @Kendrick! 🇸🇪
From the San Diego Marlins, by the way of the United Kingdom... Fraser Wallace, @Hoopydog! 🇬🇧
 
From the Istanbul Red Wolves, by the way of Denmark... Tomas Sogaard, @Brandon! 🇩🇰
From the Stockholm Vikings, by the way of Austria... PJ Daniels, @xNJDevilsFanx! 🇦🇹
From the Vasteras Iron Eagles, by the way of the Netherlands... Phoebe Bridgers, @GrittyIsKing! 🇳🇱
 
From the Bratislava Watchmen, by the way of Sweden... Alf Larsson, @ng1291! 🇸🇪
From the Istanbul Red Wolves, by the way of Italy... Noodles Marconi, @Eynhallow! 🇮🇹
From the San Diego Marlins, by the way of Slovakia... Svatopluk Puk, @Otaznik! 🇸🇰
 
Congratulation to all of you who were selected! You're most certainly a worthy and deserving bunch. I'm counting on you to avenge last season's team and bring that gold medal home! 🥇
 
Now, last season it was easy to select the captains, as many were returning. This season, though, only two of our players were involved last season, therefore only the captain and one alternate will be chosen, leaving the other two alternate spots open for you to vote.
 
Without further ado, S83 WJC Team Europe's captain is...
 
Tomas Sogaard, @Brandon! 🇩🇰
 

 
The other returning player and first alternate is...
 
Leandro Goncalves, @leandrofg! 🇵🇹
 

 
 
 Please join the WJC Discord 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.
Let's create that great Locker Room vibe - 'cause I know our captain will be mad if we don't!
 
➡️ Link here: WJC Discord ⬅️
 
Now let's have some fun!
 

Last season was a heartbreaker for me. How could we start so hot, and continue to play great, only to have a playoff run that not even the Maple Leafs could match?
 

 
Be that as it may, we're back! We are building on last season's experience. Hot or not, we're going to win the last two games we play. 
 
First of all, I'd like to thank the WJC Commissioners, @Ricer13 and @fonziGG, for the opportunity to be a part of this tournament again. You've been far too kind and I'm incredibly grateful!
 
And guess what!? Kurt Janser, @Daniel Janser, is back too as the Assistant to the Regional Manager General Manager! But we have more news for you! Young Padawan, @Anthique, is joining us as the Assistant to the Assistant General Manager!
 

 
🇪🇺 Now to the selections! 🇪🇺
 
From the Ottawa Lynx, by the way of France... Jean Mercier, @Is_thatok! 🇫🇷
From the Saskatoon Wild, by the way of Germany... Basileus Jute, @Matt thunder! 🇩🇪
 
From the Vasteras Iron Eagles, by the way of Switzerland... Janet Snakehole, @MattBake12! 🇨🇭
From the Vasteras Iron Eagles, by the way of Switzerland... Marcel Janser, @Morcar80! 🇨🇭
From the Bratislava Watchmen, by the way of Sweden... Harry Hagel, @jasplunds! 🇸🇪
From the Bratislava Watchmen, by the way of Norway... Baxter Arcanum, @ctots! 🇳🇴
From the Las Vegas Aces, by the way of Finland... Velociraptor Greg, @samx! 🇫🇮
 
From the Vasteras Iron Eagles, by the way of Portugal... Leandro Goncalves, @leandrofg! 🇵🇹
From the Istanbul Red Wolves, by the way of Sweden... Calen McKay, @Kendrick! 🇸🇪
From the San Diego Marlins, by the way of the United Kingdom... Fraser Wallace, @Hoopydog! 🇬🇧
 
From the Istanbul Red Wolves, by the way of Denmark... Tomas Sogaard, @Brandon! 🇩🇰
From the Stockholm Vikings, by the way of Austria... PJ Daniels, @xNJDevilsFanx! 🇦🇹
From the Vasteras Iron Eagles, by the way of the Netherlands... Phoebe Bridgers, @GrittyIsKing! 🇳🇱
 
From the Bratislava Watchmen, by the way of Sweden... Alf Larsson, @ng1291! 🇸🇪
From the Istanbul Red Wolves, by the way of Italy... Noodles Marconi, @Eynhallow! 🇮🇹
From the San Diego Marlins, by the way of Slovakia... Svatopluk Puk, @Otaznik! 🇸🇰
 
Congratulation to all of you who were selected! You're most certainly a worthy and deserving bunch. I'm counting on you to avenge last season's team and bring that gold medal home! 🥇
 
Now, last season it was easy to select the captains, as many were returning. This season, though, only two of our players were involved last season, therefore only the captain and one alternate will be chosen, leaving the other two alternate spots open for you to vote.
 
Without further ado, S83 WJC Team Europe's captain is...
 
Tomas Sogaard, @Brandon! 🇩🇰
 

 
The other returning player and first alternate is...
 
Leandro Goncalves, @leandrofg! 🇵🇹
 

 
 
 Please join the WJC Discord 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.
Let's create that great Locker Room vibe - 'cause I know our captain will be mad if we don't!
 
➡️ Link here: WJC Discord ⬅️
 
Now let's have some fun!
 

Wow, absolutely honored to be chosen as the captain for this squad of pure talent, many thanks @leandrofg. Time to run it back and do it right this time! Excited for the games ahead 👌

Last season was a heartbreaker for me. How could we start so hot, and continue to play great, only to have a playoff run that not even the Maple Leafs could match?
 

 
Be that as it may, we're back! We are building on last season's experience. Hot or not, we're going to win the last two games we play. 
 
First of all, I'd like to thank the WJC Commissioners, @Ricer13 and @fonziGG, for the opportunity to be a part of this tournament again. You've been far too kind and I'm incredibly grateful!
 
And guess what!? Kurt Janser, @Daniel Janser, is back too as the Assistant to the Regional Manager General Manager! But we have more news for you! Young Padawan, @Anthique, is joining us as the Assistant to the Assistant General Manager!
 

 
🇪🇺 Now to the selections! 🇪🇺
 
From the Ottawa Lynx, by the way of France... Jean Mercier, @Is_thatok! 🇫🇷
From the Saskatoon Wild, by the way of Germany... Basileus Jute, @Matt thunder! 🇩🇪
 
From the Vasteras Iron Eagles, by the way of Switzerland... Janet Snakehole, @MattBake12! 🇨🇭
From the Vasteras Iron Eagles, by the way of Switzerland... Marcel Janser, @Morcar80! 🇨🇭
From the Bratislava Watchmen, by the way of Sweden... Harry Hagel, @jasplunds! 🇸🇪
From the Bratislava Watchmen, by the way of Norway... Baxter Arcanum, @ctots! 🇳🇴
From the Las Vegas Aces, by the way of Finland... Velociraptor Greg, @samx! 🇫🇮
 
From the Vasteras Iron Eagles, by the way of Portugal... Leandro Goncalves, @leandrofg! 🇵🇹
From the Istanbul Red Wolves, by the way of Sweden... Calen McKay, @Kendrick! 🇸🇪
From the San Diego Marlins, by the way of the United Kingdom... Fraser Wallace, @Hoopydog! 🇬🇧
 
From the Istanbul Red Wolves, by the way of Denmark... Tomas Sogaard, @Brandon! 🇩🇰
From the Stockholm Vikings, by the way of Austria... PJ Daniels, @xNJDevilsFanx! 🇦🇹
From the Vasteras Iron Eagles, by the way of the Netherlands... Phoebe Bridgers, @GrittyIsKing! 🇳🇱
 
From the Bratislava Watchmen, by the way of Sweden... Alf Larsson, @ng1291! 🇸🇪
From the Istanbul Red Wolves, by the way of Italy... Noodles Marconi, @Eynhallow! 🇮🇹
From the San Diego Marlins, by the way of Slovakia... Svatopluk Puk, @Otaznik! 🇸🇰
 
Congratulation to all of you who were selected! You're most certainly a worthy and deserving bunch. I'm counting on you to avenge last season's team and bring that gold medal home! 🥇
 
Now, last season it was easy to select the captains, as many were returning. This season, though, only two of our players were involved last season, therefore only the captain and one alternate will be chosen, leaving the other two alternate spots open for you to vote.
 
Without further ado, S83 WJC Team Europe's captain is...
 
Tomas Sogaard, @Brandon! 🇩🇰
 

 
The other returning player and first alternate is...
 
Leandro Goncalves, @leandrofg! 🇵🇹
 

 
 
 Please join the WJC Discord 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.
Let's create that great Locker Room vibe - 'cause I know our captain will be mad if we don't!
 
➡️ Link here: WJC Discord ⬅️
 
Now let's have some fun!
 

Last season was a heartbreaker for me. How could we start so hot, and continue to play great, only to have a playoff run that not even the Maple Leafs could match?
 

 
Be that as it may, we're back! We are building on last season's experience. Hot or not, we're going to win the last two games we play. 
 
First of all, I'd like to thank the WJC Commissioners, @Ricer13 and @fonziGG, for the opportunity to be a part of this tournament again. You've been far too kind and I'm incredibly grateful!
 
And guess what!? Kurt Janser, @Daniel Janser, is back too as the Assistant to the Regional Manager General Manager! But we have more news for you! Young Padawan, @Anthique, is joining us as the Assistant to the Assistant General Manager!
 

 
🇪🇺 Now to the selections! 🇪🇺
 
From the Ottawa Lynx, by the way of France... Jean Mercier, @Is_thatok! 🇫🇷
From the Saskatoon Wild, by the way of Germany... Basileus Jute, @Matt thunder! 🇩🇪
 
From the Vasteras Iron Eagles, by the way of Switzerland... Janet Snakehole, @MattBake12! 🇨🇭
From the Vasteras Iron Eagles, by the way of Switzerland... Marcel Janser, @Morcar80! 🇨🇭
From the Bratislava Watchmen, by the way of Sweden... Harry Hagel, @jasplunds! 🇸🇪
From the Bratislava Watchmen, by the way of Norway... Baxter Arcanum, @ctots! 🇳🇴
From the Las Vegas Aces, by the way of Finland... Velociraptor Greg, @samx! 🇫🇮
 
From the Vasteras Iron Eagles, by the way of Portugal... Leandro Goncalves, @leandrofg! 🇵🇹
From the Istanbul Red Wolves, by the way of Sweden... Calen McKay, @Kendrick! 🇸🇪
From the San Diego Marlins, by the way of the United Kingdom... Fraser Wallace, @Hoopydog! 🇬🇧
 
From the Istanbul Red Wolves, by the way of Denmark... Tomas Sogaard, @Brandon! 🇩🇰
From the Stockholm Vikings, by the way of Austria... PJ Daniels, @xNJDevilsFanx! 🇦🇹
From the Vasteras Iron Eagles, by the way of the Netherlands... Phoebe Bridgers, @GrittyIsKing! 🇳🇱
 
From the Bratislava Watchmen, by the way of Sweden... Alf Larsson, @ng1291! 🇸🇪
From the Istanbul Red Wolves, by the way of Italy... Noodles Marconi, @Eynhallow! 🇮🇹
From the San Diego Marlins, by the way of Slovakia... Svatopluk Puk, @Otaznik! 🇸🇰
 
Congratulation to all of you who were selected! You're most certainly a worthy and deserving bunch. I'm counting on you to avenge last season's team and bring that gold medal home! 🥇
 
Now, last season it was easy to select the captains, as many were returning. This season, though, only two of our players were involved last season, therefore only the captain and one alternate will be chosen, leaving the other two alternate spots open for you to vote.
 
Without further ado, S83 WJC Team Europe's captain is...
 
Tomas Sogaard, @Brandon! 🇩🇰
 

 
The other returning player and first alternate is...
 
Leandro Goncalves, @leandrofg! 🇵🇹
 

 
 
 Please join the WJC Discord 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.
Let's create that great Locker Room vibe - 'cause I know our captain will be mad if we don't!
 
➡️ Link here: WJC Discord ⬅️
 
Now let's have some fun!
 

Last season was a heartbreaker for me. How could we start so hot, and continue to play great, only to have a playoff run that not even the Maple Leafs could match?
 

 
Be that as it may, we're back! We are building on last season's experience. Hot or not, we're going to win the last two games we play. 
 
First of all, I'd like to thank the WJC Commissioners, @Ricer13 and @fonziGG, for the opportunity to be a part of this tournament again. You've been far too kind and I'm incredibly grateful!
 
And guess what!? Kurt Janser, @Daniel Janser, is back too as the Assistant to the Regional Manager General Manager! But we have more news for you! Young Padawan, @Anthique, is joining us as the Assistant to the Assistant General Manager!
 

 
🇪🇺 Now to the selections! 🇪🇺
 
From the Ottawa Lynx, by the way of France... Jean Mercier, @Is_thatok! 🇫🇷
From the Saskatoon Wild, by the way of Germany... Basileus Jute, @Matt thunder! 🇩🇪
 
From the Vasteras Iron Eagles, by the way of Switzerland... Janet Snakehole, @MattBake12! 🇨🇭
From the Vasteras Iron Eagles, by the way of Switzerland... Marcel Janser, @Morcar80! 🇨🇭
From the Bratislava Watchmen, by the way of Sweden... Harry Hagel, @jasplunds! 🇸🇪
From the Bratislava Watchmen, by the way of Norway... Baxter Arcanum, @ctots! 🇳🇴
From the Las Vegas Aces, by the way of Finland... Velociraptor Greg, @samx! 🇫🇮
 
From the Vasteras Iron Eagles, by the way of Portugal... Leandro Goncalves, @leandrofg! 🇵🇹
From the Istanbul Red Wolves, by the way of Sweden... Calen McKay, @Kendrick! 🇸🇪
From the San Diego Marlins, by the way of the United Kingdom... Fraser Wallace, @Hoopydog! 🇬🇧
 
From the Istanbul Red Wolves, by the way of Denmark... Tomas Sogaard, @Brandon! 🇩🇰
From the Stockholm Vikings, by the way of Austria... PJ Daniels, @xNJDevilsFanx! 🇦🇹
From the Vasteras Iron Eagles, by the way of the Netherlands... Phoebe Bridgers, @GrittyIsKing! 🇳🇱
 
From the Bratislava Watchmen, by the way of Sweden... Alf Larsson, @ng1291! 🇸🇪
From the Istanbul Red Wolves, by the way of Italy... Noodles Marconi, @Eynhallow! 🇮🇹
From the San Diego Marlins, by the way of Slovakia... Svatopluk Puk, @Otaznik! 🇸🇰
 
Congratulation to all of you who were selected! You're most certainly a worthy and deserving bunch. I'm counting on you to avenge last season's team and bring that gold medal home! 🥇
 
Now, last season it was easy to select the captains, as many were returning. This season, though, only two of our players were involved last season, therefore only the captain and one alternate will be chosen, leaving the other two alternate spots open for you to vote.
 
Without further ado, S83 WJC Team Europe's captain is...
 
Tomas Sogaard, @Brandon! 🇩🇰
 

 
The other returning player and first alternate is...
 
Leandro Goncalves, @leandrofg! 🇵🇹
 

 
 
 Please join the WJC Discord 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.
Let's create that great Locker Room vibe - 'cause I know our captain will be mad if we don't!
 
➡️ Link here: WJC Discord ⬅️
 
Now let's have some fun!
 

Last season was a heartbreaker for me. How could we start so hot, and continue to play great, only to have a playoff run that not even the Maple Leafs could match?
 

 
Be that as it may, we're back! We are building on last season's experience. Hot or not, we're going to win the last two games we play. 
 
First of all, I'd like to thank the WJC Commissioners, @Ricer13 and @fonziGG, for the opportunity to be a part of this tournament again. You've been far too kind and I'm incredibly grateful!
 
And guess what!? Kurt Janser, @Daniel Janser, is back too as the Assistant to the Regional Manager General Manager! But we have more news for you! Young Padawan, @Anthique, is joining us as the Assistant to the Assistant General Manager!
 

 
🇪🇺 Now to the selections! 🇪🇺
 
From the Ottawa Lynx, by the way of France... Jean Mercier, @Is_thatok! 🇫🇷
From the Saskatoon Wild, by the way of Germany... Basileus Jute, @Matt thunder! 🇩🇪
 
From the Vasteras Iron Eagles, by the way of Switzerland... Janet Snakehole, @MattBake12! 🇨🇭
From the Vasteras Iron Eagles, by the way of Switzerland... Marcel Janser, @Morcar80! 🇨🇭
From the Bratislava Watchmen, by the way of Sweden... Harry Hagel, @jasplunds! 🇸🇪
From the Bratislava Watchmen, by the way of Norway... Baxter Arcanum, @ctots! 🇳🇴
From the Las Vegas Aces, by the way of Finland... Velociraptor Greg, @samx! 🇫🇮
 
From the Vasteras Iron Eagles, by the way of Portugal... Leandro Goncalves, @leandrofg! 🇵🇹
From the Istanbul Red Wolves, by the way of Sweden... Calen McKay, @Kendrick! 🇸🇪
From the San Diego Marlins, by the way of the United Kingdom... Fraser Wallace, @Hoopydog! 🇬🇧
 
From the Istanbul Red Wolves, by the way of Denmark... Tomas Sogaard, @Brandon! 🇩🇰
From the Stockholm Vikings, by the way of Austria... PJ Daniels, @xNJDevilsFanx! 🇦🇹
From the Vasteras Iron Eagles, by the way of the Netherlands... Phoebe Bridgers, @GrittyIsKing! 🇳🇱
 
From the Bratislava Watchmen, by the way of Sweden... Alf Larsson, @ng1291! 🇸🇪
From the Istanbul Red Wolves, by the way of Italy... Noodles Marconi, @Eynhallow! 🇮🇹
From the San Diego Marlins, by the way of Slovakia... Svatopluk Puk, @Otaznik! 🇸🇰
 
Congratulation to all of you who were selected! You're most certainly a worthy and deserving bunch. I'm counting on you to avenge last season's team and bring that gold medal home! 🥇
 
Now, last season it was easy to select the captains, as many were returning. This season, though, only two of our players were involved last season, therefore only the captain and one alternate will be chosen, leaving the other two alternate spots open for you to vote.
 
Without further ado, S83 WJC Team Europe's captain is...
 
Tomas Sogaard, @Brandon! 🇩🇰
 

 
The other returning player and first alternate is...
 
Leandro Goncalves, @leandrofg! 🇵🇹
 

 
 
 Please join the WJC Discord 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.
Let's create that great Locker Room vibe - 'cause I know our captain will be mad if we don't!
 
➡️ Link here: WJC Discord ⬅️
 
Now let's have some fun!
 

I see this post getting a lot of traction... so I'd like to make a joke about the apparent VHLE exodus that's happening above. (Nice work, McWolf)
 
As comments unrelated to the post are scheduled to be deleted...
 
I'd also like to be considered for the position of GM of the Unite- sorry... first on the work chart is the renaming of the team. Knights, Monarchs, Bulldogs, or Redcoats... and I'm a fair guy... I'll accept the outcome of a public poll.
 
Again, my application stands. Although, not really when I look at the people who have answered this call before! Should I be too inexperienced... I endorse Frosty, Thad & Dil!
 
Still, would love to interview.
 

I see this post getting a lot of traction... so I'd like to make a joke about the apparent VHLE exodus that's happening above. (Nice work, McWolf)
 
As comments unrelated to the post are scheduled to be deleted...
 
I'd also like to be considered for the position of GM of the Unite- sorry... first on the work chart is the renaming of the team. Knights, Monarchs, Bulldogs, or Redcoats... and I'm a fair guy... I'll accept the outcome of a public poll.
 
Again, my application stands. Although, not really when I look at the people who have answered this call before! Should I be too inexperienced... I endorse Frosty, Thad & Dil!
 
Still, would love to interview.
 

I see this post getting a lot of traction... so I'd like to make a joke about the apparent VHLE exodus that's happening above. (Nice work, McWolf)
 
As comments unrelated to the post are scheduled to be deleted...
 
I'd also like to be considered for the position of GM of the Unite- sorry... first on the work chart is the renaming of the team. Knights, Monarchs, Bulldogs, or Redcoats... and I'm a fair guy... I'll accept the outcome of a public poll.
 
Again, my application stands. Although, not really when I look at the people who have answered this call before! Should I be too inexperienced... I endorse Frosty, Thad & Dil!
 
Still, would love to interview.
 

I apply!

Applying

Hello there! I would love to have another chance at being a VHL GM!

@Frank

You bet...

@Daniel Janser, run it back!? 😏

@Daniel Janser, run it back!? 😏

Thank you to everyone who applied for the position of a WJC General Manager. We had more experienced members apply this season as well as a few newbies. I always strongly encourage new members to try their hand at GMing here in the WJC because its a stress free and fun atmosphere to see if GMing is something you may be interested in. For those experienced members we choose I highly recommend finding a new member to take under your wing as your AGM and show them a little bit of what goes on behind the scenes! Maybe this will spark future interest for these players . With that said lets reveal who will be our Season 83 WJC General Managers.

🌏Team Asia GM🌏
 

🗺️Team World GM🗺️
 
 
🇪🇺Team Europe GM🇪🇺
 
 
Team USA GM
 
 
🇨🇦Team Canada GM🇨🇦

 
 
Congratulations to those selected. I will be reaching out shortly with discord invites!

I would very much like to interview for Team Europe! Time to run it back with the Euros!! 🇪🇺

I would very much like to interview for Team Europe! Time to run it back with the Euros!! 🇪🇺

I would very much like to interview for Team Europe! Time to run it back with the Euros!! 🇪🇺

Even when I’m on vacation, I think about what’s happening in the VHL.  One might think that I can detach for a few days, especially since Oslo didn’t make the playoffs.  But, a recent trip out of the country proved to be wrong as I tried to keep track of the playoffs, scoured through the forum for something interesting, and unsuccessfully tried to get my IPad on wi-fi to listen to a podcast.  All of this while trying to be the good husband and enjoy the time away.  Maybe one of these days I wont be obsessed with the game and will be able to just let things go and catch up later.  When that day comes, I may never know.
 
Now to the topic of this article.  Recruitment.  It donned on me while I was sitting in the pool at Harrison Hot Springs, there were several potential recruitment targets hanging out enjoying the hot water and social relaxation.  I spotted my first target sitting on the submerged bench.  He was talking NHL.  At first I thought he was a Ranger fan, but quickly learned he wanted the Oilers.  Plus one!  As I eavesdropped on the conversation, it became apparent his diatribe of words was merely to impress the ladies who were listening to him without much fanfare.  Obviously there is no way for me to interrupt and say, “Hey, you should join the VHL.  It’s a virtual game on line and keeps your mind into hockey even through the off season.”  Well, actually, there was a way.  This was step one in the recruitment process.  In order for me to get in on the conversation, I had to get my wife involved.  Being the good sport, she agreed to set up the target.
 
As we slowly waded through the water, in a casual shuffle of the feet towards the steps, she picked the perfect time and asked me, “What time is the hockey game?” Loud enough for others to hear her.  The target’s head turned and he decided to intervene in our conversation.  The game he was thinking started at 4:30.  Not the game I was thinking though.  Beketov  starts the live twitch around 3:30.  That was the opportunity I was looking for and I quickly took advantage of it.  “Nah, this is better than the NHL.  This is VHL.”  I went on to explain all about the league and how entertaining it was.  At first I thought I had a subscriber, but it didn’t take long to realize the steam from the water wasn’t only fogging his glasses.  His brain was fogged too.  Strike one.
 
It didn’t take long for my wife to get annoyed with me as I searched for other potential gamers.  She didn’t mind me talking to people or including her in the conversations, but if I spent too much time ignoring her, I got the look. For those who have gotten “the look” before you feel my pain.  Because of not getting the attention she felt she deserved, we had to leave the adult pool and go inside to the “Quiet Area” where there are two pools, one at 104 degrees fahrenheit, (do the conversion for celsius), the other one being a lap pool.  I know my wife could only handle so much time in the hot pool so all I had to do was wait her out.  Ten minutes of boiling, she finally moved to the lap pool, and I had picked out a potential prospect.
 
I slid along the mosaic seating to move in for the kill because it is a “quiet area” and I didn’t want to speak too loudly to engage in a conversation.  At any rate, I decided to go right for the jugular.  “Hey are you into gaming?”  To my surprise the conversation went well until I learned he could care less in hockey.  Enough said, however, while we were talking there was an old lady listening to every word.  And she seemed interested.  When I say, old, I mean old, like long before the Commodore 64.
 
I soon learned that Penny, the old lady, was from Yugoslavia or Slovakia and spoke several languages.  She had a grandson who lived in Sweden who was into hockey and gaming.  A bell rang, and I thought of someone who has mentioned Sweden before in Discord, so I asked her if her grandson was Shindigs.  Unfortunately she didn’t know a Shindigs.  At any rate, she promised she would relay the VHL website to her grandson, who was in his 30’s just to give you an idea of how old this Penny was.  Our conversation ended just about the time my wife came back to the hot pool and quietly informed me that I was not to talk about VHL at the pools anymore.
 
This order from my wife did not stop me from trying to recruit.  Later that night at dinner I managed to strike up a conversation with the waiter right after he set down the plate with escargot and bread.  Guess what?  You got it, my wife was not happy, but she accepted the limitations of the rules she placed on me and told me in no uncertain words, “the last one.”
 
Now the pressure was on because this would be my last opportunity to bring someone into the league and get 1 TPE point!  My wife knew exactly what I was doing as I kept making excuses to have the waiter return to our table.  More water please when you get a chance, more bread please.  At one point she suggested I break out my phone and show the waiter what I mean by VHL portal, forum, and Discord.  I thought that would be a bit much though.
 
After a $175.00 meal (Canadian), I left somewhat satisfied that I successfully recruited a new player for the VHL.  Walking back to the hotel, I tried to explain to my wife the process of this player joining the league and I would get credit.  Just as we got to the hotel, she asked how I was going to get credit if I didn’t know who that person was.  I had a Durr moment and realized that the only way to ever get the credit is if someday this recruit reads this post and identifies himself.  Until then, I’m SOL.  But, now I have convinced my wife to talk to her co-workers about joining the VHL!

Graphic courtesy of Leandrofg
(Marcel's stats/Daniel's stats)
 
Since last we reported from our intrepid hockey exports, the regular season has ended and both brothers made it into the post-season without taking the detour via Wild Card games. This was expected for the undisputed VHLE-leader Vasteras with a 54-15-3 record and a +70 goal difference.
 
Not so much for the Wranglers who are in a rebuild phase. They showed a 36-32-4 record and a -2 goal difference. The team was offensively carried by Sakukoivu, Lazeski and Johnson. The former two broke their respective points total record and the latter blew his goalscoring record out of the water. Defensively, the Wranglers had to rely on their rookie netminder Dahl, who had a respectable debut season as well as rookie defenceman AirRig 'Pylon' GoodBrandSun.
 
The Jansers' final stats for the regular season is as follows:
Marcel: 72gp, 13g, 34a, 47pts, +22, 116 PIM, 111 hits, 81sb, 4gwg, 7ppg, 5 three stars awards (2-1-2)
Daniel: 72gp, 31g, 41a, 72pts, -10, 47 PIM, 150 hits, 140sb, 5gwg, 6ppg, 1shg, 55.79FO%, 12 three stars awards (6-3-3)
 
Both franchises experienced a sweep in their respective round 1 series. Alas, with opposite results. Vasteras did the sweeping and eliminated Cologne in four games (4-3, 3-2 (OT), 3-0, 5-2) and Calgary was swept by the Legion (4-2, 3-2 (OT), 2-1, 2-1). Unfortunately, Mike Szatkowski winner Kotkakoivu could not carry over his scoring knack into the playoffs and only contributed two assists in the four games.
 
The post season stats for the Swiss Hitmen show as below:
Marcel: 4gp, 0g, 3a, 3pts, +2, 4 hits, 5sb 
Daniel: 4gp, 2g, 2a, 4pts, -4, 6 PIM, 3 hits, 3sb, 1 ppg, 49.66 FO%, 1 three stars award (0-0-1)
 
Calgary will load up on talent in the next season with the prospects Chicoine (top goal scorer in the VHLE), Gonçalves (a top ten goal scorer in his own right and amongst the ten highest scoring forwards) and Wolanin, who had also a respectable 55 points season with a positive +/-, few minutes served in the sin bin and 6 game winner. The trio accrued for a total of 24 game winners and all of them were in the top ten in that respect. It is save to say, that Calgary will have more depth up front than this season. On the defence, Marcel will join his brother in the VHL and give GoodBrandSun and Beach some relief, as he can be trusted to play boxplay with his defence-first mind set. The Wranglers will need further veteran help in their defensive end though. Some potential candidates are former Wrangler Jokinen who has an expiring contract and left torched soil after he publicly critized Helsinki's brass, Moscow's Power (though if the Menace manages to snatch the elusive cup, this seems unlikely), New York's Reinhart (also a rather wishful thinking transfer as the player has close ties to the Americans' management) and Toronto's Ixazaluoh (who played with the Jansers in the VHLM), all with expiring contracts and the necessary skill to boost Calgary's defence. We are confident that Kris Ricer will find ways to make Calgary competitive for the next season, be it with trades or with FA signings.
 
Stay tuned for further updates.
 
https://vhlforum.com/topic/120906-a-tale-of-two-brothers-two-thirds-done/
https://vhlforum.com/topic/120943-a-tale-of-two-brothers-the-end-is-near/
https://vhlforum.com/topic/121119-a-tale-of-two-brothers-five-sixth-done/
https://vhlforum.com/topic/121157-a-tale-of-two-brothers-light-at-the-end-of-the-tunnel/