Ian Kingston

1. Indeed this is quite the challenge. I’ll admit I have been a bit slacking in terms of pre game preparation but knowing what awaits I’ll be training harder than ever for the team! The challenge excites everyone. 2. I haven’t been on the team long but it’s probably Pete Mitchell. Even when I first got here he clearly felt like the leader of the team and steps up for us game in and game out. 3. Great new blood for the team! Ilya in particular is hilarious. He hasn’t gotten a win with us yet but ya know “It’s only a game”. 4. My name doesn’t really mesh with “Power” really but back when my parents were deciding my name one of them proposed Max but it never really gained traction. Max Power would have been pretty badass! 5. I’ve never done stuff that was too crazy although there was this one time my friends somehow got me to ride Kingda Ka. I was left scared shitless afterwards but probably the closest thing to crazy you’ll get. 6. I’m excited that I might have a chance to utilize more of my playmaking ability and the game is less one dimensional! Probably also means the Vancouver Wolves are screwed. Yeah no one is going to their funeral if they fall off.

Ohhhhhh shit…. After several years of Vancouver Wolves dominance the rest of the league have had enough and wanted the commissioner to finally crack down on their antics once and for all. To the naked eye the Wolves are a top notch team that utilize cutting edge analytics to their advantage. However their strategies in player development have caused a ripple effect across the league. Their strategy revolves around crashing everyone into the net with reckless abandon. This also means crashing into the goalie. Goalie interference? What the fuck is that? Because of their tactics goalies have been struggling more than ever as players are charging into them shortening their careers and deterring players from trying the position. Well now the league is finally taking notice and starting next season will implement proper goalie interference rules. Wolves, I’d say win a championship now, but yeah this might be your last shot before everything goes into DEFCON 1. You might have an Astros level scandal on your hands.

1. I don’t really know what to make of it…. I’ve been keeping my nose to the grindstone but this news kind of came out of nowhere. I’m sure that the guys up top know what they’re doing. 2. Probably Huston, they’ve been on fire and Ivan has been an instant fit. I’m happy for him I’ve been good friends with him as he helped show me the ropes of the VHLM. 3. After having some discussion with the coach I’ve been getting more ice time and I’ve been able to develop my game more. It took a while for me to get my groove back when my ice time dropped suddenly 2 weeks ago. 4. Jeezus…… that’s uhhhh something….. Huston has been on a warpath and not much can stop them. They’re tough to play against every shift I guess Missisagua just wasn’t prepared for that kind of relentlessness. Makes you feel bad for the goalies. 5. Hmmm it’s a 3 horse race between McDavid, Draisaitl, and Huberdeau. I’m gonna pull for the upset and say Hubs. He and Barkov have some special chemistry with each other. 6. Probably zero….. I don’t know what kind of question that was. Hell even if you had half a crowbar people think you’re tryin to break into somewhere. Anywho….. Peace out.

1. Who is to say that the the locker room wasn’t already energetic, our win over the Reapers was merely a reflection of our hard work. We’re pumped to keep the ball rollin rollin rollin! 2. Easily it was moving to a new town, I lived at my old hometown long enough that I could remember what it was like there. Because of that it made moving all the more shocking. The people in the new town are really nice and made moving easier though. 3. It’s a joy to play with him and I feel like since I’ve joined the team has been more engaged with practice and games. In the few moments I get power play time Pete always seems to be open for a one timer. 4. Probably Ivan, we’ve talked a bit off the ice and it would be fun to climb the ranks with him up the VHL Ladder. 5. Easy! Boston. It’s where I’m from and it’s a textbook hockey town. The people there would probably kill every homeless person on the streets if it meant they could get VHL hockey into their town. 6. Stocks maybe open up a business, use my money to make money. Would be a shame to have it and not be productive with it.

We’re at the point of the VHL season where we can take a look at all of the teams and gauge where they are. The Vancouver Wolves continue their unbridled dominance, if there was a time for them to win it’s now. The VHL has their suspicions of the Wolves cheating and the consequences could be dire if these rumors gain traction (pretend it’s a cheating scandal like the Astros). For now though their prized acquisition of Joe Madison has been as good as advertised and then some as he’s on pace for a career year as his two way play has electrified their blue line. In hot pursuit is Los Angeles who have successfully replicated the Wolves formula to try to chase them. This has left the NA conference as a bit of a bloodbath. Meanwhile, for the Chicago Phoenix, it’s operation desert storm. The tanks are out in full force and are banking everything on a board game to be their franchise center. Across the pond, London is atop a rather tight European conference. The teams there have also caught onto Vancouver’s tactics but success tbd. For now scoring is at an all time high and it’s a dark age for goalies. Seems like VHL22 is more accurate to real life than I thought. (Sadly still don’t have a player graphic)

Player name: E Man Preferred render: Charlie McAvoy Current team: Las Vegas Aces Preferred Text: E Man

+ 10 E Man

1. Well yeah with a little bit more work from everyone including myself we can make that push that we need to make it to the next level. 2. I’m already doing a lot to start out on the site to begin with, but if there was one thing I could improve on it’s my knowledge of VHL history. 3. Questionable officiating aside. Jeeze I tried football once and got my ass kicked but if I tried again and had to choose a position it would be safety. I’m probably not fast enough to be a corner hehe! 4. I’m neutral on it, I noticed he wasn’t putting in the work, I suppose the coach gave him a talk. Hopefully he got the message I would love to play with him on the same pairing. 5. Making the finals in my first season would be a dream. I would like to go against Huston, sure they’re strong but I got to meet Ivan Retoslav and we got along pretty well and would love to go against him in the finals! 6. Oh that’s easy, Buffalo chicken all the way. Crispy buffalo chicken the combination of crunch and heat is just perfect. (Ok symbol)

When you see the Chicago Phoenix play today and you think that they're a couple of guys from a beer league team being thrown out onto the twice a night. In fact it might be an insult to the beer league team. They're not even trying and are out tanking the real life Arizona Coyotes. But where did it all go wrong. Not to long ago they won the Continental Cup in S75 in only their 2nd season in the VHL. Well you could trace their futility right after the cup win. It made them think that they could go all year in and year out. Trading for aging entities like Julian Nousiainen and Kasper Kankkunen. This left them with very little draft picks to get impact prospects. So there's still free agency you say? How about giving a lot of money to Spencer Elsby who retried in the middle of the season. As for everyone else Austin Towbaker was a goal scoring machine for the Lynx LET'S GET HIM! (plays in the VHLE instead) Pekka Grubauer is the backbone we need in net! (also goes to the VHLE) I guess he's just too good right now. Alright.... how about the twig that is Sunrise, Freddy, aaaaaannnd.... a game board? Guess they really have gone mad. They better hope to god that a board game will revive their franchise. Maybe then you can stop having auto generated players on your team. Like a phoenix they had a blaze of glory. Now their ashes can be found in an urn.

(Before we begin don't confuse the player for me IRL) GET TO KNOW E MAN Hello everyone and welcome back to Stacking the Deck! Today we have the newest member of the Las Vegas Aces, E Man! E Man: "Is this stupid mic on?" (fiddles with it for a few seconds) "Got it! Oh hey, sup everyone I'm E Man and I'm a defenseman for the Las Vegas Aces. Before we begin hey Mom and Dad and Sis I got you those tickets for the upcoming game against the Wild!" Question 1: Which player do you model your game after? E Man: "Oh man, that has me scratching my head. There's many but if I had to choose......... hmmm probably Robin Galante Nilsson. I always try to copy his skating and edgework. He has an uncanny nose for the net as a defenseman." Question 2: Got any pets? E Man: "I'm best buddies with McFly my pet Turtle. It's hard work to take care of him but he's amazing and adorable. McFly tends to be a bit shy but he's great once you get to know him. He loves it when I brush his shell with a tooth brush hehe! I should bring him next time." Question 3: What's your favorite hobby? E Man: "It's pretty simple really, vidja games! VHL 22 I'll do occasionally but it's not my primary choice...... I'm a sucker for Nintendo games. My friends always get mad when I beat them at Mario Party also known as the best way to ruin friendships! It's statistically proven that they can, really. I'm just good at games in general." Question 4: What's your favorite goal celly? E Man: "Hmmmm I don't like doing the same celly every time but I always have a soft spot for the sword sheath that some forwards do. When done right after a flashy move it can look really cool, buuuuuut it can look pretty derpy when done by the wrong guy. That and duck hunting season. A simple bro hug can do the trick too." Question 6: What are some secret talents that you have? E Man: "Well...... uhhhhhh I am double jointed. It makes me really flexible. I can do that human jump rope thingy. Here, let me show you!" Producer: "Wait don't!......" (E Man proceeds to do human jump rope) Producer: "(Sigh just roll with it.)" E Man: "I can do several other tricks thanks to being double jointed." Producer: "I think you can stop with the double jointed tricks. We don't want you dislocating something before your first game." E Man: "Alright alright.... you're no fun....." Final Question: Got anything to say to your fans before you go? E Man: "Huh..... I've never thought of that before. It is still new for me..... interacting with fans. It's been..... interesting to say the least. Actually someone recognized me a few hours after I signed hehe. Kind of threw me off. Not in a bad way but it will take some getting used to. For those watching, wish me luck and I'll show you all my moves!" (does the Captain Falcon salute) And that will conclude this episode of Stacking the Deck. Be sure to follow us on Twitter and Instagram and be sure to watch the Aces take on the Saskatoon Wild!

1. With the record the team has It looks like it needed a shake up and getting back to the nose to the grindstone attitude to raise that TPE. 2. My player hasn't played a game yet but I'm confident he will be the spark on the blueline the team needs. 3. I'm most excited to be on my first team. 4. Definitely! Kyrou pulled off the upset at the fastest skater. 5. Over easy with the yolk slightly runny. 6. The weekend was nice although college tends to be a slap back to reality.

E Man Is All In!

Player Information Username: Ian Kingston Player Name: E Man Recruited From: YouTube Age: 17 Position: D Height: 73 in. Weight: 200 lbs. Birthplace: United States of America Player Page @VHLM GM