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I am always interested in discussion on the Hall of Fame positioning, especially with players that I was on he cusp of. Knowing names but not really facing any of them as I was in the lower leagues with my first player. This article reminds me of one by Gustav as he talks about those just not good enough to make the Hall of fame. But looking at the perspective of regular season versus payoffs is an interesting perspective. I give this article a 9 out of 10. Fun ready, well written.

This is a great article, it proves again that base statistics don't always line up with the value we give them. Once you get past looking at the total number and start moving down to looking at value of each (Hit, Shot block, whatever stat you want to discuss) you get a much more rounded view. It would be interesting to see if the chart of top defender and top forwards would change if you measured based on your ratio of effective to ineffective hits, obviously you would need to look at players needing a minimum number of hits to be included. I think you may see some unique situations come out that may change how players are evaluated. I give this article a 10/10. Well done.

A case for most improved, yes I know we are only at game 22 of the season. But by the time you finish reading this you will understand what I am saying. Davos is having a great start to the season and the offensive output has been squarely focused on the second line. League wide currently the top three spots are held by Johnny Tsunami with 39 points and then David Pastanap and Mina with 35 points each. None of those names are ones that you would expect to see at the top of the points chart. They have come out of nowhere to be the best offensive line in the VHL so far. Hands down, no question. All of them are on pace for season best totals but one is standing out ahead of the rest. David Pastanap is in their 3rd season in the VHL. Over their first 2 seasons they have had the following stat line Season 96: 8G, 15A, 23P, 36+/-, 109 SHT, 8 PIM, 16HIT 4SB, 3GW, 1PPG Season 97: 18G, 25A, 43P, 15+/-, 216 SHT, 21PIM, 41HIT,10SB, 4GW, 6PPG Now let's look at where we are at game 22 of season 98. 13G, 22A, 35P, 10+/-, 6PIM, 18HIT, 4SB, 5GW, 3PPG Everyone this is after 22 games. I will repeat that, this is after only 22 games. This player has turned a corner and is having a breakout season. Right now, this is the player that the league needs to be watching. Who knows where this season will take David Pastanap but if this keeps up they should be an easy choice for most improved. (Potentially other awards on top of that.)

1. I would most like to visit London 2. No it was a horrible surprise, how dare we do well 3. I think the NA has more strong teams but i think the EU has the stronger teams 4. Outside my own player, I think I am watching the breakout season of Johnny Tsunami right now. 5. I have never paid attention to if they did or not 6. I have no idea at this point 7. No, I'm Scottish I don't wear green to celebrate the Irish 8. I would have to say pie.

To remind everyone Felicia Hardy’s goal for this season is to get 100 points and preferably 100 assists. This series is going to do a game by game recap of their progress towards that goal. The last entry in this series looked at games 1-6 where by the end Felicia has 12 points, 1 goal and 11 assists. To track against expectation Felicia should have 8.34 points to stay on pace for 100 by the end of the season. This entry will look at games 7 through 16. Game 57 Davos versus London – Target 9.73 points The seventh game of the season saw Davos had another strong offensive outing, winning 5-4 in regulation. Offensive output was spread evenly across both lines. Felicia put up 2 assists to bring them to 1 goal and 14 assists on the season. Game 66 Davos versus Malmo – Target 11.12 points The eighth game of the season was a close affair that went to overtime. Davos was able to be victorious with a 3-2 win. Davos second line put up a strong showing getting all the points. Felicia was held off the scoresheet, maintaining their 1 goal 14 assists. Game 72 Davos versus Warsaw – Target 12.51 points Game nine of the season was another close battle seeing Warsaw come out on top in a shoot out. Davos first loss of the season saw Felicia assist on the first goal of the game by Antonia Bucatini. This brings Felicia’s totals to 1 goal and 15 assists. Game 81 Davos versus Riga – Target 13.9 points Game ten was another close low scoring game. Davos edged Riga 2-1 in this defensive battle. Felicia assisted on the game winner by Gianfranco Del Rocco in the third period. This puts Felicia’s season totals at 1 goal and 16 assists. Game 85 Davos versus Helsinki – Target 15.29 points Game eleven saw a more open game compared to the last 3 with Davos accumulating 4 goals. Even though offense was up Felicia was held off the scoresheet. Season totals remain at 1 goal 16 assists. Game 93 Davos versus Prague – Target 16.68 points Game twelve resulted in a shootout loss for Davos, with the final score being 4-3 for Prague. Felicia opened the scoring at 0:30 into the first period on the power play. The play went as designed with Antonia Bucatini winning the faceoff back to the blue line, Felicia let off a slap shot, Gianfranco Del Rocco went to the net (expecting to tip it) but the puck sailed straight through catching the top left corner. This puts Felicia with 2 goal and 16 assists on the season. Game 104 Davos versus Calgary – Target 18.07 points Game thirteen ended as Davos first regulation loss of the season. Calgary came out strong putting up 5 goals to take the game 5-3. Felicia had 1 assist on the night. On the season that puts Feleica at 2 goals 17 assists. Game 113 Davos versus Malmo – target 19.46 points Games fourteen saw Davos rebound from their first regular season loss by putting up 5 points of their own in this 5-1 win. Malmo had a hard time keeping up with Davos on this night. Felicia put up 2 assists during this one to bring their season totals to 2 goal and 19 assists. Game 121 Davos versus Moscow – Target 20.85 points Game fifteen unfortunately saw Davos on the losing end. Moscow pushed ahead 4-2 to take the match. Felicia was able to get 1 assist on the night on Davos’ second goal. This brings Felicia’s season totals to 2 goals 20 assists. Game 127 Davos versus London – Target 22.24 points Game sixteen was another high scoring affair against London. Not anywhere near the 10-2 thumping earlier in the season but a 6-3 win is still impressive. Davos second line put up most of the offense with Johnny Tsunami putting up a 4 goal and 5 point game. Felicia did put up one assist to bring the season totals to 2 goals and 21 assists. With 2 goals and 21 assists, for a total of 23 points Felicia is right in line with the target of 22.24 points at this point in the season. it does seem that their early strong start added some buffer and that things are beginning to slow down. We will see if their line can push back and increase the offensive output to start putting some points on the scoresheet but for now things are on pace.

Articles and Media spots that expand the players life outside of the direct confines of the VHL are always fun. Positioning the story as a letter to a brother is a great way to keep it personal. Well done all around. It is very easy to build off of this as a series which will make doing media spots easy. I give this media spot a 9.5 out of 10, great work. Keep going, looking forward to the next installment.

I always like to see articles based on numerical analysis. When it is someone newer to the league it is even more impressive, 1st couple days into the season is probably too early to get a good review but definitely keep it up. I'll give this article a 9 out of 10 because i want to encourage the write to keep going, Have fun, keep building your player and read everything you can on player building. I know the Mexico Discord server has some great info. Keep going.

n a prior article I discussed the goals of Felicia Hardy for the remainder of her career. This article series is going to look at an analysis of what is going on during games and how that will impact their ability to achieve those goals. Let me summarize the goals for reference: 1) 100 point season 2) 100 assists in a season 3) A Championship Obviously the third goal is a singular yes/no response so this series will focus on how Felicia is doing at achieving the first two goals. as a point of reference to accomplish a 100 point season Felicia will need to maintain a 1.39 points per game pace. As of the point this article is being written, HC Davos Dynamo have taken part in 6 games. Game 8 Davos versus Helsinki – Target 1.39 point Davos first game of the season was a shootout winner, ending 6-5. Felicia was named second star for her efforts. Putting up 1 goal and 2 assists on the night it was a great way to start the season. Season points 3 (1 goal 2 assists) Game 18 Davos versus Chicago – Target 2.78 points Davos second game of the season was another win for the Dynamo, ending 5-4 in regulation. Felicia had 2 assists in the match adding to their great start. Season Points 5 (1 goal 4 assists) Game 25 Davos vs Vancouver – Target 4.17 points While the first 2 games of the season were high scoring affairs, the third game for Davos was a strong defensive effort. A 3-1 win added to Davos success. Felicia Hardy was kept off the scoreboard in this one. Season points 5 (1 goal 5 assists) Game 31 Davos versus London – Target 5.56 points After a more defensive game Davos exploded in this one. A 10-2 win over London had both lines showing what they can do on the scoreboard. Felicia added 4 assists on the night. Season points 9 (1 goal 8 assists) Game 40 Davos versus Moscow – Target 6.95 points Davos fifth game of the season was another defensive battle. After losing to Moscow in the season 97 playoffs Davos was hoping to get a little revenge to start season 98. Davos came out on top of a tight 2-1 game. Felicia assisted on the game winner in the second period. Season Points 10 (1 goal 9 assists) Game 46 Davos versus Malmo – Target 8.34 points Davos sixth game of the season was their sixth straight win. A 3-1 regular season win had Davos outshoot Malmo 48-21 in this one-sided affair. Felicia was named first star for her efforts putting up a 2-assist night. Season points 12 (1 goal 11 assists) The first 6 games for Felicia have shown that her training is working. They are sitting well ahead of the required target to meet the 100-point season and 100 assist season. We will continue to monitor the progress over the season and hopefully will be able to celebrate at the end of the season.

It’s Go Time After what seemed like a long offseason finally Season 98 is underway. It can only be described in one way, there is a general sense of excitement across the league. The HC Davos Dynamo locker room is no different. The excitement sits over everything, a looming presence. That said it is a slightly different locker room than last season, a little quieter with the oversized presence of Grimgor Ironhide being absent. The players took the opportunity to meet without management to discuss the season, to share goals and to bond before the games began. Many players shared the goals and targets they are looking at, individual bests, breakout desires, career goals and cup aspirations. Sitting in the room you can tell that this is a team that has something to prove. This is not something that management is telling them they should be striving for, this is player lead, player focused. The players are telling management that they are all in, this is the season. So, what are we expecting. Davos Forwards are promising us a season of fast paced, hard hitting, disciplined, high scoring offense. Over the offseason they have been working with coaches and specialists on skating, strength and overall conditioning. Davos’ defensive core has spent the offseason building strength and working on zone exits. If teams plan on being in Davos end, they will soon learn that it comes at a price. It will be a painful experience. We can’t leave the goaltenders out; they have spent the offseason with the goalie coaches working to hone their craft. Davos is ready.

1 I'm not against them overlapping but they should have 2 separate defined criteria 2 Goal is to get 100 points 3 Yes, I'm group 11, we are going very slowly 4 The great people 5 I was able to share something with my son 6 so he gets to lose with another team 7 i don't watch F1 but my guess is one of the drivers 8 sunny weather but cold sunny not hot sunny

Great article and as you noted the Hall of Fame induction was spot on. Both players had excellent careers and put their mark on the league. I am excited to see the next few seasons announcements as I joined the league in season 84 so they should start including players I am more familiar with. I am also very intrigued by drafts and seeing where people go, those that slide down the scale are the most intriguing. You can never know for sure what it means, what is going through the individual GM minds. Hopefully Bazooka Joe puts out a banger of a career and GM regret their decision. As I said great article, keep it up. 9 out of 10.

Looks like Toronto has made a number of changes to prepare for the upcoming season. As you noted change is never easy especially as the core of a team gets older and you can never guarantee how the newer players will fill in. Even if this year is an average year it still looks like there are a number of good pieced to build around so a rebuild will only be about picking up some key pieces and not doing a full restructure. Good luck in season 98. I give this article a 9 out of 10, great job

It is Saturday evening, and I am sitting watching the Leafs/Avalanche game. Currently Toronto is winning 3-2 but is playing very sloppy and has just taken a second straight penalty. With the offensive power of the Avalanche there will be a good chance this will be bad news for the Leafs. (coming back to this I need to note that they did kill off the penalty) With the remainder of my weekend being very busy I need to get my TPE tasks completed tonight. So unfortunately, I am going to need to put together something without spending a lot of time putting it together. So, tonight’s Media spot will be another rendition of Random Thoughts. Thought 1, with most of the snow melted in the region I live in, I went and pulled out my smoker and did a roast for dinner. Served it with baked potato, broccoli and cheese sauce. I missed having smoked meat. I will say that again, I have missed having smoked meat. It is very tasty. I wonder if hockey players ever have the time to smoke meat. I bet they must go out and buy it as they don’t have the time in their schedules. Thought 2, it really feels like the drafts recently have been limited. Maybe I don’t have enough history to really judge the quality of drafts. Hopefully the draft quality and length changes as we approach season 100 and we have a resurgence of players. Thought 3, the decrease in the salary cap in the VHL. I expect this is needed to help spread the top players around the league so that things are more competitive, but it also feels like it is compensating for GM that are struggling with their roles. Thought 4, I started a media spot earlier this evening where I was going to go through the process of discussing the process of Felicia Hardy getting a pet, it was going to be a kitten, pure black. It was going to be a heartfelt piece, and I was going to try and include a picture but as I got into it, I found it difficult to get more than a couple hundred words. So, I abandoned the writing and went on to do an article about how Felicia Hardy started looking for a house in Davos. Before I continue with my thoughts I will provide an update on the hockey game. The Avalanche just scored their fourth, tying the game with just over seven minutes left in the game. Neither goalie is playing very well and the talented scorers on both teams are taking advantage of that. We will see what happens and who wins this wild affair. Thought 5, I am wondering what everyone’s favorite brand of potato chip is. I have found recently that a lot of brands have been lacking flavor. Not sure if they have done this on purpose or if I am losing my sense of taste but most chips now are flavorless. The one brand I still enjoy is Miss Vickie’s. Right now, I am eating a bag of their Spicy Dill Pickle and they are very tasty. Well those are my thoughts this evening. What are you thinking.

Feeling like home. It was 3 seasons ago that Felicia Hardy joined the VHL Davos Dynamo, they settled into a small apartment not far from the arena and that is where they have lived since. But in all reality, it has never felt like home. With some time during the offseason Felicia decided that it might be time to look at something more permanent. As they have never purchased property before they spent a significant amount of time discussing the options with some of the more established players on the team. Luckily one of the players was friends with a local real estate agent so Felicia reached out. Felicia was excited about the prospect of having their own place, one they could make their own. After an extensive discussion about what Felicia was looking for the Real estate agent went to work identifying options and booking tours. The Mountain house was the first tour, it was a nice place with many amenities, including a sauna. The big issue was that it was far from town and the arena, which would mean longer days. House in the City, was the second place they toured, it was not as nice as the mountain house but offered great city access, a rooftop terrace and plenty of storage space. It needed a few renovations but that didn’t bother Felicia as they could be done while they were on road trips. The last house they looked at was a suburban paradise. It was fully renovated, had plenty of land but wasn’t far from the city that it would cause issues. It had plenty of room to do everything that Felicia wanted to do but wasn’t too large that it would always feel empty. At this point Felicia hasn’t decided what they will do, should they choose one of the three properties that they have looked at or should they continue looking. Time will tell.