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My first VHL season has begun, we are 8 games (well most teams are) in and I have to say that I am a little surprised by some of my statistics. I am going to give a summary of where I am 8 games in, how that is lining up with my goals for the year and what changes I may make to react to my current situation. As a reminder my goals for this year are to end the season with 700TPE, at least 20 goals and 50 points. After 8 games, here is where I am at. TPE 510 Goals 3 Assists 3 Total Points 6 In relation to my TPE goal, I expect that I will continue to get 13 each week for tasks (media spot 6, Press conference 2, VHL article 2, training camp 1, Trivia 2) In addition I just did a donation, claiming the 5 uncapped TPE and $1 mil in player store cash. The addition of the player store cash brought me to 6million, and I bought the 5x4TPE Uncapped TPE bundle. That will add an additional 25 TPE beyond the normal progress of 13/week. With the additional TPE through Fantasy Zone and VHFL I believe I will be on track to start next season with 700TPE. In relation to my goals goal, we are 8 of 72 games in, projecting out my goals to a full 72 game season I expect to have 27 goals if I keep my current pace. That will meet my goal however I am still looking at continuing to grow. My TPE placement will focus on building Defense and Skating with the express purpose of building my ability to manage the puck and retrieve pucks from the other team. This may adjust as I see how the results turn out. In relation to total points goal, we are 8 of 72 games in, projecting out my points to a full 72 game season I expect to have 54 points if I keep my current pace. That will just meet my goal; however, I do believe that my TPE growth focus on defense and skating will allow me to improve on my current pace and potentially allow me to push farther beyond my current expected target. I am happy with the current expectation but also do understand that there may be portions of the year where getting points may be reduced Now that I have made notes on my season and the progress towards my goals, I am going to discuss my other more surprising statistics. I am going to discuss my hits and penalty minutes. I currently have 21 hits, not the highest in the league by far but for a player who had 90 total hits in their VHLE season and 107 hits in their VHLM season, to be projecting to be at about 189 hit means that I am almost double my prior 2 seasons. This was beyond my expectations but has already allowed me to contribute to goals by other members of the team. I currently have 27 penalty minutes, again not the highest in the league but for a player who had 32 penalty minutes in the VHLE and 36 minutes in the VHLM, to be projecting at about 288 penalty minutes that is a huge change from the prior 2 seasons. I am hoping to be able to reduce the amount of penalty minutes without sacrificing my strong physical playing style.

Molly the Cat chooses: 5TPE Uncapped $1M player Store Cash Doubles Week 1676-5091-8135-7634

@JardyB10since @DoktorFunkand @Seabasshave been 13 hours since they were notified of their pick I am going to keep this moving. I choose The Board Game Clue on Skates - F Which now leaves @JardyB10with last pick. @DoktorFunk @Seabassget your picks in as you can.

@JardyB10As DoktorFunk is picking a forward and Seabass only needs a Goalie can we free them to proceed.

@DoktorFunkyour pick, I saw that Novanod didn't flag you.

Bo Johansson -D @Seabass

Jonathan Ori - C @JardyB10 your picks

I picked Saku Kotkakoivu as my first round pick

@JardyB10should the chance to pick move to next person to keep things moving.

1, 20 goals, 50 points 2) let Gustav do it 3) I'm fine being the only Cat 4) Which is the biggest that I can eat 5) No yoga, I'll have a nap 6) One of the royal guards

@JardyB10what is the rules for skips, how many are you allowed before someone else finishes the drafting for them, Novanod has had 2. I know in a prior season my group ran into this and between Beketov and Spartan they finished the draft for the person.

This article is an attempt to document Molly the Cat’s VHL career goals. I will try to document these goals in chronological order Rookie of the year. My first goal is Rookie of the year. Yes, I know this is going to be difficult to attain as I came from an extraordinarily strong S84 draft class. With players like AK92 Wit da Hoodie, Art Vandelay, Dogwood Maple, Velociraptor Greg, and Tyler Busser to only name a few it is going to be a massive undertaking. It is however an undertaking that I am going to face head on. In addition to coming from a strong draft class I am also on a rebuilding team in London United, another obstacle, or potentially an advantage. If I can match offensive output anywhere near the top of my rookie group while on a rebuilding team it should show as an advantage. Anyone can do well playing with top performers but putting up big numbers while assisting a team in a rebuild shows talent, so that is my goal. Personal scoring goals. Every year I have set some personal goals for scoring and points. By doing this I hope to become one of the elite points producers in my draft class. The result is that I would like to be recognized for one of the leagues scoring awards. Continental Cup Championship. Every player step on the ice to do one thing and that is to win the Continental Cup. My plan is to have at least one in my career, preferably more than that. Rebuilding London into a contender and then bringing the championship home would be a great accomplishment. Hall of Fame. In addition to winning the continental cup and having the recognition that it brings every player would love to have their name enshrined in the Hockey Hall of Fame. Each goal, each award mentioned above is purposely chosen to help achieve this one target. I plan to have my name enshrined within the walls of the VHL Hall of Fame to be recognized as one of the best players to have ever played. This is not going to be easy; I can admit that. I can also admit that I may not achieve everything, but I will not give up on trying.

Molly the Cat, with season 85 starting later this week, what is one thing you are looking forward to? I must admit that I am extremely excited about the season starting, I expect to face several firsts over the course of the season. However, if I had to choose just one thing that I am looking forward to most I would say it is my first goal. For years I have been watching the goaltenders of the VHL, they are fantastic athletes and represent the best of the best, to get a chance to score on just one of them will prove to myself that I belong in this league. I have worked hard all my career to get this opportunity and I plan to make the most of it. Molly the Cat, London United recently picked up Defense Jerome Reinhart, what were your thoughts when you heard this? Jerome is a fantastic defensive player who has won numerous championships and other awards. I do not think anyone will be surprised to see Jerome in the Hall of Fame one day. When I heard, Jerome Reinhart was coming to London United it was exciting. To have the opportunity to play with someone of that talent does not happen every day. My hope is that I can learn everything I can from Jerome Reinhart, to become a better hockey player because I had the chance to learn from a legend like Jerome. Molly the Cat, this is obviously a rebuilding year for London United, has management talked to you about how they want you to play this season? Yes, I have had several conversations with management since being named Captain about what our expectations are for this year. I am proud to announce that we are on the same page and that is we expect to go out every night and battle hard, put everything we have into every game and win. We may be rebuilding but our focus is putting together the best games we can for our fans. Management has asked us to go onto the ice every game and give it our all. What they want to see is where exactly they need to make acquisitions; they want to know what exactly they are working with. The only way we get better is by competing every night with a focus on winning a championship for London. Molly the Cat, my last question will be a little more personal in nature. You have spent a significant amount of your minor league career working with Landon Wolanin on skill development. You will now be in the same league as him, how do you think your first game as opponents will be? Landon Wolanin is a upcoming star in the VHL and having had the opportunity to train with him has helped tremendously over the last couple of years. We both know that we are going to face each other at some point and when we do neither of us is going to hold back. We are going to push hard out of respect for the other.

congrats @jacobcarson877on your 10 TPE

D -Hari Singh Marwa @Seabass

G - Xavier Booberry @JardyB10

i pick Saku Kotkakoivu @Seabassyour pick

1. I think we assign each of them a topic and they have to do book reports (minimum 5000 words). Topics could include, a review of independent dining establishments, a review of tourist attractions, a full report on their first attempt driving in the London, etc. 2) I love training camp, bring it on. 3) Using Zaza Colors first pair of skates, those should work 4) Off season is for eating great food 5) Since a motor cycle is out, then i am assigning him a Vespa 6) If we are getting pink pajama's we need unicorns on them

After a small hiccup in getting things organized the World Juniors Championship tournament has occurred for season 84. It was a very tight round robin tournament with no clear favorite emerging. With a 5 team bracket a play in game was required, which saw team Asia play against Team Europe. Team Europe eventually took the game 4-2. This was possible as Team Europe capitalized on 3 of the 8 powerplay attempts they had. Team Asia needed to play a much more disciplined game if they expected to beat the Europeans. With Team Europe moving on, the Semi-finals saw Team Europe play Team USA and Team Canada play Team World. Team Europe put in a strong game boosted by the momentum they got from beating Team Asia but unfortunately Team USA proved to be the stronger team. It was a tough checking match with no goals scored in the first 2 periods. Team Europe capitalized twice in the first 10 minutes of the third period, but Team USA pushed back to tie it by the end of the third period. Team USA struck at 7:20 of the first overtime to move on to the finals. In the other semifinal game Team Canada started strong and did not give up allowing them to take the match 3-1. A power play goal at 2:18 into the first period set the pace and team Canada did not let up. Goaltender DJ Fire Dragon had a wonderful game and shut down 25 of 26. The medal games which finished earlier today saw Team Canada play Team USA for the gold and team Europe play Team World for the bronze. The Bronze medal game was a tight affair that took overtime to settle. In the end Team Europe was able to take the bronze medal in a high scoring 5-4 game. In the Gold medal game Team Canada again showed their hockey dominance anchored by a fantastic game by goaltender DJ Fire Dragon. Team Canada took the game 3-1. Doug Matchett stepped up and contributed on all three team Canada goals with 1 goal and 2 assists on the night.

Molly the Cat, the World Juniors tournament just finished, and Team Canada has won the gold medal, how are you feeling? The World Juniors tournament is a showcase of the best talent in the game. The fact that we were able to take players from a variety of teams and band them together in such a short timeframe and play at that level is amazing. The GM staff and coaches did everything they could to give us the best chance to succeed. We just needed to go out there and play, and that is what we did. We are all extremely excited to have the gold medal, it is an honor to represent your country in this type of tournament. Molly the Cat, it has been an eventful week for you this week. In addition to the World Juniors Tournament, you have also been named the next Capitan of the London United. Tell me how you are handling that announcement. Being named the next Capitan of the London United came as a shock. Being new on the team I expected it to go to one of the more veteran players. I had a lot of conversations with the GM and Coach of the team. They are really hoping for the new talent joining the team can help adjust the culture in the dressing room. We have a good chance of becoming one of the top teams in the league. There are a lot of extremely talented players and some excellent prospects that will be joining us in the next year or two, if we keep focused and dedicated, we can make London United a playoff contender. The hope is that the young leadership can create a place where top talent wants to play. Molly the Cat, now that the World Junior Tournament is over how are you going to spend the remainder of the offseason? Well first off, I need to finish settling into my apartment in London and get used to the new facilities. Beyond that I want to get used to the city, I have received several of my fans on social media who have recommended a few sites to visit and restaurants to try. In every VHL city I have lived in I have tried to make that city home. I am going to do the same with London, from what I have seen it is a wonderful place with plenty of things to do. Molly the Cat, I have asked you every year before the season starts what your goals are, what are you expecting going into your first VHL season? Entering the VHL is going to push me, I know that. There are some tremendously talented individuals who have significantly more experience than I do. To prepare for that, I have spent considerable time this offseason working on my defensive skills, focusing on the ability to retrieve the puck in both the offensive and defensive zones. All that time and dedication I believe will help me achieve my goals for this coming year. First, I would like to hit 20 goals and 50 points. Second, I want to keep working on my development. I have been working with a talent coach who has been helping me focus on what skills I should develop. Last, I want to make a difference in the London locker room, I want to prove that the captaincy was deserved. If everything lines up London has 1 more year of building and then we focus on being a contender and if all things work out hopefully we become champions.

Molly the Cat began their hockey career with the San Diego Marlins in Season 83. Molly the Cat was a late addition to the league and so played their entire first season undrafted. Playing alongside top talent like Tyler Busser, Jordan Bennett and AK92 Wit da Hoodie assisted in Molly the Cat’s development. Learning the ropes of the VHL hockey program under GM Frank and AGM jacobcarson877 assisted Molly the Cat in quick acclimatizing to their league and the expectations. The San Diego Marlins went to the finals in Season 83 but lost to the Las Vegas Aces. Molly was drafted in Season 84 by the Vasteras Iron Eagles of the VHLE and the London United of the VHL. Joining the Vasteras Iron Eagles provided Molly the Cat with a new perspective on training and development; one that was slightly more independent. It was a maturing process that was needed to assist Molly the Cat in attaining independence that will support their VHL experience. Molly the Cat was named Assistant Captain and took on a leadership role in the locker room. Being able to play alongside talented players like Christopher Young and Dogwood Maple continued to push Molly the Cat towards VHL excellence. GM Arce and AGM Lemons fostered a team atmosphere that encouraged everyone to be their best while providing room to learn from failure. The Vasteras Iron Eagles went to the finals in Season 84 but lost to the Istanbul Red Wolves in a tough fought series. Now entering Season 85 Molly the Cat is excited to join London United and start the process of rebuilding. Molly the Cat has grand expectations for themselves and the team with the hope of returning to the playoffs and one day winning the championship. Molly the Cat has always seen themselves as a high scoring addition to any team and has targets of 20 goals and 50 points a season. Molly the Cat hopes to one day make the VHL Hockey Hall of Fame. It is common for players to have high expectations, but they also generally have several reservations. Molly the Cat does not want to let VHL fame change who they are but wants to ensure that they are good citizens in any city they play, using their status and fame to give back to the community. One of the things Molly the Cat is looking forward to is connecting with various charities in the London area to find something that interests them that they can support. Molly the Cat wants to make as much of an impression off the ice as they do on the ice. Below picture was taken while Molly the Cat was practicing. This was the first time Molly the Cat was wearing their new London United Jersey. A note of thanks goes to Ivan Retoslav who took the picture. Looking forward to playing with you next season.

1) Winning a VHL championship is my goal. 2) World Juniors are a place for top talent to display what they can do for prospective recruiters 3) Yes, I am ready for the upcoming season 4) Not really a big music person, going to concerts aren't worth it for me. 5) I only do what i have to for the VHL, don't spend a lot of time at it. 6) I went on a short vacation, which was great.

I have been named to team Canada in the World Junior Showcase. I am honored by the trust my coach has put in me. This will be my second World Junior Showcase as I was a part of last year’s silver medal winning team, Team Asia. I look forward to taking the opportunity to continue my development during the offseason and getting a new coaching perspective. I believe that it will assist me in preparing for my entry into the VHL as I join the London United for season 85. I know that there is going to be significant growth needed to excel at the level the VHL is played at but I am committed to succeeding and will do everything needed. Team Canada is a formidable team this year and we have high expectations to take home the gold medal. We understand that we only achieved a bronze medal last year and plan to correct that. We recognize that many other teams have considerable depth and skill and want to congratulate the players who have been named to the other regions. You should consider it a honor to be named to your regional team. We look forward to some intense competition, to some great hockey and to making new friends. The world Junior showcase is a honorable tradition that has been a part of the VHL offseason for years. It is with exceptional pride that we all dress for our national teams and play the sport we love for glory and recognition. Go Canada Go

Congratulations to Istanbul Red Wolves on their Season 84 Championship. As a member of the Vasteras Iron Eagles, I want to take the time to Congratulate Istanbul Red Wolves on a tough fought playoff series which eventually handed them the Championship. They are a talented team and gave everything they had to the series. You all fought hard and deserve the recognition you will get for this win; it is well deserved. To the fans of Istanbul, take the time to truly revel in this accomplishment. As supporters of the team, you deserve to enjoy this as much as the players do. I have heard that Istanbul can throw a ricking parade. To the Istanbul Management, congratulations on the team you have assembled. It takes dedication and skill to assemble the group you did. You should be proud of the work you have done and the team you assembled. Take what you have learned from this year and carry it forward with you. Specifically, I would like to take a moment and recognize two of their players who exhibited exceptional talent. Those individuals are Tyler Busser and AK92 Wit da Hoodie. Tyler Busser is an exceptional play maker who sees the ice like few others. As such he has the talent to both score goals and set up other players. It is a rare gift to be able to do both as effectively as Tyler can. The playoffs and the regular season bore witness to his skills. I have had the opportunity to witness these skills firsthand as a teammate with the VHLM San Diego Marlins. Tyler Busser is going to be a top player for years to come. Good luck in your VHL career. AK92 Wit da Hoodie is a solid defender and an exceptional offensive threat. AK92 Wit da Hoodie knows how to manage the ice, controlling play in both the offensive and defensive zones making it difficult for opponents no matter where they are on the ice. This ability allows his teammates to free themselves up in play and create scoring chances. Like Tyler Busser, AK92 Wit da Hoodie was also a teammate of mine on the San Diego Marlins. Witnessing the development of AK92 Wit da Hoodie from a strong defensive talent in the VHLM, to a hard checking, play making power play specialist has been spectacular. AK92 Wit da Hoodie is going to be one of the top defensive powerhouses in the VHL for years to come. To those on the Istanbul Red Wolves who will be moving to the VHL next season, good luck, keep training and continued success will be yours. I look forward to seeing you there, to pushing again for the glory of a championship, to one day experiencing the glory of winning. To those staying in the VHLE, carry your success like a badge of honor. Be role models, be leaders for those coming up from the VHLM, show them how to succeed, how to win, how to lose all with respect and dignity. Congratulations Istanbul, enjoy your victory.

So, I am at the end of my second season. I have to say that for the most part I have been able to keep up with everything. Now it really did help having a great support system in my season with Frank and JacobCarson877. They made the process of learning how to do point tasks remarkably simple and easy to track. Following that up this past season with Arce and Lemon who have been great with answering my 5000 questions. I know that I do not get to experience other teams and their dressing rooms, but I consider myself lucky in being part of the San Diego Marlins and the Vasteras Iron Eagles. I truly hope that all players, especially those who are joining the VHL experience for the first time get the support and structure that I was provided. I am really hoping that the support will continue as I join London as I have been told I will have new career tasks and issues such as depreciation that I will need to learn about and have up to this point ignored. The plan for Molly the Cat is to try and maximize everything I can (partially to outperform JacobCarson877), as well I am a perfectionist, and the plan is to be the best. We will see how things go next season, we will also see how the remainder of the VHLE playoffs go and whether all this task completion will one day bring a championship to Molly the Cat. Up to this point my experience has been the runner up.