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Here is a special Press conference just for Sjin: 1) As we go into the playoffs what is the most significant thing you bring to the London United? 2) Discuss what you are working on in your game? 3) Do you expect season 92 to be more productive that season 91, why? 4) Do you expect to earn more or less TPE in season 92, why? 5) There are many holidays this time of year, which is your favorite, why? 6) Do you expect London to play in the Continental Cup finals, why?

London United Playoff Season 91 game plan The London United are looking forward to playing in the Season 91 playoffs. After finishing third in a tough European conference, they look forward to facing off against the Riga Reign. A conversation with London United Capitan Molly the Cat has revealed London’s game plan for these playoffs. Defense, Defense, Defense: London has played a strong defensive game for several seasons and season 91 has been no exception. They will focus on bringing this defensive mindset into the playoffs doing the small things correctly to ensure that they reduce or eliminate any offensive opportunities for their rivals. Outplaying the other team's top line: London has one of the best top lines in the league. If they can keep this in focus and keep the top line rolling productively, they should be able to outscore any team they face. Molly the Cat, Leonard Triller and Wann Kerr put up significant offensive numbers this season and few other teams can match them when they are playing their game. Secondary superiority: Although London has a great first line, the supporting cast around them plays a tight game. Sjin and Ivan Retoslav put up offensive numbers and play a shutdown game on the penalty kill. If this pair can keep rolling on special teams London will dominate these playoffs. Jesse Teno: Not sure much needs to be said here. Teno is an elite goalie in the league and will be tough for any team to consistently beat. As long as Teno guards the net London has a great chance of shutting the other team’s top lines down. Well, there you have it, London is looking at continuing their defensive dominance in the League and are focused on taking the Continental Cup again this season.

I am writing this media spot at the end of season 91 regular season, London secured third place in the tight European conference with 97 points. As expected, the European conference was a fight to the finish and London was able to narrowly surpass Malmo within the last 2 sims to avoid the play in round. As indicated in the Media spot prior to this season opening, this season’s media spot (except for theme week) looked at how depth players play a role in the success of a team. We are doing this by evaluating the contributions of three players: Sjin, Ivan Retoslav and Thor Odinson. The last review was done after game 65 and this is how the three players were situated: Sjin Ivan Thor Goals 17 18 8 Assists 22 17 5 Points 39 35 13 +/- -3 1 -6 Penalty Minutes 38 67 22 Now after game 85 the statistics look as follows: Sjin Ivan Thor Goals 21 21 8 Assists 23 21 6 Points 44 42 14 +/- -4 1 -7 Penalty Minutes 40 69 30 Before I look at the performance of the second line individually, I want to spend a little time looking at the team. London overall gave up 165 goals which is second lowest in the league. Strong defensive play was a key component of London’s success. Acknowledging this fact allows us to accept that the second line had less pressure to be offensively productive and allowed them to focus on their defensive strengths. Sjin – Sjin points production was steady all season, ending with 44 points in 72 games didn’t line up exactly with the target of 50 points for the season that was originally envisioned but was an acceptable pace given the defensive style played by the team. He did finish behind his own personal target of points per game. A +/- of -4 means that unfortunately Sjin has been on the ice for more goals than he has helped put in the net but not by a large margin. This detracted partially from his team's support but was not overly concerning. 40 penalty minutes in 672 games is very reasonable and did not detracting from the team's offensive ability Ivan Retosav – Ivan offensive production was also consistent throughout the season, ending with 42 points overall. This is a reasonable level of support for the team given the defensive responsibilities that have been put on the second line. With 42 points, Ivan ended below where he wanted to be in production, as he had a target of 50 points for the season. (this would have allowed him to reach 500 career points). A +/- of 1 shows a positive impact on the team as they are offering more production for than against. His 69 penalty minutes are higher than the team likes as this has resulted in London needing to play Penalty Kill which is a disadvantage however, at less than a minute per game rate we can live with this. Thor Odinson – based on these statistics Thor is trailing the offensive output of his other linemates but is providing acceptable depth to the team. Although Thor finished with fewer points than prior seasons his defensive strength is a major asset. Thor’s +/- finished sitting at -7 which unfortunately provided negative value to the team as they gave up more goals in relation to the ones they are on the ice for. We hope that this will turn around during the playoffs. Thor only has 24 minutes in penalties, which is well ahead of expectations. London’s second line played a vital role during the regular season this year. They provided significant defensive structure, penalty killing support and enough production to be an asset. These players make up a strong backbone to the style of game London plays and will continue to be an asset during the playoffs. This concludes the analysis of Season 91, Second line success.

As we quickly approach the end of the regular season we are going to do an evaluation Press conference 1) Did the GM live up to expectations for this season? Why? 2) Did your player live up to your expectations this season? Why? 3) Who on the team had the most significant impact on our results? Why? 4) Are you wanting to be traded, signed elsewhere, in the offseason? Why? 5) What area do we need to improve for next season? Why? 6) Who provided the most impact in the Locker Room this season, Why?

Article review: Articles of this nature that provide added depth and story around the players in the league provide depth that can't be achieved by looking at only the numbers. It is the creativity of the individuals writing, creating graphics, or commenting on others work that adds to the experience of the VHL. Thanks for being part of the broader VHL experience by providing a unique viewpoint into the relationship of Jarmo and Axle. This is well written. Would be fun if Axle wrote a counter piece to this to add more drama to the situation. All said this is a great article and deserves a 9/10. Hopefully no children were injured as a result of Jarmo's actions.

Article Review: I am always a sucker for articles that provide a level of analysis, some actual numbers to look at. For this reason I am drawn to this article. In addition to some actual work being done to do the evaluation it is also organized in an effective manner, provides easy to follow arguments that brings you to the conclusion of the writer. The personal touch at the end to call out notable impacts of players this year and over their career provides a nice added touch. Good luck in the playoffs however as you noted this was an analysis of Chicago against the NA conference. I just don't think that the NA conference stands a chance against whatever EU team makes the finals. There is a significant strength difference this year. I give this article a 10/10. Well done.

Simon WTF It is no surprise to most people in the league that Molly the Cat follows the career of Landon Wolanin very closely. The two have had a friendly competition since Molly the Cat arrived in the league. As such they are both familiar with each other’s personal goals. Landon Wolanin has accomplished much of what they set out to over their career, including winning a Continental Cup with Calgary, but there is one goal that has eluded Landon over the years and that is a 100-point season. In this, Landon’s last season, he started with a strong offensive push and has maintained a constant productive presence all season. In fact, with him sitting 64 games into the season he is sitting with 93 points. 100 points, which would require 7 points in 8 games shouldn’t be unreasonable. So why this article? You see Landon has been here before, a few games left, a few points needed, and the elusive goal attained. Victory was just a couple inches ahead. Then there is Simon. Simon is his uncaring wisdom decides that Landon needs to go on a point vacation, that the player will slow down and inevitably just not make it. One year London ended with 99 points. So, this article is a preemptive WTF. Simon, stay out of the way, let history not repeat itself and let this player have the career season. Allow Landon to have one last successful season, one last goal, one last triumph in what has been a memorable career. You don’t need to create a situation where the entire league groans and has to say Simon WTF.

I am writing this media spot after the sim of London game 65, London continues to be a significant presence in the European conference and currently sits with 89 points. This puts them with a strong hold on fourth place in the European Conference, within 2 points of third. As indicated in the Media spot prior to this season opening, this season’s media spot (except for theme week) will look at how depth players play a role in the success of a team. We are doing this by evaluating the contributions of three players: Sjin, Ivan Retoslav and Thor Odinson. The last review was done after game 37 and this is how the three players were situated: Sjin Ivan Thor Goals 9 10 6 Assists 11 9 2 Points 20 19 8 +/- 2 3 0 Penalty Minutes 18 38 14 Now after game 85 the statistics look as follows: Sjin Ivan Thor Goals 17 18 8 Assists 22 17 5 Points 39 35 13 +/- -3 1 -6 Penalty Minutes 38 67 22 Sjin – Sjin points production has been steady over the last couple of weeks, adding 8 goals and 11 assists which helped the team this week. With a target of 50 points for the season he is slightly behind that pace, but it is not out of reach. He is behind on his own personal target of points per game which will be more difficult to get. The 50-point target may have been a little lofty for a team that plays a more defensive style, so overall we are happy with the production we are getting. A +/- of -3 means that unfortunately Sjin has been on the ice for more goals than he has helped put in the net. This detracts partially from his team's support but is not overly concerning. 38 penalty minutes in 65 games is very reasonable and is not detracting from the team's offensive ability Ivan Retosav – Ivan offensive production has continued to be steady, adding 8 goals and 8 assists over the last couple of weeks. This is a reasonable level of support for the team given the defensive responsibilities that have been put on the second line. With 35 points, Ivan is below where he wants to be in production, as he has a target of 50 points for the season. (this allows him to reach 500 career points) The team hopes that he will pick up in production to get closer to that target. With only 7 games left in the season it may be difficult for Ivan to reach this target. A +/- of 1 shows a positive impact on the team as they are offering more production for than against. His 67 penalty minutes are higher than the team likes as this has resulted in London needing to play Penalty Kill which is a disadvantage however, at a minute per game rate we can live with this. Thor Odinson – based on these statistics Thor is trailing the offensive output of his other linemates but is providing acceptable depth to the team. When we last looked, he had 8 points in the first 37 games and was projecting out to only 16 points on the season. Since then, they have maintained this pace and currently sit with 14 total points. This is slightly below last year’s production; we hope this will pick up over the next few games, but it is not a major concern now. Thor’s +/- is sitting at -6 which unfortunately provides negative value to the team as they are letting up more goals in relation to the ones they are on the ice for. We hope that this will turn around over the last few games and the push to take third in the European Conference. Thor only has 22 minutes in penalties, which is well ahead of expectations. After looking at the information we have from the first 65 games it can be concluded that the secondary offense is assisting London in meeting the target of being a playoff team within the extraordinarily strong European Conference and pursuing another championship. Productivity improvements will be needed as we enter the playoffs to allow London a chance at a championship in Season 91. With London’s strong defensive play, it does not seem that above average secondary scoring is required to win games, but any improvement will help. Given the circumstances, these players are providing adequate secondary offensive output for the team. Another analysis will be concluded once the season has finished.

So another week as past and we have another press conference. This weeks Press Conference will focus on other teams 1) Which team (Not London) will make the biggest improvement over the rest of the season, why do you think this? 2) Which player not on London do you expect to have the most point by season end, why? 3) Outside of Teno, which non-backup goalie was a major contributor to their team, why? 4) Which teams first line (not London) was the most impressive, why? 5) Which team was the most disappointing this season, why? 6) Which GM (not London) made the largest impact on their team, why?

Article Review: Well I have to say I am not disappointed in any way by this article. I am always amused by the writings of Gustav. For the most part it is always well laid out, holds a logical thought pattern and has a level of quantitative analysis that others seem to forget can occur. Gustav does not disappoint in the article. Reality is it doesn't matter whether I agree or not this article provides everything it needs to be classified as a good article. Thanks for weighing in on this and providing some context that only your type of analytics can do. I give this article a 9/10 only because it hasn't received the usual comments that your articles generally garner. Must mean i missed something so it can't be a perfect 10.

Article Review: I like this article. I am not sure I can explain why but it takes two very recent topics and looks at them in an amusing way. No I think I know what it is, I can be an asshole sometimes and this article flirts with that. Using an AI tool to help fill in information but flipping it on itself to be slightly contrarian is an amusing twist. Well done. Maybe to push your point home you should have included AI generated GIF's for each of the titles. But honestly this was well worth the read exactly how it is. I give this article a 9/10. Note that this comment is 100% original, nothing it it was created by AI or stolen from someone else. However I will admit it probably isn't up to standard to share on social media by the recruitment team.

The last couple of seasons the theme week topic has been a reaction to a posting that occurred just before that garnered increased attention. I can’t fault those in charge for doing this as it must be difficult to produce a new and interesting topic every season. When one is handed to you, you should use it. To honor this, I am going to title my article: Recruiting team get Anal fisted by members of the VHL community. Now I understand that many of you may not agree with my assessment. Some of you may hold the opinion that the efforts of the Recruitment team have been substandard, ineffective, and potentially not worth the TPE pay they are receiving. Others may think they are lazy and trying to get by doing the least amount required to keep their position, posting substandard images to social media (however note that these images are ones submitted by VHL members for point tasks.). Others may have a wide variety of complaints and arguments about the results that the recruiting team has achieved. Honestly whether any of those thoughts are accurate or not is irrelevant. The truth is the recruiting team is put into a position where failure is inevitable. Regardless of what they do they will either bring in too many people (VHLE expansion anyone), too few people (not enough people in the VHLM), people at inconsistent rates, too many people who only stay around for one season (too many inactive) or too many people who are max earners.(Cap issues) No matter what they do it will never be good enough, everything is the fault of the recruiting team. I will repeat that to provide the emphasis it needs: Everything is the fault of the recruiting team. The fact that we are having an entire week dedicated to telling the recruiting team that they are not living up to the non-existent expectation standard that the VHL community seems to have only proves that they are being anal fisted. So, to finish this article I am going to list a series of absurdities that the recruiting department is responsible for to belabor the point of how ridiculous this is. Things the Recruiting team past and present is responsible for, because they recruited people: For those who remember this, the recruiting team is responsible for Achilles. The recruiting team is responsible for having too many of any given position in the league at any given time. The recruiting team is responsible for racist comments in the discord server. The recruiting team is responsible for the VHLE. The recruiting team is responsible for old people like me being in the league The recruiting team is responsible for the immature players being in the league The recruiting team is responsible for a_Ferk being devoured by Fong (again and again and again) The recruiting team is responsible for the use of Artificial Intelligence being used for point tasks The recruiting team is responsible for plagiarism The recruiting team is responsible for recruiting the individuals who have Anal Fisted them. Hopefully, I have been able to point out the absurdity of this entire situation and amuse someone in the process.

Simon WTF. My VHL articles have been a running conversation about the strange things our simulation software does that sometimes we don’t understand. This week’s topic is the overall standings. If you live in a shoe box somewhere and haven’t been paying attention to the overall standing well this article won’t make any sense to you. For the rest of us who I can only suggest are active in the league, you will understand as much as I do that the European conference is by far stronger than the North American conference. But this article isn’t about the lop-sided strength of the league as that tends to happen every year. No, this article is about the completely lopsided win loss records and the fact that the North American conference doesn’t, for the most part, deserve to get to the playoffs. If you were to place all the teams in the league sorted by points earned and you picked the top 10 teams you would get the following: Team GP W L OTL P Riga Reign 37 28 8 1 57 HC Davos Dynamo 36 24 6 6 54 Malmo Nighthawks 36 25 9 2 52 Los Angeles Stars 36 24 8 4 52 London United 37 23 8 6 52 Helsinki Titans 37 22 13 2 46 Prague Phantoms 37 21 13 3 45 Chicago Phoenix 36 19 11 6 44 Toronto Legion 36 18 17 1 37 Seattle Bears 37 15 17 5 35 A quick review will show you that 6 of the 10 are in the European conference and that all 6 of those teams are in the top portion of the standings. Only Los Angeles appears in the top 7 in the league. Now I will give the fact that the last 2 teams in the EU are without argument the worst 2 teams in the league but that doesn’t explain why the EU teams are doing so well. It must be that the EU is taking most inter conference games so far. We will see how this turns out but for now I will once again exclaim Simon WTF.

There has been a number of conversations about recruitment this week so I am going to ask a few questions about your experience joining the league. 1) How were you introduced to the VHL? 2) What has made you stay in the VHL? 3) Have you ever introduced the VHL to anyone else, why, why not? 4) Have you ever thought about leaving the VHL, why, why not? 5) Once your player retires will you recreate, why, why not? 6) Do you know anyone who you think would enjoy the VHL, would you invite them, why , why not?

Article review: I am definitely coming into this conversation late and can be seen by the multiple media spots and comments that this and many other articles have garnered. I don't plan on adding anything new to this conversation as I think that many with great wisdom have already addressed the difference between targeting an individual vs addressing a topic. What I find specifically appealing about this article is that it provides an insight into actual business workings. If this area of business intrigues you I would recommend you find a book called "The Game of Numbers" written by Nick Murray. It focusses particularly on the Financial Planning industry and addresses the reality that most businesses (actually all businesses) don't need to reach everyone, you don't need to sell to everyone, in fact most businesses only need to sell to a small fraction of the total population. In fact most businesses need to purposefully opt some people out of even being potential customers as they will never meet the product or service requirements. All this to say that addressing the largest group of potential new recruits frequently and in a manner than catches their interest will over time draw people in. Targeting specific markets and being conscious of how and when you so that will potentially increase that percent of adoption. I give this article a 9/10, hoping that open communication of this nature can help in the long run and we can bring new people to the VHL who will enjoy this for years to come.

I am a little confused by this article as the statistical documentation does not line up. For example it is noted that Axel Gunner has 32 points, which was probably correct when this article was written but then the client specific notes say he has (and I quote) fourteen goals and eighteen assist in thirty-four games Last time I knew 14+8=22 not 32. I expect that this is a running review and that the author just forgot to update that one line as all the other player notes make sense. The nature and objective of the article is great and it has been well structured. However this one oversight does detract from the overall quality. I give this article a 7/10. A little more focus on details and this would have been a great article. Looking forward to how you review over the rest of the year. As was also noted don't forget the goalie prospects, they can sneak in there and show they are worth more than a above average forward.

I am writing this media spot after the sim of London game 37, London continues to be a significant presence in the European conference and currently sits with 52 points. Oddly, this only leaves them sitting tied for third in the European Conference. As indicated in the Media spot prior to this season opening, this season’s media spot (except for theme week) will look at how depth players play a role in the success of a team. We are doing this by evaluating the contributions of three players: Sjin, Ivan Retoslav and Thor Odinson. The last review was done after game 22 and this is how the three players were situated: Sjin Ivan Thor Goals 5 6 5 Assists 6 4 2 Points 11 10 7 +/- 2 1 1 Penalty Minutes 12 32 10 Now after game 37 the statistics look as follows: Sjin Ivan Thor Goals 9 10 6 Assists 11 9 2 Points 20 19 8 +/- 2 3 0 Penalty Minutes 18 38 14 Sjin – Sjin picked up his points production this week adding 4 goals and 5 assists which assisted the team this week. With a target of 50 points for the season he is slightly behind that pace, but it is not out of reach. He is behind on his own personal target of point per game which will be more difficult to get. The 50-point target may have been a little lofty for a team that plays a more defensive style, so overall we are happy with the production we are getting. A +/- of 2 shows that the Sjin is providing secondary support defensively. 18 penalty minutes in 37 games is very reasonable and is not detracting from the team's offensive ability Ivan Retosav – Ivan also picked up his offensive production adding 4 goals and 5 assists over the last week. This is a reasonable level of support for the team given the defensive responsibilities that have been put on the second line. With 19 points, Ivan is below where he wants to be in production, as he has a target of 50 points for the season. (this allows him to reach 500 career points) The team hopes that he will pick up in production to get closer to that target, but the level of production has allowed London to stay competitive. A +/- of 3 shows a positive impact on the team as they are offering more production for than against. His 38 penalty minutes are higher than the team likes as this has resulted in London needing to play Penalty Kill which is a disadvantage however, his rate of penalties over the last week has reduced the impact this is having. Thor Odinson – based on these statistics Thor is providing acceptable depth to the team. 8 points in the first 37 games will project out to only 16 points on the season. This is slightly below last year’s production; we hope this will pick up over the next few games, but it is not a major concern now. Thor’s +/- is sitting at 0 which provides positive value to the team as they are not letting up more goals in relation to the ones they are on the ice for. Thor only has 14 minutes in penalties which is well ahead of expectations. After looking at the information we have from the first 37 games it can be concluded that the secondary offense is assisting London in meeting the target of being a playoff team and pursuing another championship. Productivity improvements will be needed to help meet personal goals, but with London’s strong defensive play, it does not seem required to win games. Statistically London allowed 82 goals against, while London’s first line has offset 70 of these, leaving the second line to provide significant value as they have netted 28 goals. (noting 4 goals have come from Bots) All things considered; these players are providing adequate secondary offensive output for the team. Defensive support is above expectations as all players on London is current at 0 or higher +/-. These players aren’t creating unnecessary issues by taking excessive penalties, hopefully Ivan can continue to maintain or even decrease penalty minutes as that would help in keeping top players on the ice and allow for more productivity. Again, we will wait to see where things are sit next week.

And now the ongoing article series called Simon WTF? This week's edition of Simon WTF will focus on game 169 between London United and Warsaw Predators. The game ended 6-2, which by any stretch of the imagination isn’t an oddity but when you look closer you will see why this is being called into question. You see London scored 6 goals, all from bots. No, I am only kidding with that, although that would definitely be a WTF moment. In this game we saw London United put up a fabulous scoring presentation, which is odd for London but not odd enough to call out Simon. No in this instance the production all happened on one line. The first line, and particularly Molly the Cat, pounded 6 goals in 2 periods (3 on the power play). This left the Line of Molly the Cat, Leonard Triller and Wann Kerr putting up 15 combined points in a one game Sim. Not often do you see such dominance by one line even in a higher scoring game. What is Simon up to, why after pounding their combined heads against the wall trying to score did this line just click and go into a productive tear? Is this the start of something or just a one-off to never be repeated? It feels reminiscent of the start of Season 90’s 12 game win streak which came and then went just as fast. All that can be said right now is that Simon does what Simon does. And so again I say Simon WTF.

So this is for the week of Nov 19 1) Rank your player against your own expectations on the season? 2) Rank your TPE earning against your expectations for yourself? 3) Rank how London is doing against your expectations? 4) STHS has produced some odd situations this season, tell us one things that has happened that has made you say SIMON WTF? 5) As Simon is now prone to producing the improbable, what one thing would you like to see in a future Sim, that would be improbable but not impossible. 6) There is a statistical term called reversion to the mean, do you expect that Simon will correct some of this unlikely events by season end, which oddity do you expect to correct first and why?

Although we all know that this is an obvious copy of Grape's article drawing attention to the plagiarism that was caught and dealt with. The matter of fact sarcasm of this article in the context of what occurred is very amusing to me. There is a fine line between having fun and creating amusement for the masses and going offside of the rules. I very much see this as a fun piece of amusement that will probably ripple down through the VHL for a while. Hopefully the author didn't actually claim any TPE for this and it will only be a joke for everyone to enjoy. Thanks for giving me a laugh, making light of a serious situation. I give this article a 8/10, only reducing your score because I need to save some points for the original author. However your edits were spectacular. Keep having fun and enjoying the VHL.

There are a number of articles of this nature showing surprise at how Simon is tossing all logic to the wind and producing results that nobody expected. Tight EU and Chicago doing well are two such topics and I expect that the future will be filled with similar discussions. This season seems to be one for the ages as Simon throws all logic to the wind and is doing whatever it wants. Hopefully Landon can finally hit that production target and that 100 point barrier that has been in front of him every season. Hopefully London can continue to develop and put up a good playoff run. However in the days of Simon says nobody knows. Great article I give it a 9/10, Keep up the great work.

Last week’s Article I started with the statement Simon WTF. And so, I think I will continue that sentiment this week. This may be an extended series of articles where we look at strange things Simon does during simulations. This week’s topic is Chicago. First, I want to congratulate Chicago on their great season so far. But let’s be honest this team was planning for a rebuild, the expectation was not that they would be leading the league in points, sitting tied with Riga at 33 points. To vouch for this, I will note I have witnessed on multiple occasions the GM of Chicago admitting (in VHL chat) that they should start losing at some point. If you look at the VHL predictions posted prior to the season nobody chose Chicago to be the North American Conference leaders, in fact if I choose an article by JacobCarson877, posted on Oct 27 called S91 Standings Predictions, he estimates that with the build that Chicago has they will potentially finish 5th with a .500 record but will put up minimal playoff push. So again, I ask Simon WTF? How does a team that is predicted to be mediocre at best start the season with such an impressive performance? Obviously, the strong productive start by Scotty Sundin and Legacy Gaming helped, the strong rookie plays of goalie Ryan Artyomov. But is it enough to have them first overall? Is there something else in the mix that has made this possible and we will see this team crash in the latter half of the season? At this point it would be only speculation. We will need to wait and see but honestly, Simon WTF.

I am writing this media spot after the sim of London game 22, London has had a strong showing so far this season and currently sits with 30 points, sitting second in the European Conference with only Riga ahead of them at 33 points. Noting that London has a game in hand. As indicated in the Media spot prior to this season opening, this season’s media spot (except for theme week) will look at how depth players play a role in the success of a team. We are doing this by evaluating the contributions of three players: Sjin, Ivan Retoslav and Thor Odinson. The last review was done after game 8 and this is how the three players were situated: Sjin Ivan Thor Goals 3 2 2 Assists 4 2 0 Points 7 4 2 +/- 4 3 3 Penalty Minutes 4 7 2 Now after game 22 the statistics look as follows: Sjin Ivan Thor Goals 5 6 5 Assists 6 4 2 Points 11 10 7 +/- 2 1 1 Penalty Minutes 12 32 10 Sjin – based on these statistics Sjin is still providing reasonable secondary support for the team. His rate of production has dropped off with him only picking up 4 points in the last 14 games and with11 points in the season this puts him behind the target of 50 points and his own personal target of point per game. They will need to pick up production to support Sjin’s expectations of being Rookie of the Year. A +/- of 2 shows that the Sjin is providing secondary support defensively. 12 penalty minutes in 22 games is very reasonable. Ivan Retosav – based on these statistics Ivan is providing a reasonable level of support for the team. With 10 points, Ivan is below where he wants to be in production, as he has a target of 50 points for the season. (this allows him to reach 500 career points) The team hopes that he will pick up in production to get closer to that target, but the level of production has allowed London to stay competitive. A +/- of 1 shows a positive impact on the team. His 32 penalty minutes are higher than the team likes as this has resulted in London needing to play Penalty Kill which is a disadvantage. The increased penalty minutes may also be impacting his time on ice and ability to increase production. Hopefully, penalty minutes can be reduced over these next sims. Thor Odinson – based on these statistics Thor is providing acceptable depth to the team. 7 points in the first 22 games will project out to 23 points on the season. This is slightly above last year’s production, which is right in line with the team's expectations. There is still room for improvement so this is not a huge issue at this point. Thor’s +/- is sitting at 1 which provides terrific value to the team. Thor only has 10 minutes in penalties which is well ahead of expectations. After looking at the information we have from the first 22 games it can be concluded that the secondary offense is assisting London in meeting the target of being a playoff team and pursuing another championship. Productivity improvements will be needed to help meet personal goals, but with London’s strong defensive play, it doesn’t seem required to win games. All things considered; these players are providing adequate secondary offensive output for the team. Defensive support is within expectations. For the most part these players aren’t creating unnecessary issues by taking excessive penalties however reducing Ivan’s penalties would help in keeping top players on the ice and allow for more productivity. We will see where things sit next week.

For this weeks press conference I am going to give you a person and you have to write a one sentence compliment regarding that individual: So here are your list of people you need to say something nice about 1) Somebody currently on the London United 2) Somebody from your draft year 3) An Active Commissioner of one of the leagues 4) A past GM you had 5) The person who drafted you to the VHL for your current player (can't be the same person as #4) 6) Our current Simmer Good luck and have fun

For some reason I always find VHLM ranking, whether it be regular season of playoff to be a fun thing to review. Maybe it is the fact that I have no way personally to make these types of analysis as it really comes down to which players consistently grow and how they build their player. That said I have to give props to those who face the challenge and put something out knowing that they may be completely wrong and get ridiculed for it. (wait nobody would be ridiculed on the VHL forum for making a prediction that doesn't come true). No matter what this article was well put together, had proper use of graphics and accomplished it's goal of providing analytical insight into the VHLM. I give this article a 10/10. Would love to see a mid year review and an explanations for any changes in ranking you make.