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Just under one week into S89 and Jesse Teno is playing a song they’ve sung before; another struggle out of the gate - which is surprising given the radical success they had during the playoffs. 7 games played and Jesse has a 3-3-1 record which isn’t unusual for the veteran goalie but definitely shows their continued struggles at the beginning of every season so far. Hopefully they will pick up the pace once more as they work off the playoff hangover that seems to be the reason this time around. These few games to start the season have also done some good for the London goalie. As of 3 wins ago, Jesse has moved into the 2nd all-time wins for London United, only 22 wins behind current all-time winning London goalie Cole Pearce. Given Jesse’s past seasons, I think it’s safe to say that they will take that 1st place spot soon enough. Also by the end of the season, Jesse will overtake Pearce and Tater Tot for most games played by a goalie for London as well, passing their 188 and 200 games played respectively. Also also, Jesse only needs 2 more shutouts to tie Pearce for that record as well. It’s also no surprise that with the historic run for the Continental Cup that Jesse Teno has also taken 1st place in all categories for the playoffs in team history. Most games won (15), played (23), most shutouts (4), highest save percentage (0.949), and lowest goals against average (1.92). With plans to stay in London for the long term, it will be interesting to see what records Jesse can set and leave behind. And if London can make it back to the playoffs, Jesse might be able to give future London goalies a real run for their money. 301 words for weeks ending 6/25/2023 and 7/2/2023

1. Bauer 2. Spicy pork and broccoli! 3. Nope. Jesse stays awake by sheer will. 4. Light blue gatorade. 5. White. Makes it harder for shooters to see it. 6. Jesse likes to run up and down the halls praising Simon.

F - Florida Man D - Velociraptor Greg @JB123

F - Tomas Sogaard D - Mo Probert @JB123

Amazing leadership team! Let's gooooo!

1. Right 2. Formidable! 3. I want to know Leonard Triller is so damn bad ass. 4. Molly the Cat for sure. How could they with no opposable thumbs??? 5. I think Siyan. 6. Probably 2nd or 3rd.

Love love love! So happy to see your progress over the whole season. I remember how pumped we all were for that hat trick. I cannot wait to see what Leonard does this coming season!

Glad to see you finally making the big move!

Thank you!!

“And the winner of the S88 Daisuke Kanou Trophy is awarded to…. Jesse Teno!” Jesse stands from their seat as the crowd cheered, though none louder than their teammates in attendance who whooped for their goalie. Jesse walked down the aisle to the large stage, ascended the stairs, and took the trophy with a smile before approaching the microphone. “This is seriously such an honor, especially to be up against Molly and Siyan, my amazing teammates. You guys deserve this just as much as I do. And to be nominated alongside Xavier Booberry is also a great honor. I want to thank the Board of Governors for this award and I want to thank my whole London United team from the guys I share the ice with to our GM Jacob and to all the people working at the arena. I would not be here today without all of you having my back.” Jesse raises the trophy before saying, “Thanks for the trophy, and I promise I’ll try not to dent it!” They then give a slight bow before heading stage left. 182 words for week ending 6/18/2023

Thank you! You've been doing amazing yourself. Keep it up!

Thanks for the correction! Just means I'll have to work harder to catch up. lol

Absolutely!

One year in the VHL. Holy shit. I can’t believe I stuck with my first ever sim league for a year with no signs of losing interest. 52 weeks of writing, creating, earning, chatting and learning. It feels like it went by so fast and I think that since I took my 6-month look back to talk about all the amazing people I have met and the community, I wanted to look back at myself as a user on this forum and see what I have accomplished in my first year. For those who follow me, you know I pump out decent content every week. Whether it’s my articles, media spots, the few meh graphics I’ve done, or my recent attempt at a podcast, I always put 100% in (except for that one graphic; thank you spartan for accepting it during tax season). Along with responding to 50 Press Conferences, I have produced the following content: 33 Media Spots 51 Articles 10 Graphics 3 Podcasts I have also contributed to the seasonal VHL donation 6 times, won 4 days, gained 7 followers, had 1 recruit, and have gained a forum reputation of 560. All of this has put me at an average weekly earning of 20.5 TPE and a current total TPE of 1,095. I still remember when I was fighting just to get to a few hundred so I could make any impact with my player. Believe it or not, because it took a minute for me to realize, I have 5 seasons behind me with Jesse. I’ve spent time with 3 teams (Saskatoon, Cologne, London), have no awards, and 1 recently earned cup. But being 5 seasons into a full VHLM to VHL career means that my time with Jesse is almost half-way over. I do plan on keeping them for the full 9 VHL seasons but it’s weird to think that in about another year, I’ll be making a whole new player. Don’t worry, I plan to enjoy and cherish every day from now until then. Recently I also managed to get into 3rd for my draft class and probably not too far from catching up to Henry Eagles @Greg_Di. The fight to catch up to John Jameson @Frank however, is definitely far off in the distance. But then again, I’ve still got 5 seasons so see if I can pull it off. I think the one thing I’ve done in the VHL that I wish I could continue to do, is be in a leadership role. I really enjoyed being AGM for San Diego under Jacob for 2 seasons but with my work schedule from January to April the way it is, I know that I cannot in good conscience take any sort of leadership role within a team. I had once thought that GMing would be way above my abilities and it’s sad to think that a little more education and knowledge and I could have had a shot at actually doing it. I think it’s safe to say that I’ve had not only a productive but a quite successful first year in the VHL. I am definitely looking forward to the next one. 531 words for week ending 6/18/2023

1. Never been but if I went, I would have to do it glamping style. 2. Yes! Joined the ProAm for the first time, and got selected for Team USA in the WJC! 3. Just getting to see Jesse's performance in a different scenario. 4. Depends if he's an ogre in a field talking to a donkey. If so, then yes. 5. Being able to rack up all the TPE without having to worry about current performances. 6. Having to come up with media spot topics.

Let's gooooo!

Yes Triller! Amazing lineup!

During their first ProAm tournament, and coming off an incredible playoff run, Jesse Teno is continuing to prove that they belong among the top goalies in the league. As of Day 2 of the ProAm tournament, Teno has lead the Saturn Steelheads to a record of 10-5-2 which puts them only 1 point behind the first place Maui Stingrays. Though after day 1, the Steelheads were also in second place so have maintained a consistent gameplay. Teno’s best game of the tournament might be Game 27 against Doomer’s Boomers on day 2. Teno faced 37 shots and only allowed 1 in the first period giving them a save percentage of 0.973. The lone goal, of course, was scored by Teno’s London United teammate Leonard Triller @Triller on the power play. It seems only fitting that a VHL teammate would know how to best score on their goalie. This performance also earned Teno the third star of the game behind former Saskatoon Wild teammate Nikolas Kauppi @Tetricide. It seems the off-season tournament is working well for Teno as they continue to show just why they were worthy of the Continental Cup. 189 words for week ending 6/11/2023

I promise that my next article will mention Molly the Cat.

Wow. What a way to end the season. With a 15-6-2 record, Jesse Teno and the London United are VHL Champions for the first time in team history. This team broke every London playoff record, though that seems easy since London had never won a playoff series until now. Against all odds they not only won, but did so with a dramatic flair that had fans and players on the edge of their seats. It’s amazing that only last season London hadn’t even made it to the wildcard round and now here they are, under the genius direction of Jacob hoisting the Continental Cup. With such an incredible run, let’s see what it took each game in the finals for London to get to where they are today. Game 1: 3-2 London Trading minimal shots during regulation, both teams managed 2 goals each, Seattle in the 2nd period and London in the 3rd. Going into overtime, Ivan Retoslav became the hero of the game scoring the game winning goal with 3:54 remaining. Teno - 0.935 Game 2: 1-3 Seattle During the first period, Jesse Teno allowed 2 goals on only 4 shots and let in a 3rd during the second period. London only managed 1 goal in the second which was also the only period in this game where they managed to make as many shots as Seattle. Teno - 0.912 Game 3: 2-1 Seattle London managed to prevent Seattle from scoring in the 1st or 2nd period but were unable to prevent 2 goals on the 16 shots in the third. Teno - 0.963 Game 4: 3-2 Seattle London had a high 21 shots in the first period and Siyan Yasilievich grabbed a goal but the team seemed to lose steam when Seattle throttled them with 18 shots to London’s 7, managing 2 goals. Shots in the end were almost even but Seattle was hard to keep out of the net. Teno - 0.925 Game 5: 5-2 London Despite a 50 shot night for Seattle, Teno was able to hold down the fort, allowing London to have 5 different players score the 5 goals. A hard push brought London back from the brink of elimination. Teno - 0.960 Game 6: 2-3 London 79-63 shots in favor of Seattle, triple overtime, and a low-scoring game. Both goalies had an incredible night but it was Jesse Teno who was able to hold out the longest as Sock Monkey put away the game winning goal at 0:36! Teno - 0.975 Game 7: 2-0 London A shutout to end it all. For the win. For the cup. Teno stopped 24 shots as Yasilievich and Igor Molotov scored the opener and the winning goals respectively. Teno - 1.000 A truly amazing showing by both teams as Seattle managed to bring London to a chance of elimination with the last 3 games. But the heart and hard work from the United could not be stopped this time. An incredible team, top notch leadership, and a backstop to end all backstops. Your S88 Continental Cup Champs: The London United.

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1. Thank you for believing in us! 2. Elated. Amazed. Shocked. 3. Hang out with some kids from the Teno Foundation! 4. Get married! 5. Omfg yes! 6. I think Triller for some amazing goal scoring.

GG Seattle! Amazing series. @CowboyinAmerica you are one tough opponent and I am lucky to have been able to go up against you.