Aimee

If so, where? I have a love and fascination with Edinburgh
 

 

After having been drafted 5th overall in the VHL draft by the Helsinki Titans, Ahsoka Tano gave a brief interview stating that she was excited about being drafted and that she was grateful to Helsinki. While obviously happy, she appeared to have an air of apprehension and nervousness before excusing herself from the press conference room at the draft.
 
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As she walked through the hallways of the draft building, Ahsoka Tano wrung her hands in front of her once she was alone. She checked various doors as she walked the halls, trying to find one that was both unlocked and unused. It was hard to find one given that this was an off-season stadium. The only people at this time of year who would frequent any rooms were the janitors and cleaning crew. After a few failed doorknob attempts, she finally found one that was dark and unlocked. After a quick peak around the room, she realized it was full of old equipment that either was simply in storage or was bound for the dump. 
 
Perfect.
 
She slipped inside and quietly closed and locked the door behind her. Despite the near pitch black of the room, she had little problem seeing enough to get through. She made her way to the back of the room where there was an old desk and chair, and she took a seat. Ahsoka sighed as she leaned back, eyes closed as she took in the day she had just had. It wasn’t the top 3 that people had been speculating but 5th overall wasn’t anything to turn a nose up at either. It meant that she had not only proven herself a good enough player, but seemingly one of the best up and coming. 
 
It was exactly what they needed…
 
After a few moments of silence with her own thoughts, Ahsoka sat back up, took a deep breath, and pulled a disk communicator from her leather jacket pocket. It was a little dinged up and hadn’t been used in a long time, but it still worked. Thankfully. She blew what little dust remained on it before pressing the activation button. It only went to one person, but she didn’t know if they would answer.
 
Time passed as the disk sat on the desk and she willed it to light up with the hologram of her friend and mentor. She knew it was a long distance for the signal to travel; further than she had probably ever asked of it. So, while the wait made her uneasy, she had half expected it.
 
An hour or so passed and her eyes had fully adjusted to the darkness of the room. She had closed her eyes a while ago and began to meditate. In times like this, it helped keep her calm despite the nerves quickly building inside of her. She thought about home, her friends, family, mentors, and her life prior to coming to Earth.
 
As those thoughts began to turn to her current worries, a very quiet beep sounded from the communicator. Ahsoka’s eyes shot open and a robed figure of blue holographic light was there to greet her.
 

 
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What a beautiful little write up. Thank you. ❤️

What a beautiful little write up. Thank you. ❤️

We made each other's careers possible! 

Congrats to all three on the induction!! A great Class @Frank@Aimee @Doomsday
 

Teno!  Made Leonard's career possible!

What a beautiful little write up. Thank you. ❤️

Excellent inductions! Two fantastic careers and more than deserving Builder Inductee. Congrats to everyone on their induction. 

Grats to everyone!

Congrats! Great class this year

Great inductions, congrats to all the great people here - @Frank, @Aimee , @Doomsday

What a beautiful little write up. Thank you. ❤️

Dibs on Teno

We still have a Moscow team and you expect em to move London 

We have a packed Hall of Fame class for you in Season 94 with two first-ballot player inductions and one well-earned Builder induction.
 
Player Inductions
 
C - John Jameson, S86-S93 
RS: 576 GP, 328 G, 433 A, 761 P, +262, 1,097 PIM, 1,821 HIT, 277 SB, 59 GW
PO: 66 GP, 29 G, 45 A, 74 P, +13, 97 PIM, 228 HIT, 19 SB, 2 GW
 
S86 Christian Stolzschweiger Trophy (Top Rookie)
S89 Scotty Campbell Trophy (Most Valuable)
S89 Scott Boulet Trophy (Top Two-Way Forward)
S93 Mike Szatkowski Trophy (Most Points)
S93 Alexander Beketov Trophy (Most Assists)
S93 Scott Boulet Trophy (Top Two-Way Forward)
3x All-VHL First Team (S89, S90, S93)
2x All-VHL Second Team (S88, S92)
One Continental Cup (S90)
 
First up, a 2nd straight Hall of Fame induction for @Frank, back with a bang since coming back in the 70s from hiatus. John Jameson was a franchise-transforming player for Prague, spending his whole career with the Phantoms and leading them to their first finals appearance and then their first Continental Cup. Along the way, Jameson became one of the finest two-way forwards of the modern era, constantly among the league leaders in scoring categories and in hits. From start to finish this was an incredible career and a no-brainer induction into the Hall.
 
G - Jesse Teno, S86-S93 
 RS: 462 GP, 253 W, 160 L, 47 OTL, 2.42 GAA, .928 SV%, 32 SO 
 PO: 86 GP, 51 W, 28 L, 7 OTL, 2.42 GAA, .936 SV%, 9 SO
 
S88 Daisuke Kanou Trophy (Playoff MVP)
S91 Aidan Shaw Trophy (Top Goalie)
S91 Greg Clegane Trophy (Lowest GAA)
S92 Daisuke Kanou Trophy (Playoff MVP)
1x All-VHL First Team (S91)
1x All-VHL Second Team (S89)
One Continental Cup (S88)
 
In the exact same vein as Jameson, an 8-season career franchise player for a team which had struggled to find success before the player's arrival. Jesse Teno @Aimee  was less well known at the draft as first-gen, but the achievements since have made Teno a household name. Before Teno, London had never won a playoff series. With Teno, it was 3 finals and 1 championship, including two playoff MVP performances for the star goaltender (one even in a losing effort). We've often seen goalies be clearly better in either the playoffs or the regular season and whilst Teno was no slouch in the regular season, this slam dunk induction was earned by being arguably the greatest goaltender in VHL playoff history, and probably top 3 at worst.
 
 
Voting results
John Jameson - 13/14
Jesse Teno - 10/14
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Pierre Emile Bouchard - 3/14
Hammar Voss - 1/14
Papa Emeritus - 1/14
Kristof Welch, Nico Pearce, Bo Johansson - 0/14
 
 
 
Builder Induction
 
Last but certainly not least, an induction that warms my heart. You can slot @Doomsday in the bracket of members who have changed the VHL experience of countless members, teammates or otherwise. Doomsday has been in sim leagues since time immemorial and in the VHL for going on 50 seasons across two stints. He's been a GM in all 3 of the VHL's leagues and those he managed, just like those he shared a locker room with, will share stories of his dedication and his welcoming nature. In terms of content contribution, articles, supporting new members and prospects, and in more recent times joining the BOG, there are also few who can rival Doomsday.
 
But for me, it's the remarkable consistency. Because I first interacted with Doomsday with his first VHL player, Thomas Landry back in the 30s. He had made such an impression back then that I traded a lot of draft capital for an unproven talent despite GMing a rebuilding Davos. My reward? A loyal and extremely supportign captain who led the Dynamo to four straight finals and two Continental Cups. Although Doomsday took a break from the VHL not long after the original Landry's retirement, his comeback has come as no surprise and the fact he has won over so many members now like he did me all those years ago makes absolute sense for me. This is the type of member the VHL continues to thrive with, so welcome at last to Hall old friend.

Yeah, a team in Scotland would be fun!  More fun than London.

Needs to happen

Okay but seriously. Anyone else still up for the discussion about London relocating to Scotland? 

After having been drafted 5th overall in the VHL draft by the Helsinki Titans, Ahsoka Tano gave a brief interview stating that she was excited about being drafted and that she was grateful to Helsinki. While obviously happy, she appeared to have an air of apprehension and nervousness before excusing herself from the press conference room at the draft.
 
____________________________________
 
As she walked through the hallways of the draft building, Ahsoka Tano wrung her hands in front of her once she was alone. She checked various doors as she walked the halls, trying to find one that was both unlocked and unused. It was hard to find one given that this was an off-season stadium. The only people at this time of year who would frequent any rooms were the janitors and cleaning crew. After a few failed doorknob attempts, she finally found one that was dark and unlocked. After a quick peak around the room, she realized it was full of old equipment that either was simply in storage or was bound for the dump. 
 
Perfect.
 
She slipped inside and quietly closed and locked the door behind her. Despite the near pitch black of the room, she had little problem seeing enough to get through. She made her way to the back of the room where there was an old desk and chair, and she took a seat. Ahsoka sighed as she leaned back, eyes closed as she took in the day she had just had. It wasn’t the top 3 that people had been speculating but 5th overall wasn’t anything to turn a nose up at either. It meant that she had not only proven herself a good enough player, but seemingly one of the best up and coming. 
 
It was exactly what they needed…
 
After a few moments of silence with her own thoughts, Ahsoka sat back up, took a deep breath, and pulled a disk communicator from her leather jacket pocket. It was a little dinged up and hadn’t been used in a long time, but it still worked. Thankfully. She blew what little dust remained on it before pressing the activation button. It only went to one person, but she didn’t know if they would answer.
 
Time passed as the disk sat on the desk and she willed it to light up with the hologram of her friend and mentor. She knew it was a long distance for the signal to travel; further than she had probably ever asked of it. So, while the wait made her uneasy, she had half expected it.
 
An hour or so passed and her eyes had fully adjusted to the darkness of the room. She had closed her eyes a while ago and began to meditate. In times like this, it helped keep her calm despite the nerves quickly building inside of her. She thought about home, her friends, family, mentors, and her life prior to coming to Earth.
 
As those thoughts began to turn to her current worries, a very quiet beep sounded from the communicator. Ahsoka’s eyes shot open and a robed figure of blue holographic light was there to greet her.
 

 
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Thank you @Baby Boomer for the trade talks!
 
@The goat of hockey best of luck in London!
 
@TheNeonShaman, welcome back!

Good luck in Davos @TheNeonShaman and welcome to London @UghSike and @The goat of hockey!!
 
locker room link: https://discord.gg/MnpQAwZc

HC Davos receives:
Gregger McKeggegger
S96 LDN 3rd

London receives:
Billy Joel
UghSike


This trade has been accepted by all parties and is pending league approval.

With a handful of interviews done, it’s looking like Ahsoka Tano has a guaranteed home in the VHLE and the VHL. The only question comes down to where and in what draft position. All of the prospective drafts that have come out have had her being drafted in the top 3, consistently 3rd overall. It seems that despite her ups and downs in the VHLM, Tano has proven herself a hard enough worker to possibly earn a high draft position.
 
Currently Tano is working on her overall ability on the ice and has been training nearly every day since the off season began. She has made a lot of improvement in just these past few weeks and it doesn’t seem like her dedication to hockey will be waning any time soon. With only a short while to go before the drafts, we wonder if Tano will be able to prove the mock drafts right.
 
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After having been drafted 5th overall in the VHL draft by the Helsinki Titans, Ahsoka Tano gave a brief interview stating that she was excited about being drafted and that she was grateful to Helsinki. While obviously happy, she appeared to have an air of apprehension and nervousness before excusing herself from the press conference room at the draft.
 
____________________________________
 
As she walked through the hallways of the draft building, Ahsoka Tano wrung her hands in front of her once she was alone. She checked various doors as she walked the halls, trying to find one that was both unlocked and unused. It was hard to find one given that this was an off-season stadium. The only people at this time of year who would frequent any rooms were the janitors and cleaning crew. After a few failed doorknob attempts, she finally found one that was dark and unlocked. After a quick peak around the room, she realized it was full of old equipment that either was simply in storage or was bound for the dump. 
 
Perfect.
 
She slipped inside and quietly closed and locked the door behind her. Despite the near pitch black of the room, she had little problem seeing enough to get through. She made her way to the back of the room where there was an old desk and chair, and she took a seat. Ahsoka sighed as she leaned back, eyes closed as she took in the day she had just had. It wasn’t the top 3 that people had been speculating but 5th overall wasn’t anything to turn a nose up at either. It meant that she had not only proven herself a good enough player, but seemingly one of the best up and coming. 
 
It was exactly what they needed…
 
After a few moments of silence with her own thoughts, Ahsoka sat back up, took a deep breath, and pulled a disk communicator from her leather jacket pocket. It was a little dinged up and hadn’t been used in a long time, but it still worked. Thankfully. She blew what little dust remained on it before pressing the activation button. It only went to one person, but she didn’t know if they would answer.
 
Time passed as the disk sat on the desk and she willed it to light up with the hologram of her friend and mentor. She knew it was a long distance for the signal to travel; further than she had probably ever asked of it. So, while the wait made her uneasy, she had half expected it.
 
An hour or so passed and her eyes had fully adjusted to the darkness of the room. She had closed her eyes a while ago and began to meditate. In times like this, it helped keep her calm despite the nerves quickly building inside of her. She thought about home, her friends, family, mentors, and her life prior to coming to Earth.
 
As those thoughts began to turn to her current worries, a very quiet beep sounded from the communicator. Ahsoka’s eyes shot open and a robed figure of blue holographic light was there to greet her.
 

 
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