Aimee

Applying! Would love to give this a shot. 

Applying! Would love to give this a shot. 

Applying! Would love to give this a shot. 

That would be 13 PS with 100% save rate lol

That would be 13 PS with 100% save rate lol

With only a few more games to round out the season, Jesse Teno finds themselves sitting in the top 10 of their draft class. It’s not something they imagined themselves being but the numbers do not lie. Jesse Teno from the start has been a hard-working goalie who wishes to better themselves every day. Jesse comes into the final week of the season with a 21-41-2 record but a surprising 5 shutouts and a .902 save percentage. The one thing really on Jesse’s side numbers wise is the fact that they have been shot on so much yet have never let more than 7 goals through in a single game. Amazingly, Jesse has also led the Wild to a win in every single shoot out game of the season. If anything, this proves how great of a goalie Jesse Teno is turning out to be. Despite not having the best numbers overall, Jesse is still an impressive goalie who will be able to go far in the VHLE next season.
 
170 words for week ending 8/7/22

I kinda of accidentally slipped and fell mid MS at some point earlier this season and put a list of the top current 1st gens of the draft class. But quite a lot has happened since, and quite a lot of it sadly involves people falling off. So that list does need an update.
 
1. Jesse Teno - G - @aimkin 206 TPE
 
Consistent max earner every week, donated. But due to the glut of doubles/triple weeks hasn't actually had time to claim the dono doubles yet. Has already showed interest in league jobs and is just a great person to talk to in DMs. Currently sitting 10th in TPE in the draft class, despite being a relatively late joining player. Easily my pick for the 1st first gen to go off the draft board this off-season in the VHL. The only thing that could get in their way is how relatively few starter positions are available among the teams picking at the top of the draft.
 
2. Alfred Champagne - RW - @Anthique 173 TPE
 
Joined before aimkin, but is lower on TPE. When Anthique is on, he's a max earner. But consistency has been his issue so far. This week, unless he gets some stuff in late, looks like he won't pick up a single TPE. And last week was also lacking compared to what we have seen from him in the past. I'm hoping he gets back into it and shows that he can put up a fight for that 1st spot, by being the best 1st gen option for a team that needs a forward. But the lack of consistency in earning may scare off a lot of GMs.
 
3. Reid Johnson - D - @TopTiddee2173 TPE*
 
At the time of writing he's actually not in 3rd and not on 173 TPE. But he does have a MS that's posted, but not claimed as well as a bday post that will be claimed as soon as that MS is. Which will get him there this week. He's a great LR guy in Vegas with a lot of activity and has shown a lot of willingness to learn and grow as a player. What's held his TPE back slightly was a missed Welfare before he got comfortable enough to start writing MS, as well as some missed trivia questions. But overall, expect him to put in 10-12 capped TPE just about every week, and jump on uncapped opportunities. If you are looking for a 1st gen Dman to build around, he is your player of choice.
 
4. Larry Abass Jr - LW/C - @RileyL 163 TPE
 
Riley's mostly been doing Welfare+, but with the big uncapped opportunities of the last 2 weeks has started making graphics to push into higher TPE a week earnings. Still not quite max earning, but he's been nothing but consistent week in and week out with his earning. Very easy to get a hold of in DMs and willing to jump on uncapped opportunities. In his short time in the league he's been doing very good in Fantazy Zone, picking up solid payouts just about every week. So if the inconsistency, but high ceiling of your Anthique pick is too much to stomach. The amazing consistency of Riley may be what pushes him to the highest ranked 1st gen forward in the draft.
 
5. Bill Nye The Puck Stopping Guy - G - @Big Newff 156 TPE
 
Now this guy usually gets all his TPE tasks in so late in the week that it's already next week in my TZ. So if he does that this week too, he'll shoot right up the list and will be on par with aimkin for consistency (though not quite in earn rate). But since I don't know that at the time of writing this, I'll have to just go off what I know. So if he goes from max earning to missing a week entirely, that is scary. And usually a very, very bad sign of things to come. But if not, I think Big Newff is easily the #2 prospect among 1st gens in this draft. Now this is technically his 3rd player, and both his other players didn't last long enough to even remove his eligibility for 1st gen claims. So that's a bit scary from a GM perspective. But based on my insider sources, that was due to a lack of understanding of how claiming worked here. Coming in as an affiliate member. So with that sorted, maybe the sky isn't even the limit and Bill Nye will take us all the way to space?
 
Honorable Mentions: in 6th we have @Carpenter74 and in 7th we have @Jay_F both were max earning hard, with Carpenter even donating. Then Carpenter just disappeared off the forums on the 15th. I've seen him post in Mexico's LR since. But no forum access, so I'm not sure what to make of that. He was running away with 1st before that happened. But now it's looking pretty bad. I do hope he comes back though, and keeps up the graphics. For Jay_F I sadly can't really tell you much about the user, other than that he went from max earning in Week ending 17th, to only posting a couple minor tasks in Week ending 24th and then hasn't been on the forums since the 24th. Which looks like a standard case of burnout, but I hope I'm wrong and that he will be back.

1. Some more wins would have been nice but 5 shutouts and a save percentage over .9 makes me feel good.
 
2. I think Vegas is going to repeat unless the Hounds manage to pull a fast one.
 
3. I like breakfast *for* dinner.
 
4. Spicy pork and broccoli
 
5. The Panic at the Disco version of "Into the Unknown" from Frozen.
 
6. Just simply not being good enough and having that hard fight end up in a loss.

VHLM Power Rankings – Season End Edition

 

1. Las Vegas Aces (-)


  Vegas has completed their regular season masterclass, being likely the only team to gather 50 wins, and having already accomplished that with 8 games to go. They have a full 9-6-2 full of sim league vets, top first-gen talent and important veteran returnees. They’ll be losing a lot in the off-season, but for now, they look like the team to beat, as they have all season. A dangerous place to be, as Simon loves a good upset, but with the savvy Shindigs behind the wheel, this ship seems steered towards another championship.

 

2. Mississauga Hounds (+1)


Mississauga has continued to put together an incredible regular season and look primed to be the top competitor for Vegas. This season has come to a conclusion with arguably 5 true competitors, so after the obvious top 1, it becomes incredibly tight. What puts MIS ahead of the others in my books is their second unit. Their 6th forward is just above 120 TPE, and their 4th D is above 130. That is a substantial amount of TPE through the middle of the lineup, and they might be able to use that to their advantage against the other teams in the playoffs, when it becomes harder to maximize your top players time.


 
3. Houston Bulls (-1)


  If Mississauga’s strength down the middle is going to help them, Houston’s bottom unit is going to be their strength. Not only do they currently have 11-6-2, but their 9th forward is also primed to cross 100 TPE very soon, and their 6th D is already past 120 TPE. The only knock I have for this team is that their goaltender won’t be at 200 in time for the playoffs, but we’ve seen dominant defensive play from this team, so goaltending can afford to be ever so marginally weaker. They could afford to score more, but at this point that will come down to TPE distribution over the next week or so.

 

4. Mexico City Kings (-) 


Mexico City has been FISTED ANALLY BY A CIRCUS MONKEY in the past couple weeks. While other teams have been using waiver goaltending and forwards to improve their teams, the lack of D creates has left them with just 3 D heading into a playoffs without double shifting. Their forward depth is also looking to be lacking TPE-wise, but with continued game-stealing performances from goaltending star, Henry Tucker Jr. All it takes is great goaltending to win key games, so with that in the bag, Mexico remains a top team. 4th might seem like an insult when discussing a team as a contender but considering the disparity between the top teams and the bottom teams, cracking the top 4, and as we’ll see soon, the top 5 is a great compliment.

 

5. Philadelphia Reapers (-)


It seems criminal to rank a forward group like this as the 5th best squad in the league, but with only 2 D, and questionable end-of-season goaltending, this cup contender certainly has its issues. I would argue this is the strongest top-6 forward group in the league, so they will have to hope they can outscore their opponents in the playoffs, as a lot of time will be defended by bots, with a ~125 TPE goaltender in the net. I do think Fuukka Rask has established themselves as the top goaltender for this squad, with great TPE distribution and much stronger earning so far.

 

6. San Diego Marlins (+4)


What a season of whiplash for the Marlins. For a team that is almost eliminated from the playoffs, a 6th ranking may seem out of place. This team also only has 1 player above 100 TPE. But what they lack in talent they make up for in overwhelming numbers. Having gathered 9 forwards in the last few days, they would have the ability to take on some shallower teams in the playoffs, taking advantage of the dismal performance from the bots. Goaltending has been a strength for this team as well, but much like the Reapers, shallow D, and questionable G TPE would hypothetically have been a concern for the Marlins. But that is all fun and games, because unless they get cracking on against top competition to finish their season, we will never know how the Marlins would fare in the playoffs.


7. Halifax 21st (-1)


  A tough place to be for Halifax, having not really committed to being a seller, while also not really committing to being a contender. With plenty of forwards available, look for this team to fill out their ranks in the coming days, but as one of the many teams looking for D, they likely won’t fill out that hole before the season’s end. Lead from the front and behind by Jeffrey and Geoff Bezos, they have decent star power up front and incredible goaltending to bail them out. They have the chance to upset considering the strength of their goaltender, so look for Halifax to maybe make their way deeper into the first series or even deeper in the playoffs than one would initially expect.

 

8. Ottawa Lynx (-1)


Ottawa is now a development factory for a couple of goaltenders and a whole boatload of forwards. Although they obviously aren’t building a playoff contender, it looks likely they will make the playoffs and at least test themselves in a series. One must applaud the work Ottawa is doing and will continue to do for the rest of the season teaching new members about the site and giving them their first taste of the playoffs. Not all that much more to say about the team, but a fun deep dive anyways, and hopefully we will see much more from these new payers next season.

 

9. Saskatoon Wild (-1)


Saskatoon never committed to a tear down, and despite being likely to hold the last playoff spot, they give no impression of a team interested in the present or the future. They didn’t really gain any future assets at the deadline, and also haven’t been able to attract any new waiver talent, although they have been late to that party most of the time. Obviously their core pieces are all incredible, but without double-shifting this team doesn’t even look like an inconvenience for the top teams.

 

10. Miami Marauders (-1)


Miami has kept the assets they have that will survive the off-season and have sold everything else. Good move for them, but it would be nice to see them gathering some waiver talent, just to build relationships and give players the opportunity to play significant minutes in an important role. Hopefully we will be entering a brighter future for Miami after a dominant past few seasons. The rebuild is almost ready, and hopefully their GM can push them back into competitiveness.

 


 
1138 words, claim 8/7, 8/14

WARNING: This is a media spot with numbers.
 
As an avid fan of football and a frequent participant in fantasy football, I've generally always been interested in trying to run some sort of fantasy league in sim leagues/GM leagues. Back in the early S70's when McWolf/Twists ran VHFL, I found myself trying to combine the Excel skills that I had recently learned in college to VHFL, trying to make the process of scoring and tracking VHFL picks in a much simpler and automatic manner. Eventually when Twists went AWOL, Quik came to me knowing that I had developed a Google Sheet for VHFL, and since then I have generally just been the owner/fixer-upper of the VHFL file that is used every season.
 
Over the seasons and years, I've been able to add more functionality to the spreadsheet beyond just its baseline features. Once rosters are set in the thread, the manager can simply copy/paste them into the sheet and the rosters will auto-populate and begin scoring based off the index that day. It tracks from the player scoring sheet, to the team scoring sheet, to the results sheet, and finally to the user ranking sheet as well. Now everyone can see that team scoring breakdown and rankings in real time, which I was very pleased to figure out.
 
Unfortunately, the one thing that always bothered me that VHFL didn't have was ADP. For anyone unfamiliar with fantasy sports, ADP stands for Average Draft Position, which is generally used as a ranking system to apply to all fantasy draft-eligible players. If you ever use Yahoo, NFL, ESPN, etc for fantasy leagues, you'll see that every player has an ADP ranking, and those generally help users figure out what players to draft based on a bunch of formulas, variables, and other league's drafts. Since I do not dabble in algorithms and such, I haven't been able to develop an ADP system prior to VHFL drafts for users to use as a reference. However, I thought it'd be interesting to do an "end of season" glance at ADP using finished drafts and comparing them to their actual VHFL rank.
 
Disclaimers: I generally tried to follow the order of how a thread went, and put delayed picks for skipped/DQ'd users into their original pick slots. I could have just gone with the order of the thread, but I only thought of it midway through populating the sheet. I also only tracked 10 groups since typing out 36 names per group is painful, and I simply preferred not to do all 17 groups. Some average positions will also be blatantly odd since players were selected in 1-2 groups. Live with it.
 
 
ADP and # of Groups
 

Name # Groups ADP Duncan Idaho 10 2.1 Saku Kotkakoivu 10 3.1 Hard Markinson 10 5.5 Jerome Reinhart 10 5.7 Alex Johnston 10 7.5 Paul Atreides 10 8.4 Vasile Lamb 10 8.6 Reylynn Reinhart 10 12.2 Max Torq 10 15.5 Xavier Booberry 10 20.3 Nico Pearce 10 20.9 Papa Emeritus 10 28.3 Oskar Lindbergh 10 30.4 Vinny Detroit 9 7.9 Zeedayno Chara 9 10.3 Tui Sova 9 18.3 Aurelien Moreau 8 14.1 Rolf Fizzlebeef Jr 8 17.6 Druss Deathwalker 8 22.9 AJ Williams 8 24.4 Brendan Marner 8 25.1 Henri le Massif 7 15.4 Erlantz Jokinen 7 17.3 Anze Miklavz 7 17.4 Zach Kisslinger II 7 18.4 Jan Hlozek 7 25.3 Poopy Peepants 6 15.3 Hari Singh Nalwa 6 17.2 Jonathan Ori 6 17.2 Daniel Janser 6 19.3 Hulk Hogan 2 6 21.2 Asher Reinhart 6 23.3 Taylor Mourning 6 24.5 Cole Pearce 6 33.8 AirRig GoodBrandSun 5 17.0 Baby Bob 5 27.2 David Davis 5 33.8 Brian Payne 4 23.0 Ben Dahl 4 31.0 Bubbles Utonium 4 34.5 David Tavau 3 21.3 Kyle Peace 3 23.3 Matty Fire 3 25.7 Bo Johansson 3 26.7 Nezuko 3 30.3 Tobias Reinhart 3 34.0 Red Gaming 2 22.0 Brendan Telker 2 24.0 Sven Eightnine 2 26.5 Dusty Wilson 2 30.5 That Dude 2 31.5 Sirdsvaldis Miglaskems 1 9.0 Alessandro Nano 1 12.0 Tavish Degroot 1 17.0 The Seabasstard 1 17.0 Nils Godlander 1 17.0 Sigard Petrenko 1 18.0 Leroy Johnson 1 20.0 The Board Game Clue on Skates 1 22.0 Darth Kaprizov 1 22.0 Seymour Butts 1 23.0 Bogdan Trunov 1 24.0 Perry Laperriere 1 25.0 Biggie Cheese 1 26.0 Hammar Voss 1 26.0 Jannik Nylen 1 28.0 Brandt Fuhr 1 29.0 Tomas Sogaard 1 29.0 Corey Kitson 1 30.0 Rhys Trenton 1 31.0 Shane Lazeski 1 32.0 Jason Argos 1 32.0 Wumbo 1 33.0 Igor Molotov 1 34.0 Art Vandelay 1 36.0 Dabnad Shaw 1 36.0  
After looking at 10 groups, I was able to identify 76 unique players that were selected, which shows a pretty decent spread. There were a few "troll" picks like Leroy Johnson @Vkobe-v, but not enough to merit any disqualifications or fixing of the data. Only 13 players were selected in every group, and 3 of those were goalies. The most interesting of that "elite group" is actually Nico Pearce, who with an ADP of 20.9 was essentially a high 4th round pick. Every other skater in the 10-group club went in at least the early 3rd or higher, which is natural for coveted skaters. Nico bucked that trend, with his highest draft position being 10, and lowest at 28.
 
A lot of the members in the 8-9 group club surprised me, especially Vinny Detroit. There was really a group out there that didn't take one of the most sought after forwards this season who had an ADP of 7.9. Forwards like Druss Deathwalker, AJ Williams, and Brendan Marner seemed to be in the same club as Nico Pearce, averaging in the 20's for ADP, even falling out of 2 groups each. 
 
 
ADP vs VHFL Rank
 
 
Name # Groups ADP VHFL Rank Difference Papa Emeritus 10 28.3 6 22.3 Druss Deathwalker 8 22.9 4 18.9 Nico Pearce 10 20.9 3 17.9 Taylor Mourning 6 24.5 8 16.5 Bubbles Utonium 4 34.5 19 15.5 Biggie Cheese 1 26.0 12 14.0 Sven Eightnine 2 26.5 13 13.5 Tui Sova 9 18.3 5 13.3 Brian Payne 4 23.0 10 13.0 Cole Pearce 6 33.8 25 8.8 Henri le Massif 7 15.4 7 8.4 Hard Markinson 10 5.5 2 3.5 Asher Reinhart 6 23.3 21 2.3 Xavier Booberry 10 20.3 18 2.3 Wumbo 1 33.0 31 2.0 Duncan Idaho 10 2.1 1 1.1 Baby Bob 5 27.2 27 0.2 Corey Kitson 1 30.0 30 0.0 Rhys Trenton 1 31.0 32 -1.0 Reylynn Reinhart 10 12.2 14 -1.8 Vasile Lamb 10 8.6 11 -2.4 Hulk Hogan 2 6 21.2 24 -2.8 Art Vandelay 1 36.0 41 -5.0 Anze Miklavz 7 17.4 23 -5.6 Alex Johnston 10 7.5 15 -7.5 Alessandro Nano 1 12.0 20 -8.0 Vinny Detroit 9 7.9 16 -8.1 Erlantz Jokinen 7 17.3 26 -8.7 David Davis 5 33.8 43 -9.2 Dabnad Shaw 1 36.0 46 -10.0 Red Gaming 2 22.0 34 -12.0 Tavish Degroot 1 17.0 29 -12.0 Jan Hlozek 7 25.3 38 -12.7 Aurelien Moreau 8 14.1 28 -13.9 Saku Kotkakoivu 10 3.1 17 -13.9 Poopy Peepants 6 15.3 33 -17.7 Daniel Janser 6 19.3 37 -17.7 Matty Fire 3 25.7 44 -18.3 Oskar Lindbergh 10 30.4 49 -18.6 Max Torq 10 15.5 39 -23.5 Dusty Wilson 2 30.5 54 -23.5 Tobias Reinhart 3 34.0 58 -24.0 Perry Laperriere 1 25.0 51 -26.0 Bo Johansson 3 26.7 53 -26.3 Hari Singh Nalwa 6 17.2 45 -27.8 That Dude 2 31.5 60 -28.5 Nezuko 3 30.3 61 -30.7 Zeedayno Chara 9 10.3 42 -31.7 The Seabasstard 1 17.0 52 -35.0 Rolf Fizzlebeef Jr 8 17.6 55 -37.4 Paul Atreides 10 8.4 47 -38.6 Sigard Petrenko 1 18.0 57 -39.0 AJ Williams 8 24.4 64 -39.6 Brandt Fuhr 1 29.0 69 -40.0 Zach Kisslinger II 7 18.4 63 -44.6 Brendan Marner 8 25.1 70 -44.9 Ben Dahl 4 31.0 79 -48.0 The Board Game Clue on Skates 1 22.0 74 -52.0 Darth Kaprizov 1 22.0 76 -54.0 Jannik Nylen 1 28.0 83 -55.0 Shane Lazeski 1 32.0 90 -58.0 David Tavau 3 21.3 81 -59.7 Brendan Telker 2 24.0 85 -61.0 Tomas Sogaard 1 29.0 91 -62.0 Jerome Reinhart 10 5.7 68 -62.3 Sirdsvaldis Miglaskems 1 9.0 73 -64.0 Hammar Voss 1 26.0 100 -74.0 Nils Godlander 1 17.0 93 -76.0 Igor Molotov 1 34.0 112 -78.0 AirRig GoodBrandSun 5 17.0 97 -80.0 Jonathan Ori 6 17.2 98 -80.8 Kyle Peace 3 23.3 109 -85.7 Jason Argos 1 32.0 129 -97.0 Seymour Butts 1 23.0 122 -99.0 Bogdan Trunov 1 24.0 137 -113.0 Leroy Johnson 1 20.0 181 -161.0  
Now this is the part that was most interesting to me, actually comparing ADP to player ranks near the end of VHFL. Out of the 76 players on this list, only 19 performed at their ADP level or higher. Papa Emeritus @Beketov receives the crown there landing 22.3 spots higher than his ADP, although goalies seemed to frequent in this list with 5 goalies outperforming their ADP. Druss Deathwalker and Nico Pearce, aforementioned as low ADP forwards, had the 2nd and 3rd highest jumps and gave their owners the most bang for their bucks, seeing 18.9 and 17.9 rank increases in comparison to their ADP's. Deathwalker is currently the #4 overall VHFL player, while Pearce sports the #3 ranking. 
 
Players like Duncan Idaho @OrbitingDeath , Hard Markinson @STZ and Xavier Booberry @CowboyinAmerica solidified why team managers were right to select them as the top players at each of their respective positions, all maintaining or outperforming their ADP. It's tough to determine which top F, D and G will not end up being a net loss in terms of opportunity cost, but those three all held their own and somehow even improved on ADP's of 2.1 for a forward, 5.5 for a defenseman, and 20.3 for a goalie.
 
The biggest losers here absolutely have to be owners of Jerome Reinhart, Brendan Marner, Paul Atreides, Zach Kisslinger II and Jonathan Ori. Reinhart with an ADP of 5.7 and a player expected to rack up the points on NYA for a second straight season has disappointed, with a VHFL ranking of 68 - a massive 62.3 rank drop. Even S83 award winner Paul Atreides with an ADP of 8.4, a second round staple, dropped 38.6 slots down to 47. Just for clarity, any rank below 36 is not even worth rostering, as 6 groups with 6 picks each results in 36 total rostered players. AJ Williams and Brendan Marner also seemed to have high expectations from VHFL managers, but both saw about a drop of 40 points. Jonathan Ori was expected to be a massive difference-maker with his move to cup champion Seattle, as he was selected in 6 groups with an ADP of 17.2. The center has underwhelmed and sports one of the largest drops from 17.2 to 98. Even former Jake Wylde trophy nominee AirRig GoodBrandSun saw a differential of -80 from his ADP of 17 to rank of 97.
 
 
Biggest Surprises
 
(not gonna paste table again)
 
Personally, I give the nod for biggest surprises to Bubbles Utonium @fishy, Biggie Cheese @a_Ferk , Sven Eightnine @BarzalGoat, and Brian Payne @Scurvy. Each of these four were selected in only 4 groups or fewer, and currently rank in the top 20 of all VHFL players. There have been quite a few D.C. Dragons doubters over the seasons, but it seems like their team has finally put together a strong roster across the board with Utonium in the net contending for goalie awards. Cheese has broken out on defense for Riga and is the 12th ranked player, while Payne and Eightnine have both stepped up into the top 15 with little pomp and circumstance in the pre-season. 
 
 
Conclusion/Takeaways
 
Overall, it was just a pretty neat (and time consuming) project to track ADP for the last VHFL draft and check out how players' ADPs have tracked out in comparison to their current VHFL ranking. Maybe this data will assist you to look for trends in the next iteration of VHFL? Maybe you just skipped down to the bottom of this article, or just didn't read this at all. Personally I enjoyed seeing Nico outperform everything and seeing just how many frequently rostered players simply do not give people any value. Out of the 76 unique players selected, 44 were not worth rostering at all. While that generally indicates that a majority of the top 36 were properly selected, it still shows how much variability there is in player selection and difficult there is in identifying who will be a valuable VHFL selection.
 
Word Count: Like 1.2k, 2 weeks
 
Edit: Link to sheet if you want
 
Edit 2: Fixed the ADP and # Groups table to sort the ADP better

Well this is a first for me. Writing a meta article isn't something I had planned on doing but as someone who just sticks to their player and is a bit quiet, I wanted to toot my horn just a little bit today. I have been in this league a little over a month and I gotta say it's been amazing.
 
And I'm excited to say that with this article and these minimum 150 words, Jesse Teno will be the first First Gen of the s84 vhlm draft to hit 200 tpe.
 
By nature, I'm not a highly competitive person outside of my friends and family. So when I started finding out where I was in the stats, how I was doing against others in my position, and how high up I was ranking, it lit a fire in me that I wanted to feed. And here we are. Last week I ranked in the top 5 of top weekly earners and top 10 of top monthly earners.
 
So I'm just going to say thanks to whoever it was that posted in the Pittsburgh Penguins subreddit about this league and to @Shindigsfor being an amazing mentor and to everyone for being so welcoming and making this feel like a load of fun every day.
 
215 words for week ending July 31st

4 TPE Max - (5+)
@youloser1337
@xNJDevilsFanx
@Garsh
@v.2
@BOOM
@Gaikoku-hito
@Frank
@a_Ferk
@OrbitingDeath
@Arce
@Doomsday
@Agito
@Darth Kaprizov
@Reno
@animal74
@Spartan
@Hogan
 
4 TPE
@aimkin
@ThePerfectNut
@Enorama
@Brandon
@Alex
@jacobcarson877
@Daniel Janser
@Shindigs
@Greg_Di
@Lemorse7
@GrittyIsKing
@weekz
@Birdman
@JardyB10
@hedgehog337
@Moon
@leandrofg
@Hoopydog
@Yahtzee
@CowboyinAmerica
@UnkemptCL4PTP
@Bulduray_1
@Jay_F
 
3 TPE
@Ricer13
@DoktorFunk
@Dil
@Baby Boomer
@Eynhallow
@Girts
@frescoelmo
@Otaznik
@Phil
@N0HBDY
@Jayrad28
@STZ
@Insypher
 
2 TPE
@Jason kranz
@rory
 
@Blazzer
@FrostBeard
@Trunkxolotl
@jRuutu
@DMaximus
@Thunder
@JB123
@MubbleFubbles
@Masu Chan
@Frozen Block
@Kisslinger
@MattyFired
 
1 TPE
@Tate
@Gustav
@KaleebtheMighty
@Justin.S
@Berocka
@ajwllmsn
@Rhynex Entertainment
@fromtheinside
@Banackock
@chikn
@Scurvy
@der meister
@Crstats23
@Mongoose87
@comrade cat
@Dabnad
@NSG
@RileyL
@Steve
@Spaz
@JCarson

Well, that's great then. Reddit used to be our best source of recruiting and we once got more or less blacklisted from posting (long story). Every time I asked I heard that that was still the case--good to see it isn't anymore.

It was posted I want to say probably the first week in June and it was from the VHL account.

Yup! 

Well this is a first for me. Writing a meta article isn't something I had planned on doing but as someone who just sticks to their player and is a bit quiet, I wanted to toot my horn just a little bit today. I have been in this league a little over a month and I gotta say it's been amazing.
 
And I'm excited to say that with this article and these minimum 150 words, Jesse Teno will be the first First Gen of the s84 vhlm draft to hit 200 tpe.
 
By nature, I'm not a highly competitive person outside of my friends and family. So when I started finding out where I was in the stats, how I was doing against others in my position, and how high up I was ranking, it lit a fire in me that I wanted to feed. And here we are. Last week I ranked in the top 5 of top weekly earners and top 10 of top monthly earners.
 
So I'm just going to say thanks to whoever it was that posted in the Pittsburgh Penguins subreddit about this league and to @Shindigsfor being an amazing mentor and to everyone for being so welcoming and making this feel like a load of fun every day.
 
215 words for week ending July 31st

Well this is a first for me. Writing a meta article isn't something I had planned on doing but as someone who just sticks to their player and is a bit quiet, I wanted to toot my horn just a little bit today. I have been in this league a little over a month and I gotta say it's been amazing.
 
And I'm excited to say that with this article and these minimum 150 words, Jesse Teno will be the first First Gen of the s84 vhlm draft to hit 200 tpe.
 
By nature, I'm not a highly competitive person outside of my friends and family. So when I started finding out where I was in the stats, how I was doing against others in my position, and how high up I was ranking, it lit a fire in me that I wanted to feed. And here we are. Last week I ranked in the top 5 of top weekly earners and top 10 of top monthly earners.
 
So I'm just going to say thanks to whoever it was that posted in the Pittsburgh Penguins subreddit about this league and to @Shindigsfor being an amazing mentor and to everyone for being so welcoming and making this feel like a load of fun every day.
 
215 words for week ending July 31st

Been a pleasure helping you find your way in the league, and you've taken to it a lot faster than most. Still bummed I missed out on drafting you by 3 picks.😅 But I have had a great time talking in DMs and helping you along despite that. Whichever team gets their hands on Jesse Teno in the upcoming VHL draft will have one hell of a prospect on their hands, on and off the ice.🍻

Well this is a first for me. Writing a meta article isn't something I had planned on doing but as someone who just sticks to their player and is a bit quiet, I wanted to toot my horn just a little bit today. I have been in this league a little over a month and I gotta say it's been amazing.
 
And I'm excited to say that with this article and these minimum 150 words, Jesse Teno will be the first First Gen of the s84 vhlm draft to hit 200 tpe.
 
By nature, I'm not a highly competitive person outside of my friends and family. So when I started finding out where I was in the stats, how I was doing against others in my position, and how high up I was ranking, it lit a fire in me that I wanted to feed. And here we are. Last week I ranked in the top 5 of top weekly earners and top 10 of top monthly earners.
 
So I'm just going to say thanks to whoever it was that posted in the Pittsburgh Penguins subreddit about this league and to @Shindigsfor being an amazing mentor and to everyone for being so welcoming and making this feel like a load of fun every day.
 
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Not that anyone would know this due to their hockey career but Jesse Teno was a history major at the University of Vermont. So when they were drafted by the Saskatoon Wild, the idea of going to a new place with lots of history and museums to explore made Jesse very happy. It took them a while into the season before they were able to go out and explore freely due to just trying to get their feet under them. But with a few days off here and there, Jesse was able to venture out and visit every museum they could. With each one, Jesse wrote about what they saw and what interested them the most. This publication was actually sent these blurbs as personal reviews from a new local favorite and we have compiled them into one article. All of the below was written and submitted by Jesse Teno:
 
It’s not every day that I get to go into an oddities museum but when I looked at a map of Saskatoon and saw that there was one in town, I just knew it had to be the first one I went to. Early on in the season, when things were rough, I decided to step into Glitchy’s Oddities Museum. Between the two headed cow calf, the piano playing squirrel, and the Zoltar Machine, I was enamored. The charming and well lit room made the strange and unordinary seem like any other display. I will personally say that dolls are not my thing and do creep me out a little bit but otherwise I enjoyed my visit and I hope to come back in a few months and see something else totally new.
 
Growing up in Vermont, there isn’t much room for airports and not a whole lot of planes flying around. So when I found out that there was an aviation museum in Saskatoon, I just knew I needed to go. The Saskatchewan Aviation Museum has recreation planes, military planes, a simulator and even a plane that I watched kids jump into; this place is amazing. Replicas, real and current reconstruction projects take over the tour as you walk through. It wasn’t a quiet visit given that there seemed to be a school trip but I think that made it all the more fun. Hearing kids ooh and ahh at the planes (me too, let’s be honest) brought a smile to my face.
 
Given the current state of the world, especially in Ukraine, I decided to go to the Musee Ukraina Museum. What looks to be an old converted church - and I believe is still a working one - is also a museum to the history, culture, and religion of Ukraine. Gold artifacts and adornments fill the room and, despite not being religious myself, I found it quite awe inspiring and calming. Given the nature of the building it was quiet and serene inside, allowing everyone to just slowly take in the beauty of the building and the history of Ukraine.
 
And with that, we end our little tour with Jesse Teno. Hopefully in the future they would be willing to contribute some more writing about our beautiful city.
 
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[Not included in word count] Author's Note: All places described in this article are real! So if you’re near or ever go to Saskatoon, check them out!

Well, folks, here we are in beautiful Vancouver, BC, Canada, where a sell-out crowd just witnessed VHL history being made! The Malmo Nighthawks came to play the Wolves and the last few games have been much-watch television as Malmo power forward Druss Deathwalker crashes his way toward the league record for career hits held since S53 by Zach Perechkin @DollarAndADream with 2769 hits. Deathwalker entered the game with 2767 hits, needing only three to break Perechkin’s 31-season old mark.
 
Deathwalker really wanted that record because he came out skating like a man possessed! He tied the record before the game was five minutes old with a hit on Wolves’ winger Brian Schmigel @Bigb33 and then broke the record with his 2770th hit on Ryan Li @Ryan Li. But Druss was not done. He had six hits in the first period alone and finished with a game-high of eight to set the new record at 2775 with 21 games left to play. He would also score his 30th and 31st goals of the season, add two assists, and lead all skaters with 11 shots making him the easy selection as the games 1st Star.
 
So, there you have it. The Hit List has been completed. There is a new Hit King in the VHL and his name is Druss Deathwalker. Long shall he reign!
 

Well this is a first for me. Writing a meta article isn't something I had planned on doing but as someone who just sticks to their player and is a bit quiet, I wanted to toot my horn just a little bit today. I have been in this league a little over a month and I gotta say it's been amazing.
 
And I'm excited to say that with this article and these minimum 150 words, Jesse Teno will be the first First Gen of the s84 vhlm draft to hit 200 tpe.
 
By nature, I'm not a highly competitive person outside of my friends and family. So when I started finding out where I was in the stats, how I was doing against others in my position, and how high up I was ranking, it lit a fire in me that I wanted to feed. And here we are. Last week I ranked in the top 5 of top weekly earners and top 10 of top monthly earners.
 
So I'm just going to say thanks to whoever it was that posted in the Pittsburgh Penguins subreddit about this league and to @Shindigsfor being an amazing mentor and to everyone for being so welcoming and making this feel like a load of fun every day.
 
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The Season So Far
Well, we're having quite the season so far. I had a good feeling going into this season, as I felt we did really well at the draft. As well as having kept a lot of our core from last season's cup winner. Having Town's player drop in the draft also means we could get back another member from that team, who I really wouldn't have guessed we'd be able to get while prepping for the draft.
 
That being said though, I knew we had some other powerhouses in the league, like Mexico. And closely behind them the Houston Bulls. What I wasn't expecting was the insane start to the season Mississauga had, which certainly made the top a lot more contested than I would have assumed when planning ahead for the season. Though on the flip side I was expecting Philly to do about as well as Mississauga did, so I guess it evened out?
 
To TDL Frenzy, or Not to TDL Frenzy?
Then all the trades started happening, with teams really loading up on talent. Often at the cost of most of their futures. That's always a scary time of the season, as I personally refuse to do that. I'd much rather have the tools to build a contending team every season. Than all in on any one season. I believe in doing the best with what I have and setup to have all I need from the draft and retained players and learn for next season, than try and "fix" any errors I made planning for the season with TDL hindsight. But that doesn't make it any less scary when you have teams getting stacked around you. You start questioning "Is what we have enough?", "Do I have to follow suit?".
 
This season I kind of did partake (but not really). Since I actually traded for a player, though it's a player that should be around next season as well. So realistically I made that trade because I had a hard time reaching a deal for a 3rd round pick next draft. While also helping fill out our playoff roster for this season. I'm hoping that trade will pan out and that @RobBro34will enjoy his time in Vegas and grow into a key player on our roster next season.
 
Looking ahead
Though looking forward to next season, I'm almost entirely certain that Mexico will be the team to beat. They are looking like they will retain the most players of anyone, with most of them being capped relatively early next season. While also having a very good pick pool in the S85 draft. Though I'm relatively certain we'll be able to assemble a squad that's able to be right up there and challenge them.

It’s been a while since I've actually done a 6-tpe point task, and it feels a bit odd. I became eligible for pension and I’m just coasting now. I’ve decided to come around again for theme week.

This article is going to include the following:
Swearing Links to articles that reference sex and other stuff that we’ve restricted since actually having a mod team
Read at your own risk

2007–I was just 8 years old, some folks here weren’t even a thought yet, and other dorks were, well, here. Starting a hockey simulation league. The league, for a long time, was just a bunch of guys–boys, really–bein’ dudes. When you look back through the forum for what this league was like, it looks like a whole different place, despite seeing names pop up here and there over the last 9 years. (Of note, this forum only started existing in 2013, so that’s the earliest content we’ve got.)

There are some real gems still living on the site for public consumption, and I want to share them. This article is just going to be a collection of random shit that you find when you search the word “girl” in the search, because what could possibly go wrong?

December 2013: What could go wrong, asking VHLers for advice?

Oh, how the times have changed. We have countless threads have been created just in the last year of people 1) asking for advice and 2) offering advice (hit up Berocka for all your legal needs). Podcast question threads galore, and not too much engagement on those. While the linked thread doesn’t have a whole lot of content on there, I’m sure that it gave the podcasters something to talk about, much more than asking what their favorite color is.

January 2014: People fight about a graphic originally made for Emma Watson that was supposed to be Al Watson

This interaction is hilarious to me. By the time I showed up, the graders were long (I think) gone, and thank god. Your content used to be evaluated by other people and the amount of TPE you got was based on that evaluation. Actually bonkers.

I wish I could see the original graphic, because based on context, I think Emma Watson was the render. We have an oldhead that I forget is an oldhead, STZ, making an appearance in the thread with the notable contribution, “lmao. stoopid.” iconic.

July 2014: The first mention of a female user that I find in my not-very-thorough search

Jamie appears to have come and gone, last seen 2017. A shame, I wonder what the experience of coming back would be like.
I will say there is one comment that aged exceptionally well:


Nice work, Devise.

This thread also features a young eaglesfan … not trolling? I didn’t know there was an era where that was the case.

Ultimately I laughed reading this thread because it began as someone being butthurt about things that weren’t personal, saying “get it all out there and off your chest” and then they’re the only person that’s mad. I lack context, so maybe there’s something I’m missing, but who cares. This article isn’t about accuracy, it’s about laughing at people in the past
 
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I’m calling this article a wrap because I don’t want to continue sifting through the sexism and sexualization of women but it was a fun go. The league has come a long way in the past 15 years, going from calling people a girl as an insult, posting pictures of themselves and calling each other ugly, and talking about their genitals then saying no homo to letting folks of all genders intermingle without it being weird or uncomfy all the time. I will say, though, that the insults were way better in 2014.