Pifferfish

+10 Dominick Kopecky

Philadelphia receives:
Prince Bynum

Houston receives:
S89 PHI 4th


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

1. Honestly? It's been a rough month. Not VHL-wise, but just nonstop shit going on IRL for me. I think I'm finally out of the woods this week though, and will feel better here shortly
2. I always max earn 😤
3. Defense then scoring. I may as well be a forward if I value points over defense.
4. We've been having some good sims and everyone is contributing so I hope we win them all.
5. Oh yeah. I picked the Oilers as my team this year and they've been giving me panic attacks for sure
6. Heh just mentioned, but I'm bandwagoning the Oilers. They just tied it up 2-2, so we'll have to see. This series could absolutely go to either team

im chilling i cant lie not doing much
 
hopefully 15-20
 
scoring and skating are top two right now
 
25
 
not really
 
the devils are not winning, if they go out go isles, if they go out, back to baseball it is

Id try to do what Spartan does with the VHLM Team Updates sheet. 

Graphic credit @v.2
 
Welcome to the S88 Power Rankings Tracker!
 
The VHLM Power Rankings Tracker is back baby! I hope to continue where I left off back in S81, and if you want a flash from the past the S80 and S81 Trackers will be posted below.
I know these used to bring some excitement to the VHLM so I hope everyone is excited for more 🙂
Please let me know in the replies any suggestions of what to add to these, I am open to anything.
 
S80 Power Rankings Tracker
S81 Power Rankings Tracker
 
Hope you all enjoy!
 
Note: Stats and Standings are updated as of Sunday, April 23rd.
 

 
Current Rank: 1
Record: 23 - 8 - 5
Last 10 Games: 9 - 1 - 0
Place in Standings: 1
Standout Player: Ross Glagau @Zetterberg 22 wins, 0.917 SV%, 2.42 GAA in 35 games played
 
The Mexico City Kings have been sitting on their thrones as the team to chase this season in the VHLM. After losing the Founder's Cup Finals prior in S87, the Kings haven't missed a stride since and look to punch their ticket back to the playoffs with ease this season. Mexico's power 3 of Justin Williams @JCV, Alex DeLuca @Deluca, and Noel Roux Jr @Da Trifecta all find themselves in the league's top 5 of either goals or assists. Mexico also has veteran Ross Glagau @Zetterberg in their final VHLM season returning between the pipes to shut everything down. This team is looking strong and dangerous, seemingly front runners of winning the Prime Minister's Cup for a second season in a row. What is in the way to stop them? The Mississauga Hounds who the Kings are currently 2-5-0 against. If Mexico can figure those Hounds out, it should be smooth sailing ahead.
 

 
Current Rank: 2
Record: 22 - 11 - 3
Last 10 Games: 5 - 4 - 1
Place in Standings: 2
Standout Player: Reginald the Dodo @Esso2264 15 goals, 34 assists, 49 points in 36 games played
 
With a pretty mediocre last 10 games played, the Mississauga Hounds still easily deserve to sit at number 2 in these rankings. Acting as Mexico's father this season, although Mississauga has been hovering just under Mexico City for the top of the standings, Mississauga has beaten the top seed in 5 of 7 matchups so far. The Hounds bring intense depth to the table with 7 rostered skaters achieving over 30 points in just 36 games played. Reginald the Dodo @Esso2264, Mclean Hoover II @McLean Hoover, and Robert Boldy @The Goblin all have surpassed 40 points, with Dodo and Hoover sitting in the league top 5 in points, Dodo also leads all defensemen in points. This team is stacked and will be a cup contender for sure. Does this team have an Achilles heel of their own? Of course they do! San Diego has bullied Mississauga in their 3 game regular season series so far, winning all 3 matchups. San Diego is 1 point shy of Mississauga and could be a problem for the Hounds down the stretch.
 

 
Current Rank: 3
Record: 22 - 12 - 2
Last 10 Games: 7 - 2 - 1 
Place in Standings: 3
Standout Player: Sjin @Mint 25 goals, 32 assists, 57 points in 36 games played
 
The Marlins are playing like the S86 Marlins again! This San Diego Marlins team is not one to overlook. With 25 goals, 32 assists and 57 points in 36 games played, Sjin @Mint has been dialed in and creating majority of San Diego's offense. When Sjin has their night's off though, league leader in Wins, SV%, and GAA Olivier Gauthier @fonziGG is there to mimic a literal wall in the crease. Gauthier has been a nightmare for goal scoring teams giving San Diego the least GA in the league with 89 goals against in 36 games played. San Diego is the last of these top 3 teams who I truly believe have the best chances of winning the Founder's Cup right now. San Diego has been struggling with Mexico this season though, so each one of these three teams has some figuring out to do to decide who takes it home.
 

 
Current Rank: 4
Record: 20 - 12 - 4
Last 10 Games: 5 - 5 - 0
Place in Standings: 4
Standout Player: Pope Francis @nurx 11 goals, 32 assists, 43 points in 36 games played
 
The Halifax 21st in my eyes are the most underrated team in the league. Pope Francis @nurx has been controlling the 21st’s blue line all season, ranking second in league defensemen points, leading in shots blocked, and third in hits. Francis has been the fuel that started this Halifax flame. Francis does not do it all though, while Francis works the point, Tullemore Dew @Spade18 has been creating most of Halifax’s offence this season while being second in the league in points. Halifax may not have the most capped players, but this team sure knows how to play together as a team and their record shows. Halifax is my favorite under the radar team heading into trade deadline and I am excited to see how @ShawnGlade plays his cards.
 

 
Current Rank: 5
Record: 19 - 15 - 2
Last 10 Games: 8 - 2 - 0
Place in Standings: 6
Standout Player: LeBen Aky @Ben_Reformed 18 goals, 25 assists, 43 points in 36 games played
 
The Philadelphia Reapers after a quiet start to S88 have recently turned the tables and won 8 of their last 10 games. This team is on the rise with arguably the best goalie duo in the league. Karl Herzlich @LastGoon007 is at the heart of the operation as Philly’s main starter for the beginning of S88, and recent pickup Jeffrey Blake @ElementStyx9 who could start for basically any other team in the league as backup, will split games with Herzlich down the stretch. Philadelphia’s offense is run by 4th season veteran LeBen Aky @Ben_Reformed, and after that the depth starts to fade away. Philadelphia’s biggest problem heading into these playoffs is their current quantity over quality of players. Behind the blue line they are set, but when you look at the forwards you see a lot of talented players who are just too underdeveloped right now. For a cup to come back to Philadelphia this season, that forward core either needs to shake up or wake up!
 

 
Current Rank: 6
Record: 18 - 13 - 5
Last 10 Games: 4 - 5 - 1
Place in Standings: 5
Standout Player: Nick Sansoe @Tipskid97 13 goals, 27 assists, 40 points in 36 games played
 
The Miami Marauders are slowly entering the “mid” category of this league. With an impressive start to the season, Miami’s on a bit of a bumpy road currently in their last 10 games. Nick Sansoe @Tipskid97 and Sergei Romanov @WithARevelYell have been leading the way for Miami with 40 points each on the season. This team just really lacks depth though! When you go down the list of goal scorers, in my eyes you spot only four for Miami. With AGM jose avocado @Bobo starting in net now for the Marauders, hopefully we can see some changes to recent results and an upcoming roar for Miami! The Marauders currently sit third last in goals for, only ahead of Saskatoon and Ottawa, so bringing in another forward who can score could be the missing puzzle piece to Miami's S88 story.
 

 
Current Rank: 7
Record: 17 - 16 - 3
Last 10 Games: 4 - 6 - 0
Place in Standings: 8
Standout Player: Viktor Jensen @Advantage 20 goals, 17 assists, 37 points in 36 games played
 
The Houston Bulls have been hovering around the middle of the pack throughout the entire first half of the season. Currently 8th in the standings, the Bulls are hanging on decently strong to a playoff spot, 7 points ahead of Saskatoon. Viktor Jensen @Advantage, Erik Andersson @Ace, and Devon Giguere @omniscius in net have been a few bright spots in Houston's mediocre season so far. Although the Bulls have seen a tough schedule, playing 19 out of 36 games against Mexico City, Mississauga, and San Diego who all sit top 3 to lead the league standings. With more teams around .500 in their future schedule, the Bulls could potentially climb the standings heading closer to the Trade Deadline. Until then, Houston needs to put in the work unless they want to see their rivals again in Mexico City in the first round of playoffs.
 

 
Current Rank: 8
Record: 16 - 13 - 7
Last 10 Games: 5 - 3 - 2
Place in Standings: 7
Standout Player: Ronald Johnson MacWallace II @RJMW  20 goals, 27 assists, 47 points in 36 games played
 
The Las Vegas Aces continue to figure out their season reaching the halfway point. The Aces enjoy a record above .500, but find themselves 7th in the league standings. Las Vegas relies on their scoring from 5 main skaters who all have surpassed 40 points already. MacWallace II @RJMW leads the way for Vegas with 47 points, followed close by stud defenseman Leo Lewkowicz @BeanSobie who sits top 3 in league points by defenseman. Vegas has just recently found a starting goaltender in Linden Moore @orbit who should provide some security in net each night. The Aces still have a good shot at being great and this should be decided very soon. Las Vegas hopes to build stronger in order to repeat their Founder's Cup successes not too many seasons ago.
 
 

 
Current Rank: 9
Record: 13 - 19 - 4
Last 10 Games: 0 - 7 - 3
Place in Standings: 9
Standout Player: Darko Alexander Malkovich @AColdCanadian 5 goals, 30 assists, 35 points in 36 games played
 
The most hated team by STHS this season award goes to… the Saskatoon Wild! The Saskatoon Wild recently came off an upsetting S87, which led them to a spectacular draft in S88. Saskatoon has built a tight core of talented skaters but only one has over a point per game so far this season. Their goaltending is the weak spot of this franchise and I believe that if Saskatoon can trade for a playoff ready goaltender then we will see them in a first round matchup. For this to happen multiple players need to step up. Tord Yvel @Trazan, 5th overall Wild draft pick under a point per game, Otis Boudreauz Jr @Otis Boudreaux Jr 21st overall Wild pick under a point per game… the list goes on, but as these players keep earning TPE, and Saskatoon’s depth starts to shape up, then this team will be ready to roll.
 

 
Current Rank: 10
Record: 10 - 24 - 2
Last 10 Games: 3 - 5 - 2
Place in Standings: 10
Standout Player: Harry Callahan @dstevensonjr 12 goals, 14 assists, 26 points in 36 games played
 
It is never fun being at the bottom of the barrel, and the reigning Founder's Cup Champions are feeling that pain right now. The Lynx are currently going through a rebuild season and hope to make a comeback in S89 with a loaded draft class upcoming. Ottawa has still seen some recent success though and have four players over 30 points in 36 games played. Lucky Mitts @Gmoneyman52 leads the team in goals with 14 and points with 35, and Michael Perk Lund @YourSweetBaboo has been finding their legs as the team's starter with 2 shutouts already this season. Ottawa has a bright future to come and can hopefully fight their way to a playoff spot this season.
 
 
Current Team Versus Standings
 
 
  Halifax Houston Las Vegas Mexico City Miami Mississauga Ottawa Philadelphia San Diego Saskatoon Halifax   1 - 1 - 0 4 - 1 - 0 2 - 1 - 0 2 - 0 - 0 0 - 2 - 0 3 - 1 - 1 3 - 5 - 0 1 - 0 - 3 4 - 1 - 0 Houston 1 - 0 - 1   1 - 2 - 0 2 - 4 - 1 0 -1 - 1 3 - 3 - 0 3 - 1 - 0 2 - 1 - 0 3 - 3 - 0 2 - 1 - 0 Las Vegas 1 - 3 - 1 2 - 1 - 0   1 - 2 - 1 2 - 1 - 1 2 - 1 - 0 2 - 0 - 0 1 - 0 - 2 1 - 3 - 1 4 - 2 - 1 Mexico City 1 - 1 - 0 5 - 1 - 1 3 - 1 - 0   2 - 0 - 1 2 - 5 - 0 2 - 0 - 0 1 - 0 - 0 3 - 0 - 1 4 - 0 - 1 Miami 0 - 1 - 1 2 - 0 - 0 2 - 2 - 0 1 - 2 - 0   1 - 2 - 1 5 - 1 - 1 3 - 2 - 0 3 - 3 - 1 1 - 0 - 1 Mississauga 2 - 0 - 0 3 - 3 - 0 1 - 2 - 0 5 - 1 - 1 3 - 1 - 0   1 - 0 - 1 3 - 1 - 0 0 - 2 - 1 4 - 1 - 0 Ottawa 2 - 3 - 0 1 - 3 - 0 0 - 1 - 1 0 - 2 - 0 2 - 4 - 1 1 - 1 - 0   1 - 5 - 0 1 - 1 - 0 2 - 4 - 0 Philadelphia 5 - 1 - 2 1 - 2 - 0 2 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 2 - 3 - 0 1 - 3 - 0 5 - 1 - 0   2 - 2 - 0 1 - 1 - 0 San Diego 3 - 1 - 0 3 - 3 - 0 4 - 1 - 0 1 - 2 - 1 4 - 3 - 0 3 - 0 - 0 1 - 0 - 1 2 - 2 - 0   1 - 0 - 0 Saskatoon 1 - 3 - 1 1 - 0 - 2 3 - 3 - 1 1 - 4 - 1 1 - 1 - 0 1 - 4 - 0 4 - 2 - 0 1 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 1    
Player Leaders
 
 
Player Goals Player Assists Player Points Player Defensemen Points Player Shots Blocked Player Hits Sjin 25 Leo Lewkowicz 38 Sjin 57 Reginald the Dodo 49 Pope Francis 115 Juan Ceson 156 Sergei Romanov 22 Tullemore Dew 38 Tullemore Dew 56 Leo Lewkowicz 46 Darko A. Malkovich 108 Fradin McGryer 135 Mclean Hoover II 22 Alex DeLuca 37 Justin Williams 51 Alex DeLuca 45 Marty Byrd 97 Pope Francis 125  
 
Goalie Leaders
 
 
Goalie Wins Goalie SV% Goalie GAA Goalie Shutouts Olivier Gauthier 22 Olivier Gauthier 0.921 Olivier Gauthier 2.39 Jonny Elgar 3 Ross Glagau 22 Jeffrey Blake 0.917 Ross Glagau 2.42 Michael P. Lund 2 Jonny Elgar 22 Ross Glagau 0.917 Johnny Elgar 2.6 Olivier Gauthier 2  
 
Graphics Shout outs
 
I have been loving the graphics this league has been pumping out and I figured here should be a perfect place to showcase my favourite graphics of the week from the VHLM. Enjoy!
 
Lich King - @Zetterberg

 
Hali Hali Hali - @v.2

 
Dominick Kopecky - @DustyMclaren

 
First Weiss Sig - @jfaly

The RRs are sweet! Love the Saved by the Bells 90s TV looking front too. Great work buddy

The RRs are sweet! Love the Saved by the Bells 90s TV looking front too. Great work buddy

@twists
@Lemorse7
@Pifferfish
 
Red Panda Gang???
 

@twists
@Lemorse7
@Pifferfish
 
Red Panda Gang???
 

The new guard of the VHL
 

 
 
In honor of theme week I thought I'd take us on a trip down memory lane of who used to be the "old guard" of the VHL, and all of the new members we have now forming the "new guard". I joined back when the pandemic was in full swing and a lot of us didn't have a whole lot to do other than the VHL (with lockdowns and what not). That was around early 2020. It was an interesting, but tense time in VHL history. I think everyone had a little too much personal stock in the VHL since it was out main thing to do during the pandemic. I was no exception and to some extent its why I got so pissed off I went inactive. ENough about me though, let's take a look in the past.
 
The Old Guard
 
@.sniffuM - Muff was one of my favorite members. We we're constantly down in the gaming voice channel playing something random that we had recently discovered. I'll never forget the Sims 4 drug dealer streams he used to do. Plus, I'd dare consider us friends. We'd share personal issues we were going through with each other and help the other out best we could. Plus you were so fucking funny, please never change man. Last I spoke with Muff he had entirely burnt out on sim leagues, and was done with them. We don't keep in touch too much anymore, but I definitely miss him here in the VHL.
 
@gorlab - Haha, oh Gorlab. Literally the most degen of the degens here in the VHL. From classic topics such as Lick or Bust, to his pretty damn good graphics, he was always an enjoyable member to have around. Yes, I know he was absolutely a shit stirrer and that rubbed a lot of people the wrong way, but he provided forms of entertainment that we really don't have anymore. Past midnight you could always find him in a voice chat with one or two others doing online gambling lol.
 
@McWolf - Ahh my GM in Saskatoon when we won it all. Along with @Doomsday as the AGM. What a great team and fun season we had. McWolf helped make me feel at home while I was still acclimating to the league. Especially considering there had been some fallout during my first season in the M as a first-gen. The fallout caused me to fall a bit in the draft and McWolf was able to draft both me, and @a_Ferk back to back. I'll always look back on our days fondly wolfy.
 
@Hatter - Wtf you deleted your forum account? Or do you just have some weird name on the forums that I forgot. Hatter put out some of the best VSN content the forums ever saw. Again, a super genuinely nice guy that was fun to game with. Remember teaching me to play rocket league with @Nykonax and @Josh? That was always a hilarious disaster. Miss you man.
 
@Sonnet - Not really part of the old guard per se, but was obnoxious enough in chat that you'd see him everywhere. He ended up pulling a twists, and fully deleted his account on the forums. He was by far the biggest weeb the VHL has ever had, and someone probably made fun of his favorite anime character so he ended up REEEing out of here.
 
@Proto - Again, not exactly old guard, but yeah. Proto joined here just before me. He was a VHLM GM and pulled a twists before it was cool. Ironically, he left for the same reason I did. ANTI AMERICAN SENTIMENT.
 
@Advantage - You can still consider adv part of the guard, but he's around so infrequently I'm going to consider him a part of the old guard. Adv was always on a health kick trying to get in shape. I honestly always appreciated that, because during the pandemic I was fucking overweight as shit. We'd share tips in the health channel of the discord and make notes of our progress. He was also by far the nicest and most reasonable members of the BOG. We had some fun late nights where we'd bullshit for a few hours. Great guy 11/10. 
 
@Gustav  - In the same vein as ADV, I'm going to bring up Gustav. I know he's an M commish, but I still just barely seem him around. Back in the day he had every copypasta ever created in the VHL in his back pocket. A personal favorite has to be when Shawn didn't understand how timezones worked and got really pissed off about when sims happened. Gus would drag us into voice chat and play the most awful music I've ever had to listen to. I'm sure you know what I'm talking about Gus. The thunderdome section of the forums and discord used to be nonstop fights, memes, and just all kinds of insanity. Gus probably started half of that. It's been sad to see those don't really have any activity in them anymore.
 
@Renomitsu - Hiiiiiiiii reno. I miss you, can you take a break from doctoring and come be active again? Never forget the garden gnome story, and all the fun we had hanging out. There's so much I could write in this section about you, but I'm going to keep it short. Reno is genuinely the nicest person I have ever met, and if you haven't ever had any interaction with him I highly suggest you try to.
 
@Beaviss - Please don't come back from being IA.
 
I'm sure there's a bunch of you I forgot, but don't hate me for it. If we talked even semi-often back then you probably had a pretty big impact on my life. Also, if you're still currently a part of the guard, I didn't count you either. This is simply a old vs. new comparison and if you're still around you don't exactly qualify.
 
The New Guard
 
@Lemorse7 - Hi, I love you. Immediately when I came back from my two years of inactivity Lemorse and I became friends. He's a lover of red pandas, I'm a lover of red pandas, there wasn't a chance we wouldn't become BFFs. Honestly I'd love to game with you or something here. It would be fun to get to know each other a bit better.
 
@Blazzer - I think you showed up just after I had quit. It was a pleasure playing for you in Vegas (even though you betrayed me and didnt draft me). We can't always have consistent chats because our timezones are so flipped, but you're a blast to talk/hang with. 
 
@Moon - Hi mooooooooooner. We need to game again soon. Plus I can teach you tekkit and we can start a minecraft server or something. You've been fun to hang around with, keep being you.
 
@N0HBDY - Fuckin' trivia guy smh. You've been fun to chill with since coming back. I'd love to get to know you a little better too. A lot of our conversations recently have boiled down to "U MAKE TRIVIA ANSWER WRONG?!?!" then I figure out I don't know how to read and its actually my fault.
 
@thadthrasher - It's been great getting to know you my guy. I'm genuinely so glad to have you as my E commish because you're always on top of stuff. Plus you put up with me and my stupid requests, questions, etc. I'm coming up to Pennsylvania in a couple months and I'm going to steal all of your delicious home grown foods.
 
@badcolethetitan - Damn why'd they let you in to the league? We've only talked a little bit, but you're a blast to hang out with, plus you're a hell of a GM. I'm sure you'll be getting a VHL job in no time. 
 
@Subject056 - I see you making waves here. You'll be getting your own team to GM shortly I'm sure. Keep on being awesome and you'll go far :). 
 
 
Honorable Mention: @Beketov - I think its fair to consider you both part of the old guard and the new guard. Hell, I'm pretty sure you've been a part of the VHL since the big bang occurred in our universe. I know I give you a lot of shit on discord and here on the forums, but I have nothing but respect for you. You, and a key few others, have helped keep this place afloat for over half of your life now. I used to be intimidated by you when I first joined, but its nice now to at least be able to call you an acquaintance. I'm also very much looking forward to the Zoo Tycoon stream. Keep on being awesome.
 
Once again, I'm sure I probably forgot a few of you and I'm sorry. I'll make it up to you I promise <3. However, this post isn't as much of a blast from the past as it is me being excited for the future. The VHL seems to be in very good hands moving forward. The combination of the new guard and those who have stuck around from when I first joined create a great team that will help grow the VHL to what it deserves to be. I hope you all enjoyed this read as much as I enjoyed typing it, and I hope you all have a fun filled theme week. 
 
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1194 words, for weeks ending 4/23 and 5/7 (assuming I can skip a week for theme week)

My first go at a graphic.
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