omniscius

1. It was a fun season and I feel prepared to make that next step. Sometimes shit doesn't turn out the way you want but I don't think the results reflects how well we did as a team.
 
2. As long as it's not 200 goals against I think I'll be happy. I hope to be seeing my teammates in the future and maybe even playing with them in the VHL one day.
 
3. I shat the bed. Fml.
 
4. Jarome Iginla never won a cup and he's a hofer 
 
5. @jhatty8 probably he's pretty cool. 
 
6. Thanks for all the help you've given me. I probably won't have stuck around if not for you but I really wanted us to win it all.  See you next season in the SSL @AJW😎

1. It was a fun season and I feel prepared to make that next step. Sometimes shit doesn't turn out the way you want but I don't think the results reflects how well we did as a team.
 
2. As long as it's not 200 goals against I think I'll be happy. I hope to be seeing my teammates in the future and maybe even playing with them in the VHL one day.
 
3. I shat the bed. Fml.
 
4. Jarome Iginla never won a cup and he's a hofer 
 
5. @jhatty8 probably he's pretty cool. 
 
6. Thanks for all the help you've given me. I probably won't have stuck around if not for you but I really wanted us to win it all.  See you next season in the SSL @AJW😎

1. I guess time will tell, but I believe in management and will be excited to see what Fitzroy Jr. can add to this roster.
 
2. I think we're the best in the league!

3. I don't want to be a commissioner, no thank you. That seems like too much responsibility for me.
 
4. Be care of @dylanjj37 and his shenanigans. He can be a handful sometimes.

5. I think it's important to have a balance of both. You need to be able to push your athletes and get the best out of them, but they are also human beings that need support to be at their best. I want to be challenged, but I don't understand coaches who run their players into the ground or humiliate them guise under "tough love." @AJW is a great coach, although maybe he should be pushing me a bit more to be better
 
6. Time management. Sometimes I can get really caught up in what I'm doing and lose track of time. I regularly am rushing because of it. Luckily, my teammates and coaches have been there to keep me in check!

Welcome to the fourth edition of This Week in the VHLM, Season 89 edition. Thanks for checking in, and let’s get into Week 4!
 
Trades
 
1 trade this week between Las Vegas and Houston, here are the details:
 
Las Vegas gets:
 
D Harjen Van Araken (S90)
RW Jason Lajeunesse Jr. (S86)
 
Houston gets:
 
D Walter Fitzroy Jr. (S90)
 
Standout Games This Week
 
Halifax - Game 183 – Halifax 5-3 Philadelphia – HFX was outshot 43-17 – Boolie Buchholz 40 SV on 43 SHT in win over top team in the league
Houston - Game 216 - Houston 3-2 San Diego - Devon Giguere 16 SV in third period - Bulls win the battle of the top teams in the West 
Las Vegas - Game 176 - Las Vegas 4-3 (OT) Halifax - Maxim Anisimov OT winner - Jeffrey Blake 34 SV
Mexico City - Game 220 - Mexico City 3-1 Ottawa - 2 PPG for Bulls - MEX 5th win over OTT in sim
Miami - Game 213 - Miami 2-1 Saskatoon - Marauders outshoot Wild 37-29 - Oden Bell with 1 G on 10 shots in win
Mississauga - Game 184 - Mississauga 3-2 (OT) Miami - Catia Goncalves scores game winner 40 seconds into OT, added 12 SHT, 3 HIT, 3 SB
Ottawa - Game 204 - Ottawa 2-0 Miami - OTT with 2 goals in 49 seconds - Ryan Artyomov 18 SV SHO
Philadelphia - Game 226 - Philadelphia 3-2 (OT) Houston - Tyler Swift OT winner 48 seconds in - 13 SV for Karl Herzlich in 3rd period
San Diego - Game 214 - San Diego 4-3 (SO) Philadelphia - Brad Marchand with the only goal in the SO - Marlins close the gap to the top of the VHLM standings
Saskatoon - Game 187 - Saskatoon 6-1 Halifax - SSK with 4 goals in third period to pull away - Ontario Leblanc Jr. with 2 G, 2 A, 6 SHT, 2 SB
 
Three Stars of the Week
 
1st Star – Game 193 – Diego Machado – Saskatoon 5-1 Miami – 4 G, 11 SHT, 1 SB
2nd Star – Game 200 – Robert Boldy – Mississauga 8-2 Miami – 3 G, 2 A, 13 SHT, 1 HIT, 1 SB
3rd Star – Game 223 – Axle Gunner – Philadelphia 4-3 Las Vegas – 2 G, 2 A, 6 SHT, 2 HIT, 1 SB
 
First Star of the Game Rankings
 
1st - LeBen Aky – Philadelphia – 9
 
t-2nd - Brad Marchand – San Diego – 7
t-2nd - Karl Herzlich – Philadelphia – 7
t-2nd - Xiver Zilla – Houston – 7
 
t-5th - Carson Walker Jr. - Houston - 6
t-5th - Clark – San Diego – 6
t-5th - Harry Callahan – Ottawa – 6
t-5th - Maxim Anisimov - Las Vegas - 6
t-5th - Miroslav – Halifax – 6
t-5th - Sjin – San Diego – 6
 
Hatty’s and Blanks
 
Hat tricks this week
Game 172 – San Diego 4-3 (OT) Houston – Brad Marchand (3) 3 G on 7 SHT
Game 175 - Mississauga 3-2 Mexico City - Gremlis Lielais (1) 3 G on 3 SHT
Game 193 - Saskatoon 5-1 Miami - Diego Machado (1) 4 G on 11 SHT
Game 196 - Philadelphia 4-2 Las Vegas - Axle Gunner (2) 3 G on 9 SHT
Game 200 - Mississauga 8-2 Miami - Robert Boldy (1) 3 G on 13 SHT
Game 222 - San Diego 5-0 Saskatoon - Sjin (1) 3 G on 6 SHT
Game 232 - Ottawa 6-4 Saskatoon - Celise Pereira (1) 3 G on 5 SHT
 
Shutouts this week
Game 178 – Houston 2-0 Philadelphia – Devon Giguere (3) 26 Saves
Game 181 - San Diego 3-0 Las Vegas - Clark (1) 16 Saves
Game 199 - Mexico City 2-0 Ottawa - Jose Avocado (1) 17 Saves
Game 204 - Ottawa 2-0 Miami - Ryan Artyomov (3) 18 Saves
Game 208 - Saskatoon 2-0 Las Vegas - Joseph Reed (1) 20 Saves
Game 215 - Mexico City 2-0 Ottawa - Jose Avocado (2) 23 Saves
Game 222 - San Diego 5-0 Saskatoon - Clark (2) 19 Saves
Game 224 - Mississauga 4-0 Mexico City - Pierre-Luc Dutil (1) 32 Saves
Game 225 - Miami 1-0 Ottawa - Gage Barclay (2) 18 Saves
Game 228 - San Diego 2-0 Saskatoon - Clark (3) 21 Saves
 
Hot and Cold
 
Mississauga – 10-2-1 in sim, 21 of 26 possible points, .808 pts %
Houston – 10-2-3 in sim, 23 of 30 possible points, .767 pts %
 
Las Vegas – 4-10-0 in sim, 8 of 28 possible points, .286 pts %
Halifax – 3-10-1 in sim, 7 of 28 possible points, .250 pts %
 
Standings
 
East
Philadelphia – 39-6-3 – 81 points - +62 DIF
Mississauga – 25-16-6 – 56 points - +16
Halifax – 20-26-2 – 42 points - -21
Ottawa – 15-24-8 – 38 points - -34
Miami – 15-26-6 – 36 points - -53
 
West
San Diego – 31-13-4 – 66 points - +36 DIF
Houston – 29-12-8 – 66 points - +33
Mexico City – 27-16-5 – 59 points - +5
Las Vegas – 20-24-4 – 44 points - -22
Saskatoon – 18-27-3 – 39 points - -22
 
Statistical Leaders
 
Skaters
Points – Axle Gunner – Philadelphia – 75
Goals – LeBen Aky – Philadelphia – 34
Assists – Tyler Swift – Philadelphia – 47
Shots – Carson Walker Jr. – Mexico City – 303
Game Winners – Axle Gunner – Philadelphia, Baby Moo Moo – San Diego – 8
 
Goalies
Wins – Karl Herzlich - 39
Save Percentage – Karl Herzlich - .917
Goals Against Average – Karl Herzlich – 2.24
Shutouts – Karl Herzlich - 5
 
Projections Comparison
 
West Projection          Standings
Houston                      San Diego
Mexico City                 Houston
Las Vegas                   Mexico City
San Diego                   Las Vegas
Saskatoon                  Saskatoon
 
East Projection           Standings
Philadelphia                Philadelphia
Mississauga                Mississauga
Ottawa                        Halifax
Halifax                         Ottawa
Miami                           Miami
 
That will do it for the Week 4 edition of This Week in the VHLM. Thank you for reading, and I’ll see you again next week!
 
Players mentioned this week:
 
Axle Gunner @Steve Baby Moo Moo @Elvis Boolie Buchholz @Jacob buchholz Brad Marchand @McGriddy10 Carson Walker Jr. @Cwalker Catia Goncalves @cLoWn Celise Pereira @asteria Clark @cl4rk Devon Giguere @omniscius Diego Machado @Dadam30 Gage Barclay @Waffleboard39 Gremlis Lielais @Anomalijs Harjen Van Araken @VaderTheTater Harry Callahan @dstevensonjr Jason Lajeunesse Jr. @ThatCanadian Jeffrey Blake @ElementStyx9 Jose Avocado @Bobo Joseph Reed @BrutalBoost Karl Herzlich @LastGoon007 LeBen Aky @Ben_Reformed Maxim Anisimov @McLovin Miroslav @Zyrok Oden Bell @WhiskyJack Ontario Leblanc Jr. @Psanchez55 Pierre-Luc Dutil @Pierre-Luc Dutil Robert Boldy @The Goblin Ryan Artyomov @Enorama Sjin @Sjin Tyler Swift @lilchrist Walter Fitzroy Jr. Xiver Zilla @jhatty8

1. I guess time will tell, but I believe in management and will be excited to see what Fitzroy Jr. can add to this roster.
 
2. I think we're the best in the league!

3. I don't want to be a commissioner, no thank you. That seems like too much responsibility for me.
 
4. Be care of @dylanjj37 and his shenanigans. He can be a handful sometimes.

5. I think it's important to have a balance of both. You need to be able to push your athletes and get the best out of them, but they are also human beings that need support to be at their best. I want to be challenged, but I don't understand coaches who run their players into the ground or humiliate them guise under "tough love." @AJW is a great coach, although maybe he should be pushing me a bit more to be better
 
6. Time management. Sometimes I can get really caught up in what I'm doing and lose track of time. I regularly am rushing because of it. Luckily, my teammates and coaches have been there to keep me in check!

After being drafted to London, I was again declaring my eligibility for yet another draft. I put my name in for the VHLE and was luckily drafted by the Vasteras Iron Eagles.
 
I had actually known the Vesteras Iron Eagles prior to my arrival. It was @Lemorse7  who scouted me in my youth and advised me to declare for the VHLM draft. I had a feeling the Iron Eagles would be calling my name and I'm definitely looking forward to one day playing there. 
 
After all of I had arrived back in Houston where I learned I had been appointed as the alternative captain this season for the Houston Bulls. Not often is a goaltender given this honour and I intend to give it my best. Not just on the ice but off the ice. I'm not longer the rookie here and I know our new corp of rookies will be looking up to me. It'll be my duty to help lead this team to glory. 

1. Just keep grinding and believing in the system. I have faith that we'll be turning a lot of heads near the end of the season. 
 
2. Captain should represent the players and imo, that means giving them the vote. 
 
3. We need some more francophone music! Nothing sounds better than the French language. 
 
4. Montréal and I find it a travesty that we don't have a team in this league. Some of the greatest players and most passionate fans come from Québec and to be unrepresented is disappointing.
 
5. I'm a player, not a GM and I'd like to keep it that way. I'm interested in the sporting aspects not management or business aspects.
 
6. Well I've always wanted to pick up music. Maybe the piano or bass. I enjoy listening to music so it would be nice to be able to play music myself. 

After being drafted to London, I was again declaring my eligibility for yet another draft. I put my name in for the VHLE and was luckily drafted by the Vasteras Iron Eagles.
 
I had actually known the Vesteras Iron Eagles prior to my arrival. It was @Lemorse7  who scouted me in my youth and advised me to declare for the VHLM draft. I had a feeling the Iron Eagles would be calling my name and I'm definitely looking forward to one day playing there. 
 
After all of I had arrived back in Houston where I learned I had been appointed as the alternative captain this season for the Houston Bulls. Not often is a goaltender given this honour and I intend to give it my best. Not just on the ice but off the ice. I'm not longer the rookie here and I know our new corp of rookies will be looking up to me. It'll be my duty to help lead this team to glory. 

Oh shit, let's go! Hopefully I can help lead us into victory

Houston's S89 roster is set! Before game 1 gets rolling tonight, I am thrilled to announce our captains for this upcoming season!
 
Captain
Kyle Toms @Ktoms22
 
Drafted 14th overall, Kyle Toms returns to the Bulls lineup for his second season in the VHLM. Toms struggled to find his legs throughout S88 but through development over the off-season, Toms is ready to be the face of our franchise.
 
Assistant Captain
Joe Block @jblock3
 
Joe Block enters his second season with the Bulls as the number one blue line threat. Block is determined to be a top defender in the league and with his activity and earning, Block will be our first assistant captain this season.
 
Assistant Captain
Devon Giguere @omniscius
 
After a slow first season in the VHLM, Houston was lucky enough to watch Devon Giguere excel in his earning throughout the off-season. Giguere enters S89 as one of the top goaltenders to watch and will be our second assistant captain this season; a name we will depend on every night.
 
Congratulations players! Let's have a great season 🔥

It's a hot summer day and I'm dressed all formally for the big day. Today is the day I patiently await hoping a team selects me. I had given myself a great shot with my past season in Houston going fairly well, especially my performance in the playoffs (despite being swept). I thrive under pressure and based on my draft interviews I had a feeling I was going to be taken.
 
The first pick is announced and it's not me. I definitely did not think I'd be going first overall, so this wasn't a shock for me. Then, the first round had been completed without my name being announced. I had a feeling that was going to happen, I was really expecting myself to go second round. 
 
The second round is under way and name after name called and here I am still waiting to hear my own. I start sweating now and I can feel an existential dread creeping in. Had I just wasted years of my life just to fall short? Is my name ever going to be called.
 
It was then at the end of the 2nd round at 32nd overall that I was chosen by London United. I was pretty excited to go to a Canadian team, especially one not too far from home. I wish we had a Montréal team or any Québécois. 
 
Nevertheless, I hurried up on stage and was presented with the #35 jersey, an honour to my family's legacy. I shook my new GM's hand and before I knew it I was a professional hockey player. This is surely the beginning of a long but beautiful journey. I hope to use my time here in Houston wisely, so that by the time I'm called up, I'm VHL-ready. 
 
This has been the best day of my life and I'm so grateful to be spending this with my family and friends who have supported me through everything. I know without them, I wouldn't have made it as far as I have. I can't wait to step out on the ice for London United and in the meanwhile I'll keep grinding out here in Houston in the meanwhile. 

1. Très bonne!
 
2. The offseason felt like such a blur to me really.
 
3. @jhatty8 of course!
 
4. If I could stay here for 5 seasons that would have been sick, but I'd be pretty happy staying here for 4. 
 
5. I think most people grow up wanting a shoe deal and I'm no different there tbh. I would love to have my own signature shoes but I'd want them to be really affordable. I wouldn't want my shoes to only be worn by rich kids.
 
6. I won a lot growing up through the youth system. That's why Houston drafted me and I'm hoping to bring that success to them this season!

1. Très bonne!
 
2. The offseason felt like such a blur to me really.
 
3. @jhatty8 of course!
 
4. If I could stay here for 5 seasons that would have been sick, but I'd be pretty happy staying here for 4. 
 
5. I think most people grow up wanting a shoe deal and I'm no different there tbh. I would love to have my own signature shoes but I'd want them to be really affordable. I wouldn't want my shoes to only be worn by rich kids.
 
6. I won a lot growing up through the youth system. That's why Houston drafted me and I'm hoping to bring that success to them this season!

Rankings for Week Ending May 28th (Tagged members who gained TPE this week, visualizer updated in top post)
Note: Players with Grey Background=First Gen Players
 
 

Rank Up/Down Player Name Username VHLM/VHLE Team Position TPE
TPE Gain Average Capped 1 = Viktor Jensen @Advantage HOU C 308 14 11.71 2 = Eric Queefson @twists PHI D 307 14 12.00 3 = Montgomery Burns @LastOneUp SSK RW 272 14 12.00 4 = Pope Francis @nurx HFX D 266 12 9.71 5 = Jeff Lewis @nerji MIS RW 237 10 9.00 6 = Zyn Westwood @Sullvino PHI RW 230 13 11.25 7 = Fradin McGryer @Fradin99 SDM D 209 6 9.88 8 = Otis Boudreaux Jr @Otis Boudreaux Jr SSK LW 206 12 9.83 9 = Ronald Johnson MacWallace III @RJMW LVA C 201 10 7.50 10 Up 1 Shubham Anand @Will3 SDM RW 200 17 9.75 11 Down 1 Ben Laas @dustywilson22 SSK D 198 10 8.60 12 = Tobias Weiss @jfaly HOU D 196 14 12.00 13 = Savaisk Tzesar @comrade cat HOU LW 190 11 7.13 14 = Reginald the Dodo @Esso2264 MIS D 184 8 6.64 15 = Joe Block @jblock3 HOU D 180 6 6.36 16 = Dominik Kopecky @DustyMclaren PHI C 174 10 8.13 17 = Carson Walker Jr @Cwalker MEX RW 163 6 4.57 18 Up 1 Harry Callahan @dstevensonjr OTT RW 160 10 5.23 19 Up 2 Keegan Gamble @Keegan Gamble SDM RW 156 9 6.86 19 Up 6 David Rashford @Knight PHI LW 156 14 5.15 21 Up 2 Bryce tyrone Johnson @BryceP PHI D 155 10 7.25 22 Down 4 Miroslav Zyrok MEX RW 154 0 5.67 23 = Karl Herzlich @LastGoon007 PHI G 153 8 5.86 24 Down 2 Kyle Toms @Ktoms22 HOU LW 152 6 5.88 25 Up 1 Foster Bedwyr @Schwein MEX LW 149 8 6.43 26 Down 6 Marty Byrd Marty B SDM D 148 0 6.63 27 = Baby Moo Moo Elvis SDM RW 138 0 5.83 28 = Celise Pereira @asteria OTT D 135 6 5.14 29 = Devon Giguere @omniscius HOU G 132 6 4.00 30 Up 1 Joseph Reed @BrutalBoost SSK G 129 6 3.64 31 Down 1 Imthereforyou Imthereforyou SDM D 125 0 3.67 31 Up 4 Mikko Borisyuk @Minebro MEX C 125 11 4.75 33 Down 1 Paul Cramer @Paul Cramer LVA LW 123 6 4.50 33 Down 1 Alex TheGreat JR @Alex Thegreat MIS C 123 6 4.00 35 Down 1 Med @Med MIS C 122 6 4.50 36 Up 2 Diego Machado @Dadam30 SSK C 116 6 3.20 37 Down 2 Scored SVN Goals in a VHL Game KitRas MEX D 114 0 3.71 37 Up 2 Linden Moore @orbit LVA G 114 6 2.67 37 Up 2 Jack Foster @0kmemie LVA C 114 6 4.00 37 Up 8 Chris Sanzone @handfullofbubba MEX LW 114 16 3.07 41 Down 4 Pierre-luc Dutil @Pierre-Luc Dutil MIS G 113 2 3.00 42 = Howdy Doody @BigIrish MIS D 110 8 3.71 43 Down 2 Justin Chen Jchin1604 MIA LW 107 0 2.86 44 Up 1 James MacAvoy @Enraged MIS RW 104 6 2.63 45 Up 3 Caring Bear @thecaringbear PHI LW 103 9 2.75 46 Down 4 Clark cl4rk   G 102 0 2.67 47 Down 3 Marty Wilson RstortonYT HFX RW 100 0 1.50 48 Down 1 Tyrece the beast beanhead420   C 96 0 2.00 49 = jose avocado Bobo MIA G 92 0 0.00 50 = Mak Doyon Mak MIS D 88 0 1.33 51 = Nose Nacho Montana Nose Nacho Montana LVA LW 86 0 0.00 51 = Leo Neelson II silentnyrf31 SSK RW 86 0 0.00 53 = Damon Tusha Radical HFX RW 84 0 1.57 53 = Theodor Gustafsson Kelmp   D 84 0 0.67 53 = Riley Hart RealRanv0   C 84 0 0.67 53 = Nicholas Lawrence-Whyte Mavrick   C 84 0 0.00 53 = Ivan Shvecov meowNN   C 84 0 0.00 53 = Michael Zarr mikeman38   LW 84 0 0.00 53 = Antonio Balzanya Balzanya   G 84 0 0.00 60 = Calle Lindholm Rukasu Silver PHI C 83 0 1.00 60 = Matt Kiddy xlacroix09 OTT RW 83 0 0.57 62 = Free Gorlab eaglesfan036 MEX D 82 0 2.00 62 = TheParaKing TheParaKing   LW 82 0 0.33 64 = Ryan Hogz LetsGoBruins PHI LW 81 0 0.50 65 = Magnus Carlsen Will_04   C 80 0 1.50 66 = Kirill kaprizov Kadens055   LW 78 0 1.00 66 = Finnigan Kiddle Mr goalie   G 78 0 0.57 68 = Lasse Zeigler jaypc8237 MIS RW 74 0 1.00 69 = Cole Jenner McJesus   C 72 0 0.50 69 = Ayden Schmidt Schmidty14   C 72 0 0.50 69 = Connor rogers Jchin12344   LW 72 0 0.50 69 = Jack Bobchuk thewaffsnap   LW 72 0 0.50 69 = Oskar Andresson bigmanbilly   G 72 0 0.00 74 = Callum Stewart hardcase33 OTT LW 70 0 0.00 75 = Max Schuett Schutte   G 68 0 0.00 75 = Arthur McCarthy Arthur__4   RW 68 0 0.00 75 = Joseph Neelson Joseph Neelson   C 68 0 0.00 75 = Cameron Carlson camerooni16   D 68 0 0.00 75 = Urmomsza Rocket Urmomsza Rocket   C 68 0 0.00 75 = wavy fearless wavyfearless9   RW 68 0 0.00 75 = Nick Martell ItsItzNick   RW 68 0 0.00 82 = Ryan Knock nasbase   RW 66 0 0.82 82 = Volt Sparks Vo1t   C 66 0 0.80 82 = Roberts Kapins Kapii   D 66 0 0.44 82 = Theo Kopf Tedo7tedo   RW 66 0 0.00 82 = Jonathan R Lyons SouthernCountryman33   LW 66 0 0.00 82 = Tanner wilson Tanner wilson   C 66 0 0.00 82 = Hannes Haglof StomP   C 66 0 0.00 82 = Carter Mac carter mac   D 66 0 0.00 82 = rylan arams Rylan   C 66 0 0.00 82 = Jackson J Jacobson Jackson J Jacobson   LW 66 0 0.00 82 = Ryan Dopko goofyguy37   RW 66 0 0.00 82 = Brayden Ring RingDing   RW 66 0 0.00 82 = connor mcnamara connormcnamara   C 66 0 0.00 82 = Mongoose TheMongoose11   G 66 0 0.00 82 = boy msn boy   LW 66 0 0.00 82 = Demetrius Cousins Asneakysnake65   C 66 0 0.00 98 = John calioklo mom441   C 62 0 0.00 98 = Matvei Sleurensky Ben Mills   LW 62 0 0.00 100 = Michael Bell Hockeypuck61   C 60 0 0.40 100 = Frank Paparo Frank Paparo   LW 60 0 0.40 100 = Hakan Skoglund Skoggy23   C 60 0 0.00 100 = Andrei Vasilevskiy Grady loooool MEX G 60 0 1.43 104 = Mikal Adrenov lidz   LW 56 0 0.00 104 = Cyrus Dallas kakar0v   C 56 0 0.00 106 = Danill Henriksson elshark   LW 48 0 0.00 106 = Scott Fentanyl Bobert   C 48 0 0.00 108 = Donald McDonald ollollie03   LW 47 0 0.31 109 = Charles Irwin Bally33   D 40 0 0.00 110 = Tyler Dawers Deelsky   LW 36 0 0.00 110 = Andrew sansone Drew18   LW 36 0 0.00 110 = Derek Frost DFrost24   RW 36 0 0.00 110 = Tristen Martinez ll Tristen Martinez   C 36 0 0.00 110 = Gary Hirst goshawock   D 36 0 0.00 115 = Bolt thrasher letsgocaps52402   LW 30 0 0.00 115 = Mattias Ma NitroSpeederYT   RW 30 0 0.00 115 = Wolfe Bolton ShuckGnorris   LW 30 0 0.00

IT'S EVERYBODY VS TEAM WORLD!
AND TEAM WORLD NEEDS YOUR HELP!
The World Junior Leadership Committee has, seemingly without reason, decided to rig this season's tournament against Team World!
We need all the support we can get to go against these biased and completely corrupt WJC Commissioners!
It is our mission to win against all odds...
 
With that being said... these are the heroes I have chosen to undertake this truly impossible task of saving the world from the grips of this great evil...
 
TO STORM HEADFIRST INTO EVIL
THE FRONT LINE
MARTY - JEREMIA BARBASLOV  - @Je Barbaslov
THE PRIEST - CARSON WALKER JR - @Cwalker
THE NINJA MUTANT - DANK TURTLE - @DankTurtle
THE MASK OF - MIKKO BORISYUK - @Minebro
THE PRINCE - KENO AKARA - @Keno
THE GREAT SUNDIATA - KEITA KOUROU - @woog
THE REDEEMER - MASON RICE - @Sawyer13
THE UNCLE - DIRK DIGGLER - @Tbeez99
THE OGRE - RONALD JOHNSON MACWALLACE III 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 - @RJMW
 
RISKING THEIR LIVES TO DEFEND AGAINST DARKNESS
THE BASTIONS
PABLO - REGINALD THE DODO - @Esso2264
THE VIKING - REINHARD VON KONGMING - @Kylrad
EL CHUPACABRA - WINSTON DIXON JR - @Rjdixon01
HIS HOLINESS - POPE FRANCIS - @nurx
 
THE GREATEST HEROES OF THEM ALL
THE SAVIOURS
IKE - OLIVIER GAUTHIER - @fonziGG
THE MOUNTY - DEVON GIGUERE - @omniscius
 
THESE ARE THE HEROES DESTINED TO BEAT THE CORRUPT COMMISSIONERS, AND THEIR EVIL COHORTS AND SAVE THE WORLD!
THE HEROES THAT FORM TEAM WORLD CANNOT DO IT WITHOUT HELP THOUGH... THEY'LL NEED ALL THE SUPPORT THEY CAN GET!!!
 
JOIN THE DISCORD TO HELP US FIGHT THE EVIL AND WIN GOLD!
https://discord.gg/gdHZvjef
 

1. I think I did well in my first season, but I know we have another level in us and I'm hoping next season we can come out even stronger!
 
2. I was a bit introverted this season, but I want to become more familiar with everyone moving forward.
 
3. I think it would be unfair to blame it on one thing, person, or unit. Hopefully, we can use this pain of losing and turn it around for the better.
 
4. Yeah, I am, but I haven't been keeping up too much outside of my own team's games. It's definitely keeping me sharp for the upcoming season.
 
5. I would want to play with @comrade cat  in the future if possible. 
 
6. I like to go back to Montréal to spend time with my family. It's also an exciting and fun city to live in. The food is great and there's also stuff going on year round. I'd definitely encourage yous to come and visit. 

1. I think I did well in my first season, but I know we have another level in us and I'm hoping next season we can come out even stronger!
 
2. I was a bit introverted this season, but I want to become more familiar with everyone moving forward.
 
3. I think it would be unfair to blame it on one thing, person, or unit. Hopefully, we can use this pain of losing and turn it around for the better.
 
4. Yeah, I am, but I haven't been keeping up too much outside of my own team's games. It's definitely keeping me sharp for the upcoming season.
 
5. I would want to play with @comrade cat  in the future if possible. 
 
6. I like to go back to Montréal to spend time with my family. It's also an exciting and fun city to live in. The food is great and there's also stuff going on year round. I'd definitely encourage yous to come and visit. 

Let's gooo!

4 a piece, congrats @omniscius @Advantage

So with another season in Houston, came another Flaming Bull Award!  I wanted to switch it up from last season and make a fresh gif for each player again!  One for each player but I will only post a couple here for claim!

     
 

1. 10-0 of course
 
2. Doesn't matter how people rate us as long as we believe in ourselves and work hard.
 
3. Where I'm needed most I guess and I'll be sad to leave. This team has treated me kindly.
 
4. #1
 
5. I grew up with a dog back in Montréal, but when I got drafted I had to leave him with my parents. 
 
6. I try to do a lot of yoga, especially as a goalie you really need to keep your hips open. It helps loosen my body up, but it's also really good for the mind too. I feel calm in net knowing I've done the best I can to take care of all the things leading up to the game to give myself the best chance possible to succeed. 

1. 10-0 of course
 
2. Doesn't matter how people rate us as long as we believe in ourselves and work hard.
 
3. Where I'm needed most I guess and I'll be sad to leave. This team has treated me kindly.
 
4. #1
 
5. I grew up with a dog back in Montréal, but when I got drafted I had to leave him with my parents. 
 
6. I try to do a lot of yoga, especially as a goalie you really need to keep your hips open. It helps loosen my body up, but it's also really good for the mind too. I feel calm in net knowing I've done the best I can to take care of all the things leading up to the game to give myself the best chance possible to succeed. 

+ 10 TPE Devon Giguere

Hello everyone,
 
Not gonna bother with a members tag on this, if you see it then great, you will be rewarded for that. If you don’t then…. Well why am I writing this because if you don’t see it how can you read this part?
 
Anyway, today marks 5717 days (that’s 15 years, 7 months, and 26 days if you’re curious) since the VHL opened its doors. What a random number you might say, why does that matter? Well if I do the math, and I have, I was born 5717 days before the start of the VHL. Given that I joined on day one and have been here ever since that means today marks the official day that I have been in the VHL just as long as I was outside of it. Is that a stupid thing to celebrate? Probably but that won’t stop me; so please let me indulge in a bit of sentimentality for a moment.
 
When the VHL started I had not yet completed high school, I had never had a girlfriend, hell I had never kissed a girl. I was a lonely nerd turning to the internet to find something to do; and I found it. The VHL was not my first sim league, wasn’t even the first one I joined ran by the people who ran it, but it was the first that felt different and felt like it had a good chance of surviving which so few at that point had done. I found a community here. I cannot honestly say that everything went perfectly or that my start in the VHL was without fault; I very nearly left for good within 2 months, but I stayed. I have now not only finished high school but university and going on 10 years working post-schooling. I have now not only had a steady relationship but a wife and two children, a life. All the while the VHL has been there, constantly evolving with the times sure but present. Over 5 years ago I took up the mantel of commissioner. I did it not because I thought I was necessarily the best person for the job but because I thought the league needed something, it was in trouble and I didn’t want to see it fail. I like to think that in these 5 years of growth I have at least stalled that failure.
 
5717 days likely means nothing to any of you, just as that paragraph likely means nothing to any of you, but it means something to me. This league, this place, this community has been a standard in my life for longer than most anything else. I’m not going anywhere right now, that’s not what this is, but I did want to mark the occasion because this league does mean a lot to me.
 
So if you’ve made it this far feel free to take 5 uncapped TPE for your troubles, on me. I’m not sure the insane total I’ve had over the years (probably over 10k by now) so 5 for everyone that I bored with this story should suffice as a thank you for being my weird extended internet family.

1. I guess having just joined I haven't had a ton of experience yet, but I did have a lot of people welcome me on the forum and it seems like a really fun community to be apart of.
 
2. I'm not on a team yet, but I'm hoping whatever team I end up on we can both be a good fit for each other.
 
3. Québec City and the mascot would be Carnaval de Bonhomme from Québec City's Carnaval. This might be corny and tbh my answer isn't to be taken seriously, but as a French-Canadian goalie whose idol is Patrick Roy, I'd love for Montréal or Québec City to get a team. 
 
4. I haven't performed yet, but I'm excited to step out onto the ice and show my new team why they made the right decision drafting me.
 
5. I'd like to stay in Canada and try to win in my home country. I would hope my gm would reward my loyalty to the team and maybe I could be a one team player. 
 
6. Honestly, I'd love to visit Barcelona, Catalonia. I'm a huge FC Barcelona supporter and I also am interested in their history and culture.