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Houston Bulls S92 Official Roster
 
 #00 Dylan Boland RW - @shadowbloxgame
 #6 Ondrej Vencko G - @Mutti
 #8 Nathan Ecker RW - @Nathan_8
 #9 Deez nutz C - @Shadowpac12
 #10 (C) Trimiskez Artav RW - @jake
 #14 Herald Benson G - @Benson
 #17 Barry McOckiner RW - @LanerDUST
 #23 (A) Chris Reynolds Jr LW - @Crstats23
 #27 Miner vHLer LW - @Rhynex Entertainment
 #59 Charles Losfield D - @losfail
 #66 Cody Toland D - @ctoland102
 #88 Filip Zinek LW - @FiZi
 #89 (A) Lucy Leitner D - @LucyXpher
 #93 Nathan Schwartz C - @Njschwartz03
 
S92 Drafted
14th overall - (S93) Chris Reynolds Jr
18th overall - (S93) Trimiskez Artav
22nd overall - (S93) Miner vHLer
25th overall - (S93) Herald Benson
 
S92 Waiver Signing
(S93) Dylan Boland
(S93) Ondrej Vencko
(S93) Natahn Ecker
(S93) Deez nutz
(S93) Charles Losfeld
(S93) Cody Toland
(S93) Filip Zinek
(S93) Lucy Leitner
(S93) Nathan Schwartz
 
S92 Traded
(S90) Barry McOckiner - via Las Vegas Aces
 
S92 Trade Deadline

Houston Bulls Official AGM Hiring Announcement 
 
Hello Houston fans! It's an exciting day!
VHLM index will be dropped, the regular season will start tomorrow, and we have a fresh face joining the Houston Bull Management Team!
 
This member is brand new to the forum, joining only 2 days ago! I have the pleasure of GMing their player in Houston this season and so far they have shot off like a rocket. They hit their weekly TPE cap in one day this week and has been a heavily active voice in our discord locker room and on the forum. Not only already chatting and engaging with the team, but also helping other newer teammates with earning TPE and how to find their way around the forum. I am extremely excited to invite this member to work by my side this season and learn a lot more about the VHL! Here they are:
 
 
AJW
Houston Bulls GM

 
 
Lurking VHL/E GMs: Tagged below in the hidden comment are the accounts of every player on the current S92 Houston Bulls Roster. Have a browse, we have a lot of new 1st Generation Players this season who joined from the ad drop (including the hiring above). You may not have seen them around yet, but we have a team full of exciting new content creators who have done a lot of amazing work already.

Charles Losfeld is a fascinating prospect in the VHLM. After two years of prep school in Quebec City, the 18 years old man decide it was time to have a new challenge. He went undrafted, but it's wasn't the end of the world for him. He sent a letter to the Houston Bulls GM just like Josh Allen did in the NCAA and he got offered a contract after a huge training camp.
 
Last season, he won MVP and best defenseman of the QPSHL (Quebec Prep School Hockey League) with 12 goals and 40 assists in 34 games. 
 
STRENGHTS
 
Charles is a big body right handed defenseman who moves well for his big stature (6'6", 190 lbs). His open ice skating his fantastic. He can lead the rush and can separates himself from the defender. 
 
He can be the QB of the Power Play. He is capable of getting pucks to the net from long range. His outlets pass are tape to tape and hard.
 
Active stick in the defensive zone. He use his long range to keep the puck away of his net.
 
Willing to get in the shooting lanes to block shots on the Penalty Kill.
 
Charles have a high work ethic. He's always the first to step on the ice to work his skills. He his showing great leadership. Low maintenance player for coaches.
 
He can be use in a variety of roles, he was averaging 20:00 time of ice in prep school.
 
WEAKNESSES
 
Charles needs to work on his edge. Tight area game needs to improve. It's understable that this area of his game needs work with his big frame.
 
Losfeld relies too much on his long range to defend. He could jump in the space and use his big body to defend.
 
His puck handling skills could be better too. He takes too much risk when his team was losing instead of doing a simple play.
 
He was showing more patience, vision and execution when he was carrying pucks in training camp.
 
Charles is born in Quebec so he's gotta work on his communication to letting know his teammates wich play he is trying to do. He is currently taking english class with his new teammate Trimiskez Artav. 
 
EXPECTATIONS
 
Charles should be just fine in the VHLM. He's a huge competitor so i wouldn't be surprise if he can carry his success from the QPSHL in the VHLM.
 
He should earn a spot on the PP with his excellent vision and good skating to carry the puck.
 

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Charles Losfeld is a fascinating prospect in the VHLM. After two years of prep school in Quebec City, the 18 years old man decide it was time to have a new challenge. He went undrafted, but it's wasn't the end of the world for him. He sent a letter to the Houston Bulls GM just like Josh Allen did in the NCAA and he got offered a contract after a huge training camp.
 
Last season, he won MVP and best defenseman of the QPSHL (Quebec Prep School Hockey League) with 12 goals and 40 assists in 34 games. 
 
STRENGHTS
 
Charles is a big body right handed defenseman who moves well for his big stature (6'6", 190 lbs). His open ice skating his fantastic. He can lead the rush and can separates himself from the defender. 
 
He can be the QB of the Power Play. He is capable of getting pucks to the net from long range. His outlets pass are tape to tape and hard.
 
Active stick in the defensive zone. He use his long range to keep the puck away of his net.
 
Willing to get in the shooting lanes to block shots on the Penalty Kill.
 
Charles have a high work ethic. He's always the first to step on the ice to work his skills. He his showing great leadership. Low maintenance player for coaches.
 
He can be use in a variety of roles, he was averaging 20:00 time of ice in prep school.
 
WEAKNESSES
 
Charles needs to work on his edge. Tight area game needs to improve. It's understable that this area of his game needs work with his big frame.
 
Losfeld relies too much on his long range to defend. He could jump in the space and use his big body to defend.
 
His puck handling skills could be better too. He takes too much risk when his team was losing instead of doing a simple play.
 
He was showing more patience, vision and execution when he was carrying pucks in training camp.
 
Charles is born in Quebec so he's gotta work on his communication to letting know his teammates wich play he is trying to do. He is currently taking english class with his new teammate Trimiskez Artav. 
 
EXPECTATIONS
 
Charles should be just fine in the VHLM. He's a huge competitor so i wouldn't be surprise if he can carry his success from the QPSHL in the VHLM.
 
He should earn a spot on the PP with his excellent vision and good skating to carry the puck.
 

Charles Losfeld is a fascinating prospect in the VHLM. After two years of prep school in Quebec City, the 18 years old man decide it was time to have a new challenge. He went undrafted, but it's wasn't the end of the world for him. He sent a letter to the Houston Bulls GM just like Josh Allen did in the NCAA and he got offered a contract after a huge training camp.
 
Last season, he won MVP and best defenseman of the QPSHL (Quebec Prep School Hockey League) with 12 goals and 40 assists in 34 games. 
 
STRENGHTS
 
Charles is a big body right handed defenseman who moves well for his big stature (6'6", 190 lbs). His open ice skating his fantastic. He can lead the rush and can separates himself from the defender. 
 
He can be the QB of the Power Play. He is capable of getting pucks to the net from long range. His outlets pass are tape to tape and hard.
 
Active stick in the defensive zone. He use his long range to keep the puck away of his net.
 
Willing to get in the shooting lanes to block shots on the Penalty Kill.
 
Charles have a high work ethic. He's always the first to step on the ice to work his skills. He his showing great leadership. Low maintenance player for coaches.
 
He can be use in a variety of roles, he was averaging 20:00 time of ice in prep school.
 
WEAKNESSES
 
Charles needs to work on his edge. Tight area game needs to improve. It's understable that this area of his game needs work with his big frame.
 
Losfeld relies too much on his long range to defend. He could jump in the space and use his big body to defend.
 
His puck handling skills could be better too. He takes too much risk when his team was losing instead of doing a simple play.
 
He was showing more patience, vision and execution when he was carrying pucks in training camp.
 
Charles is born in Quebec so he's gotta work on his communication to letting know his teammates wich play he is trying to do. He is currently taking english class with his new teammate Trimiskez Artav. 
 
EXPECTATIONS
 
Charles should be just fine in the VHLM. He's a huge competitor so i wouldn't be surprise if he can carry his success from the QPSHL in the VHLM.
 
He should earn a spot on the PP with his excellent vision and good skating to carry the puck.
 

January 9, 2024 - Diamond Valley, Alberta
It’s a frosty January evening, about 7:30 pm, as I crunch up the snowy driveway of the Leitner family home.  There’s a light glowing through the front window, soft and yellow, a warm radiance, beckoning me out of the cold winter night.  I ring the doorbell and immediately I can hear the thumping and scratching of approaching footsteps on the other side.  Seconds later, the inner door swings open and I’m greeted by a boy in a Houston Bulls sweater, no older than 10, followed closely by a black Labrador puppy bounding behind him. 
 
“Oh!” I say, startled. “Hi there!”
 
“You’re the interviewer from VHL Magazine, aren’t you?” The boy says excitedly.
 
I nod that I am and before I can say anything else, the eager puppy is showering me with sloppy wet kisses.  The boy is Josh Leitner and the puppy’s name is Pox.  The boy’s mother, Genessa, appears a moment later, smiling at the boy’s— and the puppy’s— enthusiasm.  
 
She greets me warmly and leads me into the family living room where there’s an inviting fireplace and a comfy sofa.  On the far end of the room away from the fireplace is a set of French doors that lead out behind the house.  Through the glass I can faintly make out a figure in the dark, bent down on one knee as though tying shoes.  
 
“Would you like something to warm up? Tea? Coffee? Hot chocolate?” Genessa inquires. 
 
“Coffee please, decaf.”
 
As Genessa disappears into the kitchen to prepare the beverage, I look back toward the dark windows and notice that the crouched figure is gone.  A few moments later, a white light flickers on beyond the doors, faint at first, but slowly becoming brighter.  I can make out the familiar outline of boards and nets— a backyard rink.  
 
I stand up off the sofa and walk over to the window to have a closer look just as Lucy Leitner takes the ice, skates flashing as she crosses over in the corner, around the net, building up speed.  She’s wearing a Pom-Pom toque and her long strawberry blonde hair is loose, whipping behind her in the frosty air. I watch mesmerized as she takes a few laps around the rink, effortlessly gliding on her edges, skating forward, then backward, and then forward again, cutting shapes across the snow-sprinkled outdoor ice, almost seeming to float. 
 
My mesmerized moment is broken by an excited puppy and an eager young boy.  Josh has his skates and stick in hand and has his sights set on joining his older sister on the ice.  Pox— well, Pox just wants more kisses.
 
“Excuse me, Miss,” Josh says politely as he ambles past me, opening the glass paned door that leads out to the rink.  Propping one of the French doors open and sitting on the doorstep, he begins putting on his skates.  I shiver and fold my arms as the brisk air blows through the doorway into the hearth.   I can hear the sharp rasping and slashing of Lucy’s blades as she continues to carve up the ice sheet.  
 
Beside the rink, a shed door closes with a thump and a man in a parka begins crunching through the snow toward me.  Pox, ever eager, rushes past Josh in the doorway, galloping toward the man.  
 
“Pox! Get back inside!” He says, waving the incorrigible puppy back inside the house. “Joshua! Close the door! We’re not trying to heat all of Alberta!”  There’s a playfulness in his tone as he coaxes the boy out of the doorframe so that it can close behind him.  
 
Cleaning off his boots, cheeks still red from the cold, the man extends a hand to me, “Stephen Leitner, glad you could make it out.”
 
Genessa returns a few moments later with a steaming cup of decaf and the three of us settle in by the fireplace to chat.  By the French doors at the end of the room, Pox sits, gazing out at Joshua as he clomps his way toward the white light of the rink to join Lucy.  
 
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Stephen and Genessa Leitner met in college.  Both were Division I athletes and both played hockey for Boston College.  Stephen, born and raised in Edmonton, Alberta, went to BC on a hockey scholarship and played there for three seasons, captaining the team in his third year with the program.  After he was passed over in the VHL draft, he went over to Europe to play in the Finnish Liiga.  His pro career in Europe lasted only nine games, however, as he was forced into an early retirement due to heart complications that would keep him out of competitive play.  Being only 22 and reluctant to give up the game, he took a job as a skills development coach back at BC with the women’s program.  During that first season back Stephen and Genessa would be engaged, and Genessa, a junior at the time, would be fifth on her team in scoring en route to a National championship. 
 
Genessa would play one more season with BC before the couple moved to Houston, Texas.  Genessa herself was born in Katy, Texas, though her parents had moved there for work from Minnesota.  When Stephen was offered a job as an assistant coach for a new hockey school in the Houston area, the couple decided to jump at the opportunity.  
 
“We wanted  to be closer to my family,” Genessa says, “And we were ready to start a family of our own.”  
 
In August of 2002, Stephen and Genessa made their move to Houston and on May 9th, 2005 they welcomed their first child, Lucy. 
 
“Lucy was just a natural skater,” Genessa says of her daughter.  “We had her on the ice at 3 years old and we just can’t seem to get her off of it.”  Genessa nods towards the French doors.  On the ice, Lucy floats by like a ghost and Josh chases after her excitedly. Pox has finally settled down for a nap by the door.  
 
“She always had a special kind of self motivated determination to improve her skills and to be a better teammate,” her Father says.
 
Stephen coached his daughter through her formative hockey years at the Houston Hockey Academy, and when asked about where her determination came from he answered, “From her mother, absolutely.  Early on, the two of them had that in common, just this unwillingness to settle for ‘good enough’.  Lucy was always a great kid to coach because she never complained about the practices and she really just wanted to get better.  Like Gen said, it’s always been harder to get her off the ice than on it.”
 
Genessa, herself, left hockey behind in Boston for a career as an architect.  “I had this thing that I always wanted to pursue and that was architecture.  I loved hockey, but I also had this passion for design and it’s a career that definitely lends itself better to the family lifestyle.”  
 
When the couple moved to Houston, Genessa transferred from BC to Rice University to complete her architectural studies and has been working in the field ever since.  When asked about his wife’s determination to leave hockey for architecture Stephen said, “She was a great player and as much as I wanted her to continue playing, she had this other goal and it wasn’t really for me to say no.”
 
 “Financially, it was tough those first few years paying off student loans,” Genessa says, “And we weren’t making a lot either, especially when Lucy was born. It was rat race for sure, but it’s paid off.” 
 
It did pay off.  By the time they had their second child, Joshua, the family was debt free and owned a home in Sugar Land, Texas.  Stephen was eventually promoted as director of HHA, Genessa was working her way up in her chosen field, and by age 11, Lucy was already turning heads at tournaments.  
 
“She was always one of the better skaters,” her father says with pride, “Always so fluid and smooth and I think her speed really takes some people by surprise.”  
 
Watching her through the window again, it’s true, her skating does look effortless as she floats through the night, jersey and hair flying behind her like a flag on a windy day, but perhaps it’s hard to truly appreciate just how good it is unless you’re actually skating with her.
 
“She’s real good at turning it on at the right moments, but it’s kind of deceptive,” Stephen says.  “One minute she’s gliding toward you surveying the ice, looking for a pass, the next minute she’s using those edges to generate speed and by the time you’re reacting she’s got a step.  She just loves breaking the puck up ice from the defensive zone.”
 
“Where do you think that skill comes from?” I ask.
 
“Not from me,” Stephen says.  “It’s the practice, she’s just so consistent with it.  That’s something, you know, we really tried to convey from a young age, just practice and work for what you love so that you can love where you work.”  
 
It’s good advice and both of her parents embody it.  

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It’s about 9:30pm when Lucy finally gets off the ice and appears at the French doors with Josh.  Pox is up again, tail wagging as ever.  Genessa gets up to fix something warm for Josh, and Stephen heads back out into the cold to flood the ice and turn off the lights.  Lucy sits down on a sofa across from me and pulls off her toque, her cheeks rosy and nose red from the cold.  Strands of hair stick to her brow, still damp with sweat.  She pulls her hair off her face, tucking it behind her ears, grinning as she greets me.  She’s wearing a San Jose Sharks jersey.  
 
“Is that your favorite team?”
 
Lucy nods.
 
“Why the Sharks?” I ask, curious.
 
“ I dunno.  My dad just had one of these teal Sharks jerseys in his bag when I was growing up and I just liked it. I kept wearing it and he eventually got me my own.  Been a Sharks fan ever since.”
 
“Did you ever live in San Jose?”
 
Lucy laughs, “No, I haven’t even been to California.”  
 
“It seems like your dad was pretty important in your hockey development, but from what I hear, you’re a lot like your mom too. How would you describe your relationship with your parents?”
 
“Yeah, my dad was always my coach growing up and I definitely learned a lot from him, like skills and fundamentals. But my mom too, she was a pretty good player too and she’s been a great role model for me as well, especially as a girl in hockey.”
 
“Did your parents ever push you to practice, or were they ever hard on you if you made mistakes on the ice?”
 
“I mean, I guess they taught me the importance of practice—my dad’s always preaching practice,” Lucy laughs.  “But no, they never really, like, pushed me into it.  Like, even early on, it was something I really loved and wanted to do and wanted to get better at.”  
 
“Did your dad ever yell at you or get mad when you messed up on the ice?”
 
“I don’t think so, he’s not really the yelling type.  You kinda just know when you mess up, like, you just see it in his eyes and you know you gotta do better.”
 
“You seem pretty self motivated, then, to get better.”
 
“Yeah, I think I’m my own worst critic at times, like, I always just want to get back out there and fix my mistakes.  I guess, like, with my dad, he’s been good that way.  He kinda just gave me the space to learn the game and make those mistakes and learn from them.  We also spend a lot of time together watching back games and breaking it down too and he definitely lets me know when there’s things I can do better. But we get along really well for the most part.”
 
“You’re 18 years old now.  You just signed your first pro deal with the Houston Bulls in the VHLM, but where do you see yourself in two years?”
 
“My dream is to play in the VHL, so, like, I guess I hope to be drafted next summer and maybe be playing there in two years, but right now I’m just focussed on getting better, being the best I can be, helping my team win every night, and enjoying the game.”
 
“How do you like to play the game?  How would you describe the way you play?”
 
“I just love, like, the feeling of moving on the ice.  It’s just such a beautiful game, like, it can obviously be physical and you need to be able to get a little dirty and grind sometimes, but I like to play a fast skilled game both ways.  I try to use my skills on both sides of the puck, you know, to shut things down defensively and really move the puck up ice when I have the chance.”
 
“A lot of people talk about your skating as your standout ability and you alluded to how you enjoy skating. Do you agree that it’s your best ability?  And what other skills do you you bring to a game?”
 
“Yeah, definitely, I just love skating—ever since I was little. I even did some figure skating for a while and that definitely helped with some edge work and technical stuff, but it’s just something that I always want to get better at so that I can really use it to my advantage. In terms of other skills, I’d probably say, like, just my offensive and defensive sense.  I think I’m pretty good at balancing between joining the rush and being defensively responsible.  So yeah, I’d probably say that.”
 
“I want to ask you about the draft.  As you mentioned earlier, you hope to be drafted next year and that’s because you missed the draft this year.  Now, I understand that’s because you sustained an injury last year that kept you out for most of the season.  Just talk me through that experience and how that’s impacted your development.”  
 
“Yeah, for sure, it was definitely a difficult year—last year.  A few games into the season I kinda went into the boards awkward and cracked a vertebrae in my back.  I had to get surgery for that and it pretty much ended my year.”
 
“That must have been a scary injury.  Was there ever any talk of you not playing again?”
 
“Yeah, like, after it happened I came out of surgery and was just kind of praying that everything went well and that it wasn’t too serious.  Luckily, it didn’t cause any permanent damage, but it’s obviously serious enough that people asked questions like that.  I just thought it would be best to hold out another year, sign with a team after the draft and really just work my way back because I basically missed a whole year of playing.”
 
“I was going to ask you about that, how much time did you miss where you weren’t skating?”
 
“About four-ish months, and then it was just light practice for a while.  It was probably about six months before I was getting back to full practices.”
 
“Did you miss playing the game?”
 
Lucy laughs, “Every f***ing day.”
 
“Well, it’s great to see you back on the ice and we really can’t wait to see you play.”
 
“Yeah, thanks, I’m just super excited to be able to get back out there and play some games. It’s been way too long.”
 
“So you signed with Houston this summer, which is where you grew up. That must be exciting?”
 
“Yeah, absolutely!”
 
“Just tell me a little more about that, was Houston your first choice? I know your family moved up to Canada a few years back, was that a factor as well?”
 
“Yeah, Houston was definitely my first choice, you know, growing up there.  It’ll be exciting to get back there and I can’t wait to join the team.  And I’ve still got some family and friends in the area so it’ll be super cool to have them at games.  But yeah, it’ll be different moving away from the family to play as they’ve been a big part of my journey ‘til now, especially throughout the past year, you know, coming back from the injury.  But this is just the next step on my journey and I’ve gotta go for it.”
 
“For those who may not know, you moved up to Canada with your family to play for the Black Diamond Blades, and, if I understand correctly, part of that decision was because your dad was offered a consulting job in Calgary as well.”
 
“Yeah, it just made a lot of sense for us to all move together.  And it’s been great being able to be pretty close to family as I keep growing as a player.  My dad’s also got some family in the area as well so it’s kinda cool to be able to see some of them as well and see where this side of the family is from.  Plus, it’s Canada, the most hockey nuts nation on earth.”
 
“Because your parents are from Canada and the US you have dual citizenship, but who would you play for internationally if you were given the chance?”
 
“USA, no doubt, that’s just home to me.  I love Canada too, but it’s just not home the same way.”
 
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Our conversation continues on for another hour or so and Lucy shares more about her life growing up, playing hockey in Houston, the move to Alberta, and some of her favorite stories and experiences from junior.  Some of these details I’m not at liberty to share, but others may come out in future articles.
 
As we continue speaking, it becomes clear to me the passion and love that Lucy has for the game of hockey, her sheer joy at the prospect of simply being on the ice.  Missing time with injury was tantamount to torture for Lucy and returning to the ice was like a second lease on life.  
 
Canada may not quite be home for Lucy Leitner, but if I may boldly say so, perhaps neither is the US, and let me explain.
 
For Lucy Leitner, home is a place that transcends nation, that crosses borders and blurs time, a place where she floats and flies, like a flag whipping in the wind, her borders are boards—200 by 85 feet—her anthem, the thrashing of blades, the satisfying smack of a puck, the bell chimes of bar-down, and the drone of a goal horn.  
 
The name Lucy comes from the Latin, Lucius, meaning, “light” or “light bringer”.  
 
We conclude our interview and I thank the family for their hospitality.  A sleepy-eyed Josh is ready to crash as he waves goodnight.  When I leave the house, it is 12am.  Pox is lying down again, this time in his bed which is off to the side of the living room, the fireplace is off and the lights are out.  Stephen has gone to his office down the hall to wrap up some work for the evening, and Genessa escorts Josh off to his room.  Lucy has just put her toque back on.  
 
I say goodnight and leave through the front door, crunching down the driveway toward my car.  It’s a beautiful night, a perfect kind of cold, crisp and fresh, but not so cold that your toes threaten to fall off in your skates, or your fingers become so numb your hands feel like cinderblocks trying to stickhandle bricks—no, it’s perfect.  
 
I stop at the door of my vehicle and look up.  The sky is clear and we’re far enough away from any city lights that you can make out the stars.  My eyes are drawn to Jupiter—the brightest speck of light in the night sky, which is at its closest point to earth in 59 years.  I marvel, for a moment, at how bright and big it is, and how distant it is.  
 
The moment passes and I get in my car, starting off down the driveway toward the range road.  I steal a glance at my rear view mirror when something catches my eye—the rink lights have just come back on behind the house, faint at first, but glowing brighter as I drive further and further away.  I smile at the thought of Pox perking up from his rest, awakened by the glow of white light from the rink, his little black tail begins to wag.  
 
Lucy is home.
 
──•~❉᯽❉~•──
Lauren Lambert for VHL.com

Trimiskez Artav is a hot prospect in the VHLM right now. With the draft coming up later today, we will review his strengths, weaknesses, and goals for the future.

Strengths
Artav is great in terms of scoring goals.  He spent a lot of time improving his offensive vision.
He is great with the puck too, as he spent a lot of time working on his deking and stick handling. He also has decent speed.
He can pass well. If his teammates need a pass, he is a reliable player and his teammates will know that they have a good chance of getting this pass well.
He is well-rounded offensively.
 
His athleticism is great as he learned to skate at a young age and worked out at a young age. He was born to play hockey.
 
He has a great hockey IQ as he has played and watched the game his whole life.
 
Artav has a high work ethic as he trains for many hours every single day. He loves hockey so much and any chance he gets to play, he plays.
 
Weaknesses
 
He lacks severely in terms of defense. Artav has not spent much time improving his defense and sometimes that comes back to bite him as sometimes players will be able to get past him when he tries to play defense.
 
Trimiskez is not good at playing physically. He would usually play without much contact and he would mainly work on skills. The VHLM level may be too physical for him.
 
Artav was born in Greenland and not many people played ice hockey in his city. His father, however, grew the sport so he could play with everyone. A good amount of his hockey life was spent playing by himself or with his parents. He helped his friends learn how to play though, so he got to practice with his friends. They were at a much lower level than him though.
 
Faceoffs are a big weakness for him. He is a winger, but he is often called in to replace the center when he takes a penalty. He loses almost all of his faceoffs when he has to take them.
 
Goals
He wants to improve defensively.
 
Artav wants to win a championship eventually or at least play on the biggest stage in the finals.
 
He wants to play on a team he gets to play a decent amount of playing time.

#1 Hi, everyone should know my name, it's Charles Losfeld. I'm from Quebec City, get ready to get hit with my 6'6" frame eh!
 
#2 My plans is to become a shutdown 2 Way D-man. I want to contribute offensively and be a stud on the defensive side. Surely, i want to bring home gold eh.
 
#3 Didn't have any expection, just glad to play for the Bulls eh.
 
#4 For the BBQ party i'm bringing some chicken wings and maybe some poutine eh.
 
#5 Like i said before, i want to be a 2Way D-man. That means i want to get some points, but i'll focus more on defence eh.
 
#6 Our goal is to finish 1st in the league. Everyone is on the same page eh.
 
#7 My favorite warmup song is Superhero (Heroes and Vilains) by Metro Boomin ft. Future and Chris Brown eh.
 
#8 Slapshot is a must on road trips. French version is better eh.
 
#9 I always wanted to go see Paris. My grandpa comes from here. Could be a beautiful trips with the boys eh.
 
 
 
 

#1 Hi, everyone should know my name, it's Charles Losfeld. I'm from Quebec City, get ready to get hit with my 6'6" frame eh!
 
#2 My plans is to become a shutdown 2 Way D-man. I want to contribute offensively and be a stud on the defensive side. Surely, i want to bring home gold eh.
 
#3 Didn't have any expection, just glad to play for the Bulls eh.
 
#4 For the BBQ party i'm bringing some chicken wings and maybe some poutine eh.
 
#5 Like i said before, i want to be a 2Way D-man. That means i want to get some points, but i'll focus more on defence eh.
 
#6 Our goal is to finish 1st in the league. Everyone is on the same page eh.
 
#7 My favorite warmup song is Superhero (Heroes and Vilains) by Metro Boomin ft. Future and Chris Brown eh.
 
#8 Slapshot is a must on road trips. French version is better eh.
 
#9 I always wanted to go see Paris. My grandpa comes from here. Could be a beautiful trips with the boys eh.
 
 
 
 

Thank you for having me on this press conference, I’ll try to answer each question as best as I can!
 
1.      My name is Ondrej Vencko (Ondra, for normal communicaton, hehe), I come from the Czech Republic and I play a goaltender. My career so far has been interesting, as you will soon get to know from my biography that I’m finishing. The most notable fact about me is that, apart from hockey, I love music, movies and art in general. I like going to galleries, but also writing poems, stories and I play bass guitar as well. In the offseason, you can find me at some rock/metal gigs.
2.      Well, this is my first season in the league in my life, so I don’t want to aim too high. But my expectations are to catch up with how things work around here and prove myself to the team, coach, GM and most importantly: to the fans. It is a pleasure being here.
And if the season ends with me giving signatures to the fans who will want it, it will be a great, great personal success of mine.
3.      Hehe, well, as I’ve joined „late“ (even though it is never too late to join the league, you, who are deciding whether to join or not to join, DO IT), I was not really drafted in a proper draft. Instead, I joined through the waivers. But Houston was my go to team. Especially because of the GM, whom I’ve met with shortly before the draft and he had a very positive effect on me. Really lovely guy, glad I can be in his team! (love ya, AJ)
4.      That is really tough.. A lot of people don’t eat meat nowadays, so you gotta keep it in mind..
Even though it is a BBQ after all.. I’d probably go for a fish done in the style of my home country.
5.      That would make a first sniper goaltender in history, right? Haha.
No, if I am serious, I’d like to be a quick goalie (especially like Johnathan in 2012, hehe) with reliable reflexes and encouraging nature, to boost my teammates from the back, sort of.
6.      Whoa, I entered a dynasty, then! Heh.
Well, if we could replicate the last season’s success, that would be awesome. I believe the team is ready to do so without me, but I will try as much as I can to help achieve it.
7.      I have a song that answers both of these questions:
Psycho by Muse.
8.      I don’t think I am the right person to decide, as I usually fall asleep, no matter what the mean of transport is, heh.
But given that I stay awake, by some weird coincidence, I would go for Snatch, Fight Club or anything by Tarantino.
9.      That would be New Zealand or Iceland. But my gf would love to go to the New Zealand with me, and Iceland is cold.. Let’s go with Sardinia!
Thank you for your questions. It was a lovely time answering them!
See you on another one of those,
 
LET’S GO BULLS!
 
-        Ondra
 

#1 Hi, everyone should know my name, it's Charles Losfeld. I'm from Quebec City, get ready to get hit with my 6'6" frame eh!
 
#2 My plans is to become a shutdown 2 Way D-man. I want to contribute offensively and be a stud on the defensive side. Surely, i want to bring home gold eh.
 
#3 Didn't have any expection, just glad to play for the Bulls eh.
 
#4 For the BBQ party i'm bringing some chicken wings and maybe some poutine eh.
 
#5 Like i said before, i want to be a 2Way D-man. That means i want to get some points, but i'll focus more on defence eh.
 
#6 Our goal is to finish 1st in the league. Everyone is on the same page eh.
 
#7 My favorite warmup song is Superhero (Heroes and Vilains) by Metro Boomin ft. Future and Chris Brown eh.
 
#8 Slapshot is a must on road trips. French version is better eh.
 
#9 I always wanted to go see Paris. My grandpa comes from here. Could be a beautiful trips with the boys eh.
 
 
 
 

#1 Hi, everyone should know my name, it's Charles Losfeld. I'm from Quebec City, get ready to get hit with my 6'6" frame eh!
 
#2 My plans is to become a shutdown 2 Way D-man. I want to contribute offensively and be a stud on the defensive side. Surely, i want to bring home gold eh.
 
#3 Didn't have any expection, just glad to play for the Bulls eh.
 
#4 For the BBQ party i'm bringing some chicken wings and maybe some poutine eh.
 
#5 Like i said before, i want to be a 2Way D-man. That means i want to get some points, but i'll focus more on defence eh.
 
#6 Our goal is to finish 1st in the league. Everyone is on the same page eh.
 
#7 My favorite warmup song is Superhero (Heroes and Vilains) by Metro Boomin ft. Future and Chris Brown eh.
 
#8 Slapshot is a must on road trips. French version is better eh.
 
#9 I always wanted to go see Paris. My grandpa comes from here. Could be a beautiful trips with the boys eh.
 
 
 
 

Hello VHLers, I want TPE and so I am writing a Media Spot on how I can make it fast and easy. I am going to be going through the routine I use each week to earn myself the weekly cap of 12 TPE.
 
Point Task
 
Media Spot - 6 TPE
 
For the beginning of each week, I like to start off tackling the biggest form of TPE earning, the point task. A point task is worth 6 TPE and can be done in the form of a Media Spot, Podcast, or Graphic/Video. You can only do one point task per week though, the rest of your capped TPE must come from supplemental tasks which I will cover later in this article. As you can tell from me writing the media spot that you are reading right now, I like to choose Media Spots. They are 500 word minimum written articles that are VHL related.
 
I feel as if I have so many ideas to write about, so usually I just grab a bunch and throw them together in a general topic. For example: This past week I wrote a media spot talking about the first week for the Houston Bulls in the VHLM. Being their GM, I am around the team a lot, I know what is going on, and I see all of the talks in the locker room and around the league. So this is a pretty easy topic for me to write about. I wanted to showcase my players, their earning abilities, their activity, I wanted to showcase the team and how they are performing, and I basically just wanted the community to see how great this team and the members part of it are. So I threw that all together for a 1000 word article, starting with talking about the team, and then specifically talking about each player on the team. With my article being 1000 words, I was able to claim it for two weeks and not worry about making a point task next week. One week claim is 500 words, Two weeks is 1000, Three weeks is 1500 and Four weeks is 2000+.
 
Your media spot does not have to be serious, it can be as creative and funny as you want. You can talk about players around the league getting in fights, teams in the off-season playing golf and partying, you can even talk about your player's dog and how it has boosted their morale so much that your player is now a god in the league. I don't know, think about anything you want, make it VHL related, type 500 words, there is your 6 TPE Point Task for the week.
 
Supplemental Tasks
 
Press Conference - 2 TPE
 
Press Conferences are hands down the easiest supplemental task to do. Anyone can post or answer anyone else's press conference, it does not have to be your own team's. When posting a press conference, you write 6 questions for someone to answer, preferably about the VHL. When answering a press conference, you answer those 6 questions someone wrote for you. The answers do not have to be paragraphs long, a sentence or two is perfect. Answering press conferences with a couple of words is frowned upon though, and the updaters will most likely not approve your TPE. As Houston's GM, I post weekly press conferences for my players to answer which takes me a minute to do. I think of 3-4 questions about the team, their players, the league, etc., then I think of 2-3 questions about random stuff. Like what is your favorite meal of the day? Where is a travel destination you would want to go to? It is super simple and fast to do.
 
If you do not have a team or just do not want to answer your team's press conference, another option is our Ask 3, Answer 3. You ask 3 questions, and you answers 3 questions from someone else in the thread.
 
 
Trivia - 2 TPE
 
Trivia in my opinion is the second easiest supplemental task to do. You get two trivia questions per week worth 1 TPE for each question. If you struggle on a question, you can easily ask a teammate or GM and they will most likely have the answer. I have had a lot of fun helping my Bulls players with Trivia this season and seeing how happy they are for quick and easy TPE. For Trivia the main three things I use to find answers are: 
 
VHL Forum HOF https://vhlforum.com/forum/77-vhl-hall-of-fame/ VHL Portal HOF https://vhlportal.com/hof/ VHL Forum Search Bar  
Most questions I see are about team/player records, so the Hall of Fame links are key. I mainly use the first two bullets, but if I am really stuck on a question, the search bar always has the answer I need. If you use quotations (") around your phrase it will specifically find those topics with that phrase in it, which is very helpful.
 
VHL.com Article - 2 TPE
 
Like the Media Spot, a VHL.com Article is a written article that is VHL related. The reason this article is worth 2 TPE is because you only need to write 250 words. These articles are where I like to focus on my player. I may talk about how he is doing through sims, or I could go right off the board and talk about his personal, fictional life. It is pretty fun making up random and weird scenarios talking about your player's life. One time I made up a random fine for my player since he was out past team's curfew. Another time I wrote about my player's vacation trip. These article do not need to be serious, they can be funny and creative. As long as they are in some what way revolved around the VHL they are totally fine to do.
 
 
And there you go, 12 TPE done just like that. On average it takes me around 20-30 minutes per week to earn my maximum cap TPE. I timed myself writing this 1000 word article and it took me only 25 minutes. Writing a 500 word article would then be about 12.5 minutes. Now I can claim it for two weeks and not have to worry about making a point task for the following week. Two weeks of 6 TPE Point Tasks done in 25 minutes! It is not rocket science!
 
So really it is not hard to be a top earner in this league, as long as you take a bit of time out of your day each week, you can grow your player immensely.

#1 Hi, everyone should know my name, it's Charles Losfeld. I'm from Quebec City, get ready to get hit with my 6'6" frame eh!
 
#2 My plans is to become a shutdown 2 Way D-man. I want to contribute offensively and be a stud on the defensive side. Surely, i want to bring home gold eh.
 
#3 Didn't have any expection, just glad to play for the Bulls eh.
 
#4 For the BBQ party i'm bringing some chicken wings and maybe some poutine eh.
 
#5 Like i said before, i want to be a 2Way D-man. That means i want to get some points, but i'll focus more on defence eh.
 
#6 Our goal is to finish 1st in the league. Everyone is on the same page eh.
 
#7 My favorite warmup song is Superhero (Heroes and Vilains) by Metro Boomin ft. Future and Chris Brown eh.
 
#8 Slapshot is a must on road trips. French version is better eh.
 
#9 I always wanted to go see Paris. My grandpa comes from here. Could be a beautiful trips with the boys eh.
 
 
 
 

Hi, I'm Cody Toland defenseman for the Houston Bulls. I'm excited for my first season in the league. My plans with the Bulls for this year is mainly to keep pucks from reaching our net and backing up our offensive line. I was picked up just after the draft I'm quite happy with the my spot the Bulls. Oh to the team BBQ I would have to bring my specialty, Buffalo Chicken Mac and Cheese. As a defender I'm looking to use my size to my advantage and protect the net... and maybe work my way to a few goals here and there. I think we'll come out on top this season. Teamwork is going to be the key to our success. Go-to warmup song has to be Kill or Be Killed by Spite.   I think there should be some classics on the TVs like the Godfather or Taxi Driver. I've always wanted to go to Hawaii, it looks like it would be so relaxing and what's better than that after a long season.

HOUSTON BULLS PRESSER!
Hello and welcome to all the new Houston Bulls players drafted from last night's S92 VHLM Dispersal Draft and to the players signed from waivers, welcome to this week's presser! I'm excited to get to know everyone a little bit better throughout the season and press conferences are a good tool for getting that information out of you all! Please answer each question in full sentences to your best ability.

Answer three questions for 1 capped TPE or six for 2 capped TPE!
For the Week Ending Jan 14th, here are your questions!
 
1.  Welcome to the VHLM! The first path to greatness in your player's so far, young career. Introduce yourself! What is your player's name and what is something about yourself or your player that you would publicly like to say?
2.  Welcome to Houston! What are your plans this season as a Bull? Have you set any goals for your player or the team to hit?
3.  How did the draft go? Were you drafted higher or lower than expected? Were you expecting to be drafted to Houston or by another team?
4.  The team is throwing a huge BBQ party to boost team chemistry and you are invited! Your requirement to come is you need to bring a dish for everyone to eat, what are you bringing to the table? 
5.  What type of build are you planning to make for your player? Sniper? Two-Way Defender?...
6.  Where do you predict Houston will place this season in the league? Last season we finished 2nd overall with 52 wins!
7. Do you have a favorite warm-up song? What song are you choosing before a game to get you dialed in?
8. When road trips hit, the flights and bus rides can be a bore, what movie should the team watch on the built in tv screens to pass the time by?
9. The team management would like to plan a vacation trip for the whole team and staff. Where is somewhere you have always wanted to go on vacation?
 
To claim TPE:
Go to the portal > Player > Manage > Claim Capped > Type > Press Conference

Thank you to everyone who participates in these pressers, I read all of your answers!
 
Let's Go Bulls!
 

PLAYER
1.  I'm the new General Manager here!  It's a pleasure to fill out the team from scratch with a fresh batch of promising players.  What are your career plans for your player?
Well, I want to be the number-one league scorer in every league I join no matter how long it takes. I work hard and play with a big effort in both zones. I´m joining from a Czech U18 league with a promise of making it to the VHL.
 
2.  Let's talk about hockey.  What do you like the most about the sport?
Well, the thing I like the most is I can be myself. When I´m out there, I feel like I´m on the top of the World. I don´t have to think about anything other than hockey.
 
3.  Is there an NHL star player that you model your player after?  If so, who is it?
Well, I don´t have just one specific player. I would want my player to have a shot like Matthews. Skate like McDavid and hit as hard as Radko Gudas. But that is not possible at least yet. Hopefully I will grind my way there.
 
ME
4.  Which NHL team do you root for?  Which one can't you stand??
My favourite team was and always will be the Philadelphia Flyers. I started to root for them when I was as young as I can remember. I would say that it was because one of my all-time favourite players Jakub Voráček and Radko Gudas played there, but when I was younger I liked the unconventional colours. And their logo.
 
5.  IRL question:  How are you doing?  Are you a student in school, or working?  What's up in general with things in your life?
I am a high school student, I´m in my last year and at the moment my biggest fear is to pass the final exams. After that I would like to attend university and since I have highly above-average numeral thinking I would like to go to a technical university. I´m a very loving person, I have a part-time job as a shisha master at a hookah lounge. I love playing golf and football (soccer for those who don´t know which football is called that way, the other one is American ).
 
6.  How much time do you dedicate to activity on the forums or discord to keep up with league activity?
I would like to at least check everything every day, but that might not be possible since it´s my last year of high school but I´ll try.

answer to q #1 Hello I'm Nathan Ecker and I am a Right wing for Houston Bulls, my favourite food is either tacos or chicken caesar wraps.
 
answer to q #2 My plans as a Houston Bull this season is to have a solid performance to build a foundation for the rest of my career.
 
answer to q #3 I was not drafted but I was picked up as a waiver player shortly after the draft, I was not sure what teams were interested or who I would sign for but I am very confident that I have made the right choice to join Houston.
 
answer to q #4 If I was gonna bring something to a team bbq I would go Phil Kessel style and bring some hotdogs
 
answer to q #5 I am planning on making my player a playmaker who is fast with great passing and setup stats, good shooting, a bit of toughness, with alright defense.
 
answer to q #6 Houston will finish first this season
 
answer to q #7 There are a lot of good options but I would have to go with rock or metal, my go to would be 7 nation army but AC/DC songs are always great for getting pumped.
 
answer to q #8 on a road trip some good movies I would watch are the two goon movies, fast and furious movies, most sports movies and action movies probably.
 
answer to q #9 If we were to go on a team vacation I would choose the Netherlands because I have always wanted to go there and I am a quarter Dutch because my grandma is a Dutch immigrant, and its a free vacation why wouldn't I go to a place i have always wanted to go with the boys.

Welcome! 

Welcome to the league lmk if you need any help!
 
 

Player Information
Username: losfail
Player Name: Charles Losfeld
Recruited From: YouTube
Age: 18
Position: D
Height: 78 in.
Weight: 190 lbs.
Birthplace: Canada

Player Page
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Player Information
Username: losfail
Player Name: Charles Losfeld
Recruited From: YouTube
Age: 18
Position: D
Height: 78 in.
Weight: 190 lbs.
Birthplace: Canada

Player Page
@VHLM GM