CaptainSB

The last season for Stockholm was a sad and bitter sweet ending. Samsayz I-Smell played his last game in the VHL in the last season for the Stockholm Vikings. The team started off great but as the season went on both the player and the team kept struggling and it was a big deal they were still able to make the playoffs. The team when they made it were able to create some noise and came very close to upsetting the top team only to fall short. I-Smell did his best playing great offensively but as a defensemen looking back he most likely hindered his team as it caused him to hold on to the puck more rather than his more qualified wings and center. The team had great leadership from Doomsday so it was sad the team couldn't do better as a whole in their last season in the VHLE. I-Smell had a fun minor season with a lot of promise and production and thanks the league for a great time.

I thought I might as well leave a last press conference for soon to be defunct Stockholm 1. What was your favorite moment in this last season and why? 2. Can you share a good moment about our lovely GM Doomsday? 3. What was the most disappointing moment this season and why? 4. Who was the team MVP and why? 5. Who was the best hidden team contributor and why? 6. How will we look back and remember this last season fot the E?

The end of the E has finally became a reality. For one it is sad that a team I just joined will be gone next season as I love the GM. But on the other side, I do love the decision and that this will allow players to be with the initial M team a season or more longer. As someone new to the league building connections and not having too much constant change is really appreciated. Having the same locker room I feel will definitely help engagement and retaining of newer players. The other positive is I have one less draft scouting process I need to go through as my second season I had 4 drafts - E, L and two offseason tourney drafts which was really confusing. This also means the now the quality and effort of M GMs will be much more important to our league and the future and give them better resources to plan a longer than 1 season future. Hope this allows teams to not just tank a season and find ways to be more competitive over multiple ups and downs of the season.

LA Stars Press Conference Week Ending September 15, 2024 1. LA finished with the fourth worst record this season which means a high draft pick in this class. Playing GM and looking back was the trade for last draft worth this coming draft's pick knowing what we know today? Or would you have rather just spread it out and took a rookie this season? 2. How did your player perform compared to your pre-season expectations? 3. Who were the delightful surprises this season performance wise and why? 4. Who struggled this season compared to expectation and why? 5. Is there any changes you would like to see next season? 6. What do you think is a realistic expectation record or standing wise next sesaon?

1. Rome would be a good landing spot needing a C to lead them to a better showing next season! 2. Rome because they need all the talent in the world! 3. Cologne and Bratislava. It would not be fair after this type of season. 4. Top 2 in the VHLE and no lower than 3. 5. 50% chance he goes drafted first but can definitely go 1st. 6. Why not Rome so you go 1 OA and they get an awesome user to make up for a bad season this year.

What is key for defenders? Just looking at the various defenders in the E there seems to be different approaches with mixed success. Ahsoka Tano style: High Skating and Puck Handling Tano is a very popular returning user and has not only had a great M career but is also having a better E start to her career. Their approach is to make sure SK and ST is high and aligned and this has paid off greatly as it has enabled them to score and assist at a high rate. Boris Bone-Breaker: High Checking and Defense This is a build to punish the opposition and work on delivering strong hits to throw off the opposing scorer. They have constantly led the league in hits and has done well in shots blocked. Ray Stanton: High Pass and Balanced Defense This is a bit more balanced approach. Focused on passing on offense and a nice balance of checking and defense for the defensive ratings. This has allowed Stanton to lead the league in shots blocked as they are more focused on passing and going back to defense. It'll be fun to see which of these styles will become more popular in the league.

Media Review This is a really great spotlight article show casing three amazing rookies across the various leagues. VHL is Andrew Skilton who has been lighting up the league as of late. VHLE Dorji Khan is a sleeper that has been overperforming many GM's expectations and looks to have a bright future in the VHL. And lastly a late sleeper again in Steven Nichols. You did an amazing job highlighting these under appreciated player and hope you can keep shedding the light on these type of users and players. You are an amazing GM and am always impressed at how well your teams have done!

LA Stars Press Conference Week Ending September 1, 2024 1. The team has taken over 4 teams and is ending the season on a good note. What do you think is contributing to better play? 2. Is there a key player that has improved the most the last two weeks? 3. What does LA need to do better next season so the team can start off the season over .500? 4. Who has been the first half season MVP on the team so far and why? 5. What team do you think LA will be similar to this season? Will they be more like Seattle/Vancouver? Or make smaller improvements like Calgary/New York? Why do you think so? 6. Who do you think has been the best team in the VHL this season and why?

Stockholm Vikings are faltering after a very strong start. The team isn't sure what the issue is as the team has been working hard on improving during the season and has some top talents at the top. The team has 3 strong wings and a strong defensemen. The other defensemen and goalie still have some work to do and maybe that is where the development hasn't caught up in time. The team has been having a hard time stopping their opponents and the Vikings have been coming short causing them to lose. The team is now 25 wins and 20 losses and even have a positive +17 goals but they just have struggled a ton against the top teams. The recent 3 game win streak has helped but unless the team starts to clean up their sloppy defense and attack more they may not go far in the playoffs and disappoint fans another season.

LA Stars Press Conference Week Ending August 25, 2024 1. LA is 10-10 so far this season. What do you think the rest of the season will play out? Will they keep hovering aroud .500? Go Higher? Go Lower? And why? 2. LA has 4 amazing scorers so far this season from the S94 class. Has any of the four stood out the most to you? If so what about their performance stood out? 3. Erik Thorvaldsson is battling the two vets Mason Rice and Braeden Panarella for the most shots blocked this season in LA. Who do you think will end up with the most blocked shots by the end of the season and why? 4. 7 teams already have 13 wins - Toronto, Chicago, Seattle, Vancouver, Riga, Moscow and Malmo. Which two has the best chance to meet in the finals and why? 5. First place Riga Reign is off to a blazing start at 16-5. With a veteran group has there been any player whose performance had stood out the most? Who and what stood out? 6. DC Dragons and the Prague Phantoms ares struggling so far with both having won only 3 games. Which of the two has a brighter future and why?

The three teams tied for 3rd place in your rankings are off to strong starts! It’ll be interesting on how the season unfolds and if Oslo and Cologne storm back to the top. Thanks for the article!

@MikeyKnuckelz - Yay! Confirm please so I get free TPE!

What's up with the VHLE? This is an early week 1 view from a noobie so please bear with me as it is with limited knowledge. First of all, the VHLE has a tier system for sure this season. You have the elite team in Bratislava Watchmen who are 7-1 losing only to Vasteras. Their goal differential is at an amazing +15. You can definitely see them to be the season favorites. Then you have the next tier of challengers in the Vasteras Iron Eagles and the Stockholm Vikings. But even within this tier Vasteras seem like the one team that can really challenge consistently for the title and give Bratislava a scare. Stockholm looks to be more of a solid good team as the goal differential differs with Vasteras playing really similarly to Bratislava. Then the bottom tier is the three teams that look like first round exits in Cologne, Oslo and Rome. Rome in particular could have its own tier with their crazy -25 goal differential, but at the moment the three are grouped together. If you look at Bratislave, their roster is stacked. They have 8 wings, 3 defensemen and 1 goalie of which 6 players have reached over 300 tpe. Their defense is still developing but their wing play is second to none. Their whole team is balanced sharing the puck and they are the odds on favorite to win the VHLE this season. Vasteras Iron Eagles has 7 wings, 4 defensemen and 2 goalies. They have 7 players at 300+ with both goalies reaching that mark. Their strength is really on their 3 man combo of Alphonse Desjardins, Chuck E Cheese and Einar Mathiesen along with their nasty two goalies. Desjardins, Yolishev and Swift have been the key point leaders on the team. Stockholm Vikings consist of 6 wings, 4 defensemen and 1 goalie. Unfortunately only 4 are 300+ so they are a younger team with more development needed. They don't have the depth as the top two teams but they do have the elite playmakers in Phil Sakic, Quinndillus Whopper and I dare to say it Samsayz I-Smell. Cologne has 7 wings, 5 defensemen and 1 goalie so the roster is packed. They have an incredible 8 players at 300+ but their only weakness is their goalie play who has only 199 tpe. They can score with the best of them but without better goalie play they will constantly struggle to keep up with the big boys. Oslo has 8 wings, 4 defensemen and 2 goalies. They have an incredible 8 players over 300+ including their star wing David Pastanap, defensemen Ahsoka Tano and goalie Spider Panda. They just have been underperforming and should be in the mid tier but something just seems amiss as a team as they aren't playing as good as their individual parts. Rome looks hopeless unfortunately this season with only 3 wings, 2 defensemen and no goalie. They will be looking to retool for next season and hope this season ends soon. Their scouts will be busy looking at the next wave of prospects from the VHLM.

LA Stars Press Conference Week Ending August 18, 2024 1. How has the team performed so far in the first week compared to expectations? Did it meet, exceed or disappoint and why? 2. Who has been the brightest player so far in the first week giving the team hope? 3. What are some realistic expectations you have for your player this season? 4. Is there any team in the VHL now that you think are rivals to the Stars? If so, please state why! 5. If the Stars were to compete next season for the title, what area would they need to improve upon this and next season to get there? 6. Out of all the offseason tournaments, do you have a favorite? If so, please elaborate.

The Stockholm Vikings are having a very solid number 2 like season with a strong emphasis on offense and a solid defense. The team is tied with the Vasteras Iron Eagles. The three man attack group of Artav, Sakic and Whopper along with the presence of the defensemen I-Smell have been the engine of the scoring as the team has had really good scoring production from the team. I-Smell and WWumbo have been doing their best on defense deflecting shots but the defensemen need a little more work to compete with the elites. Austin Goulet lll has been solid and will look to keep improving. The team has had its ups and downs. It either scores in bunches or just outright struggle to score so as a young team the coaches will look to make sure the team plays at a more consistent level and that they are stronger in the face of adversity. The team looks to have the potential to make a deep run but if they keep having their ups and downs they could also be easily eliminated early.