C-Breeze

Did somebody say snacks? No one told me there'd be snacks! Does your team actually provide free snacks? This just in: Upon further review, I may have to reconsider where I sign.

What's this? Chase Breeze with the only goal in a 1-0 shutout victory?! Okay then! Congrats on a monster game from Steel goaltender Komi Kamal! @dustywilson22 With goaltending like this, the Steel are going to be tough to beat!!

The Final Verdict: Since the VHL draft is nearly upon us, I'll just link (and quote) what I anticipate to be my final post in this thread: * * * A silent hush fell over the room as an obese pot bellied man, (dressed in a cheap suit), waddled up to the podium: "Good afternoon, just let me catch my breath here..." [Heavy Breathing Sounds]... "Okay, my name is Will Sueforfood and I am the legal representative for Mr. Chase Breeze. Now then, I'd just like to state for the record, that Mr. Breeze did not leave a window open nor did he cause a draft at any time. Therefore any and all insinuations to the contrary are completely unfounded, and as such will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law!" "Now then, one last thing, you there in the front row, are you going to eat that doughnut?" Chase Breeze walks to the podium: "Thank you Will. For those who may not know my story, I've played for a number of teams in three different leagues. Now over the course of that time, I've never had the opportunity to play out West. As fate would have it, I've always been drafted to the East coast or beyond. Which is all well and good, save for the fact that I'm a true Pacific Northwester at heart. In other words, after thoughtful consideration, if I had a magic wand I'd use it to manifest my personal goal of finally coming home to represent." "In real life, my alter ego was born and bred in Vancouver Canada, so nothing would make me happier than the opportunity to play for my home town team. Now if this is simply not possible, the next best thing would be to play for Calgary and/or Seattle (not necessarily in that order), as they are the next two closest locations to home sweet home." "Now I realize I don't actually have a magic wand and I have no real say in what happens during the VHL draft. Obviously I don't expect to be handed exactly what I desire, and I certainly don't mean to offend anyone by putting a top three list out into the universe. No doubt there are many other fine organizations that I would be happy to play for. It's just I don't know what I don't know, so at this present moment in time, I have no way of telling which team would be the best fit." "That being said, it's hard to go wrong when you follow your heart, so everything else being equal, I would gladly choose to play in any of these three North Western destinations!" * * * "Now what about Miami you may ask? Well, when it comes to the VHLM draft, I know and love Miami to death, so the fact it happens to be East is not an issue. The fact is, Miami feels like home and to me that's what matters most!" A Draft, a magic wand and the Breeze that carries it!

A Draft, a magic wand and the Breeze that carries it: A silent hush fell over the room as an obese pot bellied man, (dressed in a cheap suit), waddled up to the podium: "Good afternoon, just let me catch my breath here..." [Heavy Breathing Sounds]... "Okay, my name is Will Sueforfood and I am the legal representative for Mr. Chase Breeze. Now then, I'd just like to state for the record, that Mr. Breeze did not leave a window open nor did he cause a draft at any time. Therefore any and all insinuations to the contrary are completely unfounded, and as such will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law!" "Now then, one last thing, you there in the front row, are you going to eat that doughnut?" Chase Breeze walks to the podium: "Thank you Will. For those who may not know my story, I've played for a number of teams in three different leagues. Now over the course of that time, I've never had the opportunity to play out West. As fate would have it, I've always been drafted to the East coast or beyond. Which is all well and good, save for the fact that I'm a true Pacific Northwester at heart. In other words, after thoughtful consideration, if I had a magic wand I'd use it to manifest my personal goal of finally coming home to represent." "In real life, my alter ego was born and bred in Vancouver Canada, so nothing would make me happier than the opportunity to play for my home town team. Now if this is simply not possible, the next best thing would be to play for Calgary and/or Seattle (not necessarily in that order), as they are the next two closest locations to home sweet home." "Now I realize I don't actually have a magic wand and I have no real say in what happens during the VHL draft. Obviously I don't expect to be handed exactly what I desire, and I certainly don't mean to offend anyone by putting a top three list out into the universe. No doubt there are many other fine organizations that I would be happy to play for. It's just I don't know what I don't know, so at this present moment in time, I have no way of telling which team would be the best fit." "That being said, it's hard to go wrong when you follow your heart, so everything else being equal, I would gladly choose to play in any of these three North Western destinations!" * * * "Now what about Miami you may ask? Well, when it comes to the VHLM draft, I know and love Miami to death, so the fact it happens to be East is not an issue. The fact is, Miami feels like home and to me that's what matters most!" [468 Words]

Absolutely beautiful work!! This is perhaps the greatest championship commemoration I've ever seen! Congratulations to the winners and a very special thank you to @Triller for adding so much value to the league! It's extremely cool of you to do this!!

Great write up, solid selections and just the right amount of hype! Sounds like a classic recipe for success!! Oh, and did I mention a terrific GM? Let's bring home the gold boys!! Just imagine how sweet that shimmering gold medal is going to look around each of your necks! Woot, woot!

Well done @Mike! Take a well deserved bow my friend. You earned it!

Three cheers for @Ricer13 and the entire Calgary Cartel! A most deserving honor!! I came in mid-season, so all the cool kids get TPE for these, but not little old me. Draft-alicious times two!! I'm one of the (lucky?) ones that is about to be drafted twice in the same off season. So it's nearly time to saddle up for a fun thrill ride, dead ahead! At the risk of being labelled Captain Obvious, I think Miami should focus on drafting... Wait for it... Yes indeed, Miami forever in the M! As for the VHL draft, I'll have something to say about that in the coming days. So please stay tuned! I love the three points for a regulation win, as I think it provides an incentive for teams to go for it late in a game, rather than just sit back to preserve the tie. That would have to be big Z, Nikita Zadorov! The guy's an absolute beast but he's also got great wheels. A rare combination in any league! @minman

Chapter One | Chapter Two | Chapter Three | Chapter Four Chapter Five | Chapter Six Chapter Seven: The giant walnut tree that sheltered much of our house was heavily laden with nuts. High above in the thick of the branches lived a colony of industrious squirrels who busily set about their task of collecting their prized booty. While things usually ran smoothly, every once in a while one of the little rascals would get a bit too fancy which caused a nut to accidentally careen off the top of our roof. The resulting thump-thump sound was a familiar refrain every time something went amiss. Not that there was anything wrong with that, for if even master acrobats could occasionally drop the ball, I suppose that provided hope for the rest of us. Besides, its not like it was bothering me, as I was so engrossed watching the VHL game of the week that I could barely hear a thump over the roar of the crowd. Mom was in the kitchen making supper, Dad was in the garage working on something and Jimmy... Well, who cares where Jimmy was. The next thing I remember was jumping off the couch in excitement as my favorite team tied up the game. It was a picture perfect goal and the home crowd was nearly as thrilled as I was. A few minutes later, Dad walked into the living room and asked me to come outside during the intermission. "Sure," I replied without turning my head or shifting my attention in the slightest. Once I found him in the garage Dad was wearing a sly grin from ear to ear and holding a key chain in his right hand. "What's that," I asked with a growing sense of bewilderment. "Look out front and see," he replied in a playful tone. So I walked round to the front driveway and nearly collapsed when I saw what was waiting there. I was overcome with a total sense of disbelief so I literally had to pinch myself to make sure it was real. There before my eyes was nothing less than my favorite vehicle of all time. A brand new Jeep Wrangler gleaming in the sunlight! Now Mom and Dad were far from loaded, so it wasn't actually brand new, but I didn't care 'cause it was new to me! Still unsure whether this was all just some fantastic dream, I stumbled over to the hood and wrapped my arms around the truck. There I stood for what seemed like hours with my heart rapidly beating against the beautiful black paint. Dad had to pry me off it to give me the keys and in return I gave him what could only be described as the tightest hug of my life. "The only thing is, it's a stick," he said, "but I figured you'd be okay with that considering how good you are with sticks!" "Good dad joke Pops," I blurted out while jumping inside to take a look around... Now I'd be the first to admit I was totally biased, but everything looked way better than I ever thought it would. The Jeep looked great and it felt right. Yes I started and stalled off and on over the first few days, but it wasn't long before I was handling her like a pro. You know how people always say 'chase your dreams, chase your dreams...' Well that day I finally understood why. It's because nothing in the world feels as good as watching a dream come true! [TO BE CONTINUED] 579 Words

Even though I've suffered emotional distress since becoming a homeless hobo, I can't help wondering if my fate wasn't somehow deserved? Perhaps things might have turned out differently if I hadn't routinely nabbed the last doughnut in catering every time the GM approached? Or how about when I released a hairy tarantula in the Ice Girls locker room? Looking back, perhaps not the wisest of moves. Then there was the time I poured crazy glue on the owner's chair. I mean, how was I supposed to know the old guy had no sense of humour? Oh well, what's done is done, and though my heart weeps for my cruel fate, I too am a richer (if not better) person for my brief stay in Miami! South Beach you skewered this young man's heart and pierced it clean to the bone. All save for the moon and stars... Oh what I wouldn't give for another day with thee!

Oh no! Not DoodleBob!! Are you people insane?!

Hey Austin, don't forget to demand a salary of: Welcome to the league and be sure to enjoy some groovy times!

I see what you did here... May the fourth be with you!