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Yesterday night I learned that the school district would be taking our computers over the summer. i am not entirely sure why, because when i return to school there are all-remote and in person options. Therefore, i will not be able to do VHL at the same rate i am currently. I will login a few times on my dad's iPad, but that will just be to claim welfare. Unless i somehow convince my parents to get me a computer, i wont be able to do any actual work (i.e. graphics and writing). I won't really witness the development and growth of the VHLE, and maybe not even get to vote in all of the polls about naming. also, i'm really going to miss talking to all of you guys. yeah, i know i can still sign in, but i won't be very active.
 
What does this mean?
So, cohen campbell will be postponed till over the summer. I'm not yet sure if i will claim welfare and practice facility every week for newhook, or if @Spartan wants me to retire him. 
 

Pride month is here, and I (like many others) am eager to have a month dedicated to celebration of my personhood. This can be a really beautiful time for people to be happy & proud of their gender, sexuality, romantic interests, etc., and I am so thankful to live in a society where I can (relatively) safely express Queer identities.
 
Pride month is not simply a month of celebration - in fact, it can be a very traumatizing experience for individuals who don’t feel safe enough in their environment to come out. Many people - more than we know - are living in households, cities, states, or countries that pose a serious threat to individuals who don’t fit into the heteronormative or cisnormative constructs that we have created.
 
If you have never heard about these demonstrations, I strongly recommend that you check out this article by the History channel. The Stonewall riots were a response to the routine, discriminatory raids by police in queer spaces, specifically night clubs. Crossdressing was illegal during this time, and police would conduct abrupt and violating on-the-spot investigations of people who wore clothes that aligned with a gender that did not match their sex. Finally, after a particularly disgusting raid at the Stonewall Inn, Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera, two trans women of color, "began" a revolutionary movement pushing for gay rights like the United States had never seen before.
 
Our month of Pride is rooted in decades of collective trauma among queer people, especially people of color. While the US has made some great movement toward equality and justice for these people, we still have a long way to go. Discrimination and oppression of Queer people, especially those who are not white or white-passing, still exist and run rampant all over the world. This, I’m sure, comes as no surprise to many people.
 
There are still countries where members of the LGBTQIA+ community are criminalized to various degrees - from the death penalty to imprisonment to conversion camps to fines, the world can be a very dangerous place for non-straight, non-monogamous, and non-cisgender people. Individuals and groups are collectively punished simply for existing in a way that doesn’t fit the mold we have created. It’s also important to note that colonialism has had a significant hand in creating these types of environments.
 
Human rights should not be political. It’s outrageous to me that humans are oppressing other humans because they exist differently, and people in power (both socially and politically) use that power to try to control things they have no right in doing so. Oppressed communities have to be loud about their existence because, as we’ve seen in the past, our systems want to snub those voices out.
 
It’s also worth noting that, fundamentally, you do not support the Black Lives Matter movement if you do not support Queer Black people. That’s not up for discussion.
 
The month of June is one of Pride and celebration while also a time for serious reflection about not just ourselves and the communities in which we live. It’s a great opportunity for learning, and I encourage everyone to do so. There is no “right” way to be Queer, and there are a lot of aspects of human life that fall under the category of queerness. Sexuality just scratches the surface.
 
As always, if you have questions about anything I’ve said in this post, questions that you are scared to ask but want the answer to, or just someone to talk to about these topics, my DMs are open (both on Discord and here on the forums). I will say that, if you’re looking to argue or fight, please don’t waste your time sending me a message. Finally, hateful comments won’t be tolerated.
 
Black lives matter. Queer lives matter. Spread more love.

That's ok Muff...
 
I dont know what's wrong with me either.

This is a podcast, the only episode where I am joined by my esteemed co-hosts: @.sniffuM and @.sniffuM
 

 
https://anchor.fm/muff-ii/episodes/9ppao-e11nn1f
 
If you listened to the most recent episode of 3ppao, you may know I teased the idea of putting all of the 3ppao episodes together and reacting to them all at once. This is that podcast. The much more interesting, chaos version can be found here.
 
Tier list: https://tiermaker.com/create/fan-fiction-tropes-302768
 
 
Claiming for 4 weeks, probably starting somewhere in mid-2023.

1. Absolutely no doubt in my mind that we would recover and top the league. We're built different.
 
2. Huge shoutout to Reynolds for really stepping it up this year! He has been a welcome surprise standout player for us.
 
3. Honestly we got lines 1A and 1B right now, and they've just been absolutely rolling.
 
4. I'm really not too sure what I think of it. I'll probably try to bypass it completely and just go straight to VHL on my next player.
 
5. i like turtles
 
7. I'm really surprised by Malmo to be honest. I expected them to be a bottom dwelling team but the chemistry is there I suppose and they're holding a playoff spot again.

1. We've recovered from losing our first two games to sit at 9-2-0, topping the league and once again holding the league's best goal differential. Was there any doubt in your mind we'd recover after the rough first sim?
 
Nope we have a great team here and I knew we would get back to our winning ways at some point.
 
2. Chris Reynolds has been on a tear in recent games, leading the team in goals and the league in GWGs while Aloe Dear and Dakota Lamb sit top 3 in the league in assists, and top 10 in the league in points. Whose performance have you been most impressed with on the team thus far?
 
Chris Reynolds is the most impressive as it is more unexpected for a d to lead in goals and gwg.
 
3. Which line would you say has been the driving force for the team thus far?
 
I would say we have a balanced attack and all lines have being contributing.
 
4. What are your thoughts on the recently-announced VHLE?
My next player will be in the first draft class taking part so will be interesting.  Another league to play in while developing is great.
 
5. What is your favorite animal?
A hard one as there are alot of great options.  I will go with Lions with elephants
A close second.  Watching elephants drink from our pool in Africa was amazing.
 
6. Which real-life sport do you think has the most interesting offseason?
 
The NFL as other leagues like the NBA have a great free agency but the NFL draft puts it over the top.
 
 

1. We've recovered from losing our first two games to sit at 9-2-0, topping the league and once again holding the league's best goal differential. Was there any doubt in your mind we'd recover after the rough first sim?
No doubt at all. We have been the best team in the EU for a bit now, no doubt about it.
2. Chris Reynolds has been on a tear in recent games, leading the team in goals and the league in GWGs while Aloe Dear and Dakota Lamb sit top 3 in the league in assists, and top 10 in the league in points. Whose performance have you been most impressed with on the team thus far?
Gotta go with Reynolds because he is becoming a true leader and dominant player.
4. What are your thoughts on the recently-announced VHLE?
It is interesting. It is something I have wanted PBE to do so a 2nd minor league will be fun to watch.
5. What is your favorite animal?
Sloth is my favorite animal.
6. Which real-life sport do you think has the most interesting offseason?
NFL or NBA really just because of free agency. There are usually a lot of big name free agents.
10. Are you looking forward to the return of VHL trivia this week? I know I am!
Yes, 100% it is the main way that I get my last 2 TPE for the week. No trivia usually means I get 10 in the week!

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@.sniffuMGreat work as usual bud

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Nighthawks Among League Leaders

 
After a surprising S77 that saw the Malmo Nighthawks sneak into the play-in round of the playoffs, many analysts suggested that success was a fluke and would not do as well in S78 after the mid-season trades of Chris Hylands and Marshall James Frostbeard. Well, a third of the way into the season and Malmo is again in a play-in spot as they fight for the 5th seed in the European Conference. While the Nighthawks have been receiving contributions from a determined roster, there are a few players who have been leading the league or near the top of numerous statistical categories.
 
In a somewhat surprising off-season move, Warsaw shipped breakout winger Muffbeav to Malmo for picks and the American has made himself at home in Sweden. Up until recently being overtaken by Chicago’s Lee Xin, Muffbeav had been leading the VHL in goals for much of the season and is still second with 21 goals through 25 games – four off his career-high of 25 he scored last season. He is also leading the league in shots by a decent margin with 218. His 38 points has him tied for fourth in scoring and has been the dominant replacement for Hylands that Malmo was hoping for. He is also among leaders for power play goals with 6 and a career-high 4 game winners.
 
At the top of the VHL hit list (giving not taking) is the snarl to Muffbeav’s snipe, first-year captain, Druss Deathwalker. It’s no secret what Deathwalker’s desire is – to win and to hit. And he’s been doing a lot of hitting. After finishing 7th in the league in hits in S77, Malmo’s captain has been leading the league in hits for much of the season and currently has 120 which puts him on pace for 345. He faces stiff competition from Riga’s Addison McLaren, but he’s never been one to shy away from a rival. He’s also among league leader in – not surprisingly – penalty minutes with 75.
 
His teammate and rugged defender Randy Marsh is currently second in the league in that category, his 103 penalty minutes only 4 of off the leader, LA’s Ove Dyrdahl. Marsh is every bit as gritty as Deathwalker and is also on the leaderboards for hits with 104 and shots blocked with 67 but has provided a fair bit of offense as well with 26 points and a plus-11.
 
Other Nighthawks who are among the leaders of the VHL are veteran defenseman Viktor Alexei Kamenov who has been jockeying for the blocked shots lead with Calgary’s Cowboy Prout and New York’s Kosmo Kramerev all season but is currently in third with 76. Sophomore winger Brendan Telker is also high on the shots leaderboard with 185. Rookie blueliner Tui Sova who was selected in the first round of the S78 draft has slowly been climbing the rookie scoring ladder with 11 points. Center Kevin Sterk is leading the Nighthawks in plus/minus with a plus-12 which is tied for 5th and also has a hat trick. Starting goalie Artem Tretiak has been a rock between the pipes in spite of facing a barrage of rubber many nights. He is second among starters with a sparkling 0.930 save percentage and is also in the top half of starters with a 3.04 GAA.
 
As the season progresses, it will be interesting to watch whether Malmo can stay in the playoff race. With these players leading the way and the other Nighthawks laying it on the line every night, that shouldn’t be a problem.
 
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Yeah I usually do the collar emblem when I do JCs, but I figured this one would take me a long time so I grabbed a previous JC I did rather than making a new one and apparently I didn't do the collar on that one.
 
Just so you know, this is the graphics discussion forum not the PT forum, so while I appreciate the review idk if you can claim it for TPE. I'd say I'll ping you when I claim these so you can repost then but it's most likely I claim these as VHL.com graphics rather than PTs.

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@Zetterberg is not late with graphics. He makes them exactly when he means to.
 
Hello, and welcome to another special presentation by VSN! The VHL is currently in it’s 78th season, and still going strong. The reason that is so is because season after season, new talent enters the league courtesy of the VHL Entry Draft. Whether it’s first-generation members entering the league for the first time or existing members continuing the cycle anew, these new prospects keep pumping the VHL up with the players that will one day be the new superstars. General Managers have not had to rely on having early picks in order to get these next elite players, as substantial value can certainly be found in later rounds as well. Thanks to a spark of inspiration and a lot of research from @animal74, along with invaluable insights from VSN contributor and VHL historian @Victor, the extensive archives of the VHL Entry Draft have been thoroughly scoured, and VSN will be counting down the best selections made at each pick in VHL history, from 24th overall all the way to first overall. Today, we start with the 24th overall pick, which has ranged from being a third round pick to a second round pick depending on the era, and we will count down to the best selection made with the 19th overall pick.
 
But first, let’s take a look at the exciting content that the VSN has out right now! With Season 77 wrapped up, @Ledge and Dairy takes one last look at a wild VHLM Playoffs in Under 250. Getting us up to speed with the current season, @fromtheinside brings us the first power rankings of Season 78 in the VHLM. The VSN Scouting Department looks to the future with a massive labor of love and their latest project, the Season 79 Wayyyy Too Early Mock Draft! If you’re looking for content on the VHL, @tcookie ‘s preview of the European Conference for Season 78 will fit the bill! Lastly, if you miss the lovely voices of @Berocka and @dasboot, you can check out their most recent edition of VSN Australia: One and a Half Aussies, and perhaps encourage them to break out their mics again!
 
Under 250: S77 VHLM Playoffs Review | S78 VHLM Power Rankings | S79 Wayyyy Too Early Mock Draft | S78 Season Preview: European Conference | VSN Australia
 
 
#24. Randoms, LW @hedgehog337
Drafted: 3rd Round, 8th Pick, S63
Teams: , ,
Highlights: Scott Boulet Trophy x2 (S69, S70), Kevin Brooks Trophy (S70), Continental Cup Champion (S70)
 
Randoms may seem like a strange name for a player, but when you realize that TPE was initially being distributed at random to this build, it makes a bit more sense. Drafted in with the final pick of the third round of the Season 63 VHL Entry Draft by the Quebec City Meute, Randoms never suited up for the team, making his debut the next season with the HC Davos Dynamo before joining the Riga Reign the next season. It was his time with the fledgling Moscow Menace, however, where Randoms truly shined. He never scored less than 36 goals in his four seasons in Moscow, establishing himself as a premiere power forward with back-to-back Scott Boulet Trophy wins in Seasons 69 (nice) and 70. His final season in Season 70 was his best, with a league-leading 44 goals and a total of 90 points, which combined with 316 hits resulted in his second Scott Boulet Trophy win. Moscow rode his brilliant season to the Victory Cup and the franchise's first Continental Cup win. Not bad at all for a player originally viewed as an afterthought in an era of the league sorely lacking in players. 
 
Honorable Mention: PASS (Numerous seasons)
 
#23. Ace Lightning, RW @harvey
Drafted: 3rd Round, 7th Pick, S5
Teams: ,
Highlights: Continental Cup Champion x2 (S8, S10), Mikita (Alexander Beketov) Trophy (S9), Never Missed Playoffs
 
Drafted 23rd overall way back in Season 5, the Calgary Wranglers found lightning in a bottle with their final pick of the third round. Ace Lightning turned out to be so much more than just a depth body, as he grinded out a seven year career with the Calgary Wranglers and the Riga Reign, scoring 235 goals and a total of 593 points. In his seven seasons, he played in the Continental Cup Finals an astounding six times, with two Cup victories. Ace Lightning also holds the distinction of having never missed the VHL Playoffs during his career, and also led the VHL in assists with 74 in Season 9, winning what was then the Mikita Trophy. On teams that boasted lots of legendary figures, Ace Lightning was an excellent complementary player, and in spite of the exploits of many players of the era being lost to time, the fact that Lightning's story survives proves what a quality and memorable part of his era he truly was.
 
Honorable Mention: Harvey Singh, D/F: S14
 
#22. Alex Gegeny, G @Pominville29
Drafted: 3rd Round, 6th Pick, S5
Teams: ,
Highlights: VHL Hall of Fame (S14), Continental Cup Champion (S9), Tretiak (Aidan Shaw) Trophy x2 (S8, S9)
 
Quite possibly the greatest steal in the VHL Entry Draft, yet the Hamilton Canucks never reaped the benefits of Alex Gegeny, trading him before his rookie season in the VHL. Instead, Gegeny became a legend with the Toronto Legion as an elite goaltender of his era, posting numbers that quite frankly look unreal to this day. He was virtually unbeatable in Seasons Nine and Ten, winning a combined 105 games, boasting a save percentage of over .930, allowing an average of less than two goals a game, turned in 24 shutouts, and became a Continental Cup champion in Season Nine. Gegeny won two straight Tretiak Trophies (now the Aidan Shaw Trophy), and what can only be politely described as an oversight by the Awards Committee denied him a third straight Tretiak Trophy in Season 10, despite a superior season to Benoit Devereux. The VHL Hall of Famer is arguably the greatest steal in league history, and Alex Gegeny was a no-brainer for our countdown.
 
Honorable Mention: Brian Strong, RW @Wheaties: S65
 
#21. Oskar Lagesson, D @fever95
Drafted: 2nd Round, 9th Pick, S69
Teams: , ,
Highlights: Continental Cup Champion (S70)
 
Over the many, many years of the VHL, the 21st overall pick has seen a great deal of misses. No one that has been drafted 21st overall has ever made the Hall of Fame, but the Moscow Menace did find a dependable member of their blue line there in the Season 69 (nice) VHL Entry Draft. Oskar Lagesson was a part of the Season 70 Continental Cup champions as a rookie, with the fascinating achievement of scoring two combined goals in the regular season and playoffs, but both were game-winning goals. Lagesson developed into a reliable two-way defender, with over 1300 career hits, 858 blocked shots, and 327 career points. As a staple of Moscow's blueline through the first half of the 70s, Lagesson never won any individual awards, but he played well enough to place himself into contention, especially in Season 73, when he set career highs in points with 66 and hits with 261. At a spot that has traditionally yielded forgettable players, Moscow instead found a dependable member of their core at the 21st pick in Oskar Lagesson. 
 
Honorable Mention: Max Weinstein, G, S6
 
#20. Mathias Chouinard, RW @Spangle
Drafted: 3rd Round, 4th Pick, S18
Teams: ,
Highlights: VHL Hall of Fame (S68), Continental Cup Champion x3 (S23, S24, S25), Lemieux (Mike Szatkowski) Trophy (S24), Howe (Daisuke Kanou) Trophy (S23)
 
The Season 18 VHL Entry Draft was one of the most successful at producing Hall of Fame talents, with five. However, after several decades, Mathias Chouinard received long overdue recognition by becoming the sixth member of the Season 18 draft class to be immortalized in the VHL Hall of Fame in Season 68, 43 seasons after his retirement. Despite only playing six VHL seasons, Chouinard made a huge impact, scoring 624 career points, including 286 career goals. Playing for both the Calgary Wranglers and the HC Davos Dynamo, he was also an excellent postseason performer, scoring 51 points in 41 games, winning the Howe (now the Daisuke Kanou) Trophy as the MVP of the Season 23 Playoffs, and won three straight Continental Cup championships to end his career. He was selected to the VHL All-Star game five times out of six seasons, led the VHL in points in Season 24, and scored over 100 points three times. One can only imagine what Chouinard could have done with a full eight seasons, but he is still a legend in his own right, and one of the biggest steals in the history of the VHL.
 
Honorable Mention: Sigard Gunnar, LW @Big Mac: S68
 
#19. Joey Clarence, G @.sniffuM
Drafted: 3rd Round, 3rd Pick, S18
Teams: ,
Highlights: Continental Cup Champion (S23), Dustin Funk Trophy (S21)
 
The Class of Season 18 has six Hall of Famers, yet there are calls for one more player of that famed class to join them: goaltender Joey Clarence. Taken the pick before Chouinard, at 19th overall, Clarence became a quality goaltender overlooked by time, sharing an era with legends such as Daisuke Kanou, Aidan Shaw, and Zach Voss. Co-winning the inaugural Dustin Funk Trophy as the most improved player in the VHL with Kevyn Hesje in Season 21, Clarence helped the Seattle Bears get within one game of the Continental Cup, but came up just short, and was dealt to the Calgary Wranglers as Seattle entered a rebuild. In Season 23, Clarence and Chouinard became champions together, followed by Clarence's abrupt retirement. With 228 wins in the regular season, along with a .915 save percentage, Joey Clarence was quality, but he was even better in the playoffs, with a save percentage of .927 and a GAA of 2.17, he elevated his play when it mattered the most. Had he not retired early, there is a high possibility he could have made the Hall of Fame, but unlike Chouinard, his shorter career has left him as a footnote in the VHL's history. Joey Clarence was, however, tremendous value, as getting a Hall of Fame caliber goalie in one of the deepest draft classes in the third round is simply incredible. 
 
Honorable Mention: Greg Eagles, G @Greg_Di: S67
 
That wraps up this week’s list! With a majority of these picks as third rounders, it’s pretty incredible that two of these players, and perhaps one day a third, went on to become Hall of Famers! As VHL Entry Drafts continue to get deeper and deeper, perhaps we’ll begin to see some later round picks become legendary parts of the league’s history again soon! Stay tuned next week as our countdown continues, going from the 18th overall pick down to the 13th overall pick!

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Took a bit to feel some inspiration and I wanted to get these out together. Pretty happy with both.
 

 
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Took a bit to feel some inspiration and I wanted to get these out together. Pretty happy with both.
 

 
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Took a bit to feel some inspiration and I wanted to get these out together. Pretty happy with both.
 

 
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Took a bit to feel some inspiration and I wanted to get these out together. Pretty happy with both.
 

 
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