VHLE Firsts

[DMaximus 1,045]

Since we have this amazing opportunity of a brand-new league, I wanted to document the first occurrence of various events. I’m operating under the assumption that all games on the same day occur at the exact same time. I’m comparing all the opening games to figure when the first occurrence of an event actually happened. Maybe someday there will be a wing in the VHL Hall of Fame where pucks, stick, and jerseys from these events will hang. Maybe with a highlight video set to rousing music with a far too boring narrator (likely a celebrity who has some insignificant, tangential relationship to hockey) playing on repeat in the background. Anyway, let's get on to honoring the people to accomplish these feats first.

 

First Face-off win – well since all games open with a face-off, there is a 3-way tie for this one. At 0:00 of the 1^st period all 3 of these players won a face-off.

Jlloyoid Blloyoiderson @Cxsquared Bratislava Watchmen won a face-off against Darth Kaprizov @Darth Kaprizov Cologne Express

Kman @Kman Istanbul Red Wolves won a face-off against Otto Numminen @Otto Numminen Rome Gladiators

Omi Aberg @osens Stockholm Vikings won a face-off against Saku Kotkakoivu @DollarAndADream Vasteras Iron Eagles

 

First completed pass – Now there may be some controversy on this one. According to the sim when someone wins a face-off it is always followed by “Pass to”. I don’t count that as a pass because it’s just the result of winning the face-off. So this is the first pass after the face-off. And the sim doesn’t give exact time for events like passing, but based on the opening events in all the games, I think this pass was the first completed pass.

Jannik Nylen @DreMin15 to Jakub Brozik @Viper Bratislava Watchmen

 

First Intercepted Pass – I’m a little surprised this happened so early. This was the first pass attempt of the game.

Shaggy Tipton @TheTiptonKing Vasteras Iron Eagles intercepted a pass from The Loch Ness Monster @LuluSalesAway Stockholm Vikings

 

First Shot Attempt – Not all shots make it to the goal. But there’s props to be given just for attempting a shot. At 0:12 of the 1^st period, the first shot was attempted.

Tynan Sylvester @diamond_ace Vasteras Iron Eagles

 

First Shot Block – The reason the first shot was just an attempt is because it was blocked. Also at 0:12 of the 1^st period, we have our first shot block.

The Loch Ness Monster @LuluSalesAway Stockholm Vikings

 

First Shot on Goal - It took a couple of tries but Vasteras was able to finally put a shot on goal. The first shot on goal happened at 0:18 of the 1^st period.

Kyle Peace @Peace Vasteras Iron Eagles

 

First Save – With shots on goal come saves. Also at 0:18 of the 1^st period we have our first save.

Em Em Flex @oilmandan Stockholm Vikings

 

First Rebound – With saves come rebounds. Also at 0:18 of the 1^st period we have our first rebound.

Em Em Flex @oilmandanStockholm Vikings

 

First Icing – It’s weird what things STHS decides to put exact time stamps on, but icing is one of them. At 0:22 of the 1^st period the first icing in the history of the VHLE occurred.

Hari Singh Nalwa @Dil Rome Gladiators

 

First Hit – Hitting is one of the best parts of hockey. The first hit lands at exactly 1:00 minute into the 1^st period.

Logain Ablar @Kelsier Bratislava Watchmen

 

First Save without Rebound – Goalies love to be able to corral and hold onto the puck after making a save. The first save without a rebound happened at 1:02 of the 1^st period.

Tobias Reinhart @Spaz Rome Gladiators

 

First Ejection from Face-Off – The linesman can kick you out of the face-off if you don’t line up properly or move too soon. At 1:02 of the 1^st period we had our first player ejected from the face-off.

Deke Rike @JCV Rome Gladiators

 

First Penalty – It didn’t take long to break the rules. The first penalty was recorded at 1:20 in the 1^st period.

Rocket @Rocket Cologne Express

 

First Offside – The sim isn’t too clear as to who the actual player was who was off-side, so we’ll just give it to the team. At 1:49 of the 1^st period, the first offside was committed by:

The Stockholm Vikings

 

First Goal – The moment we’ve all been waiting for… 2:10 into the 1^st period we have the first goal ever scored in the VHLE!

Pippo Coca @pippo Bratislava Watchmen

 

First First Assist – Recorded at 2:10 in the 1^st period

Donny Carter @TheNeonShaman Bratislava Watchmen

 

First Second Assist - Recorded at 2:10 in the 1^st period

Tony Adams @fonziGG Bratislava Watchmen

 

First Power Play Goal – It just so happens the first goal was also a power play goal (2:10 of the 1^st period).

Pippo Coca @pippo Bratislava Watchmen

 

First Goal Allowed – Unfortunately someone had to allow the 1^st goal (2:10 of the 1^st period)

David Davis @Josh Cologne Express

 

First Even Strength Goal – This one happened 6:47 into the 1^st period

Deke Rike @JCV Rome Gladiators

 

First Post Hit – So close yet so far away. 14:08 into the 1^st period we had our first shot ring off the post.

Sunrise van de Schubbekuteveen @Thunfish Cologne Express

 

First Fight – With so much emotion flowing it’s hard to believe it took until 11 seconds into the 3^rd period for our first fight. The fight ended in a draw.

Aldwin Craig @Eldredman Stockholm Vikings

Saku Kotkakoivu @DollarAndADream Vasteras Iron Eagles

 

First Overtime Goal – Crazily enough, all 3 opening games went into overtime. There was one overtime goal.

Darth Kaprizov @Darth Kaprizov Cologne Express

 

First Penalty Shot Goal – The remaining 2 games went into a shootout. One player scored in the first round of shots.

Zach Kisslinger II @Kisslinger Stockholm Vikings

 

First Game Winning Shootout Goal – Two of the opening games had to be decided by a shootout. One ended earlier than the other thanks to a goal scored in the 3^rd shootout round to win.

Aldwin Craig @Eldredman Stockholm Vikings

 

First Hat Trick – There were no hat tricks in the opening game so now we’re looking at Game 2. Interestingly enough, there were two hat tricks in the same game. But one player scored their 3^rd goal first.

Russell Dixon @Rjdixon01 Rome Gladiators

 

First Shorthanded Goal – This was the 2^nd goal of the other het trick in that game. Also happened to be the 1^st shorthanded goal in VHLE history.

Kman @Kman Istanbul Red Wolves

 

That’s everything I can think of that has happened so far. At the time of this writing there are still some “firsts” out there like first shutout, first ejection, first fight win. Lots of things for the dreamers in the VHLE to chase after!

 

Tagging the GMs: @FrostBeard @Advantage @KaleebtheMighty @InstantRockstar @thadthrasher @rjfryman

 

Over 1,000 words, will claim for 2 weeks.

[Victor 10,610]

Top stuff #hype

[McWolf 3,112]

@Kelsier is my kind of goon

[thadthrasher 1,692]

Bro, I've got to tell you, this was an awesome article! Great write up! I know I was excited to read through and see what the members of my team did, and I can tell this took some time and effort to make. Well done! 10/10

[DollarAndADream 3,356]

Not really the type of statistics I would think my player would hold, but I'll take it.

[Otto Numminen 60]

When I saw you tagged me:

Wait I got an VHLE first

Then I see I got tagged because I lost a faceoff

Edited September 27, 2021 by Otto Numminen
I forgot the emojies

[Kelsier 28]

On 9/27/2021 at 2:10 PM, McWolf said:

@Kelsier is my kind of goon

You know how we do.

[DMaximus 1,045]

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