Theme Week: Gratitude

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Theme Week: Gratitude

 

 

It’s been over seven months since I first joined the VHL, I’ve had some great experiences with a variety of different people. I was instantly hooked on the idea of joining a hockey sim league, but what I didn’t expect was the overwhelming help and friendliness I was met with right from the get go. I’ve compiled up a few members I’ve thought long and hard about to be included into my list, they’ve contributed a lot for not only myself, but for the whole entire VHL community all together. I always seem to find myself coming back to the forums and the discord server to see what’s new. Never in a million years did I think I would be this hooked to come back and check in on the league everyday.

 

I want to give a special thanks to BrutalBoost for being my mentor and my upbringing as the Saskatoon Wild GM. It was especially fun and engaging learning the ropes on managing lines, trade talks and draft scouting. If I were to go back, I would change a thing when applying for the Assistant General Manager spot you were looking for. That opportunity you gave me led to much greater opportunities down the road, and I’m still looking forward to what the future holds in my general management career. 

 

Not only that, JB123 had played a vital role in getting me to stick around in the VHL as the former San Diego Marlins GM. Like all VHLM GM’s they’re tasked with giving a welcoming and enjoyable experience for first generation players coming onto the scene. JB did a fantastic job in getting VHLM players ready for the big stage. Not only did he help myself and others with their questions and concerns with how the VHL actually worked. He made the Marlins locker room full of life while holding fun social events such as trivia night. JB had done wonders for the first gen of the VHLM not that long ago, and I’d thought I would shed some light on that.

 

Last but not least, we have the big boy Spartan acting as Moscow's General Manager. He has been a crucial member of the VHL community for quite some time. He’s been able to give me more clarity on how the new attribute points work - and where to allocate them for my player. On top of that, Spartan has been able to build countless meaningful relationships with a variety of people. And I appreciate the effort he puts to make Moscow such an amazing team to be a part of. 

 

Well there you have it, those were just some of the many positive relationships I’ve had with members across the world in the VHL community. Although a relatively small community of members. Commissioners and staff have been able to keep the league going for over fourteen years and are showing no signs of slowing down. The environment we’ve built for others is like no other and I’m glad I’m a part of a group like no other.