To 15 More!

[TheNeonShaman 214]

Coming in clutch this week, writing this with under 2 hours until midnight on Sunday and was having kind of a tough time thinking about what I would write about looking to how the VHL was 15. I joined right after the S78 draft, so I am a super new player, though I'm older than the VHLE, and was among the first generation to experience it. That was a crazy season, and honestly this whole career and experience have been crazy. I've enjoyed these 6 and a half seasons a ton so far, and I want to be a part of the VHL to see how it changes over the next 15 years. That's what I kind of want to talk about. Not knowing a ton about the past and not really having a ton of time to research it, I'm thinking on my feet and looking at some things that the VHL could have by the time 2037 comes around. At least hoping the league is still around by then. So I've got a few ideas or speculations to think about now. So yeah.

 

Improved App: It's no secret that while the VHL app is not a bad app in the slightest, and props to whoever made it a thing in the first place, it definitely could be improved. I think in 15 years we could see the app evolve into a full center of operations. Members could be doing the VHL solely from their phones and, (leading into my next point) it would be stylistically revamped to attract new members straight from the app store.

 

New Style: To help make the VHL more intriguing to others, we can utilize the amazing graphic design talent that we have here in the VHL community and help to make a very cool design, and I think a new design for the website and app could come over the next 15 years.

 

Expansion Teams: I think the number of teams in at least one of the leagues is going to be needing to be sized up to fit all the players. The VHLE might be the first to get expanded, being the smallest of the 3, but we could also see a major league expansion, maybe a new team to each conference as the player base rises. Then again, 15 years is a long time and it could be a lot more than just two new teams.

 

Looking back, it's crazy to think it's come this far. And even in the small amount of time since I've been here, the VHL has changed a ton, like I said adding the VHLE, the TPE system was revamped and completely changed, there's been a ton going on and I only think that more could happen and all of it would be good. I'm so excited to be a part of the VHL's history in the coming years and hopefully in 15 more we'll be able to continue to upgrade the league and make it a great place for hockey fans all over the internet.

 

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