Gustav 6,425 Posted May 30, 2023 Share Posted May 30, 2023 If you're an older member who cares about the VHLM, first of all, thank you! There aren't enough of you in our fine community. Second of all, if you were active anywhere between S67 and S72, you may remember an offseason tournament held between the VHLM commissioners at the time--@Banackock and @diamond_ace--called the Commissioners Cup. And, as Bana said in a status update from 2021 that I don't know how to link to, "Greens haven't had the drive to get er done since." Well, good news, VHLM: @Spartan and I are here to change that. Introducing...the revival of the Commissioners Cup, starting this offseason! The basic rules are as follows: The Commissioners Cup is a best-of-three series featuring the best of the VHLM, facing off against each other on two teams, one drafted by each VHLM Commissioner. The two teams, TEAM GUSTAV and team spartan, will consist of 12 forwards, 6 defensemen, and 2 goalers each. Any player who spent the last season in the VHLM is eligible for selection. That's it! Winners receive bragging rights, and 40 of you get to see your player in a few sims this offseason. Spartan and I will hold our draft live on stream, Wednesday night at 8:00 Eastern. Hope to see you there! @VHLM GM vincentlg2007, JardyB10, AJW and 15 others 7 1 9 1 Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/136329-the-commissioners-cup-is-back/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJW 2,156 Posted May 30, 2023 Share Posted May 30, 2023 LETS GO Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/136329-the-commissioners-cup-is-back/#findComment-984284 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triller 1,663 Posted May 30, 2023 Share Posted May 30, 2023 This looks awesome and makes me upset that it wasn't a thing when I joined! Spartan VS Gustav in a battle of distant, light slaps! Let's do it! qripll and Spartan 2 Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/136329-the-commissioners-cup-is-back/#findComment-984286 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banackock 8,049 Posted May 30, 2023 Share Posted May 30, 2023 Awesome! Was always a fun little battle! Spartan 1 Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/136329-the-commissioners-cup-is-back/#findComment-984288 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subject056 1,205 Posted May 30, 2023 Share Posted May 30, 2023 11 minutes ago, Gustav said: The two teams, TEAM GUSTAV and team spartan My favorite line in this post This is exciting! Would have loved to see this when I was in the VHLM but I'm looking forward to watching this with our current VHLMers. I'll be tuning in for the draft. Can't wait to find out who will reign supreme! Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/136329-the-commissioners-cup-is-back/#findComment-984291 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spartan 4,403 Posted May 30, 2023 Share Posted May 30, 2023 33 minutes ago, Gustav said: team spartan I've saved up all the luck from finals losses to dunk on you, nerd. Banackock, AJW and Gaikoku-hito 3 Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/136329-the-commissioners-cup-is-back/#findComment-984295 Share on other sites More sharing options...
youloser1337 1,106 Posted May 30, 2023 Share Posted May 30, 2023 Interesting, this is similar to the junior showcase tournament. But, JST does include new members and this doesn't. A good initiative for VHLM players! I'm assuming both will run concurrently? qripll 1 Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/136329-the-commissioners-cup-is-back/#findComment-984297 Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoop 3,432 Posted May 30, 2023 Share Posted May 30, 2023 (edited) 39 minutes ago, Gustav said: The two teams, TEAM GUSTAV and team spartan I will be rooting for Team Gustav because it is in bigger, bolder, and more slanty font, which must mean it is better. Edited May 30, 2023 by scoop Gustav, Spartan and AJW 1 1 1 Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/136329-the-commissioners-cup-is-back/#findComment-984298 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gustav 6,425 Posted May 30, 2023 Author Share Posted May 30, 2023 37 minutes ago, youloser1337 said: Interesting, this is similar to the junior showcase tournament. But, JST does include new members and this doesn't. A good initiative for VHLM players! I'm assuming both will run concurrently? They're independent of each other; we've never had anything to do with JST. Honestly, our sims will come out whenever our simmer is able to have them ready, and that's good enough for us not to ask too many other questions. A note on wording here--I'm assuming this is what you meant but JST is (as far as I know) new member-exclusive, while this is all-inclusive. We'll certainly have new members on our rosters (and I think it would be pretty stupid if we didn't), but the only qualification for ours is that you were in the VHLM last season regardless of first-gen status. Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/136329-the-commissioners-cup-is-back/#findComment-984303 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gustav 6,425 Posted May 30, 2023 Author Share Posted May 30, 2023 47 minutes ago, Spartan said: I've saved up all the luck from finals losses to dunk on you, nerd. Yeah, well, I've saved up all the luck from...my entire GM career...for this very moment. N0HBDY 1 Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/136329-the-commissioners-cup-is-back/#findComment-984304 Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrbitingDeath 3,183 Posted May 30, 2023 Share Posted May 30, 2023 4 hours ago, Spartan said: I've saved up all the luck from finals losses to dunk on you, nerd. If you win now, you also lose all the saved up luck again. Not sure if you want that Spartan 1 Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/136329-the-commissioners-cup-is-back/#findComment-984317 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissioner Beketov 9,025 Posted May 30, 2023 Commissioner Share Posted May 30, 2023 5 hours ago, Gustav said: JST is (as far as I know) new member-exclusive, while this is all-inclusive. It isn’t, though there’s potentially an argument for that. I was drafted in it the past two seasons and I’m about as far as new as you can get. rory 1 Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/136329-the-commissioners-cup-is-back/#findComment-984322 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blazzer 759 Posted May 30, 2023 Share Posted May 30, 2023 I'm happy to know that our vhlm commish isn't IA Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/136329-the-commissioners-cup-is-back/#findComment-984323 Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrostBeard 2,049 Posted May 30, 2023 Share Posted May 30, 2023 I remember this being an absolute blast to see! Great idea to bring this back and I am excited to see how much of a rivalry Team Gustav (The amazing and bold ones) and Team Spartan (Yes, I know, his name had to be on the team name... Rules you know). Jokes aside - I hope everyone involde is going to have fun times and will be able to see how this goes! I have always personally looked at this as a bit of a All-Star Game experience for VHLM. Gustav 1 Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/136329-the-commissioners-cup-is-back/#findComment-984324 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gustav 6,425 Posted May 30, 2023 Author Share Posted May 30, 2023 2 hours ago, Beketov said: It isn’t, though there’s potentially an argument for that. I was drafted in it the past two seasons and I’m about as far as new as you can get. Then I guess it's exactly the same player pool, just without the 150 TPA cap. Goes to show how independent JST is from commie business. Hopefully the overwhelming desire to play for TEAM GUSTAV outweighs any redundancy we've got. Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/136329-the-commissioners-cup-is-back/#findComment-984329 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doomsday 4,130 Posted May 30, 2023 Share Posted May 30, 2023 I'm honestly really glad to see this back! This always seemed like a fun way for the VHLM commishes to unwind after a long season, and the sims were always very bizarre. Glad to see this tradition return. Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/136329-the-commissioners-cup-is-back/#findComment-984334 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissioner Beketov 9,025 Posted May 30, 2023 Commissioner Share Posted May 30, 2023 1 hour ago, Gustav said: Then I guess it's exactly the same player pool, just without the 150 TPA cap. Goes to show how independent JST is from commie business. Hopefully the overwhelming desire to play for TEAM GUSTAV outweighs any redundancy we've got. I hereby propose we sim it with the madness that is V2 if you want to really separate it and create some madness. Spartan and Mongoose87 1 1 Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/136329-the-commissioners-cup-is-back/#findComment-984336 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will3 464 Posted May 30, 2023 Share Posted May 30, 2023 More action is always welcomed. Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/136329-the-commissioners-cup-is-back/#findComment-984343 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spartan 4,403 Posted May 30, 2023 Share Posted May 30, 2023 1 hour ago, Beketov said: I hereby propose we sim it with the madness that is V2 if you want to really separate it and create some madness. Fuck it, why not Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/136329-the-commissioners-cup-is-back/#findComment-984344 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dom 1,445 Posted May 30, 2023 Share Posted May 30, 2023 Something is wrong I only see one team oh wait, I had to zoom in. Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/136329-the-commissioners-cup-is-back/#findComment-984346 Share on other sites More sharing options...
KRZY 416 Posted May 31, 2023 Share Posted May 31, 2023 Where can we see rosters ? Definitely interested to see who makes the cut to represent you both ! Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/136329-the-commissioners-cup-is-back/#findComment-984455 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spartan 4,403 Posted May 31, 2023 Share Posted May 31, 2023 39 minutes ago, KRZY said: Where can we see rosters ? Definitely interested to see who makes the cut to represent you both ! We'll be streaming our draft live tomorrow night at 8 PM EST on my Twitch channel! I'll make a formal calendar event tomorrow morning with the link. Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/136329-the-commissioners-cup-is-back/#findComment-984458 Share on other sites More sharing options...
KRZY 416 Posted May 31, 2023 Share Posted May 31, 2023 4 hours ago, Spartan said: We'll be streaming our draft live tomorrow night at 8 PM EST on my Twitch channel! I'll make a formal calendar event tomorrow morning with the link. Sounds good thanks man , excited to see this play out Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/136329-the-commissioners-cup-is-back/#findComment-984463 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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