P.E.Nes and the case of Material Manipulation

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From the Desk of Peter Elliott Nes, Private Investigator 

 

With the trade deadline conspiracy well behind us I am now able to move my attentions back to some in depth investigation.  Before I start to reveal some of the new things I have been working on I want to provide an update on the Case: Sepulcher. 

 

As noted previously there is rumor that human genetic experimentation may have created a being capable of using powers outside normal human abilities, and that this being now exists within the VHL.  I have been watching game tape trying to find activities within games that may be outside of expected physics.  Looking for evidence of a force that is manipulating games.   

 

The issue is that I don’t know exactly what I am looking for and whether it is a player, coach or team staff that may be the center of the manipulation.  Even though I don’t know what I am looking for I believe I have found something and as a result I will be spending time focusing on one team.  This next week I hope to finally have an answer as on this case. 

 

Now for something new.  This last week I was informed that there is some evidence of equipment tampering going on in the VHL.  Statistical evidence would suggest that some teams are experiencing higher rates of stick failures than should be occurring.  HC Davos Dynamo player Grimgor Ironhide has experienced 1.2 broken sticks per game while taking shots on net where the league average is 0.6 broken sticks per game on shots taken.  At a rate double the league average some investigation needed to be conducted. We first investigated Grimgor himself, his orcish strength could account for the difference.  However, after additional investigation that has been ruled out as the full cause of the differential. 

Next, I investigated the manufacturer itself.  After reviewing their process, quality control and material sourcing methods, I have concluded that if it was a manufacturing defect we would be seeing the increased breakage rates evenly across the league and not impacting a small group of players. 

 

That brought the investigation to looking at methods of post-production tampering.  Luckily Grimgor Ironhide game sticks, broken or not, are collector's items and so whenever Grimgor finishes with a stick it is gathered by the HC Davos equipment team to be signed and given to young fans. Having a collection of stick both broken and not I was able to do an in-depth investigation looking for any differences in the sticks themselves.  This has given me my big brake.  The investigation has identified that many of the broken sticks have evidence of being altered, a small horizontal cut about 1 foot above the blade on the underside of the shaft, right in line with the natural flex point of the composite shaft.  This small cut weakens the shaft causing a place for it to break during the flexing process of a shot. 

 

This investigation will continue with the hopes of identifying who is responsible for this illegal tampering. 

 

P.E.Nes is on the case.