[S98] Yor Bjorven has retired!

[VHL Bot 3,212]

Yor Bjorven (Rin) has announced their retirement.

[Rin 297]

Little bit of a straw/camel's back situation here, as Yor Bjorven hasn't been the starter for Mississauga's playoff games due to some line mishaps. I understand life happens and ultimately comes first, but this was something I brought attention to as backup/s100 games were starting to pile up, and I feel that there was more than enough time to make sure a mistake like that didn't happen for the most important games of the year. Thus, I didn't want to go back to Mississauga for the following season, but that isn't the biggest reason for outright retiring instead of just seeking a trade.

 

Even right now in the M, my options and interest from teams was limited. Some clubs wouldn't draft me outright, because they still had barely active goalies on their roster already that were at a higher TPE. And while turnover is higher in the M and a position was still more than possible to secure, I've been really nervous about the jump to the VHL. I'm already looking at potential logjams, maybe fighting for time or a roster spot against other who either have slightly more TPE or are still going through their max TPE careers. I'm also looking at the s100 class behind me and seeing a whole other wave of competition that wants to come up as well, which just further limits the options of a long-term career.

 

I've quietly regretted making a goalie despite really wanting to for about a month, and have been anxious that any effort and TPE dumped into this player might not yield the kind of fun or results I'm looking for. I don't want to get sunk cost fallacied 3 years into a career I'm not having fun with, nor do I want to fuck over a VHL team's pick because I'm not having fun. So, retiring now is the best way to just cash out my chips and hold steady for a second.

 

I still want to work on some of the VHL projects that have been ongoing, but I'm going to hold off on making another player until I really know what I want to get out of it.

Edited Saturday at 09:53 PM by Rin

[C-Breeze 106]

1 hour ago, Rin said:

Little bit of a straw/camel's back situation here, as Yor Bjorven hasn't been the starter for Mississauga's playoff games due to some line mishaps. I understand life happens and ultimately comes first, but this was something I brought attention to as backup/s100 games were starting to pile up, and I feel that there was more than enough time to make sure a mistake like that didn't happen for the most important games of the year.

 

Sorry you had to bear the brunt of the mishap, and I certainly can understand how this kind of mistake would have a huge negative impact on your enjoyment. That said, it does feel sad that you've decided to retire Yor Bjorven, as your net-minder seemed to be making very good progress. In any event, I am heartened you've decided to stay active in the league, as I've really enjoyed seeing your posts around the forum over the past while.

 

Hopefully this is a mistake we can all put behind us and move on to bigger and better things in the near future! Chin up, you are appreciated!!

[mattyIceman 1,281]

On 4/19/2025 at 5:52 PM, Rin said:

I'm going to hold off on making another player until I really know what I want to get out of it.

 

Lasted about a whole day.  Glad you made a Centerman!

[Rin 297]

8 minutes ago, mattyIceman said:

 

Lasted about a whole day.  Glad you made a Centerman!

 

Yeah, I was going to hold off for s101 because I didn't want to look like I was just hopping on the s100 bandwagon. I got talked out of it after talking to a few people, though