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  1. Unexpected error report; Does Not Include @Beaviss Hat Trick GG, @punkhippie and @Spade18 had a good one
    3 points
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  3. Longrod arrived in Saskatoon late Thursday night. Weary from the 9 hour flight from Stockholm, Sweden, Von Danglecoch quickly scanned the mostly empty airport for his personal driver. He was discouraged when he realized there was no one there to greet him. He grabbed his suitcases full of equipment and hailed a taxi to the Saskatoon Wild team hotel. As he rode across the plains of Saskatoon, he couldn’t help but wonder how he ended up in this position… Longrod Von Danglecoch was once considered the most exciting player to enter the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). At age 17 Longrod was a player of monstrous stature and speed. His incredible puck handling and skating allowed him to dodge defenders and deke goalies into submission. At 18 he signed a massive 3 year contract with Djurgårdens IF. He started the season as the team’s 2nd line center, where he struggled immensely. Longrod posted a -35 +/- in 52 games with the club, and finished with an abhorrent 1 goal, 2 assists. Djurgårdens IF searched desperately for answers as to why their expected franchise center wasn’t preforming. They tried many different combinations of lines, but ended up missing the playoffs in a year that they were supposed to be cup contenders. It was a disappointing season, but many believed Longrod just needed time to grow into his role. Fast forward to Longrod’s 2nd season with Djurgårdens IF. Von Danglecoch is pointless through 7 games, when his season is ended by a torn meniscus. Rather than focus on rehab, Longrod lost control of his life. Reports of his drunken and drugged up antics in Stockholm became more and more frequent. Longrod put on a massive amount of weight, and when he reported for Djurgårdens IF’s training camp he was sluggish and off balanced, a complete 180 from the speedy skater he once was. Despite all of his issues during his 2nd season, Von Danglecoch made Djurgårdens IF’s roster, but played on the 4th line and was often a healthy scratch. Late in his 3rd season with Djurgårdens IF, Longrod began to show improvement. He was winning a majority of his face-offs, gathering some assists, and playing a much better overall 2-way game. In the last game of the season, Von Danglecoch finished with 2 goals and 2 assists, and Djurgårdens IF fans rejoiced. Perhaps Longrod would still work out after all. The celebrations that followed Longrod’s career game would be his downfall. Swedish police found the Center blacked out in a dumpster, toxicology reports would later indicate that he had Cocaine, Xanax, and Ketamine in his system, in addition to alcohol. Djurgårdens IF cut the once star prospect the following day. To his surprise, Longrod began receiving offers from VHLM teams that were in need of forwards. After being cut by Djurgårdens IF, he believed his career was over. He had never been to North America, and figured that this would be his chance to start fresh. He accepted an offer from the Saskatoon Wild, and made his way to Canada, not knowing what to expect. There was no crowd of fans waiting for him at the airport. There were no radio shows discussing his future, or newspaper articles comparing him to Henrik Zetterburg. This was a completely different experience than the one he had as a 17 year old star. Perhaps that’s what Longrod needs to reach his potential, a humble beginning, away from the spotlight, in Saskatoon Canada.
    2 points
  4. S57 Draft Talent Rankings: Centers Chase Keller looks to be the most sought-after prospect in this draft Part 1: Goaltenders Part 2: Left Wingers Part 3: Right Wingers Rating System Karen Mak Nationality: Grade: 1.0F VHL Comparable: Ugot Change Analysis: Not making the VHL. Calder O'Callahan Nationality: Grade: 7.5C VHL Comparable: Shawn Gretzky Analysis: O'Callahan's agency is new to the VHL, but the fact remains that he looks like a very intriguing offensive prospect. The American-born center has good hockey sense and a high compete-level. Should this continue throughout his career, expect O'Callahan to make some noise in the VHL as a possible 1st line, first-generation player. Arbin Asipi Nationality: Grade: 6.0C VHL Comparable: Luigi De Rossi Analysis: Asipi may not have the flair or notoriety that some of his fellow S57 draftees have, but he still definitely has potential to make it to the VHL one day, I'm just not sure that he'll be a gamebreaking player at the pro level. Arbin's ceiling is mostly as a #2C who can put up around 0.5PPG; whichever team selects him in the draft needs to know they're getting a project player who may take some extra time to develop. Chase Keller Nationality: Grade: 9.0A VHL Comparable: Kameron Taylor Analysis: Keller is without a doubt, the consensus-top forward in this draft, and most likely the very best player overall as well. Keller comes from one of the most prestigious player agencies in VHL history, so Clayton becoming a superstar is practically a given already. He has elite-tier hockey sense, and has all the tools to be a dynamic offensive cornerstone in the VHL. The only remote concern of scouts is his defensive game, but that should come in time with experience. Rudy Tabootie Nationality: n/a Grade: 5.5C VHL Comparable: Viet Trieu Analysis: The ChalkZone resident has decided to try hockey - we aren't sure if that's going to work out for him though. If he does ever make it to the VHL, he very likely won't be a star, and rather a depth scorer. Mike Szatkowski III Nationality: Grade: 7.5D VHL Comparable: Conrad Jenkins Analysis: A rare 3rd generation VHL player, Szatkowski III's agency has had a few stud players in the past, but it doesn't look like this one will be the same. He has all the skill of his father and grandfather, but Szatkowski III doesn't have the love for the game that they had, which explains his lackadaisical effort shown during practice and training. If he applied himself, Szatkowski could definitely be one of the top players in this draft. Longrod Von Danglecoch Nationality: Grade: 6.5C VHL Comparable: Jake Scheel Analysis: Von Danglecoch is a newcomer to this draft class, only joining a few days ago, but he looks to have potential. When driven, his agency looks like it could definitely produce a VHL level player, but will that happen this time around? If it does, expect Danglecoch to become a solid complimentary scorer in the VHL. John Forrester Nationality: Grade: 5.0D VHL Comparable: JJ Dynamite Analysis: Forrester's draft stock is plummeting with each passing day; he hasn't shown up to practice once and has no notable strengths as a hockey player. He has practically no chance to make the VHL. Launchpad McQuack Nationality: Grade: 7.5D VHL Comparable: Ted Doughty Analysis: McQuack has all the potential in the world to turn out to be a very effective VHL player, but one big thing detracts from his rating being higher: his agency's penchant for retiring on players early. Since S40, McQuack's agency has had seven players [including McQuack], and only two of them have surpassed 500 TPE. Further not helping McQuack's case, both of those 500+ TPE players were goaltenders; you need to go all the way back to the S34 draft to find his agency's last successful forward, Davey Jones. Recent history is split down the middle for the agency though, as Astrid Moon is currently one of the best goalies in the VHL and looks to be around for the long haul, although VHLM Forever, the player before McQuack, retired after only one season. Should McQuack stick out his career, he will certainly be an impact player at the VHL level, but that's the kicker, will he stick around? Sakamoto Tetsuya Nationality: Grade: 2.0D VHL Comparable: Analysis: Sakamoto doesn't look like he's going to have 1/10th the career some of his fellow countrymen, such as Koji Yamazaki, have had. Decent skater though. Ulyanin Namestnikov Nationality: Grade: 6.5C VHL Comparable: Evgeny Namestnikov Analysis: The Canadian player with the Russian last name is a bit of an enigma, as some nights he looks dominant on the rink, while other nights he's invisible. His work ethic appears to match this, as some times he's the hardest worker in the gym, and other nights he doesn't even show up. His agency has a bit of a similar pedigree, producing two solid players in Joshua Rubin and Evgeny Namestnikov, but two duds in KYLO and Nick Nemeth. If Ulyanin can put it all together and apply himself night in and night out, he will surely be a serviceable #2C for any VHL team. Barry Szeto Nationality: Grade: 1.0D VHL Comparable: TOR C1 Analysis: Neither he, nor his twin, Alan, are making it to the VHL. For Schmeckeldorf
    2 points
  5. Bushito

    Keller PC

    @Kendrick
    2 points
  6. Victor

    Game of Thrones

    Not sure enough happened to warrant an episode of build-up and then an almost entire episode of events in a 7-episode season.
    2 points
  7. These are great dude. But did you really have to do defense last!? I've been waiting on that one for a bit lol
    2 points
  8. Kendrick

    Keller PC

    Looks good, you photoshopped the purse out of Crosby's hands as well.
    1 point
  9. Clayton. I knew I should've changed his name
    1 point
  10. Still very different positions and no way I get compared to an inactive dude who left for a few seasons. I rightfully deserve at least a C in the potential department (not getting greedy) and my comparison should not be some trash player. Not a fan of this anymore. 2 thumbs down.
    1 point
  11. Nice work Vegas! Good game for @RadiatedGold as well!
    1 point
  12. Bushito

    Von Dinglenberry

    @Marko
    1 point
  13. Very good, my son. you forgot though - "Longrod Von Danglecoch - Coming to Seattle"
    1 point
  14. TurnDaddy

    Claimed: No vaseline

    Review: Now I need to go listen to Ice Cube dis NWA after reading your title. You're absolutely right, you never let up and you celebrate every single goal. Who cares if you're playing a trash team? Whoop it up!
    1 point
  15. What a buzz kill.
    1 point
  16. That's a very favorable comparison to VHL legend Ugot Change.
    1 point
  17. Kendrick

    GM 95: Davos vs. Riga

    @STZ You won this round mate
    1 point
  18. Exlaxchronicles

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    1 point
  19. the sim is garbage
    1 point
  20. Yeah my players dont hit, so that part I couldn't keep up with. But already happy with outscoring him and being close in cup wins with 4 With just FA once, unlike Jenkins
    1 point
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