Steve

Team rep and manager rep has it's advantages in contract negotiations. Anyway both offers are insane.

Let's get this thread going.
 
For starters, I edited a brief video about one particular FA signing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ElyPfax4Jt8
 
Guess there are other factors than just money...

Have you ever thought that Preseason has been a bit dull?  No pride or glory...... and certainly no fresh biscuits to eat!  Our world is clearly lacking in its namesake, so a group of us are having a pre-season friendly tournament to entertain us and thought we might as well drag you guys along for the ride as well. 
The teams involved this season are:
 
1. Pittsboro Plastic Attack - Long time BHL team freshly promoted from the 2nd spot, clearly threw the final games to get to 2nd and cover his mad ninja skills... . very sneaky!  We will have to keep an eye on him as it is rumored they use plastic swords to impale unsuspecting opponents during the game!  Watch those injuries!
 
2. Tullahoma Tomcats - Promoted in 1st at season's end and are letting everyone know it!  Coach Wendel thinks he is pretty awesome but he may have to keep that ego in check as he is up against some raw talent in this series.  His lads are clearly still in party mode and will need to ensure they get off the sauce if they want any chance of winning this prestigious piece of cra..... erm I mean this incredible trophy!  
 
3. Minnedosa Musketeers - SHL team for three seasons now and constantly riding Leopards coat tails.  It has driven them to depression where all manager Little signs are fat bastards that run over people and play for the garbage goals.  Some pundits give them a shot though, based solely on the fact there is biscuits involved and boy those boys love biscuits!  If they win good luck even making the locker room with them!
 
4. Deferiet Leopards - SHL team for three season and well established hard rockers!  When not on the ice you can catch them down at open mic night screeeeeeching on guitars and pretending they have vocal talent.  Probably the class of the tournament unless the hookers and blow get them.... ah the life of a celebrity!  
 
The rules for us are simple.... each team will play each other once in the pre season (I will do my best to keep an updated table in here.  Winner has the most points and if there happens to be teams level the tie breakers are results between teams level, goal difference and finally goals for.  If it is still tied after that I am going to set a poll up and we will all have a vote to see who wins!  We can't leave a tie at the top after all.... like any of us will play nice or share their biscuits!?!?!?!?
 
The draw is as follow first team is home:
 
Day 4 – 1 vs 2 (2-3 OT) and 3 vs 4 (5-3)
Day 5 – 1 vs 3 (2-4) and 2 vs 4 (2-0)
Day 6 – 4 vs 1 (3-4 SO) and 2 vs 3 (3-6)
 
In the event the home team doesn't send their game off..... please proceed to door number 3 where Olga the Norwegian Dom will whip you for your incompetence.  
 
That is all for now, if this goes off well I may look at ways to expand it for future seasons.  
 
 
Standings to date: pts - record - GF - GA
 
1. Minnedosa Musketeers - 9 - 3-0-0-0 - 15 - 8
2. Tullahoma Tomcats - 5 - 1-1-0-1 - 8 - 8
3. Pittsboro Plastic Attack - 3 - 0-1-1-1 - 8 - 10
4. Deferiet Leopards - 1 - 0-0-1-2 - 6 - 11

Ah, finally! 

It is a sad day for all of the hockey community in Biscuit. At the age of 40 - rated 95 overall - Artem Bublik has announced his retirement. He has arguably been the best goalie in the world, having a save percentage of .90 or better every single season since the world started. Bublik broke in to the league at the age of 26 during season 1. He was criticized due to his small size, but right from the start he showed the doubters that his size was actually part of what made him so great. His athleticism was out of this world and his reflexes were some of the best we've seen, even during his old days. He might have been bit of a lone wolf, but aren't all goalies a little twisted, he was still loved by his team mates who will be sad to see him go.
 
Here are some stats from his career:
 
Golden Cup Victories: 5
Regular season best save percentage: 5
Best Goals Against: 6
Most Shutouts: 6
 
*These stats don't include season one.
 
Here are his stats from during his time in Biscuit:

 
 
Although some say his age began to show during this last season and he couldn't play more than 1 game in a row, he is still going to be missed by the fans of Breakouts, and for sure the rest of the hockey community here in Biscuit. When asked about his retirement plans he told us he was going back to Ukraine and start his own goalie camp there, who knows if we'll see more Ukrainian superstars in the future!
 
Thank you Artem Bublik and may the pucks be ever in your glove!
 

Between Protons and the Vandals, you guys have won 8 of the last 10 GHL titles (6 Protons/2 Vandals) with Vandals trying to repeat.  
 
Trying to root for one of you in this series is like trying to decide which cousin I should try to kiss at the family reunion.  

Yep, Pohorelec and Honda with 91 OVR and only 36yo. Bublik was not loosing any skills at 40, but at that age, I would understand it. Muller was too young to retire. I think Boller and Hartig are losses to their teams as well. 

Thanks X and bouncer. Good series.
Some interesting players that retired.
 
Good luck everyone next season. Let the FA bidding war begin.

Congrats indeed. Well deserved cup. I think we were underdogs (maybe for the first time in our final appearances), but we made it interesting.

What a final match! Congratulations Kim on another GHL championship!

Between Protons and the Vandals, you guys have won 8 of the last 10 GHL titles (6 Protons/2 Vandals) with Vandals trying to repeat.  
 
Trying to root for one of you in this series is like trying to decide which cousin I should try to kiss at the family reunion.  

Lol, I guess you have pretty ugly cousins
 
Anyway, back to math class for you
 
But I think that more interesting is the fact that 7 out of 11 last PO finals (including this season) were between Vandals and Protons and only one final (in S12) was without either Vandals or Protons (since S4 inclusive). For me, this is impressive and I guess for the rest of the league, this is very annoying Sorry about that.

Haha, good one Steve.
Just a small update, it's 5 for Protons and 3 for Vandals ;-)
My team must be way under the radar if you missed again

Between Protons and the Vandals, you guys have won 8 of the last 10 GHL titles (6 Protons/2 Vandals) with Vandals trying to repeat.  
 
Trying to root for one of you in this series is like trying to decide which cousin I should try to kiss at the family reunion.  

Between Protons and the Vandals, you guys have won 8 of the last 10 GHL titles (6 Protons/2 Vandals) with Vandals trying to repeat.  
 
Trying to root for one of you in this series is like trying to decide which cousin I should try to kiss at the family reunion.  

Today Kaila stepped in, kind of like Holtby against Tampa. Hope he can make shutout also tomorrow

Great game for the GHL championship last night between Vandals and Protons.  Protons had it won (likely) had it not been for those two costly penalties in the 3rd and the 2 PPGs from Vandals that gave them the 1 goal victory.  
 
Trying to decide who to cheer for is a lot like watching the Knights-Caps series, either way, we all lose!  haha.  

Great game for the GHL championship last night between Vandals and Protons.  Protons had it won (likely) had it not been for those two costly penalties in the 3rd and the 2 PPGs from Vandals that gave them the 1 goal victory.  
 
Trying to decide who to cheer for is a lot like watching the Knights-Caps series, either way, we all lose!  haha.  

Great game for the GHL championship last night between Vandals and Protons.  Protons had it won (likely) had it not been for those two costly penalties in the 3rd and the 2 PPGs from Vandals that gave them the 1 goal victory.  
 
Trying to decide who to cheer for is a lot like watching the Knights-Caps series, either way, we all lose!  haha.  

hey balazs, I finished my 1st season in IHL in 10th place.  One goal accomplished.  Next season I want to move up the ladder.  Top 6.

Congrat Elite, hope you best luck with next season in GHL and that you find a way to be top scoring team

haha, nope it was the sound of mine and my over helmed defence.
 
I think I will hang out in SHL a little more whit you Paul and Exxo, and with my 2 other relegated hawks friend, it will be the Savage hockey league

You made it 3:20 in? 

Not trying to throw shade here because I'm sure the manager was actively trying to accomplish this feat, but the Finnegan Beasts of the LIHL have successfully become the first team in Biscuit to finish 0-0-0-60.  After finishing 1-0-0-59 in three of the four previous seasons, the goal was finally accomplished.  I assume that is extremely hard to do, especially in LIHL.  Congratulations.
 
(I felt this needed some attention)