Edge of '94 Midwest

Glad to contribute in some way. Amazing you got that many people. We struggled to get about 16 up here. The NHL94 nationwide tournament community is gaining steam, and that's fantastic!

I hate to do this, but I do not believe I can continue with my commitment to this league for two reasons. 1) I was recently roped into coaching my son's baseball team, and I honestly know very little about the sport. My plate is pretty full at this point, and I don't see how I can schedule 40+ games in the near future. 2) The following statement is an opinion shared by my local peers, and should be taken as such. I am not a high level player nor pretend to be. I have been playing the variations of this rom with multiple players in our local scene, players that I would classify as a lower b to c rating for the past couple of weeks. Routinely in standard NHL94 we see games with scores of 7+ total goals or more, scored any number of ways, slappers, one timers, dekes, rebounds, crease cuts, or random garbage. While we recognize the enormous work put into this rom, we simply can't score reliably against one another., and it ends up not being any fun for us. We have frequently entered overtime with no score. Slappers are almost impossible against the goalies used in the draft, the crease cut only seems to work if the goalie decides to flop. The defenders always seem to properly bottle things up. In summary, it doesn't feel or play like the NHL94 we all love. I want to extend my deepest and sincerest gratitude and apologies for everyone who helped me pick and arrange my team, and for the team that created this rom. This is my official resignation from the league. If anyone wishes to take control of the Blackhawks that was on the fence, I do think it's a solidly equipped team. I am available for EXIS on Discord as always. Sincerely, Trojan

Just quoting from the prior roster thread. Chicago Blackhawks: Forwards: Starters Artemi Panarin LW, Johnathan Toews C, Patrick Kane RW Remaining : Marian Hossa, Artem Ansimov, Ryan Hartman, X Gabriel Landeskog(#92), Richard Panek, NickSchmaltz Defense-men : Starters Oliver Ekman-Larsson(#23), Duncan Keith Remaining : Brent Seabrook, Brian Campbell, Trevor Vanriemsdyk, Michal Kempny Goalies : Starter Corey Crawford, Backup Scott Darling

Landeskog would be my extra forward.

I'm open to suggestions here on what I should do.

Forgive me for not understanding this. Why would there be a 2nd line?

Pucks Out 4 Harambe, King of 94 WI tournament Congratulations to Angryjay93, Winner of Lord Manly's Cup, and $150. 1st Place Angryjay93 -$150 2nd Place Kevin Cabarello - $50 3rd Place Trojan(TroyF) $25 4th Place - Tim U - notably defeated Angryjay in a pickup game the night prior, and the only person to do so, won himself a $25 gift card to the venue. He also won a $25 gift card to Press Start Games in Menasha for his participation in the PP Goal challenge.

Hopefully I did this correctly. Underlined are my draft picks. Chicago Blackhawks: Forwards: Artemi Panarin LW, Johnathan Toews C, Patrick Kane RW Starters Remaining : Marian Hossa, Artem Ansimov, Ryan Hartman, Gabriel Landeskog(#92), Richard Panek, NickSchmaltz Defense-men : Starters, Oliver Ekman-Larsson(#23), Duncan Keith Remaining : Brent Seabrook, Brian Campbell, Trevor Vanriemsdyk, Michal Kempny Goalies : Starter Corey Crawford, Backup Scott Darling

Gabriel Landeskog

Trojan, not Trogan yes ekman-larson

What's all this trolling bullshit? Let's play some effin hockey.

I'll take the Chicago Blackhawks

Played some games vs computer, it's odd not having the light guys wreck face with the checking, but it's still fun. No idea who I'm going to pick in the draft.

was fun to watch

I had no troubles playing a game with Moe Man. Gonna try a few others. Not sure why the game between Skip and I keep desynching.

Results posted near top of thread.

Here is the bracket. http://challonge.com/pucksout4harambe Here are the results of group play. Nick W elected to focus on helping with admin duties, and getting the broadcast ready for us. Alex elected to forfeit the last few of his games and not participate in the bracket. He had a rough outing.

Sign ups are at 17 right now.

Started Setting up last night.

Wait a minute, I have like 11 or 12 genesis consoles, and you guys did all that with just 7?

www.twitch.tv/trojan1979 is where the action will be streamed.

#14 just signed up!

We are currently sitting at 13 commits, with a number of folks in the wings. While we work hard to find local talent to participate, this tournament is setup to be a destination tournament right in the heart of the Midwest, relatively easy to access from all corners of our continent. I had hoped at this point we'd see a larger commitment base from the community at large here, as that's who the tournament was made for. As of right now, the only NHL 94 community icon coming again is Angryjay93 all the way from California, and retro gaming savant Kevin Cabarello is also coming again. Coach will not be attending. There must be at least one person in the neighboring states, or Toronto that could make the trip, but I don't know who you all are yet. If anyone knows someone that you think would be willing to get in the car/plane and make it out, we'd love to have them. We will have a number of new faces at this tournament getting exposed to what NHL94 is all about, or to get re-introduced. Regardless of the final number, we are going to have an amazing time, with great food and friends! Game on!

Gats plays NHL games about as often as I play NHL95.

Just a heads up, due to the short turn around of putting this tournament on, and the shop being very busy where we had Lord Manly's Cup originally created, we are not going to be able to get another one made in time for our tournament. That being said, Angryjay left the current one in our care, and we will proudly display that. The winner will have his/her picture taken with that same epic trophy hoisted in the air, along with all of cash prizes that go along with it.