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we keep winning.

1. Our season may be over but I am extremely proud of our squad. Any final thoughts on our performance throughout the entirety of S97? After last seasons run, I'm disappointed tbh. I wanted more 2. Who do you predict will win the Continental Cup now that another round is over? I really don't care. My guess was us winning vs Vancouver in the finals. both are out. 3. Were there any eliminations so far that surprised you this playoffs? Davos and Vancouver 4. Is there anything about the VHL that you would like to change if you could? 5. Who is your favorite Marvel character, if any? Dont got any. wait... Toby Maguire's Spiderman! 6. Do you prefer the summer or winter Olympics? Summer overall, Winter for ice hockey. 7. Yesterday’s Super Bowl was probably one of the most snooze-worthy I’ve seen in a while. Did you watch the game? I didnt even know that it was happening until 10 minutes before the game lol 8. What is your favorite guilty pleasure food? Pulla.

this sucks

1. Welcome to the playoffs, fellow Davids! We face Moscow once again. What is our key to success in this series? If you are answering after the series, how did we do? Embrace the underdog persona. Embrace it, own it, and win with it. 2. Who do you believe will be the NA champion? Quebe- sorry, Vancouver. 3. Is there anything you would add to the offseason to make it more engaging for members? 4. What keeps you active and motivated as a member of the VHL? HC Davos Dynamo. The community. 5. For player names, where do you personally get inspiration from? Jokinen, Davos, David. 6. It seems the whole world is talking about the Luka Doncic trade. Do you have any thoughts about the Slovenian heading to the LA Lakers? What a massive fumble by the Mavs LMAO Lakers coming out like robbers, how do they keep getting all the big stars?? 7. Do you know of any non-NHL hockey teams that have unique/fun branding? Share them! I don't know any 8. Does your player have a nickname? If so, what is it? Taavetti "David" Jokinen maybe

I was born ready! and I've the The Green Menace, Grimgor, teaching me!! muahahahaa

yeah!! thats the spirit!!!

1. Happy recreation day! Do any player names stick out to you thus far? David David @Knight we must draft him!!!!!!!!! also Future Considerations is a classic nhl meme, love that 2. We’re near the home stretch of the regular season! What do you hope to accomplish by the time the playoffs roll around? Get on a hot streak. A hot 10 game winning streak! 3. Have you made any progress on your New Year’s Resolutions this month, if any? start working out more. 4. How far along are you in terms of your ideal build (have you reached it, are you banking for depreciation, etc.)? Long way off lol 5. Who would you say is your player’s best friend on the team? Member? @FrostBeard Taavetti's best friend would be either AKK or Desjardins 6. Mikko Rantanen was dealt to the Carolina Hurricanes in a three-way trade! Do you have any thoughts on this move? HUGE CANES W MASSIVE WIN OMG Colorado is DRUNK 7. Tea or coffee? coffee. We Finns love coffee. 8. Tell us one interesting/fun fact about yourself that we may not know already!

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David Locker room vibecheck! please note that this isn't a very serious article. The vibes are immaculate. We own Riga. Battling for the top of EU conference. Our LR is very diverse. The three women of our team have their corner, whatever makeup stuff they got going on That is unless Antonia Bucatini @CowboyinAmerica is in another room making out with the other Italian of our team, Gianfranco Del Rocco @Victor. As captain, I once had to tell those two focus on hockey, but they can’t help themselves. At least they try not to disturb others too much. Mina, Felicia and Antonia seem get along well. @Baozi Then we have the big green guy, Grimgor Ironhide @FrostBeard. He brings the best vibes. The Orc’s presence alone is demanding. Keeps people in check. But once you get to know Grimgor, he’s a sweet, caring dude at heart. But he can’t change his nature and WAAAAAGH’s must and WILL ring loudly all throughout the arena. Random WAAAGH’s are not uncommon. We also have a literal moth playing hockey for us. As moths tend to do, they have some issues on focusing on hockey, with all rather aggressive lighting on ice and stuff. Managing and making sure our lighting conditions around the facilities are just right is extremely important for Sunset Moth @McWolf. Player safety is important. Then we have me (Taavetti) and the boys, Pastanap, Tsunami and Desjardins. Lads having a good time. I tell myself I’m just one of the boys, but sometimes it’s tough, being the captain and all that. Responsibility which I take seriously. @Vice @Jubis @Anthique While not officially part of the roster, somehow Blaze Thunderstrike finds a way to pop in once in a while… in Davos. Despite playing across the world in the VHLM San Diego Marlins team. @eaglesfan036 When it comes to goalies, well, they’re just a bunch of weirdos no matter what. Aleksanteri Kaskiniemi-Kekkonen is the only other Finn on our team, which has helped me connect with him. Still a weirdo though. Our backup, THE MIGHTY ICE WIZARD is also a weirdo. I believe they might be an actual, real wizard, with how they’ve played and acted. I think. @Snussu @Royski We just had our 14 game winning streak come to an end and everyone is roaring and ready to get another huge win streak going. Some are literally roaring, looking at you, Mr. Grimgor Ironhide. Sometimes as captain of the team, I join in on the WAAAGH’s. It’s good for you, I have learned. As a whole this season has been great so far. Our record through 61 games is 39-16-6, 10 points behind Malmö who are running away with it at the moment. Lately we have been on a bit of a slump, the sims have been a bit unlucky and bumpy. Our group has one clear thing we need to improve, penalty minutes. We take a lot of them. Some of it might be Grimgor’s influence. Not even Gianfranco has been able to calm down Antonia! She has 149 PIMs. Or maybe the two romantics just heat each other up. Who knows. The expectations are high for this group. And I expect us to meet and exceed them. Making the finals and coming short last season fuels us. We’ll make it back there, mark my words.

DAVID!

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1. Happy Theme Week! Thoughts on this season’s theme? I don't really care. 2. If you are answering this presser before the TDL, what moves do you believe Davos should make for a better run at the Cup? If you are answering after, what are your opinions on the team’s moves at the TDL, if any? I don't really have a strong opinion, whatever Alex deems best. 3. What advice would you give to your past self when you first joined the VHL, given everything you know now? Don't take too much responsibility too fast. 4. What color stick tape does your player use? white. 3/4 blade tape. 5. Describe your player’s personality and drop a fact that others may not know about them! Stoic, confident, driven, silent type. 6. Antonia Bucatini has had a career year so far with 72 points in 47 games (as of Monday, January 20th)! How many points do you believe she will finish the season with? 110! She'll heat up even more as we get closer to playoffs. 7. If you could have any animal as a pet, what would it be and why? Cat 110%. I love cats, simple as. 8. What kind of video games are your favorite, if any (ex. FPS, interactive, platformer, fighting, RPG, etc.)? i like all sorts of games, dont have a clear favorite. Some of my favs are FPS, strategy, simulation, sports, all sorts of rpgs

1. What do you wish to accomplish by the end of the regular season? Be one of the top teams and make the playoffs. 2. How would you compare your VHL experience now compared to when you first joined the league? Has anything drastically changed? A lot... portal, discord, people too. 3. Who is your early pick for top leading scorer in the VHL? 4. What defunct VHL/E/M franchise would you bring back if you had the chance? Cologne Express. The greatest VHL brand ever. Or Turku would be nice too. 5. Do you have any name ideas for your next player yet? something Jokinen. I don't know the first name yet, pretty early 6. What would be your criteria for an MVP-calibre player in the VHL? Be one of the top point scorers in the league. Basically just dominate the rest in one way or another. 7. What is your favorite song of all time? I like too many songs too much to choose one song only. 8. Any upcoming films you’d like to see this year? Zootopia 2, Mission impossible, superman, 28 years later, mickey 17, f1 brad pitt movie... to name a few

week 3

1. Do you have any New Year’s Resolutions? The basic, start working out. 2. A week into sims, how are you feeling about your player’s performance thus far? Surprisingly good. Scored more goals total than my last player did in their first season! 3. Are you aiming for any individual awards this season? No lol 4. There have been ongoing discussions about meme player names. Do you have any opinions on them? Depends on the meme IMO they're fine as long as they are in good taste. 5. Do you believe the VHL should bring back grading for point tasks? Nah, we're better off without grading stuff. Some people might take it too harshly nowadays. 6. At this point in the NHL season, which team do you believe has the best chance at winning the Stanley Cup? Run it back. Florida takes it again. Barkov is the engine, Tkachuk the sparkplug and Bob the Cop pulls out magic tricks come playoffs, again. 7. Would you rather take a road trip or a plane trip? Road. Plane trip sounds very american to me haha 8. Do you prefer watching TV shows or movies? No preference. I like both equally, because a great movie is a great movie, great tv show is a great tv show.