Hoopydog

Tough set of sims for the team tbh but 3 points in 2 games, I'll take it

F -Chris Hylands

@STZ

F - SS Hornet

@Willy Myers

4 hours ago, hedgehog337 said:

1,)  What will our team’s role going to be in S76 (Euro Conference) ?  (e.g. winner, spoiler, etc.)

2.)  How can we make our LR more attractive ? (no lavender candles, please!)

3.)  Our trainer needs to know what your pre-game rituals are.  Please advise.

4.)  What, in your opinion, should be addressed in terms of our team’s needs ?

5.)  What do you do during your off days...down time  ?

6.)  Any cultural shocks on Moving to Latvia ?

7.)  have you learned how to pronounce “Es spēlēju hokeju Rīgas valdīšanas laikā”.

8.) We signed 4 undrafted free agents. Is this going to be a new trend in this league?

9.) Milk before cereal or other way around?

 

*first 7 questions are made by @Eynhallow*

1. I think we could be a wild card team for the upcoming season. Definitely think we will be competitive in the division and we can defos make the playoffs.

2. I think our LR is already a great place to be but maybe like a free doughnut when you join could be way to lure people in.

3. I always eat a tunnocks teacake before the game. They are a delicacy in Scotland and they always get me feeling good before a game.

4. I think our team is pretty much sorted in terms of depth. We are maybe lacking a superstar talent at both ends ice on the team but we make up for that with the depth of our roster.

5. I just like to chill out, I usually go pretty hard during the regular season so when I get a day off then I usually just take it easy,

6. Not much, probably just the weather. Like I'm used to bad UK weather but the cold here just hits different.

Review: Well done in taking on such a huge task in producing this media spot. Having the graphs in there to show the reader how the different stats changed over the years made it easier to understand the point you were trying to make. You made some good points, especially about how the VHL has a lot more top quality players now compared to when it first started. This piece was split up well and it was clear that you put a lot of effort into writing it. Top job. 10/10

1 hour ago, JigglyGumballs said:

Las Vegas Aces Press Conference

1/11 - 1/17

Answer these questions for 2 Capped TPE

 

1) The champions have been decided! This season's champions are Philly for the VHLM and Malmo for the VHL. What are your thoughts?

 

2) New GMs have taken the reigns of San Diego and Mississauga! How do you feel about our Vegas boi @thadthrasher rising up to become the new GM of San Diego?

 

3) It's offseason time, meaning draft time. What do you think we should do with our first rounders? Do we trade em for futures or do we actually use them?

 

4) Today's the first day of WJC sims!! Which team are you cheering/playing for and do you think they'll win?

5) Are you looking forward to moving up and playing in the VHL?

 

6) So how are you doing lately?

1. I think they definitely deserve it. They had a strong team wit some top quality players and they showed just how good they are during the regular and post season. Well deserved cup win.

2. He'll make a great GM and I'm happy that he was chosen for the job.

3. I think you should maybe trade the pick and try get some more prospects who will be around in the VHLM for a couple seasons.

4. I made team Europe this year so team Europe for the win.

5. Yeah I'm definitely looking forward to playing in the VHL. Not sure what my ice time is gonna look like but the Riga roster is an exciting one to be on.

6. Yeah I'm good mate, just about to start back University next week so just getting myself prepped for that. 

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Great media spot. I can never read through a whole mock draft so the fact that you've picked out some players that shouldn't be slept on. You added the stats for the players and a little description about their play style as well as the star rating which acts as prospect quality rating is nice as well. I would add maybe some colour or bolden the player name and stats just to break up the text and make it easier to read. Overall, great job.

8/10

Claiming week 1/2

As the buzzer at the end of game 5 between the Mexico City Kings and the Las Vegas Aces, it signalled the end of Artair McCloud season and the end of junior career. The Scotsman is part of a large number of Vegas Prospects moving on to the VHL to join pro team, the Riga Reign. So, we will do what we done last season and take a look at how McCloud got on this season. Did he improve on his poor performance last season or did he start to show his true potential?

McCloud definitely showed a lot of improvement during S75. He put up 28G and 20A for a total of 48P in 72GP, which is a big improvement on his performance last season. He did receive a big increase in ice-time this season as for a large part of the season, he was on the 1^st line alongside teammate Its Gucci. However, GM Spartan was tweaking his lines all season which saw McCloud spend a good chunk of time on the 2^nd line. His 5 v 5 time was not helped by the big acquisitions made by the GM which saw the likes of Sheldon Juniper, Dan Dan and Jordan Tate join the Aces towards the end of the season (Although with Tate being a center, he didn’t impact his ice time at all). Never the less, He was a staple on the Vegas powerplay all season long, contributing 13G and 12A for a total of 25P on the powerplay. Now you look at those stats at face value and McCloud looks kinda like a bust but, up until the trades to acquire the players mentioned above, McCloud stats were 1^st line worthy. His points per game was up at 0.8 and continuing to rise after being promoted back to the first line. However, after the trade McCloud would not return to the first line and he would not be able to re-create the synergy he had with his new line mates, as he struggled to put points on the board towards the back end of the season.

Despite McCloud stumble in production, the Aces banded together and secured a spot in this season playoffs which started with the Saskatoon wild. The Aces got off to a hot start and raced to a 3-1 series lead and were poised to blow the Wild away in game 5 but the Wild battled back to take games 5 and 6 to force a tie deciding game 7. The game was tightly fought and it took overtime to be decided but it would be the Aces who would prevail and they would advance to the 2^nd round to face the Mexico City Kings. However, they would not fare so well against Mexico as the kings stormed past the Aces without much resistance (with the exception of game 3, in which McCloud himself had a great game). There is no shame in the Aces losing to the Kings as they are a red-hot team and the 1^st seeds and favourites to lift the founder’s cup. So that’s the brief summation of the Aces S75 playoff run, so how did Artair McCloud himself get on? He put up a respectable 4G and 6A for a total of 10P in 12GP during this playoff run. Once again, he was a staple on the powerplay as he put up more points than anyone else on the Vegas roster with 7PPP. McCloud was playing on reduced playing time for the duration of the playoffs, logging just under 15 minutes which only makes his production more impressive.

So that concludes our round of Artair McCloud season, before we hear from him, since McCloud will be moving onto the VHL next season, let’s take a look at what his team and ice time situations could look like next season as he joins the Riga Reign. Artair will be joining a very prospect heaving Riga roster next season. The Reign had a lot picks during the S75 VHL draft, in which they pick McCloud as well as a lot of other wingers from that draft class. Since most of these prospects will be graduating to the VHL at the same time it is going to be a real battle for roster spots especially for McCloud as he ranks 8^th for most TPE on the Riga roster and with some more established players on the team, some with less TPE than McCloud, it could be an interesting and eventful off season for the Scotsman.

So that about does it for the recap of McClouds season and future, now its time to hear from the man himself:

Reporter – “Artair thank you for taking the time out to chat with us, it’s great to hear from you again. It’s been a few days since your season ended. How are you doing?”

McCloud – “Yeah it’s great to chat to you as well. I’ve been alright, just starting to plan out my off-season training and also trying to enjoy the time off before the start of the new season.”

Reporter – “Unfortunately the Aces were eliminated from the playoffs, in the second round, by the Mexico City Kings. How are you feeling about being out of the playoffs, considering you made the finals last year, and your performance in that series against the kings?”

McCloud – “It’s obviously not a great feeling to be eliminated from the playoffs, especially when we, the team, have high standards in how we should be playing. We were up against an amazing team in the Kings and we knew from the start that it would be a real challenge to beat them. We struggled to really get going in the series and unfortunately, we were beaten by the better team. I didn’t feel like I had a great series myself, I struggled to get going. I had one game, think it was game 3 where I played to the level, I want to be playing at but for the majority of the series Mexico did a good job shutting me down.”

Reporter – “You are heading up to the VHL next season to join the Riga Reign, how are you feeling about playing for Riga in the VHL next season?”

McCloud – “I’m really excited to head up to the VHL next season. This Riga team is a roster that could go on to be a real force in the VHL and it’s something I definitely want to be a part of. There are also a lot of the Vegas guys joining the team next season as well so that always a plus, when you’ve got people that you know and have good chemistry with on the team with you.”

Reporter – “Just one last question for you Artair, I know you’re a busy guy, what parts of your game are you looking to improve on during the off season?”

McCloud – “I’m planning on just improving the basic aspects of my game. The likes of my skating, puck handling, shooting and defence. I feel like if I can make these improvements to my game then I should be able to make a real impact in the VHL next season”

Reporter – “That’s the end of our interview, thank you for talking to us and I wish you all the best during for next season”

McCloud – “Thanks guys, happy to talk anytime”

That concludes our season review for Artair McCloud. It’ll be interesting to see how McCloud will perform in the VHL and how he will fit in the Riga roster. Thanks for tuning in and we’ll see you next time.

1267 words, Claiming for weeks 4^th- 10^th Jan and 11^th – 17^th Jan

2 hours ago, JigglyGumballs said:

Las Vegas Aces Press Conference

1/4 - 1/10

Answer these questions for 2 Capped TPE

 

1) I'll...put it bluntly. We got our asses kicked by Mexico after a scare from Saskatoon, how do you feel?

 

2) How's your Vegas experience? How well did you think me and @Spartan do this season?

 

3) Looking forward in the postseaon, Spartan has graciously left us draft picks! Even a first rounder! So what do you think we'll do this draft?

 

4) How do you feel about a good chunk of LVA players being Riga Reign prospects?

 

5) Do you think 2021 will be a good year?

 

6) So big news around the VHLM. InstantRockstar, SDM's GM is stepping down after a good long 10 season career as a VHLM GM. As a player looking from afar, what do you think of his tenure and what he's done?

1. Obviously it doesn't feel great to get beat but I'm not disheartened by our performance in the playoffs. We played 2 very good teams in Saksy and Mexico and we gave it our all.

2. My Vegas experience was amazing, sadly it is my last season with the team. You and Spartan did a good job of helping us and building a good team, just a shame we couldn't come away with a cup.

3. I think you guys will do alright in the draft, you know how to get the most out of your picks so I think you'll be fine.

4. I'm happy that a lot of us are going to Riga, means I've got some friends when I go up to the VHL

5. I hope so, to be honest 2020 was so bad that as long as the world doesn't end, it'll be a decent year.

6. I don't really know a whole lot out SDM but this season they were a good team that always gave us problems, best of luck to rockstar.

Let's take the league by storm next season

Nice job on this article man. It's laid our really well which makes it easy to read and you make decent cases for the places to actually become expansion VHL teams (Personally, I think Dublin would be class to have as a team or even Glasgow, think they have a team in the Pro-AM this year .). Overall, very well done Nick. 

9/10 

It's mental to see how good Seattle actually were and just how important drafting well is to the VHL. I always enjoy learning all about the history of VHL teams and the dynasties there have been. This piece was a good in depth dive in the dynasty and I was great to read through. Top job.

9/10

On 12/29/2020 at 1:16 AM, JigglyGumballs said:

Las Vegas Aces Press Conference

12/28 - 1/3

Answer these questions for 2 Capped TPE

 

1) It's the playoffs!! We currently have a 3-2 series lead against Saskatoon. Will we finish them off or will they force a game 7?

 

2) Since Christmas is now over, what did you get this year? Or if you didn't get anything for Christmas, what was a gift you gave to someone else?

 

3) With the new year on the horizon, is there any resolutions you plan on making? If not, what do you hope for 2021? (Also you can't use no more COVID as an answer because we all want that)

 

4) It's time for the World Juniors again! Which team are you rooting for? Do you think you'll be make it to a roster this season?

 

5) Do you think we'll make it to the finals? If so, which team do you think will be our opponents?

 

6) Would you like to see a pair of great tits? (Please click the link embedded in the text before you answer)

1. When I'm doing this response we are in a game 7 scenario but I think we will still come out on top. Sasky are a good team but so are we and we have more than enough quality in our roster to finish them off.

2. I got a pair of true wireless ear buds and the are bomb. Also got copious amounts of chocolate so I am also real happy about that.

3.I really wanna get better at drawing and maybe even learn how to make some sigs.

4. I'll be rooting for team Europe this year. I'm hoping to crack the Europe roster but if I don't I hope I'll get pick up by team World.

5. I think we can make it to the finals. Might need some luck to get there but we can definitely make it. As for our opponents, I think we will play the marlins for the cup. They are red hot and I think they should come on top in their series with philly.

6. Sure.

1 minute ago, JigglyGumballs said:

Las Vegas Aces Press Conference

12/21 - 12/27

Answer these questions for 2 Capped TPE

 

1) It's the end of the season! We finished 5th overall in league standings and 4th in the Western Conference. What do you think of our regular season performance?

 

2) What do you think we need to do/improve on in order to do well in the playoffs?

 

3) What's your favourite Christmas movie? Why?

 

4) What's something that not too many people know about you?

 

5) On the first game we had against Miami since swapping goalies, we won against them 5-2. How did that make you feel knowing that Sovick was the goalie for Miami in that game?

 

6) What's one of your favourite holiday memories?

1. I think we decent during the regular season. We gave a lot of teams a run for their money and, more importantly, we made the playoffs.

2. I think we need to be putting away more of our chances. We've got the quality to be converting more chances so now it's all about putting into practice.

3. Home Alone easy. It's just comedy gold and I always watch during the festive season, gets me hyped for xmas.

4. I'm Scottish, I think some of the Vegas boys know but not sure many others know.

5. I was just treating it like any other game. Sovick was a great teammate but we were on opposite sides so had to make sure we got the W.

6. I remember one year I went to my cousins for xmas dinner and stayed up all night playing cards against humanity, that was quite fun.

I would like to apply for all positions, if I can do that

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Claiming week 2/2

5 minutes ago, JigglyGumballs said:

Las Vegas Aces Press Conference

14/12 - 20/12

Answer these questions for 2 Capped TPE

 

1) WOAH TRADES GALORE! What do you think about the recent trades as of late? What kind of statement does it make towards the other teams?

 

2) What do you love most about this time of year? The gifts? The gatherings? (Well not anymore cuz fucking rona) Maybe because you get a break from school/work?

 

3) I'm assuming none of you guys are children so what's an incident from highschool that you remember?

 

4) We're currently locked at 5th place in the standings. Will that change by the end of the season?

 

5) How are you doing as of late?

 

6) What's your favourite snack?

1. These trades show we mean some serious business, with the acquisition of Juniper, Dan and Tate we might have the best roster in the league

2. I love the long break I have from uni. I usually get about 6 weeks of around this time of year 

3. In P.E. or gym, when we were all getting changed someone was running about with a can of deodorant and someone almost got set on fire

4. I think so, we still aren't hitting the heights that we can but if we can start playing at our best then I don't see when we couldn't move up a spot.

5. Yeah I'm alright, being stuck in sucks but trying to make the most of the time I have

6. Right now, Cadbury's dark milk buttons (dark chocolate buttons) absolute perfection

7 Swans-a-swimming

6 geese a-laying

5 Gold Rings