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1. Las Vegas is 1st in the Western Conference! What has been a reason to our success? Just our great players being great. We have some of the highest scoring individuals in the league on our team and if they keep up their success the team will surely continue to do good as well. 2. Is our success temporary or will we be a competitive team all season? As long as our top players continue to put in the work and keep trying to be the best they can every week I don't see any reason why we cant make a strong push for the cup this year. We have the talent to be competitive all year, its just about translating talent into production! 3. Who has been the MVP of our team so far? I'd have to say Alex, he's been racking up the assists left and right. Makes it really easy for me and everyone else to put the puck into the back of the goal. He makes the whole offense click. 4. How has your player been performing? I'd like to think I'm performing at a high-level. I'm currently in the top 10 for points in the league, top-5 for goals scored in the league and I lead the league in Power Play goals. I'm the queen of the power play 5. How has your time in the VHLM been so far? I've really enjoyed it, I had a blast playing with the bulls last season. This season in Vegas has been an absolute beauty so far! We're tops in the league, I'm partying all the time cause it Vegas, and I'm playing the best hockey of my young career! What more could a girl want? 6. Is their any way that myself or the AGM can make your VHLM experience better? I think you guys are doing just peachy! Keep up the good work, and lets go win a championship!!

1. The VHL/E/M all have drafts coming up this week, are you excited for some #drafthype? Of course!! Draft season is always exciting, finding out where you'll be spending the upcoming seasons is such a thrill!!! 2. What was your reaction when your player was drafted? I was super excited, Houston is a great organization and they were really great during my first season in the VHLM. Now that I'm on Vegas I'm looking forward to welcoming the rookies and helping them along!! 3. After the VHLM, where do you see your player going? I'd like to spend a few seasons in the VHLE before making the move up to the big time. I've been drafted by DC which is amazing cause the Dragons have a great GM and a fun culture. 4. How do you think Las Vegas will perform this season (S81)? With the current roster construction, winning the the championship is gonna be a real struggle if I'm honest. We have a serious gap in the defense. Hopefully after the VHLM draft we can reassess and have more confidence in the team. 5. What's your favourite food? Pho, its without a doubt the best food in the world. Especially in the winter, pho will warm you up on a cold night! 6. If you could travel anywhere in the world where would it be? Probably Japan, its super fun there! I really like being up in the mountains in Hokkaido.

Great way to close out a career! Thanks to all the organizations I've had the pleasure to call home!!!

Sure lets do it

Player Information Username: Dtayl Player Name: Adeline Delle Donne Recruited From: Returning Age: 16 Position: C Height: 77 in. Weight: 188 lbs. Birthplace: Italy Player Page @VHLM GM

Congrats @Banackock !! Considering I played half this season for DA BEARZ...I'll be expecting my ring in the mail

Toronto Weekly Presser 1. What are your thoughts on Toronto's season so far? 2. Do you enjoy playing for this team? 3. Who do you think has been the Legion's best player thus far? 4. The Legion have a losing record this season, what keeps you motivated to come out and play every night even when the losses start to pile up? 5. Despite struggling this season, do you think the trajectory of the team is positive? 6. Who do you think has the most creative team name in the VHL/VHLM ?

Toronto Off-season Presser #2 1. What is the biggest issue Toronto needs to address before the start of the season, in your opinion? 2. We have a lot of young guys coming into the team who will be expected to play right away, are you worried about growing pains at all? 3. The VHL draft is on Friday, any players you're keeping your eyes on heading into draft night? 4. What's one area of your game you want to improve on heading into this season? 5. Who is a player that you looked up to as a kid, in any sport? 6. Got any pets? Tell us about your pets, we love pets here in Toronto!

Toronto Off-season Presser 1. Heading into the draft do you feel comfortable with the direction of the team? 2. How have you spent your off-season so far? Training? Relaxing? 3. Looking ahead to the new season, we're going to have some additional firepower as our picks from the last draft will make their Toronto debuts, what do these young guys bring to the table? 4. Which Toronto player is poised for a breakout season? 5. Looking at the roster now, do you believe the Legion have what it takes to make the playoffs this time around? 6. Toronto is looking for some new drinks to sell in concessions once fans come back, give us your favorite drink recipes (Both Alcoholic and Non-Alcoholic accepted)!

HJK on Making Improvements & More!! Seoul - Han Jae-kuk recently made a trip to Seoul while his VHL team the Seattle Bears had a few days off. During this trip HJK visited family, checked in on some businesses he had invested in, and did a couple interviews with local media (Including us!). Jae-kuk has become quite the popular figure in Korea, as he is one of the biggest hockey stars to come out of the nation in quite a long time. His fanfare has also spilled over to the Seattle Bears, who have become the most supported team in Korea according to polls and jersey sales. With his star continuing to grow as he gets more minutes in a Bears jersey, the expectations on him grow too. Being a national icon is stressful, especially when you’re an athlete because the expectations to win grow as your fame does. Seattle has done well this season, positioning themselves to comfortably make the play-offs but they are far from being considered top contenders. Meanwhile, HJK has dazzled on the defensive end of the ice, showing everyone why he was brought to the team but the offensive side of his game has been lacking. Sources inside the Bears confirm that the Seattle front office has pushed HJK to improve on his offensive game in order to help him be a better player and also provide more to the team. With the stress mounting and the playoffs coming fast we sat down to talk to our young star to get his thoughts on everything: “Well, you know it's definitely a lot of pressure, but I'm honored more than anything that so many people in Korea look up to me, and see me as someone worthy of praise. The pressure doesn’t bother me anyway, it never has, it just pushes me to be better and perform at a higher level. Also having the backing of my home nation is comforting, it's nice to know that I have that support. Plus the Bears are happy about it too, they have brought in so many new fans and revenue because Korea haha. Anyway, yeah I think we’re all on the same page, every person in the organization and the fans, we all want to win. I know we haven’t performed as well as we possibly could have this season, we had some ups and downs. However, I think you’re going to see a different team in the playoffs. Once the post-season comes around it's like a switch is flipped and our guys go into overdrive. The playoffs are a different beast, and we’ll be a different Bears team. We’re ready and excited, I think we could make some noise in the playoffs! Oh and yes, to address the stuff about me improving my offensive game. I’m always looking to better myself, and help the team in any way I can. The coaches came to me and suggested I put more effort into polishing up my play on the offensive end, since my defense has been solid this season. So, I’ve been working really hard in practice on putting the puck in the net, and finding those high-danger passes. It’s a work in progress but I think you guys will see a better version of me because of this. Uhh, that's all I have today, thanks for listening and thanks for supporting me! It was a pleasure and I’ll see you guys later. " HJK has confirmed that he will be working on his offensive game. It’s something you like to see in a young player, that ability to take criticism and suggestions and put it into practice. Him and the Bears certainly have a bright future. However, it remains to be seen what the team can accomplish this season. Only time will tell us that answer. Until then, stay safe and GO BEARS!!!!

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1. We're a good bit into the season now, who do you think is the league MVP frontrunner as of now? 2. What team has surprised you the most so far this season? 3. How are you feeling about the season so far? Management is happy, but as a player whats your opinion on Toronto's performance thus far? 4. Other than Toronto, which city is your favorite to play in, why? 5. We value our players here in Toronto, what improvements would you like to see from the organization? This could be related to anything, locker room, team composition etc. 6. The holidays are just around the corner. How do you plan to celebrate, if at all?

Seattle Off to Hot Start with HJK Seoul - Seattle is back to being one of the hottest teams in the VHL. After a disappointing playoff exit last season the Bears have started this season strong with a 6-1 record. With the front office working their magic to reload after losing some top talent to retirement, Seattle has started better than anyone could have imagined. What's even more surprising is the performance of their relatively young defensive group. Rookie Lucifer Olivier Leveque has started his big league career off with a bang, grabbing 7 points in 7 games. Meanwhile second year player Han Jae-kuk has matched his entire point production of last season (5 points) in just 7 games to start the year. On top of that HJK is currently top of the league in +/- with a +8. The jump from rookie to second year has been astonishing, and one of the reasons Seattle’s defense is one of the best in the league. How long Seattle can keep up their form remains to be seen, however, early season returns indicate that the Bears should be quite the formidable opponent for any team that crosses their path. To get a feel for what’s driving the Bears we sat down with our Korean wonder-kid HJK: “You know losing in the first round really left a bad taste in our mouths. Everyone in the organization felt like we were better than that, and honestly it has really pushed us forward. It was embarrassing, and we don’t want something like that to happen again so everyone on the team put in the work to improve this offseason. The front office made their moves, and we the players worked our tails off training. I can only speak for myself but I think this offseason is the most improvement I've made as a hockey player. I got to put into practice everything I had observed from the bench the last season and things really just started to click. I’m more of a defense first kinda guy so I worked really hard on my positioning, tracking the puck, and stopping break away situations. I’ll let the other defenders like Luci, who are much better going forward, handle the offensive stuff. My job is to cover them, and make our goalie work as little as possible. So far I think that's worked out this season, everyone seems to be meshing well and the team is rolling. The scary thing is that no one on this team thinks we’ve reached our best yet. We’ve got plenty of room to grow and I have no doubt that the best is yet to come.” Even though we’re only 7 games into the season right now it certainly seems Seattle is going to be a serious contender. The attitude from the team is apparently good, they seem confident. If what HJK says is true and Seattle continues to improve on their impressive form, this could be one scary team come playoff time. Only time will tell though. Until then we’ll keep you covered on all the latest news. As always, stay happy and healthy! GO BEARS!!

Han Jae-Kuk speaks on Playoff Exit & More... Seoul - Han Jae-kuk and the Seattle Bears were stunned by the Toronto Legion in the playoffs and handed an early exit. After being eliminated 4-1 the Bears will undoubtedly be disappointed, but more importantly they will be undergoing some major changes on defense. The Bears two best defensemen will be moving on to greener pastures as they head into retirement, which leaves a big hole in the team to be filled by the Bears younger players. HJK and fellow former Marlin, Lucifer Olivier Leveque will most likely be relied upon to step up and perform next season. After a strong season in the VHLM Leveque will be asked to do a lot in his rookie season. Meanwhile, after mainly riding the bench and developing for Seattle this past season HJK will look to show that he is ready to step into a bigger role with the Bears. For Leveque it will be a trial by fire, for HJK it will be a thoroughly prepared ascension but both players will have lots of pressure to perform. To get a feel on how the players feel we caught up with HJK to ask him about everything: “First of all, losing in the first round of the playoffs was a huge disappointment and moving forward we have to do better. The loss of Sundqvist and Hogan will be a big loss for us, both of those guys have been rocks for Seattle for a long time and both are for sure going down as all-time greats for the Bears. Their moving on into retirement obviously opens up an opportunity for me and Luci and we're ready! I have been preparing for his moment since I was drafted by Seattle a season ago. I know I’ll have big shoes to fill but I know I can do it. As for Luci, he will be ready too, he went off in the VHLM and I think that momentum will carry over into the big leagues. We’re both really excited to play together and help take Seattle back to the championship. Right now we’re just gonna chill recuperate and then in a week or two before we head back to the facility to prep for next season. I’ll be visiting my family in Korea this week, and I’ll probably take a small vacation to Japan as well. Overall though I’m really excited to get back to work and I know everyone else it too” Encouraging words from the young defender, surely Seattle will be pleased with his attitude. While he is approaching his situation in the right way, ultimately on-ice performance is what matters so we’ll just have to wait to see how it turns out. Either way, you cannot fault HJK for his work ethic and mentality, the way he carries himself is very professional if that translates to the ice we could be in for a big season from the youngster but only time will tell. As always we wish him and Seattle nothing but the best moving forward. GO BEARS! Word Count: 507

HJK and Bears gearing up for Playoffs!! Seoul - Han Jae-kuk and the Seattle Bears are gearing up for what will certainly be a brutal playoff run. The Bears finished second in the North American Conference after a slow start to the season, giving them a solid position for a deep playoff run. HJK continues to receive small amounts of minutes but this should be a great learning experience for the young player. Playoff hockey is a different beast and being able to experience it during his rookie season will surely help him be more prepared later in his career when his team will be relying on him more. Speaking of playoff experience that is something this Seattle Bears team boasts a lot of. Seattle has been on a long streak of making the playoffs and most of the players on the team this year were on the team last year when they hoisted the cup. This experience could prove to be extremely valuable especially when going up against some of the younger teams who don’t quite know what to expect from playoff hockey yet. Seattle while not cup favorites are expected to go quite deep into the playoffs and a first round exit would be nothing less than an embarrassment for the organization. With these things in mind we caught up with our Korean wonder-kid to get his thoughts on everything: “Yes I am very excited to get going in the playoffs. I am a bit nervous but all the guys around me are so used to it that it really helps. These guys have been there, done that so it's like all I have to do is relax and follow their lead, you know? I know for some of these guys it's probably their last season with Seattle so we really want to win the whole thing, that’s the only thing on everyone’s mind. I know we aren't the favorites but you can never count the Bears out of the playoffs. If watching the VHL has taught me anything it's that anything can happen in the playoffs! I'm not saying that this is going to be easy, cause we know it's going to be a tough road. What I am saying is that we are ready to go to battle every single day in order to win the cup. It’s that Bears mentality, never say never. I hope that we do well and that all of my fans in Korea will do their best in cheering us on, having the fans behind us really pushes us to play even better! Go Bears!” HJK seems ready for the playoffs and going off his words it appears the rest of the team is dialed in as well. Seattle has been very successful in the playoffs for a number of seasons now so we expect them to continue that run. The Bears will get everything kicked off in a few days, until then they will be at the team facility practicing. As always we wish HJK and the Bears nothing but the best! Keep on keeping on, go Bears! Word Count: 509