Girts

1. What's your favorite pizza topping? 2. What are you most excited about for the upcoming season? 3. Sweat pants or Mesh shorts when lounging around the house?

Can't wait to play with Payne again in Warsaw!!

After an exciting season with his VHLE team in Bratislava, Girts Galvins was back in Latvia spending time with family when he got a call from Warsaw GM dlamb. "Girts it's dlamb, we've been watching you all season and we think you're ready to come up and play in the VHL for the Predators, we could definitely use you on the roster this coming season, what do you think?" Girts nearly dropped his PS5 controller "Umm yes, yes sir I am definitely ready and would be honored to come up and play with the great players in Warsaw, thank you and I promise I won't let you down." Just like that Girts Galvins became a VHL pro, it finally happened, after making a name for himself in the VHLM for Vegas and then in the VHLE for Bratislava it was now time to bring his lethal goal scoring to the VHL and help Warsaw win a championship. Girts couldn't be more excited for the opportunity. While he loved playing in both the VHLM and the VHLE it's time to move up to the big leagues and see what he can do. After scoring 75 goals across 2 seasons in the minors he should be able to score some big goals for Warsaw and help them win a lot of games. It will be exciting to watch Girts take the ice for the Warsaw Predators in Season 83.

Great looking team! Let's Go!

1. How did you do in your march madness bracket? 2. Did your favorite NHL team make any moves at the trade deadline? 3. Are you excited or not excited about the new attribute system? Why?

Bring the Payne!! Look forward to playing with you in the VHL!

1. What were you players stats this season? 2. What's an area of your game you will work on in offseason? 3. How do you feel about the new attribute system?

Bratislava's season came to an end with a hard fought series against Rome in round 1 of the VHLE Playoffs. The Watchmen definitely came to play, took a ton of shots but weren't able to score enough goals to beat Rome and move on to the finals. It was a fun season nonetheless and Girts Galvins is very thankful to his teammates and GM's for such a fun year. Playing for GM's Frostbead and Shindigs was a great experience, they were always available to chat, answer my questions and support me in any way needed. Really appreciate all their time and effort this season. Thanks to my teammates also for their hard work and tpe earning, we improved across the roster this season and had a chance to win it all just didn't happen. Girts Galvins had an insane amount of shots in the 5 game series, he tallied 42 shots but only scored 1 goal, which I think everyone could agree is kind of ridiculous. If Galvins had scored on even 10% of his shots this may have been a different series, but that's how the sim goes sometmes. We assume Galvins will move up to the VHL next season to play for Warsaw, but he will always have good memories of his time in Beardislava.

66 games into the season Bratislava sits at 75 points with 8 games to play. They have been battling to stay ahead of a charging Instanbul team. Currently Istanbul has 71 points, just 4 points behind Bratislava and it's coming down to the wire on who finishes 2nd in the Southern Conference and takes the 4th playoff spot. Bratislava has been ahead of Istanbul all season and are still in the drivers seat, they need to continue to win and keep pace ahead of the Red Wolves. Interestingly enough these teams play each other in the 2nd to last game of the season with a huge 2 points on the line. Whoever wins this game will likely make the playoffs. Bratislava plays Rome, Vasteras, Cologne, Istanbul and Geneva twice in their remaining games. Istanbul plays Cologne 3 times, Oslo, Rome and Bratislava. What stands out here is 3 games vs Cologne who are the #1 team in the league this point. It appears as if Istanbul has a harder schedule so they really have an uphill battle. If Bratislava can win 3 of their next 6 games they should probably take the 4th playoff spot, especially if one of those wins is against Istanbul. It will be fun to watch these final 6 games. We are obviously homers but we'll be rooting for Bratislava!

2. GM Frostbeard was interviewed by DW where he told the news agency that "Our team is as strong as a Tamarian Red Horned Wolf and we are vicious as Lendehausen Guinea pig" - your thoughts on that matter? From my extensive research on horned wolves I have found the Tamarian Red Horned Wolf to be by far the strongest subspecies of wolf so I would agree with GM frostbeards statement. I have yet to research Guinea pigs but I was bit by one when I was a kid so I can vouch that they are indeed vicious little bastards. 3. Bo and Harry have been both seen arguing about something after their game against Rome in Bratislava - what were they talking about? Harry took Bo's lucky troll doll before the game because he wanted to steal some of Bo's mojo for himself, so I'm pretty sure that's what it was about. Yes Bo still plays with dolls. 4. With so many teams competing again, it is gonna be really hard to make playoffs this season - what makes us better than Istanbul Red Wolves who are our direct competitors? We are so much better than the red wolves it's not even funny, I mean does anyone think they can even compete with us? If they do they must be high as fuck. But yeah I'd say unwavering confidence is what makes us better. 8. Brian Payne was recently spotted going out with the ex-wife of another VHLE player, DB III, your thoughts? Brian Payne will date anyone, ex-wives, current wives, daughters over 18, he doesn't care. Women throw themselves at him so I really can't blame him for closing. 9. A lot of analysts say that Bratislava should have traded for another top end player to make sure they get into playoffs, right now, the team has been losing their ground against Istanbul - how would you motivate the players? We need to get Girts Galvins scoring more, if we can do that we can roll into the playoffs and beat anyone. Galvins is the key. Motivate the players by offering happy endings after the games from the female training staff. 10. Our captain William Groves recently released a tweet saying that "Bratislava is my home - I have finally bought a house here to say and remain a city faithful!" - what are your thoughts on that and what would you wish William on his journey to VHL? Groves is a class act, I'm happy he bought a home and moved out of that dump of an apartment he was living in with Bradley Buzzer. I crashed on their couch once and a rat ran across my face in the middle of the night.

1. Besides hockey what is the best sport to watch on tv? 2. Do you agree with the statement that weekends are made for sweat pants? 3. Besides Victory Hockey League make up something else VHL could stand for?

Last time we checked in on the Latvian sniper Girts Galvins he had 19 goals in 32 games and was top 3 in goal scoring in the entire league. He was on fire and looked to be on pace to overtake the VHLE scoring lead in the coming week. Welp that didn't happen and in fact we may have jinxed him because he only scored 6 goals in his next 20 games.., currently sitting at 25 goals through 52 games, dropping him to 15th in goal scoring in the league. The cold spells shatters any hopes Galvins had of winning the goal scoring title, but his team is playing well and that's what matters most, so he's happy about that. His personal goal now changes from leading the league in goals to leading his team in goals and finishing with 35 goals, which means he needs 10 goals in the final 20 games which seems achievable. We're not sure the exact reason for his sudden drop in goal scoring but rest assured he is working just as hard as always to find his scoring touch again. He also could be saving up his power for the playoffs where he unleashed hell last season for the Las Vegas Aces with 15 goals in 16 playoff games.

1. If you could choose one NHL player to model your VHL players career after who would it be? 2. What's more impressive in a 72 game season, 50 Goals or 70 assists? 3. What's your go-to toppings on a burger? If you don't eat burgers, then what's your favorite food?

1. I feel very good about my performance so far this season. I'm close to the top in goal scoring for the league and that's about where I hoped to be. I could be scoring more at even strength but hopefully that comes soon. 2. Frosbteard is quite a ladies man so I think if he was with any celebrities it would have been Ariana Grande, Dua Lipa and Selena Gomez. I heard they were all over him. Must be the beard. 4. Buzzer and Galvins did attend the game and were heckling the Seattle Bears with some choice comments, that was one of them, I'm not sure exactly what it means though because I (Galvins) was shitfaced at the game off 20 dollar beers. 5. We have amazing GM's who I know put the work in, so I trust them completely and have zero suggestions, they will find a way for us to win, they always do! 9. We are a bit behind after a small skid, but lots of games left to play so yes I think we can catch them and finish 1st. That and I plan on taking a cheap shot on their best player next time we play. 11. I'm intrigued but knowing this group in the locker room I'm nervous to try out anything with a "Brastislava Special" ingredient in it..