Girts

 

Girts Galvins and the Las Vegas Aces have been playing some great hockey to start the season! After an undefeated start they now sit with a record of 20-7-3 good for 43 points and just 1 point back of Houston for the division lead. Vegas was 1st until a few days ago but Houston crept ahead, I'm sure Vegas will be back on top in no time though. Aces rookie Girts Galvins has been getting better every week and now has 16 goals, 12 assists for 28 points in 30 games. The rookie is currently 3rd on the team in goals and 9th overall in the league in goals. What a fantastic rookie season so far for Galvins as he's been a major find for the Aces. He doesn't look out of place around star players like Alex the Great (league leading 61 points) and Patrick Twist (45 points). Those guys have been a huge reason for the Aces success so far. Galvins linemates Cooper Skambraks and CDS Leb are having great seasons also with 36 and 30 points each, this trio on the 2nd line has been very potent for the Aces. Hockey experts predict the Aces will get hot again and storm ahead of Houston to take home 1st place in the division and possibly the league. Galvins with continued improvement could finish the season at or over a point per game which would be awesome. 

 

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On 12/4/2021 at 9:24 PM, MubbleFubbles said:

Press Conference - Week Ending December 12 

(Answer all 6 questions for 2 TPE)

 

1. Another week ending with the Aces on top of the conference, do you think we can remain there until the end of the season?

2. Our nearest rivals Houston made a big trade this week, bringing in Juha Jarvinen to provide an upgrade at the goalie position. How do you think they will fare after that trade? 

3. We've had a number of very good wins this season, which was your favourite of them?

4. The next step after the VHLM for your player is the VHLE. If you have a VHLE team already, are you looking forward to the promotion to the VHLE? If you don't, what VHLE teams would you be most interested in joining?

5. Which attribute would you say is the first one you want to max out and why?

6. We'll play our first game against the pre-season favorites Ottawa Lynx in the next few days, how do you think we'll get on in that game?

 

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1. Another week ending with the Aces on top of the conference, do you think we can remain there until the end of the season?

 

I definitely think we can, we've shown in the early season we can beat anyone and are a highly talented team, no reason why we can't keep this up. 

 

2. Our nearest rivals Houston made a big trade this week, bringing in Juha Jarvinen to provide an upgrade at the goalie position. How do you think they will fare after that trade? 

 

Jarvinen is a good player so they will probably be improved but goalie is just one player, I don't think it will make a gigantic difference. 

 

3. We've had a number of very good wins this season, which was your favourite of them?

 

My favorite is probably my first 2 goal game, that was exciting for me personally and a strong win for the team also. 

 

4. The next step after the VHLM for your player is the VHLE. If you have a VHLE team already, are you looking forward to the promotion to the VHLE? If you don't, what VHLE teams would you be most interested in joining?

 

I have no idea how the VHLE works, so at this point I'd be interested in joining all teams, but I'd like to stay with the Aces for another season if that's allowed. 

 

5. Which attribute would you say is the first one you want to max out and why?

 

for me definitely scoring will be maxed out because im a goal scorer

 

6. We'll play our first game against the pre-season favorites Ottawa Lynx in the next few days, how do you think we'll get on in that game?

 

I think we will win because we are the Las Vegas Aces and we are awesome. 

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Girts Galvins and the Las Vegas Aces have both had a great starts to the season. The Aces are 10-1-1 in their first 12 games and currently are 1st in the VHLM standings. Excellent coaching and production from all players are the reason for their early success. I expect the Aces to continue to play well over the course of the season and finish at the top of the standings. Girts Galvins, the Latvian rookie sensation has had a great start to his VHLM career with 7 goals and 5 assists through his first 12 games. A point per game for a rookie is outstanding and Galvins is looking like a star in the making. His 7 goals rank tied for 7th most in the entire league. Galvins has been a great player so far and a big help to the Aces success this season. Scouts have him moving up the rankings quickly for the VHL draft but he is focused on the VHLM right now and being as good as he can for the Las Vegas Aces, his now hometown team. 

1. Las Vegas is 1st in the Western Conference! What has been a reason to our success?

 

I think it's a combination of things, great coaching, supportive management along with hard working players who improve every week. Plus we have some high end talent which doesn't hurt. 

 

2. Is our success temporary or will we be a competitive team all season?

 

From what I've seen our success is here to stay, we should continue to win majority of our games all season, probably around 75% when it's all said and done. 

 

3. Who has been the MVP of our team so far?

 

Alex The Great has been incredible for us so far, while we have many talented players he's standing out. 

 

4. How has your player been performing?

 

Real good, Galvins is about a point per game and is scoring at a good rate. I've really enjoyed my performance as well as the teams! 

 

5. How has your time in the VHLM been so far?

 

Great! I've been enjoying being on the Aces and the team has been playing incredible! 

 

6. Is their any way that myself or AGM @MubbleFubbles can make your VHLM experience better?

 

You guys have both been great, very supportive and available to help me out whenever I've needed it, thanks so much.

1. What brought you to the VHL?

 

Cold weather and boredom

 

2. What are you most excited about?

 

following my players performance and my teams performance in the sim

 

3. Are you modeling your player after anyone?

 

Not really, maybe Anze Kopitar

 

4. How are you feeling after making an account and a player?

 

Pretty good been having fun with it

 

5. What is your favorite NHL team?

 

LA Kings

 

6. Is this your first time in a sim league?

 

I joined VHL a ways back but didn't stick around, here to stay this time! 

42nd overall pick Girts Galvins had a great debut for the Las Vegas Aces! He led the team with 7 shots on net and recorded his first ever point in the VHLM! The milestone point came on the powerplay in the 2nd period when Galvins set up CDS Leb with a great pass. The goal put the Aces up 4-2 and that's how the game finished. Galvins came away with 1 assist, team leading 7 shots on net while playing 18:21 at even strength, 1:41 on the powerplay and 27 seconds on the penalty kill. He even won 2 of 2 face offs! Great debut for Girts Galvins and the Aces also won their 2nd game of the season 3-1 against Mexico City! Galvins played well again with a couple shots on net in 15 minutes and a team high 2:21 on the powerplay. Galvins is looking good to start the season and should hopefully score his first goal soon! 

 

 

1. With the VHLM Draft concluding, what are your thoughts on the players Las Vegas drafted?

 

I was very excited to be drafted by Vegas, was in contact with one of their gm's before the draft and he was very helpful in getting me started with tasks etc. I think we had a good draft, Ben Svenska, MDX, Star, T Clark all look to be solid players. 

 

2. With Riga Reign getting re-branded recently, what are your thoughts on the current Aces Logo?

 

I like the logo a lot, it makes sense for a Vegas team and I think the colors are great! Can't wait to wear the jersey!

 

3. If your player was to have a graphic, which NHL player(s) would be the one(s) you would want to see used for your player?

 

I've been using Guntis Galvins from the Latvian national team, but NHL I would probably choose Zemgus Girgensons. 

 

4. It's been quite a while since Las Vegas last won the Founders Cup, have you ever had any lengthy sporting or sim league winless streaks where luck just wasn't on your side?

 

 I was on a couple real bad sports teams as a kid, but I think it built character, you have to learn how to lose so when you win you appreciate it even more. 

 

5. In your opinion, what is the best song that is played at hockey games?

 

Always a fan of any rage against the machine songs between face offs or tv time outs. 

 

6. What would you consider to be your favorite hockey video game of all time?

 

I'd probably say the retro version of NHL 94, originally for sega genesis. 

1.  What aspect of Hockey (Defense, Stick Handling, etc.) do you think is the most underappreciated?

 

I would say defense, it's equally important as offense but often goes unnoticed by the average fan. 

 

2. The NHL has the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy for the player who exhibited outstanding sportsmanship. What should the name of that trophy be in the VHL?

 

Sportmanship Award or name it after a player who exemplified those qualities during a long career. 

 

3. Who do you think deserves to win the award this year?

 

No idea since I just joined the league, but I'm sure there are some good candidates. 

 

4. Who do you think is your team's MVP this season?

 

I was not on a team this season but if I had been it'd probably be the player who had the most points and if it was close, edge to goals. 

 

5. What is your favorite holiday?

 

Probably Thanksgiving because everyone loves to eat and usually you see a lot of friends and family back in town. 

 

6. If the VHL has an expansion, what city would you like to see get a team?

 

Yellowknife. I think the Yellowknife Yetis would be a great addition to the league. 

1. Are you looking forward to the draft?

2. Where do you think you rank among other prospects in your draft class?

3. Is there something that separates you from other draftees?

4. Any other prospects who have caught your eye in this class?

5. What kind of player will fans of your draft team be getting? 

Name: Girts Galvins

Age: 20

Height: 6'6"

Weight: 240

Position: LW

Number: 13

Shoots: Left

Born: Ventspils, Latvia

 

 

Girts Galvins is a prospect winger from Latvia who possesses good size and a very strong shot. A relative unknown coming into the league we will learn more about his game in this report, particularly his strengths and weaknesses or pros and cons. 

 

Pros: 

 

Shot: Galvins has fantastic shot that rates well above average for prospects at this stage of the game. Already rated 70 his shot is his strongest asset early on and he is not afraid to use it. Galvins shoots well from all areas of the ice, outside the circles, the slot and even coming in over the blue line. His slap shot, wrist shot, backhand and one-timer are all exceptional. 

 

Hockey IQ: Galvins has a great sense of the game and as a goal scorer he knows where to be on the ice to put himself in a position to not only get a shot but score a goal. He's easy to play with and compliments all other style of players. He's good at both ends of the ice, but his offensive instincts are finely tuned. 

 

Skating: Galvins is a good skater, rating at 54 coming into the league. It's an area of strength to his game and also something he plans on focusing on early in his development. He likes to carry the puck and shoot on the rush and his speed also allows him to get into position quickly at both ends of the ice and be in situations to succeed. 

 

Cons: 

 

Strength: As a young player galvins needs to work on his strength and has much room for improvement. He currently is rated at 40 strength which is the minimum for the league, so he has some work to do there. It's something he will be working on later this season after he rounds out his skating, defense and puck handling. 

 

Checking: As of right now Galvins is not a big hitter, but with his size and a little work he should be able to add that element to his game rather quickly. He does plan on working on it later this season but as of now it's a weakness of his game as he's solely focused on putting the puck in the net. 

 

Face Offs:  Galvins has never played center and has little to no experience taking draws. As a scoring winger this will always be a weakness of his game and he'll probably never put much work into it unless the team really needs him to. He's a pure winger as of now and if takes the occassional draw when the center gets kicked out don't expect him to win it. 

 

 

Scouts Take: Overall I think Galvins has a lot of skill especially as a scorer. He has a great shot, good speed and what was not mentioned above was his defense which currently ranks 50 and is something he has said he plans to work on quickly. He has the size to be a power forward who hard on the puck and gifted around the net if he can add some strength and a physical element to his game. Starting out as a pure speedy scorer he should be an effective offense point producer as he rounds out the other areas of his game. 

 

 

 

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On 7/7/2021 at 2:26 PM, Baby Boomer said:

1. Which season was your first in the VHL?

2. Which season was your best? Why?

3. Which season did you win the most trophies (team or individual)? What are the name of the trophies?

4. How many season your first player took to go in the VHL? What did you do to accomplished that?

5. What is your favorite name you saw in the VHL as of right now?

6. Would you like to have a managment role (VHL commissioner, VHLM commissioner, GM, AGM, etc.)? If yes, which one?

1. This upcoming season will be my first.

2. This upcoming season will also be my best. 

3. I have not won anything yet but maybe this season. 

4. I made a player like 6 years ago but retired before playing. 

5. Helsinki Titans have a cool name and logo. 

6. Definitely not, going to just stick to a player. 

With a name like Girts Galvins you know you have a star in the making. What a great hockey name! The young Latvian winger is a prospect for the upcoming draft, in whatever league he's eligible for, I believe it's the VHLM. Standing 6'6" and weighing in at 240 pounds he has a great shot, good speed and he's working on his defensive game. Scouts expect Girts Galvins to be an impact player wherever he ends up. He's been training hard in the off-season and looking to come into the season with as much TPE as possible. Hailing from the hockey hotbed of Ventspils Latvia he has the potential to become the next great Latvian VHL'er. We're not 100% sure if there's been others but we assume there has. Anyway, Galvins is off to a good start and should help whatever team he ends up on. He's never going to be a big passer, he's definitely a sniper and will continue to work on defense, skating, puck handling and eventually add some strength and checking to his game.

 

 

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Player Information

Username: Girts

Player Name: Girts Galvins

Recruited From: Returning

Age: 20

Position: LW

Height: 78 in.

Weight: 240 lbs.

Birthplace: Latvia

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Well turns out I won't have as much time to put into this as I thought. So I think it's best to retire now instead of getting drafted and not being an active member/player.

 

My apologies.

 

Everyone was very helpful over the last few days and you have a good community here.

 

Thanks and best of luck to everyone.

 

D- Krill Lokomotiv (retired before ever playing a game)

 

People have said at 6'8 and 250 pounds I'm kind of a Train on the ice. Well being that my last name is Lokomotiv I guess that makes sense. Now for a little about myself...

 

 

I grew up in Uelen, Russia which is a tiny little town on the top of the Kamchatka Peninsula. There wasn't much to do for about 9 months of the year because of all the snow, so pretty much all I did was play hockey. All hockey all day for 9 months out of the year, you could say in some ways I was born from hockey. I first skated at 2yrs old as soon as I was strong enough to stand on my skates and I've haven't stopped skating since. I think skating is one of the strongest parts of my game, that and my size and offensive instincts. I have a very heavy shot and like to use my one timer from the point. I also love setting up plays though and enjoy getting an assist as much as a goal.

 

Also being that I grew up in Kamchatka I used to wrestle bears as a young man and it made me very tough. Kamchatka is known for it's bears so we really had no choice but to hone our skills tangling with grizzlies. It's definitely made me a stronger hockey player as knobody can knock me off the puck. After you've beat up a grizzly bear, a forechecker looks like a little butterfly coming at you. So I doubt I'll have a problem adapting to the physical nature of a pro game.

 

So where do I hope to be drafted? Honestly I just want to be drafted and would be happy to play anywhere. I realize coming from a tiny town in the middle of nowhere that people have never heard of me and will be somewhat hesitant to draft me, but I definitely came to play and want to make and impact in this league. I feel I have the tools to be a good offensive defenseman and play a lot of minutes. While I plan to build my offensive game, I also realize I'm a defenseman so I will need to have solid D otherwise what's the point right? Well I'm comittied to be being strong in both areas.

 

What is the strongest part of my game? I'd say it'd have to be my skating and my on ice vision, I am very quick and like to carry the puck but I also read the play extremely well and usually make the right decision. If I see an opportunity to feed a breaking forward I'll put it right on the tape, but if nothing is open I'll use my size and skating to enter the zone and either shoot or create a play. I mean they call me "the train" so I have to back that up once in a while by carrying the puck. I'm also actually really good on the point on the powerplay and I think that's another strength of my game. Oh and Strength obviously is a strength, I mean I use to wrestle bears for christ sake!

 

 

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