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    Las Vegas Aces Press Conference

    in Team Press Conferences

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    Question Time! Answer all 6 for 2 TPE!

     

    1. The Aces have dropped below Halifax in the standings. Has this gotten the team fired up to start performing better? How have you seen this on the ice?

     

    2. Some new guys have signed with the team recently, how have you worked the new guys into the chemistry and atmosphere of the team?

     

    3. Since I asked you guys some questions last week, you've gone 6-6-0 in your last 12. How do you impact this performance and try to better the team to try and go above .500?

     

    4. Was the early season streak out-of-character or do you think you could get back into the winning swing of things soon?

     

    5. Have there been any huge surprises with how the season is going overall? Have there been any surprising results from any teams on the standings?

     

    6. Finally, what are some of your favorite things to do around town when you're not at the rink?

     

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    A Beautiful Story of Improvement: Bonzaijoe's Story of Ending Procrastination

    in VHL.com Articles

    Posted

    You may ask yourself, "Joe. Why do you constantly post your Media Spots and VHL.com Articles at 11PM on Sundays?" and to that I answer... "Because 11 PM on Sundays is when I should be doing homework lmao"

     

    Recently, I've gotten into the habit of checking the forums and reading good content all week, but neglecting to post my own until I sit down and think to myself... "Hmm maybe I should probably go about writing these."

     

    Today, my friends, I give you progress. The trick to ending VHL Procrastination... Is to motivate yourself to gradually end it. This week, rather than posting at 11 PM, I am currently typing these articles at 10 PM. Eventually, I'll make it to 9, then 8, then 7. At some point soon, maybe this dumb goalie brain of mine might start getting the hint to put his content out earlier in the week so more people can use it.

     

    This beautiful method of ending procrastination will work eventually, until I eventually post it at 1 AM on Mondays and have to completely wrap around the week because I'm doing it so quickly! That's the end-game in this situation. The Bonzaijoe Procrastination-Ender Method is factually proven to work, even if it will eventually take too much time and I'll be retired by then... Maybe. #EndProcrastination

    A Check In From The New Home of the Wolves [2/2]

    in Archived Media Spots

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    As we usually do, today we sat down once again with Joe Nixon to ask some questions. This time, we focused around the team's move to Vancouver, how the fans have taken the move, and what's going on in the new big city!

     

    How have the fans taken the transition to Vancouver?

    "Well, I think. Of course back in Quebec there are still some fans who are upset about the move, rightly so. It's hard to take a team away from a city and I think they have a right to be angry but the new city has welcomed us with warm, loving arms and these new fans have been great to us. Quebec was an amazing place for this franchise to play, we're just sorry it didn't work out between us. Much love to that city, seriously. Vancouver has been great to us though. I love living here, it's a beautiful place, and the fans are awesome and seriously passionate about hockey, regardless of if we're new or not. With us being so close to Seattle, I expected more Seattle fans than Wolves fans, but these guys are embracing us and we're so grateful for that."

     

    Have the vets of the team shown any rough signs after the move?

    "Some guys were attached to Quebec, of course. But that's just bound to happen. We're here though, and the move was as a team. I understand being upset about a move, and I'm not blaming ANYONE for being upset about that, but at least it wasn't the same jarring effect that a trade has on a player? I'm just glad the transition was smooth. Some of those guys really loved that city though and you could tell. I can imagine some may go back after retiring, but for now we're here in Vancouver and we're here to play."

     

    You guys have had some early season success so far, can you attribute that to the new place?

    "Somewhat, yeah. For the most part, though, this team is built really well by our front office and we're seeing a lot of guys step up to the plate and it's awesome. The chemistry this team is putting together early in the season is second to none, and the guys get along so well. I'm extremely happy to be a part of this journey, and having some great guys like Iseult by my side to help me transition to Vancouver and into the VHL? This experience is truly great for me as a player. As for how the move has played in though, I can only say thank you to the fans as well. These guys are crazy about hockey, like I said earlier, and will support us every single step of the way until we can bring a championship to this amazing city! They deserve it, and they've really brought the energy we need to get it done night after night."

     

    There you have it! Some early thoughts about how the transition between cities went, straight from a Wolves player himself. As always, a huge thanks to Nixon for sitting down with us. We're just surprised he isn't tired of us yet!

    Las Vegas Aces Press Conference

    in Team Press Conferences

    Posted

    Here's more questions! Make sure to answer all 6 to get your 2 TPE!

     

    1. 6-1-0 Record so far this season! What's your early thoughts on how these first 7 games have played out for you?

     

    2. As of now, who's the MVP on the team? If there's no clear cut MVP to you, talk about the balance of the team!

     

    3. How do you bounce back mentally from a tough close loss like your recent one to Minnesota?

     

    4. Recently, VSN Now made a comment saying the Aces were "not top heavy but balanced and play well, although the defense is lacking". How do you respond to this?

     

    5. Many power rankings hold the Aces as the top spot in the VHLM, how do you handle the pressure that comes from being a top-ranked team?

     

    6. Do you feel like there has been a similar rivalry with the Ottawa Lynx like last season? If not, who do you believe is the Aces new rival this year?

     

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    Vegas AGM Weighs In After 5 Games

    in VHL.com Articles

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    Today we sat down with Vegas AGM Bonzaijoe to ask him for his thoughts after Vegas has now completed their first 5 games of the season. "It's been great! The boys are clicking and playing well, and they're all getting along. It's what you like to see in a young core like these guys." Joe said in our interview today. I asked what he thought some of the teams' strengths were, and he responded, "We have a really balanced lineup who all work hard. We don't have too many guys that are seriously playing way insanely better than anyone else. Our lines are balanced, and our play against teams that are a little too top heavy has been great because of that reason exactly!" Recently, the guys at VSN now called Vegas' defense "Lacking" in their skills. I brought these comments up with Joe, and he said, "I don't buy into that. Each of them have a really solid defensive skill, and maybe their overall skill might be the best in the league, maybe they don't score as many goals as those other guys. Our guys though? They play shutdown defense. These guys are amazing and you'll see that time and time again." Looking forward to the rest of the season, Joe noted that they hope they can keep up with the same high level of play. Huge thanks to AGM Bonzaijoe for hanging out with us again! We'll check in with him hopefully soon!

    Nixon Weighs in after Nabbing Wins in his First 2 VHL Starts [1/2]

    in Archived Media Spots

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    It's a kid's dream, to be able to come up and be good enough to play in the big leagues. For Nixon, he was the exact same way. Ever since he was a kid, Joe Nixon of the Vancouver Wolves wanted to be just where he is now.

     

    "I've put in a lot of hard work to be here and it's exciting," Nixon said in an interview with us today. We met up with him following Vancouver's 3-2 win over Moscow, where he received his first VHL start, and eventually his first VHL win as well. Nixon said on his game, "I was extremely nervous but excited as well. I knew I had to go out on the ice and do my best going forward to try and bring this team a win. I went out there, stopped 17 of 19, and came out on top. It feels good, really really good, but going forward I need to keep up with myself and continue working to try to continue playing as well as I did tonight."

     

    I asked Nixon how he thought this season would go for him, and he answered, "I'm gonna be a backup for most of it, and I know that, but GM Beavis let me know that he's gonna try to get me 20ish starts to get me some good experience going forward, and I really appreciate that I'm getting the opportunity. I feel like a lot of guys wouldn't get much time, I'm lucky to have an office that believes in me and it's flattering going forward to be able to get the time. Iseult is an amazing goalie, and being able to back him up and learn from him is good experience in itself as well."

     

    We met up with Nixon again after his huge win over Moscow again when the Wolves took a 3-1 win in Game 12. Nixon was chosen as the first star of the game, as he stopped 28 of 29 shots for a .966 save average. Nixon said of the win, "It's huge for me. I went out and played really well. I have to give it to the defense too, they were great out there and really helped me out."

     

    This game raised Nixon's Save Percentage to a league leading .938, right behind his teammate Iseult. Nixon's 1.50 GAA is also the best in the league early on. We asked Nixon what he thought, and he said "Let's not get ahead of ourselves here," he laughed, "I've played 2 games. Our defense has been covering well, and we're a 5-0-0 hockey team right now. Iseult has been playing shutdown and I'm glad to have played those two games against Moscow but seriously it's too early to watch too closely at my numbers leading the league. We'll see though. I've been working hard and being able to even see my numbers up there right now is just so cool."

     

    We brought up his "first star of the game" performance, and he responded, "it's really cool to be considered that 'MVP' of the game and I'm always surprised to be there. This feeling is new though. I think I was first star a few times as a member of the Aces last season but this whole VHL thing is crazy. The guys in the VHLM are my age and are on the same page as me trying to get ready to go to the VHL, but to be the 'MVP' of the game in the VHL where these guys are way above my level and better than me? That's a great feeling. It's so cool. It doesn't mean I can stop working though. I had a good game, I'd like to come out and do that every time!"

     

    Big thanks to Joe Nixon for talking to us after both games! As always, we really appreciate his time!

    Vancouver Wolves Press Conference

    in Team Press Conferences

    Posted

    On 2/21/2019 at 4:15 PM, jRuutu said:

    Questions for all!

     

     

    1. What do you think about the new name of our organization?

     

    I think it's great! Vancouver's a great, beautiful city who deserves recognition and a hockey team! We're proud to play in front of our new crowd!

     

    On 2/21/2019 at 4:15 PM, jRuutu said:

    2. Ever visited Vancouver before?

     

    Sadly no, but I've heard it's a beautiful place!

     

    On 2/21/2019 at 4:15 PM, jRuutu said:

    3. What team you look forward to facing the most first as a Vancouver Wolves player?

     

    Honestly, just everyone. Being a rookie, I'm just happy to be here. It's a great new experience!

     

    On 2/21/2019 at 4:15 PM, jRuutu said:

    4. Do you think we should do something fun with our fans after every win? Bit like the Hurricanes in NHL?

     

    It's something to look into, we love our wolf pack, so we'd love to do something with them!

     

    On 2/21/2019 at 4:15 PM, jRuutu said:

    5.  If you could decide, what would be your goal horn song/sound?

     

    Hmmm... I don't think it would come up very often, so I'll just let this question sit haha

     

    On 2/21/2019 at 4:15 PM, jRuutu said:

    6. Be honest, do you like our fans?

     

    Absolutely! It's tough to leave Quebec city behind but the new city is welcoming us with open arms!

     

    On 2/21/2019 at 4:15 PM, jRuutu said:

    7. What has been the worst media event you have done?

     

    I haven't had too many bad ones, I just hope the reporters aren't being assholes to me, that's all!

     

    On 2/21/2019 at 4:15 PM, jRuutu said:

    8. Should Vancouver Wolves change the color scheme from black and white to something new?

     

    The black and white is sleek, it fits, and our jerseys are lit. I wouldn't mess with it at all honestly.

     

    On 2/21/2019 at 4:15 PM, jRuutu said:

    9. What have you done during the off-season?

     

    Practice, practice, practice. I'll need it when coming up to the big leagues.

     

    On 2/21/2019 at 4:15 PM, jRuutu said:

    10. How well you reckon we will play in the upcoming season?

     

    I think we'll be in the running. Maybe not first or the best team in the league during the regular season, but if we can pop into the playoffs around 3rd or 4th maybe we can make some noise in the playoffs for sure!

    Las Vegas Aces Press Conference

    in Team Press Conferences

    Posted

    Here's some more questions! Make sure to answer all 6 to get your 2 TPE!

     

    1. Games start soon! What are you most excited for?

     

    2. Who are you rooting for in the VHL?

     

    3. How has the offseason treated you? Are you settling in well?

     

    4. How is the team getting along in the early practices? Is there early chemistry?

     

    5. What's your go-to diet on gameday?

     

    6. With the VHL draft happening last week, are you excited to move up in the next coming seasons? Where do you see yourself in 2 seasons from now?

     

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