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Augustus Kennedy has seen a wild roller-coaster ride of a season once again as the team decides to win & lose almost every single sim lately. The current status however is... not good and the Americans are likely in a bit of 'damage control' to get themselves out of the hole. Augustus had this to say about his recent play and the team: "I am a little baffled by the results, don't get me wrong there are some elite teams in the league right now that deserve to be where they are, but I never would've suspected that this season we'd be as low as we are. I'm battling every game between the pipes but our offense is just not scoring enough goals to keep the team afloat. Does this mean I'm done with New York? Hell no, I just want to see the team pony up a little bit and put that dang puck in the net. I think we have the talent, an excellent new GM that has been a great presence thus far and a team that can go far, if we're given the opportunity. I guess I may need to say another prayer or two to get back into whoevers good graces I need to get back into..." And then he simply walked away to re-join his team back in the locker room.

1). Today New York opens the newspaper to find out they are on a 4-game winning streak. Is this the turn the team was looking for? It absolutely is honestly, we needed this boost badly. 2). Who is the team's LEAST likely player to recreate as a goalie? Probably me lol, done it once, I'm good now. 3). Will @nurx get to 50 points? Truthfully? I think it's pssible though I know Nurx is not happy with the current build/happenings of his player. 4). If you posted in another team's press conference, shame on you, but who would it NOT be? LOL probably Chicagos, I have my reasons.. 5). Do you ever read SHT (shots) as shits? @JardyB10 Of course, who doesn't? Feels irregular to call it anything else. 6). Truly or Whiteclaw? I don't drink myself so I can't really judge either one.

Typically I'd talk about just how good the LA Stars as a whole or doing and gloat a little bit because of course, what GM isn't going to do that about their team? But in reality one particular standout at the moment is the goalie holding the team down and taking control of the ice, and that is none other than Art Vandelay. When you talk about someone who is dominant, a lot of people don't expect to be talking about someone in their second professional season, but when you talk about a goalie standing on their head doing everything they can to help their team win, that person right now for the LA Stars, is indeed Art himself. Currently, Art is nearly leading or near the top of every major stat for goalies despite not maintaining the best actual record amongst goalies. Record aside, his numbers are really hard to shrug off and they certainly do speak for themselves. We look forward to seeing his future here in LA.

It was a rocky start for LA after much anticipation and hype, the team just did not get the ground work going the way they were expecting to, but lately the team has figured it out a little bit. Since a little line mixup, the team has won 5 of their last 6 with a current 3 game winning streak. The team seems to also be pretty spread out with some point scorers and the goalie of course but some standouts happen to be some newly acquired players, Sirdsvaldis Miglaskems, Brian Kowalski & Jason Argos. However those names are not the only one's on the scoring sheet, as DB III, Callum Murray and even defensive defensemen Scoish Velociraptor Maloish are stepping up to the plate and showcasing their talents. LA seems to be setup for some long-term success, if they can of course keep their core together for the foreseeable future. With everyone locked down for at minimum 2 more seasons, this could be a very great start to an even greater thing, all LA needs to do now is pad the team and keep the goals scoring, and the goals out. Art.. you got this!

NEW YORK AMERICANS BUT ANYONE CAN RESPOND PRESS CONFERENCE For Week-Ending of September 18, 2022 1). I missed the last few sims and am too lazy to play; how did I do? it was amazing honestly, very happy esepcially with recent sims. 2). During my trip I hiked a bunch over 3 days; what has been your favorite hike of all time? went to a provincial park around me, great hiking trails 3). Looking back, would you have purchased the original xbox or playstation?\ I think xbox, I was a big halo guy haha 4). Is North American conference playing out how you thought it would so far? I think it's shaped up about how I expected, some surprises... 5). What's up with Helsinki? the team seems to be in a rough patch, I don't know the internal issues as of yet.. but heard some outpours for help? 6). Which commissioner in the three leagues would you LEAST want to travel with? haha uh... I am going to plead the 5th on this one

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*Note, I was asked NOT to do a jersey change, this is why it's standard. @okochastar

1). How much do you HATE the VHFL format? Don't love it, don't hate it, I'm in-between. 2). On a scale of 1-12 (12 being the most, 1 being the least), what would you rate the month of April? It's boring for me, a lot of my family has like life events and just events in general more in the Summer so, April is mid. 3). Who do you think is an under the radar player on New York that no one is talking about as a prediction award recipient? I have no idea tbh simply because I don't know who people predicted from our team xD 4). What ring tone do you use on your personal cell phone? Basic apple ringtone because I don't care for fancy ones lol 5). Who do you think will be last in the blood bath that is the North American conference? Waaay too early to tell, but we need to pickup the slack fosho. 6). Pringles? Pizza flavour? goated.

Kennedy won ROTY last season while on a team that couldn't make it out of the basement part of the league. As a goalie, it's hard enough to get stats that would qualify you for the honor of winning such an award, but being a goalie that isn't among on one of the top teams is even harder, yet somehow Kennedy overcame the odds and won his first ever major league piece of hardware. This season, Kennedy is looking to steal the show once again, and while the beginning of the season hasn't quite turned out how he had hoped it would, he has noticed that his stats continue to dangle right up there with some of the more experienced vets. Currentlly, Kennedy sits 4th in SV% as well as 3rd in GAA, as if this wasn't impressive enough, he also has only allowed the 7th most amount of goals, while seeing the third most amount of shots. Some would question how Kennedy is doing it, but even he is amazed by the results thus far. His dream is to help the Americans soar like he knows they can do, but until that time comes, he will continue to his part in the crease, ensuring he gives his team every single ounce of his being that he can possibly give. All he can ask for in return, is the same effort from the rest of the crew on the ice! #oneteamonedream

1. What do you feel has been your biggest obstacle since returning to the VHL? 2. Do you feel your enjoyment level is higher or lower than it has been in the past? 3. Who do you think was your best overall player, whether it be successful or just most enjoyable for you. 4. What, if anything would you like to see changed to improve the overall experience in the league? 5. Do you think the social aspect of the league is positive, negative, toxic, etc? 6. If you could hold any job in the league, what would it be? and why?

Not a clue what to talk about, honestly just so sick I don't really care, just need TPE. My player is meh, so I'm not expecting too much out of him this season. As a goalie it's really difficult to prepare for a season because really the games outcome is only going to happen "good" if the whole team is playing well, if I'm playing well it doesn't do too much if I let in a goal or two here or there so I have to hope the change in GM, the change in teammates and just the atmosphere will put us over the hump. I know I won rookie of the year which was sweet honestly and super unexpected since the team did so bad but I suppose at the pro level, record doesn't matter like it does in the E and the M, and the actual stats matter more here (finally). I was robbed in my honest opinion at both other levels so that's always fun, but nice to get some proper recognition from GM's lol. Anyways yeah, this is me rambling and babbling and whatever you want to call it, I'm looking forward to this season but also not, so we'll see how it goes and see how I feel, who knows I may be bed ridden the whole damn season the way I'm going.

NEW YORK AMERICANS OFFSEASON PRESS CONFERENCE For Week-Ending of August 28, 2022 1). When was the last time you got a haircut? Probably a month or so ago? 2). What was your favorite video game when you were in 4th grade? Rampage or probably Mario Party 3). Does the tortoise beat the hare if the race is downhill? Probably because it can just hide in it's shell and roll down the hill, won't hurt itself and can just SPEEDDDD. 4). What planet in our solar system best represents your mood today? Mars because of no particular reason at all. 5). What is one unique talent you have and show your friends on occasion? I can kinda sing but not really sing, but whenever we have small get togethers I'll bust out the acoustic and jam with them. 6). Is your player participating in any off-season tournaments? I think the world cup?

LA said they had some big off-season plans and they weren't kidding. Starting off the off-season before the draft even happened they made some moves, the biggest one being acquiring the likes of Sirdsvaldis Miglaskems, a center from the Seattle Bears who then agreed to an immediate contract extension that would guarantee him his role with LA for the next two seasons. Once the team was done with adding their big C, they also added another great winger in Jason Argos who will provide immediate support along the wing and add to the incredible depth LA has working for them. Focusing on the draft, LA went in and truthfully was expecting not to draft, they had some plans to move some of their picks which fell through, so instead they went and drafted some incredible players. The most noteable of the picks were 3 players, Sunglasses Joyo (C) was taken with the 18th OA pick, Reno Reinhold (D) taken with the 20th OA pick just 2 picks later and then finally a bit of a gem, Alexander Minion (G) who was taken with the 36th OA pick and is already progressing quite well for a later round pick. Overall, the team that wasn't anticipating to draft at all walked away with a potential future top 6 C, a future top 4 D and a potential backup (then future starter) goalie for the distant future. LA is very happy with how the off-season has gone.

@thadthrasher holy shit it happened! LFG!! Thaddy Daddy to the big show! @KaleebtheMightyalso well deserved, working with you in the E, it's going to be a lot of fun having you in the pros. Congrats!

I needed a C, I obtain a C. Thank you @Banackock for always making talks easy as possible. @FrostBeard you know how happy I am to have you on the team via our conversation, but just know I am excited to make this thing official! Lets go!

@Spartan a pleasure buddy, really enjoy our talks always. @Insypher I really look forward to your time you'll be spending in LA welcome!

Love going down a spot oh well haha. Edit: I now see I've always been 5th, so... yay for not falling?...

Last week I adressed some of the plans for LA but probably left people with more questions than answers. I'm not going to be providing many more answers because... some things should always remain behind closed doors but what I will say as continuation from last week is... expect LA to be busy. We're not really ruling out any possibilites outside of touching our active core players currently on the roster. LA is also expecting to be quite busy during the draft, and has actually come out and said... nothing is impossible when it comes to trades pertaining to draft picks and possibly even prospects if it fills the roster up a bit quicker now. Currently, LA holds multiple picks next year, and two firsts (currently 4th and 15th) as well as two seconds. Will LA look completely different from the off-season to regular season? According to the GM and insiders for the team, the possibility is there that this team will have huge upside potential moving forward.

Much love & respect Fres for stepping up for the team when you did. Understandable this was never going to be permanent for you but I appreciate you stepping up and making it a fun season.

NEW YORK AMERICANS PRESS CONFERENCE For Week-Ending of August 21, 2022 1). The Lottery Tournament just came out and New York has a 10.0% chance at the first overall pick. Do you think we have a good chance at winning the tournament? Spoiler, I believe its done and we did as good as possible lol 2). Seattle made it to the finals in a pretty convincing 5-game series against DC. What's their secret? Bana, Bana is their secret lol 3). What is your player's favorite thing to do during the off-season? Spend quality time with the family where its uninterrupted unlike during the season when we're constantly away from home. 4). Who do you think is the best troll in the VHL? The worst? I'll likely get reported if I say so, not going into it. 5). Yourself not included, what VHL player has the best name? Probably Zaza Colors if we're talking current. 6). Have you ever suggested something to the BOG or commissioners and had it REJECTED? If so, what was it?? Nope not that i am aware of, I just try to fly under the radar, do my shit, do my job and that's it haha.