David O'Quinn

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Or 21, depending on how you see it. (1260?(75600?)) The World Juniors first of two round robin... rounds, are well underway, and the first round robin is almost finished. After seven, Canada is 3-4-0, tied for third place with Team World, however, team world has one less win (but two overtime losses), so have a lower regulation win%. Anyways, let us analyze the games, and along the way i'll try to mention some interesting (and at times, frankly insane) statistics. Game 1: World @ Canada Final Score: 3-4 SO, Canada wins. Through 20 minutes, Team World was up 2-0. It wasn't looking good for Canada, and world was outshooting Canada 13-6. However, after World scored a 3rd goal to 'strengthen' their lead in the third period, Canada, a nation famous for being the 'Comeback kids', did its thing. After two goals fueled by the playmaking ability of winger Kris Rice to finish off the second, Nate Telker tied it with a minute and a half left in the 3rd. Finally, in the shootout after a goalless overtime, Canada's... D1 scored the winning shootout goal. Oops. Game 2: Canada @ World Final Score: 1-4, World wins. Although Canada took the early lead, three horribly timed penalties later Canada was down 3-1, and Worlds solid defense availed them as Canada went goalless after their first goal, in the first period. Game 3: United States @ Canada Final Score: 2-4, Canada wins. After an early goal five minutes into the game by the United States' team, they managed to hold their single tally lead until the third period (Including an insane second period where a total of five shots were registered between the two teams). However, quickly into the third, just two minutes by, Canada had their own single goal lead, fueled by two assists from RJ Jubis. The United States' managed to tie it, but with 50 seconds left Daldo, and a later empty net goal, Canada came out on top. In the third period, Canada had a 50% shooting percentage. Game 4: Asia @ Canada Final Score: 3-1, Asia wins. This was a fast paced, high energy game with low goal totals to show for it. The shot total's tell an interesting story, however. Canada managed to outshoot Asia in every period, but their goaltender Jimmy Spyro, who Canada passed on, was a brick wall. So it was, despite Canada's noble effort, with high possession level's, Asia came out on top holding the lead throughout the game, thanks to superior goal tending. Game 5: Canada @ Asia Final Score: 3-5, Asia wins. A somewhat similar story to the previous game in Canada, while Canada had a decent amount of shots, Asias superior goal-tending and ability to cache in more often on their (high quantity of) chances won them the game. At it's closest point, Canada had it tied 9 minutes into the second. It was not to be, however, as Jerry Wang scored two goals within the span of 8 seconds, both goals assisted by the same faceoff: man Hiroshi Okada. Game 6: Canada @ Europe Final Score: 3-2, Canada wins. Another game in which Canada boasts a higher shooting percentage than its opponent, Canada held the lead all game. Although almost letting go of their lead letting Europe score two goals in the last eight minutes, Flashback managed to hold on and the team. Canada won noticeably less faceoffs and was less physical than Europe in this game, but capitalized more often, which lead to the win. Game 7: Canada @ United Sates Final Score: 0-4, United States win. This was a downright ugly game for Team Canada, because the game was nowhere near 'close'. Obviously, Canada was shutout, and at the end of the day that loss is what matters the most, but it goes deeper than that. Canada was outclassed by the United States on the shot chart by a whopping (USA) 40-21 (CAN). This was felt particularly hard in the first period, where Canada was outshot nearly five to one. Flashbacks respectable-ish 900% save percentage was not enough to save Canada, though. The next area Canada was outclassed in was Faceoffs, as the United States won 13 more faceoffs than Canada. While this particular statistic can be hard to interpret, since you may 'lose' a faceoff and gain the puck immediately afterwords, it's still telling of Canada's shortcomings at center. Canada was also outhit 22-13, and out shotblocked 12-9, which is highly impressive on the United States part considering Canada's lower amount of shots attempted, or so it would seem. The only area where Canada succeeded was discipline, only registering two penalty minutes the whole game. The United States' 3 penalties were never capitalized upon, however. Canada needs to win their final game, but not to make it to the second round. While Canada is almost certainly going to make the second round of the round robin, Canada still needs to win that last game. Proving the haters wrong, and keeping morale high within the team will be important for Canada, since the second round is looking scary. Secondly, if team world leapfrogs Canada by some miracle, Canada will be stuck facing team Asia, which is almost certainly a death sentence, where Canada won't win a medal. Of course, it's not elimination, but every win counts a helluvalot. Canada is slated to face team Europe when the second round starts, atleast for now. These final four games, one of which Canada play's in will be a determining factor for the medal round. Although not as important, I'll also quickly touch on individual stats within Team Canada. Unsurprisingly, though interestingly, RJ Jubis leads the team with 7 points, Daldo leading - but tied with Telker - with 3 goals. Secondarily is Guy Sasakamoose, who has 6 pts. What is a surprise, however, is first line center Nate Telker. He's tied for goal lead with Daldo, but hasn't registered a single assist throughout the tourney. Canada is playing well all things considered, so it will be seen as to whether or not Telker will be demoted in favor of Rice. Obligatory team Canada tags @Jubis @Telkster @Krice13 @Viperxhawks19 @jared @Laflamme @Adil @Harpskii @InciteHysteria @Cxsquared @Jayden Zelinsky @uphillmoss @SlapshotDragon 1,030 words. Claiming for the weeks ending on the 15th and 29th of December, 2019.

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Last night, the GM of Team Canada @ the WJC's held the teams first practice in the leadup to the WJC Round Robin. The following lines are that which were observed by me, myself, and I. Offense Line 1 - Kristopher McDagg - Nate Telker - RJ Jubis Line 2 - Kris Rice - JaredN - Daldo Line 3 - Damien Wolfe - Owen Kaitanaq - Adil Mahmood Defense Pair 1 - Guy Sasakamoose - David O'Quinn Pair 2 - Jayden Zelinsky - Alyksander Hunter Goaltending Starter - Fang Flashback Backup - Jacques Lafontaine The most remarkable thing about this lineup is the inclusion of Kristopher McDagg on the first line instead of the second. Kris Rice is by all means better, but I would speculate that this decision was made to 'balance' the lines, as is often seen in the sport. While team Canada, this year, lacks the overwhelming top-end talent some of the other countries hold, Canada has depth, with not a horrible player anywhere on the team. Predictions have Canada winning a medal of some sort, but it remains to be seen whether or not depth will be enough for them to win anything, or just not be enough to stop the larger-in-scope Europe and World teams. Canada is powerful in the sport of hockey, but against all of Europe, one has to temper their expectations. -Reporter Roger Pennies

I'll make this a tradition: Answering pressers at the LAST possible moment! 1. My tiny town is all dressed up for Christmas. It's pretty ugly, though. I already got my gifts bought, since we had to sent them out west to Calgary. Sadly though, no Christmas trip this year. 2. Hockey, without a doubt. I'm a born and raised Flames fan. I think the Flaming C is imprinted somewhere in my DNA :d 3. Orr, without a doubt. The fact that he was the only defenseman to ever win the scoring race (not to mention, doing it twice) speaks for itself. But to add to that, if he had played the same number of games as Gretzky, he would have had over 2000 pts according to his PPG average. That ALONE would make ANY forward a top 10 of all time, LET ALONE a defenseman. 4. I LOVE the 'Goon' movies, both the original Goon and 'Goon, the Last Enforcer'. So those! 5. Halifax to Cape Breton. Because, first, their name is horrible. And secondly, Cape Breton > Halifax 6. I predict that we will break the all time record for wins in a season, and wins in a row!

We can do it, Go Canada Go! Gold Canada Silver World Bronze Europe Nate Telker

In association with the VHL, the VHLM, and the WJC Commissioners, I am proud to announce... Youuuuuuuuuuur World Junior Championships Season 69 ? Team Canada! ? Forwards RJ Jubis @Jubis Nate Telker @Telkster Kris Rice @Krice13 Kristopher McDagg @Viperxhawks19 JaredN @jared Damien Wolf @Laflamme Adil Mahmood @Adil Daldo @Harpskii Owen Kaitanaq @InciteHysteria Defensemen Guy Sasakamoose @Cxsquared David O'Quinn @JohnOQuinn Jayden Zelinsky @Jayden Zelinsky Alyksander Hunter @Jaku Goalkeepers Fang Flashback @uphillmoss Jacques Lafontaine @SlapshotDragon All aformentioned member's have been PM'd with the LR invite. For the rest of you plebs, https://discord.gg/7BAMTpG

5 hrs until the deadline? No problem. I will just write this entire article without any contractions at all. Lazy to the max. Okay, so I am going to write an inconsequential article about how good Saskatoon is doing. Others probably have already, however I have not read theirs, and I have no clue what else to write about! #1 Thing to note: The GOD DAMN W33 STREAK. This is ridiculous, and honestly, it is probably bad for the health of the league. I should not really complain, since my player is benefiting personally from the success of Saskatoon and its genius management staff, but objectively speaking: If a newbie joins the VHL/M group of leagues, and sees one mega super team completely dominating the league he starts in, that is gonna suck for him. Now, when I say super team, I mean it; with a winning percentage of 0.97058823529. If Saskatoon had played 1000 games this season instead of 34, Saskatoon would have won an astonishing 971 of them, and although playoffs can be fickle, playoff success is almost guaranteed at this point, the only teams threatening the Wild Throne are Mississauga and Mexico, but their underlying numbers pale in comparison to that of the Wild's. #2. Underlying goals for stats, relatively speaking. Saskatoon has more goals than every team, of course, but it is definitely more crazy than that. If you were to completely eliminate and remove Houston from all league-wide competition, and add their goal totals to Las Vegas, Ottawa, Yukon, Halifax, Philadelphia, or Mississauga, Saskatoon would still have more goals than them. In a league of 11 teams, Saskatoon has scored a whopping 15% of all goals. For context, if the league were completely balanced Saskatoon would only be scoring 9% of all goals.. as it stands, however, to balance the league and keep Saskatoon's goal total, you would have to entirely eliminate, and remove four teams, and give the rest of the teams the remaining goals, evenly as possible. #3. Underlying goals against stats, relatively speaking. I'm not sure if these are as insane (spoiler: they ended up being just as insane), since I'm researching as I go, but let us try it anyways. Saskatoon has allowed less than half the goals of seven teams, specifically only allowing 58 goals. This is a tiny, minute, insane 1.7 gaa. The best goaltenders of all time, NHL or VHL, rarely had a season with as low goals against. They have let in so few goals, that Houston has almost scored less goals than Saskatoon has let in. Period. On average, Saskatoon scores five goals for every two they let in, or two and a half goals for every goal they let in. Saskatoon scores, rounding up, two goals every period, meaning Saskatoon scores, on average, six goals a game. Some more funny statistics: The top six players on Saskatoon have racked up more assist than literally the entire team of Houston could POSSIBLY accrue, if every goal had a primary and secondary assist on it, and of course predictably, the top 3 Wild players have scored more goals than the entire team of Houston. P.S. : I'm sorry for roasting Houston repeatedly. 539 words kek

1. As mentioned in my post, 'Taking perspective', not only am I happy with my production, but I'm happy where I am in the lineup has helped greatly contribute to the insane winning streak. 2. I don't think it matters! High end depth > high end 'eliteness' 3. I think it's better to tempter our own expectations. Many of these players WON'T stay, and the ones who WILL stay may stay regardless of what we do. Just my 2 cents. 4. Not quite sure how to answer this As stated many times before, I love the LR and I love the team. 5. I think our emotional rival is the same team that's our statistical rival. After all - they're the only team we lost to. 6. Already had the Canadian Thanksgiving! I think food and fun is the name of the game. Doesn't even have to be family - just good food and fun.

*stares intently at rjfryman* (me! pick me! Canada, World preferably)

Roger Pennies, reporting. Last year, on a downtrodden and dysfunctional Saskatoon, O'Quinn was the 'top dog', so to speak. No one challenged his potential icetime. The draft came and went, and with some very intriguing, but evidently great trades from the management corps in Saskatoon, and for O'Quinn personally, this resulted in a stark drop in icetime. He is now surely and confidently outpaced by Veteran Danny DeYeeto, and rookie sensation Edwin THE Encarnacion, who played briefly for Saskatoon last year, however being still eligible for the upcoming Entry Draft. His personal performance hasn't suffered - it may have improved - but O'Quinn is playing less. When asked about how this effected him, he responded humbly and honestly: "Well, it's not always as simple as this, but at the end of the day, if they can do more with the Icetime given than I can, they deserve the icetime more than I do. I'm happy with the way I'm playing - I'm out of the spotlight a little bit, the team is playing spectacularly, and I'm having the most fun I've had playing hockey since... well, since my days at UCCB. Right now, I wouldn't change anything - including where I am in the lineup."

For the week ending the 24th! 1. My personal goals were the team's goals, so I'd say it's going pretty well! 2. Mexico or Saskatoon will probably top out the league in scoring. individually, I'm not sure! 3. Probably the game against Houston, I had a goal and an assist. 4. Hell yeah. Saskatoon is amazing, and we're right on track for the cup! 5. I think the Saskatoon [Redacted] sounds awesome. (I don't think I should answer this :p) 6. I think, if a 'custom' song is out of the question, a big exciting rocker would be the go-to. Something by the Offspring, maybe? Or a pop-rock song, like 'New Harlem'... something to really get the crowd going. I don't think it absolutely has to be Saskatoon related.

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Whelp. im basically the towel boy for some big name bois so as a god once said: Heyyy, that's mildly adequate

I didn't even know this existed ngl

Yeah this is awesome even if you can't see the text.

I'll be answering in character! 'Well, obviously I want to play the best I can. But I think above that - now as a 'veteran' in Saskatoon - there's a certain leadership role assigned to me, and I think it's my duty to help the team - new players and old - meld together and find their stride for the season.' 'Well, I hope it is. Being labeled an 'incredible playmaker' is pretty high praise! But, to answer your question properly, I've always found my stride in playmaking. If I only scored 5 goals a year for the rest of my career, but kept on playmaking to the best of my ability, i'd be just happy with that. 'There's a lot of exciting new faces - and a few old ones. Encarnation is exciting to play with - he's reliable. We all saw what Ohradka did last year - and this new goalie looks good too. Can I give multiple answers? Hah!' Thanks

Week ending November 17th 1. Arguably the best player available in the draft, if nothing but skill is considered, was R. Jubis, a former Saskatoon player. However, word on the street said Jubis was VHL bound - so Saskatoon, and many other teams skipped right past him. He fell to Missisauga, 30oa. Do you think this was a smart decision? 2. And whether or not you think it was a good decision, do you think the Saskatoon managerial team has done a sufficient job of managing around this decision, both during the draft and through trades? 3. As for the rest of Saskatoon's draft, there were a few potentially gamechanging picks - for better or worse. Such as, Lafontaine at #3oa. Would you have picked someone else with this pick, or any of the other picks? 4. For the new players in Saskatoon - what do you think of the LR so far? And for the old & returning faces - what do you think we have this season, that we didn't last season? 5. I guess this an obvious question, but overall, what are your expectations for this team? Do you see a cup on the Horizon, or some other team, just everso better than our own, lifting it above our heads? 6. Final question. So, this is a team. Maybe you know everyone here, and in the LR, maybe you don't. But either way, who are you most looking forward to interacting with/playing with this season?

Postponing his post VHL draft conference for the conclusion of the VHLM draft, O'Quinn has finally appeared infront of the press and is awaiting questions. He has kindly asked the press to keep the questions on-topic. (Ask away!)

"When O'Quinn got the call, he was relieved. There was no team he could be drafted to that was closer to home, at least as the bird flew. The City was not unfamiliar to him, as he had visited it during a family vacation, which now seemed an age ago. This time, however, as he landed, he was greeted by more than a City to explore. As the second of New York's first round picks in the VHL draft, he had garnered some attention, although not nearly to the degree that which newfound colleague, Soren Jensen, had found. As he got to the luggage area, not just press greeted him, but a member of the New York Americans as well. Fredrick Elmebeck, the son of Per-Mårten Elmebeck, who himself was the Assistant General Manager in Saskatoon, greeted O'Quinn, in an odd fashion. Although O'Quinn was Elmebeck's elder, Elmebeck held a certain respect to his pose. They exchanged greetings, as professionals, and F. Elmebeck lead him to the home of the American's to exchange greetings and pleasantries with the staff of the American's, including GM Esso. (ooc: or Birdson? Idunno. Not sure what his in-character GM name is.) This was a surreal moment for O'Quinn. Much of his life had been spent ignoring the possibility of this, the opportunity of playing in a professional sports league. He had stuck to his duties as a father, but as those duties changed and molded, the availability of his free time grew, and his the reliance of his own children upon him lessened. He finally 'answered the call', joining the VHL/M conglomerate of leagues. During O'Quinn's time in Saskatoon, it had not really set in how far he had come. Saskatoon, and the VHLM, reminded him greatly of his days playing for the Capers, but the VHL already had given off the feelings of something completely different. Better, maybe, but more challenging, professional, and scary. These feeling's and realizations would have plenty of time to settle in however, as near the end of his first day in New York, he was calmly and precisely told by the New York manager that, unless something changed, the American's would be leaving O'Quinn in the VHLM, for his own personal development, and their lack of space for him at the moment. Still, he had two weeks in New York to get acquainted with the city and team, and to go through their combine and training camp... Two weeks later, after lots of training, both physical and mental, O'Quinn was exhausted. He was skating with some of the best young players, and prospects, in the entire VHL, and sometime skating against them. He still hadn't experienced the VHL crowds, or competition between two teams, but it was intense. But, all good things must come to an end. O'Quinn had to head home, and prepare for the VHLM draft. He had been hoping he would head back to Saskatoon, but nothing was guaranteed, and he had nonetheless packed his bags and readied himself to go greet *another* new city." I know the writing style was weird, but this has been reporter Roger Pennies, as always, on the life and career of David O'Quinn. 534 words