David O'Quinn

Only forty-five games played and the behemoth of VHLM season 69 has already mathematically secured their playoff spot. After losing game three they have had a solid win streak ever since then, taking two points in every game.

When asked whether he would start saving players a bit for the playoffs, GM Peace replied, "We're not taking our foot off the pedal now!"

The team is lead in points by DeYeeto, who also leads the league with a pretty decent 91 points at 2 points per game; partnered up with the league's 2nd best defender in Encarnacion.
 
Lafontaine has played a key role in the team's succes in goal too with .905 SV% and three shutouts.

The numbers speak for themselves.

The first line of Nyman, Lahtinen and Foilen
          92G, 121A, 213P

Second line with McDagg, Stava and Ohradka
          62G, 87A, 149P

Third line consisting of Wolfe, Havlova and Tarantino
          37G, 68A, 105P

Fourth line, Wolfe, Cuddy and Blackthorn have 
          10G, 29A, 39P

First defence pair of DeYeeto and Encarnacion
          53G, 120A, 173P

And the second defence pair consisting of O'Quinn and Porter
          20G, 72A, 92P

Several team records have already been beaten, and some more are surely possible to break by the end of the season; perhaps even placing well or beating some of the longstanding league records that exist.



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Gold = CANADA
Silver= WORLD
Bronze= EUROPE 
MVP= Guy Saskamoose

Gold: Canada
Silver: World
Bronze: USA
MVP: Steve Roadkill ? roadkill Steve?

yeeeeee

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
 

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
 

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
 

Let's fricking go Team Canada. You got this!

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 ❤️ 
 

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. 

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."
 
 
 
 

I don't know what kind of weight my opinion carries in grams (or ounces), but having been the GM for Team Europe WJC I think this is a really good way to introduce players who want to step into AGM or GM roles a taste and some knowledge of how stuff works, build some knowledge and confidence. Familiarity.

Having spent most of O'Quinn's current career as his AGM I can't but wholeheartedly support that he is given a chance to step up and to familiarize himself with the management that he needs to have to later on to prosper in VHLM and VHL in more advanced positions.

What's the vernacular? "I vouch!" ?

I vouch.

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

JIT
 
Just in time.

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.
 

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."
 
 
 
 

Ignored

1.  There was no harm in it, honestly - but Jubis will be playing for Calgary. I would have taken him one pick later 'just in case' if HC32 had been drafted by Mississauga one pick earlier. 

2.  I think so, we've been in constant communication with Jubis about his intent. 

3.  Nope, but hey... I did the drafting, right? 

4.  *Sits back and reads* 

5.  Cup. Wild Championship banner. 

6. I look forward to everyone playing. Sims when, Devise? >_> 

@Radcow, if you check the teams I think you will find that Saskatoon Wild is perfectly placed for an amazing season this year. So please consider us, and no matter which team you choose you're welcome to contact us via PM or through Discord with any questions that you may have.

Have a chat with Peace as to minutes, 69 seems excessive as we will try to avoid overtime.

GM @Peace (Discord: MrZPeace#0598)
AGM @Elmebeck (Discord: VerloreneSiege#9910)

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?

"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
 

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