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    Ottawa Lynx press conference

    in Team Press Conferences

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    1. With Yukon leaving for the E next season and the draft now concluded, which team do you think could to be our next rival?

    Mississauga is the closest to us geographically, plus they made some good picks in the recent draft so I think they'd be a good fit as our rival.

     

    2. Any changes to the league you see with less teams?

    More parity, I'd say. I noticed there were some teams last season that looked like they had very few players (and I think that made it harder for them to sign mid-season creates). I don't think there will be as many clear bottom feeders, and with the cap it's hard to imagine one team just completely dominating the league unless they sign a shit-ton of people.

     

    3. The last team to win back to back Founder's Cups was way back in S47-S48 when Bratislavia was around the first time.. What is the main thing we need to do to? 

    Primarily, just keep updating. A lot of it is down to the sim, so there's only so much you can do outside of earning TPE and having a good enough build to be successful.

     

    4. What kind of player are you? Adjustable or would rather gain chemistry with a certain linemate? (goaltenders can have a favorite defender xD)

    I would say adjustable. I tried to make the kind of player who will contribute a decent amount on the stat sheet regardless of who he's paired with.

     

    5. If you had a choice to take 3 penalties in 3 different periods or 1 in the last minute, what would you choose?

    1 in the last minute. Giving the opposition two more power plays is too many opportunities.

     

    6. What is your favorite thing about the VHL?

    The community. At this point I've gotten the opportunities to achieve a lot with my players and the thing that keeps me coming back is the people here in the league.

    Yukon Rush Press Conference!

    in Team Press Conferences

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    1. Game Seven in the Finals; Who do you think will win the final game?

    I think it'll be the Lynx. Can't win 'em all, you know?

     

    2. Are you surprised the series even made it to game seven after we fell behind 1-3? (Why or Why not?)

    Not really. Teams tend to come back from 3-1 a lot in this league.

     

    3. Who is the currently the teams MVP during the Playoffs?

    Kyosti Karjalainen for sure. We have a couple players who have been really good but 11 goals and 28 points in 15 games is really impressive honestly.

     

    4. Predict the final score of game seven?

    5-4. Why, you ask? Uhhhhh no reason in particular, I guess. Just felt like it seemed right.

     

    5. Who do you think scores the game winner?

    My crystal ball tells my that it is a near certainty that it will be Ottawa's Matty Live, assisted by Finn Davis in the third period.

     

    6. Riddle: What is always in front of you but can’t be seen??

    The future? I was going to be really literal and say air but I feel like the more elegant answer that would fit with a riddle would be the future. (ha, I was right)

    Yukon Rush Press Conference!

    in Team Press Conferences

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    1. First Round of the Playoffs are behind us; Where you surprised by the four game sweep of the Miami? (Why or Why not?) 

    Wasn't surprised. We are the best and awesome and nobody will stop us. [citation needed]

     

    2. Again a Playoff question; Where you surprised by any of the results in the first round? (Why or Why not?)

    Not really. Not because they weren't inherently surprising, but because I haven't paid attention to the VHLM in a long time.

     

    3. Ottawa just scored fourteen goals in two games against Minnesota; Are you surprised? (Why or Why not?)

    No, I'm not. The VHLM has absolutely insane scoring sometimes. I'm assuming Minnesota was a lower seed because I recall Ottawa being good. That's one of the fun parts of the M, the ridiculous stats. Unless you're a goalie, then it sucks. 

     

    4. If a groundhog see his shadow means we have six more weeks of winter; So what happens when a hockey player see his shadow?

    Six more weeks of lazy hockey nicknames ending in -y and -sy.

     

    5. It not groundhog day you idiot but depending on what country you do have an important holiday coming so what one is better? American Thanksgiving or Black Friday? And do you celebrate either of them?

    American Thanksgiving is alright depending on the way you celebrate it and who you celebrate it with. I have good memories of watching the parade and hanging out with my cousin when I was a kid but nowadays it's not nearly as fun to be honest.

     

    6. Riddle: What does the Turkey eat on Thanksgiving?

    Stuffing, clearly.

    (okay now I'm looking at the answer and I'm a bit upset I didn't think of that)

    [S80] Red Lite has retired!

    in Retirements

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    6 hours ago, Fire Vigneault said:

     

    Why does your sig end with a giant blank space? Can you please make it go away?

    I think it's a problem with putting an spoiler in your sig below unspoilered text? I remember I had the same problem before I removed the spoiler.

    Milan Dvořák to enter VHLM

    in VHL.com Articles

    Posted

    It’s that time of the season again. The trade deadline is here, and that means not only trades, but new prospects. Declarations have opened up for the Season 82 VHL draft class, and we’ve already seen some big names represented by respected agencies. It already appears to be a defense-heavy class, and one blueliner hoping to break out from the crowd is the Czech-born Milan Dvořák.  Represented by the Solas Agency, Dvořák is 19 years old and up until now was playing for Sparta Praha of the Czech Extraliga. He seems to be an intriguing prospect with a lot of raw ability, however scouts seems to be disagreeing over his long-term potential. 


    Rumors suggest that Dvořák is close to signing a deal with the Yukon Rush which would see him play there for the rest of the season, however nothing has been officially announced or put to paper. It appears that the long-term plan will be to ease the young defenseman into things through both the VHLM and VHLE before he makes his way to the VHL itself. He also is unlikely to have any serious playing time in the VHLM before the draft comes up next season, so chances to see Dvořák in action before the draft could be rare.
     

    Questions you should answer.

    in Player Press Conferences

    Posted

    1. Which season was your first in the VHL?

    Season 19. My first player was claimed off waivers by Vasteras IK J-20. This was back when VHL and VHLM teams were affiliated so it was confusing at the start. I didn't end up being truly active for a while though, it took a couple seasons to figure everything out and enjoy the league.

     

    2. Which season was your best? Why?

    I've enjoyed a lot of seasons, honestly, so it's hard to pick one. There were two seasons in a row (S54 and S55) where I had a player on both teams in the cup finals which was really cool. Winning Chicago's first cup in Season 76 was great, and I really enjoyed winning my first cup in this league with Calgary in S30 too. Plus there's my answer for #3, haha.

     

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

    Season 56, I believe. This was in the day of Project Player 2, and I was one of the people who had two players at the time. My first player, Theo Axelsson, was co-winner of the Boulet. My second player, Lukas Müller, led the league in points and assists (so the Szatkowski and the Beketov), won the Slobodzian, and won the Continental Cup with Quebec.  So that's four individual awards split over two players, plus two team awards (Marlow-Marta for NA Conference, Continental Cup).

     

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

    My first player was a Season 20 draftee and was picked in the second round by Riga, and stayed in the VHLM for three seasons because I was only semi-active and didn't end up really updating until my last season in the M (funnily enough, I ended up being VHLM MVP that season). I honestly never did much in the VHL after that. I tested free agency one time with that player but didn't get any other offers so I just re-signed. Only finished with like 374 TPE.

     

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

    Gotta be Estonian legend Tall Virgin. I tried to convince Jeff to draft him with Chicago but he didn't do it. At least he drafted this guy.

     

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

    Nah. At this point I've been in the league so long that if I wanted one of those positions I would've gone for it. Commissioner is just too time consuming, and the responsibility of GM to me outweighs the potential enjoyment. The only time I've ever considered being a GM in sim leagues is if I could create my own team, and to be honest that was only because I just like the idea of creating a team more than I like actually GMing. I have been a GM in other shortly-lived sim leagues but it didn't exactly go well. I did have the opportunity to take over Vasteras back in the day when they were a VHL team but I don't think I would've been too good at it. I do wish I could've kept that team alive longer though.

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