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Username: fonziGG

Player Name: Yermolai Nabokov

Recruited From: Returning

Age: 16

Position: RW

Height: 80 in.

Weight: 250 lbs.

Birthplace: Russia

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@VHLM GM

21 hours ago, Zetterberg said:

The Vasteras Iron Eagles offer Olivier Gauthier a contract extension @fonziGG

No u

 

accept

Geneva Rush Press Conference

3 Questions Answered = 1 Capped TPE

6 Questions Answered = 2 Capped TPE

Please answer in full sentences

Week Ending June 18

 

1. Are you a north/south type or an east/west type of player?

2. Who do you think is going to be a steal in the NHL draft?

3. Do you have a favourite NHL team? If so, who is it?

4. Do you have any suggestions for @Zetterberg and I?

5. What is your go-to pizza order?

6. Which player on the team has the dirtiest dangles on the roster (besides yourselves ofc)?

 

Geneva Rush Press Conference

3 Questions Answered = 1 Capped TPE

6 Questions Answered = 2 Capped TPE

Please answer in full sentences

Week Ending June 18

 

1. What are your thoughts on the trade in the new man @Fradin99?

2. Who has the coolest logo in the VHLM?

3. Do you have a lucky charm or superstition? What is it?

4. Whats more exciting, going 5-hole or bar down?

5. Who is the stinkiest player in the change room?

6. What are your expectations for this team this season?

Geneva Rush Press Conference

3 Questions Answered = 1 Capped TPE

6 Questions Answered = 2 Capped TPE

Please answer in full sentences

Week Ending June 18

 

1. Are you excited for the new direction Geneva will be taking?

2. Who has the coolest logo in the VHLE?

3. Do you have a favorite hockey stick? Which one?

4. What is your go to move on the break away?

5. Is there a teammate you’re most excited to play with?

6. What kind of point total are you expecting to get this season?

sign me up

Applying

I’ll apply

Team Canada Proudly Selects:

 

Forwards:

Don Aven @Novanod

Tim Riggins @Jayhawk

Keon Jeannot @Lucas anton

Braedon Panarella @ThatCasual

Foster Bedwyr @Schwein

ShaunYoungca @shaun1979

Swinsola @Swinsola

Steven Mcdard @Zyrox

Jim Benning Jr. @Jim Benning

 

Defensemen:

Bobby Bob @Baby Boomer

Liv Slater @Subject056

Sigma Freud @CODENAMEJIMMY

Tommy Sleeves @dasboot

 

Goalies:

Merome Dilson @MexicanCow123

Ross Glagau @Zetterberg

 

Welcome to Team Canada! I look forward to being your GM for this tournament. Join our LR and tag me immediately so either I or any of the other staff can put you into our Canada LR where we can talk next steps. LETS GO CANADA!!

 

Locker Room https://discord.gg/29XE6wsB

On 5/22/2023 at 4:42 AM, Arce said:

San Diego Marlins Press Conference Week of 5/28/2023

 

1. Obviously we did not get the final result we wanted, but what a season it was. What are your final thoughts on the S88 San Diego Marlins season?

2. How do you feel about your players performance in the S88 season and playoffs?

3. What are you hoping to improve about your player in S89?

4. What is the next step for your player? VHLM again, moving up the VHLE, VHL?

5. How was your experience in S88 with the San Diego Marlins locker room?

6. Any plans in real life as we await the off-season and have a few weeks off until S89?

1. Fuck Mexico

2. I think I played well. I wasn't in top gear but still decent enough.

3. Save more pucks. Get bigger and I need a flowly haircut honestly.

4. VHL or VHLE. Hopeful for VHL.

5. Haha DO IT AGAIN. Was a great spot honestly.

6. I'm driving down to my best friends wedding. Gunna watch him make a mistake take a step in his life and then im going to celebrate with a pizza.

haha how did I convince these suckers to hire me

57 minutes ago, Fradin99 said:

San Diego Marlins Press Conference Week of 5/21/2023

 

1. Playoffs are well on their way! What did you think of the Houston series?
2. Do you or your player have any pre-game rituals for playoff games?
3. Obviously we're going to make the finals, we're the Marlins! Who do you hope to see in the finals, Mississauga or Philly? (Unless Halifax comes back from it's 3-1 deficit by the time you answer this, lol.)
4. Mexico City's up next for us, How will your player contribute to the series?
5. By the end of playoffs who do you think leads the Marlins in Goals, Points, or Assists? (One player for each or one to get all three if you really believe in someone.)
6. Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. What's your go to if you're not in a rush?

1. We destroyed the shit out of them. I loved it.

2. I make sure to take a shit before the game.

3. I hope to see Halifax, obviously.

4. I'm the mf goalie, I save the shots baby.

5. Sjin imo. Good player and MVP calibre so he could get all 3.

6. Eggs and oats baby. Need them gains.

Claiming for second week.

Here is an interview Olivier Gauthier did at the end of the season. Olivier was very honest in this interview and really shared the details behind his season and his play. Especially the background work that goes into having a strong season as a goalie in the VHLM. Olivier was also a class act as an athlete and as a human being. He was suggesting going even more in-depth when he absolutely did not need to do that at all. We're so grateful to have had such an amazing experience with him. We wish him nothing but the absolute best in the playoffs and honestly, I will be rooting for him and the Marlins to win it all.

 

I: You've been playing at an incredibly high level this season - what do you attribute your success to?

 

OG: Mostly my teammates and coaches. My teammates have been willing to work extra hard with me by staying back on goalie sessions. The coaching staff has been hard-working as ever and has helped me more than I can even imagine. The Prague GM has mentioned a few times that there's a solid shot that if I keep this momentum up, I could end up becoming the backup up there as I've shown the right tools. The training camp in Prague has shown me that they're just as hard-working and knowledgeable as the coaching staff in San Diego.

 

I: How do you stay focused and maintain your composure during high-pressure situations, such as penalty kills or crucial games?

OG: I train for moments like this. Between high-pressure training and team bonding sessions where we share what we need from each other in those moments... I think I'm covered in that regard. To go a little more in-depth about it, I remind myself that I'm the best god damn goalie in the VHLM. I'm here to prove myself in those big moments. Those are career-defining, player-defining, and outcome-defining. I also remind myself daily that I want to be remembered for my career and be a role model for future generations.

 

I: Can you describe your pre-game routine, and how it contributes to your performance on the ice?

OG:  I mainly make sure the night before I had a good high-carb meal. On the day of, I wake up and make sure I get a quick and light workout in. Something to get my blood flowing. I also make sure I take a walk in the sun and get around 30-40 minutes of sun exposure in the morning. Once I get into the facility, I make sure I put some good music on and I get into my zone. I make sure I have a meal and I get a quick stretch in. Before I start dressing for the game, I make sure I get some mental work in with music and I get into the zone.

 

I: How do you analyze and prepare for opposing players and their tendencies, both as individuals and as a team?

OG: I primarily don't. My team definitely does a lot of video work to see how to not be fooled mid-game. I personally, do not do that at all. The only training I do when it comes to player tendencies is penalty shots. It's good to know what every player has in their toolbox. If they fool me, it's because they did something brand new. Sometimes, the boys will run drills and see how we react to certain players doing certain things. We make sure that teams also have to adjust to our play, primarily. We want to be so dominating as a team that they need to adjust to us. This has worked for us this season and we've made fast teams look slow and big teams look small. 

 

I: You've been playing in the league for 2 seasons now - how has your approach to the game evolved over time?
 

OG: At first, I was a complete moron. I thought I could totally depend on my own talent and skill. Absolutely not the case by any means. I would wake up late, do 0 preparation and just step onto the ice. Over the first season, I started being advised on how to approach game days and immediately I would see major steps forward to see huge gains. Eventually, I started getting some advice from the Huberman Labs podcast and introduced those things into my life and they have made some HUGE progressions for me and it's why this season has been such a huge one for me.

 

I: What kind of feedback do you look for from your coaches and teammates, and how does that feedback help you improve your game?
 

OG: Truthfully, I really want to know what they think I did wrong and why. I love having an open dialogue with my teammates and coaches, primarily because I want them to understand why I made that decision. Maybe it's something I did wrong and maybe it's something they did wrong. Ultimately, we communicate positively and know that ultimately we just want to win the friggin game. We're here to win. Not to lose and if all of our intentions align, obviously, we are here to improve each other to victories.

 

I: Looking ahead, what are your goals for the rest of the season, and how do you plan to achieve them?
 

OG: I'm here to win games. I'm here to put up one of the best goaltending performances the league has ever seen and I'm here to win a cup. If any athlete tells you otherwise, they're wrong. Extremely wrong or they're insanely delusional. Why would you become an athlete if you're not going to compete? My short-term goals align with me this season in order to take steps for a larger goal in general. I want to play in the VHL. I want to become one of the best goaltenders in this generation. Thats some hefty goals. In order for me to get there, I need to be diligent. Which I have been.

 

1008 words

Olivier Gauthier here today and I was just thinking. I am the OG. I'm from Quebec, I love hockey and I'm in love with the coa coa. I am the OG. The Original Gangsta. THE Olivier Gauthier or as @Fradin99 calls me, Gaut.

 

Usually, I'm used to the nickname, Gauter but I'll take Gaut. Makes me sound like Goat and I like to eat Goat on occasion. On a more serious note, the Marlins have been fucking insanely brilliant. I love it so much. Every player has grown a hair on their nut and balled the fuck up. We brought intensity, energy, and urgency in every single shift. The boys deserve the well-due rest and charge.

 

We are already mentally preparing for our next opponent. Whoever the fuck that is? I think it's Mexico City or some shit. They probably suck ass. Between an MVP-performing player in Sjin, a rock star defender in Fradin, and a dude who is ok in net like me. I think we could make some noise during these playoffs. I also love watching playoff hockey so we've all been scouting these teams before and after games.

 

We're already on to the next opponent and we're laser-focused, as I've been saying. I expect some teams to make these playoffs exciting and fun. We know the next round is gonna be hard and we're not going to take any team easily. We need to focus and we need to focus hard. It's time we dominate for San Diego and the fans.

Sounds like fun. I’d love to apply.

3 hours ago, Arce said:

San Diego Marlins Press Conference Week of 5/14/2023

 

1. As we gear up for the playoffs, who do you think could be a darkhorse team?

2. When the weather is really nice, what is your favorite thing to do?

3. The S88 season is coming to a close, how do you feel about your player's performance?

4. What are you hoping to improve on your player for next season?

5. Do you have a celebrity crush? If so, who?

6. Are you modeling your player after a real life player? If so, who?

1. Honestly, I think we should kill every team in the league ngl.

2. Eat icecream and go for a nice walk

3. I'm Him.

4. Continue playing at the rate that I'm playing at tbh.

5. Not really but I think Emma Watson is 

6. Eh not really no. Spencer Martin maybe

The VHLM is starting to feel like lightwork a bit. I'm not suggesting that I'm too good for it but I've mastered my process for this season and in fact, I hope to bring this process forward to the next group I play with, be it in Prague or in Oslo. I'm prepared for anything in my way, I'm already an overeager in this league and I know that. I'm prepared to take my next steps and get to a place where I'm competing hard in every single game. I'm making saves every single game and I'm a force to be reckoned with. I'm hungry for competition and it feeds me every single day so far in the VHLM. I just know there is more of a challenge elsewhere and I'm prepared to take it on. I've never felt more ready for the VHLE at minimum. I actually feel like I'd be too good for them too, if I'm entirely honest haha. I think I would be perfect as the backup in Prague. I'm hoping to go into training camp and fight my way into the roster. I know I have the toolset, skills, and ability to be a huge piece in Prague right out the gate and I'd be on a cheap enough deal for them. The salary cap is important and I know I'm on an extremely team-friendly deal. It's up to me to make that happen though and I need to prove to myself and to the Prague GM that I'm prepared for the VHL. It will require a good off-season from me as well, which I've shown I'm able to do.

San Diego has been such a great city to be placed in during my development years. I really enjoyed playing for the Marlins these past 2 seasons. I hope I'm able to replicate my success here this season in wherever I do end up playing for the foreseeable future. Many people are talking about how I'm the best goalie in the VHLM but I don't let that type of noise get to me at all. I'm here to win games, I'm here to win a cup. I'm competitive and I want trophies. I don't care about my individual stats compared to my team's overall performance. Like yeah, reading my stats is nice but did we win the game? I could post a .987 but did we have a successful season? Those are the important things to me, overall.

 

We're first in the west, we're playing hard and we're a very tough team to defeat. These are things I'm proud we can achieve as a roster this season. Our forecheck is relentless and world-class in a way, due to our press. Reminds me of watching Liverpool in the premier league except, in hockey. We attack with menace, we're prepared to force teams into tight situations and make quick decisions. Whenever and if ever a team does break this press, I'm there to clean up the mess. This is my brand of hockey, and I can see that Prague is doing the same thing in the VHL, which excites me as it makes my job much easier as a goalie.

 

The coaching staff in San Diego are world-class. @Arce has been all over my training, making sure I'm getting individual practice before and after each team session. He's forcing me to think of every situation before it even arrives and honestly, that's the best type of coaching that you can ask for. I'd prefer to be prepared with a decision made already than having to make a decision. If you already know what you're going to do, and trust your teammates to be there no matter what, it makes me as the player feel more comfortable just making an action and knowing we're going to play it our right. The team is extremely well-coached to that point as if everything is well rehearsed in a way and we're in a play. It makes us hard to beat.

 

I feel ready to take the next step. I'm completely prepared for next season and while I know that, I'm still extremely focused on finishing this season with a trophy with San Diego. I'm focused for the playoffs, I'm prepared for anything to go our way. I expect us to go in hard for a playoff push. The players we have are all already prepared to go into a playoff series and are totally prepared for what could come. I'm excited and I'm mentally prepared to face anyone. I know we have the type of team to beat anyone as well. Time for us Marlins to prove ourselves.

On 5/1/2023 at 5:01 AM, Arce said:

San Diego Marlins Press Conference Week of 5/7/2023

 

1. We are in a tight race not only for first place in our conference, but for first place in the whole league. What do you think has made us so succssful?

2. Who is your MVP pick for the Marlins at this point in the season?

3. Who has been the most underrated player on the Marlins this season so far?

4. The Bruins just got knocked out of the postseason. How do we walk @Fradin99and @McGriddy10off the ledge?

5. Summer is coming in hot here in the northern hemisphere, do you have anything planned for it?

6. How has your experience been so far in the San Diego Marlins locker room?

1. I think @Fradin99’s hits have been crucial.

2. @Arce the GM has done an amazing job.

3. @Fradin99 with his edge honestly.

4. It’s Marlins season boy. Don’t forget where you play!

5. I plan to BBQ and drink beer.

6. I find it’s been great. I enjoy it.

On 4/30/2023 at 11:51 PM, Zetterberg said:

Retiring my sba player rn

dont

Interviewer: It's been a tough season for Olivier Gauthier, being FISTED ANALLY BY A CIRCUS MONKEY from playing in the European leagues to slumming it down in the VHLM for one more season. Is this an ideal season for Olivier? Do you think you have what it takes to go to the VHLE?

 

Olivier Gauthier: I actually think I have what it takes to go to the next level and go straight to the VHL. Goaltending is such a fickle position because I could play in any leagues, why? It's about confidence. It's about maturity. It's about being able to process the speed of the game and getting the attitude right. I'm fighting for my life right now. Why you ask? Because it's been mentioned to me many times that I've been stalling in my development. I've been told I'm not going to be the best that I can be. I will be, just you watch.

 

Interviewer: This year, you finally recorded your league-leading, fifth shutout. How do you prepare every game and whats the sentiment like after getting a huge shutout like that?

 

Olivier Gauthier: Oh man, I didn't even realize I was leading the league. I've been training day in and day out every day. I make sure my head is screwed on right and I make sure that I'm focused on the task at hand. I know I'm a leader in the room, but that doesn't change how I'm going to approach the day-to-day. Getting a shutout is huge for my confidence. Being a VHL player is about being confident. I'm confident I'm prepared to go up and make a difference.

1 hour ago, Zetterberg said:

no games for Glagau

L bozo

On 4/24/2023 at 1:37 PM, Fradin99 said:

San Diego Marlins Press Conference Week of 4/30/2023

 

1. Spring is here Marlins! What's something you look forward to with the weather heating up?
2. Hockey gear has a lot of competing companies to become top dog. Whether it's because you wear it or just like the way it looks, who's your favorite brand?
3. It's Retro Week! What's your favorite Reverse Retro Jersey from this year/last year in the NHL?
4. Trade Deadline is almost upon us. What are you going to do to keep that sweet sweet job security?
5. Living in sunny San Diego, what would your player drive in their day to day if at all?
6. If the Marlins were to have an alternate kit, what colors would you want to see on the sweater?

1. BBQ season baby. Lets fuckin get to grillin

2. CM cause its like 2 letters and optimal for that kinda branding.

3. Canucks cause skate jersey is sick

4. Nothing, fuck u. Trade me or not. I'm gunna be a god damn rock star

5. Toyota Corrola cause that shit is reliable.

6. I'd like to see the same colours but a different design in total. Like maybe a different marlin image.

 

There are some teams from the past that I think would kill teams today, to be honest. I was thinking about it when I read the theme week post and thought, hey! This sounds like a fun idea to write about. I'd love to see how some of these teams fared against these modern teams. I'm not going to make any legitimate arguments about whether one will win or not and I sure as hell am not going to research this much. Why do you ask? Because I honestly am doing this for the TPE and I could not give a fuck. These teams are going destroy today's teams. This is also in no specific order.

 

1. The Seattle Bears S68

Well, let's be clear. The reason this team is on this list is that they fucking dominated during one of the most dominating generations of VHL history. Rayz Funk was one of the best goalies in VHL history and the players on that roster are all-stars on their day. That team was dominating for so long and probably still is, to be honest. I haven't been following the VHL much but I'm pretty sure this roster could probably kick the asses of any current VHL team. In fact, they'd probably kill an all-star team of today's teams. Thats how good they are. 

 

2. Malmo Nighthawks S68

Yes, this was the second most dominant team in VHLs most dominant golden generation yada yada yada. This team was good. I was on this team as well. They were fire af. Honestly, I genuinely believe they would kill any team today and their all-star team too. I think Bek had the most dominating player on this team and probably carried us to a final but thats neither here nor there. We were good, did we win? I don't think we did. But even then, we'd kill a bunch of dudes from todays teams. Because we were big, strong and had a good young goalie with his dead glued to the ice. Standing there and shit.

 

3. Vancouver Wolves (Right after I stopped GMing them)

Well, for obvious reasons. Nyko and I broke the fucking sim engine. We are here, with hybrid attributes, primarily due to @Nykonax, but I had a hand in it I'd like to say. Why? Because I drafted @Zetterberg and @MexicanCow123. That started all this fuckin nonsense. It was a fun team to GM, a fun time and honestly, I'd like to thank all three of them because if it weren't for them, I wouldn't be here rn typing this shit out. I'm sad Nyko isn't the GM of Vancouver anymore. I'm glad theres new attributes to stop the exploiting stuff from happening but I will gladly say that this roster probably would kill any team today. Honestly, in a street fight, this team would probably eat the VHL of todays all star team. For like a snack or something. Probably even shit them out before the third period ends. Thats how good this team was. Fuck yeah.