Jayrad28

Hey guys, Thank you so much for all the offers and kind words, means a lot right now. It’s a ridiculously hard choice because of all the fantastic GM’s the VHLM has right now, I don’t think the commissioners could be doing a better job of hiring right now But despite all these fantastic opportunities my heart has chosen the very first place I called home in the VHLM, I have always said I wanted to play for them again, and them being managed by an old friend and teammate certainly helped, so my choice is....SAN DIEGO LETS GO MARLINS @thadthrasher

Thanks for the offers so far guys! Gonna wait a little bit to hear them all and then will make my decision! *Also heads up, Bourque is likely a career VHLM player so avoid me in the majors draft

Former Saint John Sea Dogs defenceman James Bourque has officially declared for the VHLM and is reportedly listening to waiver offers. The Young defenceman came 6th in all Defence scoring last season with 17 goals and 46 assists. He suffered a late season injury last year and missed the entire playoffs in which his team was eliminated in the Quarter Finals. Bourque is a strong puck moving defenceman who has a laser of a shot. His coaches always said if he shot more he could be a 30 goal Point man. He’s a power play specialist who loves to run the point and control the flow of the play. His weak points are definitely his physicality, he also tends to get caught pinching more times than he’d like to admit. His defensive skills will definitely needs some work in a much faster paced league where he will be playing against men. Bourque may not have the top end talent to play on the big leagues one day, but if he improves his skills he should be able to be a very valuable VHLM defenceman for years to come.

Player Information Username: Jayrad28 Player Name: James Bourque Recruited From: Returning Age: 17 Position: D Height: 70 in. Weight: 150 lbs. Birthplace: Switzerland Player Page @VHLM GM

Shortly after their elimination out of the playoffs, The Seattle bears were doing one of their last skates of the season as a team, when out of nowhere Seattle bears forward Ryan Ryker collapsed on the bench, he quickly woke up much to the delight of his teammates, but they instantly knew something was wrong when he couldn’t remember where he was, or who any of them where for that matter. Ryker was rushed to a unnamed Seattle Hospital where he was diagnosed with a bout of delirium from severe brain trauma, likely due to a severe concussion from a hit last season. Ryker said he felt the headaches but continued to play. He sat out almost all of the playoffs due to undisclosed reasons. For a few days he was in and out, but has ultimately returned home to heal. His doctor and the team doctor both came to the conclusion that due to the severity of his head injury, it’s unlikely he will ever be able to play again for his own safely. He announced his retirement in a short but emotional press conference, where he apologized to the team for letting them down, before stepping away from the Seattle Bears podium tearfully one last time. General Manager Blake Campbell expressed his support for Ryker, stating the bears will continue to help support him during this difficult time, and that he will always be a member of the team.

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Claiming week Feb 1 to Feb 7

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Welcome to DA BEARZ

As a Canadian I would love a Montreal team, and I’m sure most would agree.

Rykers first career goal!

DA BEARZZZ

19.I’m Predicting at least 35 wins, prob 40. Anything more is just gravy 20. I’m hoping something like 15 Goals and 25-30 assists, but we’ll see how she’s goes. 21.The Russian love machine could be a real dark-horse for MVP. 22.Honestly no idea, but hopefully one of the Bears. 23. Rara Rasputin 24.Prauge, prob not actually but maybe Warsaw or someone 25. Hopefully us!

Woah traded twice in two leagues in 48 hours, is that a record or something?

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What does the N stand for?

3. Love the addition of the lover of the Russian Love Machine. He’s gonna be deadly for us and help lead us back to cup glory 5. Shocker, but I love a good underdog story. 7. Severly bummed I can’t play with Ricer, he was my GM in Miami and a great teammate. 10. I think middle of the road as we retool but we will definitely make the playoffs. 14. Get absolutely obliterated and forget who I am. 15. Homemade chicken Tacos, they were delicious 17. I hope something bear related, otherwise that’s just stupid. 18. We’re all going to Washington to get hammerd and stoned and watch Biden’s inauguration

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Playoffs for sure, and it’s a crapshoot once we get there and I’ve always been good at shooting crap

Ryan Ryker has been a very busy athlete in the last few weeks. He finished a disappointing first round exit against San Diego, the night of that loss he joined his team Canada teammates in the World Junior’s, he played well but he certainly didn’t rack up the points he would like, only 3 points in the round robin and held pointless in the medal rounds. He delivered some key hits and shot blocks to energize the team but when you’re fighting for a championship your team requires more than that. He recently flew to Seattle to join the Bears for this upcoming season. He must follow the 14 day COVID-19 Protocols the VHL has set in place for this upcoming season but he will be cleared for the bears season opener. When asked about this upcoming season Ryker was visibly excited, “It’s definitely gonna be an adventure. Blake Campbell has been absolutely amazing in making sure this transition is an seamless as possible from the Minors to the Pros, as were gonna have a lot of young guns in the Seattle lineup this season, but he has managed it really well and I’m super excited to hit the ice with all my teammates” Ryker was recently Teammates with recent Seattle draft pick Dawson Phoenix, the Two were linemates for a portion of the season and seem to get along well, so me already have so Miami alumni hitting it off on the retooling team. Seattle has recently has much success and this season will much depend on the rookies from this year and how well they mesh with the veteran’s of this squad.

Ryker’s Road To Right Now The Draft It seems like it was just yesterday that the VHL’s Seattle Bears selected Ryan Ryker 43rd overall in the S75 Entry Draft. Going back to that moment, he wasn’t too sure where he was going to be heading. The draft had a lot of strong talent in it, especially when you take a look at all the first gen’s who were looking to emerge as up and coming stars for the Victory Hockey League. However, you could also make the argument that while where he was selected was maybe somewhat fair given all the forms of flags that could pop out, he probably fell quite a ways down the list. At the end of the day, he had nobody else to kick himself down except for him. His agency had been known for producing decent talent but never anything that really jumped out at scouts. While he sat at the draft, it was in his head that at any moment his name would be called and he’d be walking up to the stage, throwing his new teams jersey over his shoulders, shaking his new GM’s hand and wearing the biggest smile on his face. One by one, that moment became more daunting. Then, the Seattle Bears walked up to the stage to announce their selection in the 3rd round at 43rd overall. With the 43rd overall selection in the S75 VHL Entry Draft, the Seattle Bears are proud to select, from the Houston Bulls/Miami Marauders, Right Wing Ryan Ryker. He then proceeded to walk up to the stage, throw on the sweater, shake his new managers hand and sport the biggest smile. “I didn’t have an idea where I was going to go. I knew there was the option that I could get selected at a higher number than I was selected at, but I also knew there was the chance that I was going to fall. I had a few discussions with teams and I knew there was the chance that I could go here, or there, or maybe even to a different location. It was really a guessing game for me and to be honest, I was a little bit nervous watching the draft virtually at home with my family. You could probably tell a little bit on our camera feed. Each pick that was made had me thinking that maybe it could be me and for 42 picks, it wasn’t. When Seattle called my name, I was very happy. I had very strong talks with Seattle Bears GM Blake Campbell multiple times before the draft and each time we spoke, it made me really want to go to the organization. At times, the organization can come under a bit of fire but being a member of the locker room, speaking with management and players who play here, I feel the only reason it could be for is that the team is so strongly built and so willing to stick together. I know a lot of members who are important to decision making are players that are no longer actually on the team and have retired but come back. It really is a family here and I’m so excited to play my first game and maybe the rest of my career here.” Living and Loving in Miami Let’s start this off by saying, how sweet is it that you’re able to be a young kid and that much closer to reaching your dreams and goals? It’s even sweeter that those happen to be playing the game of hockey for potentially some massive bucks. What could possibly be the cherry on top other than actually making it to the big show? Probably playing in Miami. It’s the city of love, sex, parties, sun, beautiful women and basically everything else that is beautiful. You’re finally getting paid a good chunk of money to play hockey, are a young guy and are high on life. Add Miami into the mix and it’s a recipe for something. Fortunately for Miami, it’s been a recipe for success - but we would like to point out it has the potential for quite a different recipe if players fall off the wagon. Ryan Ryker admits to having his fun while playing on the organization. The team would do many different team bonding activities like sightseeing, spending time at the beach or festivals and even admitted to enjoying a bit of the night life. We get his focus should be on hockey, but this is all natural, good development for a young player. It’s teaching him so many different things and will help shape him into a hopefully strong hockey player and person for his future club. This happened to be pretty damn true. Houston was a great city for him, but Miami seemed to have things going a little bit better. Not only this, but Ryan Ryker had also been putting in the hours at the gym and the effort physically and mentally to improve himself as a player. He was selected by the Bears organization. He was going to be playing in the Victory Hockey League. He knew how big this opportunity was and he wasn’t going to blow it by being a lazy player. His head was down from the moment he stepped on the ice for the Miami Marauders and he definitely made it his mission to go all out and really show the other organizations scouts that passing up on him may not have been the best of ideas. Ryan Ryker put up 35 goals, 38 assists for73 points through the 72 game schedule. He managed 306 shots being fired towards the other teams goalies and even managed to toss his body around for 213 hits. He was the complete player for the Marauders and VHLM this season. Miami finished 2nd in their conference with a record of 40-29-3. Sadly for him and them, they lost out in 4 fast games in the playoffs. Despite the wheels coming to a quick halt at the end of the season for the team, on a personal level for Ryker, it was a huge success. “The season was a good one for me. I was really happy with the way I managed to carry myself all season, how well I performed overall at the end of the season statistically and am happy with my season ending development as well. There were for sure some highs and lows on the season and definitely some things I would have liked to have done a bit better. I told Seattle when they drafted me that they had a steal on their hands. Lately, I know my development has struggled a little bit. Covid-19n has really changed a lot of things in the world and the world in general has been a bit difficult. I’ve been very busy and it’s safe to say maybe even a little distracted. I want them to know that this is going to change and they can expect to see an increase from me. If this season of good play has taught me something, it’s that I’m hungry to become this kind of player that I was in Miami, in Seattle. Hitting the 30 goal mark is always really special. I think so anyway. I don’t know if this is for everyone but I think it’s a pretty big milestone to hit. I also scored a point per game. As you said, it’s unfortunate how the team ended. I wish I could have elevated my game to play a bit bigger, a bit stronger so that the team had better chances to win. You look at the goals I scored in the season and then only getting 3 assists and points in the playoffs was kind of disappointing. Same thing is said about the World Juniors. I really fell flat for Canada. It is tough lessons but I am going to take them for what they are and learn from each lesson.” Ryan Ryker is fresh off a hot season in the VHLM and is set to make his debut in the VHL for the Seattle Bears some time this week when things start to get kicked off. He has spoken with team management and understands that his role on the team could be a supporting one and that the clubs directions and main goals are still to be competitive. The Seattle Bears did sell off some of their higher talent this season from youth and draft picks and did happen to have a really strong draft, but this doesn’t mean the path is going to be any easier. The Bears still have their talent on the blue line (which doesn’t affect Ryker) and they still have a strong showing on the first line. Even though they moved Kris Rice, they replaced him with Van Callia who is still a good player. The first line is still very good and with the addition of a couple strong draftee prospects from the most recent draft that happened on Friday, the competition is back on for Ryker and his agency. How he sees it will ultimately determine how he’s going to develop. It could be an anchor that has him sour and holds him back, or, he can use it for fuel and really elevate his game to earn his spot on the roster. 1,566 words Claim for 3 weeks= January 18 to January 24 January 25 to January 31 February 1 to February 7

Canada vs USA For bronze then?

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