studentized

Geoff Freezin (LW/Tier 1)

10TPE -> +10 PH (to 60)

15TPE -> +15 SC (to 65)

30TPE -> +20 DF (to 75)

45TPE -> +30 PA (to 80)

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100TPE

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Geoff Freezin

LW

Yeah, lets bring back Oslo Screaming Seamen (apparently a real team idk)

G - A Red Guy

@fever95

On 3/22/2020 at 3:39 PM, ColeMrtz said:

More press

 

1) The VHL Offseason coupled with a global pandemic has spawned a multitude of game threads recently, ranging from Town of Salem to MMA. Which, if any, is most interesting to you?

 

2) In recent tradition the VHL Heavyweight Belt will be back in contention on Wednesday when the season kicks off again. Do any of the Americans grab it, and if so, who?

 

3) Being locked in is a good a time as any to experiment in the kitchen, what dish have you always wanted to try and make yourself?

 

4) In that same vein, which player is the best cook on our roster?

 

5) How have you been killing the time lately?

 

6) With the Gutzweiler brothers coming up, which NHL (active or historic) brothers most closely represent them?

1) I don't know what these are. So I guess they are equally (un)interesting to

2) Nolan built to fight. He doesn't seem to like doing it much though. Maybe this year is the year.

3) Doing lot's of homemade breads, bagels, pretzels, doughnuts... A crap ton of carbs but it's keeping us going.

4) I'm told Chef Foreskin whips up a mean …. something. Not sure I want to know.

5) Still working, training. Getting ready for season to start.

6) Brothers on same team are rare, let alone the same line so Sedin's make sense. Excited to see what they bring.

F - Owen Nolan

@Corco

D - Berocka Sundqvist

@fever95

F - Henrik Zoiderberg

@Corco

F - Julius Freeman

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D - Condor Adrienne

@Corco

On 3/15/2020 at 1:40 PM, ColeMrtz said:

Draf press

 

1. NY is set to pick at #4, what do you want to see come from this pick?

 

2. Who's the most exciting prospect in this draft?

 

3. How have you spent your offseason so far?

 

4. After a disappointing finish last year, what do you expect to see from us this year?

 

5. Any hot takes for the upcoming season?

 

6. NYA Longest Drive Competition, who wins?

1) Flash was the right pick because we need some help at defence. Moving back and getting him was even better.

2) To be determined. I think Jass should have a good year with us.

3) Nice and quarantined in.

4) Expect to break this NY curse. Let's make it deep.

5) battle of the expansions. Prague vs DC finals.

6) is that a golf thing? I'd be good at any golf cart competition, but not actual golf.

Sign me up ☝

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1. What's your favorite memory in the VHL so far?

S69 playoffs vs Seattle. Really proud of how we showed up even though we ended up giving the game away with 30 seconds to go

3. New York Americans have an early offseason - how are you spending the extra time off? 

Fine tuning my skills. I know the type of player I want to be, so just improving small aspects of my game to compete more next year.

4. Which players do you admire the most in the league?

Julius Freeman on forward because it's a similar game to how I want to play. For defence, Smitty is the easy pick because fantasy. 

6. McWolf is retiring this season - what tips do you have for his retirement?

Don't pull a Favre and un-retire two more times.

8. What kind of offseason moves do you hope to see the New York American do?

Couple big re-signings needed. I don't think we need anything flashy. Lets give this group one more season to see if they've got it.

9. What's the best part about playing for New York?

The city. Never bored in NY. Good food too.

Need to get some questions in for that tpe

1) How's New York treating you as a city?

2) What was the biggest change between your rookie and sophomore season?

3) What is the biggest area you are hoping to improve going into next year?

4) Who have you enjoyed playing with the most in your career so far?

5) What type of contract are you looking for in your next deal?

6) Where are you hoping the VHL expands to next?

Part I - Pick em' (Pick the correct winners of all three games for 2 TPE) 

Game 3 - Calgary Wranglers

Game 4 - Moscow Menace

Game 5 - Moscow Menace

Part II - Predict the Score (Predict the correct score and winner of this game for 3 TPE)

Game 5 - Moscow Menace 3-0

Part III - Player Predictions (Predict the correct player for each category, 1 TPE for each correct answer)

Series leader in points: Smitty
Series leader in goals: Jaguar

Series leader in assists: Pavlov

Who has the series PIM lead: Smitty

Who scores the series winning goal: Baille

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Theme week player card

As it stands right now, New York looks like it will be able to keep their S67/S68 core together for a few more seasons. Whether or not anyone from this group makes it to the hall of fame will depend on how the group performs together. Naturally, the biggest roadblock for any of these players will be if they retire without a cup and given that the group has committed to each other for the next few seasons, each player’s best chance at a cup probably lies in New York.

So let’s assume a cup happens. Who has the best chances to get HOF status (based on results thus far into their career)? The answer is pretty obvious if you know a bit about the team. You’ve got the career long captain and leader Boris the Forest @chillzone, the hard-nosed and well respected former ROTY in Lance Flowers @CowboyinAmerica, and the rock that holds everything together, A Red Guy @.sniffuM. The combination of all three of these guys together is the best reason to think NY can bring home a cup soon and so probably stand the best chance that any one of them make it into the hall.

Now for some personal predictions. I really think there is a chance Boris walks away with one of the most underrated careers in recent history. He rarely places in the highly visible top 10 leaderboards for a lot of stats, but if you ever look a bit further, he usually sits just outside. Combine that with his loyalty, leadership and highly consistent play (pretty much the only New York American’s player who's never had a down year) and it makes him the player I root for the most to get in. That being said, just with how competitive it is to get in, it will probably take not only a cup or two as captain, but a couple of seasons in that top 10 in points, goals, or assists to get him some of “fame” he needs. Even if he never gets to be inducted into the VHL HOF, he will almost certainly retire as an all-time New York Americans great.

The player I’d place with the best odds amongst the team is A Red Guy. He’s another guy who so far has been just so consistently good, even if not taking home the best goalie award thus far. Why it matters more, is that consistently good as a goalie provides your team a chance to win every year. New York just finished a disappointing S70 season, missing the playoffs by 1 point after a bit of a slide towards the end of the year. I expect that is as wide a margin they will miss by ever again as long as A Red Guy stands in net. I fully believe they will be a playoff team going forward, and it just takes one of them to have ARG guide them to the cup. Goalies are probably the most competitive position to get in and at this point it means you need to have team success and individual success to get in. Hoping ARG gets a lot more of both in the next few years.

Finally, defencemen Lance Flowers probably shows the best potential of anyone to elevate his game to heights we’ve not yet seen. Starting his career off hot before cooling down in his sophomore year, this past season showed a glimpse of what Flowers once showed he’s capable of; top end physical and defensive play that helps his team out offensively. In every year he’s played on New York, he’s always been the #2 guy shadowed by LeGrande in S68, Elmebeck in S69 and McWolf in S70, Flowers should be the unquestionable #1 for the remainder of his time in New York. I’ve been a big fan of his play even during his down years, so it’s exciting to think what he’ll bring to the team as the bonafide #1. Hopefully a cup.

Claiming for theme week.

On 2/24/2020 at 7:08 PM, ColeMrtz said:

Prees

 

1) Despite being 6th in the league, we are currently 5th in the NA conference, out of the playoffs by 1 point. How do we cope to overcome this tight race?

 

2) Although still one of the strongest teams in the league, Vancouver has been trending down lately, and should we make playoffs we'd likely face them in the first round. How do we feel about this series?

 

3) In light of the theme week, who's the most likely to get their first HOFer in the next couple of classes?

 

4) With playoffs coming up, offseason is quick to follow. How do you plan to beat the offseason slump?

 

5) If you've been following the VSN Australia podcasts, who's "voice reveal" was the most shocking?

 

6) Who is your favorite NHL goalie and why is it David Ayres?

1) Needed a bit of luck, and we didn't get it. Onto next year

2) Still Vancouver's to lose, even with their rough start to these playoffs.

3) If our group gets a cup (or two), then I would love to see Boris get in. Super underrated and the consistent bright spot

4) Have to start earning again. Been on a bit of a leave of absence lately

5) Only listened to brief part of Esso and Gustav episode. Esso sounds exactly as expected lol

6) Nabokov was my  but always happy to see leafs lose

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1) We should be able to. They've been good all year, but we are just now heated up

2) Better to save our bad games for them than a division rival

3) Coaching, lines, chemistry. Just takes time to gel

4) Excited for the next wave of goalies, whoever on top

5) Pass first centre build. Will finish out my full career though

6) Vancouver has been a tough beat my whole career here, so them

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