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Q1 - It's Indigenous People's Day - Do you currently or have you in the past as a kid had a favorite ancient civilization to study? The Greeks and the Norse - I loved the myths! Q2 - My wife keeps asking me for Christmas ideas and I'm thinking about asking for Dark Souls 3 - Is that a stupid idea for someone who is unable to beat Bloodborne out of frustration? I've heard that DS3's difficulty is a little overplayed. Give it a try! Q3 - What's your favorite NHL team and what's your projection for them this season? New Jersey Devils - To be honest, I haven't followed very closely in recent years, but I have heard they are on the rise so maybe a playoff birth? 1. Do you have a favorite breed of dog - or maybe you just prefer the great all-round mutt? 2. Have you ever flown first-class before? If so, what was the flight like? 3. Who is the most famous person you have ever met?

1. Forget being screwed over--has STHS ever done something that it shouldn't in your favor? STHS has never done a thing for anyone. lol 2. Which country's food do you think is the best and why? I love the food everywhere I've been, but I have to give the nod to France for consistently great eats. I think it's because they care so dang much about food and make it a higher priority. 3. It's the trade deadline, and the S87 players are on the way! What do you think the league could use from its newest draft class? Lots of goals. Everyone loves scoring. 1. What is your favorite kind of music to listen to? 2. What is the oddest sport you've ever played? 3. What kind of cheese goes best on a hamburger to make the ultimate cheeseburger?

1. Has your player reached your expectations so far in S85? Absolutely. Leading the team in goals the last I looked and generally being the offensive force he is intended to be. 2. Are you molding your player after anyone? If so who? If not, what unique build are you going for? Really just following my GM's advice. 3. Do you prefer to visit places that are hot, or cold? Why is this your preference? Neither really. I've gotten old enough that I prefer a fairly mild version of both. 1. What is your favorite meat? Beef, pork, lamb, ....? 2. What is the most unusual pet you have ever shared your life with? 3. Do you think a baseball player would adapt to hockey better than a hockey player adapting to baseball? Your reasoning?

1 - It's finally Friday! Whatcha doing this weekend? Preaching at two funerals and then on Sunday for a third (really 4th - Thursday) day in a row. 2 - How's the season going for you? Not bad. We are 20-10 and pushing toward a playoff spot. 3 - What's for dinner tonight? My in-laws are coming out and I think we're doing takeout but I honestly have no idea. Not sure. My wife promised something special after a tough week, but I don't know what that is. I do know it will be fantastic! 1. Would you prefer to take your next vacation in Europe or the USA? Why? 2. Have you ever tried to be a vegetarian? How did it go? 3. Which foreign language would you most like to be able to speak if you could just learn it in 5 minutes by taking a pill?

1. Early Continental Cup favorite? Has to be the Calgary Wranglers. Sending Luc Tessier off into retirement with some hardware. 2. What are you doing to keep busy right now? Work keeps me as busy as I'd like to be. 3. Best thing to buy available only in autumn? Pumpkin flavored latte. Actually only thing I could think of as only available in the autumn. lol 1. If you could only take one book to be stranded with on an island what would it be? 2. Best thing about "man's best friend" - the dog? 3. Favorite period of history to learn about?

Amen! to all of what our captain says, but particularly this bit. Go Wranglers!

1. We're about to get going with the start of all the leagues. Give me your predictions for winners in the VHLM, VHLE, VHL Marlins, Have never paid attention to that league, lol, Wranglers 2. Who is going to have a breakout season this time round in the VHL? Not sure it will be a "breakout", but in his last season, Luc Tessier is going to surprise! 3. Summer is officially over. What do you want to do next time round that you didn't do this year. Watch the sunset on the southern coast of Brittany, France. 1. If you were a dog, what breed would you be an why? 2. Have you ever won a championship in a league other than the VHL? Or the VHL? 3. Who has the best chance of winning the scoring title this coming season?

1. Which player is primed for an MVP season? I have to answer generally as I don't follow the league closely, but I feel a big break out by a Calgary Wrangler this season. We came up short when we thought we were going to go deeper and someone is going to rise to that occasion and answer. 2. Of the many roster changes, which players do you think are going to thrive the most in their new environments? Again, tough for me to answer. 3. What is the most radical change to the VHL you think they should experiment with? I'm not sure "radical" changes are the right thing to "experiment" with. People are pretty happy with the league overall and it's taken a long time to come to a place where things are balanced as they are. But shouldn't stay the same forever either. I'd advocate incremental change and monitor how it's going and adjust quickly if it looks like we've broken something with the change. 1. What are you most looking forward to with the coming season start? 2. How did you first find out about the league? 3. Are you in any of the "money" leagues (PBE, SHL, etc.) or do you stick only to VHL, SBA, EFL?

1. If you had to rebrand one VHL teams brand but keep the city the same (VHLE and VHLM included), which team would you choose and what would you rebrand it as? DC as the Senators. I'm going to have my Washington Senators back even if I have to go to a fake hockey league to get it. lol 2. If the VHL had to have one gimmick that set it apart from every other hockey league in the world, what would you like that gimmick to be? Let's have a giant hat drop from the ceiling of every rink when a player scores his third goal. lol 3. European ice hockey rinks and North American rinks are different sizes. The VHL has teams in both continents. What do you think the situation for rinks are? Are all VHL games played on EU sized rinks, NA sized rinks, or is it like baseball where it's a mix from arena to arena? Never thought of that. Good question. I see it as a mix like in baseball. Interesting ramifications for home ice advantage. 1. Spend a day with any pro hockey player. Who and why? (Doesn't have to be an NHL pro hockey player.) 2. Ever name a pet after a hockey player or other sports figure? 3. Max length of career in the VHL - too long, too short, or just right?

Luc Tessier looks at his locker one last time before leaving for the offseason having been knocked out of the playoffs in a sweep by the DC Dragons 4-0. Not the way Luc wanted it to go obviously. Mostly because no player wants to get eliminated and no player, for sure, wants to be swept. But for Luc there is an added weight. His performance in the playoffs showed him he was maybe slowing down. Where had the jump gone? Where was the snap of the puck off the blade? Every player has to face this moment. The moment when it’s clear that it is time to hang up the skates and “pursue other opportunities”. This feels like Luc’s moment. As much as he would like to play into his 50’s, he knows that isn’t possible. But he can’t go out like this! Surely there is one more good year left in his legs. Surely the magic can be found again with his wrister. Luc Tessier leaves dejected in the loss, but determined as well. “Old Father Time can have me,” he thinks, “but not before one last glorious year. Not before one last season at the top of my game ending with a Cup for my teammates and the fans in Calgary.” 213 words

1. Hope so. A Devils fan, but live on the Island and friends would be happy. 2. I don’t really follow in the off-season. 3. D.C. Being my nation’s capital, just so much history to explore. 3 Qs 1. What NHL city would you most like to live in? 2. How many real life years have you spent in the VHL? 3. When is the last time you traveled by train?

1. Have you done many "summer" activities this summer? Or travelled? Traveling in 3 days! Vacation starts the 4th. 2. What is your favourite sports jersey? Easy. My Kenny Danyeko Devils jersey. 3. If you could have any athletes job for a day, who's would it be and why? Brad Keller's, Starting Pitcher for the Royals. Then I would get to work with Salvador Perez (C), one of my favorite players all-time. 1. Have you ever named a pet after a favorite team or player? 2. What is the most exotic (to you) location you have traveled to? 3. What retired hockey player would you most like to meet?

1. 10 seasons from now who do you think is winning the vhl championship? The Calgary Wranglers, of course! 2. Do you pay much attention to NHL all star events? None whatsoever. 3. What kind of posts in the VHL are your favorite, calling for resignations, roleplaying, etc? Probably role playing ones that give an insight into the fictional person behind the player. 1. Who is your NHL favorite goalie of all time? 2. Would you ever support a change where fewer NHL teams go to the playoffs? 3. What is your favorite thing about the game of hockey?

Q1) What are you thoughts on skipping the vhlm or vhle? Pretty hard to skip both (lol), but I'm for getting to the big show as quickly as possible if there is a spot for me on the team. Definitely would look to skip the E. Q2) Who should become the new NYA GM Anyone but me. lol Q3) You get to mute a member for a week who is it? Or you can give 5 members 10 TPE not on your team who do you pick I'd mute myself. I don't talk that much anyway and I'd hate to cut anyone else out. 1. Ever done a dog DNA test on your pooch? (Never thought I'd do something so silly based on cost, but needed any insight on behavior issues we could get.) 2. How good is Lake Hughes going to be for New Jersey and how long will he play as a Devil? 3. Most thrilling moment in hockey fandom?

Q1. If you had to rename a trophy from the VHL what would it be and why? Going to pass on this one. I'm a huge traditionalist on these kinds of things and see no reason to change. Q2. Do you enjoy press conferences or do you think they are a bit of a waste of time? Enjoy? Sometimes. Never a waste of time - 2 TPE! Q3. How could the VHL make the draft a bit more interesting each season? Actually think the presentation is pretty good. 1. Do you have a favorite president - of the U.S. or anywhere else? Why? 2. What is the hardest part of hockey? 3. Will the Devils make the playoffs by 2025?