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On 7/30/2020 at 9:56 AM, Doomsday said:
1. 17 games into the new season for Prague, the Phantoms sit at 9-8 with 18 points, right in the mix for a playoff spot. After some early struggles, Prague has rebounded nicely, what made that happen?
2. Last season, Prague had lots of overtime and shootout losses early in the season, but have yet to play a game beyond regulation. Do you see this as helpful or harmful to the Phantoms?
3. The second line continues to roll right along, with the first line beginning to show signs of life as well. What needs to happen for the first line to make a bigger impact?
4. Defenseman Wolf Stansson Jr currently leads the team with 18 points, do you think he finishes the season stop the team leaderboard?
5. Woody McPine continues to develop nicely, with Virgil Ligriv holding down the fort in net. How confident are you with Prague's goaltenders right now?
6. The Phantoms are currently slated to have three of their prospects reaching the VHL next season: C Andre Lebastard, RW Dan Baillie Jr and D Riley Knight Gee. LW Jack John has a good chance to make the bigs as well if he continues to develop well. Which one do you see making the biggest impact next season?
1) I think we finally shook off the off-season rust. We've been cruising lately.
2) It's helpful to us if we struggled so much last year.
3) I honestly think those guys need to just give it time. Happy our line in particular is playing so well, but I won't put it past our first line to finally get things going.
4) I'm coming for him
5) I'm pretty confident in the two of them.
6) Really excited to see Riley with us next year. He's leading the M in points, and I hope he brings that fire to Prague with him.
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Journeyman Tarantino Enjoying Early Season Success
Oh, The Places You’ll Go
Since the inception of his VHL career, Gary Tarantino has been the definition of a journeyman. Joining the VHLM in Season 68, Tarantino signed with Mississauga as a free agent. However, he saw himself traded to San Diego towards the end of the regular season. After the season, Tarantino entered the Draft, where he was drafted by VHL club Helsinki and the Season 69 VHLM powerhouse Saskatoon. Tarantino played a role in Saskatoon’s obliteration of the league that season, winning his first Founder’s Cup. As Tarantino’s VHL career loomed, he was traded to Minnesota at the Season 70 trade deadline and won his second straight Founder’s Cup, all while notching a career-high 99 points in the regular season.
Tarantino had a slow start to his VHL career with Helsinki. Midway through Season 71, the Titans traded him to Calgary, where he finished with only 8 points. In Season 72, with Calgary as a Continental Cup front-runner, the Wranglers included Tarantino in a trade to Prague to bolster their roster for a late-season run. Now, in Season 73, Tarantino finds himself on his seventh team in just six seasons. “It definitely takes a toll on you sometimes,” Tarantino said. “I spent many nights asking myself what I was doing wrong. Why don’t these teams want me? How can I better myself as a player? It was a lot of self-reflection.”
Finding His Footing
While moving to a new city and team so many times may seem mentally draining, Tarantino doesn’t hold any grudges. “Although I may have been moved a bunch, I don’t wish any ill-will against the teams I previously played for. I genuinely hope those moves helped them improve and brought them success. At the end of the day, I show up to the rink with a smile on my face because I get to play hockey. I don’t care where it is.” While his development has been slow, it has been consistent. Tarantino says he had to re-think his practice plan. “In the M, I focused way too much on scoring during practice. Scoring goals is great and all, but I only scored 15 goals in my first two seasons down there. I had to re-think what I was doing in practice and become more of a team player. I’ve brought that up here to the Show and am seeing success with it.”
Phantom Phamily
After coming to Prague from Calgary, Tarantino has played well. He increased his S71 point total by 28 points, and 11 games into Season 73 finds himself averaging just over a point a game with 8 goals, which leads the team. “Our line is on fire right now,” Tarantino said. “I’ve definitely become comfortable with the guys here. I think a big part of that is due to @animal74. Ondrej and I played in Saskatoon when we won the Cup and we had a good friendship. That helped me a lot in getting to know the rest of the guys here in Prague.” The relationship Tarantino has with his teammates has clearly caught the eye of management, as a 2-year deal was worked out and Tarantino staying on the books until at least Season 75. “I really like playing in Prague, was awesome to be offered a new deal. I hope to stay until I retire – this city deserves a trophy.”
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Claiming for week ending 8/2 with VHL birthday triple week
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2 hours ago, Doomsday said:
I don't get to do my pressers in Sasky anymore, so...
1. Prague has started out 2-2, but it very easily could have been 4-0. What do the Phantoms need to do to come out on top in those games that got away?
2. The second line of Dagmar Havlova, Gary Tarantino and Ben McGirr has been absolutely phenomenal to start the season so far. How important is it for secondary scoring to keep the wins coming in for Prague?
3. After recording 372 hits in Season 70 in the VHLM, Thomas Landry II hasn't spent much time on the VHL leaderboard for hits, but that's changing this season. On top of 5 points in 4 games, his 19 hits are tied for 4th in the VHL. Are hits overrated, or is this a promising development for the Phantoms?
4. Team captains have not been announced yet, but who do you foresee wearing letters for Prague in Season 73?
5. Who's the player with the most unusual pre-game antics in the locker room?
6. After two seasons with the Minnesota Storm, rookie goaltender Woody McPine is with the Phantoms, patiently waiting for his first professional start. How much should fans expect to see from him this season?
1) I think the two close losses were just a case of early-season rust. Our guys won't let games like that slip as we progress through the year.
2) I'm really pleased to be getting some recognition and see things start to click. I worked really hard during the off-season and plan to keep producing for us.
3) Hits are not overrated. I'd rather we ware down our opponents the whole game. We want you to leave Prague sore.
4) I don't think so as it's only my second year here.
5) I honestly don't think anyone does anything unusual.
6) I'm really excited for our fans to see him. They should expect good things from him.
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When I was 13 I damaged nerves in my feet by jumping 10 feet off of a rock wall.
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On 7/13/2020 at 12:35 AM, BladeMaiden said:
Some Random ones
- How long does it take you to scroll through the VHL feed before giving up?
- What VHL team do you just hate the most? why?
- What’s your favourite thing to order in?
- How many times does it take for you to listen to a song that you love before you actually hate it instead?
- Do you ever stop and think about the number of butts in the world? Like. Woah. Am I right?
- Have you ever started petting a really fluffy dog and just gotten very overwhelmed by how fluffy this dog is?
1) Usually a few minutes
2) I don't hate any team.
3) Either any Asian food or fried food.
4) A few months.
5) That's a lot of butts.
6) Fluffy dogs are epic.
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14 hours ago, BladeMaiden said:
Hey Phantoms Fam, I have some Questions for you :3 I look forward to your answers
- What’s your favourite flavour of Skittle?
- How many sandwiches have you eaten off the floor?
- How many bottles of beer have you finished without ever actually pouring any of the beer into a glass? were you able to walk after ??
- Who was your favorite Power Ranger?
- How many donuts are you capable of eating in one sitting? do you have a bulk doughnut eating strategy ?
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Who was your favourite Spice Girl?
- How violently do you have to fight the urge to scream when you hear the ice cream truck coming?
- Say there’s like a whole box of Teddy Grahams in a room all by themselves. Say I left them there and told you not to eat any until I got back. How long would it take you to disobey my wishes?
1 - Red Skittles.
2 - 03 - Beer should always be poured into a glass!
4 - Red Ranger.
5 - 3.
6 - The only Spice Girl I know is Mel B.
7 - Not very much.
8 - Probably a while, Teddy Grahams are mediocre.
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On 6/8/2020 at 10:05 PM, Seabass said:
PRESSER QUESTIONS
1. Whats been your favourite vacation destination so far?
2. What kind of music do you listen to?
3. What's going wrong for your team right now?
4. Do you think the Phantoms will be buyers or sellers this trade deadline?
5. What was your first set of wheels?
6. What can you do better in order to help your team?
1) Peru.
2) I like hip hop/rap and EDM. For hip hop/rap, I really like Logic, RTJ, Brockhampton and older Kanye. For EDM I'm a big fan of ODESZA, Illenium, and Midnight Kids.
3) I think we are giving up too many shots.
4) I am curious to see if we will make a move to get us some more wins.
5) 2015 Nissan Rogue.
6) I'd like to take less PIMs.
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On 5/26/2020 at 6:51 AM, Seabass said:
NEW PRESSER
1. The team went though a rough start to the season, what contribution best helped us conquer that rough patch?
2. If an NHL contract was offered to you, would you abandon the VHL?
3. Who do you think most improved so far over last season?
4. Summertime is here! What is you favourite flavor of ice cream?
5. What's your go to cardio routine?
6. Block was our scoring leader in S71 and FIzzlebeef, who's playing his last season in the VHL currently leads all Phantoms in scoring. Who do you think will lead the team in scoring at year's end?
1) I think everyone knew it was just the start of the season and we needed to get back into the groove of things.
2) Depends on the team. Montreal or Toronto and I'm staying here.
3) I think I have, to be honest.
4) Strawberry.
5) I like going for a run.
6. Fizzlebeef.
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5 hours ago, Jubis said:
CALGARY WRANGLERS
PRESS CONFERENCE
1. Calgary has two new rookies that will join you this season. Latrell Mitchell @dasboot (D) drafted 3rd overall and General Zod @Matt_O (D) drafted 6th overall. How will you welcome them to the team ?
2. Jacques Lafontaine just got his contract extended 5 more seasons past S72. What do you think about this potential franchise goalie signing ?
3. The Calgary Wranglers went 42-28-2 in S71. What Record do you predict to have in S72 ?
4. In S71 Calgary finished with the 2nd most "goals for" with 211. Calgary also allowed 201 goals against, which was 3rd most. If you had to predict a total GF and GA for S72, what would they be ?
5. In this upcoming season, would you consider anything less than making the cup finals a success ?
6. With new faces from the trade deadline and now the draft, let's get to know the members. This is good for members who have been around awhile too.
What country do you live in ?
Ps4, xbox, PC or not a gamer ?
How old are you ?
Favourite food ?
members
@Bushito @Big Mac @diamond_ace @Ricer13 @Beketov @Tagger @Jubis @Speed @SlapshotDragon @DMaximus
1) I’ll welcome them by taking them to dinner.
2) Love the signing.
3) 52-18-2.
4) 215 GF, 180 GA.
5) I would think any improvement is a success, would love to make the Cup Final too.
6) US
PS4 & PC
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Steak
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On 5/10/2020 at 5:50 PM, Jubis said:
CALGARY WRANGLERS
PRESS CONFERENCE
1. What would be your ideal player stats for the upcoming season ?
2. Who do you think should win the "Slobodzian Trophy " (most outstanding player) and why ?
3. I don't like this question but if it's not Calgary hoisting the cup in S72, who has the next best chance ?
4. The Wranglers are having a secret off season party. Who is the best candidate to host it ?
5. No VHL player scored more than 40 goals in S71. Will someone do it in S72 ?
6. Which VHL player has the best chance of hitting 100pts this season ?
7. Had the NHL not been postponed, who wouldve won the Stanley Cup ?
Members
@Bushito @Ricer13 @Big Mac @Tagger @DMaximus @MexicanCow123 @Beketov @Jubis @diamond_ace@SlapshotDragon
1) Anything better than what I had this season.
2) Probably Wahl.
3) Seattle maybe?
4) RJ Jubis.
5) That would be cool to see.
7) Boston.
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On 4/19/2020 at 10:12 AM, Jubis said:
1. With the NA conference being currently stacked. The New York Americans (25-23-2) are 9 points out of a playoff spot and might be the best team in recent seasons to miss the playoffs. How do you think they feel about their misfortune ?
2. This is relatable to my first question. Looking to the EU conference you have Malmo (20-23-7) -22 goal diff, sitting in a playoff spot. What do you think about a team most likely making the playoffs with under 30 wins? *They are on pace for 29 wins
3. With only 3 points separating the top 4 teams in the NA conference, who would you rather play in round 1 and why? Seattle 63 pts , D.C 63 pts or Vancouver 61 pts
4. Calgary gives you a performance based bonus of $500K. You have to spend it all. How would you spend the money ?
5. Jacques Lafontaine has played 50 games and has 31 wins. He is allowed to play 14 more games. Can he record 9 more wins to hit the elusive "40 win " mark ?
6. What is your favorite meal of the day?
7. Would you consider yourself to be a night owl or a morning person?
8. The pandemic ends! Carribean vacation or European vacation?
keep earning that T P E !! We have a Cup to win !!!!!!!!!!! : )
Members
@Bushito @Ricer13 @Big Mac @Tagger @DMaximus @MexicanCow123 @animal74 @Beketov @Jubis @diamond_ace
1) I would guess its frustrating for them.
2) I don't really have a problem with it.
3) My teammates have said DC so I'll agree with them.
4) I would buy something for my mom and dad.
5) I think he can.
6) Dinner.
7) I'm 100% a night owl.
8- Definitely a European vacation.
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1) Definitely his confidence. Once he gets hot you're not getting much by him.
2) I call my mom before every game.
3) Within the next 20 games on a shot from the point.
4) Definitely LA.
5) Yes, yes I will.
6) Been really pleased with how I've been playing. Regardless I'm happy with the boys for how well we've been doing, we have a good group and we're planning to make some more noise.