1: With the recent winning streak, how do you feel about the reapers' playoff chances and success?
Never one to get ahead of myself by counting the eggs before they hatch. We have a good team but anything can happen when it comes to play-off hockey as one bad match-up could mean the difference in a couple of wins and progressing or a couple of losses and packing your bags for the season. Most team in the play-off are good and have at least one strong forward line so that should cancel out our top line as well meaning it is the second line and lower that have the biggest impact on the outcome of a play-off game. We have good depth but everyone needs to understand that they are core member of the team and will make a difference come the play-off time when depth scoring matters more.
2: Robert Bouchard has been on a tear recently, being the first star for the past couple of games. What do you think of his performance, and how do you think it will impact the team as the season goes on?
First off I would like to thank everyone for the kind words that have already answered the presser. Overall I am not happy with the progress made over the past few weeks up until I broke out this week with 13pts in three of our four games but as player that is counted on to provide an offensive spike for the team I am always looking for more. Having looked at the season stats as whole though I have been consistent with 20-24pts over the course of each week but would like this to be more consistent game in and game out as this is what I expect of myself. Overall, I think my overall performance has actually helped the team a lot since I have been able to slide down the line-up as I am not sure many have noticed but I am no longer centering the first line but have dropped down to the second to provide more depth scoring through two lines. This has been added by the two players that are on the wings with Carson Walkers @Cwalker matching my scoring and defensive ability while bring a physical aspect that I don't bring to my game. It has also resulted in my only two penalties of the season since The Pope is preaching the physical aspect to my game and it has resulted in a few more pushing matches around the front of the net but I like the extra protection he also provide me. A Poorman Wayne and Marty from the LA kings days. Thomas King @Duddy is a great developing player with ability to really push or current line over the edge if he focuses on his defensive side and scoring side for the rest of the season. A little more puck handling would hurt as his hands are of stone at the moment but ruff, raw talent is always the best since you can shape it anyway that you would like. Hopefully his rough hands turns in gold over the rests of the season.
I also cannot forget our second pairing defenders as they have helped with the progress of our second line as they are usually matched with our line and with Tom Eagles @Greg_Di and Robin Galante Nilsson @RomanesEuntDomus allowing us to cheat to the offensive side of the puck a bit more then usually. Both have great ability to pass the puck making it easier to gain entry into the offensive zone. Both also had great games in the past week that have added to the team overall success but with a bit more development on the physical side and strength side of their game means more puck turn overs and puck possession means we could still improve a lot as a whole five man unit. More impress is the role that they are playing as being draft eligible players
This is why this is a team sport as without these four other guys I wouldn't be able to do what I am doing or continue to do; hopefully leading to a long push into the play-offs but the other four also hold the key to our success more then anyone else on our lines including me as I can no longer improve until I leave for the VHL next season.
3: Considering the recent winter weather, how have you been holding up?
Not sure what winter weather you are talking about since we I am current residing it has been 16-20 degrees every day still but get cool at night around 5-10 degrees; which is saying since I moved here from one of the colder cities in Canada of Edmonton to Japan.
4: The new surge of Covid-19 has made travel to other cities very difficult. Do you change your travel ways with the reapers under these new circumstances?
Yes and no, You always have to be careful and respectful of others when you travel so just being a bit more careful and respectful is the only change. There sadly is only so much you can do if you are required to travel to protect yourself as you are really needing to trust the other person/people have everyone else in mind when traveling; only to travel if not sick and wearing a mask to reduce the chances of spreading any illness.
5: Tell me more about you! As the new AGM, I want to get to know my players. Tell me, what is your favorite sport to play aside from hockey?
I played many sports I went through high school with Hockey being by far my best but I was a jock so I could play anything well if I put my mind to it. Track was my second real sport in High School were I would finish top 10 in most events that I entered from shot put, 100M etc... But my focus was on longer distant running as it was a way for me to train for hockey at the same time as competing for something. This pushed me to train harder, sometime too hard as it also lead to some of my more serious injuries like a torn ligaments in my right ankle as I stepped on a rock during a cross country race that I was leading at the time and also lead to me tearing my knee on the same leg not soon after the ankle healed as I pushed too hard rehabbing the injury with the hockey season around the corner. But I was runner, which I don't do any longer as it has been 12yrs since I last actually ran for anything!!
6: With our next couple of games up against Minnesota and Saskatoon, will you do anything different to prepare for those games?
I am always up for the Minnesota games as they claimed me last season off waivers so as my old team I am always looking to stick to them a bit but so far if I remember correctly it hasn't work that way for me so far this season as I am sure they have actually held me pretty much pointless this season.
Saskatoon is a team that I also look to playing as they interview me before the draft and would have taken me either at 8th or 12th but thankfully didn't get the chance as the Reaper claimed me one spot ahead of them. This gives me extra motivation again to stick it to them as team that was interested in my abilities and also since they have a good team sitting second in the West. Again though I am sure they have held me pretty much pointless in most of our meeting this season; which seems to be a common theme and maybe I should change my approach for these games.
Or I could be completely wrong as I don't focus on my own stats game to game but rather if the team is winning or not then looking to see how I have done with my line mates. Plus player and points means we have done our job be it win or loss.
Asher Reinhart comes from the land of Nuuk Greenland. Asher has a twin sister and two younger brothers who all grew up playing hockey together. Asher and his Sister were always competitive and always helpful to one another. Asher was drawn to playing Center while Reylynn was always playing defense against him. They grew up wanting to get the best out of each other and they would always push and critique each other after every game, after every scrimmage, after every friendly skate turn into an event that everyone would watch and cheer for both sides. They would bring out the best in each other and when they got more younger siblings they would always be team captains where the teammate would change the main competition would never differ. Mind you all this is all being played out before they actually got into full team's.
Since Asher and Reylynn are twins and of course by that definition being in the same age bracket, they were often put on the same team, but not in every league they grew up in. They were part of a local league where there were two teams, and part of a traveling league. In the Traveling league they were on the same team and when you saw them together on the ice you were shocked that two people can play together as well as they did. Asher would be able to lead the forwards to score and put on a great show while also being always back on defense because otherwise Reylynn would give him an ear full. What is always interesting to see is the league in which it is just Nuuk kids, There is only two teams total and each game will be a war. A war lead by the two generals Asher and Reylynn. The tough thing about this league is that each game is normally a one or two goal game mostly because when Asher has a plan Reylynn is there to stop it. If Reylynn is going for a play Asher was there to stop her. The Town forced them to play on opposite teams because the first season they were able to play together they did and that year their team never lost and often before the third period started had a dozen goals or more. After that Season they were not able to play together in that league.
This was before they actually got to the age where they could play Juniors. Together they played for the Vaxjo Timberwolves and were two of the best players to ever put on the uniform. That was until their younger brothers also played for them and for a while all of the Reinhart's were just a joy to watch and cheer for.
After speaking with management and his agent. Asher Reinhart is open to playing D if the league allows but will wait til Monday the 21st to make any decision. Since he will be able to sign and play for any team at that time.
You know who I am, you know what the Saskatoon Wild are all about. We're gearing up for a run at the Founder's Cup, and we could certainly use you. However, I'll need to be a little unconventional. We are full at forwards, but have openings at defense. I can start you off on the blue line, get you your $1.5m signing bonus, and after Sunday, when I expect to lose a forward... we put you right back at your natural role. You will get your playing time here, one way or the other.
So, whaddya say? If you're on board with this, just quote this and reply, "#SaskyBois."
Player Information
Username: rjfryman
Player Name: Asher Reinhart
Recruited From: Returning
Age: 16
Position: C
Height: 73 in.
Weight: 205 lbs.
Birthplace: Greenland
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Spence King got a reaction from Blazzer in S75 Fantasy Zone W4
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