chikn

WOO HOO CHICKEN WING. Awesome work. Love me Miami! @chikn
 
 
Another lady for the ladies of the VHL?? @BladeMaiden

1. I think the teams that are in the top now will keep getting better and stay at the top.
2. I think ricer is already doing a great job at keeping the team updated on how to achieve the most success for their player now and in the future.
3. The Saskatoon logo is my favorite because its cute and fierce.
4. considering that we are not a contending team for the cup, i think this was a good move and will benefit the team in the future.
5. chicken wings are always the best on game day!
6. Halloween!!! 

1. I think Peter Louis II is our MVP this season so far because he is leading the team with 8 points and bringing our team to victory.
2. I trust management, and any moves they make to improve the team i agree with.
3. Some players may not know how to earn the most TPE or may not have time to do anything other then claim practice/welfare.
4. I think the Miami LR is very supportive, helpful, and friendly to everyone.
5. The Boston Bruins are probably my favorite because my friend likes them so its the only team i am ever really updated with in the NHL. 
6. I live in Canada and i would really like to visit Poland because i have family there, or Japan because it is really pretty there, specially in the spring.

Review. @chikn
 
I like this a lot, man. I could definitely see a pro team using something similar as a trade announcement graphic. The varying amount of fonts used on the right is cool, adds some flavor. I also really like the touch of the chicken wing between the texts. The logo is placed well between the player and the information. The jersey swap is clean, good placement. I'd add some sort of effect or blurring on the player in the future just to add some more creative value. There's also some weird jpeg stuff going on, I'd try to scale down the graphic a bit or save in PNG.
 
9.0/10 - Good stuff, close to being perfect for this kinda graphic. 

D - James Rose
sorry

S72 - Marauder Captains
 
C - Andre Lebastard @Andre LeBastard
A - Wolf Stansson @ahockeyguy
A - Bacon @Bacon
 
S73 - Marauder Captains
 
C - Andre Lebastard @Andre LeBastard
A - Bacon @Bacon
A - Dakota Lamb @dlamb
A - Victor Grachev @KaleebtheMighty

S74 - Marauder Captains
 
C - Rara Rasputin @Victor
A - Gaspar Zakrevsky @Pythonic
A- The Blob @JorgTheGoat03
A - Chicken Wing @chikn
 
S75 - Marauder Captains
 
C - Cabe McJake @RedSus
A - Peter Louis II @CosmicStorm
A - Chicken Wing @chikn
 
S76 - Marauder Captains
 
C - Phoenix Dawson @Toast
A - Napoleon Bonaparte @CptSquall
A - Alexander The Great @Shiny

Newly drafted Miami Marauder, Chicken Wing, sat down with Miami General Manager Krice to talk about the state of the team and its future.
 
Chicken Wing: Why did you trade for me and think i would be a good addition to the team?
Krice: Dakota Lamb who is a Miami Alum reached out an highly recommended you. Miami is a family and so I trusted Lamb and did what I could to acquire you!
 
Wing: What is your plan for this/next season?
Krice: Develop and compete. I don’t want to be a bottom feeder team. I want to develop our players each season and compete for a playoff spot.
 
Wing: What was your draft strategy?
Krice: My draft strategy is always the same. Draft active members. My example is Blob. I noticed his activity in the VHL discord and I love to bring that energy to Miami. So I moved some picks around and jumped up in the draft to get him. Now with my remaining picks I took chances on members that I hoped would remain active and I feel I did fairly well in that regards.
 
Wing: Do you think our team has what it takes to make it to the play offs this coming season?
Krice: I do. It’s going to be a rocky start as everyone starts earning but as the season roles on we will see the results!
 
Wing: Where do you see me playing and how much playing time will I get?
Krice: As of right now you are on my second pair 5 on 5. You will be getting power play time and penalty kill time as well. I am going to put you in a position to succeed and if you continue to earn and do well then I’ll move you up to the top line!
 
I wanna thank @Ricer13 for participating in my interview and i'm looking forward to a great season with Miami.

Newly drafted Miami Marauder, Chicken Wing, sat down with Miami General Manager Krice to talk about the state of the team and its future.
 
Chicken Wing: Why did you trade for me and think i would be a good addition to the team?
Krice: Dakota Lamb who is a Miami Alum reached out an highly recommended you. Miami is a family and so I trusted Lamb and did what I could to acquire you!
 
Wing: What is your plan for this/next season?
Krice: Develop and compete. I don’t want to be a bottom feeder team. I want to develop our players each season and compete for a playoff spot.
 
Wing: What was your draft strategy?
Krice: My draft strategy is always the same. Draft active members. My example is Blob. I noticed his activity in the VHL discord and I love to bring that energy to Miami. So I moved some picks around and jumped up in the draft to get him. Now with my remaining picks I took chances on members that I hoped would remain active and I feel I did fairly well in that regards.
 
Wing: Do you think our team has what it takes to make it to the play offs this coming season?
Krice: I do. It’s going to be a rocky start as everyone starts earning but as the season roles on we will see the results!
 
Wing: Where do you see me playing and how much playing time will I get?
Krice: As of right now you are on my second pair 5 on 5. You will be getting power play time and penalty kill time as well. I am going to put you in a position to succeed and if you continue to earn and do well then I’ll move you up to the top line!
 
I wanna thank @Ricer13 for participating in my interview and i'm looking forward to a great season with Miami.

Newly drafted Miami Marauder, Chicken Wing, sat down with Miami General Manager Krice to talk about the state of the team and its future.
 
Chicken Wing: Why did you trade for me and think i would be a good addition to the team?
Krice: Dakota Lamb who is a Miami Alum reached out an highly recommended you. Miami is a family and so I trusted Lamb and did what I could to acquire you!
 
Wing: What is your plan for this/next season?
Krice: Develop and compete. I don’t want to be a bottom feeder team. I want to develop our players each season and compete for a playoff spot.
 
Wing: What was your draft strategy?
Krice: My draft strategy is always the same. Draft active members. My example is Blob. I noticed his activity in the VHL discord and I love to bring that energy to Miami. So I moved some picks around and jumped up in the draft to get him. Now with my remaining picks I took chances on members that I hoped would remain active and I feel I did fairly well in that regards.
 
Wing: Do you think our team has what it takes to make it to the play offs this coming season?
Krice: I do. It’s going to be a rocky start as everyone starts earning but as the season roles on we will see the results!
 
Wing: Where do you see me playing and how much playing time will I get?
Krice: As of right now you are on my second pair 5 on 5. You will be getting power play time and penalty kill time as well. I am going to put you in a position to succeed and if you continue to earn and do well then I’ll move you up to the top line!
 
I wanna thank @Ricer13 for participating in my interview and i'm looking forward to a great season with Miami.

Newly drafted Miami Marauder, Chicken Wing, sat down with Miami General Manager Krice to talk about the state of the team and its future.
 
Chicken Wing: Why did you trade for me and think i would be a good addition to the team?
Krice: Dakota Lamb who is a Miami Alum reached out an highly recommended you. Miami is a family and so I trusted Lamb and did what I could to acquire you!
 
Wing: What is your plan for this/next season?
Krice: Develop and compete. I don’t want to be a bottom feeder team. I want to develop our players each season and compete for a playoff spot.
 
Wing: What was your draft strategy?
Krice: My draft strategy is always the same. Draft active members. My example is Blob. I noticed his activity in the VHL discord and I love to bring that energy to Miami. So I moved some picks around and jumped up in the draft to get him. Now with my remaining picks I took chances on members that I hoped would remain active and I feel I did fairly well in that regards.
 
Wing: Do you think our team has what it takes to make it to the play offs this coming season?
Krice: I do. It’s going to be a rocky start as everyone starts earning but as the season roles on we will see the results!
 
Wing: Where do you see me playing and how much playing time will I get?
Krice: As of right now you are on my second pair 5 on 5. You will be getting power play time and penalty kill time as well. I am going to put you in a position to succeed and if you continue to earn and do well then I’ll move you up to the top line!
 
I wanna thank @Ricer13 for participating in my interview and i'm looking forward to a great season with Miami.

Since my VHLM career will be coming to an end this week, I decided I will use my VHL.com article to send an open thank you to the guys in charge of Miami while I was there, both GM @Ricer13 and AGM @bigAL - this goes out to you. 
 
The VHLM is the place everyone starts - whether it is your first, second, or eighteenth player. It is especially important for VHLM management to be helpful, teaching new members everything they need to know. Starting out, I wasn't exactly sure what to do. I had no team, joining after the season and before the draft. I knew you could earn by doing some things like making graphics, but I didn't even know how to claim welfare my first week. 
 
Despite knowing I was going to be a late draft pick, I was very excited to see myself in the draft. Along with my friend @osens, we both watched the entire draft stream, and surprisingly enough, we both were drafted to the newest VHLM franchise - the Miami Marauders. I'm not even sure how Miami knew we wanted to play together, maybe it was just dumb luck. But me and osens (and eventually dart who signed as a free agent) were more than happy to be playing together.
 
Maybe I'm getting a little off track here. This is supposed to be just a long thank you to both BigAl and Krice. I loved my time in Miami. As a new member, krice was the perfect GM for me, teaching me the ways to earn TPE, the ins and outs of VHL, and giving every person on the team an opportunity to succeed both in Miami and beyond. Due to both Al and Ricer, I am now an active member of the community, and I don't see myself going anywhere anytime soon. Maybe it would've been different going somewhere else, with not as much support. 
 
Nonetheless, in my opinion, even after just 2 seasons as a GM in the VHLM, krice is ready to make the jump to VHL GM. As for Al, I am sad to see him step down as Miami AGM, but life always comes first. I wish him the best with Groovy Dood. More than happy to have had these guys as my first management team, and well, friends. ❤️

1. i think the reapers will do even better in S74 
2. even though i joined late in the season, i enjoyed it very much and glad i had the chance to start out on this team
3. definitely chicken, its my players name
4. i always enjoy a nice cold glass of chocolate milk... or Smirnoff ice is good to celebrate with
5. im sad to leave this team, but will enjoy the new experiences
6. @dlamb (New York AGM ) recruited me and was a big help in showing me how to receive maximum TPE and make my player better  

SITR: New York Americans Post Draft Interview
 
Host:     Welcome back! Thanks for tuning into VHL Network, Stick In The Rink! Today is September 10, draft day in the VHL, and we are in luck today! We have a special guest. Please welcome @dlamb  AGM of the VHL New York Americans! (round of applause and cheering in the background)
             
             Welcome dlamb! Thanks for taking time out of your busy schedule to come on in today!
 
dlamb: Thank you for having me!
 
Host: I know it must be quite busy with the start of the off-season, so we'll get straight into the interview. First of all, now that Season 73 has finally ended, what are your thoughts on the Americans' season in S73? Did the team meet expectations and year-end goals?
 
dlamb: Thank you. I joined on as an AGM for New York mid-way through the season, and while there were rough patches, for the most part the team was near the top of the standings. With a good amount of players on our team either retiring or going to UFA, the expectation was to end on a high note for most of those guys. Unfortunately, while it still was a good season overall, a Game 7 loss to Calgary ending our season hurt.
 
Host: What did you feel was the biggest surprise in S73? Did you pay attention to the VHLM or were your focus mainly in the VHL?
 
dlamb: In my opinion, it is either the rise of Sigard Gunnar @Big Mac with an amazing league leading 60 goals and 119 points with the expansion LA Stars, or the surprise Helsinki Titans taking the EU conference and making the Continental Cup final. I also have a foot in the VHLM as well, however my Miami Marauders lost in the finals. (dlamb shows a rather hurt and sad expression before relaxing and returning to a cheerful mood a moment later)
 
Host: As an AGM of a VHL team, how is your experience and cooperation with your team boss GM @Esso2264? What are your primary duties for the team? Any thoughts on taking a GM position if one becomes available?
 
dlamb: Esso makes it easy for me, he's a really cool guy and I am more than happy to be working with him. Primarily I am a second opinion for Esso, helping out with things like scouting, posting in the locker room, and doing weekly press conferences. If a GM position were to become available I would probably apply, but I do not know if I have the experience to take on that role just yet.
 
Host: You just finished the S74 VHL draft. What are your thoughts on the draft? Did you get the players whom you had your eyes on? Overall how satisfied are you with how the team did in the draft?
 
dlamb: I talked to quite a few players, and for the most part we got the guys we wanted. Of course some got taken, as expected, but it wasn't a bad draft at all. I think me and GM Esso are quite happy with the players we got. 
 
Host: With the draft over, who do you feel won the S74 VHL draft? Were there any sleepers or steals in this draft? Any surprises popped up? If you had a do over, would you have drafted differently?
 
dlamb: It's definitely too early to tell, anyone can go inactive at any given time. I do think DCD got a steal in the Hoffmann brothers, as those were guys I know outside of VHL. I think Leo Strauss @gregreg won the draft, getting drafted not once, not twice, but three times in 1 day! (a few giggles and cheers could be heard in the background audience) I don't think we would do anything different, we're quite happy.
 
Host: There was a lot of Retirements to your S73 veterans and also a few left to experience Free Agency. What are the plans for this off-season free agency?
 
dlamb: Honestly starting to plan now. Not quite sure of this yet, we plan to be active, and see where that takes us.
 
Host: How many players are you expecting to play for you in S74? Would you be utilizing any of your most recent draftees?
 
dlamb: Right now we have 10 on the roster, but like I said, we will try and be active in free agency. Markus Schauer @Plate will probably be the only S74 draftee to be up with us next season, but you never know.
 
Host: What do you feel is the current direction of your team? What are your plans for your team's future? What's the goal for your team in the next season?
 
dlamb: We are going to continue to develop the players we have, and build around them in the draft and free agency to develop a team that can be dangerous in the near future. I'd like to say that playoffs are a goal for next season. 
 
Host: Who do you feel will be the Rookie of the Year for S74 in the VHL? Who do you feel will step up the most on your team for S74?
 
dlamb: Dakota Lamb of the Warsaw Predators will get my vote for S74 Rookie of the Year for sure. (a few giggles could be heard in the background) But of course, I have to give a shoutout to my boy Markus Schauer too. With the recent retirement of franchise goalie A Red Guy @.sniffuM, I feel like one of our rookie goalies, whether it be Bacon @Bacon or Cal Conway @Shaka, will step up for us in a big way.
 
Host: Currently, you only have two players signed for longer than one season. With the direction the team is taking, who do you plan to build the team around? Is there someone who you feel would be leading the team into the future or do you plan to find that someone out in free agency?
 
dlamb: I think we like the core group we have right now. For the most part we tried to get players that would be here for the long haul, now all that's left is to "trust the process". Building from within is always more exciting, building around people you took a chance on.
 
Host: What is the most important quality you are seeking in players who you plan to bring into the team's fold? What is the style of play for your team moving forward?
 
dlamb: For me personally, it comes down to 1 thing. Activity. I'll take an active player over a non-active one every day of the week and twice on Sundays. Activity is a big part of the reason we drafted the way we did. As for style of play, we will have to see with this iteration of the new-look NYA.
 
Host: Alright! Looks like we are almost out of time. Is there any parting words you want to give to the audience and the fans out there?
 
dlamb: Thank you to all of our fans, and good luck to our draftees wherever they may be this upcoming season. Go NYA!  (loud cheers and applause in the background)
 
Host: (talking over the background cheering) Thank you for such a wonderful interview dlamb! We hope to have you come on again in the future! Best of luck in free agency and the upcoming season! (continual cheers and applause could be heard from the background audience)
 
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(Claim for Weeks Ending September 13 and 20)

1. I joined just under a month ago because my friend said it was really fun so i decided to try it.
2. I plan on making edits and doing press conferences like these and answering the trivia to earn as much TPE as i can.
3. I am not very active in the team discord locker room but people seem to be supportive and nice for the most part.
4. If i was drafted by the Marauders i would continue to increase my TPE to make my player better.
5. I am most proud of being active in many sports and trying almost every sport for at lease a season.
6. During this pandemic i have been social distancing with friends to bring me happiness. 

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