Azlan

2 minutes ago, Advantage said:

1. Favourite candy?

 

2. Favourite post game meal?

 

3. Best thing to do in Cologne that isn't hockey?

 

4. Unsung hero of team?

 

5. Nathaniel Minion was named captain of the team.  What does he bring to the table that sets himself apart?

 

6.  Dream car that you'll buy when you get that VHL contract?

 

@Rocket @Battlepopcorn @GoldGear88 @Craig @Darth Kaprizov @124715 @Garrett @Minion @Thunfish @Azlan @PistolP @DeeGoat @Xalen11 @ColeMrtz @Jericho @Josh

 

1: I am from Sweden so it is chocolate or salty liquorish.

2: Lasagna, definitely.

3: I'm a party guy so go clubbing or something like that.

4: David Davies. He's done it good in goal.

5: He's a good leader and puts up a lot of points as well as goals. He has a lot of confidence and it spreads through the team.

6: I have always wanted a 1968 Mustang. So that's the one.

 

 

15 hours ago, Advantage said:

1.    How do you think the inaugural week for the VHLE has gone for Cologne?
2.    What were the key things you worked on in the offseason in preparation for the VHLE?
3.    How do you think the season will play out for Cologne?
4.    Who is your favorite player to sit by in the locker room?
5.    What do you think the team could do to improve on the solid start to the season?
6.    What’s one thing you could do to help the team?

 

@Rocket @Battlepopcorn @GoldGear88 @Craig @Darth Kaprizov @124715 @Garrett @Minion @Thunfish @Azlan @PistolP @DeeGoat @Xalen11 @ColeMrtz @Jericho @Josh

1: It has been ok, not much more than that. I think we could have done better but it is what it is. 

2: I worked on my defence and passing. This so I could be a very hard defender to meet as I would be able to defend better and then also make the plays my team needs. 

3: As it looks now I think we will finish in the middle of the standings. But there is a possibility of doing better.

4: I think Zeljko, he is a defenceman like myself.

5: We need to improve both the offence and defence. We don't score enough to win all the games so that probably is the biggest priority. 

6: Focus on my passing and scoring and keep the atmosphere positive. The last thing we need is negativity.

4 hours ago, Advantage said:

Welcome to the Cologne Express Press Conference. For members of the Express, you can use questions posted in here in any given week to help meet your Press Conference Quotas.  For non-Express, you can use this thread to ask the Express GM (me!) any questions you have about the team.

 

Week Ending September 26

Answer the following questions for 2 Capped TPE

 

1. You get to represent the first iteration of the VHLE's Cologne Express.  How does it feel to be on the Inaugural team?

 

2. Given all the tremendous leadership throughout the locker room, who do you think should be Team Captain?

 

3. The Cologne Express have a lot of history in the league, as a former participant in the VHL, do you think that kind of history puts a little bit more pressure on you to perform?

 

4. Of any player selected in the VHLE Draft, who would you like to steal for the Cologne Express and why?

 

5. Who will be the biggest steal of the VHLE Inaugural Draft?

 

6. Who will be the biggest bust of the VHLE Inaugural Draft?

 

 

 @Rocket @Battlepopcorn @GoldGear88 @Craig @Darth Kaprizov @124715 @Garrett @Minion @Thunfish @Azlan @PistolP @DeeGoat @Xalen11 @ColeMrtz @Jericho @Josh

 

 

 

 

 

 

1: It feels amazing, I am really excited to be a part of the Cologne Express and to help the team be as good as possible.

2: I'm not sure, I think someone with a bit of experience so none of the new players.

3: Well yes it puts more pressure on but that is not a bad thing. That pressure will most likely drive the players to perform their absolute best.

4: I don't know, I have not been following the draft as close as I wanted.

5: No idea, someone who is willing to put in the work.

6: Don't know this either, but I think someone who went high in the draft and is not willing to put in the time and effort needed to succeed.

2 hours ago, GustavMattias said:

For the week ending 5/23:

 

1. Tax day has come and gone in the US! Hypothetically, if part of your taxes went to the VHL, what would you like to see the league spend its new real-life money on?

2. Time for the usual beginning-of-the-season question: predict your stat line!

3. Which team would you like to see us beat the most this season?

4. You get a personal assistant for a day. What do you have them do?

5. What's something a new league member can do to make a positive first impression?

6. If you've played hockey, what's a piece of advice you have for a first-time player? If you haven't, what position do you think you'd play?

 

@Advantage @Grape @Berocka@jimmyallen93@Azlan @Ricer13@efiug @weekz @KC15 @Rocket @TheCHEESE @Ahma 

1) I don't actually know.

2) 15 G, 60 A, 75 P, 5 +-, 275 hits, 160 SB

3) Helsinki I think.

4) Probably chores like cleaning, cooking, shopping. 

5) Being active and doing tasks as well as talking to people. 

6) Focus on skating, the club will come after. And take it easy, there is no hurry in becoming good. The most important thing is to have fun. 

On 5/12/2021 at 12:51 AM, Berocka said:

1. What is your players nickname when on the ice?

2. If your player wasn't playing ice hockey what sport would they be playing?

3. Did your player have a back up career if the VHL didn't work out?

4. If the VHL brought in injuries as a possibility what do you think is the longest someone should be able to be injured for?

5. Who do you think should captain the squad this season?

6. We had two newbies come up to the big leagues what is the Davos hazing ritual?
 

@Big Dee@Advantage @Grape @Berocka@Kmatt @jimmyallen93 @Brrbisbrr @WebberP@Duddy @Azlan @Ricer13@efiug

1) Samuel which is short for Samuelsson.

2) Golf I think, playing a lot in the off season.

3) No, all or nothing

4) 6-10 games. Otherwise you would miss to much of the season.

5) Ricer i think

6) I have no idea, never heard of it but want to find out now. 

6 hours ago, GustavMattias said:

For the week ending 5/2:

 

1. Now that Davos is out of the playoffs, is there any team in particular that you'd like to see win a championship? Is there a team that you'd like to win any less than the others?

2. Today I nominated Tyler Walker for the league's most improved award! It was close, but in the end I picked him over my own player, Taro Tsujimoto. Did I make the right choice? Take a look at their stats from last season and this season.

3. "Flex" (the amount of force required to make a stick bend a certain amount) is an important characteristic of hockey sticks, and one that pro players take seriously. How much flex do you want your stick to have--do you like it to bend easily or not?

4. What's something you've done that you're proud of?

5. Tell me an embarrassing story about yourself (real or fake).

6. What's your favorite "natural" food--something that you could grow or produce yourself without much or any processing?

 

@Big Dee@Advantage @Grape @Berocka@Kmatt @jimmyallen93 @Brrbisbrr @WebberP@Duddy @Azlan @Ricer13@efiug

1) I have no special team that i'd like to see win a championship.

2) I think you made the right choice. It was a close one but still think it's the right one. 

3) I played hockey for a long time and my flex was 87. I think that is just enough. I want it in the middle between hard and soft. That way I feel it is easy for slapshots and snapshots. 

4) I am proud if doing the military service for my country. This was eleven months of my life and I am very proud of doing it. 

5) I broke my thumb skiing on a rail

6) Blueberries i think

On 4/14/2021 at 5:40 AM, GustavMattias said:

For the week ending 4/18:

 

1. It looks like our playoff hopes are starting to fade away, with a couple teams who were behind us catching up. Were you expecting this, and do you think there's anything we can do to get back to overperforming?

2. The trade deadline is coming up on Monday! Do you think we'll see many deals made around the league?

3. What's your way-too-early prediction for this season's champion? Current standings can be found here.

4. We're lucky to see COVID vaccination efforts paying off recently, as many back-to-normal estimates put us around the end of the summer. What's one thing you can't wait to get back to doing?

5. Are you in any other sim leagues? Which ones? If you could be a part of a sim league for any other sport, with zero extra time taken out of your life, what would it be?

6. One of your tweets blows up (in a good way or a bad way, you decide). How do you use your new social media presence? Do you change anything about what you put out there?

 

@Big Dee@Advantage @Grape @Berocka@Kmatt @jimmyallen93 @Brrbisbrr @WebberP@Duddy @Azlan @Ricer13@efiug

1: The season is not over until the last game is played. There is always a chance to get back on top, I think we need to be better defensively. We have had some games where we lost with a high score against us. That is probably the key to get back to winning more.

2: I believe so, there is aways changes happening and managers in need to change things around. So we will probably see some changes in the lineups.

3: I think that the Warsaw Predators will come out on the top of the leaderboard. They have been performin well this season and I don't see that change in the end of the season.

4: I want to get back to partying for real. I am studying my first year at uni and would like to see some big parties with lots of people. That would be very nice. 

5: I am not in another sim league right now. If I would have to choose another sport it would probably be football, and by football I mean european football (real).

6: If something blows up on social media I don't want to change anything I have been putting out there. My influence would probably be used by analyzing hockey games and hopefully be able to work with some of the proffessional teams.

Olof Samuelsson

 

Leadership 50 –> 40

 

 

10 hours ago, fromtheinside said:

Press Conference- S76 Playoffs Edition

 

1) We are up 3-1 on the Miami Marauders in the first round of the playoffs. Miami has proven in the past to be a hard team to put away. We have 3 chances to get it done. How confident are you?

 

2) It's only been 4 games so far but we have gotten contributions from plenty of different places so far. Who is your early choice for Yukon Playoffs MVP and why?

 

3) The Minnesota Storm and the Mexico City Kings both swept in their first round, while the 1 seed Houston Bulls are up 3-1 in their series vs PHI. Who are do you find most intimidating should we move forward in the playoffs and why?

 

4) What are your players plans for the the offseason and beyond into next season?

 

5) Have you enjoyed your time in Yukon this season, why or why not? What could be improved for future seasons?

 

6) What is your favourite song at the moment or if you don't have one what TV show or movie have you recently watched?

1) I am confident in our team to get the victory needed to advance in the playoffs. I think we had a good season and that we should be able to advance.

 

2) Well I think that I have done a good job this season putting up mostly assists leading to a great amount of points. I think that I am putting up points in the playoffs as well. But I believe that our goaltender, Matthew A Sovick jr, has done good for himself and the team so far in the playoffs. I believe we are both contenders for the MVP.

 

3) Probably the houston bulls, we have not had the best record against them this season and they're looking good in the playoffs.

 

4) To develope on the defencive side as well as to work on scoring more. I think defence have been lacking a little this season and do not like the +/- stats of my player.

 

5) I have definitely enjoyed my time here. It's a great atmosphere and a good team to develope into a better hockey player. Even when there has been a lot going on in the world the atmosphere has been positive. 

 

6) I have a hard time choosing, therefore I will give more than one song. Number one is "Angel" by shaggy, this because it makes me happy and gets me thinking of my girlfriend. Nnfortunately we don't see eachother as often as we would like because we are in a distance relashionship. The second song is "Soldier" by NEFFEX. A completely different genre but very good. The last is a swedish song "Barn av vår tid" by Hov1, this song reflects alot of the society in sweden today. With the wrong people as rolemodels and so on. These are my favourite songs as of today.

14 hours ago, fromtheinside said:

Week 4 Press Conference

 

1) If the playoffs were to start today we would be the 4 seed and playing Miami in the first round. How would you like our chances versus the Marauders in round one?

 

2) We only have a handful of games left. How do you feel about your player's individual performance in the regular season?

 

3) How have you been doing lately? With COVID still hanging around, how have you managed or been effected by the pandemic lately?

 

4) I been watching alot of streamers on Twitch lately. Do you watch any streamers and if so who do you like the most/who have you been watching lately? Alternatively if you don't watch streamers, do you recommend any YouTube channels?

 

5) What do you like to do with your free time when you aren't working or in school?

 

6) If you had to take away one of your 5 senses which one would you choose and why?

1) I like would like our chances against the Miami Marauders, I definitely think we could move in to the next round. 

2) I feel good about my players performance this season. Points are up and I have improved on defence alot. 

3) I am doing good. For the moment I am a student and the COVID-pandemic has made the teaching over the web. This is a lot harder than to actually have physical lessons in campus but it is okay I guess.

4) I do not watch that many streamers. Most youtube, I am a golfer in my spare time and watch alot of GoodGood golf but also gaming channels like the swedish ArgaSkånskaMän.

5) I like to go to the gym, watch hockey or hang out with friends. When the weather is good i Play golf and hang out at the beach.

6) Probably touch, I don't know why but I think that it's the one that I would be effected by the least. 

On 2/1/2021 at 4:58 PM, fromtheinside said:

Yukon Press Conference- S76 Week 3

 

1) The Rush are currently 14-8-2 as we have hit the one third point of the season. This record puts us at 4th overall in the entire league. Do you think we could potentially break into the top 3 or do you think we may drop down a bit?

 

2) The team unfortunately had to release two players this morning due to inactivity. We lost a 200+ TPE winger and a 130-140 TPE D-man. Do you personally see this as a setback to the team or a personal opportunity to move up the depth chart a bit and get more minutes?

 

3) While it has been documented that Houston has a great team, in the Eastern Conference the Minnesota Storm has emerged as one of the top teams in the league. We have yet to face them but how do you like our chances going up against Minnesota?

 

4) Looking forward, where do you see yourself next season? To the players who have been drafted, do you think you will be ready to make the jump to the pros or do you think you will be in Yukon for another season? To the players who have yet to go through the draft, how do you think you will do in the draft? Where are you hoping to be drafted?

 

5) Outside of VHL, do yo have any personal goals for this year? COVID is still hanging around, are you affected by the pandemic at all and if so how are you managing?

 

6) This question was asked last season but it is necessary to ask again this season to the new members of the squad. Do you like pineapple on your pizza, why or why not? You will be judged for your answer.

1) I believe that our team has a chance of moving up to the top 3. I think we have played well but we could do better.

2) Well it is a setback to the team but it is also an opportunity for me to get more playing minutes which is good for my progress. 

3) I am always positive pre games. Therefore I think we have a chance of a win against Minnesota Storm. I really believe in the team and what we can do this year.

4) Next season I see myself being in Yukon another season. This because I still need to make more progress in my game.

5) Well I am a student at the moment and studying from home is not easy. Personal goals for me this year is to pass all my classes.

6) I am not a fan of pineapple on pizza. I do not have a problem with people who has it on their pizzas but its not for me.

1) I am pretty happy with the start of the season. It is always possible to do better and of course I want us to do so as well. 

 

2) I feel good about my individual performance. My defefence is looking decent and i have put up more points so fare compared to my last season. 

 

3) I think the Houston Bulls will go undefeated until they stand off against us. Looking forward to the game.

 

4) Well I am from Sweden so I must say that Max hamburgare (burgers) are the best. A swedish burger joint just like McDonalds and BK.

 

5) My favourite goalie right now is Carter Hart. I support the Flyers and I think that the future for him is looking really good.

 

6) I am a student, so in my free time I am studying and hang out with friends. I also train alot in the gym and running. 

15 hours ago, Rayzor_7 said:

Hey there @Azlan

I'm the General Manger of the Minnesota Storm. 

 

We can offer you a position on the second pairing, we won the Founders Cup last season and are looking to do our best to defend it! 

 

If you need any help feel free to message me here on the forums or DM me on Discord and I'll do my best to assist you - regardless of what team you decide to join. If I'm not around you can also reach out to my AGM Mr_Hatter and he will be happy to assist you as well!
Looking forward to your decision and good luck with your career! If you want to join us, quote this and say "accepted"!

 

Cheers,

 

Rayzor
General Manager
Minnesota Storm

Accepted

Player Information

Username: Azlan

Player Name: Olof Samuelsson

Recruited From: YouTube

Age: 20

Position: D

Height: 73 in.

Weight: 198 lbs.

Birthplace: Sweden

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