Bojovnik

Hlozek's still got a cup to win - can't let Deathwalker get that on him.

Happy retirement Deathwalker!

I recommend all free agents not to sign here.

1. I think we finished the season strong to get into second. That's a great achievement 2. Win the cup. Any personal goals don't matter. 3. We're in with a chance. Las Vegas will be hard to beat, but we beat them in one of the final games of the season. 4. Hard to look past the two free-scoring d-men 5. Playoffs first. 6. Get me some Russian food and a bayan.

The Houston Bulls came into the VHLM playoffs in the midst of a hot streak. A late run by the pride of Texas saw the Bulls leapfrog the Mexico City Kings into second place in the North American conference. This form continued into the first round of the playoffs, as the Bulls won the first two games of their Quarter-Final series against the unfancied Halifax 21st. However, the Nova Scotia side fought back at home, as the 21st won two games on the bounce to tie up the series. It’s fair to say that the VHLM playoffs can throw up a surprise or two, as the Ottawa Lynx managed to overturn the highly favoured Mississauga Hounds in the first round. With that said, the Bulls took Game 5 at home to put them on the brink of booking their place in the VHLM Semi-Finals. “I think some of the guys were overconfident after the first two games. Sure, we managed to win both of them, but we cannot overlook Halifax in the slightest. They showed in Games 3 and 4 the talent that they have, and we know that we’ll have to be at our best tonight in Game 6 to get the win,” Bulls forward Yaroslav Bogatyrev said on Sunday. Bogatyrev has 1 goal and 1 assist through the first five playoff games.

Week 2.

Thanks for this amazing insight. I give this media spot a 1/10.

1. We have made a number of great waiver acquisitions that will complement the strong team. Things are looking good. 2. Second place in NA has to be the goal. We have games in hand and we can get there. 3. I've been off to a relatively slow start, but I hope with my earning that I will become a positive contributor 4. Anything other than something minion-related would be wrong. 5. I think those guys can get even higher 6. Thursday, because it's little Friday

Thanks again for this!

Yaroslav Bogatyrev, one of the top prospects for the VHL S86 Entry Draft, made the move recently from Russia to the state of Texas to launch his career in the VHLM. Since joining Houston, Bogatyrev has plied his trade on the team’s second line. The Bulls have a deep roster that is set to challenge the Las Vegas Aces for the Founder’s Cup, but Bogatyrev has so far flattered to deceive, registering just five assists through his first 12 games. “It’s been a challenge since coming over from Russia. I’m used to playing on bigger ice and the style of game is different. Here, it’s more of a north-south game. In Russia you have more time on the puck and more time to set up plays, so it’s been difficult so far, but I’m ready to learn more and adapt,” Bogatyrev said. The hulking Russian forward said that he had confidence in his team that they could mount a strong challenge for the VHLM title this season. “From the games that I’ve played so far, it’s clear that Las Vegas and Mexico City are two of the best teams. They will be a strong challenge for us, but I know from my junior career, that once you get into the playoffs, anything can happen,” he concluded.

I strive to be commendable. Good luck bud

There's an Edmonton in London, so that means that clearly Edmonton is inferior https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edmonton,_London

London has a grand total of 35 bridges, because it is the most advanced and beautiful city on God's green earth.

The bridge in the London logo is actually Tower Bridge, not London Bridge, so I give this media spot a 2/10 based on the glaring inaccuracy, as Tower Bridge has not and will not fall down.

PRAGUE, July 27, 2022 (CZHockey) Jan Hlozek was destined to be a hockey star. It ran in his blood. Born in 1993 in the eastern Czech village of Topolna, the Hlozek name conjures up several emotions: success, dedication, and drive . Jan’s father, Jiri, was a successful player during his youth in socialist Czechoslovakia. He won several titles with the army team of Bratislava, located in present-day Slovakia. However, Jiri would go on to have an even more prominent coaching career. He was the first head coach of the independent Czech Republic team that managed several major tournament victories in the 1990s. Even before that, Jan Hlozek’s grandfather (also named Jan), was a national team player in the 1950s and 1960s. This raises the important question. Is it a question of genetics, or is it a question of upbringing? Childhood As mentioned above, Jan Hlozek was born in the village of Topolna, where the Hlozek dynasty based themselves. During his childhood, his father was often away, whether coaching the national team, or the Czech top tier side Kobra Brno. The family made the decision not to move with Jiri, meaning that Jan spent his childhood in the idyllic Czech countryside. The Hlozek family had a large allotment of land, on which Jan spent the bulk of his childhood playing football and helping with the harvest. Note, when we talk about harvest, we’re not talking about maize or corn. We’re talking about growing vegetables and most importantly fruit (plums, apricots etc.), which would then be turned into the high-strength alcohol known as slivovice or hruskovice. Hlozek went to school in the neighbouring village of Dolni Lhotka. Topolna was considered too small to have a school of its own and he would walk the 2kms, rain or shine, with several of the other children from Topolna. This included Lubomir Rusnak, who would also go onto to have a fantastic hockey career in the Czech Republic. When summer came, and Jiri returned from his coaching spells, the Hlozek family actively played tennis, and went on trips to the Tatra mountains in Slovakia. Jiri would also put his son, Jan, as well as several other young hockey players through a rigorous training program to prepare them for their upcoming junior seasons. It would be remiss not to mention the efforts of Jan Hlozek’s mother, Katerina, through his childhood. She was a stern parent who demanded a lot of Jan, and his two sisters Milana and Alzbeta, throughout their childhood. Jan was expected to help on the land and also with the domestic duties. Most notably, Jan was responsible for tending to the carp that the family brought each year ahead of Christmas for the traditional Czech meal. Adolescence For much of his childhood, Jan’s primary focus was on his hockey career. When he wasn’t at the rink, he was putting himself through the paces of his father’s strict training regimen. This included long runs, hill sprints, monotonous bodyweight exercises, as well as training in a weighted vest. Hlozek would be sent to run 5 miles on the village streets with 20kg strapped to him, whether in the height of the Czech summer (when temperatures can reach +35 Celsius), or the icy cold winter. As with many young players, Jan eventually outgrew Topolna. He would have to move to pursue his hockey dream. At age 14, he was sent to play for Hokejovy Klub Vsetin, located around 80km from Topolna. At this time, the family did not have a car of their own and eventually found a solution that saw Hlozek stay with a relative of the head coach. One year later, Hlozek was promoted to the Zlin team, and he would go on to spend two seasons in the largest city in the eastern Czech region of Moravia. It was at this stage that something about Hlozek changed. It’s difficult to say that he hung around with the wrong crowd, but his priorities were different. Hlozek became renowned for staying out late, missing meetings, and turning up to training hungover. Hlozek was said to clash with Zlin head coach Pavel Sekaras, to the extent to which father Jiri was brought in as an assistant coach in his second season there to monitor Jan’s behavior. Things went from bad to worse when Hlozek was eventually signed by Dynamo Prague in the top tier of Czech hockey. With all the distractions that Prague has, Hlozek’s relationship with alcohol got worse, and his notoriety grew. He became a prominent figure in the Czech tabloid press, which watched his every move with an eager eye. The constant attention of the Czech media eventually saw Dynamo cancel their contract with Hlozek despite him being the team’s top scorer, and what eventually led to Hlozek signing with the Saskatoon Wild in the VHLM, and his story in the top tier of global hockey began. With eight seasons in the books, Hlozek is set to bow out from professional hockey. He has yet to make any indication as to where his future lies, but what we know for sure is that Jan Hlozek has certainly continued his family’s tradition of producing elite hockey players. But it remains to be seen if Jan will follow in his father’s footsteps and take up coaching. The now-Moscow Menace defenceman has dabbled in a number of business opportunities during his time in the VHL, whether that be the launch of a clothing brand in Riga, or a supplements company during his time in Los Angeles. Jan’s outspoken personality could see him take up a position in the sports media field, and there are rumours that the Czech national broadcaster – Ceska televize – has already made a lucrative offer to Jan after he announced his intention to retire at the end of S84. It will be difficult to doubt Jan Hlozek. Despite the best efforts at, arguably, self-sabotaging his professional career (both on and off the ice), he has always found a way to pull through and achieve what he sets out to do. 1,007 words. Claiming weeks 07.08 and 14.08

Game Recap - Game 423 (MSK - HEL) You could call this a literal clash of the titans. Well, you had the Helsinki Titans on one side, and the EU conference-leading Moscow Menace on the other. Why was this game so highly touted? The Menace came into this one on the back of a 14 game winning streak, and the Titans were on their own hot run of 10 wins on the bounce. SOMETHING HAD TO GIVE. Despite taking three unanswered penalties in the first period, as the Menace seem to perennially do these days, the Russian side ended the first period with a slender 1-0 lead thanks to Wattson Power's blast from the point, assisted by Jan "HOLLYWOOD" Hlozek. The league's two best goaltenders, Papa Emeritus and Xavier Booberry, put on a show in the second period to frustrate both team's shooters. However, the Finnish side would tie the game with less than two minutes to go in the middle stanza through Deron Nesbitt, his ninth of the season. It was all to play for going into the third, and MVP candidate Nico Pearce lit the lamp with 1:55 gone in the final frame to send the Titans into the lead. Henri le Massif tied it back up just three minutes later. Overtime looked to be on the cards, but Gustislav Nasherov CALLED GAME with just 16 seconds to seal the win for Helsinki, helping the Finnish side live up to their name. GOOD GAME.

A new Russian star has entered the chat. Introducing Yaroslav Bogatyrev, one of the most promising hockey players to come out of Russia over the last decade. The young prospect announced his intention to play in the VHL on Monday after signing with the Houston Bulls, a minor league team in the VHLM. Bogatyrev is a 6’6’’ winger weighing in at 220lbs. However, despite his size, the Nizhnii Tagil native is in fact known more for his skill. He “skates well for a big man”, but he also has the hands to match, finding the back of the net in close, and also with his one timer on the off wing. He began his junior career at the age of 4 in his hometown, playing for Sputnik. During in-age competition, Bogatyrev’s size allowed him to dominate the competition, and he frequently found himself playing up an age group. In his U12 season, Bogatyrev got onto the national team radar when he was invited to numerous development camps in Moscow and St. Petersburg. It was from there that Bogatyrev would leave the Urals region and move to the Russian capital, where he signed with Dynamo’s junior system. The move to the capital led to Bogatyrev getting greater attention, and at the age of 15, he was once again on the move. This time, he would leave the Russian capital and head to one of Russia’s hockey powerhouses, Magnitogorsk. He signed with the Metallurg team and led his team to two Molodezhnaya Hokkeynaya Liga titles on the trot, being named Playoff MVP in his U17 season with 15 goals in 14 games. At this age, Bogatyrev then graduated to Russia’s second professional tier, where he was loaned out to Buran Chelyabinsk. In his first season playing against men, Bogatyrev continued to impress, although he struggled to match his scoring pace in the juniors. Nevertheless, a 20-goal season put Bogatyrev on the radar of several Russian Superliga teams. Bogatyrev in action last season That makes it all the more shocking that Bogatyrev decided to move back into the minor leagues and sign with Houston. Despite seemingly having the Russian hockey space at his feet, Bogatyrev joined a growing list of Russian hockey players looking to make their name on the global stage. Despite his flashy game, Bogatyrev has previously cut a quiet figure when it comes to his media appearances, so little is known about his personality. Given his abrupt decision to leave Russia, many of his previous coaches refused to give their views on the player. That being said, Yaroslav Bogatyrev is out to impress. And with his pedigree, you’d better be paying attention.

The Houston Bulls sent shockwaves through the minor hockey space on Monday after announcing the signing of highly-touted Russian prospect Yaroslav Bogatyrev. A native of the Siberian city of Nizhny Tagil, the 6’6’’ forward adds size and depth to a Bulls team looking to make a run for the Founder’s Cup in S84. Despite his size, Bogatyrev is known mostly as a skilled forward, and the Russian registered an assist in his first career VHLM game on Monday evening, a 5-2 loss to cup favourites Las Vegas Aces. “I’m happy to sign with the Houston Bulls, and this move will be very important in me one day getting to the VHL,” Bogatyrev said in a team press release. When asked as to why Bogatyrev decided to make the trip across to North America, rather than pursuing a junior career at home, the forward said that he saw greater opportunities, at this stage, across the Atlantic. “For me now, I just want to make sure that as many people are seeing my games as possible. Yes we have good hockey in Russia, but the VHL is the global leader. As a result, I want to test myself against the best, so it’s the only option I have,” he said. Bogatyrev will wear the #79 jersey for the Bulls.

Bogatyrev is going to consistently run this guy's crease.

Bogatyrev is waiting for a new foe.

Could have never done it without you at the start!

1. I was a delightful emo kid that loved drinking Frosty Jack's cider 2. I've only just joined here, so I'll go through the feeling out process, but I'm going to lighten the mood. 3. Some fried carp, as that's what's up 4. I had an amazing surprise party organized by my friends a couple of years back. 5. Can I answer myself? BIG BODY BOGO 6. Houston needs me to come in and shelf pucks.

Let's go

Transaction ID: 0V166367HJ5164041 - 5 Uncapped- Doubles Week- $1m cash

Player Information Username: Bojovnik Player Name: Yaroslav Bogatyrev Recruited From: Returning Age: 21 Position: RW Height: 78 in. Weight: 220 lbs. Birthplace: Russia Player Page @VHLM GM