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NIGHTHAWK FOR LIFE - VIKTOR JENSEN CAREER REFLECTION VIKTOR JENSEN - SEASON 89 - CENTER Games Played: 622 Goals: 251 Assists: 447 Points: 698 +/-: +210 GW: 43 Viktor Jensen has been in the league for nine seasons now and he truly does fit the moniker of ‘Nighthawk for Life’. The Norweigan center has been a member of the team since Season 89 and a part of their leadership core for quite some time. He is likely to hit the thirty goal mark for the sixth consecutive season and also likely the eighty-five point mark for a sixth consecutive season as well. For Jensen, when we asked him about his career and what he hopes to be remembered for, this is what he had to say: “Honestly, I just hope that I am remembered as someone that gave his all for the team that showed their faith in him back in Season 89. Back then I had been debating going to the VHLE, but I was encouraged to jump up right away and play nine seasons, and I am really glad I did. That first year prepared me a lot for what was to come and really assembled the work ethic that I would rely on for the rest of my career. So yeah, loyalty…someone who loved the Malmo Nighthawks…that’s truly what I want the fans to remember me for. I love this city and they have my loyalty for life.” Jensen’s career, despite definitely hitting the 700 mark before the season ends, has been pretty quiet overall. He’s been a consistently great center but never someone that stood out enough to break out into superstardom. And he really hasn’t had the playoff success he probably hoped for. With just 31 career playoff games, Jensen has 12 goals and 30 points. With that being said, he still has one more chance to improve his playoff resume and he has been looking as good as ever. He is also coming off his best playoff campaign yet with 6 goals and 11 points in 8 games last year. Internationally, Jensen has definitely had no problem showing out though. In 58 career international games, Viktor has 31 goals and 32 assists for 63 points and has probably enjoyed those games as much as any of the others he has played. “Playing for my country will always be one of my proudest moments. Those games just feel extra special and while it was disappointing that I didn’t get another chance this past off-season, I am really really happy that I have been able to contribute as much as I have at that level.” So all in all, I have really loved the career Jensen has had. Has he won individual awards? No, unfortunately not. Has he had the playoff success I was hoping for? Not even close. With that being said, he has been as steady rock in the Nighthawks forward core and one that will be remembered, alongside other retiring Nighthawks lifers like Savaisk Tzesar and Ronald Johnson MacWallace III.

1. Totally not Trade Deadline at all. To be honest, my guess probably would have been something around something that you would change about the league. 2. I don't hate it honestly but ultimately I do like having the European and North American clubs separate, just cause it just makes sense in my brain that way. 3. Free in the front row easy. I can usually hold it for 5-6 hour drives whenever we visit family, so I don't think that would be all that difficult. And I can eat and drink before the game...all good with me! --- 1. With the trade deadline looming, do you wish there was more spectacle around the VHL deadline to make it more realistic overall? 2. In this ridiculous world we live in, what is your favourite thing to do to wind down after a long day? 3. I've been sick all week and am looking forward to getting into a few sweets that I have been missing (Cobbs Bread yall). What's your go-to sweet food?

SAVAISK TZESAR - BRINGING THE PAIN ONE FINAL TIME Viktor Jensen was a teammate of Savaisk Tzesar back in Season 88 with the VHLM’s Houston Bulls. Jensen was just drafted 2nd overall while Tzesar signed just as the season was starting, not technically being eligible for the VHLM Dispersal Draft until the following season. Tzesar was a raw player that had a lot of work to do on his skating and his skills as a whole, but he had something that Jensen recognized. “You know, he had a bit of a strange skill set. But he had a fire to him. He wanted to get better and not everyone has that kind of mentality. It definitely has served him well as he has progressed all these years.” Tzesar scored 17 goals and recorded 41 points and 119 hits that season, but it was the mentorship by his current Assistant General Manager, @AJW and some of the players on the team, like Jensen, that really set him on the right path. From there, Savaisk Tzesar has done one thing consistently, and that is bring the pain. Savaisk Tzesar is now in his seventh and final season in the VHL, all of which are with the Malmo Nighthawks. He sits fourth all-time in the Nighthawks history in goals, ninth in assists, seventh in points, third in hits and is tied with Jensen for first in game-winning-goals. He has hit the fourty goal mark and will end his career with five straight seasons with at least thirty goals. He has also been a 260+ hit player over the last four seasons (topping out at 340 last season!) and he has having another absolutely dominant physical performance this season. He has turned into a dominant power forward and while he probably will never win any individual awards, he is someone that will live in Malmo Nighthawks fame for quite some time and has been a fan favourite for a number of years. @comrade cat

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SEASON 97 TRADE DEADLINE: WHERE CAN MALMO ADD? The Malmo Nighthawks currently sit as the best team in the Victory Hockey League, with a record of 36-9-1 and are currently on a thirteen game winning streak. While that is certainly impressive and maybe even a little surprising, with Jacob Stone retiring after last season, this isn’t exactly uncharted territory for the team. The Malmo Nighthawks won the Victory Cup, for the league’s best record, back in both Season 92 and 93, before losing in the European Semi-Final round of each respective playoffs. That brings me to the point of this article. With this year’s theme week being the Trade Deadline itself, I really wanted to focus on the areas of improvement that Malmo could make in order to finally take a real run at the Continental Cup. Now, I will say that I do think the Nighthawks may stand pat as the team is playing out of their mind right now, and it can be difficult to make moves when the team has no draft picks to trade. With that being said, I live in a fantasy world and there are definitely a few areas they could strengthen prior to the upcoming postseason. So let's take a look at some of these areas! OPPORTUNITY #1: FORWARD DEPTH (6th-7th Spot in the Lineup) The Malmo Nighthawks have a really strong offense, highlighted by the fact that the team has 163 goals this season, good enough for the fourth most in the Victory Hockey League. With that being said, they are known a little more for keeping the puck out of the net and I think the team could boost their forward depth a little bit. The Nighthawks have five forwards who are over a point-per-game with Jensen, Tzesar, Rave, MacWallace III and Kemp. Bret Weier has filled the sixth spot in the lineup and has done an admirable job as a rookie. With 13 points in 46 games though, the team could add another piece that could probably fill that spot during this upcoming run. Weier can still flow through the lines as their seventh forward, as barring his inclusion in a trade, you would probably rather keep him with three of their six forwards retiring after this season. Adding some instant offense could very well put the Nighthawks over-the-top, especially when there are numerous teams with offensive cores at a similar level on paper. OPPORTUNITY #2: ANOTHER TOP DEFENDER (2nd-3rd in the Lineup) The Nighthawks have had an incredible defensive season, especially when you consider Jacob Stone retiring last year. Their trade for Lucy Leitner has been instrumental in this, with the defender on pace for 28 goals, 95 points, 183 hits and 163 blocked shots. She has basically come in and stepped right in the skates left in her wake, and it has been absolutely incredible. Conference Prince-de-Galles has had a second straight strong season, where he is looking to be a point-per-game defenseman while being fairly physical and strong defensively. While not necessarily an explosive defenseman, Conference is a good skater and an excellent puck mover in addition to his impressive defensive play. Vlad Von Carstein has been a long-time member of the Nighthawks and while he continues to be a great defender and good puck mover, he hasn’t necessarily shown the improvement you would hope for over the last couple seasons. I will also add that Narnia Shaw has taken tremendous steps and has arguably surpassed Von Carstein in the depth chart. He is on pace to be a 50 point defenseman as a rookie and will hopefully take some more steps to being a future top defender on the squad. I definitely think he has that kind of potential. So ultimately, I do think the Nighthawks could use another defenseman that can ideally elevate the second pairing, alongside Shaw, in order to give the team two cohesive and dangerous pairings. OPPORTUNITY #3: DRAFT PICKS (no…seriously) The Malmo Nighthawks currently have zero draft picks to trade. I don’t necessarily know if they have the assets right now to acquire a top defender or maybe even some forward depth, but I do think they have some prospects with value and some depth players on the team who haven’t been developing as much as perhaps they hoped. So there is a possibility that the Nighthawks could look to try and help improve the future a bit by adding some picks. Truthfully, probably not the most likely move with the team more focused on their Continental Cup aspirations, but I do think there is a franchise focus on trying to keep the team as competitive as possible long-term, and using draft capital is a great way to do that. OPPORTUNITY #4: BACKUP GOALIE (cause Lovstrom sucks!) Okay, I am sorta kidding here, cause Jorgen Lovstrom is an absolute machine and should be the favourite for not just the Aidan Shaw Trophy (Top Goalie) but also the Scotty Campbell Trophy (League MVP). With that being said, their bot-like backup is barely better than a mediocre VHLM goalie. So if there is any player out there that the Nighthawks can acquire to add some goaltending depth, they really should look at it! You never know if Lovstrom has a tough start to the playoffs or catches the flu, you may just have to rely on someone else at some point down the line. And you don’t want it to be Mr. Robot with his stiff ass. Let us be real. ---------- Ultimately, the Nighthawks probably will stand pat and it’s hard to blame them. They have been incredible so far and they seem to just be hitting their peak. With some of their top players still showing improvement and the best goaltender in the league, the Malmo Nighthawks seem destined to finally take that next step. I have also wrote that probably about twenty times over the last nine seasons, and it really hasn’t happened at all. So who knows? Maybe Malmo finds a way to tilt the scales a little more in their favour. 1012 Words (Week 1/2)

Today it was announced that the Advantage Agency has signed another young talent to their organization. The group that has represented players like Ryan Sullivan, Brick Wahl and current Nighthawks center, Viktor Jensen, announced today their first female talent recruit! Mia Miller is a 17 year old defenseman that has continued to help break gender barriers by playing professional hockey in Europe these past two seasons. She has been an electric threat with incredible skating a soft touch with the puck, that should lend itself well if she decides to make the jump to the VHLM in the next couple seasons. Here is what she had to say on how she would describe herself: “I see myself as someone that can play two-way hockey by relying on my skating and smarts. With that being said, I’ve been feisty my whole life and I will not be afraid to use my body to separate others from the puck as well. I still have to work on my defensive game and get stronger but I really think I can make a strong impact with my smarts and skills alone.” While the Advantage Agency typically doesn’t take on more than one client at a time, they do know that Viktor Jensen is retiring after this season as it will be his ninth with the Nighthawks. While the Norwegian center is the focus of the group with him on the cusp of hitting 700 career points and not far off the Nighthawks goals and assists records, it’s Mia Miller that seems to be the agency’s focus going forward. And we can’t wait to see how she will progress as the next few seasons unfold.

1. Really happy with Jensen this year. He’s been as good as he has ever been and considering it’s his ninth season, I’m pretty thrilled about that. 2. Really happy with how well we have played as well. But let’s be honest…this team will be judged on the playoffs. So hopefully..this is finally our year. 4. He probably wouldn’t wear one. With that being said, I do like the dark tinted visors. 7. I’m a huge Habs fan. Only team I really cheer for at all. 8. My wife and I don’t do a lot but like to get together with some friends to watch the SB or as my wife calls it…”The __________ Concert”. 10. I mean…I love to cook so I’m definitely making my chicken and sausage gumbo.

1. You know..for once I would like to win a championship. So that one. 2. I already am in as a Builder and it's truly one of my favourite things about my time here...so I'll say the player just cause of that. 3. I'll skip the VHLM. Give me it instantly. 4. Absorbing the knowledge sounds amazing...but honestly..I would probably do the travelling, as long as I could bring my family. 6. Find the genie for sure. 8. Fly for me.

JENSEN THRIVING DESPITE BEING INCREDIBLY ANCIENT Viktor Jensen has been a really consistent solid offensive contributor for his entire career. He will ultimately reach the 700 point plateau with relative ease, despite the fact that he only has hit the 100 point mark once. And while his nine season career will be a big reason why, his current pace is an indication of just how impressive he has been for quite some time. At this stage in the season, Jensen currently sits tied for 6th in points and is on pace for 110 points. He is 18 goals and 34 assists back of Malmo's respective franchise record holders, after already taking over the points title this season. What does Jensen credit for his strong play thus far? "Really good teammates honestly. They just keep pulling me through. I'm an old man compared to some of these guys, but between my fellow veterans and the younger crop here, the atmosphere is amazing and it really creates a thriving culture." While the season is long, Malmo is starting to hit their peak and has been red hot of late. The Nighthawks have vaulted all the way to first place in the entire league with a 16-4-1 record and 33 points. If players like Jensen, Leitner, Kemp, Tzesar, Rave and MacWallace all keep up or even increase their current play, they may finally be ready to change it up once the games really start to count.

Week 2/2

1. I’m really focusing on my health this year. Have a little one now and my wife and I both want to make that our focus. Nothing specific otherwise. 3. My daughter being born in August. Nothing could top that. 4. Ended up being sick unfortunately and didn’t even make it past 10. Wife wanted to watch Wicked so we had that on prior to. 5. Thinking Top-3 and hoping we can get some momentum going into the playoffs. 8. Pay debt off, buy myself a new car (I’m on a beater right now that breaks down at least twice a year), buy a house with a sizeable down payment, put 50k in a College fund for my daughter and invest the rest. 9. I have a black lab and do sometimes look after my mother in laws little ones.

I give you a 10 out of 10

NINE SEASON REFLECTION ON MY GOOD (but mid) CAREER Written by Viktor Jensen As I start my ninth and final season as a member of the Malmo Nighthawks, I wanted a chance to reflect and share my thoughts on my career thus far. It really has been a rollercoaster to say the least, with most of our low’s coming during the playoffs. Always a consistently solid regular season player (85+ points in 5 seasons) but never anything more than that. I have been a part of one playoff series win……out of nine if you include my stint in the VHLM. With all that being said, I wouldn’t change it for the world. I have to start with talking about my team. I bleed Malmo and have really found it to be my forever home. I have played an incredible group of players that have impacted my career, and it’s truly wonderful how many of them have spent the majority, if not all of their career’s in Malmo as well. Jacob Stone was drafted a season prior than I was but has been the measuring stick of elite players as long as I have been in Malmo. He has been the silent but clear killer for us over the majority of the last decade, and that’s why he broke the all-time points record as a defenseman for the Malmo Nighthawks. Savaisk Tzesar and Ronald Johnson MacWallaceIII have been great teammates throughout my entire career. Tzesar goes all the way back to Houston where he was a grinder that didn’t necessarily show much outside of a decently powerful shot and physicality. Now he has developed into one of the league’s most well-rounded physical power forwards and has had a very solid career himself. MacWallaceIII has kinda been underrated in his entire career in my opinion as he has been a career point-per-game player and has hit the 80+ point plateau three times himself. Both are fantastic talents and even better blokes and I will certainly miss them when things are over. Phillip Rave is the younger version of myself but probably a lot better honestly. I think he can do a lot more than what I did and with him leading the team, I think he can maybe help the Nighthawks find a little more success going forward. He’s another excellent teammate as well and while a little quieter, he’s a leader in how he currently leads the team on the ice. Reese McFleury was a teammate of mine for six seasons before he retired. An early mentor of mine coming in and he was a wonderful person to be around the whole way through. Was sad to see him go but cherish the memories with Reese. And finally, Ash Sparks was a long-time member of the team. While definitely one of the guys that had the most energy on the team, he always kept things lively and did so while being consistently excellent tending our net. Goalies are weird and Sparks was no different, but my time in Malmo is nowhere near the same without the impact he has had. Last person I want to mention is Kaleeb who was the best General Manager you could ask for over the course of my eight seasons under his leadership. Always a great communicator and someone that we could rely on. The fact that so many of us stuck it out for so long should tell you everything, especially when we weren’t even necessarily finding playoff success. The culture and atmosphere have been everything in Malmo over the last decade, and I think Lucy will bring that forward into the future, now that she has taken over.This list of players doesn't even include some of the guys who played less seasons but still were awesome teammates like Bobandy and Skor. Going into my last season, I do have a few goals that I would like to achieve. I would be lying if I didn’t admit that reaching the top of goals, assists and points for Malmo’s all-time leaderboard wasn’t on my mind. To me it would be an awesome accomplishment for the team that has had my heart for the entirety of my career. And with so many tremendous players at the top of that list including Stoner and Condor, it would be such an honour. The obvious accomplishment I want to achieve is winning a Continental Cup. I have never had the chance to win any championship over the course of my professional career, and while Victory Cups are nice, that isn’t what we play for. It will be a tough task but I am hopeful that we can put things together over the course of the season and ride a heat wave into the playoffs. Finally, I honestly just want to enjoy it. Nine seasons is a long time and I have truly grown up over the course of my career. I’ve done a lot with a lot of great people and I just want to finish it off playing with the same lads that I've shared a locker room with the whole time. With that being said, I don’t necessarily know if this will actually be the end of my hockey career. I have had some conversations with some lower level European teams because I just don’t know if I can give it up. I can see that I am getting a little slow for the VHL, and while I do think I can still do it at this level, every season gets harder and I feel a little bit more behind at the beginning of each and every season. My passion for this great game still grows though and I do think it would be great to still one day maybe be part of a championship team, if we don’t accomplish it in Malmo this season. Plus, I know some of the other guys will probably do similar so it would be amazing to play against them, or who knows….even with them, after this season ends. If you made it this far, thank you for reading this little column about the definition of Hall of Consistently Good (but not elite). I have loved my time in this league and I hope to truly end it with an impactful bang. So look out come playoff time, cause maybe this is finally our year! @scoop @comrade cat @RJMW @tcookie @Spaz @KaleebtheMighty @DarkSpyro @LucyXpher

1. We kept it simple and quiet this year. Wife and daughter were sick (now I am) so we actually just had food in the house and played some Mario Party and Board Games. 2. I like egg nog and while I don’t drink a lot of it, it and peppermint hot chocolate are my two go-to Christmas drinks. 3. We had snow the day before but while there was snow on the ground, it wasn’t actively snowing on Christmas here. Roughly around 0 Celsius here (Belleville, Ontario). 5. Gift giver without a question. 7. I love spending it at home and for that reason, I really would like to travel on a cruise or something like that for Christmas. I don’t need the snow. 9. Christmas Vacation and Santa Clause 1 and 2 for me are my favourites to watch.

Christmas Eeeeeve