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1. After one long offseason, season 65 has finally started. What do you think of your team's performance in these first couple of sims? Not great but we're working on it 2. How is the ambiance in your locker room after these sims? Positive, we're sure we can turn it around 3. Which team do you like playing against more than others? Minnesota cuz they have my pals 4. Season has just started, so the VHL Entry Draft might be hard to predict right now, but in what round do you think you'll be taken? Oh man like maybe the 5th? 5. Besides hockey, obviously, what other sports do you like to play casually or watch? Soccer 6. What's your game day routine? What do you eat before games? A lot of poutine

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21 Riga Reign @ Moscow Menace  22 Helsinki Titans @ Calgary Wranglers 23 Toronto Legion @ HC Davos Dynamo  24 Seattle Bears @ New York Americans

Seattle 3-2

Harju, Lynx look forward to Regular Season OTTAWA, ON - After a short pre-season, the Ottawa Lynx and young Finnish centre Eeli Harju have their eyes set on opening night, when they’ll face the Las Vegas Aces at home. It’s difficult to take much from as short a sample size as a two-game pre-season, but early signs have been promising. While the Lynx fell short in their opener – losing 3-1 to the Minnesota Storm – they responded admirably in their second contest, in which they routed Saskatoon Wild by a score of 6-2. It was in that second game that Harju truly looked at home on the roster, and on North American ice. The Finnish pivot scored his first goal in a Lynx uniform – though it won’t count as an official one. He also recorded three total shots along with three hits. Additionally, Harju was dominant in the face-off circle, winning 62.5% of his draws. “That’s an area of my game I’ve been working on,” said Harju. “Winning face-offs and just responsible two-way play overall has been a big focus area of mine. I know how important that is on the smaller ice surface.”

1) The draft is over, the signings have settled down, and the VHLM is just about ready to get things started. Who do you think is the favorite, going into this season? I have to go with my own Lynx, but that might be biased. I know it was expected to be a bit of a transition year but with some solid free agent pickups, I have faith. 2) With teams filling up this quickly, further expansion of the VHLM might be a potential talking point. Where would you put another minors team? It would be interesting to see the VHLM become an intercontinental league like the VHL and maybe have teams in Stockholm, Copenhagen, or Prague. In North America, maybe a team in California or Quebec. 3) The offseason's ending- what's your player's plan to get back in shape for game 1? Gotta stop hitting up BaDonalds. 4) Do you/your player have any preseason superstitions to help boost their performance? Superstitions are dumb 5) Now that you've had time to get used to your team, who's been your favorite teammate thus far? Kylrad 6) If the commissioners/GMs could do one thing to make your VHLM experience more fun, what would it be? I dunno, it's been great. I'm just in awe of the portal system. It's so good.

Harju Heads to Ottawa After missing the VHLM Entry Draft, Eeli Harju’s future was looking uncertain. The young Finnish centreman had every intention of making the trek to North America this year, with intentions of one day being drafted into the Victory Hockey League – the league he grew up watching. A native of Espoo, Finland, Harju and his family have been die-hard Helsinki Titans fans since the teams’ inception so many years ago, making the VHL – and perhaps the Titans – a prime destination for the hopeful first-generation pro. Those plans seemed to come to a screeching halt as pick after pick went by in the VHLM Entry Draft, with teams passing on Harju with each pick. Perhaps due to a lack of talent or potential, or more likely due to a lack of exposure, Harju went undrafted by every VHLM team. Undeterred, Harju remained hopeful that an offer would come, knowing that the VHLM was the best route toward his final destination. Those weren’t easy days, following the VHLM draft. It was one of the first times that Harju had truly faced what he perceived to be failure. Such is the way with hockey prodigies; they dominate their local leagues, stand out in regional play, and continue to do so at the national level. They play hard, and practice harder, but failure doesn’t come so naturally. This was the case for Harju. Despite having only brief encounters with “failure”, Harju responded admirably. He worked harder than before, practiced longer than before, and focused all of his energy into improving his game. If every team passed on him this year, he was going to make them regret it by the next one. It was then, though, that a call came in. A call from Ottawa. An ocean away, in Canada’s capital city, the management team of the VHLM’s Ottawa Lynx had seemingly noticed Harju’s position. The Lynx were offering a contract to move overseas, play for the Lynx, and get on the radar of VHL scouts. Questions raced through Harju’s mind. Doubts about the authenticity of this offer. Concern about why the team hadn’t simply picked him in the draft. Reservations about leaving his home for a foreign country now that it appeared a true possibility. All of that faded away with two words… “I accept”. And maybe a quick “thank you”. Those doubts turned quickly to excitement as Harju began learning everything he could about the Lynx, their general managers, coaches, and their players. A smile flashed across his face as he noticed some familiar names who had also been signed by the team – including a childhood rival in goaltender Pekka Pouta. With little time for turnaround, Harju, his new team, and his family quickly made plans for his departure from Finland and arrival in Ottawa. Saying quick goodbyes, packing his gear, and flying hours to a new home to try and make it in time for training camp, Harju has had little time for reflection. He may not find that time for a while as camp is soon to get underway before a long season of proving himself follows. Using for PT week Feb 25 - Mar 3

Player Name: Eeli HarjuVHLM Team: Ottawa Lynx Cash you have: $1,500,000 Purchase Name: The First Generation Cost of Purchase: $500,000 Cash Left: $1,000,000

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2. For those of you who weren't just drafted, are you happy with your new teammates? Very happy, I love snussu. Great decision to sign in Ottawa. 3. If you didn't play for Ottawa who would you want to play for? Philly cuz xsjack said them 4. Who's your favourite GM, me or esso? (There's a right answer) Nyko cuz Syndicate 5. What expectations for your player do you have this season? Great finnish flair and faceoff wins 6. If you haven't been drafted to the VHL, where do you think you'll be picked. If you have been drafted, are you happy with where you've been drafted? Last round 7. Bacon or Sausages and why? Bacon cuz sausages are yuck

Worst Team: Mercs Bronze Medal: Scandinavia Silver Medal: World Gold Medal: Canada

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