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11 games are officially in the books for the Moscow Red Wolves in season 45. We have bolted out to a 7-2-2 record with a league-high 16 points (tied with 3 other teams). The Red Wolves are undefeated in regulation at home, however. This dominance has been a direct result of a lot of depth at the forward position and a good goaltender who has managed to keep every game at least to a close margin. In the game of hockey, it is pretty common that a team with a solid goaltender will have also have a sold win-loss record. Things are only going to get better for Moscow, as they just acquired Jardy's player and I've been told that's a good thing. Not only have things been great on the ice, but they also have one of the more active locker rooms I have ever been a part of. It seems like everything is looking up for the Red Wolves and I just hope that I can contribute something to the team each night.

Shit, got the tying goal off my first career penalty. Still got the win tho

2-0 Helsinki

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Man I got a lot of PT this week

3-1 Royals

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That's sweet. I'm about 20 mins from the south side in a town called Lockport. Going to school for another year then who knows where I'll be. Just cool to see someone talking about places I'm familiar with

Hey! I live in Illinois too! Grew up near Iowa but now live in a suburb of Chicago

Moscow Victorious in Opener The Moscow Red Wolves started season 45 with a bang, defeating the Oslo Storm by a 2-1 margin. Although the game was close on the scoreboard, the Red Wolves thoroughly dominated the Storm from the opening faceoff. Just 1:52 into the game, winger Jace Hines fired a shot from just inside the left circle that beat Storm goaltender Sandro Clegane directly through the five-hole. “I just snapped one hoping Oliver would crash the net and try for a rebound, but I got lucky and it found its way in” said Hines. Only 59 seconds later, Kane Hamilton grabbed his own rebound on a missed shot and tucked it past Lenny Face to tie the game at 1. “I think I was still excited from Jace’s goal” said Face. “I was slow getting back to the post after he missed the net and it took a weird bounce. I definitely wasn’t expecting him to get there so quickly.” Both goaltenders would bounce back from their poor starts to leave the game tied at 1 after the first period of play. The Red Wolves doubled the Storm in shots, 10-5. Jace Hines gets handshakes from the Red Wolves' bench after his first period goal. The second period started with a barrage of shots from the Storm, but the Red Wolves would record two of their eight total blocked shots when Face needed it most. After a stoppage with just less than 18 minutes left to play, Moscow would get the puck back into their end and take control of the game with their top two lines keeping possession of the puck for most of the period. Oliver Cleary would finally break the stalemate with a wrist shot that fooled Clegane on the high glove side. Cleary used a screen from Jace Hines while moving to his right side to make sure that Clegane couldn’t get a clear look at the shot. “We knew that Sandro came to play, so we were trying to get bodies in front of the net all game long” said Cleary. “That one just happened to fit under the crossbar. Sometimes you just get a little lucky.” The Storm would fend off another heavy rush from the Red Wolves as the period came to a close to keep the game at a 2-1 difference. Cleary's rocket from the slot gave the Red Wolves some momentum moving into the third. Moscow outshot the Storm 23-9 through the first two periods and not much would change during the third. Without the stellar play of Sandro Clegane, Oslo may have seen this game get out of hand. All things considering, the Storm would have a chance with under a minute left and a six-on-five advantage with Clegane on the bench. “I just tried to get a clean look there at the end” exalted goaltender Lenny Face. “Luckily, nothing got through and everyone went home happy.” Moscow would end with an outstanding 39-12 advantage in shots, with Jace Hines leading the team with 10 and taking home the first star of the game. Note: In his first professional hockey game, winger LeAndre St. Pierre saw 14 minutes of ice time and recorded his first shot on net.

Compared to the WFL, points are hard to come by here in the VHL. While I am an experienced writer, it can be hard to think of things to write about when you know you can only gain 1 TPE. In the WFL, four tweets on your players' twitter account gets you 3 TPE. Personally, I get my tweets out of the way on Monday, do my job on Tuesday/Wednesday, and have the rest of the week to watch sims and think of some creative ideas for a media spot. I am going to try to do the same thing here, but it may be tough to remember the fan 590 because it is only worth one point and takes a little while to come up with enough content to fulfill the 150-200 word limit. When the sims start, I will probably evaluate my play or the play of some of my teammates, which should make it easier.

The Biography of LeAndre St. Pierre LeAndre St. Pierre was born in Versailles, France from a relatively wealthy family who grew up in France themselves. His father, Andre, is of mixed ethnicity. He owns his own grape farm and produces wine for a living. His mother, Jules, also grew up in Versailles and met Andre when they were in high school. LeAndre was the last of three children. An athletic family, the St. Pierre’s took a strong liking to the game of golf. Andre played on the French amateur tour from the age of 22 until he lost his eligibility at the age of 30. He taught each of his kids the discipline and precision it took to succeed at the game, but his youngest son took his interest to the next level. “LeAndre could have been the next Tiger Woods. I’m confident in that statement” said his father. “He just always wanted more than golf. He wanted to try every sport. I let him do whatever he wanted to do athletically.” At the age of seven, LeAndre took his first skating lessons with a French instructor who had recently retired from professional hockey. That man was Paul MacLean, who went on to win the 2013 coach of the year award for the Ottawa Senators in the NHL. Even though LeAndre was competing in golf tournaments with kids three years older than him, his progress on the ice was unbelievable to his instructor. “The way he floated around the ice with such little experience shows the amount of talent LeAndre had at such a young age” said Mr. MacLean. “It came natural to him. He used the boards for about a week before he was in the middle of the ice working on stopping and crossovers.” LeAndre dropped the game of golf at the age of 11 to focus on hockey. His father was hesitant to allow him to stop playing, but the words of his instructor influenced his decision. St. Pierre was selected to play for the U-13 French national team, which traveled to play all over Europe and even in North America. LeAndre was exposed to some of the best youth talent in the world. While there were some growing pains and a lot of disappointment early on, he eventually became a part of the first line and contributed five goals and two assists in national play. Even though France did not win a game during his first season, LeAndre was determined to get better; a rare sight for someone who was 11 years old. He continued to work with coach MacLean and other private instructors who helped LeAndre reach the level of being nationally ranked entering high school. LeAndre attended Versailles Central high school, a school not known for its hockey team. His instructor moved to Canada to take the head coaching job for Ottawa and his father was running out of finances to send LeAndre to private lessons. With the U-18 French national team disbanding because of a lack of interest, St. Pierre seemed to be stuck in a tough spot. He was clearly the best high school player in France, but had no way to show it to the rest of the world. LeAndre decided to try his hand at the game of golf again during the summer. With no serious commitment to either sport, LeAndre started to spend most of his time hanging out with friends and being a normal high school student. He came up with a new hobby: making music. Using a hybrid style of EDM and hip hop, LeAndre became a popular face at parties and other celebrations which called for a DJ. Not only was he still a great hockey player, but his music began to gain exposure throughout Europe. He got into everything that came along with the nature of being a high school celebrity. Drugs, alcohol, and women seemed to be crowding St. Pierre at every event he attended. At age 17, LeAndre did a show in Amsterdam which became notoriously known as “the biggest high school drug bust in the history of Amsterdam.” However, nothing could be directly linked to St. Pierre and no charges were filed against him. On the ice rink, St. Pierre was tearing up the French high school scene. He recorded 245 points in only 164 games throughout his career and became popular for making friends on opposing teams during games because of his celebrity status in France. After graduation, St. Pierre signed with the sport management agency ATW. The signing came less than a year after acquiring American football star Denver Williams, also known for his background in music. ATW hopes to have similar success with St. Pierre. “We needed an identity as an organization, and we found it with Denver” said Aaron Wilson, company CEO. “He has been absolutely tremendous in the community and on the playing field. We hope to help LeAndre accomplish the same in his hockey career.” ATW secured St. Pierre a tryout with the Moscow Red Wolves of the VHLM shortly after he agreed to become a member of the agency. Moscow liked what they saw in St. Pierre and quickly offered him a league minimum contract. “We are intrigued by the fact that LeAndre can not only help us on the ice, but also bring in a different fan base to help stabilize the lack of attendance we have been experiencing lately” said Red Wolves general manager Steven Stamkos. “We are going to ease him into the league and play him on the fourth line to start season 45, but we expect his growing pains to be minimal and hope he will become a first liner sometime during the season.” Moscow is loaded at the right wing position of which St. Pierre is most comfortable. He figures to make the transition to either center or left wing, which would allow him to see more playing time and move his progression along much quicker. Scouts expect him to blossom into one of the top prospects in the season 46 draft.

After waiting nearly 24 hours from declaring eligibility for the VHLM, the Moscow Red Wolves won the bid for right winger LeAndre St. Pierre. A 5'10, 185 pound speedster from France, St. Pierre took the country by storm after scoring 72 points in 58 games during his senior year of high school for the Versailles Central Vipers. While not an imposing force on the ice, St. Pierre uses his agility and quickness to create space for himself and get into the tough areas. He has a nack for getting the puck to the net and creating easy opportunites for his teammates. In addition, St. Pierre has above average back checking skills and was forced to play some defense when his team needed him to. He is still a very raw 18-year old skater, but has the potential to grow into something great. His stay in the VHLM should also develop his strength, which is something he lacks. With the amount of right wingers currently playing for Moscow, there is a chance St. Pierre shifts over to the left side for the start of S45.

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