Anthique

I'm disappointed too about my season, don't worry about it guys haha! My players seems to have a slow career start, hopefully it down the road it will get better.

2. What are you most looking forward to at the start of the season? Seeing if Desjardins will pick up a bit more offense this season. 3. What is your one bold prediction for S98? Davos will finish first in the league and will break the Victory curse. 5. Do you prefer VHFL or Super Coach? Super Coach for me, it take less time to pick up your team. 6. Are you in any other sim leagues that you may want to recommend? The SHL if you love hockey 7. A few seasons after the VHLE’s removal, what are your thoughts on its impact on the league (positive or negative)? I think it's positive to have only 2 leagues and not have a "middle ground". 8. What is one song you’ve been listening to on repeat lately? Not a particular one, but I've listened to Disturbed a lot in the last 2 weeks.

2. Where would your player’s dream vacation destination be? In California! He likes the beaches and the big sun. 3. Who is your player’s render for graphics, if you have one? Eric Desjardins! 4. In your opinion, do you believe GMs should have rights to their own player (ex. Alex having the priority to be able to have his player, Deadpanda, on Davos)? I think so yes. In the SHL, our players need to stay with your team. 5. The ProAm teams this offseason are: the Flora Vista Foxes, Winnipeg Wheelbarrows, Baie-Comeau Beavers, Pompeii Sour Grapes, and the Hartford Whalers. Which team name do you like the best? Hartford is really cool since it's the real names. Other than that Baie-Comeau and Winnipeg in that order. 6. Did you watch the Four Nations finale? Of course, what a game! I missed the third period because I was also playing at that time, but I put my phone on the bench and both games ended at the same time. 7. Do you have any plans for this upcoming weekend? I was alone with the kid this weekend so no, nothing big was planned haha! But I had a nice father-daugther time.

1. Thoughts on the Seattle Bears securing the Cup after beating Riga 4-1? Good for them! I did not have one of them in the final, but it is what it is! 2. What is your favorite point task to do? This one Not too long and there is some fun questions in there! 4. The VHL is fast approaching S100, what should the league do to celebrate such a milestone? I honestly don't know, but it need to be big! 5. Did you sign up for the ProAm? Not yet! Will need an invitation as I leave the server when it's over haha 7. Four Nations seemed to be an absolute hit! Did you watch any games? Do you prefer it over the usual NHL All-Star game? Who in their right mind did not preferred it over the old All Star? It was a high competitive tournament and it was a great showcase of what we will need in the Olympics. 8. I saw Captain America: Brave New World over the weekend, are there any upcoming films this year you’d like to watch? I want to see it too! Been a while since I went to the cinema with the little kid is there.

1. Our season may be over but I am extremely proud of our squad. Any final thoughts on our performance throughout the entirety of S97? Good overall for the team. For my player I would have liked a bit more offensive production, but I think my defensive play was more important it went great in that aspect. 3. Were there any eliminations so far that surprised you this playoffs? Yes us in game 7! We had some really good players and were missing something in that last game... 5. Who is your favorite Marvel character, if any? Really loved Moon Knight and The Punisher (and not only as characters in Marvel Rivals haha). 6. Do you prefer the summer or winter Olympics? Winter to see some hockey! 7. Yesterday’s Super Bowl was probably one of the most snooze-worthy I’ve seen in a while. Did you watch the game? Yes and it was a good game because the Chiefs lost :P 8. What is your favorite guilty pleasure food? A good poutine is always welcome in my home haha!

2. Who do you believe will be the NA champion? Vancouver looks really hard to beat so I will go with them. 3. Is there anything you would add to the offseason to make it more engaging for members? There is already some tournaments, the league should try to involve every player, I think with my last player some off season my player participated in nothing. 4. What keeps you active and motivated as a member of the VHL? Win another Cup 5. For player names, where do you personally get inspiration from? Try to find something that fit into the country I choose and is a little bit catchy. 6. It seems the whole world is talking about the Luka Doncic trade. Do you have any thoughts about the Slovenian heading to the LA Lakers? The two best Slovenians will be in Los Angeles! Don't know how he will fit into the team, but LA got the best player. 7. Do you know of any non-NHL hockey teams that have unique/fun branding? Share them! The ECHL Florida Solar Bears. Weird fit but the colors are nice!

1. Happy recreation day! Do any player names stick out to you thus far? Didn't checked the recreate so far, but every season people get creative with names and some are more funny than others lol 2. We’re near the home stretch of the regular season! What do you hope to accomplish by the time the playoffs roll around? Get a bit more offensive, but defensively I think I'm doing a great job. 3. Have you made any progress on your New Year’s Resolutions this month, if any? Yup no alcool so far after a month so will try to stay on track until june. 4. How far along are you in terms of your ideal build (have you reached it, are you banking for depreciation, etc.)? Second season in the league so still far from it. 6. Mikko Rantanen was dealt to the Carolina Hurricanes in a three-way trade! Do you have any thoughts on this move? Hope that Carolina will be able to keep Rantanen because the cost of a half season is insane. Necas is also a really good player and will do well for Colorado so good for both team. Just don't understand why Chicago didn't get more, but maybe lot of teams were available to retain salary? 7. Tea or coffee? None! I don't believe getting coffee everyday is normal and the taste of tea is not for me haha

1. Happy Theme Week! Thoughts on this season’s theme? Well it would happen at one point that it will be the theme so there it is. 2. If you are answering this presser before the TDL, what moves do you believe Davos should make for a better run at the Cup? If you are answering after, what are your opinions on the team’s moves at the TDL, if any? Looking to add another defenseman since I think it's our weakness. 4. What color stick tape does your player use? Black, but for the glove it's the color of the inside of my glove. 6. Antonia Bucatini has had a career year so far with 72 points in 47 games (as of Monday, January 20th)! How many points do you believe she will finish the season with? Something like 118? Over 120 that would be cool! 7. If you could have any animal as a pet, what would it be and why? A wolf! Fierce, looks for his pack and his howl is the best. 8. What kind of video games are your favorite, if any (ex. FPS, interactive, platformer, fighting, RPG, etc.)? Solo game where we explore and there is a solid story (Witcher, Jedi Order, etc)

1. What do you wish to accomplish by the end of the regular season? Just get better overall! Need to bump those offensive stats, but also continue to hit and block shots. 2. How would you compare your VHL experience now compared to when you first joined the league? Has anything drastically changed? Not really, the big change was the VHLE, I came after the attributes change. 4. What defunct VHL/E/M franchise would you bring back if you had the chance? The team from Québec, easy haha! 5. Do you have any name ideas for your next player yet? No, I just recreate hahaha! 6. What would be your criteria for an MVP-calibre player in the VHL? Bring his team into the playoffs, was one of the best at his position and he need to be good offensively and defensively. 8. Any upcoming films you’d like to see this year? Been a while since I've checked the big movie that will come out, but surely there are some interesting ones!

3. Are you aiming for any individual awards this season? Nope, not good enough for that lol 4. There have been ongoing discussions about meme player names. Do you have any opinions on them? I think really like them, but the league doesn't mean to be serious so why not. 5. Do you believe the VHL should bring back grading for point tasks? Not sure I understand what that means? Like all the others league do? If so then yes. 6. At this point in the NHL season, which team do you believe has the best chance at winning the Stanley Cup? Hard to say, but I think Vegas and Winnipeg will be dangerous. In the East maybe Toronto and they can finally break the curse. If not New Jersey. 7. Would you rather take a road trip or a plane trip? I never took a place so I would go with a plane trop haha! 8. Do you prefer watching TV shows or movies? Movies! Unless the TV shows have 10 episodes and less and also have less than 3 seasons.

1. S97 is officially underway! How excited are you on a scale of 1-10? 10 because we have a really good team and we should be able to go all the way! 2. Which team do you predict will be our biggest rival this season? Moscow I think. Riga is a little bit better than I thought, but we'll see if they can keep up haha. 3. What attributes are you focusing your TPE on as the season starts? Now it's Passing. I got some goals, but should be able to get some assists. 4. What will be Davos’ key to success in S97? Score a lot of goals because we have two young defenseman that will need help. 5. A season onwards from the removal of the VHLE, have you noticed any significant impacts this change has had? Not really, I don't follow the league enough to have something intelligent to say lol 8. The Year of the Dragon is coming to a close: what is your Chinese zodiac animal? Mine is Monkey! Don't know if it's a good or a bad sign?

DAVOS!!!

1. The season starts soon! What is your bold prediction for S97? We gonna finish first in the standings and break the Victory curse by also winning the Cup. 2. What are your goals for the upcoming season for yourself and your player? Get the 10 goals mark and get at least 30 points. Would like to shoot more, but my player was mostly defensive in his first season. 3. What is your favorite defunct VHL, VHLM, or VHLE franchise? The Québec Malamutes I think was a team in the VHLM? 4. Do you have a favorite part of the offseason (draft, free agency, tournaments, training camp, etc.)? Tournament when you can be a part of one haha! 5. Growing up, who was your favorite NHL player (if you had one)? Mario Lemieux was my first one, and I saw Crosby played live a couple of times in the QJMHL so they are my two favorites. 6. A few days ago, the New York Rangers dealt Kaapo Kakko to Seattle. Thoughts on this move? It was time for Kakko to play with another team. It was clear he didn't want to play with the Rangers anymore so good move for both teams.

it's friday!

Yes! I think I've missed yesterday dammit