Anthique

When I created my first player, I wanted to keep the part of my French heritage so even if Quebec is not a country, seeing that France was one I had no choice but to create a player with a French name. I started with the family name first, so I thought what is iconic for this country and having a nice "ring" to it. Champagne is something that can be called that way only if it comes from the region of the same name and it represent luxury and good taste. My player role wasn't represented by that description as he was more physical than anything, but he at least got two really good season by his standards. For the first name, I wanted something French (no shit!) that would fit with the family name. It was far more harder to find than I thought at first, but a legendary character in the DC universe got my attention and here we are. A total of nine season later, with like I said earlier some good and some really not that good seasons, it was time for the "old" Alfred Champagne to retire and invest in the alcohol industry! He got a bit lucky to be in a team that make the playoffs every season since New York will participate in the playoffs with the 3rd position in the North American Conference. In all those playoffs appearances, he got his second best performance in S89 while winning his only Continental Cup! Davos was still a powerhouse the next two seasons with winning the Victory Cup twice, but that came with the infamous curse that you can win both trophies in the same season. I'm still happy with the final result, even if I would have liked more offensive production earlier in his career. With that career over and still having fun in the league, I decided to create another player! I wanted to try a different position than a winger and my player in the SHL is a goalie so i didn't wanted another one. Not sure if not being a max earner is a good idea for a center since he have to put tpe in faceoffs, so I went for defenseman. I used the same mindset for the name and went for a French one (yes again!). I found the family name first like the first time. I looked at the best defenseman who played in the NHL with a french name and Éric Desjardins is one of the few players who scored at hat trick in the Stanley Cup final, and probably the only one doing so being a defenseman. I don't really like the first name so had to find another one and the founder of the cooperative bank Desjardins (there is some outside of Quebec) is name Alphonse so everything fit perfectly. After creating my player, lot of people welcomed me back and to finish the season in the VHLM, I got a message from the San Diego Marlins that I also know in the SHL to offer me a contract to play a couple of games. My player did really well and with only 2 games to play , he's almost a point per game player with 9 points in 10 games! I think the S94 VHLM draft is soon, so if you are a GM, just hit me up, I'm open to play anywhere!

1. No not yet! Open to any team, just want to be in a team that at least have invested the time to scout me. 2. Don't really know which one is available to my player, but I would like to! 3. My last player was selected in the first round so I hope this one will be too haha! 4. So far yes! Good locker room activity and since I joined the team we are winning so there is that... 5. Hunter or Ender were the two best forwards on the team and were almost at PPG game so I will go with one of them (or both). 6. Why not? My last player played there too so that would be cool! Not the same management, but I hope the team will have a better season than the last one.

Me too I would like to end my carrer with a second Cup!!!

Finishing my Champagne bottle and be ready for summer time

I'm a man of culture and luxury! Hahah joking, it did took me some time to come up with a fitting name!

Yeah sure! Will probably earn like my last player so at least you know what you will get.

I never left hahahaha! I just retired my old player after a "long" 9 seasons lol

2. In your opinion, do you think putting TPE into the LD attribute has any impact on sims? I really don't think so. But I'm open to the debate if someone have proof of it. 3. Which team do you believe has been Davos’ biggest rival this season? Hard to say for me, but surely Helsinki is one of them! 4. Are you a member of any other sim leagues? The SHL, I'm a hockey guy so probably won't join another big sim league. 6. Did your favorite NHL team make the playoffs this year? Sadly no... Pittsburgh needed a PHI and MTL win and none happen. 7. Connor McDavid has just amassed 100 assists this season! Any thoughts about this feat? I honestly thought it would have been more than 3 other players who reached that mark, so props to him! 8. Are you an early bird or a night owl? Night owl haha! But with a baby it changed a little bit...

Player Information Username: Anthique Player Name: Alphonse Desjardins Recruited From: Returning Age: 18 Position: D Height: 76 in. Weight: 215 lbs. Birthplace: France Player Page @VHLM GM

When I look at the teams missing in the VHLM, and even in the VHL, it's a team in the Province of Québec. I know that in the past a team in Québec was in the league and moved to Vancouver, but with only half the teams in the league comes from North America and the other half are in Europe, that give not much room for a lot of city that should have a team in either of the three leagues. The VHL have a mix of North American team and European Teams, the VHLE is Europeans and the VHLM is North American. I'm kinda surprise that in neither league a team in Montréal have existed in almost 100 seasons! The Canadiens is the most iconic hockey team and there is no team trying to emulate their success? It would be nice in the future to have a team with a Bleu Blanc Rouge branding in the VHL. We had some people lately that tried to make customs jerseys for the VHL team and it was difficult for some of them to find the right colors for them. A nice «tricolors» jersey would have been nice to see something different than Black&White. I know that New York have really similar colors, but the emphasis on each color is not the same. We can’t move a team in New York, the biggest market of the East Coast away, so maybe an expansion? Would be funny that the city who is the origin of the NHL and the team who have the most Stanley Cup will have his first team from an expansion! The branding of Québec was a nice one, and I love that Vancouver took a part of «La Meute» to bring in their Wolves branding. In almost every sim league, we have Wolf somewhere, and that’s a thing that the real-life professional hockey is missing. I don’t consider the Coyotes to be one, but in the AHL we have the Chicago Wolves and nothing in the ECHL. The only thing that I don’t agree with, it’s staying with only the black and white as color… I find it a bit boring. With all the teams in the Province that play in either of the three majors leagues, I’m sure we can look at some of them and get inspiration from. The Canadiens, the Rocket, the Lions and if we look at junior, we can add the Remparts and the Armada. There is a lot of logo and amateur branding for a come back of a team in Québec so the inspiration won’t be a problem. You can’t use the Nordiques name or the logo, but a rebrand of «La Meute» or use the Harfangs if you want an animal can be a good option. If you want something more original, you can use the city fortification that are more than 300 years old and a big part of the heritage of the French colonisation. That can also be use about the part that they are the only territory in America that speak French as their first language. So this is it, I’m not a graphic guy so won’t bring my personal branding.

2. Now that we’re halfway through the season, are we performing as you’ve expected? Not better, but not really worst either. Considering the roster of the team, it's expected. 3. The rebuild is still going strong. Any draftees in the upcoming class catch your interest to add to our squad? Wait till a recreate to ask me that question hahahaha! 5. How many goals and assists has your player scored this season? Not enough lol I'm at 14 goals and 11 assists in 43 games before wednesday sim. It will be by far my worst season since I was a rookie. 6. Predict the NA and EU conference champion! I will go with Toronto since they have a bif lead, and London since we can't be them (New York) 7. I went to a San Diego Gulls game last weekend! Have you ever gone to a professional hockey game live? Yes three times. Two in New York and one in Montréal (The Canadiens each times, against the Islanders X2 and Colorado) 8. How well would your player fare in an Easter egg hunt? Not good haha! Better at eating them than finding them!

3. How is your VHFL/Super Coach team doing, if participating? If not, any particular reason why you didn’t sign up this season? Not the best, but getting 4 tpe out of it is not bad. My player will have to step up. 4. Did you get your VHL predictions in on time for this season? Yes! Don't know if it will be good, so let's wait and see what happen. 5. If your player was an animal, what would they be? A wolf. Fierce animal that take care of his kind. 6. What is your favorite thing about the sim league experience? Talk to new people and win Cups lol 7. What is your favorite song currently? "On est back" from l'Assemblée. French song so you won't understand much haha! 8. Have you ever traveled internationally? If so, to what countries? I've travelled only in North America, but one day I will go to Europe.

1. With one week of sims down, is the team performing as you’ve expected? New York is 3rd in the Conference as of now so almost where we were expecting ourself. 2. Who do you predict will be Davos’ MVP this season? Who can we name other than David Jokinen haha! 3. What are your thoughts on our current prospect pool? Seems good! Hope the Davos rebuild will be successful! 4. If you are participating, what does your VHFL or Super Coach team look like? If you aren’t participating, any reason why you chose not to sign up this season? I have 36W, Reese McFleury, conference Prince de Galles, Jasper Davis, Alfred Champagne and can't remember the last one lol 7. What sports do you enjoy watching besides hockey? Whatever sport in the playoffs or high intensy/meaningful games. 8. What was the last video game you played? I'm still on Baldur's Gate III hahaha! Act III in my second playthrough.

1. As per tradition, what is your one bold prediction this season? New York's gonna win the Cup! Champagne career will finish with a strong season. 2. Who do you think will be this season’s league scoring leader? Daryl Dixon a really good chance and maybe Liv Slater can challenge him. 4. What keeps you active and motivated as a member of the VHL? Trying to win the Cup, more than anything. I did it once at least! 5. What are your thoughts on meme player names? Don't really care! If only it's made with respect. 7. Creamy or crunchy peanut butter? I don't really eat peanut butter, but when I do I prefer crunchy. 8. What are your thoughts on reality TV? I don't watch it because it's garbage and a big waste of time.

1. What are your early thoughts on the team's chances of success for next season? I think we will be able to compete for the Cup and be considered a contender with all the talent we have. 2. Do you enjoy the off-season break? Or are you someone who would prefer for it to be shorter? I don't really care haha! But I think it's just the right amount of time between seasons. 3. Where in New York City does your player live? Is it right in downtown Manhattan or further away in the suburbs? (i swear i'm not trying to doxx your player) Right downtown! You got to live the big city experience! 4. What are your goals for your player next season? Not having a too big drop in points production like I had last season haha! If I can get another Cup that would be the best tho. 5. What is the most interesting place you would love to visit? Don't have a specific place, just Europe in general. 6. In Home Alone 2: Lost in New York, what is your favourite trap that Kevin sets for The Wet Bandits? It's been a bit since I watched that movie, but I remember that one got electrocuted so I will go with this haha!