Aimee

https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/aimee683/episodes/Ep-3-of-Ramblings-of-a-Mix-Goalie-e23ieng Tune in as we check in on Jesse's place among the leaderboards, the final result of the Teno/Summers rivalry, and some ramblings to round it all off. For week ending 5/7/2023

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Frustration grows inside the London United’s defending zone as goalie Jesse Teno continues to rack up over time and shoot out losses. Teno is currently tied for first in the league in OT losses with 8 alongside Vancouver’s Brandt Fuhr and Toronto’s Joel Castle. “I honestly don’t know what is going on,” said the Vermont native. “I have these great games overall and then when it comes to overtime, it’s like everything I know just goes out the window.” Quite despondent, Teno is also upset about their general fall within the standings. “I’m just hanging on to top 10 in wins and barely managing to keep my save percentage there too.” Despite being one of the lesser shot and scored on goalies, Jesse Teno definitely struggles to remain consistent. Jesse has also dropped overall from 6th to 9th within the goalie standings; definitely a harsh drop since last week. “The struggle is real.” 153 words for week ending 5/7/2023

1. Not too bad, I think. Jesse has had a few assists over their career so I'd think they'd be a decent D man. 2. The drinkable kind or drowned in granola. 3. Jesse would probably be the CEO of a non-profit. 4. That je ne sais quoi that only a non-binary person can lol 5. Not losing their confidence during a shoot out. That is definitely Jesse's weak point right now. 6. Throw them at it so they are well aware of where it is.

I spent this whole week struggling to figure out what I was going to write that would fit the theme of Retro. Having only been here for a few seasons, I don’t know much about the old VHL and any of its players. So I figured I would try comparing stats from the Top 10 Goalies from S66 and S86. With the change in the STHS post-meta, I thought I would compare the 20 season difference and see what, if anything, has happened to goalie performances over this time. Note that I will be looking at the Goalie Leaders stats which is based on the Top 10 Goalies with at least 36 games played during that season. Season Record In S66, the top goalie JB Drift had a season record of 47-10-7 with 4 shutouts which compared to S86 and top goalie Cole Pearce, who had a record of 43-18-3 with 6 shutouts, I think it’s safe to say that not much has changed at the top. Only a few games shuffled around and the two seasons are pretty comparable when it comes to the top spot. However, when you look at the 10th place goalies, things seem to change. In S66, Kolur Bjoernsson finished with a 7-32-3 record with 0 shutouts and in S86, Augustus Kennedy had a 31-31-4 record with 1 shutout. I think it’s interesting to see how the top to bottom difference has changed to where the new system allows for a tighter race. This can especially be seen in the save percentage. Save Percentage Back in S66, the swing of save percentage between 1st and 10th was 0.927 and 0.886 while last season, in 86, it was 0.933 and 0.918. Not only is the difference tighter, unlike in S66 where the top and bottom goalie were the same, in S86, save percentage wise, the goalie at the bottom was Brandt Fuhr. Which is interesting because when the goalies are in record order, Brandt Furh was in third overall. This definitely shows the impact of the post-meta fixes. We all know that goalies still work on the old system so I think it’s more of a result of the change to skaters than it is to goalies. With the meta being removed, goalies seemed to have a better chance at stopping pucks, but also the tight range means that a goalie could be top in one category and bottom in another. Goals Against Average Another stat that has tightened up is the goals against average. In S66, JB Rift dominated with a 2.30 gaa while Kolur Bjoernsson had 4.22. In S86, Cole Pearce lead by a lot with a 2.05 and Brandt Fuhr was once again at the bottom with a respectable 2.59. Once again, it’s easy to see just how much the changes have impacted the ability of a goalie to properly do their job. If the top 10 are so tight in their stats, then it’s always a race to see who can eek out that extra little bit. I know I didn’t dive too deep but I do think that this surface level look at the difference between retro and modern goalies stats does show the major changes that had affected the ability for a goalie to do their job. 555 words for week ending 4/30/2023

We’re catching up with Jesse Teno after a roller coaster of a week. How has the last week been going back and forth between the win and loss streaks? It’s been tough, not going to lie. It seems like some days we have it all down perfect and then something comes along and just swipes the floor out from under our feet. It’s a little frustrating that we can’t find a consistent groove. And we’ve had a lot of one goal game losses which are the hardest losses to take. How are you feeling about your current record of 18-11-6? Not great, to be honest. Wish I could have some more in the win column but this season has turned a lot of things upside down on the ice. But I guess knowing I have the lead against Lachlan makes it a bit better. But I do hope I can pick up some more wins soon. 156 words for week ending 4/30/2023

1. Not thrilled, honestly. I've barely been here a year and I don't do graphics well so trying to figure out something to write or padcast for retro in a real struggle. 2. For me, pixelated Nintendo games and most of the 1990s. 3. Keds! They were a staple in my house growing up lol. 4. Yes, especially since I don't do graphics. 5. Hell yea! 6. Can't think of a specific but maybe one that gives players an incentive to talk to their teammates.

Two weeks into the season and Jesse Teno has had a rough start. With a current record of 13-9-2, Teno is struggling to keep the London United in the win column. Thanks to a lot of work from Goat Bot though, London does seem to be holding their own in the standings, currently sitting at 4th in the European conference and 6th in the league. The first 3 games of the 6 this season against Davos has the Teno / Lachlan rivalry at 2-1 in favor of Teno so we’ll see what happens during the second half of their faceoffs and find out within a week or so which of them will win their first season head-to-head. Currently, Teno has cracked the top 10 in all of the good categories and has managed to stay off all of the bad ones. At the moment, they are in second for shutouts with 3, well behind Alexander Minion’s 6, and are also tied for first with Fukka Rask for most assists. Can’t wait to see what the next few weeks have in store for them. 182 words for week ending 4/23/2023

I like it better than GR. It's not as clunky feeling because the app is very sleek. Also your main feed is your TBR and recs instead of updates from people you follow. You can also see stats on your reading so you can check out the types of books you read, track how many pages you've read, and just so many other stats that I really like. I definitely recommend checking out the app. You can also export your GR stuff to SG so you can move over your reading history and TBR.

https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/aimee683/episodes/Jesse-v-Lachlan-and-a-Goat-for-a-Bot-e22npa6 I discuss Jesse's updates, the Jesse v Lachlan rivalry, the emergence of Goat Bot, and some personal updates at the end past the 15 minute mark.

Finished Queens Shadow this morning by E.K. Johnston. Pretty fast read and great if you're like me and wish there was more Padme content in the Star Wars catalogue. Heavy on the politics but gives great insight into what happened between Episodes 1 and 2 with Padme, along with the undercurrent of Palpatine getting the gears moving. Also love how much the story revolves around her handmaidens and more specifically Sabe, who was the main decoy played by Kiera Knightley in Episode 1.

1. Probably this lol. Or general text roleplaying online. 2. Yes. And I completed about 400 other people's returns on time as well. 3. Tokyo! I've wanted to visit Japan for a long time and I can't wait to go one day and just eat all the amazing food. 4. However big a snapback is on the third nub lol. 5. Sushi all day every day 6. Mexican. I love it, it does not love me.

1. Daniel Janser 2. Hell yea! 3. I think Ivan is going to smash it once we get going. 4. Too many for my personal liking lol 5. Yes! We got a great team this season! 6. Hell yea!

Yea, I think this week's podcast will update that and I'm going to try and extrapolate all the thoughts I can from the two games lol

Thank you! I’m glad I was able to make something that’s actually listenable lol. I’m usually very bad with my umms.

https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/hNANoWiB9yb Off season and the upcoming and long awaited meeting of Jesse and Lachlan.

After celebrating the holiday of Passover with their family, Jesse Teno is officially back to work in London with the United. The long off season gave them a lot of time to work not only reconnect with friends and family and time to work on their charity, but also gave Jesse a lot of time to work on their game. Jesse spent a lot of time on the ice and has improved a lot since they last played a game in the VHL. With the start of season 88, Jesse Teno hopes to be able to lead London to a successful season and maybe even the playoffs. Given the big moves made by new GM Jacob, it’s possible that once this London teams gets their ice legs under them, there might not be anything stopping this team. But for now, we will watch Jesse Teno get back to the big leagues and we will see how their third season in the VHL will treat them. 165 words for week ending 4/9/2023

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1 Hopefully top 3? I think with the off season moves we made, we should be much better set than last season. 2 A lot of fire power brought on to get us some serious wins! 3 Hopefully better than the last. I've put in a lot of work since S87 ended and I'm hoping it makes a difference. 4 13+! 5 Would you rather fight 1 horse size duck, or 100 duck sized horses? 6 Only two weeks left of tax season and then I'll be back to my normal activity and socialization!

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