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Chicago Phoenix Press Conference (for weeks ending 4/2 or 4/9) Answer 3 questions for 1 TPE, answer all 6 for 2! claim here --> https://vhlportal.com/players/playermgmt under capped --> press conference 1. What place do you think Chicago will finish in the NA Conference this year? 2. Do you participate in VHFL/Super Coach and do you like that the league runs them? 3. Who do you think will lead the VHL in points this year? 4. What do you like most about the VHL? 5. Do you follow professional hockey? If so, what team/league? 6. Do you have a "bucket list" thing that you want to accomplish in life?

After a sad end to her season, being swept by Davos, Sadie St-Louis has retreated to Hawaii for a lovely vacation with her fiancée Addie, Lachlan Summers, and his husband Frankie. Spending most of their time on the beach and in the water, it is a nice change from the stress that the playoffs brought and the cold of Latvia. But when this trip comes to its eventual end, Sadie will return to Riga and begin preparation for the S88 season. With new teammates in Sergey Preobrazhensky and Max Torq who will be instrumental in a potential cup run, she will work on building chemistry and getting closer with the team. She will be spending a lot of time working on getting faster and working on her poke checking this offseason to better aid in creating chances next season. Hopefully this will show itself in her point and plus-minus totals after next year ends. She is also planning on setting a wedding date- currently they plan to be married during Riga's midseason bye. St-Louis looks forward to next season as an opportunity to really establish herself as an upper level player in the VHL and to leave no doubt about it.

1. How do you feel about Riga trades this off-season (Sergey and Max Torq)? I feel great about them! We will definitely have a better shot next season. 2. Who is your favorite teammate and why is it Daniel Weaver? It's tough between Weaver and the Frenchman- they both are immensely helpful to my production 3. What did you improve to help the team this off-season? Getting that defense up to better be able to generate counterattacks (as well as prevent goals). 4. Do you think Riga is now a contender this season? Absolutely- We should never be counted out and I think we will go even further than last year, hopefully winning it all. 5. Who do you think will be the best player for Riga in the upcoming season? I have to go with Daniel Weaver- points-wise at least. Nearing 1000 TPE, they will be an absolute force. 6. Who will with the Stanley Cup this season if you watch hockey? I would say the Bruins, but I think they'll choke. I would say the Leafs but we know how their season will end. So I am going with Canes or Oilers for the Cup this year.

1. Do you expect Riga to be very busy with trades this offseason? We've already landed a couple of big players this offseason (because i am doing this press conference at the end of the week) but I would have said yes, I expected us to make some moves. 2. Are there any specific prospects you're hoping for Riga to take this season? I think being able to grab Liv Slater would be good because they are the best D available in their range and there is a steep dropoff after. 3. How's your health this offseason - were you dealing with any nagging injuries that are healing? It has been very good, thankfully no injuries. 4. Who do you think should be captain next season or is it too early to say? I think it is too early to say but I would definitely give it to The Frenchman or Daniel Weaver- just don't know which one. 5. Did you watch the WBC (World Baseball Classic)? Is it big where you live? I followed it a little bit but wasn't watching closely- it is big in the US but hockey has taken me over. 6. What's a superpower you'd love to have? Flying/teleportation would be immensely helpful and cool.

Congrats on getting your wedding plans settled! That's awesome and I hope it goes well! this is my question too- I think you should just give me the answers next season

claim for week 26/3

At the end of every VHL season, we at the DBC highlight the 10 best players in the league as well as two rookies with promise. Today, we will review the season of Sadie St-Louis, a promising Canadian rookie out of Trois-Rivières. She, along with The Frenchman, Daniel Weaver, and Skor McFleury, make up a strong and young skater core on the Riga Reign that should shine for years to come. Drafted 4th overall in the S86 draft, great things are expected of St-Louis after having had an incredible VHLE year and posting strong numbers before that in the VHLM for the Marlins and Lynx. Sadie St-Louis' S87 Stats: GP: 72 G: 26 (1st) A: 33 (2nd) P: 59 (1st) +/-: -4 Shots: 294 PIM: 46 Hits: 116 SB: 32 GWG: 4 PPG: 3 Playoffs: GP: 7 G: 1 A: 3 P: 4 +/-: 2 Shots: 21 PIM: 7 Hits: 14 SB: 2 Leading the rookies in points and goals, she may have a chance at winning the Christian Stolzschweiger Trophy at the VHL Awards! Already, she is setting herself up for decent numbers in the years to come. Offseason areas to work on would definitely include her wrist shot, as making the most of the shots she gets would net her significantly higher goal totals. Many of the top scorers in the league boast double-digit shooting percentage, and it is definitely not luck. Too many shots were whistled just wide of the net this year. Shot blocking constitutes another area for improvement; St-Louis should work on getting her body in front of more pucks. There have been many instances this year of her failing to block the shot and only screening the goaltender. It may have contributed to that negative plus-minus as well. It was an interesting first season for St-Louis, as going into it, not much was expected of Riga. She started out the year on the second line, and although she herself took a while to get going production-wise, Riga did not. They started out 9-3, pushing into 2nd in the European Conference. Almost halfway through the year, Riga stumbled and began losing much more than before. St-Louis was moved to the first line and given more minutes. Immediately, her production exploded from what it had been previously, netting herself 9 points in the first 7 games after the change and having 12 in 12. Towards the end of the season, the European Conference playoff race began to heat up. It was unusually close, only a couple of points separated the 7th and 2nd place teams at any given time for weeks. Sadie's production slowed down at the wrong time, right as it started to matter most. Riga fell out of a playoff spot only to find themselves back in it after the next game repeatedly. They managed to squeak their way into a wildcard spot at the end, a good result given the expectations going into the season. Warsaw was the Reign's wildcard round opponent, boasting one of the best offenses in the conference. Riga, with big help from the defense and goaltending, dispatched the Predators easily in a three-game sweep. Sadie St-Louis posted 2 points in these three games, and played some of her best defensive hockey of the season, closing on pucks and finishing checks more consistently than she had been. But waiting for her in the next round was HC Davos Dynamo, a team who had shut her down with ease almost every time they met in the regular season. Statistics for St-Louis in this series were considerably worse, but she still managed to earn 2 points in the 4 games it lasted. Davos, in four highly contested games they won each of by only one goal, managed to sweep Riga out of the playoffs. Dejected, they returned to Latvia and resolved to come back stronger in S88. Finishing off this player spotlight, DBC's Keita Mālina interviewing Sadie St-Louis (translated from Latvian): Keita Mālina: I know this isn't the ending you were hoping for, but what do you think you got out of this playoff experience? Sadie St-Louis: I think it really solidifies the desire to get back there and it definitely helped the team chemistry. I'm sure I'll use that experience to hopefully win a cup in the years to come. I was glad that Lachlan [Summers] at least made it to the next round with Davos. KM: Looking back at all of [season] 87, what was your favorite moment? What are you most proud of so far? SSL: It must be said that scoring the first VHL goal was the most important thing in terms of hockey. I will remember seeing the back of the net shaking forever and being with my teammates, it was pure happiness. But I'm also now engaged to Addie [St-Louis' girlfriend] — that beats everything else. I am most proud of learning Latvian this year, to tell the truth. It was such a difficult language, but digging into it gets me there. KM: What's the first thing you plan to do with your free time this offseason? SSL: Addie and I really want to go to Iceland, so that's the plan for a couple of weeks. Other than that, it will be family time and a lot of training. KM: What do you think of your chances of winning the Stolzschweiger Trophy this year? You are undoubtedly one of the leaders and you may be preparing for such an opportunity. SSL: I, of course, have thought I could get an award. I think [Matt] Murdock probably gets it just because of the workload and the results they've faced, but I really hope I can win. A few years ago in 2014 when a banana attack allegedly occurred, I would never have imagined that I would ever be a VHL player, let alone win silverware in my first year. KM: Do you have any end-of-season notes, like comments for the team, the fans, or anyone watching? SSL: Yes. I want to say thank you to the fans for being with Riga last year and supporting us with strength this year all the way to the playoffs. We'll win you a cup next year! Also to my teammates: you already know this, but thanks again for being part of the best team I've ever played on - let's make it even better next [Season] 88. That wraps up our player highlight of #26 Sadie St-Louis of the Riga Reign. The following week, we'll be releasing a spotlight on a lesser-known rookie goaltender with quietly amazing stats this year. Next up, Lachlan Summers, the future of HC Davos Dynamo.

For Week ending March 19th Answer 3 questions for 1 TPE Answer 6 questions for 2! You can claim it herehttps://vhlportal.com/players/playermgmt under Capped and then Press Conference. 1. Unfortunately, the Vikings season came to an end against Oslo despite a valiant effort from Travis Clark with 50 saves. Oslo was able to overcome the defense that had stopped them in the first half of the series. The final with the Storm and the Express is deadlocked at 2-2; who do you think wins the championship for S87? 2. Our excellent GM, MubbleFubbles, is stepping down as this season ends. What is something you appreciated about him during his tenure with Stockholm? 3. What is the biggest thing your player needs to work on in preparation for next season? 4. If you were to relocate a VHL team, who would you put where (and what would their name be)? 5. In the playoffs, would you rather be decisively beaten in 4/5 games or lose heartbreakingly in a game 7? 6. Do you have a favorite book/movie? If so, what is it?

i have just now learned from you that storygraph exists and am now very much on there

this is positively beautiful thank you!

i don't believe they are related, just a funny coincidence with names!

Also I'll take a sig! Player name: Sadie St-Louis Player render: Mélodie Daoust Team: Riga Reign Additional stuff: whatever you want!

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Even though I have only been here seven months, I've definitely seen the commitment to keeping everything going from doing sims to organizing events- thank you! 5717 days is incredibly impressive!

For Week ending March 12th Answer 3 questions for 1 TPE, answer em all for 2! (capped) You can claim it herehttps://vhlportal.com/players/playermgmt under Capped and then Press Conference. 1. After making the playoffs, we've begun the semifinal round vs Oslo and we are up 2-0 already! How many games do you think the series will go to? 2. How do you see the other series between Geneva and Cologne ending? (COL leads 2-0) 3. Travis Clark has yet to concede a goal this playoffs, posting 2 shutouts against Oslo. How crucial will he be to this teams success going forward? 4. If you do point tasks, what do you prefer to do, write articles or make graphics? If you don't do point tasks, do you prefer writing or art in general? 5. As we approach the end of our season (with a cup win I hope), what is next for your player. Do you think you will stay with Stockholm, change teams, or move up to the VHL? 6. What is your favorite kind of music to listen to? If you're not a music person, what do you like to do instead?

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I’m so glad!

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welcome in, good luck with your player!

1. The trade deadline I would say was a success given that we have made the playoffs and won the wildcard. We were able to get assets draft-wise and also still compete at a very high level. 2. The loss of DeGroot definitely affects things- it has an impact on the whole team when you lose a leader, especially one that is such a star player. I hope they have success with Seattle and wherever they may go after. 3. At the beginning of the season I projected us to place 15th leaguewide. I am so happy I was wrong- this team has proven we are more than just our TPE numbers and that we have a chance against anyone. My excuse is that I was trying to jinx us... definitely. 4. As cliché as it sounds, keep doing what we've been doing. After having taken down Warsaw with the offense they've got, I believe we can at least hold our own against anyone. I am afraid of Vancouver though. 5. For spring training it's gotta be a 1, I do not really care. For the regular season it's at 3 and the playoffs are 8. I am a Boston/Cleveland fan because of my parents. 6. Ideally a nice electric car that actually has support for it where I live.

if anyone is poking around in here and wants a graphic, tell me! i would appreciate the tpe ideas