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1. It's cool to get this recognition, let's just not let it get in our heads too much. The most important games are ahead of us, not behind us. 2. At this time, any matchup is tough. But I believe we've got both depth and star power to take on anyone, I'm confident in our chances. 3. I think Juan is more of the type to be proposed, rather than to propose himself. I'd perhaps suggest Jeid to hide a ring in an Oreo cookie next time Juan is in the box? 4. Oh hell yeah, can't wait for the first game. Being European, I've taken Friday off to watch it, it's a standard 2 a.m. game for me. 5. Of course Kirill Kaprizov, mostly because I'm biased af. Even though us, the Wild fans, know the true MVP is Moose. 6. Flames vs Hurricanes, Canes in 6.

It looks like Juan Ceson didn't take the IKEA parking lot incident as a defeat. After his army of IKEA bots had been destroyed by the rest of the team and Tre Kronor legends, he retreated back into the depths of flat pack furniture storage maze. The night after, sitting in a POÄNG armchair and stress eating HUVUDROLL, he devised next step of his conquest. He needed to start targeting the Aces players one by one, he knew he couldn't get them all at once. Not with Shindigs around. He whipped out his flip phone and opened a conversation with Wann Kerr, the most naive and impressionable one. hey wanna hang out? im at ikea idk, it's kinda weird after what happened the other day, you know... ive got a crate of bernard beer damn bro that's all you had to say! That was easy, Juan thought. Not even twenty minutes later, he heard an engine revving and tires sqealing. In the CCTV monitor, he could see a motorbike approaching the entrance through dimly lit parking lot. He immediately recognized Wann Kerr's old Jawa bike. A smirk appeared on his face as he unlocked the automatic door and hid just out of sight, with a hockey stick in his hand and a few pucks lined up in front of him. A dark figure with a motorcycle helmet in their hand entered the darkened store. "Juan? Where's the beer? I hope it's cold, I'm thirsty as..." Juan never found out what was Wann Kerr thirsty as, as his sentence was cut short by a puck hitting his cranium and his consciousness waving him goodbye. If only Juan's teammates knew he could snipe like that. Wann Kerr missed a team practice the next day. Shindigs received a text from Wann Kerr's phone saying he doesn't feel good. Kerr was able to made it to the next game, but there was something sifferent about him. It was like his eyes have lost the spark, they were almost mechanical. If you listened closely, you could hear metallic clicking and clacking with every Wann Kerr's move, and no one has seen him eat or drink anything since. Juan smiled, seeing "Wann Kerr" score 7 points against the Hounds.

1. It's gonna be a tough battle for the top spot, especially with our blue line taking a massive hit by losing Grigoris. I try to not think about the standings that muchy it's the postseason that truly matters. 2. If we find a way to convert powerplays at higher rate, anything is possible. He's a stud. 3. I think he already *has* taken over Vegas, we just don't know it yet. 4. As much as I'd love to say yes, I don't think it's really sustainable. Hockey is weird. A few unlucky bounces, a random godlike performance by the opposung netminder and there goes the undefeated record. 5. Excited or nervous? Why not both! It's gonna be a fun event celebrating hockey for sure. 6. I'm really on the fence with my expectations about the Wild. While I support the decision, trading Fiala for magic beans is a massive hit for the following season, he's arguably the third or fourth most dynamic forward in the franchise history. I expect slow start, mostly because Kaprizov has been known for cold starts basically his entire pro career.

Wann Kerr, an S86 VHL draft prospect now playing for the Las Vegas Aces, is showing his creative side off the ice as he's planning to leave his mark on the Aces for years to come. Even though scoring 61 points in 49 games so far this season is an admirable number, his on-ice performance is hardly a feat to be heralded. Instead, Wann Kerr chose to go a different route. In a translation of his interview for a czech sports journal, you can read Wann Kerr is a passionate musician playing multiple instruments. In a recent podcast he was a guest in, he was jokingly saying the team could save some money using royalty-free music as their goal song, which would really come in handy with Juan Ceson treating team funds as his salary. He played some sneak peaks of a few work-in-progress versions of potential goal songs in said podcast. Even though his passion and musicianship are evident in those songs, it's hard to say if doom metal, grind core, technical death metal or depressive suicidal black metal would really work as a hockey goal song. Anyway, the ultimate decision will be on the team management and fans this next offseason.

I see... I was writing this more in a view of going for the threepeat without *totally* screwing up the next GM anyway lol Yea, it was my typo I've already fixed...

Back to back VHLM champions Las Vegas Aces are now facing a once in a lifetime opportunity - achieving the first ever VHLM threepeat. The one asked to direct such a feat is none other than Shindigs. As we're approaching this season's trade deadline, let's look back and reflect on his season so far. At the draft table The dispersal draft is arguably the most crucial step for the success of any VHLM team. Shindigs's job was made harder by the lack of 1st round pick, but multiple late rounds picks gave him more shots at potential draft steals. Let's look at each of his selections, their stats and their starting and current TPE. Round 2, 13th overall: Joel Castle (G; 171 224 TPE). Nothing wrong with drafting a great earner goalie close to 200 TPA cap in the second. With .912 SVS%, 2.39 GAA ans 5 shutouts in 36 games played, and with most of the hardest matchups already behind them, he should be in the Benoit Devereux Trophy conversation when all is said and done. Round 2, 16th overall: Jens Lekman (D; 88 150 TPE). Second lowest TPE player drafted in the second round, but one of the better earners of the whole draft. Scoring 28 points (4+24) in 43 makes him the highest scoring Aces defenseman. Round 2, 20th overall: Antoine Barksdale (C; 125 204 TPE). With his.last 2nd round selection, Shindigs took another player with TPE on the lower side compared to other 2nd rounders, but one of the best earners of the draft class. Sensing a pattern? What a steal by Shindigs. Round 3, 23th overall: Sigma Freud (D; 76 119 TPE). A defender with one of tht best names in the draft class. He's probably not developing as quickly as Shindigs hoped he would, but he's still an active, very solid contributor on the Aces' blue line. Round 4, 31st overall: Kobe Johnson (RW; 90 109 TPE). A nice depth player to round out the forward group, but not really tipping the scales.on ice at this point. Round 4, 33rd overall: Wann Kerr (C; 76 156 TPE). Okay, I'm biased towards my player, let's just say it's a 4th round selection who's grown 80 TPE since the draft and is poised to hit 200 TPE in the postseason. Round 4, 36th overall; Grigoris Polyhronidis Jr (D; 129 151 TPE). A solid bet on higher TPE defenseman. He's established himself as a strong sefensive force. Unfortunately, there have been some rumors about losing him due to inactivity, but that's hardly something a GM can predict. Round 7, 70th overall: Shadow Thompson (G; 48 78). Drafting an active player with the last pick of the draft has to be a hit by default. He's showing glimpses of some upside and solid growth eatly in his career. Efen though he's not a part of the LVA organisation anymore, we're just looking at the draft selections themselves in this section, and it was a pretty good one. All things considered, Shindigs did a great job drafting and scouting. Acquiring 2 players who have already capped at 200 TPE and a couple more players potentially doing so before the past puck drop of the postseason - without having a 1st round selection at his disposal - is a marvelous example of great scouting. Trading (Note: trades involving S85 draft picks are not included in this article) Pick trades are worth mentioning, but they're ultimately non-factors for this season. LVA has acquired S86 SDM 3rd in exchange for S87 LVA 3rd and 6th; this trade took place to improve LVA's position in the S86 draft, after Shindigs's planned departure. The only trade including a player Shindigs made this season so far is trading Shadow Thompson to Houston for their S86 6th round draft pick. Shadow looked really promising and probably deserves the opportunity to get more ice time than he would get backing up Joel Castle. Trading him to get another S86 draft pick was the right call. 6th rounder is a better value than 7th rounder Thompson was selected with, however with the promise he's shown, I believe acquiring maybe a 5th rounder would be doable. Waiver pickups Waiver pickups are basically always a win in this league. Shindigs was able to sign Viktor Hasek (goaltender) and Edward Traverse (defenseman), both are well on the track to become good earners and high S86 VHLM draft picks. And especially Viktor is really active in the locker room. Overall grade: A- Word count: 754 Claiming 6 uncapped for week ending 10/2, and 6 capped for week ending 10/9 as allowed by the theme week topic, because I'm currently claiming TPE from multi-week MP.

1. Oh hell yeah, it was only a matter of time before we get there, and we're only getting better. 2. Oh, so that's why our penalty box glass is so heavily tinted. It's great for the team, now I see why Juan always looks so refreshed and motivated after every penalty. 3. Excuse me? I'm out of the loop here, I must admit I haven't been spending much time in the locker room lately. 4. NFL, that's american football, right? Or as I like to call it, rugball. No idea, I don't watch it. 5. I think the management has created a great environment for everyone. They keep us all informed and engaged, there's really not much more they can do. To keep it alive and going, that's really up to all of us. 6. Hitting my OV and DC targets (67 and 47 respectively) and putting the rest in FO.

Claim 4/4 for week ending 10/02

Goaltending, defense, offense, it all came together for the Wild in their game against the Kings. Alexander Minion in the net definitely deserved being named the third star of the game after making 24 saves on 25 shots. The defense played solid two periods - only allowing 22 shots combined - before absolutely suffocating any resemblance of offense in the Kings' side, allowing just three shots in the final period. After scoring two goals in the first period and a scoreless second, Mats Zuccarello and Olli McGee led the charge, both scoring 3 points (1+2, 2+1 respectively) to put the game far from reach.

Pretty lopsided game between Lynx and Marlins. Lynx were consistently cutting through the Marlins' defense and outshooting them in every period, with the final shots count being 49-15 and the final score 4-2. Very solid performance by Lachlan Summers, the Marlins goalie, and an off game by Fuukka Rask, the Lynx goalie, kept the score closer than what the skaters' play would suggest. Even though Lachlan Summers wasn't among the game's three stars officialy, I think he should have been - for keeping the game within reach until the end.

1. Man, I'm sick of being in the 4th! And I'm sick of playing Mexico City over and over again! I hate mexican food, it's all just refried sick with cheese. And I hate border inspections because...reasons. Sorry, I'm off topic. Yea, let's climb to the 3rd next week. I have no doubts our team can finish first in the conference, it's just a matter of time when we start rising. 2. He's a professional, I believe off-ice issues will have no negative impact on his game. 3. We outplayed them, but Bill Nye The Puck Stopping Guy just said nope. And we weren't able to stay away from the penalty box - I personally didn't help - plus few unfortunate puck bounces in our crease and that's it. That's hockey. 4. Definitely, it's great to see him getting more comfortable playing behind our defense, having two dependable goalies will give us an edge later in the season and postseason. 5. Why didn't the front office just yell at the bot? I think Juan already makes enough money from his IKEA stores, maybe we could use the money to contract a catering company instead? 6. Other than enjoying bowel issues thanks to Mexican cuisine? I was at home, just chilling and chatting with my family back in Czechia.

Claim 3/4 for week ending 9/25

Despite what appears to be a shaky start of the season - and ceases to appear as shaky after a quick glance at the schedule - core players of Las Vegas Aces are performing well, and new players are displaying promising growth. One of the new faces is Wann Kerr, a forward who's currently second highest scoring player on the team with 8 goals and 22 points in 20 games, arguably becoming one of the core players. But the stat worth paying close attention is his penalties in minutes. With 26 minutes, he's tied for the team lead with Juan Ceson, a defender known for his physical play. League-wise, he's tied for the fifth place with aforementioned Aces' captain Juan Ceson and with Big Daddy, another defenseman.known.for his physical play and dropping gloves. But in Kerr's case, the penalties don't come as 5-minute majors for fighting, or for crossing the line with body checking. He's far from being a physical player. They mostly come from lack of discipline with his stick. In his own words, he strives to be a two-way forward and a penalty kill asset. But you can't be a penalty killing asset when you're the one in the box. Maybe it's the adjustment from european beer league to professional north American hockey, maybe he's just following the captain's lead too avidly. But for the kind of player he is, it's imperative for him to address this issue to reach his potential.

1. We're still finding our rhythm, and our guys are working hard do get better. We're gonna be fine at the time when it will matter the most - in the postseason. 2. CBBE attempting to tell me he's got all the IKEAs - in czech, has to be up there. 3. That's really irresponsible, but at least it's a great opportunity to distribute our merch. Hopefully Shinding will get some discount. 4. Well, you could perhaps not allow Juan manipulate with team funds as he pleases! 5. If we can keep supporting him with solid defense, definitely. He's got everything to be in the Devereux Trophy conversation. 6. Of course Overmeyer and Barksdale are having amazing starts, and they both could have had 2 or 3 more goals already, but my black horse is Larry Abass Jr, the guy is an absolute beauty.

Claim 2/4 for week ending 9/18

+10 Wann Kerr

On September 8 at 11:39 p.m., the Las Vegas police department was informed by a security guard about an apparently drunk man urinating on one of the front entrances of T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Las Vegas metro. A few passerbys were able to snap some photos and upload them on social media. In the photos, you can see a man wearing a Minnesota Wild jersey with 2021 playoff patch doing the deed. When the police arrived on scene, the suspect was still in the area, throwing empty beer cans at the building. The susoect's identity was later confirmed to be Wann Kerr, a Las Vegas Aces forward. For his childish antics, he's facing public urinating, indecent exposure, public intoxication and littering charges and up to $3,500 fine. On his social media, Wann Kerr posted "what needed to be done was done, I can now be in peace" message. Whether it can be interpreted as an apology or not, that's up to you to decide.

Nah, just having fun lol

What an offensive explosion by the Lynx, shadowed maybe only by the stellar goaltending on both sides. The Lynx established on-ice dominance in the first period, peppering Alexander Minion with 23 shots, but only Saddie St-Louis was able to beat the goalie to give the Lynx 1-0 lead. The Wild were looking to build up on their goaltender's first period heroics, but they were down by 3 in the 14th minute already, before being able to answer with one goal in the 15th minute. But they weren't able to build up any momentum as John Richards put the Lynx up by 3 again with his 2nd goal of the period. In the third period, Alexander Minion looked like he's already forgotten the not-so-good second period and eliminated all the 16 shots coming his way. But unfortunately, his team was only able to score once on Fuukka Rask, when Nick Trash put the game within reach with 2:13 left. Final score, 4-2 and what a W for the Lynx, having the upper hand in shots 55-29.

Without previous experience in professional ice hockey, Wann Kerr was claimed by the Ottawa Lynx of the VHLM just three games before the end of the regular season. His work ethic and scoring 8 points - of which 3 were goals - in 10 games during Ottawa's playoff run were enough for him to be drafted 33rd overall by Las Vegas Aces of the VHLM and securing himself a left wing spot on the second line to start the season. Vitals - Place of birth: Karlovy Vary, Czechia - Center/Left Wing - shoots left - Height 5'9", weight 189lbs Skating and puck control Wann Kerr's skating is average among other prospect in the draft class. He's fairly strong compared to his peers, which combined with his low center of gravity it makes him hard to knock of the puck. His lower body strength and his edgework also suggest his skating will get better with good coaching working on his technique, and could one day be one of his strengths. On the other hand, at this point in his career his legs often operate faster than his hands, leading to unnecessary turnovers. But working on puck control drills, he should be able to adjust this area of his game before the VHL draft, he's already shown some improvements. Offensive game On the VHLM level, Wann Kerr relies on his solid vision and hockey IQ to create offense. But other than that, his offensive skillset is pretty raw - both on passing and shooting side, which raises some questions about how will his offense translate to higher levels of competition. His offense in top leagues might be limited to scoring on rebounds and deflections, and generating low percentage shots to create secondary scoring chances. Defensive game and physicallity Defense in the strongest part of Wann Kerr's game. He relies on his great defensive instincts to always be in the right position and to anticipate opponents' offensive plays, and his great defensive stick and physical strength to steer the opponents away from the slot. But occassionally he gets outmuscled by bigger opponents. He uses unconventionally long stick for his size, making his reach deceptively long, allowing him to be very effective in poke checking and gaining puck possession in the defensive zone. Working on his skating will allow him to cover more area and to keep up with quicker pace of higher leagues. Talking about physicallity, Wann Kerr is not a big bodychecker. He's strong enough to be effective along the boards and in front of the net, but he rarely goes for an open ice hit. Projection With already very solid defensive basics to build on and the work ethics he's showing on VHLM level, Wann Kerr should be a low risk pick with safe floor as a VHL shutdown specialist. But his size, average skating abilities at this point, and questions about his offensive potential will probably keep him away from being a top 2 rounds selection. But if he manages to find ways to contribute to offense more without sacrificing defense, it's not that far-fetched to see him competing for the Scott Boulet Award one day.

Hell yeah, let's go Aces! Let's show 'em this whole group has what it takes to create history!

In this month's Czech players around the world section, we bring you an exclusive interview with Wann Kerr, recent 33rd overall draft pick by Las Vegas Aces of the VHLM. First of all, congratulations for being drafted. How do you feel?(opens a bottle of beer) Thanks. Of course I am excited to be drafted by such a successful organisation. As you know, the Aces are back to back VHLM champions, which makes it even more special. So the pressure is high? Definitely. I mean, there hasn't been a threepeat in the VHLM yet, so why not be a part of the history by completing the first one? (laughs) Do you think the team has what it takes to win? Sure! GM Shindigs has done amazing job putting the team together. Some of our guys are already looking like steals, and he's allegedly pursuing one more forward to solidify our offense. Then we're officially stacked. Do you already have an idea about your place in the Aces' lineup? Yeah, even though I'm a natural center - well, a natural goalie, but that's a story for another time (laughs) - we had some talks about my role with Shindigs, he would prefer playing me on the second line left wing. I have no problem playing a wing anyway, and he definitely appreciates having some versatility in his forward core. You've mentioned GM Shindigs, did you have any sort of discussion with him prior to the draft? Of course. We went through pretty in-depth discussion about what kind of player I am and the kind of player I want to be, and generally about how the league works. It was really informative and helpful. Aside from Shindigs, did any GM reach out prior to the draft? Five GMs actually did. It went okay, but I think I established the best connection with Shindigs and lil z, GM of the Ottawa Lynx, the team I joined last season. We went on to have a pretty successful playoff run, it was a great experience to start off my career. On the draft day, I had the feeling I'd be drafted by either Shindigs or lil z. (puts away an empty beer bottle and opens another one) Did you have the opportunity to meet the rest of the team already? Oh yeah, we got in touch immediately after the draft. It's a great group, a mix of experienced guys and rookies. And of course there's Juan Ceson, the absolute GOAT. I can't wait to get to know the guys a lot better as the season goes by. So have you already moved in Vegas? I'm working on it. But man, those rent prices are insane, compared to Czechia! I still have to figure out the regulations about moving with pets as well. Pets? What kind of pets do you have? I'm a reptile guy. Actually one of the reasons I got back into hockey is because how well professional players get paid, it's my best chance to make enough money to be able to build the greatest reptile zoo the world has ever seen. How many reptiles do you have? In my flat in Ottawa, just Triss - a Centralian Python. I didn't want to move my whole collection when I wasn't sure how long would I stay in Ottawa. Now that I have a reasonable certainty about where will I stay for a while, I'm gonna move the rest of my pets. That's Boris the Musk Turtle and three more snakes - Yennefer, that's an IMG (increased melanin gene; editorial note) Boa Constrictor, Shani - Brazilian Rainbow Boa and Essi Daven, a Woma Python. Judging by the snakes' names, I assume you're a fan of The Witcher? Oh yeah, definitely. (chuckles) I've read all the books and logged a few hundreds hours in the videogames. I'm not really a fan of the TV show tho. If I were to be honest, I'd say the only thing they got right is the music. (puts away another empty beer bottle and opens a third one) Is it just The Witcher, or are there other fantasy videogames, books or movies you like? The videogame Gothic actually got me into fantasy. And to this day, Gothic 2 is one of my favorite videogames ever. Books...I don't really have enough time to read, but I was quite a bookworm in my early and mid teens. I like books by Tolkien, Paolini, Stephen King, Gemmell, Sapkowski and some obscure czech authors like Žemlička and Adam Andres - which is actually a pen name of a female author, I can't remember her name from top of my head. And about movies and TV shows, it might sound surprising, but I've never really been a fan. I don't know, I get bored by just watching, I guess I need to either use my imagination when reading, or controlling a videogame. But we're off topic, let's get back to hockey. We migh re-visit your hobbies later, if there's time left. You haven't played a lot of professional ice hockey in Czechia, some local fans might not know about you. So, what kind of player are you? I haven't play any professional hockey in Czechia, actually. (laughs) When I started playing hockey as a kid, I was a goalie. But soon I was moved to forward position. I mostly play at center, but as I've said earlier, I have no problem playing on a wing as well. On the ice, I try my best to be an asset defensively, so my more skilled linemates are free to focus on scoring. I play defense mostly using positioning and stick rather than with my body as I haven't been blessed with the size to really be effective. What are some areas of your play you want to focus on improving? Everything! (laughs) To elevate my game to next level, meaning if I ever get to play higher than in the M, my main goal will be improving my skating and puck handling. I'll probably never be among top scoring players, but I thing I can be one of elite shutdown forwards one day. Are there any players you look up to - in a sense of what kind of a player they are? Looking outside the VHLM, I have to pinpoint Joel Eriksson Ek of the Minnesota Wild in the NHL. I will probably never be able to use my body as well as he does, but I'm like 5 inches shorter than he is, so... (chuckles) So what are your favorite ice hockey teams? Lev Praha will always have a special place in my heart. But of currently existing teams, Minnesota Wild is my main team. I also kinda like Calgary Flames, and I like what's brewing in Ottawa Senators. And within the VHL and affiliated leagues? Of course I have to say Prague Phantoms and Bratislava Watchmen. I'd love to play for these teams one day. Although Ottawa Lynx are special to me because that's where my VHLM career has started, I'm not cheering for them when they play against us, I'm fully on board with the Aces. (chuckles) And what about some teams on the opposite end, some teams you dislike? As someone who became Wild fan around 2010, I'm of the opinion there should be a special place in hell for the Chicago Blackhawks. I'm not too stoked on Avalanche, Jets or Blues either. And the Golden Knights have become annoying pretty damn fast as well. As for the VHL, no negative feelings. At least not yet. (puts away another empty beer bottle and opens a fourth one) You go through quite a lot of beer fairly quickly, are you gonna miss Czech beer in Vegas? Oh definitely, that's why I'm pre-loading. (laughs) It's said our beer is among the world's best, but I'm quite curious about what guys in Vegas drink. And I'm pretty sure I could find a niche beer shop importing some czech stuff anyway. Hopefully including Bernard, my favorite. How about some Bud Light? shut f**k up (laughs) Anyway, I've seen some some photos of you rocking some old-school equipment, what was that about? Man, do you know how expensive hockey sticks are? With all of this carbon fiber composite BS and all kinds of flexes and curves and kick points and I don't know what else. I've bought a bunch of Titan sticks on Bazoš (a Czech equivalent of Craigslist; editorial note) and that's what I'm using. Same thing with helmets, I have my Jofa helmet without a visor and I'm using it until it falls apart so that even duct tape can't fix it. And what if your team requires you to use a helmet in the team colors and with the team logo? Ever heard about spray paint and sharpies? (laughs) That about wraps up the questions I have prepared for today's interview, would you mind sticking around for some off topic questions? Sure, why not, I still have some beer left. (puts away an empty bottle and opens a fifth one) Cool. We've talked about some of your hobbies. What about music, what kind of music are you into? I've been a metalhead since I was eleven or twelve. Before that, I used to listen to some Linkin Park, Green Day, The Offspring, The Rasmus and stuff like that. The band that got me into metal was Hammerfall. It started an era of Helloween, Metallica, Avantasia, Stratovarius, Nightwish etc., before I've eventually got into a bit heavier stuff thanks to Children of Bodom. Nowadays, I'm mostly into different subgenres of death metal and black metal. Cirrently I'm really getting into Nile, Insomnium and early Emperor. Listening to - and playing - music has always been a huge part of my life. Playing music? What instrument do you play? Do you play in a band? I mostly play the bass guitar. I can also play the guitar and the drums when necessary, but not nearly as well as the bass. Nor do I enjoy it as much. About playing in a band, let's say I'm currently a free agent. (chuckles) But maybe I'll lok into some bands in Vegas. So beside reptile stuff and music, what else do you do in your free time? I like fishing and riding motorbikes. I used to be a competitive angler for a bit, and I do some bike riding lessons. What kind of lessons? Track day courses? No, nothing like that. I'm into adventure riding, I do courses in off-roading with heavier bikes. Actually a friend of mine organises these courses, I just work as an instructor there for a few weeks every Summer. And what bike or bikes do you ride yourself? I have a Kawasaki KLR650 that's about thirteen years old, it's an immortal beast. That's what I use for the courses. I think about retiring it tho, and maybe replacing it with a Yamaha Tenere 700. I also have a Kawasaki Ninja 650 for daily commuting and a Yamaha Supertenere 1200 for roadtrips. And what about the fishing? I'm into coarse fishing, mostly float fishing and feeder fishing - that's the technique I used to compete in. I hope I can get a fishing license in Nevada as well. In US, it's mostly about fishing with lures, catching largemouth bass. I have to understand what the largie hype is about. (laughs) What about playing golf, something seemingly every hockey player enjoys? Uh, I've never tried it to be honest. Maybe I'll give it a shot in the offseason. If there's enough time, winning the cup takes lots of both energy and time. (laughs) That's a good answer, I would expect nothing less. Anyway, we're really running out of time now, so my last question is: what would you recommend to young players deciding if they should become professional players? Well, I'm the last person to tell them to stick with it. (laughs) Professional sports are tough. Even if scouts and coaches and agents tell you you're a generational talent and you have a bright future as a sports star, don't put all your eggs in one basket. It takes one bad hit or awkward fall to end your career. Make sure you have something else going for you when it happens. Okay, thank you once again for your time, and I wish you good luck and tons of success in your career. Thank you, it was my pleasure. Word count: 2083

1. I'm hyped to be trusted by back to back champs, I love the pressure it brings on each of us. 2. I think any answer but "let's go for a three-peat" is unacceptable! 3. Of course, it's once in a lifetime opportunity, to play with such a legend. 4. I haven't known GM Shindigs for a long time, but they definitely seem like someone who would be hard to replace. That's another reason to go for a three-peat. 5. Our team looks stacked. If Kelsey remains active, Shadow Thompson might turned out a steal of the draft. 6. Weekly press conf, trivia and PF. I'll try to do media spots rather than wellfare. A vhl.com article every now and then. Plus I still need to apply my first gen doubles, which I'm gonna do this week. About spending it, I'm following Shindigs's recommended 2-way center build.

Wann Kerr was born in a town near Karlovy Vary, Czechia, to parents who had no connection to ice hockey. He was introduced to hockey when his mother - never married to his father - started dating a coach of a beer league hockey team. But among his peer, he's never stood out in any way, no one would have guessed by then that being a professional player would end up being his career choice. Most of his junior hockey career he spent playing in the net out of necessity, but he was jealous of forwards being able to score. To a great displeasure of his coaches, he would then try to skate with the puck and try to score after every save he would make. Eventually these antics would grant him the desired position change. When Wann Kerr was of middle school age, a major traumatic even happened in his life - he learned the meaning of a certain english insult that's pronounced the same way as his name. His parents couldn't have known - neither of them could speak english, they just liked the name Wann. Unfortunately, his teammates learned the meaning as well, and being little pricks, they would start bullying him which eventually led to Wann Kerr being discouraged from playing team sports. With more free time now that he didn't play hockey anymore, he would pick up some new hobbies. He would start playing the bass and electric guitar and forming a one-man metal band at 15, that's still active to this day. He also had some success in competitive angling, but decided to stop after being made fun of by british anglers at international championship. So he's sold his fishing gear and bought his first motorbike and his first snake. To this day, motorbikes, reptiles and music are his biggest passion. But it was like if he couldn't avoid hockey. He went to study to become exotic animals vet assistant and started dating a girl who was a mad hockey fan. To impress her, he would join a hobby ice hockey team, which turned out to be a bad idea. Or at least introducing his girlfriend to his teammates was, because she would leave him for one of them. So he quit playing ice hockey once again, and rather focused on his studies. The studies worked out great for him, he excelled in every subject. During that time, he would really think about his goals in life and realized his biggest dream was running the biggest and the greatest reptile zoo the world has ever seen. But that would take a lot of money to build. Who's paid really well? Ice hockey players, he realized. Especially the ones playing in the VHL. So there he was, buying hockey gear once again and applying for a roster spot in the VHLM.

At the ripe age of 21, Wann Kerr has decided to put the blades back on and see if he remembers how to skate and hold the twig (editorial note: more information about his temporary ice hockey abstinence, among other things, will be coming soon). Soon after applying for a roster spot in the league, the Karlovy Vary, Czechia native signed a deal with the Ottawa Lynx, who were looking to solidify the center spot for their playoff run and would hold his rights until yesterday. It appeared to be a good decision for both the team and the 5'9" center, as even though he has played only a pair of regular season, he was an integral part of their long playoff run, scoring 8 points in 10 games. Now that his contract has expired, he's looking forward to the dispersion draft. Allegedly he's been approached by two general managers looking to possibly be interested in drafting him. The European center didn't specify which teams reached out to him, so let's see what the future holds for him.