Mutti

Definitely. @UnkemptCL4PTPCheers, mate!

Hello everyone, Ondřej here, writing from my cozy flat to share some more stories (or as some would call it: "a lore drop") from my hockey career. To be honest, this is my second attempt at writing this, as my previous idea had to be postponed because wouldn't you know it, it's theme week, baby! So, tough guys. I have encountered many such fellas throughout my lifespan as a hockey goaltender. Some more memorable than others, mostly in a negative way. But still, as my father always says: "It is an experience, at least." I remember one time, I was still a kid only dreaming about playing in the VHL, we got together at a frozen pond in the outskirts of our town-ish place (it's more of a village but officially, it is a town, ya, it's confusing). There were like 12 of us, and we decided to play an 'OT model' game, of sorts. 4v4 plus goalies on both sides. The remaining two were decided by others as the most responsible, thus they were the referees (poor souls). The game itself was relatively calm until the last minute, where I got scored against.. In a way that the puck was tipped in the net from my crotchie ouchie area. Well.. It doesn't sound that crazy but you gotta understand that at that time, we had nothing but warm coats to protect ourselves with. Anyway, the pain was really strong and I crumbled onto the ice. This enraged my teammates, who got into a but of a scrum. When one of the refereeing guys came along to ask for an explanation, the other guy who hit me tried to replicate what he's done, only to accidentally shoot the puck again, hitting my right bottom cheek. This hit, interestingly enough, was what made me jump back onto my skates and while yelling 'KTERÁ PIČA MĚ TO NAPÁLILA?!' (translate at your own risk), I went straight for the one guy who couldn't hold his laughter. Massive brawl ensued, only stopping once dad of one of my teammates came along to pick him up. Funnily enough, he experienced first-hand what it feels like to play boys' hockey. That's right, man got WRECKED by one of the defensemen of my team. I tried to calm the situation down but received a slap to 'help my manners'. At that point, I decided that playing tough guy isn't really my sport, I got out of my skates and rushed home. This whole story stuck with me throughout my junior hockey years, until I reached adulthood and was able to settle things outside the rink, while having a nice drink. There, I learned that sometimes, it is good to stand your ground and have a FISTful of arguments. At one point, I had broken more jaws than I shutout the goal. This all changed with my arrival to Houston, of course. Well, not the drinking part but.. That's a story for another time. Or another theme week..? Nevertheless, I hope that this 'tough-guy-Ondrej' story made you giggle a bit. I sure did chuckle while remembering all this stuff. Anyway, until next time.. Bye! 526 words capped for week ending 04/06/25

F - Stefan Nikolaev @qripll

F - Riley Martin @qripll

D - Jillian Woods F - Toby Kadachi @Gaikoku-hito

Damn. Sorry mate. I made a pick in a hurry, had a rushy weekend.

Harry Callahan @qripll

BULLS WRECKING HAVOC IN PRAGUE RAAAAAH. 🗣

D - YaBoi Oven @Gaikoku-hito

F - Spanish Moon Moth @qripll

Oh, I see. G - Jorgen Lovstrom

@qripll Wait, I thought I was skipped as I missed the timeframe. And that I will be able to pick once everyone else did their first and you do your second.

Hey everyone, To all of you, especially those active on Discord servers, I hereby express my sincerest apologies. It appears that I have been hacked and sent scammy messages to basically everyone in my chats. I have no clue how that happened, but it seems that two-phased security shat its pants. I apologise for spreading such nonsense, I will try to keep this shit off of our community. I do, however, ensure you that my DC account is back in my hands. I just couldn't find out about this, let alone fix it right away, as I was really, really busy. Sorry guys, love y'all. - Mutti

Best teammate ever. ️

Prague Phantoms PC! March 2nd 1. Draft is fast approaching and we are picking 7th, anyone you'd particularly be interested in us drafting? - Please, PLEASE get someone who will improve our scoring. I don't want to sound bitchy or anything. I just feel like on that end, we can't make the last step. After we improve this, I am sure we are heading for the cup. Slowly but surely. 2. Have you been paying attention to the forum content and drama around the trades of some of the other teams? - I tried to but.. Couldn't really handle it. After all, I don't know what's going through these people's heads. My only concern was for them not to shit on @LucyXpher's work, which I believe has been incredible. 3. How close to the start of the season will your player get back in gym and start training? - You know him. It will take several weeks of heavy drinking, followed by last two weeks of pre-season packed with exercise. I known it sounds unprofessional but hey.. He's Czech. Czechs do it this way. I don't make the rules. 4. Does your player have a home outside of Prague for the offseason, or do they slum it in Czechia year round? If they have accomodations elsewhere during the offseason, where? - First of all.. 'Slum it'? We may not be the richest country but come on, we're certainly a pretty one. And second of all, yes, Ondřej does live in Prague but occasionally, he goes on a trip or a longer stay to the countryside or a different city, town.. There's a lot to do or to see in our little country. Just go ahead and ask @LucyXpher, I am sure she is having a good time! That is, if she's not tired from Ondřej's shenanigans already, hah! 5. What is your player's go to cheat day meal? - Kebab or McDonald's. If it's the former, he usually goes for the döner variant. If it's the latter, it's a burger and the strawberry milkshake. Always the milkshake. 6. Where do you think you'll be at in TPE by the end of S98? - Fuuuh, hell if I know. The more, the better. I will try to push certain abilities so.. I will need the sweet sweet TPE.

Adore ya, Sam. Hope everything turns out well for you! Here's one of my cats, Frost!

Dear readers, I am hereby publishing a transcripted interview of Ondrej Vencko, which he attended on behalf of our sport's jojrnalist, Metr Prazek. Enjoy. ------ "Hello there! Metr Prazek reporting in from a cozy, yet as of now chilly city of Prague to bring you an exclusive interview with the goaltender of Prague Phantoms, Ondrej Vencko. Ondrej, thank you for coming in. First of all, how did you get here, what's your preferred mean of transport?" -"Thanks for having me! To be honest, I don't like driving around in dense cities like Prague, I prefer walking. But today, I was in a rush, so I chose the good old tube." "I am sure it worked out well for you. Now, for the hockey stuff: Phantoms made an impact, to say the least, by sorta making the play-offs as a Wild Card team. That is a huge difference compared to last year's missing out. You were the main goalie this season, do you think of yourself as the difference maker?" -"Oh yeah, it was big news for all of us. We were baffled that it happened. Especially because how much better teams missed out.. But that's, sadly, how the system works. It was a weird mix of happiness and confusion but in the end, we chose to stay calm and face the reality that this might only be a 'Hello. Goodbye.' scenario. But even though Riga was the superior team, we still managed to score against them. And the boys played in an unreal fashion. That is, I think, the reason why we even made it this far. To answer the last question: No, not at all. I try to do the best I can for my team and our fans. And I know that my teammates share this mindset. As I said: their game was unreal. It is mainly their success. After all, they are the ones to do all the skating, I am just chilling in the back!" *laughs* "What a thorough answer! Okay, I feel like we could cut it short and continue next time. After all, you still have so much work to do, even in the off-season, right? Is it good for you to spend your free time in your homeland? Or do you 'escape' abroad anyway?" -"Well.. If you knew me, you'd say that I am a fairly passionate traveller. Even though sometimes, the travels weren't exactly.. Pleasant.. Anyway, I try to focus on self-improvement. I get tons of shame from paparazzis taking pictures of me eating gargantuan (I always wanted to use that word) portions of food. I don't know what their goal is, but I can guarantee that I can eat what I want and as much as I want. I will always be in enough shape to kick ass on the rink. I'd fancy a beer right now." "Or a magical powder." -"Excuse me?" "Are you a writer?" -"What are you talking about?" "Who is Lucy?" -"How do you.. This.. This isn't any of your concern. You don't know her. You can't know her." "Ondrej, give me your diary." -"I never had one." "I know you did. And that you still do. What happened in Halifax?" -"I'VE NEVER BEEN TO HALIFAX!! STOP ASKING ME ABOUT THIS! STOP ASKING ABOUT LUCY AND BEN!" "I've never asked about Ben. Ondrej.. Give. Me. Your. Diary." -"Enough. I've had enough. Turn this fucking camera thing off-" *following interview footage has sadly been lost due to technical difficulties* ------------- 580 words capped for week ending 02/09/25

Thank you for your questions, they have been awesome!

Cheers, mate!

WILL HE FIND THEM ALL BEFORE *they* FIND HIM???

Metr Prazek here again.. Um.. So I found another page of the diary, similar to the one I shared with you before. I.. I think it's for the best to share it with you. ---------- "January 15 2024 I am writing this entry feeling rather unsure of the future ahead of me. Not long ago, my old friend came to pay me a visit. It was a rather pleasant surprise, I haven't seen him for a long, long time. Especially now that I am focusing on my career and with Minor league recquiring the best of me, I can barely see or talk to anyone from 'the old country'. However, Ben made time and a huge effort to make it across the pond. The afternoon we spent together was rather mesmerising, we were full of nostalgia, remembering all those good, bad and quirky times when I started my hockey career. He also told me that he is having a time of his life, travelling across the world. He even mentioned Sweden as one of his favourite destinations. That was a huge surprise for me, as I may end up being drafted by Västerås for the VHLE. Needless to say, his eyes lit up with excitement when I said these news. However, when I asked him how on Earth can he afford such a costly lifestyle, he didn't give me a clear answer, really. Instead, Ben chose to divert the question elsewhere, as if something weird was going on with him. From that moment, he acted as if he lost his mind a bit. I know all these looks, paranoid looking behind your back and eyes twitching like you watch a tennis game from the movies. But here Ben was, having all these symptoms of weirdom in real life. I tried to get as much information from him as possible. Not that I would like to get the police involved right away, I was just worried about my friend. It wouldn't be the first time he got himself into trouble, after all. As sun began to set, he finally opened a bit. Turns out that Ben is a rather talented bussinessman, with markets booming internationally and him fulfilling 'needs of customers' everywhere. I mean sure, why not. He still didn't give me a clear answer there but perhaps sometimes, the less I know the better. Maybe if the afternoon ended right there, things wouldn't be so confusing. Things, however, didn't end there. As I was getting ready to pay for both of us, he handed me a folded paper and whispered: 'I'll tell you the rest later. Here's the necessary info.', and left afterwards. I packed my stuff, I paid for both of us, took the paper and left. I arrived home and immediately looked at what does the paper say. I could see but a simple note: "I trust you. Let's sail like it's 21st again. Things will roll in HRM." What in the hell does that mean? HRM.. He's got bussiness ideas for Halifax? And what does he mean with the sailing? I am so confused. Moreover, he was in a bit of a hurry, to say the least, when he left the bar we were chatting in. Oh god, I hope he isn't in troubles again. I'll ask Lucy if she's familiar with anything going on in Hali. It's her turf.. .. I hope nothing bad happens." 534 words capped for week ending 02/02/2025