LA Locker cleanout

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The Los Angeles Star players today cleaned out their locker room after another uneventful season. While there was many positives this season, it was still not enough for a playoff run and this has seen Roger Eagles now miss the playoffs in his first 2 seasons. Something that no other Eagles has ever been through. The past 3 eagles players combined only missed 3 playoffs.

If Roger is to build his legacy in the VHL, he needs to showcase what he can do in the playoffs. The question is, can he do this in LA?

 

" I don't know why this constantly gets brought up, I will cement my legacy my own way and it will be done here in Los Angeles" Roger said " The media outside Los Angeles keeps trying to build this narrative that I won't become a top goalie in the league if I stay here or they try to compare me to the past Eagles player who made the playoffs pretty much every season. To me what past Eagles players did does not effect me, I am focusing on myself. We are building something great here in Los Angeles and I am happy to be here and looking forward to eventually signing my extension once it is offered"

 

It does seem that Los Angeles is quite a few seasons away from playoff contention, depending on this upcoming draft and how quickly those players develop, and many are wondering if by the time they reach the playoffs if Roger will still be at his peak capacity or will he be on the down hill from regression.

 

" That does not bother me, the way I train and the way I have setup my future training even through the regression periods should not affect how I play as I get older "Roger continued "I will always play to the best of my ability and be in the top shape that I can be. I have no worries on how long it will take for Los Angeles to make it back to the playoffs, I just want to ensure I am here for that to help them bring home a championship. That is the goal"

 

Roger will be entering the final year of his entry level contract this upcoming season and will be looking to continue to build on his personal bests that he set this year. Los Angeles will be looking to him to help guide the upcoming young stars that will be drafted into the team and hopefully get them to their full potential as quick as possible. This is the 5th consecutive missed playoff by Los Angeles; so the fans, management and players want to get back to it.

 

"I know its tough for the fans as they have been going through a 5 season rebuild, but I promise them we are almost there" Roger said "We improved so much this season even with a depleted roster and once we get some reinforcements that want to stay and play here, then we should be able to get back to our winning ways and challenge for the cup. It has been longer then expected but we see the light at the end of the tunnel."