Calgary Wranglers press conference

[Daniel Janser 2,003]

On 5/9/2022 at 2:13 AM, Ben said:

Week ending 5/15 

 

 

 

1. Many jobs in the VHL are open do you have a job or plan on applying for one?

 

2. Would you rather have a player that’s really good at offense but sucks at defense or Really good at defense but sucks on offense?

 

3. Give a summary of your performance so far?

 

4. Who are you cheering for in the NHL playoffs?

 

5. If you watch the NBA playoffs who are you cheering for?

 

6. If you could be a pro athlete in any sport what sport would you choose?

1. I am happy with my GM position in the VHLM. I would not go for a GM post in the VHL at this point in time, as I just cannot deal with the cap (is there LTIR in VHL)?

2. I have always been a defence first person, so I prefer the latter. Also chances that other teams are poaching your players is rather small with defensive minded players as they often go under the radar.

3. My player has kind of a sophomore slump (partly due to the change with the hybrid attributes) in pure scoring figures, but shows increased in some other areas (more gwg, more sb, less PIM, on a trajectory to score more goals than last season). So it is a mixed bag, but with around .75 points per game in a rebuilding franchise and as a two-way player, I am okay with that.

4. Pittsburgh Penguins and any team with Swiss participation plus the Avalanche (because it was the first franchise with a Swiss player (Goalkeeper David Aebischer).

5. I do not watch basketball and have no clue about it. In the 80s I was kind of a fan of Bird, so if the Celtics still exist that would be my go-to team.

6. Hockey or Rugby. I just love the pace of these two sports plus the sportmanship involved (unless you are called Marchand, then this seems to be irrelevant)

[Ben 200]

Week ending 4/22

 

1. Thoughts on how we have been doing lately?

 

2. What is one attribute that you want to upgrade on you player?

 

3. How would your player look in real life?

 

4. In the VHL would your rather be the best player on the worst team, or the worst on the best team?

 

5. What is your favorite mobile game?

 

6.  If your a big rap fan you know that Kendrick Lamar dropped a new album what are your thoughts on it?

 

7. What is your dream vacation?

 

 

 

ANSWER 6 FOR 2 TPE

Edited May 16, 2022 by Ben

[Rhynex Entertainment 451]

3 hours ago, Ben said:

Week ending 4/22

 

1. Thoughts on how we have been doing lately?

1. We are doing just as expected, but need to do better. Meeting expectations is not good enough 

 

2. What is one attribute that you want to upgrade on you player?

2. Defense but I won't be touching it for a while

 

3. How would your player look in real life?

3. Erik Gudbranson 

 

4. In the VHL would your rather be the best player on the worst team, or the worst on the best team?

4. I've been the best player on the worst team before so worst on the best team would be a nice change of pace

 

5. What is your favorite mobile game?

5. Ultimate Basketball GM is pretty nice for solo play, for multiplayer Be the King is nice, I've also been a big Fire Emblem Heroes guy until I found myself whaling too much so I stopped playing 

 

6.  If your a big rap fan you know that Kendrick Lamar dropped a new album what are your thoughts on it?

 

7. What is your dream vacation?

7. Around the world in 80 days 800 days. Probably still too short... hmm 8 years?

 

 

ANSWER 6 FOR 2 TPE

 

[Ben 200]

Week ending 4/29

 

1. The season is almost over, your thoughts?

 

2.  What’s your most embarrassing VHL moment?

 

3. What have you enjoyed about the VHL the most?

 

4. Best Gatorade flavor?

 

5. Would you rather be really tall, or really short?

 

6. Do you believe in love at first sight?

[DollarAndADream 3,356]

On 5/15/2022 at 7:43 PM, Ben said:

Week ending 4/22

 

1. Thoughts on how we have been doing lately?

 

2. What is one attribute that you want to upgrade on you player?

 

3. How would your player look in real life?

 

4. In the VHL would your rather be the best player on the worst team, or the worst on the best team?

 

5. What is your favorite mobile game?

 

6.  If your a big rap fan you know that Kendrick Lamar dropped a new album what are your thoughts on it?

 

7. What is your dream vacation?

 

 

 

ANSWER 6 FOR 2 TPE

1. We've been on a roll! What a run it's been in this second half the season. Great to see. Let's see what we can do in the playoffs.

 

2. Get my scoring up as high as I can.

 

3. Like Kotkaniemi.

 

4. Worst on the best team! It's all about cups, baby.

 

5. I haven't played a lot of phone games recently. Probably Wordle, even though it's just a website and not an actual app. They have apps that copy it though.

 

6. Love it. I probably don't vibe to it as much as I did with DAMN or TPAB, but it's a very solid album.

[Rhynex Entertainment 451]

5 hours ago, Ben said:

Week ending 4/29

 

1. The season is almost over, your thoughts?

1. Keep up the good work, we're almost there. Don't let our foot of the gas!! (also we're in May, not april)

2.  What’s your most embarrassing VHL moment?

2. Does getting a delay of game penalty from being hooked count?

3. What have you enjoyed about the VHL the most?

3. the players and the locker room

4. Best Gatorade flavor?

4. whatever the white one is

5. Would you rather be really tall, or really short?

5. well I'm short, so I'd like to be tall for a change

6. Do you believe in love at first sight?

6. what is love?

 

[Daniel Janser 2,003]

6 minutes ago, Rhynex Entertainment said:

what is love?

Oh Baby don't hurt me no more...

 

I cannot unhear Haddaways lyrics when a sentence starts with 'what is love'...

[Phil 5,028]

Week Ending May 29

 

1. In your opinion, have the Calgary Wranglers over-performed this season?
    
2. Are the Calgary Wranglers the DARK HORSE (LOL) of the playoffs?
    
3. (Incoming Self-indulgent Q): Phil The Rock Johnson is retiring at the end of the season. What will he be remembered for?
    
4. How does your player prepare for the playoffs?
    
5. What is your Player Agency's overall goal with your players? 
    
6. Hypothetical: You can only watch one genre of movie for the rest of your life. What genre do you pick!?

[DollarAndADream 3,356]

On 5/24/2022 at 9:59 AM, Phil said:

Week Ending May 29

 

1. In your opinion, have the Calgary Wranglers over-performed this season?
    
2. Are the Calgary Wranglers the DARK HORSE (LOL) of the playoffs?
    
3. (Incoming Self-indulgent Q): Phil The Rock Johnson is retiring at the end of the season. What will he be remembered for?
    
4. How does your player prepare for the playoffs?
    
5. What is your Player Agency's overall goal with your players? 
    
6. Hypothetical: You can only watch one genre of movie for the rest of your life. What genre do you pick!?

 

1. No. We are a very capable team. All we need is consistency.

 

2. For sure. If we can go on a roll, we can take it all.

 

3. Phil is Phil. Always remembered as an elite player. PTRJ is a hitting machine too.

 

4. Nonstop in the gym.

 

5. Win cups and have a player who's not a liability.

 

6. Movies like Interstellar, Arrival, and Annihilation.

[Rhynex Entertainment 451]

On 5/24/2022 at 9:59 AM, Phil said:

Week Ending May 29

 

1. In your opinion, have the Calgary Wranglers over-performed this season?
    
2. Are the Calgary Wranglers the DARK HORSE (LOL) of the playoffs?
    
3. (Incoming Self-indulgent Q): Phil The Rock Johnson is retiring at the end of the season. What will he be remembered for?
    
4. How does your player prepare for the playoffs?
    
5. What is your Player Agency's overall goal with your players? 
    
6. Hypothetical: You can only watch one genre of movie for the rest of your life. What genre do you pick!?

1. Nope expected results, in fact under performing. We're destined to make and lose the finals

2. Of course only to end up losing in the finals

3. Hitting everything but not enough hitting

4. Working on conditioning, getting those hands and feet checked up

5. To go to endless consecutive finals

6. comedy, happiness and laughter is life

[Daniel Janser 2,003]

On 5/24/2022 at 6:59 PM, Phil said:

Week Ending May 29

 

1. In your opinion, have the Calgary Wranglers over-performed this season?
    
2. Are the Calgary Wranglers the DARK HORSE (LOL) of the playoffs?
    
3. (Incoming Self-indulgent Q): Phil The Rock Johnson is retiring at the end of the season. What will he be remembered for?
    
4. How does your player prepare for the playoffs?
    
5. What is your Player Agency's overall goal with your players? 
    
6. Hypothetical: You can only watch one genre of movie for the rest of your life. What genre do you pick!?

1. No I do not think so. It just appears we are the best of the retooling team of which there seems no lack of in the NA conference.

2. I think we have a shot at anyone and can go further than the first round (and if only to annoy the VSN pundits). And to give the Rock a farewell with a bang, as he deserves.

3. First and foremost as a LR presence and good friend/team mate. I think his presence off the ice is what defines Phil. The presence on the ice is more felt by the opposition with his own record breaking 40+ goals in the regular season and the new all time record he set in hits for the franchise. A franchise that exists since the dawn of time itself. I think Phil set the gold standard for a two way player for years to come.

4. Not much different than for any other game. Take one game at the time, stay in the moment and try to do the small things right.

5. To be a valuable piece to the team they are playing for. If by doing so any silverware comes their way, all the better.

6. hmm that is difficult. But maybe all the Bud Spencer/Terence Hill flicks which make me reminisce of my boyhood.

[Ben 200]

Press conference 6/12 

 

1. Looking back at the season what’s the best thing that happened?

 

2. What are your goals for the next season? 

 

3. What’s your favorite part about the wranglers?

 

4.  What’s your favorite point task!

 

5. What is your favorite thing about summer?

 

6. Burgers or hot dogs?

[DollarAndADream 3,356]

1 hour ago, Ben said:

Press conference 6/12 

 

1. Looking back at the season what’s the best thing that happened?

 

2. What are your goals for the next season? 

 

3. What’s your favorite part about the wranglers?

 

4.  What’s your favorite point task!

 

5. What is your favorite thing about summer?

 

6. Burgers or hot dogs?

 

1. Just making the playoffs, and not even the wild card! We got an official spot! We surprised many people with the roll we went on.

 

2. To repeat the production I put up, and make the playoffs again.

 

3. The Wranglers have a storied history in this league, and I've had multiple players on the team. It's a great organization.

 

4. Graphics, probably.

 

5. Lake activities! Wake boarding, wake surfing, swimming, kayaking, etc.

 

6. Burgers!!

[Rhynex Entertainment 451]

22 hours ago, Ben said:

Press conference 6/12 

 

1. Looking back at the season what’s the best thing that happened?

1. Proving people wrong and making the playoffs

2. What are your goals for the next season? 

2. PPG, more hits, more shot block, playoffs finals

3. What’s your favorite part about the wranglers?

3. locker room

4.  What’s your favorite point task!

4. I write game recaps

5. What is your favorite thing about summer?

5. not the smoke

6. Burgers or hot dogs?

6. burgers but with a weiner or hot dogs but with a patty? 

 

[DollarAndADream 3,356]

Some Questions:

 

1. Which one of our prospects are you most excited about?

2. What spot do you see us landing in the standings next season?

3. How much of a hole has Phil left? Will the Wranglers be able to fill it?

4. Your thoughts on another Continental Cup for Seattle?

5. Who's your pick for MVP of the VHL Playoffs?

6. How excited are you from 1-10 about next season?

[Ben 200]

2 hours ago, DollarAndADream said:

Some Questions:

 

1. Which one of our prospects are you most excited about?

2. What spot do you see us landing in the standings next season?

3. How much of a hole has Phil left? Will the Wranglers be able to fill it?

4. Your thoughts on another Continental Cup for Seattle?

5. Who's your pick for MVP of the VHL Playoffs?

6. How excited are you from 1-10 about next season?

Well I was just about to post my own questions but I guess I’ll just answers yours instead .

 

1. Defiantly mr Landon he has me very hyped!

 

2. Definitely up their maybe not a chip but up their!

 

3. It’s gonna be a big hole in the locker room and in the rink I feel as a team we will still be great!

 

4. Good for them considering how much the meta “stole” cups from them!

 

5. My player even though I doubt it!

 

6. 10, how can you not be excited!

[DollarAndADream 3,356]

1. Have you been following the S83 WJC? Your thoughts on all the exciting prospects?

2. Team Europe won Gold on Friday, with a 3-2 win over Team Asia. Your thoughts?

3. With the S84 Draft that happened on Thursday, what are your thoughts on the picks that the Wranglers made?

4. Any sleeper picks in the S84 Draft that you think will do better than where they were picked?

5. Any Free Agents that you would be excited to pick up?

6. Who do you think will make the biggest splash in FA?

[Daniel Janser 2,003]

18 minutes ago, DollarAndADream said:

1. Have you been following the S83 WJC? Your thoughts on all the exciting prospects?

2. Team Europe won Gold on Friday, with a 3-2 win over Team Asia. Your thoughts?

3. With the S84 Draft that happened on Thursday, what are your thoughts on the picks that the Wranglers made?

4. Any sleeper picks in the S84 Draft that you think will do better than where they were picked?

5. Any Free Agents that you would be excited to pick up?

6. Who do you think will make the biggest splash in FA?

1. I have as I was 'helping' Leandro to coach Team Europe to undying gold glory. We should keep an eye on this Gonçalves @leandrofg guy, he has potential

2. Yeah Baby, maybe a foreshadowing for Calgary success as we had two CGY prospects/players in the squad.

3. Solid picks imo, hoping that Boudreaux will not share the same fate as the majority of the last few GK the Wranglers picked...

4. There are a few which could have picked earlier but weren't due to positional needs or ties to certain franchises.

5. The one I was most excited about we did bring back with Jokinen @jRuutu. I was smelling blood when he published his criticism on Helsinki's brass and immediately checked his contract status. Low and behold he was on an expiring contract and we needed experience in the D...

6. I have not staked out the other teams but it does not matter, we have a good team and Moscow as well as Seattle are beyond their pinnacle (or so it seems) time for a change of guard, I say.

[Ben 200]

Ending June 26th 

 

1. How do you feel about Calgary draft picks?

 

2. What does your player “look” like.

 

3. How do you feel about this VHL off season?

 

4. Would your rather be really tall or really short?

 

5. Would you rather be a pro athlete or a musical artist?

 

6. What is/was your dream job growing up?

 

[leandrofg 1,037]

7 hours ago, Ben said:

Ending June 26th 

 

1. How do you feel about Calgary draft picks?

 

2. What does your player “look” like.

 

3. How do you feel about this VHL off season?

 

4. Would your rather be really tall or really short?

 

5. Would you rather be a pro athlete or a musical artist?

 

6. What is/was your dream job growing up?

 

 

1. Great picks! I see we'll have some great people joining our Locker Room!

2. Just like my sigs... it's magical!

3. It has been great, personally. Team Europe's run in the WJC was amazing and we ended up getting a gold medal for it!

4. Really tall! What's the drawback? Ducking under doors, seeing dust on top of shelves?

5. Pro Athlete, easy.

6. Pro Football Player. I'm a Portuguese basic bitch.

[youloser1337 1,057]

21 hours ago, Ben said:

Ending June 26th 

 

1. How do you feel about Calgary draft picks?

 

2. What does your player “look” like.

 

3. How do you feel about this VHL off season?

 

4. Would your rather be really tall or really short?

 

5. Would you rather be a pro athlete or a musical artist?

 

6. What is/was your dream job growing up?

 

 

1. I feel great. Being picked in the first round was an honor and being on Calgary is just the cherry on top.

 

2. A big buff dude with a huge beard. He's ready to crush everyone.

 

3. This offseason is looking good and feeling good. I'm getting lots of training in and I'm getting ready for opening day.

 

4. Both would be a nuisance. I'd probably go with tall.

 

5. Musical artist easily. That way your art will be cherished forever.

 

6. My dream job was being a roller coaster designer. Of course, I was afraid of them. "How are you going to build them if you can't ride them." - My dad. 

[jRuutu 2,327]

1. How do you feel about Calgary draft picks?

Looking good, no wingers though - I think, but otherwise it's looking like a balanced group, talented players for every position.

 

2. What does your player “look” like.

Jacked Wayne Gretzky

 

3. How do you feel about this VHL off season?

There has been quite few moves, and FA movement too, a lot better than the trade deadline.

 

4. Would your rather be really tall or really short?

Really short, you don't hit your head to the ceiling when you dance in the car.

 

5. Would you rather be a pro athlete or a musical artist?

Musical artist.

 

6. What is/was your dream job growing up?

Car salesman.

[Ben 200]

Week ending July 3rd

 

 

1. What city do you think should have a VHL team?

 

2. Will you be seeing the new minions movie?

 

3. If you could change one thing about the VHL what would it be?

 

4. How tall do you think me and Ricer are!

 

5. Would your rather have too much money or no money?

 

6. Favorite album of all time?

 

[DollarAndADream 3,356]

On 6/19/2022 at 6:44 PM, Ben said:

Ending June 26th 

 

1. How do you feel about Calgary draft picks?

 

2. What does your player “look” like.

 

3. How do you feel about this VHL off season?

 

4. Would your rather be really tall or really short?

 

5. Would you rather be a pro athlete or a musical artist?

 

6. What is/was your dream job growing up?

 

 

1. A nice group of players. I think we mostly took BPA, which is always a good pick.

2. A mix between Saku Koivu and Jesperi Kotkaniemi.

3. Same as any other one for me. Just a waiting game until I get some more games.

4. Tall, I think.

5. Probably music. A rapper or singer or something. Overall, they make more money and there's more down time if you want it. Athlete is a good choice too. I'd love to play hockey as a career.

6. Growing up I wanted to be a lawyer. That's just when I was a kid though.

[leandrofg 1,037]

6 hours ago, Ben said:

Week ending July 3rd

 

 

1. What city do you think should have a VHL team?

 

2. Will you be seeing the new minions movie?

 

3. If you could change one thing about the VHL what would it be?

 

4. How tall do you think me and Ricer are!

 

5. Would your rather have too much money or no money?

 

6. Favorite album of all time?

 

 

1. Canada deserves another team, so either Montreal or Ottawa!
2. There's a new Minions movie!?
3. I really don't know.
4. One of you is barely 5 feet, the other has to duck to enter the house.
5. Too much money is easier to budget.
6. Arctic Monkeys, AM is the one that comes to mind.