B: What are you doing throughout the night? Who are you seated with? What's going on at your table throughout the night's events? How's the food and drink?
Mikulak mostly hangs out with his West Kendall team mates at their table, mostly joking around with them and calling them old. When he isn't at the table he's going around and talking to some of his former Whalers team mates he hasn't had a chance to talk to in person with for a while. Congratulating the ones who won the four-star cup after his departure. He also seeks out some of the current Whalers who he hadn't played with to regale the time that he had 44 points in a season -- which had been 2nd in the league that season.
D: You are one of the honored few asked to make a speech at the event. They give you total freedom in what you talk about - a moment in SHL history, a vision for the future of the league, anything you want. Give us an excerpt of your speech.
Mikulak was most definitely not asked to do a speech, but if he had it would go a little something like
"I am not sure why the SHL asked me to do a speech at a very important event, perhaps I am finally getting the recognition I deserve from my 44 point SMJHL season -- which was 2nd in the league that season -- or perhaps because they wanted me on stage to mock me. Whatever the reason I am honoured to be a member of the great SHL and I understand the hard work that all of us have put in to reach this point. I'd like you to remember your friends and team mates that did not get to reach their dreams of making an SHL lineup, remember the mentors and coaches that helped mold you into they player you are now, and thank every single person for helping you on your journey big and small."
B: What are you doing throughout the night? Who are you seated with? What's going on at your table throughout the night's events? How's the food and drink?
Well obviously from the start, Doskocil is seated right next to the rest of Manhattan's players, right next to the booming young defenseman David Vent himself. When the speeches are over and everyone starts picking up their drinks and moving around, Doskocil and Vent are going around and chatting with people they met throughout the seasons - their Czech IIHF teammates or the young ones in WJC, Doskocil catches up with Morgan, Slothface and Kholin from his time in Halifax and Vent goes on to meet his friends from Kelowna. I think considering the caliber of players behind the Manhattan's table and also how young most of them are, you can expect that as the night grows older, the table isn't exactly in top shape and driving home won't be an option for any of them. I guess that means that the booze is pretty good, but I don't think Doskocil is going to be sober enough to even remember what the food at the Gala was so its irrelevant anyway.
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C: As the night turns into morning and the drinks have been flowing, things start to get a bit unruly. Describe what's happening by the end of the night, once the older folks have gone home and the true party animals are in charge.
Kspars Claude does not leave the night early at any event, that is forsure. He currently has no shirt on, his tie is tied around his head and he is dancing on the bar. Frequently going behind the bar to serve shots and drinks, he is the life of the party. Theo Morgan and Jax Duggan are there aswell, making sure everyone is having the time of their life. Talking about the good ol days back in Vancouver, winning the championship together and Jax and Kaspars being paired on the same d line. They would always be so competitive with eachother and is why they were so productive that season together.
Luke is in the background, controlling himself because he has a management job, thinking to himself "how the hell are these guys hockey players?" and most importantly he is saying "how are these 3 guys part of the team that brought me a championship in the SMJHL" as he scratches his head.
Kaspars is most likely going to fall asleep behind the bar near the garbage, he will need it for when he wakes up
For this event, I am sitting by myself. Not because I do not like anyone, but for the safety of all event attendees. I think it is a good idea to not have people around me when I drink. I plan on consuming dangerous amounts of whiskey gingers and long island iced teas. My two favourite drinks, in that order...I think. That is kind of the point of this night as well. To figure out which drink I like more. I ordered food off the menu today, because I am a diva. I ordered a lot of fish and chicken. My take on a surf and turf. It is pan fried salmon with chicken three ways. Fried, baked, and grilled. My favourite is grilled. I told them to come up with the veggies on their own, since the event must have some trained kitchen staff here that can hype up my meal a bit. Put their own twist on it, you know?
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B: What are you doing throughout the night? Who are you seated with? What's going on at your table throughout the night's events? How's the food and drink?
As Vent made it to his table for the awards show he saw that he was seated with his Manhattan teammates. To Vent’s right was his line partner throughout the season Tokek Takshak. The man was wearing a multicolored suit like a gecko. It honestly wasn’t the strange thing that Takshak had worn in public before. To the right of Takshak having a conversation with Taksak was Andrej Doskocil. A close friend of Vent from Czech and also another defenseman for the Rage as well. As Vent looked at Doskocil’s suit he realized his suit was a dark royal blue and was slightly too small for his own body. The pants didn’t reach down all the way and he could hardly move his upper body. As Vent sat down David Kastbra band sat down to his left. Vent began talking to Kastrba about the rewards and who he thinks was going to win. Kastrba was wearing an all-black suit with a red trim obviously for the Manhattan Rage. To Dave’s left was Reginald Macintyre having a very intense conversation with Peter Larson. Macintyre was wearing a simple black and white suit and Larson was wearing an all-red suit with black trim again because he was apart of the Manhattan Rage.
Throughout the awards show the entire table was cracking jokes and asking each other what they would be doing during the off-season. Making plans with each other to go on trips and hang out with the rest of the team. As the food came out Vent had ordered a steak and when he got it, it was very small. Vent could eat the thing in about two bites. Which he in fact did. Vent was left hungry for the remainder of the awards show. Also, Vent got to watch his teammates make a fool of themselves as they got drunker and drunker from the alcohol, they kept drinking.
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Quote:D: You are one of the honored few asked to make a speech at the event. They give you total freedom in what you talk about - a moment in SHL history, a vision for the future of the league, anything you want. Give us an excerpt of your speech.
Ladies and gentlemen. Decorated retirees and hall of fame members. Distinguished players and rookies alike. Today, we're here to celebrate the 50th annual SHL season, and it is because of people like us that this league has thrived. I'd like to use my time here at the podium to give some special shoutouts to the underappreciated members of our community who have put so much into making this league what it is today. Those who aren't necessarily in the hall of fame, or have received countless awards for being an outstanding player. I'm talking about those players, past and present, who are a bit lower in TPE, but absolutely make up for it in locker room presence and huge dick energy. I'm talking about our Przemysław Brzeszczyczkiewiczs (@Lunatyck) and our David Vents (@ImShiny), and the countless others like them who I haven't shared a locker room with yet. They're the true unsung heroes of the league, and without them, what is even the point of hanging around a locker room?
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C: As the night turns into morning and the drinks have been flowing, things start to get a bit unruly. Describe what's happening by the end of the night, once the older folks have gone home and the true party animals are in charge.
Bernik doesn't remember why he was currently hanging from the drop ceiling of the bathroom, but there were not that many people lying around to help answer that question anyway. He went to crawl forward when he realized something was pinning his legs. It was Vent, of course, it was Vent that reduces the number of questions as to why he was in the ceiling. He asked if Vent knew what happened. He shrugged and responded that there was probably a reason. After climbing out, they walked out of the bathroom to a scene straight out of a Donald Glover gif. Things were on fire, people were scattered all over the place, liquor was flowing in a nice river through the center of the room, Loki Odinsson was eating a pizza unfazed, utter chaos. The slight headache was an indication that last night went really well, and that drinks were had. There was the Commissioner, out like a light in the arms of one of the heads of the IIHF. Next time, ill have less punch, thought Bernik. (@imshiny)
D: You are one of the honored few asked to make a speech at the event. They give you total freedom in what you talk about - a moment in SHL history, a vision for the future of the league, anything you want. Give us an excerpt of your speech.
"This isn't about me, CC2, no. This is all about the players in this league. I feel there the SHL has become something sinister and devious, we need to demand change. I have seen too many players treated unfairly by the owners and general managers of the league, trading players at the first sign of conflict. Instead of getting to the bottom off the issue some of these GMs just act on the moment. First off I demand that we deal with the corruption but actually creating a player's union to work alongside the league and be allowed to launch an investigation, headed by myself. I want a higher salary cap that allows for more flexibility so a team can actually pay their roster players AND their prospects. I'm tired of seeing top flight players get traded to make room for 'young players' that won't be ready to lead the team for a few seasons. I also want the league to ANNOUNCE at least a season in advance that they are looking to increase salaries. Players need to be able to enter free agency knowing that there may be changes on he horizon so they aren't blind sided when signing these long term deals. I also feel like the committees that are attached to the SHL do not put in enough research and don't value physicality or underlying statistics. These groups have conspired against me at every level, whether it be during international events, WJC, IIHF, the SMJHL or the big leagues in the SHL. I want better representation and feel that we need a more open flow of discussion regarding awards. It shouldn't be something where you just toss in your votes without actually debating or look at each candidate carefully."
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C: As the night turns into morning and the drinks have been flowing, things start to get a bit unruly. Describe what's happening by the end of the night, once the older folks have gone home and the true party animals are in charge.
I hope the anniversary gala was great for everybody because I don't recall anything that happened that night. I really hope I didn't do anything too stupid and if I did, I sincerely apologies. For some reason, all I remember is what happened afterwards. While all the older players and organizers were on their way out, I found myself at the bar with a couple of my teammates. My cousin Don Pellegrino then brought some of his former Winnipeg Jets teammates and that's when things got a little bit crazy. We stayed at the bar for a couple hours discussing a bunch of things including their experiences in the SMJHL and the season in which the Jets won the SHL cup. It was such a good time they we decided to continue the party afterwards at a club to pop bottles. I wouldn't consider myself a lightweight but I think God was with me on this night. He was watching down on me and protecting me from death. We got ourselves a booth and partied like there was no tomorrow. We also hit up the casino afterwards and I obviously lost a lot of money. But I had a blast and that's all that matters.
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Rintarou Okabe, who’s English still isn’t very good decided to sit by himself throughout the night. Okabe sat in a corner working on the next generational time machine so he could potentially go back in time and replay certain hockey game and scenarios so he can become the greatest player to ever play, and no one would even know the difference. However through all the celebration, Okabe got caught up and decided to order a few drinks, one thing led to another and he soon became hammered. One drink kept leadings to another until finally the mixers brought out a drink so potent that Okabe soon became so drunk he didn’t even know he was Japanese anymore. Delusional he jumped on stage only for a minute and security picked him up and threw him right out the building. That concluded his night at the anniversary party, one that everyone but Okabe will remember for a long long time.
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D: You are one of the honored few asked to make a speech at the event. They give you total freedom in what you talk about - a moment in SHL history, a vision for the future of the league, anything you want. Give us an excerpt of your speech.
Hello to the fans, players, GMS and owners. I am Panthers prospect Stavros Halkias, but you already knew that. Today is a day of celebration. But in these times of great celebration, there are Tragedies. Tragedies often unspoken of, or even acknowledged. There are massacres, genocides and ... racism. Speaking of racism I’d like to bring to your attention the most recent tragedy to grace the Anchorage Armada locker room. You see, I’ve been playing with the armada going on my fourth year now - I always show up to work and do my damn job. This being my fourth year, I thought “hey, maybe I will get a captaincy!” Ofcoutse Darnell Johnson was not called up, and I easily accepted this - but when the time came to vote for an assistant captain, I only received one vote - MYSELF! I am really upset. I’ve had a lot to drink... Cosby style baby.
B: What are you doing throughout the night? Who are you seated with? What's going on at your table throughout the night's events? How's the food and drink?
The S50 gala could only mean two people for Perry, that is Jimmy Slothface (@slothfacekilla) and Dom Montgomery (@bilbo). Although they brought their boyfriends, he guesses. It's okay, he'll just bring Guy (@goldenglutes) along so he doesn't get third-wheeled. After getting through a bout of alcoholism, Perry was determined to not let himself fall back into his old ways. However after an unusually long bathroom break, he returned absolutely shitfaced. Jimmy and Dom would probably look at each other concerned, Guy would probably be talking to their boyfriends and completely oblivious.
At this point Perry is murmuring something about "....fckung troy fuckn reynolds @sharksisback what a fuckin guy...." Jimmy and Dom notice a shadowy figure, exiting the bathroom stalls and then out the building. Before long Perry's drunken ramblings turned into emotional sap and the whole table was feeling the tipsy love. Even Olivier and Leo, who Perry had never really talked to much. But it didn't matter to him, as far as he was concerned everyone on that table was his best friend and he loved them all.
You're talking aboout that crazy afterparty where all hell broke loose? Fucking hell there couldn't have been a better way to end things, but here we are. Let me go through what the hell I even seen.
I saw Cassius Darrow (@hhh81) having a drink off with Mike Izzy (@Mike Izzy) having a huuuuge drink off. I'm very sure the two of them alone made a massive dent in Troy McClure III's (@Troy_McClure03) hidden beer stock since he was the one supplying the alcohol for the venue, at a price of course. In the end, Izzy, through sheer balls and the willing sacrifice of his sanity for the next few days, won this drink off. I expect that Darrow will be back for this.
I also saw the Aittokallio Trio (@JayWhy) do some sort of b-boy breakdance in their suits. I can't lie, that was an awesome show they put on, and would love to see that another day.
In the back of the hall, I see Dick Clapper (@5ympathies), Piotr Horvat (@Slowpoke), Ricky Spanish (@Whikadoodle) and Eko Van Otter (@hotdog) face eachother in a 4-way game of Smash Bros, with money on the table. It looked like Spanish won the match when he took the money, and damn, DC eager for that rematch.
In another room, with what looks like a boxing ring there (why, I have no idea), I see Jon Forty-One (@C9Van) duking it out with Savoli Tankovic (@ItssYoBoiDaLegend). The two bad boys, at it in the ring. How fitting. I didn't stay till the end, cause I am not about to witness either of them commit bloody murder on each other.
Finally, and this is where I stay for most of the afterparty, I hung with various guys from the J playing whatever games were avaliable. There was Bo Kane (@NONAME), Calogero Crudelli (@jason97), FR Finn-Rhys (@FinnRhys), Izem Abioye (@eddiesnothere), Stavros Halkias (@Bongo) and Ryan Shepard (@Naosu). It was just simple, we chilled, drank, maybe faced each other in a few games. It was all good, and I bloody well enjoyed it.
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I'm sick of this shit. I'm sick of all the bullshit happening in this community. This used to be a goddamn community of hockey enthusiast, real players, kids who went though it, kids who got fucked with, kids that resorted to the SHL world because the real world is too fucking hard too shitty too lonely too sad and depressing when realizing you are never making it to the big show. Now its ran by the same fucking god damn the same TPE whores that rejected us the same TPE whores that choose the goddamn fucking VHL over us the same TPE whores that come into our community taking the first line spots, taking the awards the same way they did back in the day fuck that. I am the goddamn fucking reality check.
SHL used to be a place where 1000 TPE would be enough but now these teams have players over 2000, it's time to wake up SHL. This is no longer a game, this is a god damn popularity contest.
Reality check out!
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Once I get to the event, I know exactly who I am looking for: the ones who wore Calgary red. As a current member of the Calgary Dragons, I would definitely be seeking out ex-Dragons of Calgary's past. Players like Esa Anrikkanen, Casey Creller, Michael Boychuk, or Richard C. Hocolate. There's a whole list of guys who are retired now, and I would love to ask their thoughts on the best chicken parmasans in the world. These guys, now being retired, now have the time to go around the whole world, not just hockey cities, and try out chicken parms. Chicken parms are important, especially to the integrity of the Calgary Dragons team, and I believe I have full right to know where the best chicken parms in the world are located. I would literally just walk right up to these players and demand chicken parms. It's not all about the parms, however. Obviously, I would have to go and ask them all about their winning ways. I want my teammates and I to win cups in Calgary.
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