OT: The Avalounge: Try getting a reservation at Dorsia now!

[Ceremony]

You want one that isn't ancient history?

https://www.sporcle.com/games/Lauro/nhl_statsleaders_decade

94/154

 

[henchman21]

Apparently friend of the show Tyler Weiman is playing for Daemyung Killer Whales.

http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=10401

 

[Alex Jones]

http://www.eliteprospects.com/league_home.php?leagueid=147

I have a couple friends that play in that league. In the end they were low end AHL, good ECHL players and they are good players there.



Oh yeah, South Korea is trying to recruit hard right now.

You think the level of play is ECHL level??

Or closer to SPHL??? I know a couple guys slaving it away at that level.

 

[UncleRisto]

Apparently friend of the show Tyler Weiman is playing for Daemyung Killer Whales.

http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=10401

And not very well. Maybe they're a bad team, he looks to have done well in Italy.

 

[Ceremony]

Also I'm not sure if I posted this one I found it late one night and got a terrible score, so I'll do the same here and post it anyway: https://www.sporcle.com/games/nsxdarin/top-10-nhl-goal-scorer-by-last-name-a-z

87/234

 

[Alex Jones]

And not very well. Maybe they're a bad team, he looks to have done well in Italy.

Pretty sure the Italian league is terrible, but not 100% on that.

 

[UncleRisto]

Pretty sure the Italian league is terrible, but not 100% on that.

Sure, but so is Asia League.

 

[Ceremony]

Always worth remembering that Andrew Raycroft couldn't post a winning record in Italy: http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=31782

 

[Alex Jones]

Always worth remembering that Andrew Raycroft couldn't post a winning record in Italy: http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=31782

Yea, but the kids that take the ice between periods could score on Rayzor glove-side.

 

[henchman21]

You think the level of play is ECHL level??

Or closer to SPHL??? I know a couple guys slaving it away at that level.

Oh I didn't mean they were equal... the ECHL is a noticeable step up. SPHL is probably equivalent. The guys I know playing there are playing just for the hell of it while they still can get a paycheck, they don't take it real seriously. One just likes Japanese women...

 

[UncleRisto]

Always worth remembering that Andrew Raycroft couldn't post a winning record in Italy: http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=31782

Oh, hell I had forgotten he played in Finland during the lockout. That was a fun FEL season for 10-year-old me.

 

[Alex Jones]

Oh I didn't mean they were equal... the ECHL is a noticeable step up. SPHL is probably equivalent. The guys I know playing there are playing just for the hell of it while they still can get a paycheck, they don't take it real seriously. One just likes Japanese women...

Yea, the guys I know still doing the minor league thing come from pretty well off backgrounds and just see it as a fun thing to do for the experience. One guy thinks about quitting every offseason but always goes back.

 

[Ceremony]

Enjoy this belter from the main board thread: https://www.sporcle.com/games/harharhar/nhl-lowest-points-per-game-1000gp-

 

[Alex Jones]

Enjoy this belter from the main board thread: https://www.sporcle.com/games/harharhar/nhl-lowest-points-per-game-1000gp-

Challenge accepted.

aaannnddd I only got 9.

In fairness, there were a few that I couldn't spell.

[spoil] blows my mind that Kasparitis wasn't on this list.

Just looked it up, he didn't play enough games. [/spoil]

 

[Bubba Thudd]

And not very well. Maybe they're a bad team, he looks to have done well in Italy.

They're not a bad team, they're just Daemyung.



Fine, I'm leaving...

 

[UncleRisto]

They're not a bad team, they're just Daemyung.



Fine, I'm leaving...

 

[Tweaky]

So I feel like I should have seen this discussion and maybe participated...

 

[Tweaky]

CIHL is a full contact high level beer league. Lots of sponsors, flashy website, nice program, etc. But still a beer league for now. Some of the guys may get a stipend, but most have day jobs. Some have pretty high level hockey in their past...former NHL player(s) sub in on occasion (the one I know, his brother is a top 10 scorer in that league). Some are old, but the 67yo is a fluke...league admin did not enter a real DOB for him. Same with the 15yo. The 16yo is on the HK U18 team, and one of the stated goals is to help develop Chinese hockey.

Same with the highest level league in Singapore...but "no hitting." Some of the guys have pedigree either through their own younger play, or through siblings (including older brother of last years AHL co-Rookie of the year).

Asia League is a pro league, a bit lower than ECHL in my eyes. But getting better. They are expanding as well, so opportunities might be available. Also, with the next two winter Olympics over here, I expect the sport to grow quite a bit over the next decade. China will funnel a ton of money at development in order to field a competitive team, and that will spread.

Did you send me an email not too long ago about pro hockey in Thailand?

 

[Flanagan]

https://www.sporcle.com/games/kittypoo/nhl-top-5-per-team-2014-15

131/152

The top sv% and GAA for the 2000's were quite surprising

Any suggestions for a first time traveler to Germany? Will be there a few times for work in the next couple months.

As the first time-traveler in Germany I would recommend trying to stop that Hitler guy

 

[UncleRisto]

As the first time-traveler in Germany I would recommend trying to stop that Hitler guy

 

[UncleRisto]

Thor was on TV. Hadn't seen it before. Thought it was quite good, far superior to Captain America and Iron Man films.

 

[Murzu]

Thor was on TV. Hadn't seen it before. Thought it was quite good, far superior to Captain America and Iron Man films.

Uutisvuoto and Mad Cook for me. Strange evening, I watched TV.

 

[UncleRisto]

Uutisvuoto and Mad Cook for me. Strange evening, I watched TV.

Well you should've at least watched something not terrible.

I rarely watch television too but sometimes when networks bother to show half decent movies (Note to others: not something to take for granted.), I like to take the time to watch them. It's been a decent run of notable film series' of late. All the Batmans, all the Star Wars' like twice, now Marvel films, some other movies too.

Besides movies, I really only watch Masterchef Australia on TV. That's not including reruns of The Simpsons, Family Guy and South Park.

 

[5280]

Any suggestions for a first time traveler to Germany? Will be there a few times for work in the next couple months.

The whole country is cool. I loved Munich. Hit the Alps up somehow, they'll blow your mind. I've heard Berlin is a hot spot right now.

 

[ASmileyFace]

Try living in a mountain town of 10k...

You don't lose your gf, you just lose your turn.

This is how I feel about my town for sure too. No way you're not going to run into exs. Just a way of life out here.


Skied both Arrow Peak and the lower part of the Wham Ridge of Vestal. Such an incredible weekend. I'm absolutely trashed though. 21 miles and 11k vert over three days. At least 17 miles of that were hiking in ski boots with skis on our packs. Rough stuff, but well worth it.