Interview One: Buck Cat

The following contains my interview with RSHL player, Buck Cat. I have not taken the initiative to spell check, so, if he or I embarass ourselves, so be it.

Q- How long have you been playing SubSpace and Hockey Zone for?

Started in Season 2 -- played as "BUCKY-BLUES"

Q- What is your SubSpace and Hockey Zone history?

I've played a few zone's over my time in SS. When I first started playing in Dueling Arizona, I was on a squad called "Men In Black". Over time I started playing A Small WarZone with my cousin, storm cat. After a fall out with them I played TW and HZ alot. I started HZ in Season 2 and my most memorable moment was duringthe All-Star Events in Season 2 where SHAGGY 2 DOPE and myself made it to the finals. Everyone was chanting "Bucky!" and really made me enjoy HZ. I became a "BL Trainee" which was ran by the real Jman, and later joined Merdoc's orginal Blades. Let me tell you, that Blades team had some pretty good players looking back at it today, such RSHL Standouts like Kula Shaker, Scuzzy Sureshot, and buck cat (Comment by Cameo- Pfft.). Season 4 became a very intresting season for myself. Blades folded and Pikapoo from Blades formed "Slashers". So I joined that squad, and played on it for most of the season, untill I had a fallout with fellow member Sydor and decided to part ways with the team. I joined South Park Cows as "ab0rt" and played during the end of the season. This is when I started to shine a little bit. I was there bench warmer but when I got a shot, I capitalized on it huge, everytime I got on I scored, then got benched. After the season ended I parted ways with SPC because my friend Koho was starting a squad called "MoTo"

MoTo was another squad that Koho tried to develop after "E.N.G.L.E" failed, and we had some nice players. MoTo then turned into BlueLiners, as we voted to do that. One catch came up after the pre-season, and that was that BlueLiners wasn't allowed to be re-formed with Koho as a captain (long story, ask another time). So Koho deicded to break up BlueLiners, but I wanted to keep it, so I recrutied all the players from BlueLiners (except 1 or 2) and formed"-Icing-". As the captain, I used the name "etruscan" and we were accepted as an expansion team along with HeroPyschoDreamer's "Procetion" squad. We went on to win 1 game, vs Protection. I was a top 5 points man in the league, and scored somewhere near 95% of our teams goals.
Season 6 came around, and Koho had talked to the Board of Directors about bring back BlueLiners and how he could do it. It was decided that BlueLiners could reform under a couple stipulations.

Anyways, -Icing- became BlueLiners and Koho and myself ran it. We devloped a core of players that became into a force after we made the playoffs, and rolled over the other teams (South Park Cows -cupfavorites- and Power-Play). We won the cup, and in the offseason 4U2NV (aka I hate BlueLiners) decided to revoke our cup because Jalrix (achorn) was playing for us in the playoffs. So we lost the cup.

Season 7 was just a thing where we wanted to win the cup, and we failed in the first round vs Slashers due to our ego.

Season 8 was another disaapointment for BL and we lost in the playoffs again. I quit BL after a fallout with Koho and the rest ofthe team.

Season 9 I decided to sit out, and just take a break.

Season 10 -- You know what happened, I was on DS then on BA then lost in the playoffs again. I did however win the Most Outstanding Player awards for my season long preformance in the points department.

Q- What position(s) do you play?

Foward only, I've netted a couple RSHL Games though.

Q- How do you see your team matching up this season? There's that whole looming cloud about the core of BA being inactive and having to rely on 'new' players and of course the argument about BA being too offensive and thereby lacking defensive play. It seems to come around every season, but, being a big part of their offense, what do you have to say?

Alot of people say the "core" of BA is inactive. In all reality our core is a bunch of retired people taking up space. If BA wanted,they can chop down the roster to the size of Illuminati and still be an active squad. People like qbawl are unable to attend our games, or play, but he still has a spot. One thing we did need was a goalie though, and instead of stealing a top tier player, we deicded to develop one. As far as defense goes though, we needed some work, and I recruited AFH Whiplash>> to join the ranks of BA. After all, he wants to win his first cup so bad, the want to win is the thing that makes people win.

Q- How are the rest of the teams shaping up? Any predictions? Anysleeper squads that'll rise up?

I think SPC is the sleep this season. If Creasers picks up a good goal scorer they'd be a top team again this season. I see Slashers, Inner Puck, Breakaway, Illum, and South Park Cows as the top 5. The 6spot will be South Park Cows, they have a great goalie, and a very underrated offense/midfield. Look for them to be the #1 suprise this season.

Q- What do you say about Thunder Wolves?

They'll have major shell shock when it comes to playing a real RSHL Team in a real season game. They have Sydor on there, who brings some RSHL knowledge, but I see them beating teams like NS, and Hmm, and also being able to beat a team like Blades or Creasers. They won't be the worst team in the league, but they have no shot at a playoff spot this season. I give them 4-5 wins.

Q- This whole Money Inc deal? They're players being banned, peoplecalling them the jocks, bullies, whatever of the zone?

I like alot of people on MI but they are just asking to get banned with the things they've been doing. They have a very good roster, but I dont see them playing serious enough to play hard.

Q- Any comments on Fett's vandetta against w0?

We see this all the time really. One person doesn't like another, so they argue. I have been in w0's shoes before and I know how it is to be the target of alot of things. I think eventually Fett will just get tired of targeting w0.

Q- If you don't care for w0, who would you like to see be running the zone?

I like w0, and I think someone like Xenocidal would be a good replacement for w0, but thats just because I like Xenocidal and his attempt to win another ROTY trophy.

Q- What would you be doing to improve the zone, if you had the chance?

I don't know, alot of things that I think should be done have been told to Sephiroso or w0 and they sometimes use the ideas. Maybe we should sell the zone like Metal Gear did on eBay and make 15,000 $.



And that's the conclusion. I realize that a simple question/answer series is a bit bland and I hope to change and revise the way this goes in order to create a more enjoyable draft. The next interview will be with Xeno.