Tanner Hynes
Hynes moments before clearing the puck on a Moscow Red Wolves penalty kill
Age: 22
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 214 lbs
Born: Kansas City, Kansas
Position: Defensemen
Shoots: Left
Team: Bratislava Watchmen (VHLM)
While Kansas City has not had an NHL team in his lifetime, Tanner Hynes grew up watching the Kansas City Blades play in the IHF. Inspired, he began playing hockey as soon as he was able to skate, excelling immediately. A big kid, Hynes found that his place on the ice was toward the back end. Though the Blades folded in 2001, Hynes kept practicing, becoming a formidable presence in the defensive zone. He made his way out of Kansas city, seeking a chance to take hockey more seriously. Shortly before the beginning of S44, he declared his eligibility for the coming VHL draft. After a brief stint in Moscow, Hynes seems to have settled in Bratislava for now. Though he has been off to a slow start in the VHLM, he's impressed scouts by improving rapidly. He seems to have shown up out of nowhere, and it looks like he's here to stay.
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