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    2015-2016 NHL Discussion

    in NHL Discussion

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    5 minutes ago, ADwyer87 said:

    I hope so. Either way, the way Murray has been playing in the NHL so far.....if he keeps it up he could be the key

    He's good that is for sure but it would be nice to know you can turn back to Fleury if needed.

    2015-2016 NHL Discussion

    in NHL Discussion

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    10 minutes ago, ADwyer87 said:

    Pittsburgh's play revolves around Murray. If he continues to play like a superhuman, were in good shape. I'm hoping what happened with Lundy was no fluke, either

     

    I thought Fleury was close to being back now.

    Donovan Draft Pedigree

    in VHL.com Articles

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    Dear VHL GMs,

     

    As of this past Monday Asher Donovan was ranked 11th by the VHL Scouting Center despite not being previously ranked. I think we can agree that in and of itself is an accomplishment but when you add in the fact that Donovan is not an S49 draftee but is in fact an S50 prospect you get a very tantalizing prospect. Donovan is a hulking winger who pays attention to the defensive side of the puck and will give you everything he has on every shift. The numbers speak for themselves, Donovan is a top earner and will only get better as time goes on, it will be interesting to see where he finds himself on that final rankings come draft day next season. When you step up to the podium to draft a prospect I would hope that Asher Donovan is at the top of your list, it could be another ten years before you find a power forward prospect with his pedigree. If it is any concern just know that Asher is a very loyal person and when he hears his name called he will treat that franchise like family and family is for life. I've been Asher's agent for several years now and I walk away impressed every single time I talk to him, he's a great kid and if you pass on him then I wish you well when he lines up against you.

    Claimed:Adjusting to the VHLM [Reviewed]

    in Archived Career Tasks

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    If you had asked me last year if being a hockey player was hard I probably would have laughed in your face. I mean it's only a game that I've been playing since I was old enough to walk so how could it be hard? Many people who are not fans of the sport of hockey would likely share that viewpoint as well, it is only a silly sport after all. I've always taken hockey for granted, it has been a part of my life for most of my days and I've always been naturally talented so I didn't think about the work it would take to become a professional player.

    When I left Yellowknife I had a calm swagger, I thought I could walk into the VHLM and be a star right out of the gate and that kind of hubris left me very humbled after my first few days with the Yukon Wild. Please do not take this as an admission of laziness, I have always been dedicated and I've never shied away from hard work but this is more about the fact that I was ill prepared for the amount of work it takes to make it in this league. 

     

    When I landed in Yukon my coaches put me through some paces and they soon discovered several issues with my conditioning. As a larger player I have always tried to conserve energy by coasting whenever possible and trying to exert as little energy as needed so that I could play more minutes, the downside to that thinking as I recently discovered is that I was not ready to skate with the high motor players found in the VHLM. Not only were they much faster than I was but they skate at those speeds for roughly twenty minutes a night and I was getting tired after twelve, not my fondest memories. 

     

    Coach gave me a rigorous program that got my stamina to a respectable level and I was able to play my game for longer and more effective periods of time. I was not used to travelling to games which was yet another factor that caused me to get tired quite quickly, we used to ride the bus for a weekend tournament to another city but I was not used to travelling from city to city each and every night. I don't travel well and it makes it hard for me to get rest in between games, some of my teammates can sleep on a bumpy road doing 90km an hour and I'll wake up when we roll over a speed bump doing 5km an hour and I hate them for it.

     

    My coaches in Yellowknife were only able to get us for 1 hour practices once a week and those mostly entailed simple drills without much explanation. When I attended my first practice I was very embarrassed, I showed up in full gear to a power play practice. Coach wanted us to watch some film and go over some new changes but I thought he wanted us to do it on the ice like my old coaches always used to, I don't think I will ever live that down.

     

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    I guess that's all I have time for right now, I've got to head out to practice as the playoffs start tomorrow and we are working out some kinks. I hope that any rookies reading this learn what it takes to make it as a professional hockey player and don't walk into this life unprepared for the rigours of it.

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