enigmatic

Seriously wtf.

wow scandinavia has no hope between the pipes if I made the roster even as a backup

Yayyy!

Go team!

I don't mind being called man well, my PM box is always open if you'd like something I appreciate the comments.

Thanks guys And noted!

Holy shit lol

at this point I'm rooting for @eaglesfan036's eyebrows tbh

Pretty sure we need to wait.

I'm from Montreal and I can confirm this is what we all do on Saturday nights.

#allteamsarebeautiful

holy hell I sucked.

I'm crap compared to most of the stuff I've seen here but hey 6 points is 6 points

He's a very popular guy! They could've compared you with Salabanzi so it's not that bad

You weren't around when people kept comparing me and him

Eggy is bae though.

I had a look at this but like I said, if that's not okay, I'll take eaglesfan's offer and have this moved to the media section and will redo it later. It's not a problem.

Well, the info thread doesn't say there's a specific format but you're the commish so if you tell me it's no good, then okay I'll use this as a media spot and work on a more conventional rookie profile

Joanna Åkerfeldt Rookie Profile by John Johnson and Sammy Samson JJ: Well helllloooo hockey fans. John Johnson here with my buddy Sammy Samson for the John & Sammy Hockey Talks. Today we're going to discuss a player who just appeared on the VHL's radar, namely Joanna Åkerfeldt, who's all the way from Göteborg, Sweden. SS: Yeah, except from having a ridiculous name, not much is known about her so bear with us here. We'll do our best to give you accurate information about what kind of a player she is. JJ: I heard my good Sam that her name was pronounced "Okerfelt". The "Å" actually sounds like the "O" in assho… SS: Okay, I got the idea! Let's move on. So Joanna is 18, 5 foot 11 and weights 165 lbs… or so she says. JJ: Ha ha ha ha. SS: Whatever. JJ: Well, I think you unwillingly pointed out one of her biggest weaknesses, which is her size. She might have had success in whatever swedish league she played in, but it's fair to wonder if she's going to be able to compete in the VHL being this small. SS: Well, my mom would argue that 5 foot 11 is pretty tall for a woman. By the way, the league is called "Hockeyettan". JJ: Yes, for a woman, but not for a goalie. We say hi to your mother, by the way. SS: I watched some of her matches to prepare for this and I noticed that she actually has an amazing reaction time, which compensates for what she can't cover in the net when she stands still. It might look like she can't cover much of her net but she's great at following the puck and reacting accordingly. JJ: I know you watched her, Sam, we did this together you silly goose. SS: Our listeners don't know that. JJ: We also noticed that she was good at controlling rebounds. That's always a good sign for such a young goaltender, don't you agree, Sam? SS: Absolutely. In the few matches we were able to watch, we saw that Joanna would be able to cover the puck quite often, which allowed her to control the pace of the game to give her teammates, and herself, a chance to breathe a little. You did, however, use a word that worries me a bit as far as she is concerned, "young". JJ: Indeed. I'm still not convinced that she'll be able to control the game like this in the VHL, at least not in her first few seasons. SS: Of course not. The VHL is a much faster league and dare I say, with much more talented players. Her lack of experience will no doubt be a big handicap for her at the beginning. She is, however, a hard working lass so she should learn quickly how to overcome her weaknesses. JJ: I hope so for whoever will take the risk to draft her but we all know a goalie takes more time to reach their peak than other players... Anything else to add, Sam? SS: Well, I thought it would be interesting to point out that she rarely goes out of her net to play the puck and seems really uncomfortable doing it. She tried a few times in the games we watched but nothing came out of it. JJ: Right you are. All teams love it when their goalie can almost behave like a third defenseman and make the first pass which will take the action out of their defensive zone quickly. Perhaps this is an aspect of her game that she could develop but for now, her skills in that department are seriously lacking. SS: Anyway, it'll certainly be interesting to see how she behaves in a more competitive league. JJ: I agree. That's all for this episode of the John & Sammy Hockey Talks. We'll talk to y'all another time. In summary: Pros: Reaction time, rebound control, work ethic Cons: Size, experience, doesn't play the puck NOTE: I wrote it like this so it would be more fun to read but if this is an incorrect format and will make me lose points, I'll rewrite it in a more conventional style. I think all the info is there, though.