1. I'm trying to become a more defensively sound defenseman. I want to be that one guy you don't really hear about because he never scores that much, sure, but he never commits defensive mistakes.
2. We are obviously kind of disappointed about that start, but we know deep down that we have what it takes to go back on top. Others think we overrated ourselves but no, we are just slow risers.
3. I'll probably work a bit more on the offensive side of my game at some point. VHL teams probably don't want to waste high picks on one-sided defensive players. My slapper isn't too good and I steal have some trouble passing the puck with unerring precision.
4. I hope I'll cut it down somehow. I'm really ashamed of that, honestly. I put the team in trouble so often, this is getting ridiculous, now.
5. I think I already am one of the strong defensive defensemen in the league, right now. There are obviously aspects of my game I need to work on before I can really call myself a real force, but I'm probably in the top 10 defensmen in the VHLM so far, right?
1. This is actually only my first player. My last NHL Be A Pro experience was with a defensive defenseman too, though, so there's a tendency, I guess.
2. I was ecstatic. We played Yukon a couple times this season and I was always impressed by his playstyle. He definitely is a guy I look up to in this league, so to have him on my team, and even better, on my pairing, this is crazy. Our defensive squad is crazy with him now. Baxter, Kastelic, me, Rasputinov, Renner. We're all pushing each other to give our best night in night out and it should show in the next games.
3. Not at all. We're on a 3-win streak now, with 2 very decisive wins. This is not stopping, we are going up.
4. I don't think I should have been on the power play from the start so I don't really mind stepping out of it. It'll give me more energy when we are on the PK. Baxter deserves his spot on the PP though, but I guess coach wanted to make some room for Kastelic for his first couple games. I'm trusting coach on this, he'll find some lineups that work well for the team.
5. I honestly thought I would be higher in shots blocked, but lower in hits. I never really realized I hit people so much. This stat was never even recorded in the other leagues I played. But now, yeah, I'm embracing it. I'm known as a heavy hitter around the league, and I like it!