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Halifax 21st: The Little Expansion Team That Could and Most Likely, Will.
[665 Words]
 
 
 
The Halifax 21st is a brand new expansion team in the Victory Hockey League Minors and they have so far started their season off with a bang. They greeted the VHLM in the 62nd Season. Starting off with a fantastic draft the team had huge room to grow and improve. Although Shawn may have gotten some flak for drafting 2 goalies to replace an inactive one so far it seemed to be working out for the team. Let’s break down their season so far and see if we can crack the secret of their success.
Step One: The Draft and the Tools of Trade
 
The 62nd season of the VHLM was Halifax’s very first draft. Allowing them to be under the radar and underestimated in their picks. Their picks were as follows:
Round 1, Pick 3: Tzuyu (D)
Round 2, Pick 9: Nikita Flipachyev (RW)
Round 2, Pick 12: Shawn Glade (D)
Round 3, Pick 15: B.B. Nat (D) [TRADED]
Round 4, Pick 21: Cole Mertz (G)
Round 4, Pick 23: Mike Lavallee (C) [TRADED]
Round 6, Pick 32: Aaron Butcher (LW)
Round 6, Pick 33: Hunter Kidd (C)
Round 7, Pick 39: Nathan MacKinnon (C)
Round 8, Pick 47: Tyler Smith (G)
Round 9, Pick 51: Jeremy Myalls (D)
Round 10, Pick 57: Potato (G)
While some of these players may not be superstars the moment they were drafted most of them have been working hard over the season to keep constantly improving. Although Shawn made some early trade moves, they seem to be working out as they picked up Karl von Moltke, Juri Rykonen, and Tomos Walker (who was later traded to Yukon). While picking 2 goalies may have seemed risky Tyler and Cole have been very active for the team and player growth, along with most of the team, but what about their on ice performance?
 
 
Step 2: Hard Working and Hard Hitting.
 
 
 
Halifax started the year off amazing, as they’ve only lost a handful of games and as of this date of writing is the number one team in the VHLM. Strong and evenly divided lines has proven time and time again to prove that this was the winning formula for the 21st. While Cole and Smith have both experienced bumpy roads in the crease; as is to be expected; they’ve quickly recovered on the practice ice and plan on moving ahead to produce more W’s for the team.
 But the goalies aren’t the only hard working members on the team, defensive men, Shawn [Ranked 1st in Defensive men as of writing] and Tzuyu [Ranked 4th in Defensive men as of writing] have been seen on the practice ice working on goal scoring and passing. Along with forwards Nathan MacKinnon [Ranked 3rd in Center men as of writing], Karl von Moltke [Ranked 1st in Left Wingers as of writing], and Nikita Flipachyev [Ranked 4th in Right Wingers as of writing] have also been seen working on their breakaways, penalty shots, and puck rotation on the practice ice as well.
 
 
Team moral has been rumored to be at a high point as players in the locker rooms have been seen conversing with one another on how to improve on their game and most of them watching film after the games. That may be all good but how is their future?
Step 3: A Game of Numbers.
As it Stands, Halifax’s goalies Tyler and Cole have a combined save percentage of 0.875. Proving to be brick walls in the crease, they’re sitting very solid as it stands. Along with Shawn and Karl sitting at 66 points combined in the league as they are sitting in the top 3 of the player boards right now. On paper they look unstoppable and have a bright future ahead for all the young players and young expansion team.
 
 
The future looks bright for this young team, and I’m excited to see how far they go.

Halifax 21st: The Little Expansion Team That Could and Most Likely, Will.
[665 Words]
 
 
 
The Halifax 21st is a brand new expansion team in the Victory Hockey League Minors and they have so far started their season off with a bang. They greeted the VHLM in the 62nd Season. Starting off with a fantastic draft the team had huge room to grow and improve. Although Shawn may have gotten some flak for drafting 2 goalies to replace an inactive one so far it seemed to be working out for the team. Let’s break down their season so far and see if we can crack the secret of their success.
Step One: The Draft and the Tools of Trade
 
The 62nd season of the VHLM was Halifax’s very first draft. Allowing them to be under the radar and underestimated in their picks. Their picks were as follows:
Round 1, Pick 3: Tzuyu (D)
Round 2, Pick 9: Nikita Flipachyev (RW)
Round 2, Pick 12: Shawn Glade (D)
Round 3, Pick 15: B.B. Nat (D) [TRADED]
Round 4, Pick 21: Cole Mertz (G)
Round 4, Pick 23: Mike Lavallee (C) [TRADED]
Round 6, Pick 32: Aaron Butcher (LW)
Round 6, Pick 33: Hunter Kidd (C)
Round 7, Pick 39: Nathan MacKinnon (C)
Round 8, Pick 47: Tyler Smith (G)
Round 9, Pick 51: Jeremy Myalls (D)
Round 10, Pick 57: Potato (G)
While some of these players may not be superstars the moment they were drafted most of them have been working hard over the season to keep constantly improving. Although Shawn made some early trade moves, they seem to be working out as they picked up Karl von Moltke, Juri Rykonen, and Tomos Walker (who was later traded to Yukon). While picking 2 goalies may have seemed risky Tyler and Cole have been very active for the team and player growth, along with most of the team, but what about their on ice performance?
 
 
Step 2: Hard Working and Hard Hitting.
 
 
 
Halifax started the year off amazing, as they’ve only lost a handful of games and as of this date of writing is the number one team in the VHLM. Strong and evenly divided lines has proven time and time again to prove that this was the winning formula for the 21st. While Cole and Smith have both experienced bumpy roads in the crease; as is to be expected; they’ve quickly recovered on the practice ice and plan on moving ahead to produce more W’s for the team.
 But the goalies aren’t the only hard working members on the team, defensive men, Shawn [Ranked 1st in Defensive men as of writing] and Tzuyu [Ranked 4th in Defensive men as of writing] have been seen on the practice ice working on goal scoring and passing. Along with forwards Nathan MacKinnon [Ranked 3rd in Center men as of writing], Karl von Moltke [Ranked 1st in Left Wingers as of writing], and Nikita Flipachyev [Ranked 4th in Right Wingers as of writing] have also been seen working on their breakaways, penalty shots, and puck rotation on the practice ice as well.
 
 
Team moral has been rumored to be at a high point as players in the locker rooms have been seen conversing with one another on how to improve on their game and most of them watching film after the games. That may be all good but how is their future?
Step 3: A Game of Numbers.
As it Stands, Halifax’s goalies Tyler and Cole have a combined save percentage of 0.875. Proving to be brick walls in the crease, they’re sitting very solid as it stands. Along with Shawn and Karl sitting at 66 points combined in the league as they are sitting in the top 3 of the player boards right now. On paper they look unstoppable and have a bright future ahead for all the young players and young expansion team.
 
 
The future looks bright for this young team, and I’m excited to see how far they go.

Halifax 21st: The Little Expansion Team That Could and Most Likely, Will.
[665 Words]
 
 
 
The Halifax 21st is a brand new expansion team in the Victory Hockey League Minors and they have so far started their season off with a bang. They greeted the VHLM in the 62nd Season. Starting off with a fantastic draft the team had huge room to grow and improve. Although Shawn may have gotten some flak for drafting 2 goalies to replace an inactive one so far it seemed to be working out for the team. Let’s break down their season so far and see if we can crack the secret of their success.
Step One: The Draft and the Tools of Trade
 
The 62nd season of the VHLM was Halifax’s very first draft. Allowing them to be under the radar and underestimated in their picks. Their picks were as follows:
Round 1, Pick 3: Tzuyu (D)
Round 2, Pick 9: Nikita Flipachyev (RW)
Round 2, Pick 12: Shawn Glade (D)
Round 3, Pick 15: B.B. Nat (D) [TRADED]
Round 4, Pick 21: Cole Mertz (G)
Round 4, Pick 23: Mike Lavallee (C) [TRADED]
Round 6, Pick 32: Aaron Butcher (LW)
Round 6, Pick 33: Hunter Kidd (C)
Round 7, Pick 39: Nathan MacKinnon (C)
Round 8, Pick 47: Tyler Smith (G)
Round 9, Pick 51: Jeremy Myalls (D)
Round 10, Pick 57: Potato (G)
While some of these players may not be superstars the moment they were drafted most of them have been working hard over the season to keep constantly improving. Although Shawn made some early trade moves, they seem to be working out as they picked up Karl von Moltke, Juri Rykonen, and Tomos Walker (who was later traded to Yukon). While picking 2 goalies may have seemed risky Tyler and Cole have been very active for the team and player growth, along with most of the team, but what about their on ice performance?
 
 
Step 2: Hard Working and Hard Hitting.
 
 
 
Halifax started the year off amazing, as they’ve only lost a handful of games and as of this date of writing is the number one team in the VHLM. Strong and evenly divided lines has proven time and time again to prove that this was the winning formula for the 21st. While Cole and Smith have both experienced bumpy roads in the crease; as is to be expected; they’ve quickly recovered on the practice ice and plan on moving ahead to produce more W’s for the team.
 But the goalies aren’t the only hard working members on the team, defensive men, Shawn [Ranked 1st in Defensive men as of writing] and Tzuyu [Ranked 4th in Defensive men as of writing] have been seen on the practice ice working on goal scoring and passing. Along with forwards Nathan MacKinnon [Ranked 3rd in Center men as of writing], Karl von Moltke [Ranked 1st in Left Wingers as of writing], and Nikita Flipachyev [Ranked 4th in Right Wingers as of writing] have also been seen working on their breakaways, penalty shots, and puck rotation on the practice ice as well.
 
 
Team moral has been rumored to be at a high point as players in the locker rooms have been seen conversing with one another on how to improve on their game and most of them watching film after the games. That may be all good but how is their future?
Step 3: A Game of Numbers.
As it Stands, Halifax’s goalies Tyler and Cole have a combined save percentage of 0.875. Proving to be brick walls in the crease, they’re sitting very solid as it stands. Along with Shawn and Karl sitting at 66 points combined in the league as they are sitting in the top 3 of the player boards right now. On paper they look unstoppable and have a bright future ahead for all the young players and young expansion team.
 
 
The future looks bright for this young team, and I’m excited to see how far they go.

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So for this week of the Draft Rankings, I'm going to give you guys a little insight on what each team in the VHL is potentially going to be looking for in the coming draft so you have a clearer idea of your potential landing spots once we make it to the draft.
 
Note: All teams currently have their own 4th and 5th Round Selections
 
Calgary Wranglers
 
Current VHL Standing: 1st
 
Picks: CGY 1st, CGY 3rd
 
Providing the Wranglers can keep the likes of Oyorra Arroyo and Mats Johnsson on their books, they will be going for it all once again when Season 63 comes around and will likely look to rookies in this draft to fill up the holes in the team to avoid salary cap issues rather than trading for more veteran players. The Wranglers could really draft a player who plays at any position based on their current situation. Winger Niko Bogdanovic is retiring at the end of the season along with defenseman Peter Quill, however while Quill will be likely be replaced in the starting lineup with VHLM's Cayden Saint, there's no forward belonging to Calgary in the minors that will be called up anytime soon to fill the hole made by Bogdanovic. In addition, Calgary could also begin to look to the future by selecting a goalie, as Norris Stopko would only have two years remaining in his career when Season 63 comes around. 
 
New York Americans
 
Current VHL Standing: 6th
 
Picks: NYA 1st, QUE 1st, DAV 1st, NYA 2nd
 
After several seasons of competing, the New York Americans have entered into a rebuild this season and look set to have a very high first round pick along with two late first rounders that they acquired in trades with Quebec City and Davos, giving them three of the first eight picks in this draft. As a team, they really could use any skater help they can get as they don't currently have anyone in the VHLM system to join the team and pretty much every member on their current roster is inactive filler. However, they will not be in the market for a goalie come draft time as they already have Ismond Kingfisher, who will be the team's goalie for several seasons to come.
 
Quebec City Meute
 
Current VHL Standing: 2nd
 
Picks: QUE 2nd, QUE 3rd
 
For the foreseeable future, the Quebec City Meute don't seem to have any particular holes that need filling. They currently have eight forwards on their roster (although three of them are set to enter Free Agency) along with three other forwards set to be promoted from the VHLM, so it doesn't look like they will be actively pushing for forward talent from this draft, unless they plan on trading some of their forward talent to make room for a forward they bring in from this draft. Their defenseman depth isn't quite as deep, they currently have three defenseman (one entering free agency) and one extra being promoted from the VHLM, so it might not be a surprise if they let the more expensive Luc Pierre Lespineau-Lebrunette enter free agency and select his replacement in this draft. This is another situation where it's unlikely to see the team acquire a goalie unless there's an absolute steal opportunity as Tristan Iseult is a solid goalie who still will have five seasons left in the league once Season 63 begins.
 
Seattle Bears
 
Current VHL Standing: 4th
 
Picks: SEA 1st, HSK 2nd, SEA 2nd, SEA 3rd
 
Seattle have gone from having one pick in the first three rounds of the Season 62 Draft to three picks in the the first two rounds of the Season 63 Draft, and being in possession of Helsinki's second round selection is a huge boost for the Bears, as that pick will have the value of a first from any other draft class. Seattle are another team who won't need a goalie, Roger Sterling is currently only in his second season, but looks primed to become one of the league's best in a few years time. Seattle could definitely use skaters though, and they may lean towards addressing their defenseman concerns first as their only active defenseman at this moment is Maxim Kovalchuk while they at least have a decent first line of forwards. 
 
Toronto Legion
 
Current VHL Standing: 5th
 
Picks: TOR 1st, TOR 2nd, TOR 3rd
 
I would not be the least surprised if the Toronto Legion decide to use all of their picks in this draft on forward talent. The Legion drafted Johnny Carison with the third overall pick of last season's draft to play goalie for the team for the forseeable future, so they won't be selecting a goalie high up in this draft. In addition, their defensemen are very well set up for the future, with Robert Malenko and Sebastien Ironside already close to being considered one of the better defensemen pairings in the league. The current forward situation tells a different story though, as outside of Jake Davis, there isn't anyone of their forward core that will look to break out and potentially become a star, but there are plenty in this draft that can potentially fill that role.
 
HC Davos Dynamo
 
Current VHL Standing: 3rd
 
Picks: DAV 2nd, NYA 3rd, DAV 3rd
 
The Dynamo currently have five players scheduled to enter free agency at the end of this season, but given that the current team composition is very solid, I would be surprised if the majority of them do not opt to return to the team. Should that be the case, then the team doesn't really have any immediate needs that need addressing. Outside of Helsinki, this is probably the team that is most likely to look to pick up a goalie, as Shawn Brodeur will be entering his penultimate season when Season 63 comes around, however they could also look to draft some forwards to step in for when Gabriel McAllister calls it a day. 
 
Helsinki Titans
 
Current VHL Standing: 8th
 
Picks: HSK 1st, HSK 3rd
 
After eight seasons of competing, the Helsinki Titans have finally started to begin a rebuild, but after so many seasons of competing, the team has very little players on it's roster and no-one in the VHLM system for them to promote. That means any player that they pick will be addressing a potential need for the team. The most interesting situation for Helsinki will be how they choose to address their goalie situation; with their first pick being a top two selection and there being three equally credible candidates for the starting role, there's no real reason to believe the Titans will select a goalie with their first round selection, although will they look to acquire an earlier pick than their HSK 3rd in order to grab the goalie that they want. 
 
Riga Reign
 
Current VHL Standing: 7th
 
Picks: RIG 1st, RIG 2nd, CGY 2nd, RIG 3rd
 
Out of all of the teams in the league, the current standing is probably least likely to be their actual standing in the case of the Riga Reign, as most of that has to do with their horrific starting schedule (14 of their first 22 games have been against the top three teams in the league), but their first round selection is still set to be no later than fifth overall. Riga had two first round selections in the last draft and those selections along with the second round selections of Ryuu Crimson and Shawn Glade are set to complement the team very well heading into Season 64. If there is a position that the Reign will likely be addressing, it would be defenseman. Dylan Nguyen and Shawn Glade will be a solid pairing, but the depth defensemen are getting older and not better anytime soon. 
 
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Some of you aren't a problem in this regard, but I am going to stress that everybody follow the previously discussed rules!
 
Please prioritize older PTs first when you review them.
No more than 2 reviews can be done on a PT. Usually I'll mark them [1/2] or [2/2] to show how many have been done, but you can see in the threads otherwise if I haven't marked them yet.
Make sure the pieces meet the required guidelines when reviewing. You probably know that though. (Media Spots = 500 words, Graphics need subjective effort, etc)
 
If a section does wind up running out of PTs to review, you may go into the archived section at the top of each section's page and review ones in there that haven't had official reviews on them. There definitely are ones in there that never had official posting reviews because there was a lull in reviewing activity
 
Also if your post is a review, please put "Review" at the top before writing, to separate it from regular comments and to let your fellow reviewers know that a review has been done.
 
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If a 3rd review has been done on a PT, I will not count it towards your TPE. Please review in the order I've said above.

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Thanks for the heads up, I'll be sure to dig around rookie profiles, and bio's. I'll make sure to go for older untouched ones.

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I've added nationalities to these, but it's made the chart thinner for some reason. Lemme know if you'd prefer nationalities in or a better looking table.

I love this expansion team idea! The logo is simple and not trying to do too much and the jerseys fit the theme of the team pretty good. Great work Cole.

Simple banner with a straight forward point of representing the VHL. It's not too flashy, but it's not too dull either as it sits perfectly in that balance. Logo is front and center of the banner which is good for catching the eyes of players and fans. Good work on the banner, it gets my vote. 

2 TPE approved.
 
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VHLM Weekly
Article by: Riley Johnston
 
The most recent VHLM draft saw the beginnings of a new Halifax based franchise begin to take shape. Luckily for the expansion team the draft was incredibly deep, allowing them to pick up a lot of young talent. Today we dive into who will establish the franchise this upcoming season.
 
1st round, 3rd overall, 160 TPA Defenseman Tzuyu
With their first pick Halifax looks to build a back end that can help fill out their front end too. Tzuyu is a talented puck moving defenseman, her short run in the VHLM last season doesn't give a whole lot to go on, but her playstyle looks promising to help generate offense out of the back for Halifax.
 
2nd round, 9th overall, 65 TPA Right Winger Nikita Flipachyev
A sniper in the most definitive sense, Flipachyev looks to be the goalscorer in Halifax this coming season. With no previous VHLM experience the Russian Rookie may very well become the next scoring phenom out on the ice.
 
2nd round, 12th overall, 145 TPA Defenseman Shawn Glade
Another veteran offensive defenseman, Glade has played an entire season in the VHLM before being drafted to Halifax. His numbers prove promising, ending the regular season +52 with 27 points. Glade also proved to be a key playoff players, averaging 1.1 PPG in the playoffs.
 
3rd round, 15th overall, 76 TPA Defenseman B.B. Nat
Continuing to build a strong D core, Nat put up crazy numbers in the VHLM last season, scoring 71 points in 72 games. There are some concerns about Nat playing too aggressively, with his +- coming out to only +16, but paired with a defensive defenseman Nat will prove a powerful addition to the back end.
 
4th round, 21st overall, 40 TPA Goaltender Cole Mertz
Mertz is the first of two goaltending prospects Halifax acquired during the draft. Mertz relies on speed over technique to make saves, making him a high risk/high reward player for the time being. Given time to develop though he may become a starting goaltender for Halifax in the coming seasons.
 
4th round, 23rd overall, 47 TPA Center Mike Lavallee
Lavallee is a very well rounded rookie center, there's no real holes in his play other than him being inexperienced. If he continues to develop in the way he is now Lavallee will prove to be an excellent power forward for the team.
 
6th round, 32nd overall, 30 TPA Left Winger Aaron Butcher
Halifax waited until late in the draft to start developing offense, and as a result we see a lot of prospects with potential, but not a whole lot to assess them on. Aaron Butcher is one of those players. We expect to see a lot of growth out of him but right now it's hard to determine the direction he will go.
 
6th round, 33rd overall, 36 TPA Center Hunter Kidd
Kidd played a season with the Las Vegas Aces last year, and didn't prove much. He posted a 13 point season, ended with a -21, and ultimately showed little to no development. This will be a hit or miss pick for Halifax, as Kidd may not develop at all. Should he start to develop though, Halifax will have landed themselves a nice addition to their offense.
 
7th round, 39th overall, 0 TPA Center Nathan MacKinnon
There's nothing to be said about MacKinnon, he may exhibit growth later but as of right now he hasn't even shown potential.
 
8th round, 47th overall, 32 TPA Goaltender Tyler Smith
The second goaltending prospect out of the draft for Halifax, Smith is a well rounded goalie who similar to Lavallee, is only lacking in experience. Given time Smith will become an outstanding goaltender in all aspects, and is expected to grow into a potential starter for Halifax.
 
9th round, 51st overall, 30 TPA Defenseman Jeremy Myalls
An interesting prospect, Myalls looks as though he will grow into a strong defensive defenseman within a few seasons. Should he develop quickly he could be the perfect pairing for B.B. Nat to counter his aggressive style of play.
 
10th round, 57th overall, 0 TPA Goaltender Potato
Akin to MacKinnon, there's nothing to be said about Potato.
 
(This article was written on the 10th so any TPA after that point will not be reflected)

1. @SlapshotDragon
2. @Frank
3. @Exlaxchronicles
4. @omgitshim
5. @DrHexDex
6. @Hybrid1486
 
The list after the randomizer is done, it is a snake draft so it'll be starting with @SlapshotDragon 12 hour time limits per pick
 
@SlapshotDragon
F -  Gabriel McAllister
F - David Kiaskov
F - Jack Sheppard
D - Adam Warlock
D - Jesper Stromberg
G - Shawn Brodeur
 
@Frank
F -  Podrick Cast
F - Edwin Preencarnacion
F - Niko Bogdanovic
D - Ay Ay Ron
D - Matthieu Bourdon
G - Arvid Aamo
 
@Exlaxchronicles
F -  Keaton Louth
F - Vyacheslav Smirnov
F - Jason Can more
D - Peter Quill
D - Samuel Gate
G - Johnny Carison
 
@omgitshim
F -  Jeff Gow
F - The Charm
F - Sergei Komarov
D - Colton Rayne
D - Casey Jones
G - Tristan Iseult
 
@DrHexDex
F -  Elias Sobeck
F - Beau Louth
F - Evan R Lawson
D - Ko Kane
D - Maxim Kovalchuk
G - Norris Stopko
 
@Hybrid1486
F -  Otto Axelsson
F - Matt Thompson
F - Leph Twinger
D - Mats Johnson
D - Dragon McDragon
G - Roger Sterling

Gonna need to update this list soon @Tagger someone's about to bank big on their TPE

Tyler walked up to the row of microphones and sat down, looking around the room. "Hey guys, thanks for having me again." He said with a smile. "I'm ready to take your questions, feel free to ask what ever you please." He said leaning back.
 
"But for those of you who don't know, I hope some of you read my rookie profile that the VHLM did for me." He said holding up the article

Seriously.. that means a lot. 

A very smooth card, love the purple effect around it. Almost makes it seem like it's holographic. Defiantly going in the player card collection. 

Chapter 1: Early Life
Tyler Smith was born on September 29th, 1996 in Pontiac, Illinois. A very small town out in the middle of nowhere. For as long as he can remember Smith fell in love with the sport of hockey when he watched the Detroit Red Wings win the Stanly Cup back in 1998 and again in 2002. His mother told us that she remember watching him mock play goal tenders on the TV, diving for invisible pucks. From that moment on Smith knew that he wanted to be a goalie, because he viewed it as the last line of defense for a team. He can either save them big time and secure a W, or blow it all and choke.
 
Chapter 2: Frozen Rivers
After years of saving up money Smith was finally able to buy his own pair of used pads and hit the ice for the very first time when he was 10 years old. For Smith, it was a very frustrating experience, nothing like what he saw on TV. The flashy saves, the rebound recoveries, or the breakaway stops. It was more of falling over his own skates in the crease and letting easy pucks through his five-hole in. Of course this was played back on frozen rivers since Pontiac at the time lacked any sort of rec center with an ice rink so he didn’t get many chances to improve on his game. Frustrated, Smith thought about hanging up the pads and skates but his mother talked him out of it and he continued to play every winter when he could. Smith slowly went from tumbling on the ice, to being able to make sliding stops and become flexible enough to play butterfly.
 
Chapter 3: Playing With a Small Crowd
Smith attended Bloomington High School, in Bloomington, Illinois. This was his first taste of real hockey and what playing on a team really meant. Smith experienced early 4 A.M. morning practices to 12 A.M. late night away games. It was easy for him to adjust to the demanding schedule of the hockey season but at the end of his freshman year he finally adjusted to the harsh schedule and fell into a rhythm. Smith started developing his work out routine in his sophomore year of high school. Along with this he learned the importance of dieting and weight management. His junior year is where he started to shine as he started mastering the Hybrid stance of stand up and butterfly mixed. Finally during his senior year he led his high school to the State Cup, bringing it home to Bloomington for the 4th time in his school’s history. It was around this time that he started receiving offers from colleges to come and play for them but the big question on his and the towns mind was: Who is he going to play for next?
 
Chapter 4: Picking the Right School
After winning the State Cup for his high school Smith received countless offers from not only his home state but the country as well. While rumors of him leaving Illinois to go play in Minnesota started popping up during the summer vacation on Twitter, Smith kept very quiet about who he was actually going to play for as to not seem like he playing favorites over social media. We found out through his mother that he would only bring up the teams he thought about playing for at the dinner table with her and the rest of his siblings. After what seemed like the longest 3 months of his life Smith finally made an announcement over twitter that he was going to stay in Illinois and play at Illinois State University. While some were stunned that he didn’t go to Seattle or Minnesota more were pleased that he stayed at home in hopes of bringing more trophies in.
 
Chapter 5: Dorms are overrated; Home is Where the Heart is.
Smith played all 4 years of college for the Illinois State University Redbirds. Through his freshman year Smith was seen in and out of the practice ice, most of the time getting there before the trainers even unlocked the doors. He earned the title of ‘Gym Rat’ for his extreme dedication to improve his game for himself and the team. It was also reported during his freshman year Smith got into his very first fight, against a rival, the Illinois University Fighting Illini. Smith was reported to have 2 broken knuckles, which benched him for 2 weeks. While rumors were spread about what instigated the fight from being slashed after the whistle, to just general insults, we talked to his head coach that the fight actually started due to being poked in his facemask multiple times after a whistle. Smith only one national title for Illinois State University through his 4 years there but he and the town seemed satisfied with his results. Smith decided to enter the AHL draft where he was picked up in the 2nd round as an early pick for the Bloomington Blue Jays.
Chapter 6: Blue Jays Singing
Smith played 3 seasons with the Bloomington Blue Jays, where he only brought home one cup. While most people are unaware of why he left Bloomington we were able to sit down with him and find out why.
“Playing in Bloomington was a great experience for me, but I craved something much bigger than the AHL or a small time team. Don’t get me wrong, I love this city, the state and the people but it was time for me to tackle bigger and better things. I never received any call ups to the NHL and I wasn’t about to sit around for another 3 years and wait for it. While it is sad for the town that I left I know that those who truly supported me accepted the fact that I had to leave. The VHL seemed like the right league for me, so that’s why I went.”
 
Chapter 7: The VHL and the Future
While Smith was drafted in the VHLM to the Halifax 21st Smith was reported to be happy with the pick and was very excited to play for an expansion team. Will Smith continue a great road ahead? Or burn out like a super nova? Only time will tell for this young Goalie.

Love that you used the Canadian flag as a mask for the text as it works well with your background! Love the look of it too Daft. Great work.

Decided to have some fun with designing a concept for an expansion club;
 
Team Name: Hammerheads HC
Potential cities: Jacksonville / Houston
 
Concept Art;

Main Logo


Jersey


Logo Text
 
City: Jacksonville or Houston
 

Chapter 1: Early Life
Tyler Smith was born on September 29th, 1996 in Pontiac, Illinois. A very small town out in the middle of nowhere. For as long as he can remember Smith fell in love with the sport of hockey when he watched the Detroit Red Wings win the Stanly Cup back in 1998 and again in 2002. His mother told us that she remember watching him mock play goal tenders on the TV, diving for invisible pucks. From that moment on Smith knew that he wanted to be a goalie, because he viewed it as the last line of defense for a team. He can either save them big time and secure a W, or blow it all and choke.
 
Chapter 2: Frozen Rivers
After years of saving up money Smith was finally able to buy his own pair of used pads and hit the ice for the very first time when he was 10 years old. For Smith, it was a very frustrating experience, nothing like what he saw on TV. The flashy saves, the rebound recoveries, or the breakaway stops. It was more of falling over his own skates in the crease and letting easy pucks through his five-hole in. Of course this was played back on frozen rivers since Pontiac at the time lacked any sort of rec center with an ice rink so he didn’t get many chances to improve on his game. Frustrated, Smith thought about hanging up the pads and skates but his mother talked him out of it and he continued to play every winter when he could. Smith slowly went from tumbling on the ice, to being able to make sliding stops and become flexible enough to play butterfly.
 
Chapter 3: Playing With a Small Crowd
Smith attended Bloomington High School, in Bloomington, Illinois. This was his first taste of real hockey and what playing on a team really meant. Smith experienced early 4 A.M. morning practices to 12 A.M. late night away games. It was easy for him to adjust to the demanding schedule of the hockey season but at the end of his freshman year he finally adjusted to the harsh schedule and fell into a rhythm. Smith started developing his work out routine in his sophomore year of high school. Along with this he learned the importance of dieting and weight management. His junior year is where he started to shine as he started mastering the Hybrid stance of stand up and butterfly mixed. Finally during his senior year he led his high school to the State Cup, bringing it home to Bloomington for the 4th time in his school’s history. It was around this time that he started receiving offers from colleges to come and play for them but the big question on his and the towns mind was: Who is he going to play for next?
 
Chapter 4: Picking the Right School
After winning the State Cup for his high school Smith received countless offers from not only his home state but the country as well. While rumors of him leaving Illinois to go play in Minnesota started popping up during the summer vacation on Twitter, Smith kept very quiet about who he was actually going to play for as to not seem like he playing favorites over social media. We found out through his mother that he would only bring up the teams he thought about playing for at the dinner table with her and the rest of his siblings. After what seemed like the longest 3 months of his life Smith finally made an announcement over twitter that he was going to stay in Illinois and play at Illinois State University. While some were stunned that he didn’t go to Seattle or Minnesota more were pleased that he stayed at home in hopes of bringing more trophies in.
 
Chapter 5: Dorms are overrated; Home is Where the Heart is.
Smith played all 4 years of college for the Illinois State University Redbirds. Through his freshman year Smith was seen in and out of the practice ice, most of the time getting there before the trainers even unlocked the doors. He earned the title of ‘Gym Rat’ for his extreme dedication to improve his game for himself and the team. It was also reported during his freshman year Smith got into his very first fight, against a rival, the Illinois University Fighting Illini. Smith was reported to have 2 broken knuckles, which benched him for 2 weeks. While rumors were spread about what instigated the fight from being slashed after the whistle, to just general insults, we talked to his head coach that the fight actually started due to being poked in his facemask multiple times after a whistle. Smith only one national title for Illinois State University through his 4 years there but he and the town seemed satisfied with his results. Smith decided to enter the AHL draft where he was picked up in the 2nd round as an early pick for the Bloomington Blue Jays.
Chapter 6: Blue Jays Singing
Smith played 3 seasons with the Bloomington Blue Jays, where he only brought home one cup. While most people are unaware of why he left Bloomington we were able to sit down with him and find out why.
“Playing in Bloomington was a great experience for me, but I craved something much bigger than the AHL or a small time team. Don’t get me wrong, I love this city, the state and the people but it was time for me to tackle bigger and better things. I never received any call ups to the NHL and I wasn’t about to sit around for another 3 years and wait for it. While it is sad for the town that I left I know that those who truly supported me accepted the fact that I had to leave. The VHL seemed like the right league for me, so that’s why I went.”
 
Chapter 7: The VHL and the Future
While Smith was drafted in the VHLM to the Halifax 21st Smith was reported to be happy with the pick and was very excited to play for an expansion team. Will Smith continue a great road ahead? Or burn out like a super nova? Only time will tell for this young Goalie.

Chapter 1: Early Life
Tyler Smith was born on September 29th, 1996 in Pontiac, Illinois. A very small town out in the middle of nowhere. For as long as he can remember Smith fell in love with the sport of hockey when he watched the Detroit Red Wings win the Stanly Cup back in 1998 and again in 2002. His mother told us that she remember watching him mock play goal tenders on the TV, diving for invisible pucks. From that moment on Smith knew that he wanted to be a goalie, because he viewed it as the last line of defense for a team. He can either save them big time and secure a W, or blow it all and choke.
 
Chapter 2: Frozen Rivers
After years of saving up money Smith was finally able to buy his own pair of used pads and hit the ice for the very first time when he was 10 years old. For Smith, it was a very frustrating experience, nothing like what he saw on TV. The flashy saves, the rebound recoveries, or the breakaway stops. It was more of falling over his own skates in the crease and letting easy pucks through his five-hole in. Of course this was played back on frozen rivers since Pontiac at the time lacked any sort of rec center with an ice rink so he didn’t get many chances to improve on his game. Frustrated, Smith thought about hanging up the pads and skates but his mother talked him out of it and he continued to play every winter when he could. Smith slowly went from tumbling on the ice, to being able to make sliding stops and become flexible enough to play butterfly.
 
Chapter 3: Playing With a Small Crowd
Smith attended Bloomington High School, in Bloomington, Illinois. This was his first taste of real hockey and what playing on a team really meant. Smith experienced early 4 A.M. morning practices to 12 A.M. late night away games. It was easy for him to adjust to the demanding schedule of the hockey season but at the end of his freshman year he finally adjusted to the harsh schedule and fell into a rhythm. Smith started developing his work out routine in his sophomore year of high school. Along with this he learned the importance of dieting and weight management. His junior year is where he started to shine as he started mastering the Hybrid stance of stand up and butterfly mixed. Finally during his senior year he led his high school to the State Cup, bringing it home to Bloomington for the 4th time in his school’s history. It was around this time that he started receiving offers from colleges to come and play for them but the big question on his and the towns mind was: Who is he going to play for next?
 
Chapter 4: Picking the Right School
After winning the State Cup for his high school Smith received countless offers from not only his home state but the country as well. While rumors of him leaving Illinois to go play in Minnesota started popping up during the summer vacation on Twitter, Smith kept very quiet about who he was actually going to play for as to not seem like he playing favorites over social media. We found out through his mother that he would only bring up the teams he thought about playing for at the dinner table with her and the rest of his siblings. After what seemed like the longest 3 months of his life Smith finally made an announcement over twitter that he was going to stay in Illinois and play at Illinois State University. While some were stunned that he didn’t go to Seattle or Minnesota more were pleased that he stayed at home in hopes of bringing more trophies in.
 
Chapter 5: Dorms are overrated; Home is Where the Heart is.
Smith played all 4 years of college for the Illinois State University Redbirds. Through his freshman year Smith was seen in and out of the practice ice, most of the time getting there before the trainers even unlocked the doors. He earned the title of ‘Gym Rat’ for his extreme dedication to improve his game for himself and the team. It was also reported during his freshman year Smith got into his very first fight, against a rival, the Illinois University Fighting Illini. Smith was reported to have 2 broken knuckles, which benched him for 2 weeks. While rumors were spread about what instigated the fight from being slashed after the whistle, to just general insults, we talked to his head coach that the fight actually started due to being poked in his facemask multiple times after a whistle. Smith only one national title for Illinois State University through his 4 years there but he and the town seemed satisfied with his results. Smith decided to enter the AHL draft where he was picked up in the 2nd round as an early pick for the Bloomington Blue Jays.
Chapter 6: Blue Jays Singing
Smith played 3 seasons with the Bloomington Blue Jays, where he only brought home one cup. While most people are unaware of why he left Bloomington we were able to sit down with him and find out why.
“Playing in Bloomington was a great experience for me, but I craved something much bigger than the AHL or a small time team. Don’t get me wrong, I love this city, the state and the people but it was time for me to tackle bigger and better things. I never received any call ups to the NHL and I wasn’t about to sit around for another 3 years and wait for it. While it is sad for the town that I left I know that those who truly supported me accepted the fact that I had to leave. The VHL seemed like the right league for me, so that’s why I went.”
 
Chapter 7: The VHL and the Future
While Smith was drafted in the VHLM to the Halifax 21st Smith was reported to be happy with the pick and was very excited to play for an expansion team. Will Smith continue a great road ahead? Or burn out like a super nova? Only time will tell for this young Goalie.