Gabella19

1-The VHL Draft has happened, were you surprised to see players go to certain teams?
The one pick that surprised me the most was myself. I was not expecting to get drafted so it was awesome to know that someone believes in me and my potential growth.
 
3-Reapers are picking a Mascot this season, How would you narrow down the choices?
The mascot would 100% have to be the grim reaper.. It is only fitting and we will have a great season.
 
5- Why did you pick your jersey number?
Stevie Y. Nothing else.
7-Worst topping to put on a pizza?
Anchovies, also Pineapple belongs on pizza.
8- how would you describe your players persona?
Great two way forward that can score and play great defense
10- If Walter is driving our team bus, then what are you doing on the bus (make me laugh)?
karaoke, only way to get myself through a long bus ride. I love to sing in my free time.

1-Did the draft go as you expected it to?
 
Yes, even better. I wasn’t expecting to go til the later rounds. I am happy to apart of Philly
 
2-Most exciting part of the draft for you personally?
 
Getting drafted 26th overall. Such a good feeling when others have confidence in you and your abilities. 
 
3-Were you surprised with Philly's picks?
 
Not at all, I think they did a great job building a team around this draft. I look forward to a great season
 
4-Have you head of the Brand tournament before today?
 
I have never heard of it before. It definitely looks interesting. I hope I can be apart of this tournament one day. 
 
5-Best logo in the VHLM (no you don't have to say it is ours, I won't be offended) and why?
 
Philadelphia Reapers.. I mean who doesn’t love this logo, everyone will be afraid of us.  
 
6- What would you NOT do for 5 million dollars?
 
Nothing. I’ll do anything to never have to work again :)

Got my first point of my VHLM career. 1G, 1A +2. Can’t complain. 

Name: Devin Gabella
Position: Left Wing
Current Team: Halifax 21st
Age: 21
Height: 6’0”
Weight: 185 lbs.
Birthplace: Toledo, Ohio
Preferred Number: 19
Nickname: Mr. Perfect
 
Notes from Scouts
“Gabella has great speed and shows little effort getting around the defense to get a breakaway, but he needs to improve on finishing his plays to produce more scoring.”
“He is a great playmaker when it comes to the offensive zone, his passing is great, and he always knows where to be to set up plays for line mates.”
“Devin is very mature for his role on the team, he likes to take on a leadership role and is great at motivating his team to push through tough games to come out on top with wins.”
“He shows very great potential to be a great player in the VHL due to his drive and love for the game.”
 
Pros
 
Leadership:
Devin shows great leadership skills because he has such a great passion for the game of hockey and wants nothing more than to win every game that he plays in. Some of his teammates don’t have the same passion that Devin has, he notices that and makes sure to pick their heads up and be a great leader because he believes if everyone on the team is in a great mood and enjoying the sport than they can mesh well and get wins.
 
Passing:
Another great skill that Devin possesses is his passing skills, this kid can make passes that an average player can not make. His line mates like to sit back door and Devin is just able to find holes in the defense and pass the puck to the C or RW and get them an easy backdoor goal.
 
Positioning:
Whenever you watch Devin play you pick up on his hockey knowledge quik. He has speed to get into great positioning quik and this allows him to always be open and available to receive a pass or get open to create lanes to the net to increase scoring opportunities.
 
Speed:
Devin’s speed is the best in the level of hockey he currently plays in. Everyone jokingly calls him the next Connor McDavid because he just blows past the defenders making them look like pylons. With this kid gets so many breakaways during his games, which allows him to have a lot of goals throughout his early career.
 
Scoring:
The reason his scoring is great is because of his speed, he gets so many breakaways that he gets what seems like an unlimited opportunity for scoring chances and he finishes often.
 
Cons
 
Physicality:
One major thing that Devin needs to work on is his physicality, this will help with his defensive play when trying to knock the opposing team off the puck. He may be worried about getting hurt and ruining his chances in the VHL, so I think his great leadership skills make up for his lack of physicality, but if he went into more defensive zone battles and grew in that part of his game, I think he will be a dominate player.
 
Defensive:
These piggy backs off physicality, if Devin grows in that aspect of his play than his defensive game will increase his defensive play. He also sometimes sits to high in the defensive zone, hoping that his team gains control so he can get a head start on beating that defenseman to get an easy breakaway to hopefully score a goal.

It was a while ago, but in the Franchise Hockey Manager thread. I just thought of this site again and decided to give it a go.