Lightningyamasha

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Seattle 4-2

266 New York Americans @ Moscow Menace 267 Seattle Bears @ Helsinki Titans 268 Riga Reign @ New York Americans 269 Vancouver Wolves @ Toronto Legion

USA

216 Calgary Wranglers @ Riga Reign 217 Helsinki Titans @ Toronto Legion 218 HC Davos Dynamo @ Moscow Menace 219 New York Americans @ Seattle Bears

Helsinki 1-0

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Why does it change quik to quik? I've tried fixing it like 5 times.

Name: David Harrison Position: Center Current Team: Las Vegas Aces/Helsinki Titans Preferred Number: 7 Age: 18 Height: 6’4” Weight: 220 lbs Birthplace: Tampa Florida quik Bio: David Harrison is a natural playmaker and a hard worker. While he did not grow up playing hockey, you would not be able to tell watching his high school career. If you didn’t know any better you would probably guess that he has been playing his whole life. Moving to New York is the best thing that could have happened to this kids career. We can only speculate how good he could have been if he had been playing his whole life. He looks as though he has a high ceiling. His past injury doesn't seem to be a persisting problem as it has not slowed him down. We have high hopes for this prospect, though he hasn’t been that impressive so far in the VHLM. He has racked up a lot of assists but only a few goals. Look for him to break out soon. One Word: If I had to describe him in one word it would be determined. Determined to be better, to be the best. Player Quote: “My dad always told me: The good don't stop till the good get better, and the better don't stop till the better get best.” - David Harrison Report: PROS: Playmaker: This kid makes impossible passes look easy. Some of these setups are so perfect, it's what VHL’ers dream of. Can really thread the needle. quik: He’s not the fastest player out there but he will catch you off guard. He is what I like to call Deceptively fast, with very quik bursts of speed out of nowhere, unreal acceleration. Works well with structure: You tell him what you want him to do, and he does it, nearly flawlessly. Easily adapts to whatever strategy you want to implement. Good Teammate: While he does not like to fight or argue for himself, he will absolutely do it to defend a teammate he feels has been wronged. Stays out of the box: Rarely commits penalties. Probably due to his lacking in physicality, but he does play the puck well. CONS: Goal Scoring is low: In high school he lead the league, but the VHLM is a different beast. His scoring so far has been a bit underwhelming. A little too quiet: Sometimes misses opportunities because teammates don't hear him calling for the puck. Doesn’t like arguing even when he is in the right. Avoids confrontation (unless he is defending a teammate). Lacks Physicality: Possibly tied to his quiet nature, or maybe mentally scarred from his injury, he shies away from big hits. Also does not like to fight (unless he is defending a teammate). Defense needs work: He has focused on being an offensive power house and has left this area of his game behind a bit. Would like to see him become a little more of a two way player. Forechecking: Needs to be more aggressive when the puck is dumped into the offensive zone. Spends too much time waiting for the perfect opportunity instead of creating it himself.

David Harrison: Life leading up to the VHL David Harrison David Harrison is a play making centerman looking to make a splash in the VHL. As of this writing, he is trying to make a name for himself in the VHLM, however; this is only the first step on his journey to becoming a champion. His career has only just begun but now we will see what brought him on his current path. We will go back to the beginning. Early Life David was born in south Florida of the United States, far away from any VHL market. His family’s economic standing could be described as middle-middle-class. His father was the head chef at a local family owned restaurant with dreams of owning his own restaurant someday. Dad’s second passion was for sports. David and his dad would watch nearly every game of every local team together. While his father loved football, David had a growing love for hockey watching the New York Americans. Unfortunately for David, New York was far far away, so attending a game seemed like an impossibility. That would change soon, more on that later. In addition to spectating, David also enjoyed getting in the game as well. There weren't many options for ice hockey in his area, instead he would practice with a stick and ball in the street. He played in various youth leagues playing Baseball, Football, and Soccer, but it wasn’t enough. His dad always pushed him to be the best he could be. And he wanted to be the best. David became known in his youth league circles for being an extremely hard worker. He was considered one of the best young players in almost every sport he played. Even with this success and high hopes from his peers, coaches, and parents, he still had a yearning for hockey. David was an athlete, he needed to sate his desire to play on the ice with a stick in his hand and skates on his feet. He would finally get his chance when his dad came home one day and told the family they were moving to New York. Change of Scenery David’s father got an offer from a wealthy patron one day to come work for him at his restaurant up in New York. With this came a massive pay raise and a new city to call home. David didn’t take it well at first. Going from a place where any temperature under 50 degrees Fahrenheit would be considered apocalyptic, to a place that regularly went below and beyond can be quite shocking. David was around 13 at this time. For his first birthday in New York his parents surprised him with tickets for the next Americans home game. David was so ecstatic he nearly broke into tears. That game changed his life. The atmosphere of the arena gave him a greater feeling than he could ever imagined. He went from loving and appreciating the game, to wanting to live it. To be able to breath in that atmosphere from the ice would become his new goal in life. His first greatest wish had been fulfilled , and now a larger desire took its place. After much begging he finally got an opportunity get started on his new dream. For Christmas that year he received the most magnificent gift of all: a new pair of skates, a stick, and a puck. David trained his ass off every day at the local rink. In a few months he would be in high school, and he knew he had to tryout for the team. He was behind though. David hadn’t started playing hockey from the womb like most VHL stars. Really starting to play and practice many years after most of the kids he would be competing against. So he just put his nose to the grindstone and drilled himself for hours a day for several days at a time. Even when he failed to make the team in his first year, he was not deterred. After showing everyone how dominant he could be in the youth league, he was ready for tougher competition. He pushed himself even harder. He would not be denied his dreams. He finally made the team in his sophomore year. Learning to Fly In high school, he learned how be a team player and how to not be selfish with the puck. David found he had a knack for setting up his teammates, recording the most assists on his team during his first season, which ended sooner than he would have liked. He really broke out during his junior year when he started figuring out how to beat goalies more consistently, scoring goals left and right. David became a point scoring machine. He absolutely dominated the season in points and lead his team to the state championships where he suffered a season ending injury when he was smashed into the boards a little harder than he was used to. His team’s upstate rivals finally put a stop to their run. David wasn’t finished. He refused to take no for an answer. After he recovered he went back to the rink to train. He had gained a lot of respect from his coach and teammates. He was named captain in his senior year, and he was more determined than ever. Again he blew past the competition. This time he would not be denied as he carried his team to the state championship once again, and it was his time to be on top. His championship winning goal locked him in as a legend at his school. Harrison deking before scoring the Championship winning goal Decisions, Decisions After high school, David had a major decision to make: accept one of the many hockey scholarships to some of the best schools around, or accept one of the few VHLM offers that he was given. David just couldn’t refuse a chance to achieve his biggest dream in life. In the end a chance at the VHL was greater than any other offer on the table so he took it. Just after his 18th birthday he accepted a VHLM offer and began starting right away. He has a promising life and career ahead of him. Only time will team if the hockey gods will smile upon him.

1. After a week of some more tough losses mixed in with some wins, how do you try to turn it into a positive and try to bust through to win those close games? I think we're still looking for that point where everything just clicks for us. We got a lot of new teammates in the last couple of weeks; Its only a matter of time before we get going again. 2. How do you think your on-ice performance has been? How do you plan to better yourself as a player? I'm not happy with how my point production has been so far. I've racked up a good amount of assists but none of my shots seem to be going in. Its a bit frustrating. I'll just have to put in the extra work, start getting to practice early to work on myself. 3. Are you excited for the World Juniors? Do you think you'll make your country's roster? I think I have a shot but in the end its up to person who puts it all together. Its always a great feeling to represent your country in competition, interested to see how this year pans out for team USA. 4. Other than your own team in the WJC, who do you like to root for to do well? I like to root for the underdog (doesn't everyone?). I don't know who's Favorited over who but I'm sure it will be a fun tourny to watch. 5. Spill some tea! What team, VHL, VHLM, or World Championships do you not like the most? It can be a rival or anyone, who do you have that irrational hate for? Right now its Halifax 21st because they're blocking us from the top spot in the league. We will put them in their place soon enough. 6. Finally, what are some of your favorite game-day routines and rituals that you have fun with? Always start game day with a hot shower. I always feel fresh and renewed and ready to put all my hard work to action.

Titans 4-2

170 New York Americans @ Calgary Wranglers 171 Moscow Menace @ Seattle Bears 172 Riga Reign @ Vancouver Wolves 173 HC Davos Dynamo @ Helsinki Titans

1. The Aces have dropped below Halifax in the standings. Has this gotten the team fired up to start performing better? How have you seen this on the ice? This team is hungry for the cup. We will not accept no for an answer. 2. Some new guys have signed with the team recently, how have you worked the new guys into the chemistry and atmosphere of the team? The new guys are great. They're fitting in just fine, just got to get used to the system we have and we'll be rolling. 3. Since I asked you guys some questions last week, you've gone 6-6-0 in your last 12. How do you impact this performance and try to better the team to try and go above .500? Since then we've refined our strategy and add some key pieces to our lineup. We talk about our mistakes and successes every team meeting so we know what to do. 4. Was the early season streak out-of-character or do you think you could get back into the winning swing of things soon? I think the last couple of weeks are out of character. We'll be back to our winning ways in no time. 5. Have there been any huge surprises with how the season is going overall? Have there been any surprising results from any teams on the standings? I really do feel that this team should be at the top of the standings, we'l fix that soon enough. 6. Finally, what are some of your favorite things to do around town when you're not at the rink? Its Las Vegas. There is so much to do its hard to name just a few. I do like just walking around the area though, and soaking in the atmosphere, maybe stop by a bar or restaurant or something.

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