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Ro“Bert” Meyers, 1st son of Michael & Elizabeth Meyers was born on February 29th, that’s right leap day, in the great state of Wisconsin. He is the eldest of five children which include Ian, Gavin, Skadi, & Phineas. Having their first child at the age of 23 & 24, Mike & Liz were the kind of parents that had a work hard play hard mentality and we’re outstanding role models in the boys lives. This sort of discipline and determination that his parents displayed is a large factor into why Bert Meyers has had so much athletic success in his early years. With Bert being a few weeks into his 1st season as a VHLM Left Winger for the Minnesota Storm and having a sizable contract to his name and a promising hockey career ahead of him, life hasn’t always been sunshine and rainbows for this young winger. The Early Years As soon as Bert could walk, he was on the move, always active in some way or another, him and the rest of the Meyers gang. By the time Bert was 6, there were already 4 boys in the family, two sets of Irish twins (9ish months apart for those unfamiliar with the term). Bert 6yo. Ian 5yo., and Gavin 3yo. Skadi 2yo. And Phineas who came a little while further down the road. As you can imagine this created quite the competitive atmosphere in the Meyers’ household. It was a constant competition for everything between these boys, food and snacks, shotgun on the way to school and practices, toys, parent’s attention and just about everything else under the sun. Despite this the Meyers brothers paired off you could say, and Bert and Ian really created quite the brotherly bond. Ian and Bert would do everything together and were inseparable since as long as anyone can remember. With how Bert & Ian’s birthday’s fell they wound up in the same grade throughout school. As soon as they entered kindergarten these two were a force to be reckoned with at recess out on the soccer field. They really took a liking to soccer and played as much as they could through their grade school years. When 8th grade rolled around Bert and Ian were made co-captains of their grade soccer team. They could work together and their level of teamwork was really something to see even at a young age. Bert was the one with great vision and a knack for passing while Ian loved being in the spotlight and scoring the goals, he could finish with the best of ‘em. High School After Bert and Ian’s 8th grade graduation the family moved from a small town in southeastern Wisconsin to a much larger town just north of Milwaukee, in the Arrowhead school district. When the dynamic duo started high school there was an opportunity made available to them in the sports world that was never an option before for the boys in the small town they had grown up in. The high school had a sports facility with an ice rink, and they fielded a hockey team. Since the school’s soccer program wasn’t very successful, the boys decided to switch gears and give the great sport of hockey a try. It took the two of them a little while to gather their bearings on the ice since neither of them had ever laced up a pair of ice skates before, but by the end of their freshman year the boys had made their way to the top line on their JV squad, which was quite the achievement considering the rich history of the Arrowhead program. After having a successful first season Ian and Bert were hooked and had made up their mind that they were going to be contributors to a few more years on the state championship hockey banners hung in the ice rink. The two of them spent most of their next summer fine tuning their skating skills and putting in some real ice time. The hard work made an immediate impact on the Arrowhead program and the two brothers helped bring the Warhawks deep into the state tournament, only to be eliminated one round shy of the championship game after one of their star defense-men underwent a tournament ending injury. The Warhawks weren’t able to even come home with a 3rd place finish, leaving the boys with a bad taste in their mouth that only motivated them more and brought their game to new levels. After the conclusion of their sophomore year the boys basically became permanent residence of the ice rink during the summer once again and continued to put in hour upon hour. The Warhawks took the season by storm which was no surprise to anyone in the state given the fact that almost the entire team from the year before was returning. Arrowhead waltzed through the group stage of the state tournament and were seeded #1 in the bracket. They made it through the semi-final round in a grueling overtime 5-4 victory and were the favorites to bring home a state title in the final round. Halfway through the 2nd period one of the senior defense-men lost his cool with one of the refs after a few missed calls and ended up getting ejected from the game. This turn of events threw the entire team into a downward spiral until the team self-destructed and ended the game with an embarrassing defeat of 6-1 and a bittersweet silver medal around the fellas’ necks. Instead of letting these unfortunate events discourage the young talented duo they vowed to one another to finally leave a mark on Warhawk hockey history and get their senior year up on the state championship banner. Senior season for the Meyers brothers and the rest of the Warhawks went how anyone would have expected with Ian and Bert at the helm and a group of hardworking talented kids right behind them. The Meyers brothers we’re clicking on a level that high school hockey had never seen the likes of. Half way through the season both had almost eclipsed their previous season’s point total and were once again on pace to a state gold medal. With one last game left in the season and a very winnable state tournament ahead of them the stage was set for the brothers to finally make Warhawk hockey school history. The night before the final game Ian headed back to the ice rink to pick up his younger brothers Gavin and Skadi from their late session of JV hockey practice that was run a few hours after the varsity practice on pregame days. On his way to the rink Ian had lost control of his Jeep on a patch of black ice and rolled his vehicle two and a half times causing the roof to collapse in on the vehicle and ultimately ending Ian’s promising young career. After these events many thought Bert would be a kid possessed on the ice and nothing would stand between him and that state championship him and his bother wanted so bad, but Ian’s death had shook the oldest brother to the core and things fell apart on the ice. With the Warhawks essentially being down two star forwards they didn’t make it out of the group stage of the tournament and Bert hung up his skates for what a lot of us thought would be forever. Post High School He never went on to play college hockey and moved into his own apartment and got a job working at a local grocery store. Bert’s passion for hockey as well as his drive and determination had seemed to fade with the passing of Ian. Many thought this was what Bert’s life would be like forever since he seemed to lack any sort of ambition or purpose in life anymore. Present Day Let’s now fast forward five years, after not stepping foot back into the old high school ice rink, Bert was persuaded to attend his youngest brother Phineas’ first high school hockey by his parents. While watching his youngest brother lead Arrowhead to their first victory of the season Bert was taken back to the days he used to play hockey there with Ian and all the fond memories he had made with his best friend and partner in crime. Something about this experience urged Bert to pull out the old skates and get back to the sport that he had once enjoyed so much. After playing in a rec league for a summer, Bert was starting to brush off the dust and his passion for hockey was starting to burn deep inside him once again. He caught wind of a minor hockey league team that was a day’s drive north into Minnesota and he decided he would try out for the team for the upcoming 65th season. After a shaky first day of tryouts he was to his surprise asked back for the 2nd day of tryouts. To many people’s disbelief he made the final cut. With a new revived passion for hockey Bert is on a mission live up to that promise he made his brother to win a state championship and do him one better with a Founder’s Cup. With the season just weeks in, Bert’s long vacation away from highly competitive hockey is showing and the left winger is off to a slow start. Do not let this slow start sully your image of Bert and the future he has in front of him yet, he has an unmatched work ethic and determination that will eventually help elevate him to elite status. Now we’ll just have to sit back and watch while the rest of the story tells itself.

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Review - Great bio my man! I really like how the love and desire to learn/play hockey started from the get go at such a young age and it was a feeling and desire this player couldn't shake even after so much success in other sports. I myself can relate to this since I grew up playing every other sport under the sun aside from hockey and ahve never had the chance or opportunity to really learn to skate well and play the game. I also like how you tied in a relationship and emotional component to the story and really showed just how strong Julius' passion for the game is. I also like how Julius and Amber are almost like player/coach or teammates and have this strong bond with one another. I think it could open the door for some great background articles down the road.

Review - Well now it's official, I'm goign to have to queue up Planes, Trains and Automobiles after reading this. I love that movie and love how you spun that into a player bio. I do wish there was a little more background and early year information about your player to really help create a full picture, but nonetheless great bio and good luck in the upcoming season! RIP John Candy

Review - Great write up, very detailed and I like how you had the personal accounts or quotes sprinklend in there at every turn of your life, but on slightly odd topics, equipment managers, losing teeth, etc. This guy seems a lot like a guy I used to rent an apartment with back in college, substitute the Bulleit our for Kessler and I think we'd have a match. I bet that bull-riding background and hard work ethic has paid dividends for you time and time again on the ice. Good luck this upcoming season! Cheers!

Review - New to the league and have only review a handful of things at this point, but I like how you gave that brief interview from the father. A very influential person in most athletes lives, mine for sure, and something that most of us can relate to and really helps to humanize your player. I have a brother very close in age and even at a 2 year age gap I can relate on so many levels to the friendly rivalry and bond created through these little competitions as children. Overall nice bio and I am a little worried about playing you, thinking that twin telepathy might make it hard to shut the two of you down. Good luck this coming season!

(St. Paul, MN) With the season rapidly approaching it is looking like the Minnesota Storm have some serious depth at the winger position, which could create a great hardworking competitive atmosphere for this collection of young and upcoming stars or possibly some hostility and tension in the locker room. They have a few early rounders who are no strangers to tickling the twine in Matthew Kai and Sven Hitz who each recorded 39 and 41 points last season respectively. These two will most likely be heading the winger positions with Shane Mars in the mix as well, who should not be underestimated this upcoming season based on his performance and work ethic so far this pre-season with the team both on and off the ice. With as much depth as the Storm have at the wing position it might be easy to overlook a pair of young up and coming LWs, Chico & Bert. If opponents don't think these two youngsters can have an impact on the game, they're not going to know what hit them. These two have really embraced the opportunity and are accepting the uphill challenge with open arms. We had a chance to catchup with Bert between practice and a team meeting who had the following to say. "It seems like we have an excellent group of guys here and everyone seems to really be putting there best foot forward. Everyone's having fun, but there is certainly a discipline and focus across the board that you'd typically see from a reigning Cup winning club. As for me, I'm going to just keep showing up to practice and giving it my all and hopefully I'll be able to prove myself to the coaches and league this season." It'll be interesting to see how the first week or two end up for the season and what teams begin to rise to the top and which ones get left by the wayside.

D - Marvin Harding @oilmandan You're on the clock

@Thranduil I think Veran Dragomir was already picked by StamkosFan

1) The draft is over, the signings have settled down, and the VHLM is just about ready to get things started. Who do you think is the favorite, going into this season? Being new to the league this season I'm not bring much knowledge of past seasons to the table, but after a look at the teams as they stand now I think we can be a top contender this season as well as Las Vegas, but a lot of these teams seem not too far off of shaking that up a bit. 2) With teams filling up this quickly, further expansion of the VHLM might be a potential talking point. Where would you put another minors team? Either a bigger US sports city, Boston, Chicago, New York. Or a city that could naturally create a rivalry based on geographical location. Such as, Las Vegas would probably create a natural rivalry with a team from Salt Lake City, Utah. Just using that for example though, anything in close proximity would be interesting. 3) The offseason's ending- what's your player's plan to get back in shape for game 1? Let's not kid ourselves, Bert Meyers is never out of shape, if I'm not practicing with the team, daily runs and light workouts keep my body ready to go! 4) Do you/your player have any preseason superstitions to help boost their performance? Just pregame and game day superstitions nothing preseason related. 5) Now that you've had time to get used to your team, who's been your favorite teammate thus far? Chico Smeb, might be infringing on some of my ice time, but we seem to be getting along pretty well from the get go. 6) If the commissioners/GMs could do one thing to make your VHLM experience more fun, what would it be? I've only been involved for a few days, but its been really fun and entertaining. I can't think of anything at the moment, but I will keep this in mind and continue to chime in on reddit to attempt to draw more recruits.

First stab at GIMP. Made a cover photo of my players name looking like it was shattered by a puck.

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@Bushito World Cup S64 list a decent reference for active and retired players for this?

@Bushito Is there a place I can see a list off all the available players to draft, or where would the best place to check that out be?

Review: All the details from start to finish really create a visual of this player and bring him to life. I totally agree with rjfryman on this, the quote in the middle immediately hooked me on the bio and really brought more dimension to the player and his background. Being a student athlete myself I can relate to a lot of these experiences and feelings that you portrayed. Overall great write-up and this player's career has really caught my attention. Looking forward to seeing you out on the ice once this season starts rolling.

Review: Excellent bio man, I really like how almost 80-90% of the entire thing was about everything but hockey. Seems like quite the rollercoaster life for Sabertooth already, hopefully things can settle down for him as he finds his footing in Vegas and he can really focus on making a name for himself in the hockey world! Looking forward to seeing you out there on the ice once the season starts!