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Review: Okay your sense of humour is beyond anything I've seen. This is one of the funniest biographies I've ever read, period. This bio needed some more picture of Zoidberg, thats it. It needed no further changes. PS, you spelled premiere wrong here I'm literally grasping at straws though. Great job.

Review: Thank you for the disclaimer at the top, I don't happen to watch GoT (just because I don't want to be super addicted pls no hate comments <3) but it was incredibly creative and well thought-out. I definitely enjoyed reading this one and it made me laugh at times. 10/10 would read again.

Review: This is a great biography. Granted I didn't get a feel for who he is as a person, although you did great at highlighting his overall stats during his upbringing. Also I liked the fact that you provided a word counter! Certainly helpful. Otherwise this was good on the eyes and I thoroughly enjoyed reading it.

Name: Michael Johnson Age: 18 Position: G Height: 75 Inches Weight: 210 lbs. Birthplace: Vancouver, Canada Michael Johnson is a massive goalie from the big city of Vancouver, Canada. Michael is born to his father, James, and to his mother, Mary. Michael played high school hockey and was also apart of Burnaby Winter Club where he won many accolades as a young goaltender. Michael is an only child. Michael came from an incredibly athletic family with members of his family playing in different professional sports. Mary played ringette on a national level and represented Canada in the World Ringette Championships in the past. James played as a forward on his college hockey team, SFU Hockey (Simon Fraser University), in Division 1 NCAA. James is a full-time teacher and Mary is a lawyer. Uncles of Johnson have found themselves on professional soccer, basketball and lacrosse teams in the past. Early Childhood: Michael first laced up when he was 2 years old, skating on his local pond. He made friends with his long-time best friend, Luke. They both started playing together, Luke played RW and Michael played goalie. Michael’s father, James, was the coach of their local team. Luke and Michael climbed the ladder together and became the talk of the town. They were both the prodigies. At 10 years old, they both were playing U-14. They surprised everyone in the league by being league leaders in their respective positions. Luke was starting to get scouted by WHL teams. Michael on the other hand was not due to his size, they weren’t sure he would translate on that level. Teens: At age 13, Michael started to struggle academically since he was eating, breathing, and sleeping hockey. He looked upto Roberto Luongo and wanted to be just like him in the pros. He was dreaming of one day hearing, “GRRRREEEAAATTT SAAVEE JOOOHHHNSSSON” on the recording of one of his games. Michael just wanted to make his family proud. With that, he got obsessed with the idea of the VHL. At this point, James & Mary were starting to get worried since education was a major importance in the Johnson family. They wanted Michael to have a back up plan in life, incase hockey does not work out in any way. Around this time, Michael started to act out in school. He couldn’t believe his parents wouldn’t support his dreams. Meanwhile, Luke had accepted to join a WHL team in Seattle, his best friend was leaving him and he had no idea what to do. This created a dark period in the family. At age 16, Michael had been arrested numerous times for vandalism, battery and drug possession. WHL teams stopped watching him less and less and it definitely affected him as his game started to get worse and worse. James decided enough was enough and decided to air things out with Michael. They completely hashed it out and Michael wasn’t super happy about the outcome but started to understand his parents side of the picture. His Winter Club coach also had a sit down and explained that they’re making him the back-up goalie for the upcoming season. Michael was shattered but realized that this was his doing, no matter the circumstances to lead up to it. Michael worked hard in the gym the next morning, realizing his potential. He made a vow that very day to out train everyone he knows. He quit the drugs and focused his anger for when he was on the ice. This is when the tide turned for Michael, he took back his starting spot and put up a .921 SV% and 2.28 GAA with 5 shutouts. At age 17, he was shocked the league with an MVP performance. His stats included a .938 SV% and 2.18 GAA with a record breaking 9 shutouts. Michael’s resurgence was sending waves around the league. NCAA division 1 teams were sending scouts to try and tie him up in the college scene. Michael was seriously considering taking the college route to get a degree in accounting, since education was very important but this also kept his VHL dreams alive. That was until the VHLM team, the Halifax 21st came in with an offer of their own. At this point, Michael had a major decision to make. Does he continue to further his education by going through the college route or does he take the jump straight into the VHLM? Michael had plenty of conversations with his parents and with Luke, who was struggling on the Seattle Thunderbirds but had picked up the A. Luke had presented the idea that he could potentially become a franchise keeper if the 21st came straight for him, that there was a lot of belief in his ability to go straight to the VHLM. His parents had of course, believed that college was the way to go. Especially since he had offers from Michigan and Boston College, which are great colleges to go to. Michael had made a trip out to Boston College. He found the college campus incredible especially the campus lifestyle. He had a tour of the facilities he’d be using day in and day out and absolutely fell in love. He thought to himself, Cory Schneider and Thatcher Demko are great examples of goalies at the highest level and that he found some major motivation. Michael then made a trip out to Michigan and didn’t really find it too interesting. He was very intrigued by Boston College’s offer of a starting role which Michigan didn’t offer. Halifax was the last place to go, to see the type of life he could live. He met up with Thranduil and conducted his visit. Thranduil offered him a backup role at the 21st but had shown him these incredible facilities. He was amazed, but thought, backup? Thranduil had made it clear that his every intention was to nurture him into the star goalie he can become. This was what the other offers didn’t have, that direct vision from the GM himself. James and Mary were very impressed by the presentation that was given and gave their blessings to Michael. Michael has taken up this opportunity, and intends to shock the world. Now in his first season, he knows he has full faith from his staff and teammates and intends to build upon that.

1. What are you most exited for this season? To start the season! I'm excited for my first season in the VHL 2. Who do you think will lead the team in points this season? I think it'll be Gaudette since he was drafted the highest. 3. What goals do you have for the start of the season? Raise some TPE and get a few starts under my belt. 4. What skills do you think will help you this season the most? Rebound Control. Helps if you swallow up the puck a lot. 5. Which team member do you have the most chemistry with so far? Haaaa, I'm not sure yet. I'm gunna have to say Saelven since we're the weirdo goalies. 6. How do you think the team management could make your jobs as players easier? Not sure yet, I think the team management is great so far.

Chase is no longer on Halifax btw.

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Michael Johnson is ready to push for a starting spot this season on the Halifax 21st. Reports out of his camp have been suggesting that he’s been meeting with goalie coach, Ian Clark, in regards of the new season. When speaking to him, he didn’t budge on the fact that his focus is on getting as many W’s this season. Sounds like he’s very focused for a long season ahead with the Halifax 21st and intends to do his part. He also added the increased focus his team has put on him since joining the VHLM.

Player Name: Michael Johnson VHL/VHLM Team: Halifax 21 Cash you have: $1,500,000 Purchase Name: The First Generation Cost of Purchase: $500,000 Cash Left: $1,000,000

Hmm I appreciate it, I'll definitely add some details there to build some more character. Edit: Just made some changes. Let me know what you think

.... That got dark

Name: Michael Johnson Age: 18 Height: 6'3" Weight: 210 lbs Position: Goalie Birthplace: Vancouver, Canada This big goalie from the west coast in Canada has big dreams and aspirations for his hockey career. His incredibly disciplined attitude has got an inspiring reaction from his previous teammates. He’s still young so indeed he does make mistakes, but he intends to work on his weaknesses so he never makes the same mistake. Pros: Rebound Control: Early in his career, Michael Johnson is a hybrid goalkeeper that swallows up every shot he can. His awareness for certain situations has helped him direct shots to the corners. Michael has learned in his past from his high school team that he could not rely on his teams defence alone, so he has made his number 1 priority as a goalie to make sure he doesn’t put his team in an awkward position by letting a silly rebound out. Reaction Timing: Along with rebounds, Johnson has realized that in order to control his rebounds he must make sure he works on his reaction time. He is most noticed for his reactions to game changing saves and is allotted for his eye popping save most games. This can sometimes backfire but with how far along he is with this training and skill, he’ll be a master at no time. Hand Speed: Johnson also contains elite hand speed. Tie that in with his reactions and rebound control and he’s got a very tidy glove save. He has this unbelievable confidence in his glove hand although this can be a negative at times. His glove has been compared to the greats when they have been at his age. His stick in the crease is quite good as well, although behind the net he does not look too comfortable. His stick on the other hand is average at best. For this level, his glove hand will be a total surprise! Cons: Skating: Johnson has shown that he must work on his skating in order to succeed at this level. He makes bad decisions to go behind the net to retrieve the puck coupled with the fact that he’s not fast on his feet can really handicap his team. He most definitely needs to work on this in order to get to the next level. Leadership: Johnson struggles with his leadership skills. In the past, he's been known for belittling his teammates commitment as he felt he always put his all. Sometimes in practice he's been known for getting into a some shoving matches with certain teammates. Overall, if he is to be an asset this season, Michael is going to have to learn to not be a locker room distraction. His ability to organize his defence as well as motivate his team is something he’s going to need in the future. There leaves a lot of room to be desired here as this can be considered not acceptable by certain GM's in higher levels. Insecurity: Johnson has been known to sometimes question himself and the progress he has made. He’s been known to need validation that he’s been doing the right thing day in day out. Coupled this with Leadership, his insecurity has lead him to believe that sometimes he’s just not going to be good enough. If he can work on his insecurity problems and focus on being a confident player, we really could have an amazing goalkeeper on our hands. The Michael Johnson project has just begun but there is tonnes of potential and upside. His work ethic is incredibly strong. Letting him be the backup in this upcoming season would be beneficial for himself as he needs to earn his place within the team by growing as a person as well as goalie. This season he is signed to the Halifax 21st and should surprise a few!

That free kick was incredible. Messi has made me drop my jaw on so many occasions but today.... Unreal.

Messi running over Liverpool was fun to watch today.

1. What is it like being part of Halifax this season? So far it's been great! I just joined and everyone in the locker room has been a big help in getting me adjusted for this new season. 2. The captains vote is currently on and besides yourself who is your top choice for captain? Gaudette or Nacho for sure. They seem like great leaders on and off the ice. 3. With the season opener about a week away, how much TPE do you preferably want to have by that point? Um, I'm unsure how much I can get within the week but I'd like to get as much as possible. 4. What are your goals for this season, in terms of both individual and team performance? I'm hoping this year, under sheltered minutes I can adjust here. Team wise I hope we go for it all, of course! I'd like to give Halifax a cup. 5. What are your thoughts on Halifax's Discord locker-room? Any suggestions on how we could improve it? The discord is awesome. It's a fantastic space to make new buds and just chill out with the gang. Since I'm brand new, I have no thoughts so far on how to improve. 6. What are your overall thoughts on the team and roster that we have here? Where do you think we'll finish in the standings? I think we're a little light on D. With the group we have, I wouldnt be surprised if we went high in the standings.

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Player Information Username: fonziGG Player Name: Michael Johnson Recruited From: Reddit Age: 18 Position: G Height: 75 in. Weight: 210 lbs. Birthplace: Canada Player Page @VHLM GM