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Player Information Username: RstortonYT Player Name: Marty Wilson Recruited From: YouTube Age: 21 Position: RW Height: 75 in. Weight: 198 lbs. Birthplace: Canada Player Page @VHLM GM

I'd like to start off this article by quickly shouting out the fans in Istanbul. They have been absolutely awesome throughout the start of the season. Although we don't sit top of the league right now, I am confident we can turn it around. The fans will be a huge part of it. As someone who is close to getting past the TPE area for the VHLE. I am still thinking about how long I really want to stay here. I had a rough season in the VHL with Helsinki last year, but I am off to a good start with 9 points in 6 games, 3 of those games being wins. I think there is two ways to look at this. You can either look at it as a league or just player development. I I love Istanbul, but playing in the VHL is a huge opportunity and once next season comes around, there is no doubt in my mind that I will be off to the VHL once again. As an offensive minded player, playing in the pre draft tournament and putting up the numbers I did made me realize that I can use this as an opportunity to get my game right this season before heading back. But there's also the fact that I absolutely love playing in Istanbul. The fans are great and the city is great but who knows what the VHLE holds in store. In my final VHLM year with Minnesota, I had my best season ever., putting up 83 points in 72 games en route to a Founder's Cup final appearance. Halfway through that season is when I realized that I was ready to move up. I feel like that's a similar situation to what I am in right now. I love where I'm at but I want to be under the brightest lights in the VHL. Don't get me wrong, I will cherish my time in the VHLE no matter how long I stay here. I know that as one of the higher TPE guys on the team, I feel like I am under some pressure to perform well. Have I ever felt this pressure before? No. It's completely new to me. How can I handle it? I don't know. As a fairly new member, how I can handle the pressure that I think I have, that I think will be the biggest challenge for me. I have to do my best to tune out all outside noise and just focus on my game. I know I can score a ton of points and I know I am a really good player. I just can't let myself get overwhelmed. In conclusion, I have some fears going in to this season but I know the fans here in Istanbul have got my back, as well as the guys in the locker room. I will be one and done in the VHLE, so I have to make the one season I have here count. I hope I will. Heavems out.

1) 50 Hours doing something I love, no doubt about it. 2) Malmo 3) Yes. 4) Video games and some hockey. 5) I ain't a huge workout guy, but I enjoy doing some spinning. 6) Fastest skater, the speed and power makes it so intense. 7) I think I have been to around 10-15 NHL games and some OHL games as well,

I was able to speak to Helsinki Titans forward Raihan Heavems yesterday, here are some of the most notable things from the interview. Q: Your VHL rookie season is in the books, you put up 22 points in 72 games on a rebuilding Titans team. Overall how do you feel now that your rookie season is in the books? A: Well you know obviously the results aren't what we wanted, finishing close to bottom of the league but we have a young team, a good group of guys. There will be growing pains but I am confident that this group can contend soon. Q: How did you approach the transition from the VHLM to the VHL? A: The transition was obviously very difficult, going from being over a point per game player to playing in a reduced role in the big league but it took time and I think that I can make plenty of noise next season. This league better watch out. Q: You recently played in the VHLE draft tournament for the Istanbul Red Wolves. What was that like? A: It was awesome getting some more games in. The VHLE is awesome and I think the draft tournament was a great idea. Everyone was awesome in Istanbul and the VHLE is a great idea for the VHL universe. Q: What was morale like in Helsinki despite the team's record not being too great this season? A: Well I don't think that too many of us really expected us to win the Cup and while losing as much as we did obviously sucked, we came into this season knowing that we were a part of a rebuild, I knew I was coming into a rebuild based off of the trade that I was apart of but we know we are gonna grow into a contending team. Thanks for your time Raihan.

Everything here meshes well. No real flaws in this graphic. You've done an excellent job. I like the font that you used for the last name as well as the other 2 fonts. Only thing I can complain about is the size of the first name. I think it could be a little bit bigger. The background blur adds a nice touch and the fact that the last name font has that shadow that makes it look somewhat like an animation is in my opinion the best piece of this graphic. Like I said earlier, everything meshes well. And for that, I have to give this graphic a drumroll please............. 10/10! Congrats dude, you did an excellent job.

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So far through my rookie season, my impact hasn't been too large, only putting up 6 points in 26 games as an offensive minded player. Coming off a breakout season in the VHLM with the Minnesota Storm, I knew the transition would be difficult. I figured being with Davos, a team coming out of a rebuild would help my development. But then, I was shocked to find out that I had been traded as part of the deal that sent Patrik Laine to Davos. Considering this is my first player as well as my first time being traded, it was difficult to process at first. I know that I am not going to be a hall of fame player with the rate I am earning. I'm still new to this so it's fine to me. But despite that, I still want to be the best player I can be. It's a difficult adjustment going from a dominant VHLM team to a rebuilding and struggling team in the big show. I think it's good for me to be a part of a growing team. We have a lot of draft picks in this coming draft and I am optimistic about the future of this hockey club. Will I be a part of it? I don't know. I sure as hell hope so though. This is my first player in the VHL and it definitely won't be my last. Coming up and immediately being part of a rebuild is absolutely the best thing that could've happened for my development. It really tests your dedication to improvement and how badly you want to be the best player you can be. I like the group of guys we have on the team. I trust the higher-ups in the organization to make the right acquisitions and I really do think this team can contend during the prime of my career. Being a rookie is tough no matter what. Being a rookie on your first player is a whole nother beast. But I think having three season (two full ones) in the VHLM was good preparation for me. I learnt the basics on earning tpe as well as playing some good hockey for both the Ottawa Lynx and the Minnesota Storm. I loved playing in both those cities and I love playing in Helsinki. Do I wish our on ice results were better? Yes absolutely, nobody wants to be playing for a losing hockey club. But there's nowhere else I'd rather develop.

Happy birthday VHL!

Happy birthday VHL!