leafssteen

Thanks for the encouragement!

Appreciate that man!

thank you!

Player Information Username: leafssteen Player Name: Nathan Walker Recruited From: Returning Age: 18 Position: D Height: 73 in. Weight: 180 lbs. Birthplace: Australia Player Page @VHLM GM

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Huge W!!!!!!!

so close....

Tough loss boys

Very close game

Great game

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I am! I decided I want to make the best of Park’s remaining 2-3 seasons! My goal is to work on my TPE & hopefully earn a starting job by my last season! Also chasing after the cup dream lol

Life Of A Backup This is the story of a Austrian goaltender who has made a career as a backup in the VHL. In S66 Clayton Park was drafted 27th overall by a rebuilding Seattle team. Due to the fact the team was in a rebuild with a promising young goaltender they made him the starter in his first season. It was a tough season for the Rookie as his record was 19-30-9 with a 3.59 GAA. The following offseason he waved his no trade clause & was dealt to Riga. However, Riga had a starter they believed in so Park was rewarded the backup position. In his first season with Riga he showed slight improvement as his GAA decreased to 3.01. In S68 he had his best year putting up a incredible 2.01 GAA & getting slightly more opportunities to play. Coming off his best season of his VHL career he decided to part ways with Riga & signed with Malmo! That brings us to this season (S69), where Park saw a huge decrease in playing time & finished the season with a 3.05 GAA. However, Malmo did make that playoffs so he will have an opportunity to be part of a potential cup run. In terms of Park’s VHL career it’s been a struggle with lots of ups & downs. It would appear that the Austrian only has 2-3 more seasons left, but he says he determined to keep improving & earn a starting position. Will Park remain a backup for the rest of his VHL career? Will he finally earn a starting position again? Will he be part of a championship winning team? Who knows... time will tell but I know one thing this guy doesn’t quit!

Let’s go Nighthawks!!! Playoff time babbbbyyy!!!!

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Clayton it must be hard being traded twice in a very short time span, tell us more about that. Well first off I loved playing in Seattle and appreciate the opportunity they gave me last season as a rookie. However they wanted to go for a quik cup run and I was not in that plan. I totally understand! Next I was dealt to Vancouver which appeared to be a good home for me. However shortly after the trade they acquired a very talented veteran goaltender. This made things complicated as they now had 1 solid starter and 2 backups around the same skill level. I don’t mind being a backup but I don’t want to share the position. After bringing up my concern with my former GM, I was then traded to my new home in Riga!! I pray this is my last stop because I’m excited to be here and could learn a lot from the starter Kallis Kriketers. What are your thoughts about joining Riga? I’m actually beyond excited and would love to play for this organization long term! Kallis Kriketers is an incredible goaltender and it will be a pleasure to back him up. There’s a couple familiar faces that I played with/against in the VHLM like Matthews & the legend HHH! It’s always nice to know a few people but I have a strong feeling these guys will make me feel right at home! How do you feel about your game going into next season? I feel like I’m getting better each day & working hard to be a goalie my teammates can count on! Last season as a rookie I worked on a lot of things and I am confident you will see a better Clayton Park this season! Shoutout to @hedgehog337 for brining me to the city of Riga!!!!!

Awesome proud to be joining Riga & I would love the opportunity to play here long term!

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In the S67 draft the Seattle Bears drafted Rays Funk 2nd overall. It was at that point that Clayton knew big changes were coming. After waving his no trade clause he began to come up in a lot of trade rumours. The most popular rumour was Vancouver. Then late last night Seattle traded Clayton Park to Vancouver in exchange for Chase & a 4th round S48 draft pick. Here what Clayton had to say about the trade and leaving Seattle. “ As soon as they drafted Funk 2nd overall I knew something was probably in the works. My former GM in Seattle was great through the process and continued to keep me in the loop. It was definitely tough because I thought I was part of the long term plan in Seattle. The Seattle Bears are building a team for a quik cup run and I didn’t fit into their plan. I appreciate all the opportunities Seattle gave me and I wish the organization the best of luck.” Clayton Park had this to say about joining the Vancouver Wolves. “ I am happy to be joining the wolves organization and look forward to my future with the team. It looks like we have a young talented team and I’m looking forward to seeing what we can accomplish! One of the most exciting things about this trade is that I am now on the same team as my good friend Hans Gruber! It’s been a tough 24 hours and I just can’t wait to put on a Wolves Jersey!!!”.

Appreciate the opportunities that Seattle gave me and excited for my future in Vancouver!

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1) I believe it’s great because we can draft young talent and work towards a strong future. 4) I think we’re a young team that will get better and you will see a better bears team this season. 5) I think there’s a cup in the next 3 seasons!

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