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KYLE PEACE
LW | 5'9, 180 LBs | 26 Years Old
 


The Peace surname hasn't seen VHL ice in quite some time, but with the addition of Rylan Peace's son to his own player agency it is now only a matter of time. Kyle Peace has been training for this day, preparing for the moment he declared for the VHLM over other leagues and competitions, assisted by the welcoming split between the facilities provided by the Toronto Legion -- the VHL team his father manages -- alongside the vast knowledge associated with the club through alumni and roster players alike. Despite the help Kyle isn't in an advantageous position, he still has a lot to prove and the shadow of his fathers less-than-decorated career looms above like a growing storm cloud. 

The pressure from his father to be better will be forever present, long after Kyle hangs up the skates to beyond the inevitable grave, and it just might be this pressure that collapses a promising young prospects' career before he even steps onto VHL ice. The ultimate goal for Kyle is to be better than his father imagined, climb above and out of the shadow casted by an 'above average' reputation left by his fathers' successes (and lack thereof) during his Victory Hockey League career.

His father was a good, consistent forward but that never won him any awards and only momentary recognition. One triple digit season had his name on Davos Dynamo jerseys across the league, then the flame slowly died as the career wound down. Kyle is poised to compete against his fathers' stats, and while he may not have the raw talent to achieve the highs his dad did, he certainly has the ability to be just as consistent across a longer eight or nine season career. 

Unlike other players who started skating at four, five or six Kyle was different than the majority. His interests didn't lie in hockey until he was fourteen years old, a hesitation from the time spent away from his father during his adolescent years, but the raw potential has always been buried underneath that passive aggressive attitude. He quickly developed into a player that his school had rarely seen, and although it was already far too late for him to try out for graded competition, he could still impress enough people to qualify for the VHLM. 

Through connections with the Toronto Legion Kyle was able to participate in high level scrimmages, practices, training camps... you name it, Kyle was around or present for them. He never had the pleasure of skating for any of Ontario's AAA youth hockey teams, but he had the fortunes to skate with world class athletes almost daily. With access to the rink, and access to the Legion themselves, Kyle has a few major advantages over AAA prospects declaring for the VHLM. He's trained with the speed and pace of the VHL, played alongside and against definite VHL players, and has the experience of accumulative seasons under his belt. Although too young to play VHL games, Kyle has experienced heartbreak and pride alongside his father. 

But those advantages aren't a substitute for real competitive experience. Can his skills developed alongside a VHL team be enough to hold his weight and his fathers' expectations? 

We'll see how his career goes, but for now both Sr. and Jr. are eagerly awaiting VHLM offers.

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