Flynn Remy | Junior Review

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Flynn Remy Junior Review

 

Flynn Remy was born at the age of 0 in Antwerp, Belgium and lives there for the first few years of his life. Shortly after his 4th birthday though, he and his father moved to Hannover, Germany for a work opportunity. His mother died due to complications during birth so his father had to raise him as a single dad, along with the help of relatives. One of the biggest inspirations in Flynn's life for hockey was his uncle Peter. Peter was a huge hockey fan and regularly followed the VHL and Team Europe. He regularly took Remy ice skating from a young age and bought him a mini field hockey stick and goal to play with in his house. As soon as he was old enough to play hockey in a youth league, his uncle signed Flynn up and regularly attended his games and practices while his father was busy. 

 

Remy was incredibly skilled on the ice and it showed. He was leaps and bounds ahead of almost everyone in the youth league. As he grew older and continued to grow more skilled, it became clear that going into professional hockey was a serious destination for him.  As soon as he turned 18, he opted to sign a contract with the Hannover Scorpions, the local team playing in the Oberliga, which was the third-tier of German hockey. At the time of his signing, the Scorpions were in a relegation battle. A few bad games could lock them into going down to the Regionalliga. Remy gave the team a huge boost on the defensive side though, his small but quick frame allowed him to quickly get back on D to halt any threat of a counterattack, which Hannover had trouble defending against. He also had the toughness to try and stick it to the bigger players, even landing some highlight-level hits. His impact on the offensive end couldn't be overstated either, racking up quite a few goals from outside. With Flynn's help, the Scorpions were able to not only escape relegation, but they ended with a near mid-table record.

 

With an offseason to train and gel with the team, Remy was looking to make a huge explosion for his second season. That held true for the first third of the season and Hannover was looking strong in 2nd place. However, Flynn suffered a bad injury that kept him out of play until the last few games. Even when he returned, he looked a step slow and wasn't playing like his normal self. When the dust settled, an 8th place finish was better than the season prior but it could've been a whole lot better. In his third season at the age of 20, Remy had a chip on his shoulder, he was absolutely determined to win a promotion for his team. The Scorpions started hot out of the gates once again just like before. Only difference this time around is they didn't let up. No team got really close to catching them after the halfway point and Hannover ended up finishing in 1st by a mile. Remy was dominant all season and he accomplished what he set out to do.  

 

While Flynn loved his team, it was evident his talent level was even ahead of the DEL2 (second-tier). After receiving a great offer from Eisbären Berlin, Remy elected to say goodbye to Hannover and get his name out there. In his fourth and fifth seasons, he continued to thrive in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga, the highest level of hockey in Germany. Berlin finished 2nd in Remy's fourth season, just a mere point away from 1st. At this point, he was getting serious attention elsewhere in better leagues but Flynn elected to stay and try to bring a trophy to Berlin. Just like before, he set his goals and he delivered. Eisbären finished safely in 1st and Remy even took home the league's MVP.

 

After this monumental season, he started to consider his options elsewhere. Playing in the VHL was always a dream for him because of his uncle, and when offers from VHLM teams started coming in, Flynn knew he had to play there. Some General Managers were worried about his size, but he still warranted a decent amount of attention. Remy ended up going to the Saskatoon Wild because of the great chemistry he had with their GM and the rest of the team. He has the veteran leadership, the drive, the motivation, the heart, and the talent. Hopefully Flynn Remy can put it all together in the VHLM, and then eventually the VHL.