Tadhg Byrne meets Vasteras

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The Vasteras Iron Eagles picked up goaltender Tadhg Byrne in the entry draft this past week. This acquisition is one that even Tadhg himself will tell you was a bit of a surprise. To be fair, for as arrogant as the media believes Tadhg to be, Tadhg Byrne was relatively humble in the sense that he didn’t believe any team would draft him ever. As a kid growing up in a country where hockey was an extremely foreign concept, being drafted by any team in the VHL system was a privilege he’d never take for granted. The city of Vasteras seemed to open their arms to the Irish goaltender, preparing to take him in as one of their own. Tadhg had found that cities tended to feel strongly for their goaltenders, the Anaheim Ducks of old and Toronto Maple Leafs being prime examples of this. Both cities treasured their goalies, and Tadhg could only hope that he’d be able to meet the expectations that the city of Vasteras were putting on their new team. With many of the members of the championship team graduating to the VHL, the city watched carefully over the top of the new fledgling Iron Eagles. Tadhg felt the eyes close in on him when he walked around Vasteras. No matter, he thought. It was part of his job description, and he'd do anything to meet his challengers.