A promising young man, drafted (twice).

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Last week may have been boring for you, but for Leandro Goncalves, it was a rollercoaster of emotions.

 

After the usual mock drafts had him going anywhere from 11th to 14th, the Calgary Wranglers managed to snag him up with the 9th pick of the VHL's S83 Draft. But his week didn't end here, even if this would be ecstatic news.

Two days later, Leandro went 1st overall in the VHLE's S83 Draft, when the Vasteras Iron Eagles, chose him to lead this season's charge for the Renaissance Cup.

 

He's making a name for himself in a league that is somewhat surprised to have a first-generation player getting so well-acclimated to an environment there was doubt he'd be ready to master.

 

However, the idea of this story wasn't to have poetic sentences about the past, but rather for you to get a glimpse of Leandro's future. A future that seems more promising than ever, after some disappointing moments in the VHLM. He doesn't feel affected by that anymore, in the sense that he's focused on the ice and trying to lock his place on the Vasteras roster.

 

Although now is the time to rest before the preseason starts, his next few days look quite full. He'll train on and off the ice, and should be able to connect with some of his new teammates when he finally makes the trip to Sweden.