Scottie House Junior Review

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Growing up in England, Scottie was the only member of his family to fall in love with the game of hockey. While his friends packed Bet365 Stadium to watch Stoke City play, Scottie would stay home and try to catch a peak of the VHL in the dark hours of the morning. After years of commuting an hour by train to the nearest rink, Scottie’s coach noticed that he had special talent. 
 

At 13 Scottie made the move to Borlänge, Sweden to sharpen his hockey skills. He always dreamed of making the leap to the VHLM but never felt it was possible. That all changed a few days ago. After lighting up the third tier of Swedish hockey Scottie noticed the buzz around beginning to heat up. He had already missed the deadline to declare for the VHLM draft so wasn’t sure what he was going to do. It was at this time that he discovered he could join the VHLM as a waiver player and prove himself to be a top pick in next year’s draft. After fielding offers from Regina, Ottawa, and San Diego, Scottie decided that Mexico City felt like home. 
 

Now Scottie looks to grow his game with the Kings and hopefully compete to go first overall in the draft next season. He knows that in order to accomplish this feat he must grow his came from the defensive end out. Without the ability to be a rock in the d-zone no teams are going to want to take a risk on him with a top pick. I’m Sweden, House often found himself on the wrong end of odd man rushes and making a few bad reads when moving the puck up the wall. His continued focus on defensive coverage and vision this season will hopefully lead him to restructuring his game in a ways that will be successful in Mexico City. 
 

Scottie is thankful for all of his coaches back home but knows this is the step he must take in order to make it in the VHL. The VHLM is THE place to make a name for yourself to the big guys and House looks poised to make a splash, maybe even making the squad for the World Cup of hockey. If Scottie can get to the point this season where he feels comfortable in the D-Zone, he knows that his offensive game will follow suit. Look for Scottie to be a top draft pick in next seasons VHLM draft.