Buno Wolf's Biography

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Bruno Wolf was born in Sterling Heights, Michigan, USA. His father Ryan Wolf was the mayor of the city, and his mother was a doctor but she passed away when Bruno was just twelve years old due to a tragic car crash. Due to Bruno’s father being the city mayor, he grew up in the suburbs in a nice home. His father enrolled Bruno in many sports as a child, at a very young age Bruno was playing Football, Basketball and Hockey.  As he got older he started straying away from Football and Basketball and started focusing more and more on Hockey. When Bruno’s mom passed away he went through a rough patch in his life. He has never experienced a loved one passing; he took a break from Hockey but would return for the next season. 

 

ONTARIO HOCKEY LEAGUE

 

 

 

When Bruno was old enough to enter a junior league, he had to make a decision whether or not to play in the United States or Canada. Bruno later declared to be drafted into the Ontario Hockey League, where he was drafted in the second round by the Sarnia Sting. The Sting had a very good team, so picking Wolf in the second round seemed like icing on the cake. Wolf started his first season in the OHL on the Sting’s third line. Bruno soon established himself on the checker line as he really fit into that role. As the season went on, on Bruno developed his offensive game and would eventually get promoted to a top six forward.  Wolf enjoyed his new role, working on his entire game.  It didn’t take too long to be considered one of the best power forwards in the OHL. Heading into the playoffs, Wolf nearly caught up to a point per game. Simply put, he was tearing it up.  The Sting would finish first in the OHL standings and would coast all the way to the Memorial Cup. The Sting had no issues sweeping through the Cup series either, with Wolf playing a big part as the “scare factor”.

 

Wolf in his first season on the Sting

 

Wolf’s second OHL season was very different.  The majority of young studs had moved on to their NHL teams. Wolf was one of the only players on the Sting returning for his second season. Bruno was going to be counted on a lot that season and really had to step up his game. That wasn’t an issue for Bruno; he wanted to make a good impression on VHLM scouts considering he had recently decided to take the VHL route instead of the NHL route.  Wolf was awarded the captain role for the upcoming season, which he gracefully accepted.  With his captain title Wolf took charge of the Sting and turned into an OHL superstar, leading his team in points, goals, hits, shots and shots blocked, among others. Despite that, the Sting struggled to finish third in the OHL and did not have a good playoff matchup. In the first round, the Sting had to play the Belleville Bulls.  In the first game, Wolf was moving down the wing before cutting to the middle and got kneed in the process.  This ended up breaking Wolf’s left leg. His playoff run that year was over, as was his chance at getting a second Memorial Cup. 

 

EARLY VICTORY HOCKEY LEAGUE

 

During the off-season between the Memorial Cup and the VHLM Dispersal Draft, Wolf had signed with the “Kesler” agency. Going into the VHLM Dispersal Draft, Wolf was looking to be a surefire first round pick; the Kesler agency had just finished managing VHL super-talent Sergey Brovalenko.  Wolf was looking to be a good pick to most VHLM scouts and GM’s, and would eventually be taken third overall by the Minot Gladiators.  Despite being picked ahead of much better talent, Wolf had a lot to prove. Wolf would end up having a great VHLM debut with the Gladiators, but they would lose in the playoffs. Nonetheless, that year Wolf established himself as one of the best prospects heading into the Season 38 VHL Entry Draft. After talking with GM of the Calgary Wranglers (owner of the number two selection) during the draft process, Wolf gave off negative vibes towards Calgary and showed displeasure in being possibly selected by them. The Wranglers soon after traded that pick to the Seattle Bears, where Wolf would end up being picked.

 

Wolf celebrating after a playoff goal in his rookie campaign

 

VICTORY HOCKEY LEAGUE

 

Wolf would spend two seasons with the Seattle Bears, who were beginning to enter a transition phase.  The Bears were forced into a rebuild because some of their prime players decided to rebuild early, so the front office figured that Wolf had to be dealt.  After a very rough season on the Bears, stuck between a rock and a hard place, Wolf was traded to the Quebec City Meute for a first round pick and a second round pick.  Wolf signed a long term contract right after the trade and is now one of the key pieces in Quebec. Wolf has yet to play a game for the Meute, but with him entering his prime he will be a very good player for them.

 

Wolf and Bentley at season forty Quebec training camp

 

3 Pros

 

Skating – One of the fundamentals of hockey, Bruno was learning the basics of skating long before the basics of hockey. Bruno was going to skating drills and learned how to ice dance before entering his home town junior league. Wolf has evolved into an exceptional skater in the VHL and can skate with some of the best. He uses his size and speed to really work the outside and along the boards.

 

Shooting – Like yin and yang, if you can skate, having a good shot is a real specialty. Wolf often explodes from the boards back to the middle and uses his great shot to score goals. Wolf is a pure sniper that can sure rip it; he has been a goal scorer since he first stepped on the ice. Over the next few seasons, Bruno will be one of the best goal scorers in the league.

 

Physicality – Along with his amazing offensive game, Bruno Wolf complements it with his superior frame. Since joining the VHLM, Wolf has turned into a more of a power forward than a skill forward. He put up a stellar amount of hits in his first VHLM season and even won the top two-way forward award. Wolf is an incredible hitter; he effortlessly lines people up for huge game-changing hits.  With his explosive speed and strength, Wolf is almost looks like a tank.

 

Wolf showing off his skating

 

3 Cons

 

Passing – Although Wolf does have a great offensive game, he lacks severely in the passing category.  He is probably one of the worst passers the VHL has ever seen. Bruno has been so good in every other category that passing hasn’t been a big issue to date, but it will need to be something Wolf works on if he hopes to become a true superstar in the VHL.

 

Discipline – Something that Wolf has not worked on since becoming a VHL player is discipline. Wolf constantly mouths referees off for giving him a bad call, which usually pushes the referees to give him longer penalties in the long run. If he is going to be more successful on the ice, Wolf’s new team in Quebec is going to have to teach him to be calmer.  This is especially true when he gets penalties for being too physical. 

 

Leadership – Wolf also lacks leadership.  This is due to Wolf being so young and being one of the youngest players on his team in each of the last few seasons. Bruno hasn’t really had a lot of time to earn and gather leadership because of this. He certainly is not captain worthy and probably won’t be in the near future so long as veterans litter the Quebec roster.

 

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Edited September 30, 2014 by MÉTIS

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Overview :3/3

 

Wow, this was phenomenally written, and wow, just blew me away! Like the incorporation of your junior days, since you are a veteran player. 1336 words.Perfect.

 

Grammar: 2/2

 

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Presentation: 1/1

 

Colours and pictures!

 

Pros: 2/2

 

Cons: 2/2

 

FINAL: 10/10