Veteran Presence - AirRig GoodBrandSun

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Enter Season 85, the third season in the VHL for AirRig GoodBrandSun. One can finally say AirRig GoodBrandSun has finally started becoming a veteran on the relatively young Calgary Wranglers team. After riding a terrific first season in the VHL in Season 83, missing out slightly on the Rookie of the Year award and winning the S83 Jake Wylde Trophy instead, as the season's best defensive defenseman was an incredible experience. Maybe too incredible as it probably got to AirRig GoodBrandSun's head after AirRig GoodBrandSun seemed to have a suffered a deep fallback in Season 84. A true sophomore slump. But as the saying goes, you only learn when you have difficulties and make mistakes. And AirRig certainly made many and multiple mistakes in S84. On top of that, there were the additions of veteran leaders in Erlantz Jokinen @jRuutu and Asher Reinhart @rjfryman, two excellent defenders. AirRig GoodBrandSun certainly learnt many things from the two role models.

 

Now, with the retirement of Asher Reinhart, AirRig GoodBrandSun looks to return to his former S83 self and take up the role of filling the big shoes left behind by the Asher Reinhart. The transformation from rookie "Pylon" with lack thereof in mobility and hands to a mobile "Pylon" who can't hit and get in front of anything, AirRig GoodBrandSun looks to provide stability to the Calgary Wranglers' defence and guide the new VHL rookies in Marcel Janser @Morcar80 and Phil Strasmore @Phil. Being big and strong like a tree is not everything in the VHL. You got to put everything together, that's the veteran way.

 

AirRig GoodBrandSun has always been an effective and hardworking individual, working hard in practice every week and going through all the weekly trials (TPE). Certainly a good influence in the locker room. Perhaps, having the "A" in his second season was too much pressure for AirRig GoodBrandSun, but with Season 85 and another season under his belt and his incoming second season with the "A", things would look more smoother and more reliable. Perhaps AirRig GoodBrandSun could outgrow the display of wearing the Pylon to act as the "A".

 

It's time to do the veteran thing and help carry the Calgary Wranglers to the long awaited Cup, while being the influencer and teacher in the locker room along the way. Not only is AirRig GoodBrandSun extending his presence on the ice, the presence off the ice is starting to shine as well!