jeb: an amish rookie experience

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Jeb: An Amish Rookie Experience

 

The journey from the small island nation of St. Lucia to Malmo, the 3rd largest city in Sweden has been nothing short of amazing for Jebediah Big Ol Doinks in Amish. That journey consisted of a one year stint in the VHLM playing for Houston, as well as another year spent in the VHLE playing for Bratislava. Jebediah himself doubted if he would ever make it to the VHL, but here he is, he made it.

 

Jeb started his career on a very good Houston team where he soaked up as much knowledge from the better players around him in order to progress his career as fast as possible. They welcomed him with open arms and the team performed amazingly in the regular season, but lost their momentum in the playoffs. This first introduction to the rookies that he would eventually be playing against for seasons to come really motivated Jeb to train as hard as possible and try to stand out from the pack as much as he could. This hard work did not go unnoticed, and when the VHL draft rolled around the Malmo Nighthawks took a chance on Jeb by drafting him in the 1st round. The Nighthawks calling his name took him by surprise, but it also motivated Jebediah more than anything had in his career so far. Another development year was spent in the VHLE, where the same steady progression was made and Jeb continued to hone his craft.

 

Ultimately, no huge amount of success was found by either team Jeb played for, but that did not bother him in the slightest. Every single thing that he did, was working towards that ultimate goal of playing in the VHL. And finally, he's made it. That familiar feeling of being a rookie remains. He has been the new guy for three seasons running on three separate teams. But he's finally at a place he can call home. There will be no one season and done for Jebediah in Malmo. He joins the team with a burning drive to be a player that his coaches, his teammates, and his fans can be proud of. For now, the focus remains the same as ever. Improve as much as possible, as quickly as possible. The jump from the development leagues to the VHL is a big one, and it will be a bit of a baptism by fire as Jeb has never shared the ice with skaters so talented.

 

In his mind, just keeping up with the pace of play and not being a burden for his teammates to cover is the bare minimum. The main goal is to be as defensively sound as possible. There will be mistakes made along the way, but the hope is that the positive impact outweighs the negative. Any amount of points he manages to pick up will be a bonus. The team will always come first in Jebediah's mind and he intends to show them that he can hang with the best of the best.