Hello Europe - George Richmond

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Hello Europe - George Richmond

 

 

Hello Europe - George Richmond

 

George Richmond coming into the season had high expectations for the Cologne Express. Cologne has won the cup multiple years in a row and it seemed poised that they were destined to do it yet again this season. Richmond started the season on the first line, where he saw himself among the top five at the beginning of the season, however, he fell off at the end, only having 71 points in 72 games played. In the draft, Richmond was projected to go either first or second overall, but fell to 5th overall. This is the second time in his career that he has failed to live up to his projection, which makes people think that possibly there is something wrong with his character. Richmond has always had a team first mentality where he will do whatever it takes to win, however, maybe teams are looking for more of that superstar x-factor egotistical personality. Richmond unfortunately isn't that type of player, so that could be a huge red flag for some organizations looking to draft a franchise piece. Richmond will most likely not carry teams by himself, but he'll make everyone around him significantly better, something he was looking to bring forward to Cologne. Expectations wise, a cup was the expectation. Cologne as a franchise has a ton of history and Richmond will be looking to help keep the streak going. Alongside Richmond is Anthony Simmons, Baby Moo Moo, Theo Allard, and many more talented forwards. This team has no holes in their lineup and any player on any given night can carry the team. It should be a great season moving forward for the Express and I'm looking forward to meeting new people!

 

Failing to Meet Expectations

 

As I am technically writing this days after the finals, we fell short to the Bratislava Watchmen in the finals. We got swept. Richmond didn't do very well in the playoffs, dropping 7 points in 9 games played, a bit of a disappointment for the young centerman. Richmond never was a high goal scorer either in the M or in the E, as he focused more on his defensive game, however, losing in the finals and ending the streak is not something he is proud of. When he was asked his thoughts, he responded, "I mean, yeah it's really rough to lose like that. All the games were close, but we just couldn't get it done at the end of the day. I had a horrible finals and I let the city of Cologne down. I do truly feel sorry for this city and franchise, as they are a wonderful team to play for and I hope they bounce back next season. As for myself, I'll finally be heading to the VHL to play for Moscow, so I'll be looking forward to that." Richmond thanked all his teammates and the general managers for his time in Cologne, but he had an amazing time and will always think of Cologne in a positive way.

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This was an enjoyable read, having high expectations early and meeting those to start the season is great, and I imagine the pressure to keep the cup streak alive is burdening. Taking the time to look at the future of the team after your moving on is always good, it sucks to go down in a sweep especially in close games too, the puck luck just wasn't there I suppose. Looking back and keeping fond memories of your time despite falling short is admirable too. 9/10

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