THE MIGHTY ICE WIZARD "BIOGRAPHY"

[Royski 79]

THE MIGHTY ICE WIZARD | Age: ??? | Born: Fjallheim (Known today as Helsinki, Finland) | Position: Goalie

 

The Mighty Ice Wizard was born sometime around the 15th century, but as far as the government is concerned he is 21 years of age and a "tax paying" citizen of the United States of America. From a young(er) age, The Mighty Ice Wizard had seen the game of hockey grow from nothingness and taken a particular interest in the sport. Even at the very start, he was a complete natural; given that he legitimately lives on the ice. He was incredibly fast with his skating ability, and his puck handling abilities were completely unmatched. Then, he became a goalie so none of that mattered. At the start of his junior career, he would constantly get penalties for manipulating the ice itself to stop pucks and players; but after many years of training and therapy, he was ready to show off his new-found discipline. 

 

Early years | Junior Leagues

 

The Mighty Ice Wizard's legacy had begun on a Junior league team; the name of which team cannot be disclosed due to legal reasons. From The Mighty Ice Wizards very first year, he had competition. The starter spot on the team was contested by a kid named *REDACTED*, who had managed to just barely surpass The Mighty Ice Wizard in the initial skills combine. Stuck as a backup, The Mighty Ice Wizard would have to wait in order to prove his value to his team. Throughout the season, the undisclosed team had been through many close games. By the last game of the season, they found themselves just outside of a wildcard spot by 1 point; behind none other than the team they were facing in this next game. *REDACTED* had got the call, as he was the starter. Before 3 minutes had appeared on the scoreboard, 3 goals against the undisclosed team had beaten it there. However bad it may have seemed in the moment, a bright spot arose; a chance. A chance for The Mighty Ice Wizard to prove his worth. The Ice Wizard was subbed in, and with essentially an entire game to go; he was ready.

 

For the next 45 minutes, The Mighty Ice Wizard was pelted by the shots of the opponent. One, after the other. By the halfway point of the third period, the opposing team had clocked 43 shots on goal. The score? 3-2. The Mighty Ice Wizard was ironically on fire, not letting a single shot past. There was hope, and that hope was the questionably aged rookie in net. The puck dropped at center ice. Minutes counted down, then seconds. With time dwindling, The Mighty Ice Wizard stood and watched the puck in the offensive zone and waited. Then he heard it, first cheering, then the goal horn. The game was tied, and going to overtime. Overtime was a drought of scoring. With no more than half a dozen shots between the two teams. To shootout; The first attempt was against The Ice Wizard. He calmly waited for the approach, cool and collected. The skater moved down through the left, deked right, then left and back-handed to the net. The Ice Wizard stretched his pads out, pushing against the puck. Saved. The first attempt for the undisclosed team. The Mighty Ice Wizard closed his eyes and listened. Score! The crowd goes wild, along with the goal horn. 1-0. Second attempt; The skater moved similarly to the first, following an almost identical path. The Ice Wizard prepared to slide his pads out again when he quickly caught a glimpse of something in the corner of his eye. Score! The puck had gone right past his mask. 1-1. Second skater for the undisclosed team; The Ice Wizard waited, and heard nothing but the empty ambience of the arena. Third attempt for the opponent; The Ice Wizard positioned himself squarely to the skater, following his movement strictly. The skater moved left, then right quickly. As The Ice Wizard went to move his stick into position, a quick flash of brown appeared in his peripheral. As his glove came down from above his head, he felt the weight of the puck in his glove. Saved. Third attempt, undisclosed team; The Ice Wizard watched as the player skated down the center of the ice slowly, handling the puck. When he arrived at the net, The Ice Wizard saw a quick twitch, then the arena erupted in cheer. 2-1.

 

The undisclosed team had made the playoffs. However despite his performance, The Mighty Ice Wizard did not get the call to start out of the four playoff games that were played. Despite being swept, The Ice Wizard was feeling enlightened. His legacy could grow exponentially. Luckily, by complete chance, *REDACTED* had stopped showing up to team practices and games. The rumour was that his family had abruptly moved for work, or school. Regardless, The Mighty Ice Wizard was given the starter position, and went on to have a near flawless season, opening him up to scouts from the VHLM. He was offered a contract by the Las Vegas the following week.

 

*Disclaimer: Nothing in this biography can be used as admittance or evidence in the court of law. Everything said and told in this piece of literature cannot be confirmed or proved as factual, and is purely for media-related purposes only. Please contact THE MIGHTY ICE WIZARDS lawyer for more information*

 

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Edited May 31 by Royski

[Oddpurplefly 153]

Review:

This was a nicely written piece with a lot of creative details and goes very much in depth with his junoir years. You really get a feel for the passion behind the story and the characters being described. I would of been intrigued to find out more about the roots of " the mighty ice wizard". Although there was no big back story about the player I would give this article an "A" for creativity and storytelling. It definitely was able to keep my attention while reading.

 

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