Claimed:Sam Teibert's Biography [9/10]

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Sam Teibert’s Biography

 

 

Early Years

 

Sam Teibert was born on March 11^th, 1995. He grew up in the small town on Nelson, BC. At an early age he discovered his love of hockey, first strapping on the skates at the age of 4. Sam’s passion for the game continued to grow, as a kid, when he wasn’t working part-time at his grandfather’s shop, he was playing hockey. Working on his game with a drive seldom seen in a kid of his age. It wasn’t uncommon to see him at the local rink during school hours, his friends would be learning their times tables while he’d be playing hooky, and ply his craft.

 

From an early age, people from around his hockey community took notice of Sam’s play. He never put up huge numbers, but he made the players around him significantly better and did the little things extremely well.

 

 

Bantam

 

At the age of 13, Teibert was selected to play for the Nelson AAA Bantam team. Right away he proved he belonged. A major contributor to his success was the opportunity to play with linemates that could bury the puck when he set them up. Sam finished his first year in Bantam with an impressive 62 points in 33 games.

 

The next year was much of the same, and scouts took notice. Sam was projected to be a top-ten pick in the upcoming WHL draft when midway through the year, Sam suffered an injury that kept him out for the rest of the season. Dashing his teams playoff hopes, and significantly reducing his stock in the draft.

 

 

Junior

 

Sam was selected 31^st overall in the WHL Bantam draft by the Vancouver Giants. He played well his first season in the Dub, impressing his coaches with his work ethic and attention to detail. As well as scoring a respectable 44 points in 59 games, while playing on the second line. The Giants were in a rebuild, and came up short of making the playoffs.

 

In his second season with the Giants, Teibert was named assistant captain and solidified himself as a sure-fire, slam-dunk prospect. He was now centering the first line in Vancouver, and he came out of the gates flying, putting up 21 points in 14 games. Scouts also praised him for his defensive awareness, something that had been a focus for him in his offseason training. Teibert’s strong play continued throughout the year, and he carried an average Giants team on his back to the playoffs.

 

Going into the post-season, WHL experts weren’t sold on Vancouver’s depth and predicted they would be knocked out in the first round. But the Giants caught fire in a bottle, they cruised through the first round, disposing of the Edmonton Oil Kings in 5 games. They continued to play well and secured a spot in the Memorial Cup. In the round-robin, The Giants went 2-1 and advanced directly to the semifinals to face the London Knights. It was a hard-fought game, Teibert led his team with a goal and 2 assists as Vancouver ended up beating London 4-3. Sam had made it to his first Memorial Cup final, and his team was a heavy underdog to the powerful Saint John Sea Dogs. From the first minute the Giants were in tough, there top defenceman injured moments after the drop of the puck. Teibert played another impressive game, scoring two goals, but despite his best efforts, the Giants came up short, a heartbreaking loss for the team.

 

 

 

VHLM

 

Teibert went into the offseason exploring his options. He ultimately decided to declare his eligibility for the VHLM and the S42 Draft. Sam was picked up on waivers by the Bern Royals. A team with a good core of Jody 3 Moons, Jaime Hill, Nicklas Karlsson and Kyle Kingma. Teibert started off slow, adjusting to the speed of the VHLM. He started to pick up the pace, and the Royals looked primed to challenge in the playoffs. Because of future considerations, Bern ended up shipping out 3 Moons and Hill, destroying any hopes of playoff success the Royals might have had. The Royals ended up being knocked out out by the Bratislava Watchmen in 5 games. Teibert ended the year with 25 points in 26 games. He should play a significant role for whatever team picks him up in the VHLM Draft where he is projected to be a top-ten pick.

 

Strengths:

 

Vision:

Sam’s greatest attribute is his vision on the ice. He reads the play extremely well, and always seems to be at the right place at the right time. This allows him to find open teammates and make some terrific passes. His vision also allows him to find the open man on the backcheck in the defensive zone, which is always important for a center.

 

Skating:

Skating is another one of Sam Teibert’s strengths. He has a long, powerful stride that makes him tough to catch when he is transitioning to offence. He is also tremendously hard to knock off the puck because he has such a low center of gravity and he stays balanced.

 

Puck Handling:

Sam is very skilled at one on one situations in a game. It has been said that he could stick handle in a phone booth, and he uses his lightning quick hands to deke opponents and set-up teammates.

 

Weaknesses:

 

Shooting:

Probably Sam Teibert’s main weakness is his shot. It often lets him down when he moves into prime shooting position. His shot is relatively accurate, but it lacks power. It is something he is going to need to work on if he hopes to make it to the VHL.

 

Discipline:

Being a very competitive player, Sam often lets his drive to win cloud his judgement, and he can end up taking needless penalties. His competitive edge is what allows him to play well, but he is going to need to learn how to control it and refrain from making undisciplined plays.

 

Trash-Talk:

Sam’s trash-talk on the ice leaves a lot to be desired. This is partly because he is very new to the league and hasn’t learned the names of his opponents wives/girlfriends yet, but it might also be because he was raised a polite Canadian and he may need to find his nasty side before he can really get under the skin of the opposing team.

 

 

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[pxzero 65]

Overview- 3/3 - I really like the way you broke down Teibert's hockey background. I would have liked to see more information regarding his home or school, but it appears that his life has been totally devoted to hockey - a trait that is very useful in a VHL player. I also like how you outlined his improvement in certain areas which later came back as his strengths. 

Grammar- 1.5/2 - There a lot of things here that make it very jarring to read. 

You have a lot of sentence fragments that seem to belong to a previous idea. Here are a few examples:

Working on his game with a drive seldom seen in a kid of his age. 

Dashing his teams playoff hopes, and significantly reducing his stock in the draft. 

As well as scoring a respectable 44 points in 59 games, while playing on the second line.

A team with a good core of Jody 3 Moons, Jaime Hill, Nicklas Karlsson and Kyle Kingma. 

 

You also use commas in a few places that they don't belong: 

continued to grow, as a kid,   >> continued to grow. As a kid, 

playing hooky, and ply his craft.  >> playing hooky and plying his craft

He reads the play extremely well, and always seems... >> no need for the comma OR you needed to make the second half an independent clause by writing "and he always seems"

 

Presentation- 1/1 - Very well laid out. 

Pros- 2/2 - I like the pros you've laid out. They come a little short of the 200 word guideline, but you did try to stick to 3-4 sentences an idea.  (155 words)

Cons- 1.5/2 - You're also a little short here on the word count (170), but you really didn't go for the 3-4 sentences guideline.  (You did 3/2/2). Also, while it is funny, I'm not sold that ineffective trash-talk is worthy of being a full demerit towards your player.I feel like you could have fleshed this part out a bit more and feels very rushed. 

Overall- 9/10

It's a really nicely put together article, but it feels very one dimensional and there are some grammatical errors that really hinder the ease of reading. 

[Will 4,660]

Shit, my bad on the time on this. Could have sworn I put a second grade on this the other day.

 

Overview- 3/3 

Pretty much agree with everything pxzero said. You've got a nice balance between life and hockey here and it was a nice, interesting story about Teibert's career so far.

Grammar- 1.5/2

He got them all. Mostly just small things but they seemed to add up.

 

Presentation- 1/1 - Very well laid out. 

Pros- 2/2 

Nice work on this one. I don't mind the pros/cons being under 200 words when they are laid out as well as these.

Cons- 1.75/2 

Just going to dock 0.25 here for the low word count and the fact that it's not as well structured as the pros.

Overall- 9.25/10

FINAL: 9/10

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