JumpierPegasus 52 Posted July 5, 2015 Share Posted July 5, 2015 "With the 7th overall pick in the Season 44 Victory Hockey League Entry Draft, the Helsinki Titans are proud to select, center from the Brampton Blades, Maxime Perron" -- Draper On Friday June 27, 2015 French centreman Maxime Perron's life changed forever. After a long season in the VHLM where his work ethic, confidence, and ability were all questioned, he finally got drafted into the Victory Hockey League. At 7th overall, he fell a few spots from the 3rd to 5th selections many believed he might land at early in the season, but it has not phased the young player in the slightest. This has only made him want to prove himself that much more to everyone who doubted him. Before the draft we caught up with Perron and asked him if any teams had contacted him. He mentioned two teams had reached out and he was very interested because they had picked around where he assumed he would be selected. After the draft however, Perron stated that he had never been contacted by Helsinki, but was ecstatic to begin his future with this team and be part of a young core that will carry this team to glory while he is in his prime. This means that he was likely contacted by Riga and Davos, the former being a team that he had stated was a team he was very interested in due to the Faux ties. However, both Faux and Perron were drafted in Helsinki, so we will likely see the duo stay there and play out their careers with the team. The draft brings Perron home to Europe, which may help with his self-described "homesickness" he was feeling in Brampton. While not as close to France as he would be if he was playing in Davos, Switzerland, which is only an hour outside of St. Etienne, he is extremely excited to still be within a drive or short flight of his parents. Europe being an attractive destination for him, he was happy to see that European teams had so many selections in the middle of the draft where he expected to go. Helsinki is entering a bit of a rebuild, and Perron is happy to accept that. After being named captain in Brampton, and embracing a role as the leader on the team bringing the leadership of a player that made it all the way to the finals the season before, he is happy to stay in the VHLM for this or even the next season while Helsinki hoards draft picks to start an influx of young prospects. What Perron hopes doesn't happen is him being left as a role player in the team that hopes to gain a lot of top prospects. He wants to be a leader, and a first line player, not a background 2nd/3rd liner, and he will work harder than anyone in the league to achieve that. Perron's future is in his hands, and he expects a lot out of himself to get to where he wants to be. Time will tell if he is the real deal, or if he crumbles under the pressure of needing to be the best. Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/21669-claimeddraft-day-final-66/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sixersfan594 247 Posted July 5, 2015 Share Posted July 5, 2015 Draft day Johnny Manziel Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/21669-claimeddraft-day-final-66/#findComment-238098 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Admin Will 4,660 Posted July 5, 2015 Senior Admin Share Posted July 5, 2015 Spoken like a true Titan Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/21669-claimeddraft-day-final-66/#findComment-238101 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Victor 10,940 Posted July 6, 2015 Admin Share Posted July 6, 2015 Spoken like a true Tit Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/21669-claimeddraft-day-final-66/#findComment-238647 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tylar 219 Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 Content: 3/3 - Congrats on getting drafted to Helsinki with me :3. Hope you become a great lil player Grammar: 2/2 - Actually didn't catch anything.Appearance: 1/1 - looks prettyOverall: 6/6 Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/21669-claimeddraft-day-final-66/#findComment-239384 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CowboyinAmerica 2,889 Posted July 12, 2015 Share Posted July 12, 2015 Claimed Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/21669-claimeddraft-day-final-66/#findComment-242174 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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