Claimed:Jordan Maverick Bio [Final 10/10]

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Jordan Maverick Biography

 

Position: Left Wing

Age: 18

Height: 6’4”

Weight: 213

Handedness: Left

Hometown: Minneapolis, MN

 

Childhood / Growing Up

 

 

Jordan Daniel Maverick was born on April 14^th, 1997 in Minneapolis, Minnesota to his parents Ronald and Patricia. He was the youngest of 3 siblings. He had two brothers, Nick and Steven, and sister, Allison. Jordan was raised in Minneapolis, a city and state known for its love of hockey. His whole family loved hockey. Jordan’s dad played throughout high-school and college, his brothers grew up playing it, and even his sister dabbled in a league with both boys and girls. Jordan was able to skate about the same time he was able to walk. A precise and hard-working player, Jordan was just 2 years old when he first started skating. Both of his older brothers played in the Minnesota Junior Hockey Association and Jordan joined them at the age of five. He began his journey to hockey stardom at about the time he was able to tie his own skate laces. The young Maverick spent countless hours on the ice, honing his talents as a skater, shooter and passer. As a result, he often played in leagues that catered to older boys. The age and size differences between him and his competition mattered little. Both his father and brothers helped develop Jordan’s skills both at home and at the rink. It was there, that Maverick learned the fundamentals of skating, stick handling and the concept of the game. He was soon outplaying both of his brothers and every other kid out on the ice, regardless of age or size. His skills improved as he got older, as did his dedication and passion. The team that Maverick played on at age seven was otherwise composed of ten-year-olds. His first coach remarked that he handled the puck better than the ten-year-olds.

 

Maverick’s skills flourished, and so did his size. At the age of 8 he was taller and generally bigger than most of the older players on the ice. Even though, he wasn’t necessarily supposed to, Maverick was prone to laying out opposing players on the boards and on open ice. He was a lucky kid and led a fun-filled home life. Both of his parents were very involved with doing well in not only hockey, but in school and helping him grow as a person as well. They often had family game night, home-cooked meals, movie nights, went to sports events together, etc. His parents raised him to have manners, to be polite and to be an authentically good person. This carried over and stuck with him into his preteen/teenage years. There wasn’t a person that could honestly say that they disliked Jordan. He talked to everyone with respect and was generally a well-liked kid!

 

He became a huge fan of the Minnesota Wild, and forward Mikko Koivu. His love for hockey was apparent and only grew stronger over time! He was an excellent high school hockey player as well. Proving to be the best on his team and eventually he joined the Greater Minneapolis Hockey League (GMHL). He continued to play minor hockey in high school and the GMHL, where he caught the attention of OHL scouts in 2011.

 

Ontario Hockey League/ U.S. National Team Development Program

 

 

In June 2012, Jordan Maverick was drafted in the fifth round, 89th overall by the London Knights in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) Priority Selection. A London Knight for just one season in the OHL, Jordan Maverick began his major junior career with 72 points, receiving the Emms Family Award as the League's top rookie. However, Jordan’s family did heavily stress for him to have an education for him to fall back on. Jordan agreed with their sentiment. So, despite a very successful start to his career, Maverick decided to play in the U.S. National Team Development Program (USNTDP) because of its close proximity to his Minneapolis home. This allowed Maverick to continue his high school education without leaving his hometown. He entered the USNTDP for the 2013-2014 season. Over his two seasons with the USNTDP, Maverick recorded 103 points in 131 games. Jordan also had success at Central Hall High School in Minnesota, where as a junior, he helped lead his team to the school's first state hockey championship. The following season, he was awarded the Minnesota Mr. Hockey award, which is given annually to the top senior high school hockey player in the state.

 

The Decision

 

 

Jordan was an obviously highly regarded hockey player in the state and across the nation as well. There came a point in his life where he and his family had to decide what the best route would be for him, and if he was able to make into a career. Both of his brothers were both at Minnesota University and his sister was at a local community college. It was always assumed that Jordan would follow in his brothers’ footsteps, but it was necessarily his plan. After consulting his parents and taking their advice, Maverick elected to submit himself to the VHLM Entry Draft. It was a great choice for him, as the Bern Royals elected to take a chance on him with the 4^th overall pick in the draft. Bern had watched him play a lot and saw what he brought to the table. They admired the size along with goal-scoring and checking ability. The one pitfall for Jordan of course was leaving Minnesota to follow his dream of playing professional hockey. Switzerland is quite a ways from Minnesota, but Jordan has dedicated himself to staying in contact with both of his parents, and his siblings as well.

 

Summary

 

 

Jordan Maverick had a great childhood and was raised the right way in an ideal family environment. His hockey skills flourished at a young age and he continued to work hard and improve with the support of his coaches, family, scouts and on-lookers. He elevates the attitudes of people around him both on and off the rink, and should be a name people come to recognize in the not-so-distant future!

 

Word Count: 1017

Edited September 21, 2015 by Dmoushey_31

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Overview: 5/5 - Good biography. Your player is pretty good, i was somehow hoping you were going to magically fall to like 16th in the draft, but obviously it didn't happen . Good luck with your player, keep tearing it up .

 

Grammar: 3/3 - I didn't catch anything surprisingly. Great job .

 

Presentation: /1 - Nice.

 

Over 1000 Words? 1/1

 

Overall: 10/10

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