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Max von Hohenzollern Reflects On Trade

 

To describe this past year as "eventful" for Max von Hohenzollern would be quite the understatement. The young forward who has been nicknamed the "Prussian Prince" by the media has been on a rollercoaster ride of emotions ever since hitting the big leagues and it doesn't look like this will change anytime soon. Hohenzollern, a Seattle Bears draft choice, had spent two post-draft seasons in juniors to hone his skills and round out his game, but the VHLs 52^nd season should be the one where he finally makes his debut in the big leagues.

 

"You can imagine my surprise when I was called into the General Managers office shortly before the start of the season", Hohenzollern told the media in an interview a few weeks ago. "I was finally feeling ready to play in the VHL and give everything for the team that had put their trust in me by selecting me in the draft. When I was told that I would be traded it was quite the shock for me, for a second I felt betrayed but then I wondered if I was the problem, if I hadn't been doing enough to become the player that Seattle needed. The GM assured me that the trade was purely made to bring in an experienced, proven player in Joel Jarvi and that I had done nothing wrong, but you can't help but feel insecure and second-guess yourself in a situation like that."

 

 

Luckily for Max, this feeling of uncertainty didn't last for too long as it quickly turned out that his new team could be an even better fit for him. Not only did he get to play for a team in his home country of Germany, the Cologne Express also were expected to field a very young roster with a not a lot of expectations, and therefore could afford to give von Hohenzollern a lot more playing time than he would have gotten in Seattle.

 

"It actually turned out to be a real blessing in disguise for me", he told us. "Being closer to my family while also getting all the opportunities I need to prove myself on the ice, what more can you ask for as a rookie who is about to play his first season in the VHL? And it's not like I went to a bottom-feeder with no good veteran players either, guys like Niels Skovgaard, John Sleeman, Arcturus Mengsk and Dmitri Dadonov have helped me tremendously since I arrived here with both their experience and leadership in the locker room as well as their skills on the ice."

 

Even though he didn't have a single VHL game under his belt, Max' new GM Greg Harbinson decided to put him on the team's top-line right away... And to find out how that turned out, stay tuned for part two of this article!

Edited January 1, 2017 by RomanesEuntDomus

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