Claimed:Hudson Abbott Rookie Profile

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Name: Hudson Abbott
Position: Defense
Current Team: Ottawa Lynx
Number: 25
Age: 17
Height: 6'8"
Weight: 250 Lbs.
Born: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
 
After being tagged as a problem by scouts Hudson was overlooked completely in the National Hockey League draft. While wondering what to do for a living with his limited real world applications for his skill set he saw a random add in an old newspaper asking for people to come try out for the VHLM. As Hudson didn't know anything about it he decided to fly out to Ottawa and give it a shot. As it turned out, the Lynx were in need of a big bodied defender that can contribute offensively as well. After just eleven games in the Victory Junior League playing for the Ottawa Lynx, Hudson abbott has already amassed four goals and nine assists for thirteen points. These numbers are quite impressive for such a short career but also only a glimpse into what the future holds for this young rising star.

Player Review
Pros

Skating: Being as big as this kid is there is no wonder why he can skate so damn fast. The VHLM scouts will be following this closely as he is a phenom speed wise for a defender. Hopefully he can keep improving and be the fastest skater at this years draft.
 
Work Ethic: All this guy does is work and he will continue to do so I'm sure. We will see how this plays out but I highly doubt this guy even sees a VHLM draft to be honest. If it's leadership by example that a team is looking for then it might be this defender they should look to add.

 

Point Shot: This guy has a howitzer from the point and most goaltenders are scared to death to step in front of it. If you want a right hand shot to run the back end of your power play then this is your guy. Look for Hudson to be featured in future hardest shot competitions in the VHL.
 
Cons
 
Discipline: Hudson is labelled a discipline problem but that is mostly from fighting and one bad incident. Although fighting is a a part of hockey he did do it excessively at points. The McSorley move in the WHL was what mostly fires this stigma but being tied for sixth in VHLM penalty minutes isn't doing much to take away from the reputation either.
 
Knowledge: He doesn't know the league well yet and has a long way to go before he can have a Victory Hockey League career. I would say he is on the right track so far remaining very active in the league and even taking on a leadership role in the Oslo Storm organization.
 
Aggressiveness: Despite having all of these fights under his belt and the two hand chop hanging over his head, if you talk to this young man you can soon realize that he has been goated into violence his entire career by former coaches and player and his nature is actually more to the scoring game which he can hopefully thrive with now in the VHL. 

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