Charlie Paddywagon Rookie Profile [1/2]

[DMaximus 1,045]

Charlie Paddywagon

Age: 19

Birthplace: Buffalo, NY

Height: 6’4”

Weight: 208 lbs.

Position: Defense

Shoots: Right

Drafted: Philadelphia Reapers, 6^th Rd S65 VHLM Dispersal Draft

 

Charlie Paddywagon is a strong, traditional stay-at-home defenseman. He uses great hockey sense to his advantage, resulting in precise defensive positioning and smart plays on the ice. His height and strength allow him to physically control other players, clearing out the front of the net and winning battles along the boards.

 

Strengths

Strength – Charlie has a lean, muscular build. He uses every inch of his tall frame to leverage his body and move opposing players. His strong legs and good balance provide a base where he is always in control of his body and motion. When in control of the puck, he is difficult to knock off it. His strong grip and control of his stick makes him a master at using his stick to his advantage in both dislodging control from others and maintain control himself.

Defensive Positioning – Charlie exhibits next-level hockey sense. He seems to be able to predict the flow of the game with uncanny accuracy. He is always in position and his awareness of his surroundings leads to excellent decision making both with and without the puck. A product of multiple different coaches that taught different styles of play, Charlie is very coachable. He can adapt to any defensive scheme the coach wishes to employ.

Passing – Charlie makes crisp passes that are consistently hit the mark. His vision and sense allows him to see who is open where on the entire surface. He really excels at starting the breakout. His first pass is efficient, commonly finding the best player to lead the team out of the defensive zone. In the offensive zone, he is a little less comfortable, especially under pressure. His default action is to dump it into the corner.

 

Weaknesses

Scoring – Charlie is a sub-par shooter. His slap shot is laughably inaccurate, until you see how poor his wrist shot it. Because of his sheer strength, he can get some good speed on his shots, but the inaccuracy is really holding him back. He claims to be working on this part of his game, but that work has not shown itself on the ice yet. Do not expect many goals from Charlie.

Leadership – Charlie is not one for many words of inspiration. Charlie will not be the guy to stand up in the middle of the locker room and rally the team when times are tough. He will grab his lunch pail day after day and keep working as hard as he ever has. Teammates can see how hard he works on and off the ice and follow his steps there, but that’s about it.

Puck Handling – With his tall frame, Charlie has a tough time handling the puck as fluid as many other players. His strength and strong stick control does allow him to fend off some defenders, but don’t expect him to deke out or pull a dipsy-do on someone.

 

[BladeMaiden 1,807]

@DMaximus One thing is for sure you sound like you are going to be a defensive powerhouse! I like that you really explored your weaknesses and took the opportunity to look at why they are in their current state and if you planned on improving them. This was an insightful rookie profile that met the word requirements 8/8! Enjoy your tpe

Edited February 20, 2019 by BladeMaiden

[DollarAndADream 3,356]

Review:

Hit the word count, and that's a good picture right there as well. Modeling after Karlsson definitely is a good way to go.

Those weaknesses aren't the best to have but they can easily be improved upon.

Good work.