Tyler Barabash Jr Rookie Profile [2/2]

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Name: Tyler Barabash Jr.
Position: Center
Current Team: Philadelphia Reapers
Number: 15
Age: 17
Height: 6'8"
Weight: 240 Lbs.
Born: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
 
Tyler Barabash Jr. was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, while his father Tyler Barabash Sr. was playing for the Victory Hockey League Legion. While Sr was playing as goaltender for the Legion he taught his young son the ins and outs of the game. Growing up in the Legion rink saw Barabash learn some skills from some of the best hockey players in the world. Barabash wound up being the star of the OHL leading the league in goals and points, the young star was so talented he would be the first player in history to apply for an early draft exemption for the VHL to try and follow in his father's footsteps. The Victory Hockey League wound up denying the application for the early draft exemption and forced him to play for a VHLM team for one season. The decision came after the draft so the young star had his pick of teams and wound up choosing a new expansion team in the Philadelphia Reapers. This season with the Reapers will be his only season in the VHLM however and he will not be drafted in this next VHL draft as the league has decided after denying his exemption application to let him play under his father who is now General Manager and Head Coach of the Calgary Wranglers. Though there was interest he decided to forgo the NHL in hopes of following in his father's footsteps.

Player Review
Pros

Skating: It's been part of his focus for a while now, preparing to skate at a pro level has made Barabash one of the fastest skaters in the VHLM. It certainly doesn't hurt that the youngster being six foot eight has a massive stride.
 
Size: As a big bodied player Barabash can do a lot of work in the slot and is very hard to move. With the hands to make the greasy tip-ins Barabash is an ideal big center for a pro team. 

 

Silky Mitts: Imagine you see a hockey player with soft hands who can dangle the puck like only the greats. Barabash is this player, the young star is set to become one of the greatest centers to ever play in the Victory Hockey League
 
Cons
 
The Celly:  Barabash is a showboat and it drives coaches crazy. As a fan of the game, some people may love this guys antics but it is over the top at times and can cost the team in multiple different ways. We doubt his father who is a hard-nosed coach will put up with much of his antics when he reaches the VHL level of play.
 
Too much time in the Sin-bin: Barabash Jr. is labeled a discipline problem but that is mostly from his size and willingness to protect teammates. The refs see his size and call him for anything, the reputation might be a little exaggerated but he does rack up a fair amount of minutes in the box.
 
Chirping: The mouth on this kid, let me tell you. With his size, not many people in the league want to fight him and he knows it. Barabash is an instigator and an agitator. 

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[Greg_Di 929]

Review: Love the bio pic lol! Great little backstory along with detailed pro/cons. I would just add a little summary at the end to tie everything together. Well done!

[Jayrad28 369]

Review: Great pictures, really interesting and well written! Great job man! Maybe a little more info on attitudes and a conclusion would be nice.