Rookie Profile: Beau Buefordsson [1/2]

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Beau Buefordsson

Position: D

Age: 19

Height: 6'3"

Weight: 210 lb.

Hometown: Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis

 

Strengths

 

 

Scoring: While Beau is a Defenseman, he often spends more time in the opponents zone than his own. Beaufordsson isn't afraid to skate into the offensive zone with the puck and rifle a shot towards the net, or pass it to one of his teammates and rack up assists.

Skating: One thing that sets Buefordsson apart from other defensemen is his Skating ability. He puts on a clinic in avoiding hits and uses his agility to put himself in the right position to make defensive stops and set up an offensive attack.

Puck Handling: Something that pairs well with Beau's superb skating is his ability to handle the puck. He is masterful at a keeping the puck on his stick and getting around defenders, and is not often stripped of the puck. He is also adept at using his stick defensively to poke check the puck off of opposing players, intercept passes, and block shots.

 

Beau Buefordsson may be a defenseman, but he is certainly an offensive minded player. His skill with the puck, coupled with his superior skating ability, sets him up to intercept the puck, avoid defenders. and get the puck across the blueline to set his team up for an offensive possession. This, when combined with his effective passing and shooting, will put Buefordsson on the scoreboard night after night.

 

Weaknesses

 

Discipline: Beau is no stranger to the penalty box. While often his puck handling will get him the puck, he has shown trouble in the past with getting too ambitious with his stick, and racking up an unusual number of slashing penalties. This is something Buefordsson has been working on, and it has shown as his penalty minutes have gone down from over a penalty a game to just 70 penalty minutes in 72 games this season, but expect Buefordsson to continue to be called for a high number of slashing penalties for the foreseeable future.

Hitting: Buefordsson is far from a physical player; he prefers to show his finesse with skating and puck handling. While his finesse allows him to avoid being on the receiving end of a hit, he is not one to dish out hits either. If you are looking for a physically imposing, hard hitting defenseman that isn't afraid to take the body, you may want to look elsewhere.

Experience: Not only is Beau a young player, at age 19, he is also from the Caribbean nation of St. Kitts and Nevis, meaning Buefordsson has had little opportunity to take the ice on his tiny island. He also hasn't had much experience going up against challenging competition; outside of being the captain of the St. Kitts and Nevis national hockey team, Beau hasn't had the experience of being on a team and competing in a league environment for an entire season. Most of Buefordsson's hockey skill comes from skating on his own at a local rink and practicing solo drills. Expect him to take a while to find his groove at first, as this is Beau's first experience in the big leagues.

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Review:

 

@Motzaburger somebody stealing your original character idea. Better move on to Sonichus.

 

Cool picture, I really like that one.

 

Formatting is very solid.

 

I like that you've summarized strengths, but that seems to have fallen short on weaknesses and the overall profile. Even so, lots to work with here, well done over here.