Rookie Profile: Titus LaClass [2/2]

[Termancy 9]

Name: Titus LaClass

Age: 18

Height: 6'1

Weight: 192

Position: Defensemen

Birthplace: Gilly-sur-Isère, France

 

 

Born in France, this surprising two way defensemen moved to Quebec in order to hone his hockey skills. The willingness to push the physicality of the game sets him apart from other offensively minded defensemen. Still a young kid, he tends to make bone headed defensive moves, but is always willing to repair his mistakes.

 

Pros:

 

Skating: Not many hockey players can move like LaClass, and not many have tried. His very unorthodox style of skating works well for him but gives him the appearance of being at constant risk of falling. He plays very calm in his own zone but is always ready to break out when he can't find that perfect stretch pass. LaClass uses this to his advantage to push the pace of his game, breeze through the opposing defenders, and set up his teammates. 

Passing: With his strong skating, LaClass draws in opposing defenders, opening up his teammates for saucy saucers or hard tape to tape passes. He seems to have eyes on the back of his head, which doesn't always work out for him. He is still a bit inconsitent with passing, but as he gets older and refines his game, the consistency will come.

Strength: Powerful lower body allows him to push off with speed. LaClass can protect the puck deep within his own zone, out muscling his opponents. He is also known to throw some hits here and there.

Mind Games: A constant trash talker, coaches don't think he has an off button. His teammates love it though, but do they really know what he's saying all of the time? Maybe don't pull out a French-English translator when you're on the ice with him. His idol is Antoine Roussel after all.

 

Cons:

 

Shooting: LaClass's shot seems to explode off of his stick, but in all of the wrong ways. He struggles to get an accurate shot and usually just fires clappers from the point straight at the goalie, hoping for a deflection or panic. His shot should improve as his career progresses, but for now he seems content with blasting wild slap shots or simply passing it to others.

Defense: As a young defender, he is bound to make mistakes, and he makes them somewhat consistently. LaClass is often found out of position, seemingly expecting a breakout to be created out of nothing. Maybe with a year in a more competitive league he will finally understand the importance of positioning, but for now he struggles. Works best with a defensively minded partner who will pick up after his shortcomings.

Diet: The French Phil Kessel cannot help but to spend to offseasons drinking red wine and eating delicious Roquefort, Reblochon, or Beaufort, after all, why wouldn't he enjoy his countries culture? It would be a difficult task to make him change his diet. Some have tried with very little success.

 

The future:

Titus LaClass is a project of a defensemen but has a lot of upside. His work ethic definitely helps in this situation and his commitment to his team and teammates will be evident. Pairing him with a strong defensive defenseman would be beneficial for both players. Signed by the Saskatoon Wild to help out their D core, he should benefit from a season of highly competitive play.

 

 

 

[K1NG LINUS 145]

Love the mind games and the French Phil Kessel diet. Having a "few" drinks before a game is a Saskatoon tradition. We're lucky to have you!

[PenKnight 23]

Review

 

Looking good at 559 Words.

I liked the style of the write up and the picture.

A true Frenchman who moved to Canada... Eh??

 

As already mentioned the two best things in this profile were the "Mind Games" and "Diet Problem" LOL

Keep up the Great Work! 

Keep earning that TPE... the faster the better!!

[HenrikZoiderberg 469]

Review 2:

 

Formatting: I prefer to see the player picture at the top of the profile, but like I said, that's just a preferrence. Formatting is otherwise good. Like that you've included both a summary and a conclusion here.

 

On 5/1/2019 at 12:19 PM, Termancy said:

Mind Games: A constant trash talker, coaches don't think he has an off button.

 

yapp-ass laclass

 

On 5/1/2019 at 12:19 PM, Termancy said:

With his strong skating, LaClass draws in opposing defenders, opening up his teammates for saucy saucers or hard tape to tape passes.

 

Yass Queen! Tell us more about the mechanics of the game, how your players procedurally make their game work out on the ice. You clearly know your stuff with sentences like this.

 

On 5/1/2019 at 12:19 PM, Termancy said:

Diet: The French Phil Kessel cannot help but to spend to offseasons drinking red wine and eating delicious Roquefort, Reblochon, or Beaufort, after all, why wouldn't he enjoy his countries culture? It would be a difficult task to make him change his diet. Some have tried with very little success.

 

ok so maybe less LaPierre, more Wellwood.

 

Great profile!