Insert Funny Pun Here - Acyd Burn Bio [2/2]

[Acydburn 1,555]

Name: Acyd Burn

Age: 16

Position: RW

Height: 5’10”

Weight:  190 lbs.

Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York

 

 

Acyd Burn is a right winger from Brooklyn, New York. He is an only child, born to his parents Sarah,and Joey. He started skating on the ice at a very young age, learning from his father.

Acyd came from an incredibly athletic family with members of his family playing in different professional sports. Sarah was a professional figure skater who represented the US in the 2002 Olympics in Salt Lake City taking home the gold medal in Women’s Singles . Joey was a speed skater at the same olympics and took home a silver medal for the US. This is how his parents met, they were married the following year and decided to have a baby. Currently His father is a full-time speed skating coach and mother is a successful doctor.

 

Early Childhood:

 

Acyd first laced up his skates when he was a 1 year old. His father would take him to work with him and he would mimic the other skaters. Falling to his knees to keep his balance but always with a smile and throwing his arms back like he was gliding. This continued for a couple of years until his father noticed that at 5 years old Acyd was out skating some of his older students. He decided at that point to train Acyd as a student.

 

It was at 7 years old that Acyd’s ability really took off, he entered into multiple competitions and would place in the top 3 consistently. He was competing against kids 2,3 sometimes even 5 years older.

 

At 10 years old, Acyd was brought to an Islanders game at Nassau Coliseum for a friends birthday party. It was at that moment that he saw the beauty of ice hockey. He saw how elegant the game could be and it wasn’t just about skating. There was passing, shooting, dekeing, checking, etc. It was exciting to say the least. After that game he went home and asked his parents if he could play ice hockey.

 

His parents signed him for a couple of hockey clinics and it was apparently that his skating was his strength his ice IQ and stick handling weren’t up to par with the other kids. At this time his coach knew how great of a player he could become with some of the fastest skaters creating scoring opportunities off the rush. He worked with him after practice to run through drills and even taught him drills he could do at home. It was this coach taking the time with Acyd that motivated him to be the best player he could. He would go through his drills every night, watch tapes of the greatest players, attend any live game he could.

 

 

Teenage Years/Training Camp

 

It was at age 14, Acyd was approached by the Erie Otter’s of the OHL for a training camp. This was the first time he would be away from home and his parents but knew that he wouldn’t get this opportunity that often. Being young in a league full of older guys was a bit intimidating at first, he wasn’t fully developed (who is at 14?) but that didn’t deter him. Taveres, Bobby Orr, and Glen Gooddall were all around 14 when they played in juniors. Why couldn't he? Acyd wanted to make his parents proud and wanted to make sure all of the lessons his father taught him and all the extra work that his coach did with him would show.

 

At the training camp he was able to show off his skating ability by slipping past defenders and creating lanes. This wasn’t too liked by one of the defenders on the team, he decided to take it upon himself and show that the OHL isn’t a league for 14 year olds. He decided the next time that Acyd wanted to get by him he would lay him out. Well he waited for the right time and in the middle of the open ice in the neutral zone he laid him out. This caused a scuffle between the two teams and coaches rushing to Acyd’s aid. The hit left Acyd with a concussion forcing a quik end to his training camp. Acyd went to the hospital and underwent the proper protocol for a concussion.

 

He returned back to Brooklyn a couple days later. This was the first time that he had been seriously injured. He contemplated going back to speed skating where he wouldn’t have to worry about the physicality of the game. He took a few days and weighed out the pros and cons. His biggest deciding factor was the feeling of scoring a goal or an assist and being bombarded by your team for the effort, it was enthralling. It was one of the best feelings he’s ever had, being a part of a team and contributing in a positive way. He made his decision to continue with hockey in Brooklyn and try to work his way back to an opportunity in a professional league.

 

After a couple of week’s he gets a call from the GM of the Erie Otter’s. He apologized for what happened on the ice and hoped that he alright. He said that they would love to sign him to an entry level contract and see how far he and the team can go. That season the Erie Otters made it to the memorial cup final but lost to the Windsor Spitfire’s 3 to 4. Overall the season was a success and Acyd proved he could play at the next level. He came in second on the team for scoring and fourth in the league for goals and 6th for assists.

 

 

 

OHL Success/The Future

This was enough to get a call from VHLM GM Thranduil, asking Acyd to join the Halifax 21st as one of their depth wingers.  From this point on Acyd had started his professional hockey career and intends to shock the world. Now in his first season, he knows he has full faith from his family and teammates and intends to build upon that to become the best player he can be.

 

[Walter Fizz 84]

Review: Well done I’m proud. There was nothing really wrong with it, and I have no problem with this, but I think some people find watermarks to be weird. There might’ve been to much of a space between OHL Success/ The Future from the paragraph before that. Everything seems amazing.

[Greg_Di 933]

Review:

 

Great Bio. Well formatted and pictures help flesh out the story. I would have maybe added one more picture in the teenage years section. Hopefully that early OHL injury doesn't affect Acyd too much well done!