Claimed:Steve Tremblay Biography

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Steve Tremblay, a small left wing scorer, was born in a northern town of Quebec, Rouyn-Noranda. He was raised by Eric Tremblay and Manon Costello, living in a country home in Rouyn-Noranda. Steve has a younger sister and grew up surrounded by hockey. Many of his cousins evolved for junior teams and a couple for professional teams. What really made Steve enjoy hockey was going to see the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies of the QMJHL play. His uncle was the teams bus driver for several years, and would bring him to see players like Pierre Dagenais, Pascal Dupuis and his favorite player back then, Mike Ribeiro.

 

The Dave Keon arena, home of the Huskies.

 

Steve started playing competitive hockey at the age of 8, when his parents finally found the money to sign him up. He played his first two seasons learning how to play with rules, and not free for all like outdoor rinks. His third season, at the age of 11, he started playing a little more competitive, and by the age of 14, he was playing for his Bantam AA team as their top scorer. The following season, Steve got invited to the Midget AAA team tryout. That year, Steve left his mark. Playing all the regular season games for his team, and leading them in points and goals. The Huskies now had an eye on him, and he was about to get one of his many dreams come true.

 

Steve Tremblay playing for the Huskies.

 

The Rouyn-Noranda Huskies invited Steve to the 2010 training camp, which got him a spot on the team for the 2010-2011 season.  After playing a half season, and leading the team in scoring, Steve and the coach had a big argument concerning point production. The problem was that the coach’s son was behind Steve in points on the team, and he didn’t like that. Steve refused to let off and the coach answered by placing him on the fourth line with a lot less minutes to play. That didn’t last long, as Steve went to the owner of the team demanding a trade. His wish was granted, as he got traded to the Baie-Comeau Drakkar.

 

Steve celebrating a goal with teammate and good friend, Tomas Filippi.

 

When joining the Drakkar, Steve immediately made his presence felt. Playing with the teams top scorer, center Tomas Filippi, the points just started racking up. The two players started having a strong bond on the team and really enjoyed their season, ending 3^rd and 4^th in scoring points in the entire league.  The following year, Steve and Tomas had a very similar season, this time finishing 2^nd and 3^rd in scoring points. Although having two great seasons in the QMJHL, Steve didn’t seem to stand out as that years NHL draft approached. At the age of 20, he was really hoping for a chance at the NHL. He did get drafted, but only in the 6^th round, by the Edmonton Oilers. Disappointed and with a very strong ego, Tremblay refused to go to the teams training camp and instead joined his good friend Filippi in the Czech Republic League for the Bili Tygri HC.

 

Steve Tremblay and Tomas Filippi celebrating a goal while in the CRL.

 

After finishing off a very strong season in the CRL, Tremblay was looking for something a little more fan based. With the CRL being a semi-pro hockey league, he was looking for a step up to a professional league. That is when his older cousin, Pierre-Marc Tremblay, spoke to him that summer about a league he had once played in, the Victory Hockey League. P-M stated that it was a very well organised league, with many great players and a lot of crazy fans. The league was looking for some new players, trying to dig into the NHL and KHL to grab a couple stars. Tremblay, not having many options, decided to take a while to think about it. After a couple weeks of deliberation whether to stay in the CRL or to move on to the VHL. He decided it was time for a change, and went on to enter this league.

 

 

Steve Tremblay is looking forward to his career in the VHL, training extremely hard and working on all his flaws to better himself on and off the ice. P-M warned Tremblay that it won’t be easy to become a star in this league, but Steve has no doubt in his mind that he wants to make an impact, and that he can eventually help a team win the coveted Continental Cup.

 

Pros:

 

Speed: With his small size, Steve first had a hard time being dominant on the ice, until he noticed that with his speed he could skate around a lot of guys. He uses his speed not only in the offensive zone, but also in the defensive zone. He showed a lot of players in past leagues that he was fast, getting plenty of goals on breakaways.

 

Offensive Awareness: With the stats that Steve has accumulated through his junior and semi-professional career, we can tell that he’s a scorer, and that’s not because of luck. Tremblay knows exactly where to position himself on the ice on every attack. Positioning is one thing, but Tremblay knows exactly what to do with the puck once he’s in an excellent scoring position. Coaches loved to use him on the power play as he knew where to position himself and what to do with the puck.

 

Discipline: Being a quick player, Steve is rarely beat by speed, so having to go out of his way to stop a player is rather rare in his play. On the ice, Steve has a head on his shoulders and has great control of his emotions, never losing it on opposing players. He has great discipline, and as you can see with his stats, rarely goes to the penalty box.

 

Cons:

 

Passing: Steve is a great scorer, but having a great shot is not always good, as he will most likely shoot before passing the puck. A lot of players who have played with Tremblay have often let him know that he should pass a little more. If he wants to be a dominant player in the VHL, his passing will have to be one of the most important things he works on before his draft.

 

Defensive Awareness: Tremblay is a very smart player in the offensive zone, but unfortunately, that can’t be said for the defensive zone. His past coaches have often told him to be smarter in his zone, being too much ‘all over the place’, as they would say. He must learn to stick to his left wing position, watching the defensemen and not playing too deep in his own zone. He might want to do too much in his zone, but must remember to keep it simple, and play smarter hockey to avoid bad turnovers or goals.

 

Size: Getting laughed at a lot when joining a new team, Tremblay knows that his size isn’t a plus. When games get too physical you rarely see Steve getting control of the puck for a long period of time, which is something he has no control over. He is learning to use his speed as a way to protect himself in more difficult games, but will that be enough to make him become a star in this league?

 

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Overview- 3/3

1,234 words. Welcome back! Your biography was pretty good and I always have a soft spot for biographies that incorporate junior-based teams. Each section was completed well.

Grammar- 2/2

Based on word count and severity, there wasn't a lot here to really deduct for. I was dreading grading a French-Canadian's Biography, but it wasn't that bad .

 

teams = team's

arena = Arena

with rules = within the rules

Steve left his mark. Playing = Steve left his mark, playing

a half season, and = half season and

draft = Draft
round, by = round by

teams = teams'

Czech Republic League = Czech Extraliga

 

"After a couple weeks of deliberation whether to stay in the CRL or to move on to the VHL. He decided it was time for a change, and went on to enter this league." = .......or to move on to the VHL, he decided it was time......

 

Presentation- 1/1

Looked good, I liked the created graphic at the top. Adds additional effort.

Pros- 2/2

22 words. Very nice work.

Cons- 2/2

249 words. You hit the mark here.

Overall- 10/10

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