Doomsday 4,130 Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 House Calls From the Captain DAVOS - To some, being the captain of the team means little. Just another thing to get stitched onto your jerseys. Something to make you stand out. Getting your name on the ballot for the Grimm Jonsson Trophy. However, for Thomas Landry, the captain of the defending Continental Cup champion HC Davos Dynamo, wearing the C is much more than that. Being a captain means being a leader off the ice as well as on the ice, which is something Landry has taken to heart. "I've never seen anything like it," said teammate Jarkko Olsen. "Tom will just find you somehow when you're at your absolute lowest and by the time he's on his way, you're out of whatever funk you were in." In actions similar to house calls made by doctors in the olden days, Landry has been known to take time to visit teammates who have been struggling and seem distracted by issues off the ice. For those who know the captain, it's only fitting that his personality and fondness of going the extra mile for his teammates applies just as much off the ice as well as it does on it. "Landry was one of the first pieces of the current team to arrive," said Davos' general manager Victor Alfredsson. "It didn't matter what the team needed, he was willing to embrace it 1000% and shatter all expectations. When I approached him about becoming a more physical presence for the team, I don't think anyone could honestly say they saw him going from two hits the season before to becoming one of the top hitters in the VHL. He's brought that same passion to being a leader for the Dynamo." However bizarre as hanging out with teammates off the ice may seem, there have been noticeable results. After taking the VHL by storm at the center position in his first two seasons, Davey Jones has taken a bit of a step back on the stat sheet. His usual energy and confidence has suffered as a result, which resulted in a visit from his captain, a longtime teammate and friend. The very next game, Jones notched a goal and an assist. He proceeded to explode for a two goal, two assist performance against the New York Americans two days later. "I'm not a magician," says Landry. "All I do is what I would expect a captain to do for me if I were in their situation. If you take care of the boys, they'll take care of you on the ice." However, there is one player that has managed to elude Landry during his house calls. "Elude isn't really the right word," elaborated Landry. "I've been able to track down Naomi Young, but every time I find her, she's in the middle of sexual intercourse. I might go above and beyond, but even that's too much." Jethro Novacek is a writer for the MSFL Times, who can be found in the Logo Board Game. He enjoys playing Ice Hockey on the Nintendo Entertainment System, keying cars that park in handicapped spots and telling falsehoods about cake. Kesler and Victor 2 Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/6490-claimedhouse-calls-from-the-captain/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Victor 10,940 Posted March 26, 2014 Admin Share Posted March 26, 2014 #heartandsoul Kesler 1 Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/6490-claimedhouse-calls-from-the-captain/#findComment-57390 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kesler 1,514 Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 #heartandsoul True dat. Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/6490-claimedhouse-calls-from-the-captain/#findComment-57412 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Svoboda_3 Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 Content: 3/3 523 words. Leadership can come in a variety of different forms, but in your case, it appears you go out of your way to provide that leadership. The MS flowed well aside from that opening hiccup, and albeit it wasn't long, it didn't have to be in order to be effective.Grammar: 2/2 Aside from the opening paragraph being a sore spot, there weren't many. I nit-pick about the "general manager" bit because like any position of power, it is something that should be capitalized. Not that it was a big hinder on this MS, but just bringing awareness to it. "To some, being the captain of the team means little. Just another thing to get stitched onto your jerseys. Something to make you stand out. Getting your name on the ballot for the Grimm Jonsson Trophy." = "To some, being the captain of the team means little; just another thing to get stitched onto your jerseys, something to make you stand out. Getting your name on the ballot for the Grimm Jonsson Trophy." ^^Some punctuation issues with this and as well, the bold text, that doesn't really fit in there, it's just completely random wording without nothing in front or behind it. general manager = General Manager (people can debate all they want, capitalize positions of power) two goal, two assist = two-goal, two-assist Appearance: 1/1 Looks good.Overall: 6/6 Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/6490-claimedhouse-calls-from-the-captain/#findComment-57615 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smarch 3,153 Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 Claimed Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/6490-claimedhouse-calls-from-the-captain/#findComment-58789 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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