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Alex Klotz - Rookie Profile [1/2]


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Name: Alex

Last name: Klotz

Position: RW

Team: Mexico City Kings

Birthplace: Riga, Latvia

Height: 6' 4"

Weight: 184 lb.

Shoots: Left

 

Recently drafted by the Mexico City Kings of the VHLM in the 5th Round (#54).

 

Alex Klotz growing up in Riga, Latvia, Alex played only two sports, that was hockey and floorball. He started to play hockey at the age of 7 and a few months later started plating floorball. But for the first time, Alex liked more floorball than Hockey just because for him that was easier. But when he was 10, he and his family were in the USA ( Chicago ). Alex with his father visited one NHL game. Chicago vs Detroit Red Wings. From that day he just realized that he just fall in love hockey and he also started support and watch Chicago games. And when he was 12 he left floorball. When Klotz was 16, he moved to Sweden cause he knew that if he stays in Latvia he will not improve. He was good in Latvia was not the best but he decided that he wants to improve his hockey skills somewhere else and Sweden was the best place. From 16 - 18 he was playing in Sweden Junior leagues and was a really good playmaker. When Alex turned 18 he started playing in Swedish Elite League. He wasn't perfect in the first season but he knew that it's only the beginning and need to training harder. And the next two season he was really good, puck control, passing, and speed. After three years in Sweden, Alex decided to take a new challenge - USA. And he did it. He gets drafted in the 5th round. Alex can't wait for season start to prove that Mexico did the right thing.


Pros:

 

1. Puck handling

One of Klotz greatest strengths are his soft hands and fine technical skills. It really does look easy when he is moving the puck and he stickhandles very smoothly through traffic. He would be an even better puck carrier had he been a better skater.  Alex has an uncanny ability to see the ice and what is happening around him or just he reads the game. Also will get into a position not only to receive the puck but also to dish it out to another player in a more advantageous position to score.

 

2. Passing

He rather passes the puck than shoots. Alex just loves giving assists to his partners. Sometimes his own teammates just don't know how he sees the moment of giving the pass. Alex read the game better than anyone and that why he so good at assists! 

 

 

3. Defense

Looking at Alex defensive game, he is already very solid in his own end. An excellent penalty killer that backchecks hard and helps out his defenseman. As for his physical game, he is not a hitting machine but has a small edge to his game. Once in a while, he delivers a decent hit, but he is not the kind of player that is seeking good opportunities to play the body.

 

Cons: 

 

Faceoffs: Alex just doesn't like to play in the center there only one reason: He is bad at faceoff but he tries to be better in that. After a few times when he was at faceoffs coach just say: ''fu*ck it, that not his job."

 

Checking: Sometimes Alex play in the body but he, not one of these guys who like that. Klotz often strips the puck from opponents without contact.

 

 

Alex Klotz was not highest pick in the draft. He knows that but he is ready to give everything on the ice to get a W for the team. As he said, Klotz can't wait for the season start. New country, new city, and a new league. Let's see what happens. It won't be easy but It's hockey it's never easy. And see you all on the ice!

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Review:

 

Picture, formatting, and summary are good. I'd like to see a conclusion.

 

As @.sniffuM mentioned your cons don't fit the style guide and will need to be updated. This shouldn't be difficult, everybody has areas they can improve :)

 

On 7/7/2019 at 2:29 PM, Markoovskyz said:

Recently drafted by the Mexico City Kings of the VHLM in the 5th Round (#54).

 

Great team, great GM in @Nykonax - you'll have a good time there.

 

I don't know if you copy and pasted something here, but the text changes colour near the end of your summary paragraph. I'd suggest updating that for readability's sake.

 

Otherwise looks solid. Fix up the Cons section and you'll be good to go.

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