The Nova Scotian's journey to Davos

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Roger Pennies reporting, another clickbait article great article about O'Quinn incoming.

 

During the S71 Offseason, Former New York defenseman, 12oa David O'Quinn was traded from the Vancouver Wolves to the HC Davos Dynamo, cementing himself in along with Davos rising star Roque Davis, himself drafted at 2oa just the season before. Previously, as he had headed into the S69 draft, O'Quinn had vocally expressed disinterest in being drafted to a team in the European conference, for fear of being thrown far away from both his family and his home and infact, before he joined the VHLM, he had not left Canada at all.

 

But alas, as much as he had vocalized his wishes, his contract rights were no longer his own. He was owned by the New York Americans, then the Vancouver Wolves, in which both teams gave up on him. That eventually lead him to the small town of Davos, Switzerland, a snowy town deep in the alps(Note: just according to google. IDK if this is correct :D) , and he was deep in it. His family was split, his wife wanted him close to home, and the kids were excited to go to Switzerland. As the season has continued, David and his wife have struggled: She wants to keep the kids home in Cape Breton, for their betterment, and because she knows that's where David will finally retire.. and of course, because she loves every bit of it.  David on the other hand, had no choice, besides retirement. He spends as much time as he can there - spending large sums of his earnings on flights to be able to spend his precious time with his kids, as they grow older and older.

 

As for his own, personal experience - apart from his family -  has been difficult. Switzerland has 3 primary languages - none of which he speaks. Obviously the team has translators, other english speaking members, and he'll pick up other various languages over time. But for now he's locked into speaking english to the locals, many of which simply may not appreciate him, and the foreign thoughts he brings. Not that he has any choice in the matter - and something tells him he won't be here for long.  And yet... Europe offers incredible opportunity. Different ways of thinking, generations upon generations of history, of the land of the people who he can trace himself back to. From Ireland to the far Slavic countries, there is something special about this corner of the world. He hopes he will be able to pass on this valuable knowledge back to his friends at home, and more importantly, many a lesson he may be able to impart upon his kids, the two beautiful angles which he values most above anything else in this world. But that's neither here nor there, he is here to play hockey. and how's that going?

 

Well, you can find the stats yourself, but in short O'Quinn is playing good, Davos is playing good, and he will strive for another chance at the coveted cup, as he has two years prior and will continue to do 5 following.