Gabriel Akerström Junior Review

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Gabriel Akerström - Junior Review

 

A new recruit to the VHLM, defenseman Gabriel Akerström's journey in the hockey world began back in the town of Ornskoldsvik, Sweden. Gabriel was the son of a hockey obsessed father, who worked as an assistant coach at the famous Modo Hockey program, which had produced some of the greatest hockey players to ever come from Sweden. Gabriel's father would make sure that his son was on the ice every day from the minute that he became old enough to skate, and it wasn't long before Gabriel became as in love with the sport as his father was. He would spend the years up until his tenth birthday, when he would finally be able to enter the Modo junior program living and breathing hockey, finishing school and heading straight to the rink to play with his dad or his friends, and watching hockey games on TV in the evenings. 

 

 

On the day he turned ten, Gabriel's father arranged for him to have a try out with the Modo junior coaches. This was an exciting opportunity, as Modo had brought some of the finest talents in all of the game to where they are today, and it was terribly exciting for Gabriel to potentially be a part of the organisation his father loved and worked for. Unfortunately, the try out didn't go well. The pressure got to young Gabriel, and he was not offered a place. This was heartbreaking for the youngster, and he felt like his dream had been snatched away from him. With his father's help however, he refused to give up just yet. His father called in a favour and got him a trial with Örnsköldsviks HF. A less prestigious team, they still had a good junior program and would enable Gabriel to develop well. This try out fortunately turned out a lot better, and he was able to get through and earn a spot on his age group team. 

 

Gabriel spent the next couple of years learning and developing, keeping up his rigorous work ethic and making sure his game was always improving. By the time he turned 13 he had really started to stand out as one of the best young players in the country, and was offered another try out for Modo Hockey. This one turned out a little better, and he was able to earn his spot on the program. Three years of developing under the best coaches in the country, and here he is; ready to take on the VHLM and all it has to offer.

 

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Edited July 24, 2020 by Mason