Markus Emerson Jr. Prospect Report

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Markus Emerson Jr. - G - #22

VHL Drafted: 57th Overall (S74) | VHLM Drafted: 73rd Overall (S73)

Age: 20

Height: 5' 10"

Weight: 152 lb.

Born: St. Louis, Missouri

 

Introduction

I first entered the VHLM scene near the end of season 72. I was signed to San Diego on a quick deal for a few games then once the season ended I was released. Going into season 73 I was placed into the VHLM entry draft and selected 73rd overall by Las Vegas who almost instantly traded me to Mexico City. In Mexico City, I was a bench player for my first full season but once season 74 came around I became the starter. In this time I was also drafted by Vancouver into the VHL as the 57th overall pick. I was surprised I was drafted at all but I’m happy I did. Getting drafted to the VHL really kick started my career and I started putting as much time as I could into becoming the greatest player on the planet.

 

Pros

Prior to the VHL draft I was a below average player. But since that day I was drafted I have exploded with potential. I’ve really worked hard in ensuring I'm as quick and controlled as I possibly can be while in net. And on top of that I’ve learned how to keep the puck from bounding off of my into venerable situations. 

 

Cons

I’ve struggled with penalty shots for as long as I can remember. To this day its one of my greatest weaknesses. My ability to rally the team and mount a comeback is about as effective as using pillow in a gun fight. These are things I plan to work on but it will be a struggle.

 

Stats

As my new role as starter for Mexico City I have surprised myself with my performance. Last season as back up I only played a handful of games. My save percentage was .894% and goals against average was 4.47. As I’ve said this current season I have performed significantly better than my last cashing in a .917 save percentage and a 2.91 goals against average. Although we’ve only played eight total game so far this is a great sign for things to come and I expect to have my number look even better by the end of the season.

 

Future Plans

I plan on working as hard as I can in order to become the greatest player the VHL and VHLM have ever seen! Each week will be a grind to become the best. I can not afford to take any breaks. My agility and speed will be greatly improved from where it is now by the end of this VHLM season as well as some one on one practice with the team to improve my penalty shot.

 

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