Victor Foles Junior Review

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Victor Foles was signed about midway through the season by the Houston Bulls, where he played until he was traded to the Mexico City Kings. Since the Kings were knocked out of the playoffs by the Las Vegas Aces, Foles' season is done and he is looking forward to the upcoming VHLM Dispersal Draft. 

 

Victor Foles is a sniper. The kid can really shoot the puck. It is his most powerful strength on the ice, and he does it frequently and consistently. However, he has been criticized and has fallen in drafts because he had a very one dimensional game heading into the OHL. Luckily, Foles has been paired with a great coach in Barrie, and his defensive game has really come along. His puck handling and skating are average, and he is currently using less of his time to focus on wiring the puck into the net and more to work on the other details of his game. 

 

Victor Foles was born in Toronto, Ontario. Surprisingly, he grew up cheering for the Montreal Canadiens instead of the hometown Maple Leafs. Foles was drawn to hockery as early as 4 years old, and he was thrust into the maelstrom that is the GTHL(Greater Toronto Hockey League). During his tenure there, he played for four different teams: the Toronto Red Wings, the Don Mills Flyers, the York-Simcoe Express, and most importantly, the fabled Toronto Marlboros. Foles spent his 14 and 15 year old seasons playing for the Marlboros, and his astounding 50 goals in 20 games in minor midget had OHL scouts foaming at the mouth. Ultimately, he was drafted 3rd overall in the draft by the Barrie Colts, where he played for two seasons before signing his first pro contract with the Bulls. In his final season in Barrie, Foles recorded 48 goals and 99 points in the COVID-shortened season where he only played 58 games. 

 

Foles has been spectacular up to this point in international play. He played for Canada at the U16s, getting 7 goals and 11 points in 9 games, and being the second leading scorer of his team. He then played twice at the U18s, the first time as an under-ager where he recorded 3 goals and 5 points in ten games playing on the third line with limited minutes and no power play time, and in his second time, he played on the first line and got 6 goals and 12 points in ten games. This season, he was cut from Canada's WJC team, however. That is one of his main goals heading into next season. 

 

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Edited October 28, 2020 by Suzuki14
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