Draft day

[HatrickRoy 22]

    It's draft day in the VHL. After the most recent mock draft, Rusty Knale was ranked in the early second round, going to the HC Davos Dynamo. It seems as though Rusty's game, full of heart and grit, has attracted at least someone's attention. 

        The way Rusty plays reminds most of the rough and tumble 1970s in the NHL, where the Broad Street Bullies reigned and big, physical defenceman were dominant. However, Rusty has seemed to make that same style of play work in the 2021 VHLM. He's 6'8 and weighs 248 pounds, so he's automatically one of the most feared guys in the league. Add in his relentless checking ability, and you've got yourself a classic 70s tough guy. 

                        To add to all of this, Rusty collected his first VHLM ring last season with the Philadelphia Reapers. While he wasn't getting ideal minutes on the stacked Reapers D core, he still managed to score a game winning goal, get 22 penalty minutes, record 23 hits, and block 14 shots. 

     In an interview with Knale about his future in the VHL, he gave out this statement: "I get drafted by VHL team tonight, but I stay in VHLM so I can learn play better. I not good enough yet." 

 

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