Tyler

I want legal action anyway!

LFG! I'm pretty out of the loop with how good each team is these days, but I sure didn't expect this when I got traded lol.

No clue who you are pal

Happy birthday

booo

storms a brewing

Good stuff @Advantage, for sure felt like I took advantage of the lack of leverage that @Banackock had at that point, but it still worked out for both teams in the end. Win win.

2008 I think? I was in grade 8 or 9 iirc.

Davos Vs. Calgary a classic finals

Damn almost good luck Mexico

Admir Bala was born in Bern, Switzerland on June 4th 2004 to an Albanian family who had settled in Switzerland in the 1990's. Sport, and hockey in particular, was always a key part of his life. His father is a former Albanian international footballer who played in the Swiss League, while his mother was a former basketball player who played in multiple leagues across Europe. Life was not particularly difficult for the youngster. Switzerland has a relatively large Albanian and Kosovar Albanian population and with his fathers relative fame, he was afforded certain privilege's, in sport or otherwise. He has an older sister who is 22 years old and currently living in London, England and studying to become a barrister. He is as quiet in person as he is on the ice, preferring to let his game on the ice do the talking. He has a certain quiet confidence in his personality that is a standout trait when meeting him. Growing up, it became incredibly clear that the youngest Bala had a sporting aptitude gained from his parents. Whether it was football, tennis or ice hockey, he was clearly a level above most kids his age. Hockey was introduced to him when he was six years old as he began to learn to skate. It allowed him something to strive for which was playing with the other kids in the Swiss young ranks. His first love was hockey team SC Bern of the Swiss National League, one of the countries (and continents) premier hockey teams in their day. He began playing as a forward early on before transition to defense. His early beginnings as a forward is evidenced by his skating ability. Skating has always been something he takes pride in, both in terms of straight-line speed and ability to transition quickly, notably agility. He first played in low levels before being scouted by Bern scouts, eventually signing for and playing within their youth ranks. His first meaningful hockey came playing for Bern's U15 side where he, at this point a defenseman, had 4 goals and 12 assists for 16 points in 32 games as a 14 year old. He was big, solid on his feet and played a mature game which caught the eye of scouts. His ability to deal with pressure and pressing from forwards is perhaps his best asset on the ice. He is always thinking of the best way to get out of a problem on the ice, once again showcasing his problem solving and maturity. Through hard work he progressed through the ranks, eventually agreeing to sign for Bern's under 20 team as a 16 year old. He played sparingly and largely was used as a 7th defenseman that season but gained valuable insight into what it took to be a professional. He trained hard, ate right and studied the game off the ice, ultimately agreeing to play his 17 year old season for the same club, this time in a substantially more important role. Though this was his dream club, a change of plans was in store as his agent, his father, informed him of interest from the Halifax 21st of the VHLM. Though weary of the change, he was eventually convinced, signing for the team and playing out the remainder of the season and the playoffs with the team from the east coast of Canada. Later that year, he was drafted in the VHLM draft by the Saskatoon Wild with the 16th pick. He was viewed as a projectable player with a very high floor, all be it perhaps a lower ceiling than some. He fit in well with Saskatoon but the cyclical nature of the league meant he was a tradable asset which became true when he was moved to the contending San Diego Marlins. He improved steadily on the team eventually playing an important role on the blueline as the team won the Founders Cup, the VHLM's top prize. He is back in his final VHLM eligible season where he currently has taken a step offensively being one of the minor leagues top players at that position. In the meantime, he has also been drafted by two other teams. First, by the Oslo Storm of VHL-Europe where he is likely to apply his trade next season if not traded. He has also been drafted, fittingly, by HC Davos of the VHL, a team in the country he was born in. He remains a projectable good tools player who may have a limited ceiling once he arrives in the professional ranks but who is likely to be a solid number 3 or number 4 defenseman for the duration of his career. He could stand to improve his offensive abilities as he is unlikely to become a major point producer on a contending team in the VHL at this point. ((Not sure I've wrote one of these in 10 years so bear with me lol))

I'm gonna go to Halifax do I just post here or is there another way to indicate that? @samx

Player Information Username: Tyler Player Name: Admir Bala Recruited From: Returning Age: 18 Position: D Height: 74 in. Weight: 205 lbs. Birthplace: Albania Player Page @VHLM GM

Gregory Bates please protect his OV Cheers.

I hate Americans as much as the next person but the people banning abortions (and those who did nothing to stop them) are the ones who do the foreign baby killing not poor women who get the vast majority of abortions lol.

Coach gotta get me on the wing!

Good creativity here

late but congrats to the greatest franchise in the history of the VHL!

I was a few years late lol

14 years and yet, somehow, it still feels even longer lol. Congrats.

Nothing to add that has not really already been said but this is the most out of touch tone deaf tweet I've ever seen https://twitter.com/AAhronheim/status/1393514567460966403 One side is mourning their dead the other is going to brunch.

At least for the Premier League this is just chickens coming home to roost.

Fwiw no idea if that projection is true sue me

Gregory Bates LW/RW USA 5'11 170 lbs Projection: 2nd/3rd round VHL Draft Gregory Bates is a 2003 born winger from Bangor, Maine. He grew up playing local hockey at a varying of levels before eventually playing for a premier preparatory school in the city of Boston, Massachusetts. At the age of sixteen, he was drafted in the third round of the USHL draft by the Chicago Steel where he signed to play immediately. He is a player known for his skating, offensive instincts as well as a gritty mindset. He can often struggle at five on five and will need to work on that part of his game if he wants to become a star, but, even immediately, he can be a contributor on the power play and add points to his total. He is currently projected as a mid round pick in the VHL but in a league always looking for the next offensive dynamic talent, it wouldn't surprise anyone if a team reaches on him. The following is, as barebones as is allowed, his career up to this point. His first hockey of note was as a freshman for Biddeford High School in Maine. He scored 7 goals and added 11 assists in 28 games in his freshman year, winning the county award for freshman of the year. He showed promise as a power play exploitations player, but obviously, due to his age and size, did struggle at five on five sometimes. His next season, as a fifteen year old sophomore, he improved his all around game, scoring 14 goals and adding 22 assists in 26 games. He was one of the states best being named to its all star team. He had some interest in, as aforementioned, the USHL as well as the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. He was drafted in both leagues, by the Steel, and by the Halifax Moosehead of the QMJHL. He decided to stay in the United States and signed with the Steel, wanting to keep his possible NCAA options open. In the USHL, he struggled at first, he only scored 3 goals in his first 10 games, but broke out in a big way when an injury let him play on the top line. He scored 6 goals in his next 10 and showed flashes as a potential star in the premier American junior league. However, he suffered a pretty serious knee injury and was out for the rest of the season. He returned as a seventeen year old, but it did take quite some time to get back to anything resembling his previous form. He only scored 8 goals and had 8 assists in his seventeen year old season. There were rumors he would leave for the Quebec League or even a European team as some tensions developed between his camp and the Steel hierarchy. It was a bit of a surprise when, at the last minute, he declared for the VHLM Draft. He was selected by the Philadelphia Reapers where he has agreed to sign and will report, ending his USHL career.