Player Name: Michael Burch

Position: RW

What's your interest like in playing for Toronto?
I am pretty interested. The team is run by a former Falcons player so its nice to have that connection to juniors. I am also from the area, so it would be cool to play for my hometown team. As well, Toronto has a bunch of talented guys on the team like Cunningham, Laflamme, and Eriksson to name a few who I would all love to play with.

What're your goals for your player?
I want to become a first liner in the SHL. I know reaching that goal is a long ways away, but I am more than willing to put in the work to get me to that level. I also want to win at every level that I play in. I won the prospects tournament with the Blazers, hopefully winning the Four Star Cup with the Falcons this season, and I want to win the Challenge Cup in the SHL.

Would you be the type of player to commit long term to your franchise?
Yeah for sure. If the team I get drafted to has a great bunch of guys with an active locker room, I would be more than happy to sign on long term with the team.

What do you bring to Toronto?
Work ethic, dedication, playmaking, and defense. It has been said that I am one of the hardest working members of my draft class, so I plan to continue upholding this reputation into the SHL. I am very dedicated to making a great player, doing whatever I can to improve. I am near the top of the TPE earners for my draft class because of this. I am also a very skilled playmaker. I am one of the strongest skaters and passers in my draft class, and this will make me translate into a very effective SHL playmaker. I will be able to feed the snipers on the team, racking up assists all season long. I think an underrated aspect of my game is my defensive ability. Right now I have a fairly strong defensive attribute at 76, and I plan on increasing that to around 84 by the time I reach 350 TPE. This will make me a trusted option on the penalty kill, and make me effective on both ends of the ice.