The rookie season with FHM was a rough one for Chicago Syndicate defenseman Akira Ren. During the S53 – S54 offseason he worked to shift the focus of his game that will hopefully suit the team better in the upcoming season. Akira Ren originally hoped he could be a top offensive defenseman in the league and focused heavily on his speed and offensive abilities. However he quickly learned that this style of game wasn’t very well suited for defenseman in FHM. This offseason he pivoted to be much more defensive focused. With this new style of play, his checking and his defensive read are quite high which should allow him to contain the top players in the league. While Ren is a little disappointed that he might not be able to put up the points he had hoped and emulate Shawn Velevra in STHS, he does look forward to forming a stronger shutdown pair with his defensive partner Jules Watt which should hopefully allow for more team success.