Playing through my first season in the SMJHL has been a thrilling and enjoyable experience starting right off the bat with the player creation. You have a build in mind,likely based off of a favorite player or what you wished you could have been yourself and with that you have these expectations. Of course then you play your first seasons and you realize how little you can contribute early. Unfortunately as a first time player your expectations are higher that reality is going to allow with a point based progression system. As you become more experienced throughout the season you look for the little things like seeing the participation among your fellow new teammates and the potential you all have together in the coming seasons which gives hope.

I would say the most memorable experience would be that first goal coming against the team that claim and traded me. It look longer than I would have liked but only made the payoff that much sweeter.

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