As with any pro career, Jim Wieners has had a long and arduous journey to the big leagues. It all started many moons ago, in a distant far off place known as Gothenburg, Sweden, home of classic death metal band Amaranth (this is why i chose that as my city of birth.) Jim Wieners found a passion for ice skating at the young age of 3, when his dad Mr. Wieners first took him to a local pond that had frozen over and gave him a tiny pair of ice skates. It was all uphill from there, for as Jim grew up he started to love skating more and more, and when he was 5 he got his first hockey stick. That was when it really kicked off. Competitive by nature, Jim Wieners spent his formative years practicing as much as possible to be the best kid in the neighborhood. All the work paid off. He was getting better and better by the day, consistently out performing his peers in every game he played. When he was 16, he decided it was time to move to North America to pursue his dream of becoming a professional. With his dream in hand he joined a high school league in Michigan, and kept building his skills. He was immediately one of the top performers in his high school league, which while not the biggest achievement, still spoke to a bright future somewhere down the line. And now, getting ready for the SMJHL Draft, he is ready to make that future even brighter.