Prompt 2

At this point in his career, M’Baku Olubori definitely is leaned on as a leader in the locker room. While he’s never been named a captain or worn any sort of letter, the coaches trust him as an informal leader, reflected by yet again being asked to help develop the younger players in Baltimore’s lineup. His linemates this season will be 3rd year pro Brandon Gilleyes and 2nd year winger Inge Baardsen. Beyond that, the coaches asked him to provide some mentorship to rookie defender Nostradamus @fancey13 as he gets up to speed. After an exciting Team Sweden bronze medal at IIHF, he headed right back to Baltimore to help with prospect camp. The team drafted a whopping 4 new forward prospects in this latest draft, and the coaches wanted Baku as a role model to discuss conditioning, nutrition, and model some of the more basic elements of the Platoon schemes/system. He was happy to do it, even if it meant he missed out on some time home visiting family in Nigeria. This camp reminded him a little of his early days at Cassius Darrow’s summer conditioning camp, or like Lias Ekholm-Gunnarsson called it, “hell.” The prospects, coming off their first J seasons, were not ready for the realities of SHL hockey. This first taste helped them realize how much work they have left to do before they pull on that home sweater for real.