This was a much better season for the Colorado Mammoths. After missing the playoffs last season, they surprised a lot of people finishing in 2nd place. Ti-Guy’s playoffs debut didn't last long as the team was eliminated in 5 games. Ti-Guy had a call from his agent confirming he will be back with the team for one more season.

Ti-Guy was pretty emotive the few moments following his team elimination. The coaches told the guys in the locker room they should be proud of what they accomplished and wanted to meet everyone individually before everyone part their ways. Coaches Incite and Toe were really happy with Ti-Guy's progression. He put a lot of work to improve on his skating and cardio last off-season and it payed off. He will take two weeks off before hitting the gym again and getting ready for the training camp. Ti-Guy is really close to his mom and younger brother so he will stay with them for a while. He needs to take a break from hockey and will definately not watch the finals.

All the players on the team also agreed on a day to make a surprise visit to their team captain Gary Grease in Winnipeg. It was more than likely his last season with Colorado so the boys wanted to organise a little farewell party. Even though it should be really fun it's also gonna be a bit emotional saying good bye to a great player but more importantly a great guy. Besides that, Ti-Guy doesn't plan on travelling or partying too much. He knows he's not a natural talent, he can't afford any distractions or cutting loose. He knows the only way he will make it in the SHL is by working more than anyone else.



My nomination goes for the starting goaltender of the Prince George Firebirds Tommy Tuck. I know I know it might sound dumb giving the unsung hero title to a starting goalie but hear me out. All year long the attention was on that first line of Kyler Gill, Paddy Kane-Rielly and Mikhail Lokitonov. The spotlight was never on Tuck even though he played behind the worse defense with only one active member and posted good numbers in the regular season.

Tuck was the substitute when his team won the cup last season, it was his debut in playoffs. The consensus was PGF wouldn't go far due to a lack of depth. Against Detroit, Tuck only allowed 7 goals in 5 games including 2 shutouts to help his team advance. Most people thought they were gonna get destroyed against St.Louis in the demi finals. It turns out they almost pull a major upset losing in 7 games. Tommy finished the playoffs with a save percentage of .918%, the number 2 ranked goalie posted a .886%. Tuck proved he belongs among the best in the league and made a clear statement, that team wasn't just about the first line.


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St. Louis
St.Louis is the best team on paper and clearly the favorites to win the Four Star Cup. But their showing in the previous round raise some doubt. They were down 3-2 against a much weaker team. Were they too confident? They were able to come back and you bet they won't make the same mistake of taking their opponent lightly. So far, the goals have come from pretty much everyone, no one standing out offensively. This team is all about defense first, I expect guys like Tellofsen, Koenig, Dude and Paige to play a big role. But the heart and soul of this defense is Brady McIntyre and if he plays at his full potential, he will raise the Brodie Witzel Trophy if St.Louis wins this duel.
MVP :Brady McIntyre

Vancouver
St.Louis has the best d-men squad in the entire league. When you have a cap d-man on your third d-pair, you know you will have a tough time to score goals against them. There is one forward for Vancouver scoring at a great pace, Howie Dewitt. The 3rd year left wing scored 5 goals in 9 games. His team will need him to keep finding the back of the net as they are clearly the underdogs in this matchup. Vancouver is still a pretty young team and they will need their veteran players like the Barlow bros, Gabriel Wong, Shaun Stevens and of course Howie Dewitt to step up if they want to raise the Four Star Cup.
MVP :Howie Dewitt


Bonus question
Sophia Bennett