We’ve got a ton of strengths on the Edmonton roster. Our top line boasts three players above 1500 TPE with Geronimo Otto, Cory Knouse and Tigole Bitties. The second line has three players above 1300 TPE – Hercules Rockefeller, Teddy Cuddles and Teodors Cukurs. Our third line has two guys above 1000 TPE. Nik Scholz, Ace Redding and our young gun Brock Becker. We’re incredibly deep up front, and it’s not much different in the back. We have Isaac Cormier-Hale and Connor Tanner, Tor Tuck and Brady McIntyre and finally Chippy Chiclets, all of which are above 1000 TPE. The 6th d-man, Jean-Luc Picard will see sheltered minutes, but is the obvious shortfall.
The strong roster is a significant plus, as well as the chemistry that our core has developed. We’re optimistic that these two things, as well as seeing that our time to contend is now, could be what brings us to the point where we can accomplish what we’ve set out to do this season – win the Challenge Cup.