The Toronto North Stars were in playoff contention for the majority of the season, but a late season slide ultimately saw them fall to 6th in the conference, and seven points out of a playoff spot. I'm not entirely sure what happened. Perhaps the team just ran out of steam, as they finished the regular season with an eight game losing streak. Part of the problem for the North Stars was their depth scoring. While the likes of Chris York and Zander Rhys were their usual dominant selves, some of the role players didn't contribute enough. Kristian Eriksson, the SHL's all-time leading scorer put up a paltry 29 points, his worst offensive ouptut since his sophomore season. While he is definitely getting up there in age, he is still being relied upon by Toronto to put up points, and his performance this season simply wasn't up to par. The rest of the team, however, is young and still improving, and the future is still bright for the North Stars.