Team: SHL

Forward: Chris York
Forward: Jason Visser
Forward: Joe Kurczewski
Defense: Alexis Metzler
Defense: Zander Rhys
Goalie: Jordin Fourfour Jr.

Synopsis:

The basic strategy for selecting this roster of SHL all stars to face today’s NHL superstar was to take players that perform at a high level for the last few seasons.

On the forward side, Chris York has been carrying the North Stars for the last few seasons and missed on a few MVP trophy, because the North Stars couldn’t make the playoffs. The S39 draft class coming to maturity might help him get this trophy in the next few seasons. Jason Visser has an incredible three seasons with more than 70 points and two of these came out in the last three seasons which got him a spot on this team. Kurczewski playoff performances earn him a spot on this team, because having a player that comes out big in the most crucial occasions would be helpful to be the opposing team.

The defense was selected to have two defensemen that would complete each other nicely. Rhys, an offensive defenseman with Metzler who is a more physical one was the best matchup I could come up with.

Finally, Fourfour was chosen as the goaltender because I believe he is currently the best goalie in the SHL, even if he doesn’t have the same experience has the other players on this team.