Put together a starting line up to represent the SHL! and if you are in the juniors put together a SMJHL line up to take on the futures! and in 150 words or more talk about your team and the strategy used to create your lineup..

Why did you pick your players? did you look for stats? players with championship rings? Good league embassadors? bad boys and on ice antagonizers?... or players that you believe in like team mates or friends...and if your bold enough let us know how you think the game will play out!

Team:

Forward: Mike Izzy
Forward: Dani Forsberg
Forward: Tigole Bitties
Defense: Alexis Metzler
Defense: Isak Ødegård
Goalie: Cedric Moreau

Synopsis: We know the NHL is going to put a bunch of pussies in their lineup, so I wanted to add some grit. Mike Izzy is tied for league scoring with 20 points and is a steady and hard hitter with 55 hits. Izzy is also a tremendous center, winning over 54% of his faceoffs and carrying the top line in Calgary. Forsberg leads all players with 74 hits, but also has plenty of skill, racking up 8 goals and 15 points., which also goes with the physical play I want to implement. Lastly, I picked Tigole Bitties from the Wolfpack. He's another solid center that we can play on the wing, which gives us versatility. He also leads the league with 10 goals and is another big hitter. Importantly, his 10 goals and 18 points are all from even strength play, which is important since I feel our physical play will lead to biased reffing, so we can't rely on powerplays to score.

For defense, Alexis Metzler is the perfect pick. Metzler is tied for league scoring with Izzy, and has a dynamite 4 goals and 7 points on the powerplay. Metlzer also plays a solid game away from the puck, and is also among league leaders with 56 hits. The perfect partner for him is Isak Ødegård from the Chiefs. Isak is also producing at a solid pace, with a 7-7-14 stat line. Although he isn't a big hitter, his 31 hits are still a solid amount, but that's not his role on our team. I want him for his great shot blocking, as he is 2nd in the league with 33 blocks, which will be handy on the penalty kill and late in the game.

In net, I'm choosing Cedric Moreau. He leads the league with a great .930 save % and is second in GAA with a 2.38 GAA. The thing I like about him, is that he faces around 34 shots per game, so he can hold the fort against a strong NHL team.

Result: In a tough matchup, the SHL grinds out a 4-3 win, relying on an aggressive forecheck, a stingy penalty kill, and timely saves by Moreau.