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After having recently been named the Co General Manager of the Hamilton Steelhawks, Ross Steps to the podium to face the media for the first time as an SHL GM.


"First off, I'd like to thank everyone for taking the time to be here tonight. Ever since joining the league it has been my dream to eventually make it to a SHL management position and that dream has finally come true. On January 26th, 2017 I was offered the position of Co GM in Hamilton and I ultimately accepted the offer.

I'd like to take a moment to thank everyone involved in the Vancouver Whalers franchise. You guys were absolutely great throughout my time there as both a player and a General Manager. I really couldn't have asked for a better experience. It's unfortunate that we couldn't bring home a cup but we had a great time and I wouldn't of had it any other way.

I'd also like to thank <a href='index.php?showuser=283' rel='nofollow' alt='profile link' class='user-tagged mgroup-13'>ThatDamnMcJesus</a> for trusting me enough to ask me to be his CO. We have an amazing group of players here in Hamilton and Mcjesus has done a tremendous job getting the team to where it is today. It's going to be an exciting experience to grow with this team as we go from a group of rookies to legitimate challenge cup contenders.

I'd like to open this up to some questions so feel free to leave some bellow!</div>


<a href='index.php?showuser=2261' rel='nofollow' alt='profile link' class='user-tagged mgroup-63'>Gooney</a>

hey boss

Hey goon

you like dogs?

Love em. I'm not sworn to them however and I like pretty much all animals. Had 3 dogs, 2 cats and a few birds growing up so they've always been around. I don't have a dog right now unfortunately but I do have 2 cats. I'm not a huge fan of smaller dogs and my apartment just isn't big enough for a large dog. Maybe one day..

pls describe your perfect breakfast?

Easy. Nothing beats a good ol' fashioned sunday morning brunch. Bacon and eggs are an absolute must. I'm not a huge fan of pancakes or crepes so i usually do toast with PB&J and banana slices on top. Throw in some fresh fruit and some OJ and you got the perfect breakfast.

ty

YW


<a href='index.php?showuser=589' rel='nofollow' alt='profile link' class='user-tagged mgroup-3'>JPL</a>

Thoughts on your new draft picks?

I'd like top think we did fairly well considering the picks we had. We didn't have any glaring needs to address so we didn't feel that holding on to the 22nd was necessary. We managed to move down to 28 while adding a few picks in later drafts and still managed to get a very good player in Smirnov Light jr. At 37 we picked up Marcis Kalvis from Vancouver. He may be a little behind on the tpe scale but he joined at the very end of last season and has worked hard to gain as much as he could. If he keeps it up he could definitely be a steal for us. at 40 we took Taemin Gede who we believe can crack the roster in a few seasons if he keeps it up. He's been around the discord a bit too which is nice. Then we drafted some no name scrub at 41. Zoidberg, taken at 42 unfortunately doesnt seem to be showing any signs of life so the hopes arent that high for him. Overall I am happy with how it went considering we didn't pick until essentially the third round.

How does it feel to work with Hallsy

Every GM I've worked with so far has been very different and hallsy is no different (pun intended). So far things have been alright. We've been able to split tasks fairly evenly so far to make sure neither of us have to demanding of a workload. We see fairly eye to eye on the situation the team is in and which direction we are going with it so I don't anticipate us having any problems working together as the seasons go on. I will say however I am used to having a little more communication with the GM I am working with and that's something I think we should address moving forward.

<a href='index.php?showuser=1583' rel='nofollow' alt='profile link' class='user-tagged mgroup-17'>GCool</a>

Make one bold prediction about the S33 Steelhawks

The Hamilton Steelhawks will make the playoffs in season 33. You wanted bold right? Although that is a bold prediction, I dont think it's that unrealistic. A few teams in the east aren't quite as strong on paper as they have been in the past and Hamilton is definitely on the up-and-up. By the end of the season our entire core with the exception of our 3 new callups will be in the 750-900 TPE range. While that doesn't stack up to some of the more elite teams in the league, it still provides us with excellent depth to work with in the lineups. Provided our players keep developing and we find some chemistry with our forward lines, we may just be able to squeeze into the playoffs. Unlikely, but not impossible.

Will we win the season series against the Muffalo Softpede, the fucking worst team in the conference?

Yup. I think we can definitely have a better go at it than buffalo but I wouldn't be so quick to call them the worst team in the conference...Minnesota still exists and I would'nt be surprised to see them free fall to the bottom of the standings.

Is there such thing as too many enforcers?

hell nah. If i put my team of 20 enforcers against your team of 20 Crosbys, all the Crosbys would be injured by the halfway mark of the first period.

Is this Jon Ross' breakout season?

While last year wasnt terrible, it was a little underwhelming. I am hoping to be able to improve on my point totals but I'm not sure that that will happen. We are a very balanced team and I think that we are going to see some even scoring numbers across the board. I also haven't worked too much on the offensive side of my game this offseason. I'm hoping to round out my defensive game to be able to better handle playing against team's top lines and D pairings. From there, the points will come.

How do you hope to balance out the reckless abandon of our Lord and Savior McJesus Christ as far as strategy?

One thing that I've already done a bit of is simply ask questions to make me and him look at things in different lights. I like to evaluate each scenario from different angles to know how it will affect the people involved. I'm also a little more hesitant on the trade front. I'm not as quick to pull the trigger on something and don't mind waiting for better value.

<a href='index.php?showuser=283' rel='nofollow' alt='profile link' class='user-tagged mgroup-13'>ThatDamnMcJesus</a>

What are you most excited about with his Steelhawks team?

We have a very young, very dedicated and very active core. We have a good group of people that are all lining up to be future stars in the SHL and they should all be around for quite some time to come. The potential this team has is second to none in the shl and it's going to be really exciting to see the team develop moving forward.

who are your ideal linemates?

One person I worked really well with in juniors was Llewellyn. unfortunately he has since gone inactive but he was always able to open up room for more skilled players. pair me and him with an elite sniper and you have a match made in sim heaven. alternatively, a strong skater could also work well with me seeing as that is my biggest weakness.

any blockbuster deals under the works?

Well we are currently looking at some options to improve our blueline. that scrub Ben Dover has been shitting the bed and we would like to replace him asap. Our biggest problem right now is finding someone who will offer more than a 7th round pick for him...

How are the rookies of Sabresfans,Kylrad and Velvera gunna perform in S33?

Honestly, I think they will have good albeit unspectacular seasons. It's always hard for rookies coming up and these guys are all coming up a little earlier than usual. That said, they will be seeing quite a bit more ice time than some rookies which can bode well for them. If they keep up their TPE gain, then I think they will all be pleased with the way the season goes for them.

Who is your favourite member on Hamilton?

That's a tough one. There's a lot of great guys here and it's pretty hard to choose just one. with absolutely no disrespect meant to anyone else, I'd probably say <a href='index.php?showuser=2274' rel='nofollow' alt='profile link' class='user-tagged mgroup-3'>Rabidsponge21</a> . We've shared an LR for quite some time and have even started gaming and chatting on the regular. Hopefully we can get some more steelhawks to join us in the future!

@wannabefin

How awful is it to work with Hallsy?

Actually it's not bad at all. He's quite a bit different 1on1 than he is on the site.

Russakoff over Diehl.. why?

moot point really. com enext season it wont matter.

Harris gonna take over Waters' spot?

faack they are both pretty much the same level of inactive so maybe...

hey boss

you like dogs?

pls describe your perfect breakfast?

ty

Thoughts on your new draft picks?

How does it feel to work with Hallsy

JR95 ran Vancouver into the ground tbh. As a VAN alum, it's sad to see

Konrad Danke / C / 340 TPE / Texas / Maine / Czech
S54 Draft Class // Czech Republic


John Heimer-Schmidt // Former Whaler GM // Retired
The Greatest Shitstirrer of All Time


thanks @suavemente !

Make one bold prediction about the S33 Steelhawks.

Will we win the season series against the Muffalo Softpede, the fucking worst team in the conference?

Is there such thing as too many enforcers?

Is this Jon Ross' breakout season?

How do you hope to balance out the reckless abandon of our Lord and Savior McJesus Christ as far as strategy?

Is this enough questions? Ask a question to me, and then answer AS me.

What are you most excited about with his Steelhawks team?

who are your ideal linemates?

any blockbuster deals under the works?

How are the rookies of Sabresfans,Kylrad and Velvera gunna perform in S33?

Who is your favourite member on Hamilton?

Originally posted by JHS@Jan 30 2017, 05:34 PM
JR95 ran Vancouver into the ground tbh. As a VAN alum, it's sad to see

Why're you posting this in here? Nobody cares what you think and it makes you look salty af.

Originally posted by Kaisonious@Jan 30 2017, 09:28 PM


Why're you posting this in here? Nobody cares what you think and it makes you look salty af.

he jokin

Grindle Waters-Johnson || LW || Great Falls Grizzlies || 241 TPE
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 210 lbs
Birthplace: Rimouski, Japan

Transactions
S78: Drafted by Great Falls Grizzlies with the 5th overall pick in S78 SMJHL Entry Draft
S78: Signed to a 5m rookie contract by the Great Falls Grizzlies

Stats

Awards

Originally posted by Waters@Jan 30 2017, 07:48 PM

he jokin

Don't think so

Originally posted by Kaisonious@Jan 30 2017, 06:53 PM


Don't think so

Brotha cmon

Konrad Danke / C / 340 TPE / Texas / Maine / Czech
S54 Draft Class // Czech Republic


John Heimer-Schmidt // Former Whaler GM // Retired
The Greatest Shitstirrer of All Time


thanks @suavemente !

Originally posted by Kaisonious@Jan 30 2017, 06:53 PM


Don't think so

Brotha cmon

Konrad Danke / C / 340 TPE / Texas / Maine / Czech
S54 Draft Class // Czech Republic


John Heimer-Schmidt // Former Whaler GM // Retired
The Greatest Shitstirrer of All Time


thanks @suavemente !

How awful is it to work with Hallsy?

Russakoff over Diehl.. why?

Harris gonna take over Waters' spot?

KARI KEKKONEN | D | RETIRED
NAME: Kari Kekkonen
BIRTHPLACE: Oulu, Finland
HEIGHT: 6'1"
WEIGHT: 185 lbs
NUMBER: 33
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SMJHL CAREER STATS
S19 KEL: GP: 40, G: 10, A: 26, P: 36, +/-: 16, H: 42

SMJHL PLAYOFF STATS
S19 KEL: GP: 6, G: 0, A: 6, P: 6, +/-: 0, H: 6
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KAAPO KEKKONEN | C | RETIRED
NAME: Kaapo Kekkonen
BIRTHPLACE: Helsinki, Finland
HEIGHT: 6'3"
WEIGHT: 210 lbs
NUMBER: 19
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SHL CAREER STATS
S25 LAP: GP: 50, G: 2, A: 3, P: 5, +/-: -4, H: 75
S26 LAP: GP: 50, G: 4, A: 5, P: 9, +/-: -13, H: 94
S27 LAP: GP: 50, G: 6, A: 9, P: 15, +/-: -2, H: 35
S28 LAP: GP: 50, G: 7, A: 10, P: 17, +/-: -2, H: 96
S29 LAP: GP: 50, G: 13, A: 21, P: 34, +/-: -15, H: 85
S30 LAP: GP: 50, G: 23, A: 22, P: 45, +/-: 4, H: 130
S31 LAP: GP: 50, G: 20, A: 18, P: 38, +/-: 5, H: 162
S32 LAP: GP: 50, G: 18, A: 28, P: 46, +/-: 27, H: 183
S33 LAP: GP: 50, G: 17, A: 22, P: 39, +/-: 20, H: 210
S34 LAP: GP: 50, G: 12, A: 25, P: 37, +/-: -2, H: 131
S35 LAP: GP: 50, G: 10, A: 22, P: 32, +/-: -3, H: 115
S36 LAP: GP: 50, G: 11, A: 20, P: 31, +/-: 10, H: 138
S37 LAP: GP: 36, G: 9, A: 17, P: 26, +/-: -1, H: 72
S37 WKP: GP: 14, G: 1, A: 0, P: 1, +/-: -4, H: 19
TOT : GP: 650, G: 153, A: 222, P: 375, +/-: 20, H: 1545
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SHL PLAYOFF STATS
S25 LAP: DNQ
S26 LAP: DNQ
S27 LAP: DNQ
S28 LAP: DNQ
S29 LAP: DNQ
S30 LAP: DNQ
S31 LAP: DNQ
S32 LAP: GP: 5, G: 1, A: 3, P: 4, +/-: -2, H: 15
S33 LAP: GP: 12, G: 2, A: 3, P: 5, +/-: 0, H: 38
S34 LAP: GP: 7, G: 1, A: 3, P: 4, +/-: 3, H: 23
S35 LAP: GP: 5, G: 1, A: 1, P: 2, +/-: -4, H: 4
S36 LAP: DNQ
S37 WKP: GP: 12, G: 0, A: 2, P: 2, +/-: -2, H: 35
TOT : GP: 41, G: 5, A: 12, P: 17, +/-: -5, H: 115
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TATU MÄKELÄ | D | RETIRED
NAME: Tatu Mäkelä
BIRTHPLACE: Tampere, Finland
HEIGHT: 5'11"
WEIGHT: 180 lbs
NUMBER: 65
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SHL CAREER STATS
S40 BUF: GP: 50, G: 5, A: 17, P: 22, +/-: -28, H: 14, SB: 86
S41 BUF: GP: 50, G: 10, A: 21, P: 31, +/-: -3, H: 9, SB: 78
S42 BUF: GP: 50, G: 9, A: 21, P: 30, +/-: 2, H: 13, SB: 65
S43 BUF: GP: 50, G: 6, A: 24, P: 30, +/-: 1, H: 8, SB: 51
S44 BUF: GP: 50, G: 6, A: 28, P: 34, +/-: -6, H: 10, SB: 63
S45 BUF: GP: 50, G: 4, A: 37, P: 41, +/-: 10, H: 130, SB: 71
S46 BUF: GP: 50, G: 6, A: 36, P: 42, +/-: 25, H: 139, SB: 73
S47 BUF: GP: 50, G: 5, A: 23, P: 28, +/-: -4, H: 137, SB: 76
S48 BUF: GP: 50, G: 7, A: 25, P: 32, +/-: 9, H: 151, SB: 70
S49 BUF: GP: 50, G: 6, A: 22, P: 28, +/-: 5, H: 159, SB: 66
S50 BUF: GP: 50, G: 6, A: 20, P: 26, +/-: 14, H: 152, SB: 72
S51 BUF: GP: 50, G: 3, A: 23, P: 26, +/-: 8, H: 143, SB: 50
S52 BUF: GP: 50, G: 9, A: 21, P: 30, +/-: -3, H: 141, SB: 71
S53 BUF: GP: 50, G: 5, A: 14, P: 19, +/-: 23, H: 50, SB: 98
TOT : GP: 700, G: 87, A: 332, P: 419, +/-: 53, H: 1256, SB: 990
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SHL PLAYOFF STATS
S40 BUF: DNQ
S41 BUF: GP: 7, G: 3, A: 2, P: 5, +/-: -3, H: 0, SB: 10
S42 BUF: GP: 5, G: 0, A: 1, P: 1, +/-: -9, H: 2, SB: 10
S43 BUF: GP: 9, G: 0, A: 5, P: 5, +/-: -1, H: 1, SB: 8
S44 BUF: DNQ
S45 BUF: DNQ
S46 BUF: GP: 17, G: 0, A: 12, P: 12, +/-: 11, H: 59, SB: 28
S47 BUF: GP: 13, G: 0, A: 5, P: 5, +/-: 2, H: 32, SB: 18
S48 BUF: GP: 22, G: 2, A: 10, P: 12, +/-: 2, H: 64, SB: 32
S49 BUF: GP: 5, G: 0, A: 5, P: 5, +/-: 5, H: 15, SB: 8
S50 BUF: GP: 6, G: 0, A: 5, P: 5, +/-: -2, H: 18, SB: 12
S51 BUF: GP: 8, G: 2, A: 5, P: 7, +/-: -3, H: 15, SB: 11
S52 BUF: GP: 15, G: 4, A: 5, P: 9, +/-: 4, H: 47, SB: 26
S53 BUF: GP: 4, G: 0, A: 0, P: 0, +/-: 0, H: 6, SB: 13
TOT : GP: 111, G: 11, A: 55, P: 66, +/-: 6, H: 159, SB: 176
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KOLJA KEKKONEN | D | RETIRED
NAME: Kolja Kekkonen
BIRTHPLACE: Lappeenranta, Finland
HEIGHT: 6'3"
WEIGHT: 225 lbs
NUMBER: 8
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SMJHL CAREER STATS
S53 DET: GP: 3, G: 0, A: 1, P: 1, +/-: -1, H: 2, SB: 0
S54 DET: GP: 50, G: 2, A: 8, P: 10, +/-: -6, H: 15, SB: 37
S55 DET: GP: 50, G: 4, A: 12, P: 16, +/-: -24, H: 32, SB: 24
S56 DET: GP: 50, G: 4, A: 17, P: 21, +/-: -20, H: 52, SB: 71
S57 ANA: GP: 66, G: 6, A: 20, P: 26, +/-: 14, H: 52, SB: 70
TOT : GP: 219, G: 16, A: 58, P: 74, +/-: -37, H: 153, SB: 202
SMJHL PLAYOFF STATS
S53 DET: DNP
S54 DET: GP: 7, G: 0, A: 0, P: 0, +/-: 0, H: 2, SB: 3
S55 DET: GP: 4, G: 0, A: 1, P: 1, +/-: -2, H: 3, SB: 0
S56 DET: GP: 5, G: 2, A: 2, P: 4, +/-: 0, H: 3, SB: 7
S57 ANA: GP: 21, G: 2, A: 13, P: 15, +/-: 5, H: 13, SB: 34
TOT : GP: 37, G: 4, A: 16, P: 20, +/-: 3, H: 22, SB: 44
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KEKW KEKKONEN | C | RETIRED
NAME: Karl-Erik-Karl2-Wojtek Kekkonen
BIRTHPLACE: Lohja, Finland
HEIGHT: 6'4"
WEIGHT: 220 lbs
NUMBER: 69
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SHL CAREER STATS
S61 BUF: GP: 66, G: 10, A: 28, P: 38, +/-: 21, H: 59, SH: 134
S62 BUF: GP: 66, G: 19, A: 36, P: 55, +/-: 9, H: 84, SH: 194
S63 BUF: GP: 66, G: 17, A: 14, P: 31, +/-: -13, H: 91, SH: 148
S64 BUF: GP: 66, G: 16, A: 51, P: 67, +/-: 36, H: 82, SH: 212
S65 BUF: GP: 66, G: 25, A: 41, P: 66, +/-: 33, H: 136, SH: 230
S66 BUF: GP: 66, G: 38, A: 43, P: 81, +/-: 18, H: 64, SH: 222
S67 BUF: GP: 66, G: 40, A: 45, P: 85, +/-: -6, H: 76, SH: 224
S68 BUF: GP: 66, G: 47, A: 46, P: 93, +/-: 45, H: 51, SH: 326
S69 BUF: GP: 66, G: 35, A: 31, P: 66, +/-: 22, H: 43, SH: 269
S70 BUF: GP: 66, G: 33, A: 48, P: 81, +/-: 18, H: 66, SH: 297
S71 BUF: GP: 66, G: 36, A: 41, P: 77, +/-: 37, H: 55, SH: 257
S72 BUF: GP: 66, G: 25, A: 35, P: 60, +/-: -1, H: 58, SH: 281
S73 BUF: GP: 66, G: 31, A: 41, P: 72, +/-: 23, H: 48, SH: 305
S74 BUF/WPG: GP: 66, G: 17, A: 47, P: 64, +/-: 33, H: 101, SH: 164
TOT : GP: 924, G: 389, A: 547, P: 936, +/-: 275, H: 1014, SH: 3263
SHL PLAYOFF STATS
S61 BUF: GP: 9, G: 2, A: 6, P: 8, +/-: 4, H: 11, SH: 24
S62 BUF: GP: 9, G: 3, A: 1, P: 4, +/-: 2, H: 5, SH: 25
S63 BUF: GP: 12, G: 1, A: 2, P: 3, +/-: -1, H: 32, SH: 33
S64 BUF: GP: 11, G: 2, A: 2, P: 4, +/-: -6, H: 12, SH: 41
S65 BUF: GP: 18, G: 4, A: 7, P: 11, +/-: 8, H: 34, SH: 62
S66 BUF: GP: 16, G: 11, A: 9, P: 20, +/-: 3, H: 13, SH: 49
S67 BUF: GP: 4, G: 2, A: 2, P: 4, +/-: -3, H: 3, SH: 20
S68 BUF: GP: 17, G: 6, A: 8, P: 14, +/-: -4, H: 11, SH: 75
S69 BUF: GP: 4, G: 1, A: 0, P: 1, +/-: -5, H: 2, SH: 13
S70 BUF: GP: 7, G: 1, A: 3, P: 4, +/-: -8, H: 2, SH: 25
S71 BUF: GP: 21, G: 12, A: 9, P: 21, +/-: 6, H: 24, SH: 97
S72 BUF: GP: 5, G: 0, A: 2, P: 2, +/-: -4, H: 7, SH: 25
S73 BUF: GP: 6, G: 3, A: 0, P: 3, +/-: -3, H: 11, SH: 33
S74 WPG: GP: 22, G: 3, A: 4, P: 7, +/-: -2, H: 15, SH: 37
TOT : GP: 161, G: 51, A: 55, P: 106, +/-: -11, H: 182, SH: 559
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KAL ÅKAR KEKKONEN | D | SEATTLE ARGONAUTS
NAME: Kal Åkar Kekkonen
BIRTHPLACE: The Wilderness, Gielinor
HEIGHT: 6'6"
WEIGHT: 240 lbs
NUMBER: 75
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SMJHL CAREER STATS
S74 DET: GP: 66, G: 6, A: 14, P: 20, +/-: 3, SH: 83, H: 76, SB: 29
S75 DET: GP: 66, G: 8, A: 22, P: 30, +/-: 31, SH: 129, H: 123, SB: 114
S76 DET: GP: 66, G: 17, A: 21, P: 38, +/-: -10, SH: 193, H: 74, SB: 130

SMJHL PLAYOFF STATS
S74 DET: GP: 17, G: 3, A: 7, P: 10, +/-: 8, SH: 18, H: 16, SB: 5
S75 DET: GP: 14, G: 5, A: 6, P: 11, +/-: 2, SH: 40, H: 26, SB: 27
S76 DET: GP: 4, G: 1, A: 2, P: 3, +/-: -2, SH: 8, H: 8, SB: 8
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Went digging for the proof, forgot i took it out my sig


http://theshl.jfbs.net/index.php?showtopic...dpost&p=1445630

Konrad Danke / C / 340 TPE / Texas / Maine / Czech
S54 Draft Class // Czech Republic


John Heimer-Schmidt // Former Whaler GM // Retired
The Greatest Shitstirrer of All Time


thanks @suavemente !

Originally posted by JHS@Jan 31 2017, 12:30 AM
Went digging for the proof, forgot i took it out my sig


http://theshl.jfbs.net/index.php?showtopic...dpost&p=1445630

My bad...makes sense now but with our history it seemed genuine. I was more upset about where you said it than what you'd said.

ready for grading