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***By-Tor*** · 03-08-2021, 04:00 PM

In celebration of International Women's Day, I would like to rank the active women players in the SHL. (Disclaimer: qualification for rankings is a feminine name or female render. Not a science. Apologies if I missed one.) While it's not a large group, there are a few impressive profiles. Here's how they stack up:

SHL:

1. Elizabeth Doyle - G - Buffalo Stampede. Doyle is arguably the best goaltender in the SHL right now. Created in season 51, Doyle is just about on the top of the mountain of greatness at 1721 TPE. With a few more seasons before regression, the Stampede better treat her well because she is a main reason Buffalo is in the top half of the standings.

2. Emilia Bergman - LD - Buffalo Stampede. The Story of Emilia Bergman. Emilia is a young, highly skilled, defensively-minded defender. Drafted to the Anaheim Outlaws of the SMJHL in season 53, Bergman has been one of the best defensive defenders out there. This season with the Stampede, Bergman has 27 points in 57 games. As a defensive minded player, this is fairly impressive. What's more impressive is her +32 rating while on the ice. That's the level of production expected from a $4 million a year player.

3. Sarah Burke - LD - Winnipeg Aurora. Burke is some new blood to the SHL. As a member of the season 56 class, she has not had as much time to develop as the others on this list. Sarah is a well rounded depth defender currently, but is looking to advance as time goes on. Burke has bounced around a few different teams since being drafted, but I'm sure she will find a stable home once that TPE increases.

4. Anastasia O'Koivu - RW - San Francisco Pride. Intro to Anastasia. Unfortunantly, O'Koivu is in the regression stage of her career. While still rostered, Anastasia has seen better days.

SMJHL:

1. Shirakami Fubuki - RW - Anaheim Outlaws. Fubuki is a dishing specialist at this point in her career. With offensive read and Passing at 13, she's got eyes on the prize. 11 pts in 56 games as a rookie is not too bad either. That -33 is though. oof. @Emiko

2. Freyja Hellstrom - LW - Carolina Kraken. She has 23 points in 52 SMJHL games and a 62 overall offensive rating. Her skills are well balanced around 12 in many major categories. It's been about a month since user login.

3. Kou Saotome - RW - Kelowna Knights. She is a 6' 11" Queen of Chaos. Kou has been a reliable depth forward for the juggernaut Knights. With about 10 minutes of playing time a night, Saotome has collected 5 points in 34 games. Her creator, Jiggly, is very active, so I only see brightness in her future.

4. Granny PanPan - RD - Carolina Kraken. The profile pic says it all.

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