Although the fact that it is practically impossible for the the SMJHL rookies to come out on top against, the seasoned more gritty veteran Send Downs. Although the pressure is on the Send down as if you lose, its complete and utter humiliation for the send downs so we better bring the A game here. My choice isn't based off any defence, the Send Downs can just go through us so we gotta go on foot with them bringing the top scorers.

C Evandrus Jesster 311 TPE
This guy is already beating out plenty of send downs as it is, who wouldn't have this guy on the roster. Plus he is a sniper which is what I need to help out score the SHL send downs. He has 18 points but not the greatest faceoff rating but I doubt we can win faceoffs against the older Send downs

RW Robb Wind 308 TPE
Another Sniper and though he has not preformed the same way as Jesster has, he also has less time to get points unlike Jesster who is getting first line minutes. Desptie that he also is on the league leading St. Louis Scarecrows and he knows a thing or two about leadership

LW Zach Hoover 221 TPE
Finally a Playmaker and he was the best rookie early on into the season before quieting down recently, although there are better point getters in the list of send downs, Hoover has the role of playmaker feeding the puck to Jesster and Robb Wind. Hoover is one of the few bright spots on the team noted by Alternate Patrikov Bure

LD Maria Maximova 225 TPE
She is currently the best defencmen/girl in the S24 SMJHL draft and has a very good 14 points in 20 games. She can chip in offensivly and hopefully stop a few pucks in hopes of defeating the send downs

RD Jasper Clayton 220 TPE
Offensively gifted, Clayton can pass, shoot, and play defence as a truly offensive defencman. Jasper rounds out the very offensive core of snipers and playmakers.

G Austin Lemieux 216 TPE
<_< They aren't any other goalies that've played enough to even be recognized on the scoring chart but not that he wouldn't be my pick anyway, Austin is expected to go as the number 1 goalie in the S25 Draft as he splits time with Lee Bowden. He although has some questionable stats, he had a bad start and needs time to raise them up again.

Those are my picks, now with only 5 players that I can choose from, I have to have some honorable mentions

C:Mario Nyquist
A sleeper agent last draft, Nyquist is one of the top players in the league right now with 16 points and likely would have been in a 2nd line role if there was one. Nyquist is more of a playmaker though and likely wouldn't have made the first line with his lower TPE

RW: Tbh there isn't anyone besides Robb Wind or So I found, there are a few but I'm not going to list them as most are sub-par

LW: Adam Falk
2nd in rookie scoring, Adam would be a nice replacement if Hoover does not get it down which I hope doesn't happen. However he is a two way forward and might not fit in a fully offensive group

D:

Matt Veentsra
The one choice which I'm still not sure about, he could easily replace Jasper Clayton in case of well reasons. Matt is in a way a more balanced Jasper Clayton but in our group we need all offence not sub par everywhere

John Matthews
The leading point defenceman but I don't think he can produce against gritty veterans although if the going gets rough, I'll put him in there.

G: none are listed :(

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