19. (S18) D (Manhattan Rage) - Roy Razin || -9
Average Grade: 91.50
Past Seasons: S20-82, S21-62, S22-46, S23-4, S24-17, S25-24, S26-73, S27-50, S28-74, S29-18, S30-50, S31-10

At 19 we have veteran defenseman Roy Razin, who now finds himself on this list for the thirteenth consecutive season. While thirteen seasons in a row among the top players in the league is an impressive feat in and of itself, to be ranked as the 19th best player in the league as one of the SHL’s oldest players is truly remarkable. While Razin was not quite able to match his impressive Season 30 performance, he continued to prove his immense worth in Season 31 with 44 points and an even +/- rating despite playing for a weak Rage team. Although he has never been known as a very physical player, Roy Razin is still, after all these years, able to strike fear into his opponents with his elite play in any situation.

18. (S20) C (Minnesota Chiefs) - Griffin Simons || +8
Average Grade: 91.67
Past Seasons: S22-66, S23-58, S24-37, S25-14, S26-32, S27-28, S28-4, S29-9, S30-2, S31-26

Once expected to begin and end his career with the Steelhawks, Griffin Simons has played for three different teams in the past three seasons. And although his career is coming to an end after he announced his impending retirement, he is certainly no slouch despite being at the end of his career, ranking in at 18 after a solid Season 31. In his first season with the Chiefs, he logged big minutes en route to a 22 goal, 54 point season in which he contributed in a big way to both the powerplay and the penalty kill. Despite his performance in Season 31, he will be lucky to maintain such a high level of play in his final season.

17. (S22) G (Toronto North Stars) - Mark Harter || +27
Average Grade: 91.83
Past Seasons: S24-101, S25-78, S26-89, S27-69, S28-22, S29-25, S30-30, S31-44

North Stars goaltender Mark Harter, after an impressive Season 31 performance, makes a big jump on this list and finds himself at 17th, the highest mark of his career. His 91.7% save percentage and 6 shutouts were among the best in the league as he helped lead the North Stars to a second place finish in the Eastern Conference. Unfortunately for Harter, playoff success has been elusive for his team and he will surely play a big role if that is ever going to change. Harter will be hoping it does before age starts to catch up to him.

16. (S22) C (Manhattan Rage) - Kian Hamilton || +17
Average Grade: 92
Past Seasons: S27-41, S28-36, S29-33, S30-21, S31-33

In his sixth straight season on the list and sixth straight in the top 50, Kian Hamilton will now debut in the Top 20. His strong Season 31 performance marked by 58 points and a +12 rating was good enough to push him to number 16. After two seasons with Minnesota, the dominant centerman will be taking his talents to conference rival Manhattan, where he will likely receive similar opportunities for success. Expect Hamilton to continue to rank among the very best players in the league, at least for the next few seasons.

15. (S18) LW (Calgary Dragons) - Esa Anrikkanen || -10
Average Grade: 92
Past Seasons: S20-45, S21-48, S22-35, S23-6, S24-7, S25-34, S26-14, S27-27, S28-29, S29-12, S30-11, S31-5

Another constant presence on this list, career Calgary Dragon Esa Anrikkanen comes in at 15th, his lowest position on this list since Season 28. Anrikkanen has been nothing short of dominant throughout his career and while he is now entering his fifteenth season since being drafted, he is showing absolutely no signs of slowing down. In Season 31, he picked up 20 goals and 45 points while playing a strong physical game and even winning just under 53% of his faceoffs. This Hall of Fame lock has many elite seasons left in the tank, provided he has the will to continue.

14. (S20) LW (Texas Renegades) - Yuri Boyka || +24
Average Grade: 92.17
Past Seasons: S22-97, S23-64, S24-55, S25-17, S26-53, S27-25, S28-66, S29-34, S30-17, S31-38

Boyka, a member of the renowned Season 20 Draft Class, manages to find himself at 14, his highest position ever in the SHL Top 100. His Season 31 performance played a huge part in this ranking as he led the Renegades in both assists, with 37, and points, with 54. The solid forward may not have many elite seasons remaining but Texas will be hoping they can milk as much out of him now as they continue to desperately search for the playoff success that one would expect out of such a strong regular season team as of late.

13. (S24) LW (New England Wolfpack) - Patrikov Bure || -1
Average Grade: 92.83
Past Seasons: S31-12

After a breakout 26 goal, 60 point performance in Season 30, Bure was able to prove that his play was not at all a fluke, coming back in Season 31 with 19 goals and 51 points. His play this past season was not able to quite push him into the Top 10 but it was good enough to essentially maintain his position, falling back one spot to 13th. However, expect to see Bure’s name atop this list for many seasons to come as the forward is continuing to develop the physical aspect of his game while maintaining his offensive prowess.

12. (S20) LW (Edmonton Blizzard) - Pedro Sarantez || -5
Average Grade: 92.83
Past Seasons: S22-75, S23-54, S24-30, S25-33, S26-39, S27-6, S28-65, S29-50, S30-15, S31-7

After making his second appearance in the Top 10 in Season 31, Sarantez finds himself out a few spots at number 12 despite another strong season. After a 27 goal, 55 point display in Season 30, he managed 21 and 51 last season as Theo Kane supplanted him as Edmonton’s leading scorer. He will be a key player to watch for in Season 32 as many attributed his decline in performance to age while others to nothing more than a matter of circumstance. It is expected, however, that he will be able to play at a high level for at least the next few seasons.

11. (S21) G (Calgary Dragons) Hunter Wong || +7
Average Grade: 93
Past Seasons: S23-94, S25-82, S26-83, S27-63, S28-46, S29-31, S30-33, S31-18

Just missing out on the Top 10 is Calgary Dragons goaltender Hunter Wong, slotting in at 11. The consistently dominant goaltender had yet another strong performance in Season 31, saving 91% of his shots faced and picking up 7 shutouts on the year. He has been as key a member of Calgary’s reign of dominance over the SHL and, at his current level of play, should continue to be an important part of his team’s inevitable success.

10. (S21) RW (Edmonton Blizzard) - Theo Kane || +3
Average Grade: 93.33
Past Seasons: S23-75, S24-77, S25-56, S26-76, S27-57, S28-20, S29-32, S30-1, S31-13

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Starting out the top-10 is Theo Kane, returning as a top-10 player after dropping to 13 last season. Kane has been one of the major big names coming out of the S21 draft class, and Kane has had yet another season where he is one of the top-tier players in the league. Kane scored 23 goals and 51 points with his long-time team, had a great playoff run, and overall has proven once again he is not a player to be taken lightly despite getting into his later years. Kane's physical game has remained dominant, registering 187 hits. Finally he has remained an underrated faceoff specialist, taking 1500 faceoffs and winning 55% of them on the year. Kane may have only a few of these dominant years left, but he could stay in the top-10 for all of them.

9. (S26) G (Edmonton Blizzard) - Brett Broadway || +23
Average Grade: 93.83
Past Seasons: S31-32

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At 9 is Blizzard goaltender Brett Broadway who has had one of the biggest rises to the top that we have seen in the history of this list. Broadway is considered the top goaltender of this list, and it is hard to argue with that assertion. Broadway won 26 games, registered a .918 save percentage (even better than his .917 save percentage the previous season), and finished with 6 shutouts on the year. It is safe to say he was the MVP of the Blizzard during the regular season, and considering his back-to-back finals appearances it could be argued he has been their MVP over the past two seasons. Broadway is still young, and is possibly the youngest goaltender to make the top-10? Hell of a career so far, all that is missing is the Challenge Cup right now.

8. (S20) D (Edmonton Blizzard) - Barney Stinson || +8
Average Grade: 93.83
Past Seasons: S23-56, S24-34, S25-28, S26-55, S27-90, S28-87, S29-52, S30-8, S31-16

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At 8 is another Blizzard defenseman, Barney Stinson. Stinson has had a bit of a journey around the SHL so far, playing for his third team in the last three seasons in Edmonton. Stinson has been about as consistent as he can be, though, scoring at least 45 points each of the three seasons, and having a 50 point season with his return to Edmonton. Pretty incredible considering his age and he has never been cosnsidered this kind of defenseman during the earlier parts of his career. We can definitely call this guy a late bloomer. He even beat his career high in hits, registering 224 on the season., and beating his career high in blocked shots with 88. Stinson had a career year, and with him getting older and older it couldn't have come at a better time, really.

7. (S23) D (Texas Renegades) Vladimir Lidstrom || +2
Average Grade: 94
Past Seasons: S27-94, S28-82, S29-62, S30-59, S31-9

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At 7 is a defenseman who has bloomed as quick as any we have seen, and intends to stay in the limelight with his recent performances. Vladimir Lidstrom scored 13 goals and 50 points on the season, not quite what we saw in S30, but incredible nonetheless. Lidstrom also had 78 blocked shots, though his hits remain a problem (Lidstrom was considered a physical beast in juniors). Either way, he has been as productive as any player on the Renegades, and with one more season before he starts to fall back, he could beat any of his numbers in S32. With his tenacity and poise, it is very likely we see it happen.

6. (S20) RW (New England Wolfpack) - Nathan Russell || +9
Average Grade: 95.33
Past Seasons: S24-91, S25-72, S26-12, S27-31, S28-16, S29-22, S30-27, S31-15
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At 6 is Wolfpack winger Nathan Russell, who despite missing out on the Jeff Dar trophy this season is likely the best two-way forward we have in the league today. Russell had his second 50+ point and 200+ hit season in a row, scored 21 goals, and led the Wolfpack to a top-tier penalty kill and Challenge Cup championship. Russell has made his first appearance on this list, though over the past few seasons he has been in the top-20 and close to top-10 conversation. This guy looks like hall of fame talent, and New England will definitely be considering him in their own hall of fame.

5. (S20) RW (Toronto North Stars) - Kristian Eriksson || +25
Average Grade: 95.67
Past Seasons: S22-96, S23-77, S24-57, S25-40, S26-11, S27-30, S28-55, S29-39, S30-55, S31-30

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At number 5 is a player who has flown under the radar in recent years, only being part of the top-20 one time in his career, but still being very productive in the process. That man is Kristian Eriksson, who is in the top-10 for the first time ever with his 60+ point season. He had an incredible career year, scoring 62 points, 27 goals, and playing as well as necessary for the North Stars to succeed. His play even gave him recognition for the Mexico Trophy, which is high praise considering the players he was competing against for the award. Eriksson is another S20 player, and we don't know how long he will be able to keep up his recent play, but he is looking like he has a second wind ready to defend his MVP award.

4. (S21) D (Minnesota Chiefs) - Alonzo Garbanzo || Even
Average Grade: 97.17
Past Seasons: S23-59, S24-76, S25-18, S26-30, S27-13, S28-3, S29-15, S30-6, S31-4


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Alonzo Garbanzo hits the list at number 4 for the second straight year, enjoying his third spot on the top-10 in a row and 4th in the last five seasons. Garbanzo has been a model of consistent play on the defensive end, and that consistency won him the Scott Stevens trophy (his second) despite other players potentially having better seasons. However, considering he has been nominated three other times in his career, it isn't a surprise that he eventually was able to squeeze another one out. Already regressing but not looking it, Garbanzo could repeat his 51 point season and win his third Stevens trophy. That is how good he has been.

3. (S22) RW (Minnesota Chiefs) - Chernika Banananov || -2
Average Grade: 97.33
Past Seasons: S25-96, S26-90, S27-19, S28-48, S29-1, S30-3, S31-1

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Another consistent player is Chiefs winger Chernika Banananov, who has set records with the Chiefs and has made the top-10 for the 4th season in a row. Banananov has had four straight 50+ point seasons, two 30+ goal seasons, and last season won his second Jeff Dar for the best two-way forward in the league. Banananov is a sight to behold in Minnesota, and while their depth has basically been eradicated over the last couple seasons, Banananov is still able to hold his own and put major points on the board. With regression coming up, Banananov is likely to be trending downwards, so us fans should enjoy it while it lasts.

2. (S24) RW (Manhattan Rage) - Vincent-Leon-Anze Draisaitl-McZehrl || Even
Average Grade: 97.50
Past Seasons: S29-21, S30-9, S31-2

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Speaking of consistency, another top-tier winger is Vincent-Leon-Anze Draisaitl-McZehrl, or VlaD for short. VlaD has also had four 50+ point seasons in a row, also has two 30+ goal seasons in a row, and also has been put in the history books for his production. The big thing that separates VlaD from other wingers is his physical play, which was again pretty damn impressive. Considering the forward has a couple more seasons before he starts to regress, it is safe to say he will be contending for the top-10 for at least three more seasons. It would be incredible if he is a top-10 player for 5+ seasons, as that is something we have never seen before on the history of this list.

1. (S25) RW (Minnesota Chiefs) - Lord Pretty Flacko || +10
Average Grade: 97.67
Past Seasons: S30-70, S31-11

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The number one player on this list for S32 is none other than Chiefs winger Lord Pretty Flacko, who shocked the world with his incredible 34 goal, 65 point performance, running away with a ton of awards, such as the Sarmad Khan, the Jay McDonald, and the Sergei Karpotsov trophies. Flacko has been an amazing talent since coming out of the SMJHL, had some real shining moments with New England, and in his prime is showing his true potential with the Minnesota Chiefs. Flacko is one of the youngest #1 players in this list's history, and the bar is going to be set even higher for the forward while the Chiefs enter rebuilding mode. Can this superstar keep the team competitive despite the lack of depth?